Of the eleven selected contestants besides Ethan, Ethan recognized several familiar faces.
Oliver Wood of Gryffindor (looks like Percy Weasley didn't make it).
Gemma Farley of Slytherin.
Cedric Diggory of Hufflepuff.
The third-year boy looked at him with curiosity and fighting spirit in his eyes.
If not for Ethan, Cedric would have become the youngest contestant, attracting plenty of attention.
Unfortunately, with first-year Ethan there, Cedric's limelight was completely overshadowed.
There were also Penelope Clearwater and Senior Sean Max from Ravenclaw.
Thanks to the Hospital Wing's superb treatment, Sean no longer appeared to have any external injuries.
However, the trauma he had suffered internally seemed to be considerable.
The moment he saw Ethan, he shuddered violently like a mouse that had spotted a cat.
He staggered backward and leaned against the wall, as though he could no longer support his own body.
His eyes flew wide. Gone were his former arrogance and contempt, replaced by sheer terror.
His face turned deathly pale, and beads of sweat began to form on his forehead.
His mouth opened and closed, producing meaningless syllables.
—Ethan Vincent!
He was Sean's genuine nightmare these past few nights!
He was the devastating blow Sean had suffered throughout his more than ten years of smooth sailing—physically and mentally.
Like a devil that roamed outside the rules.
Those terrifying and unpredictable methods left people with no way to fight back. Like a shadow, he hid among the walls and darkness.
All they could do was scream and run.
—Why had he provoked this thing in the first place?!!
Sean thought he was an absolute idiot. An absolute idiot.
He regretted it beyond measure!
Even though he had ultimately passed the selection, whenever he thought about participating in the Challenge Tournament alongside Ethan,
Sean couldn't help wanting to bang his