Seeing the curious look on Chen Changan's face, the Dean and the others could only give wry smiles.
Treating killing as a way to resolve trouble and end battles quickly—probably only Chen Changan would think like that.
Still, they had to admit that it was indeed the most effective method. It was just that... it only worked for those with sufficient strength.
Anyone who tried it without that strength would die without even knowing what had killed them.
The journey passed without conversation or incident, and the group arrived directly at the site of the Promotion Tournament.
"Competition City?"
"That name really gets straight to the point."
"Is this place specifically used to hold the Promotion Tournament? Are there not many people here normally?" Chen Changan asked curiously.
"There are, but the people who stay here normally all belong to the Sacred Academy Alliance."
"Every Promotion Tournament is overseen and controlled by the Sacred Academy Alliance."
"People from academies like ours aren't allowed to come here normally, nor are we permitted to have private dealings with members of the Sacred Academy Alliance."
"The aim is to prevent anyone from winning over members of the Sacred Academy Alliance and causing things to happen during the Promotion Tournament that shouldn't."
Hearing the Dean's explanation, Chen Changan smiled and nodded. It seemed fair, but the existence of alliances already meant that it was unfair.
Still, the Sacred Academy Alliance could not be blamed for doing nothing. After all, the rules for team battles did not prohibit such conduct, which made it a legitimate tactic.
By the time the Heavenreach Sacred Academy arrived, quite a few other academies were already there. However, each academy had its own separate lodgings, and before the Promotion Tournament began, they generally seldom disturbed one another.
The exception was