East versus West

After the match to determine the sole representative ended, the training grounds were given a brief respite.

The main-tournament bracket Professor Sword announced was as follows.

The first match was Western representative Rainer Roider versus Eastern representative Violetta Chariot.

The second match was Northern representative Kairen von Northgard versus Southern representative Terna Gody.

After the bracket was announced.

In the Northern faction’s waiting area along one side of the training grounds, Kairen lay sprawled across a bench, having thrown dignity to the winds.

“Haa... haa...”

Kairen steadied his ragged breathing.

His unfocused red eyes drifted aimlessly through the air.

His right wrist, which had taken Kara’s merciless blows head-on, was already swollen and mottled with dark blue bruises...