Donald brushed the dust off his clothes, his expression sour.
"That's some big talk."
Anania shrugged helplessly. "Looks like our information was out of date. We shouldn't have been so careless."
Flora pouted. "I haven't even used my hidden power yet. This is too much."
Jonathan considered it. Indeed, just because they were the same age, they shouldn't have approached them with the attitude they had always taken toward their peers.
"Calm down, Flora. Duke Slyder specifically warned us. I'm afraid even with your hidden power, you might still be no match for them."
Flora frowned. "How will we know unless we try? Jonathan, hesitation and retreat aren't qualities a knight should have."
Jonathan spoke calmly. "Neither are recklessness and rashness. We should calm down and at least come up with a strategy."
Kou Ying reminded them, "Everyone, if you're going to come up with a strategy, at least do it out of our earshot."
Hadd's eyes blazed as he stomped the chair beneath his foot to pieces. "Come fight me!"
"No, I refuse."
Ye Buyu put away the Spear. "We don't intend to fight you before you're ready. Looking at how unconvinced you all are, you don't seem willing to settle down and learn.
"So we'll just have to teach you through combat. It's almost noon now, and we're going to lunch."
She raised one finger and looked at the people from the Three Academies.
"Here's the deal. You have the whole afternoon to adjust. Make plans or find people to work with, whatever you like. At midnight tonight, we'll apply for a simulation arena and guide you as we fight."
She pointed at her teammates behind her.
"When the time comes, we'll track you throughout and send your learning progress to the people in charge. Don't worry. We're