Just needed to be a little careful not to let "Gluttony" surge too much.
While waiting for the food after ordering, Dark fulfilled the waitresses' wishes by signing autographs, taking photos, chatting, and answering their questions. It was also his way of repaying them for taking such good care of Sophia.
However, at two in the morning, the bar was hit by a wave of contestants, and the waitresses did not have much time to keep lingering by his side.
Thus, by the time the late-night snacks were served, things around him had quieted down again.
From the booth where he sat, he could see the bar's projection display, which was showing the points rankings. A soft voice gave brief introductions and explanations for the contestants drawing the most attention on the leaderboard.
As Dark watched, he noticed that the rankings after two o'clock had not changed much compared with those at six o'clock the previous evening.
In particular, the ten contestants in the top ten had merely shifted their positions slightly within the list. It could be said that their rankings had basically stabilized.
The higher a contestant ranked in points, the more secure their position became.
Unless someone suddenly gave up and stopped trying, like Professor Lily, who had fallen from fiftieth place all the way back to seventieth—she was already ranked below even Dark!
Dark could not help taking a deep breath.
He clearly knew that this was normal for Professor Lily, yet for some reason, it still annoyed him a little.
He had an eidetic memory, so after one pass through the points leaderboard, he had memorized it all.
But this broadcast only went as far as 128th place.
Many upperclassmen who had performed well in last year's Academy Championship had entered the top 128.
It