Book 1: Chapter 103: Closing the Event Part I

Book 1: Chapter 103: Closing the Event Part I

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Now then, the vice-headmaster says before tapping his cane that magically appears in his hand on the ground and making a wave of mist blast out from him. And the moment it reaches me, I find myself moving places, somehow magically standing up on stage with the mist vanishing an instant later. But its not just me, as what must be a hundred people are here alongside me. Time to introduce you all to the top one hundred ranks amongst you.

I look around, a startled expression on my face that actually isnt mirrored on anyone else here. As if everyone but me in the top one hundred already expected this.

All of us are arrayed out in five large arcs, with each arc having more than the one in front of it, and the very front arc having ten students. Meanwhile, I recognize the girl with the katana directly in the center of the front row.

Of course, this isnt counting the five slotted positions for Top class students, and only includes the top one hundred ranking individuals, he adds as if as an afterthought before tapping his cane again, prompting the girl with the katana to step forward. This is the top ranked student in the entire university for this year. Given the title by the people of Rift thanks to her use of a rare magic that is also called Rift, let me introduce to you, Carolyne Winters. Daughter of Astra, and a graduate student of the university on her last year here before she moves out to the front lines next year.

A round of applause echoes from the audience, but some people dont seem as enthusiastic. Likely not happy at the idea of sitting through one hundred different introductions.L1tLagoon witnessed the first publication of this chapter on Ñøv€l--B1n.

Dont worry, I am only introducing the ones who made an important achievement during this tournament, along with what their achievement was, the vice-headmaster says, understanding their reaction. And this immediately has the applause increasing drastically in volume. Enough that it has my ears twitching slightly from pain.

After letting the applause continue for several seconds, the vice-headmaster taps his cane on the ground again, and Carolyne steps back into the group. Then a wave of mist suddenly envelops another student one standing at the edge of the first row before they appear next to the old man.

Gee, are you just realizing this? Tar says before continuing with as much sarcasm as possible, You hate attention. So why did you go so far to get it?

I blink in surprise at that.

Because of the rewards itll get me? And because Allen told me to do as well as I could? To go all out.

And the real reason? Tar asks, almost making me frown, but I hold back on account of the thousands of people staring at me in shock and the massive amount of noise beating away at my head from them.

Uh.

Because not giving it my all would wound my pride?

Exactly, Tar says before sighing. I guess youll probably have better luck just trying to grow stronger as fast as you can than fighting your instincts at this point. He pauses then adds, They are called demonic instincts after all, but I just kind of thought youd be able to fight them thanks to you being part human.

I blink in surprise at that, confused as to what he means, but the vice-headmaster begins speaking, taking my attention away for now.