Evan Pearson frowned slightly. "Is this first-place contestant really that strong?" Edwin Clarissa said, "Probably. But he's in our fifth year and is one of those rare lone-wolf types. He hardly ever took part in group activities before, so I didn't expect him to suddenly join the Golden Cup this year—and be so focused on it. Maybe he has his eye on some of this Golden Cup's resource rewards."
Evan Pearson nodded. "I see. I wonder if he'll choose Dark Dimon."
Edwin Clarissa glanced at him, then shook her head with a smile. "Not likely. His goal is victory, so he'll definitely pick the softest target."
Evan Pearson frowned. "Isn't Dark Dimon one? He's only a second-year!"
Edwin Clarissa smiled. "Saint Son, aren't you also a second-year?"
Evan Pearson immediately shut his mouth.
"It seems our 'Thunderblade' has already made his choice. Let's reveal the answer!"
With a sweep of Senior Judy's hand, the cube floating above Torre Wadsworth's head flew out first, slamming fiercely toward the remaining fifteen cubes hovering above the contestants' heads.
Starting from second place, the cube skimmed past one after another until it reached the cube of the fifteenth-ranked contestant. Then it abruptly braked and crashed into it.
Boom!
The two cubes collided and exploded into dazzling fireworks, and a line of projection appeared in the sky.
[First Match: Todd Wadsworth vs. Elijah Sheridan]
Standing right beside Elijah Sheridan, Dark seemed to pat his chest in relief. "That was close."
"Just barely." Ai Luli Clarissa winked at him. Dark said, "Senior Wadsworth was hiding his strength. If he'd picked me, I might really have been eliminated in the first round."
Ai Luli Clarissa glanced to the other side and said softly, "Regana, who ranked second, isn't weak either."
Dark shrugged. "Then I can only pray