As the battles began in the arenas, Lind paid attention to fights at this level for once, simply because his own children were down there.
Aio and Aileen were both in their teens now. Although they were a little younger than the average student entering the junior division, the difference was not large.
The same went for Buggy, Shanks, and Zeta, who had trained under Lind alongside them. Although slightly younger, their mental maturity and strength placed them among the best contestants, making this competition a good opportunity to gain experience.
They even had a very good chance of taking places from students several years older than them. After all, they were Lind's disciples and had trained under him for so long.
Ai Lan and Ai Yao, however, were still a little too young. Although Lind's training had given them decent strength, entering a competition at this level would ultimately have been somewhat out of place.
Aileen was assigned straight to Area 1 of the junior division, making her the first of the group to appear.
In the arena, Aileen acted like a little boss, ordering the Oran Middle School students to surround her and keep her protected in the center.
Then, apart from a handful who stayed beside Aileen specifically to protect her, everyone moved out to eliminate the other opponents. Lind could not help putting a hand to his forehead.
Although everything Aileen did fell within the rules, seeing his daughter like this still made him feel he had "failed to raise her properly."
Fortunately, Aileen was not entirely slacking off. Protected in the middle, she took out a golden bow, another weapon Lind had forged especially for her.
Besides using top-grade materials and craftsmanship, Lind had nurtured it with his Overlord-level Armament Haki for over a year.