The Classes were ended soon enough as it was the first day of the Academy . Aries had the rest of the day off as he decided to visit the [Arena] . Aurelia had already left his side after the classes were over . Aries had already guessed that she had gone to make friends with Leon and that girl .
He made his way towards the [Arena] . He was the [Apex] of First Years and the strongest among them and thus , he received unwanted attention wherever he went . While his way to the [Arena] , somehow every student in the first year got hint of the news and they rushed towards the [Arena] in hopes of some battle of the [Apex] .
The [Academy Arena] was more like a fighting stadium . It was open air stadium with concrete arena in between surrounded by many seats for the students . The [Arena] itself wasn't small at all . It was more of a size of a football ground with adjustable functions to change the arena itself .
Aries went inside and sat in one of the top seats . His presence attracted many attention of people . He was now famous within the Academy for not only being the eldest son of Voidhaven Family or the younger brother of Rena Voidhaven but rather as the [Apex] of First Years .
He sat on one of the seats as his eyes were fixated on the ground below . The current fight going on was between two second year students . Guessing from their aura , these two are around Lower Rank 3 . It is a comparatively good rank as you have just entered the Academy a year ago but in front of Rena Voidhaven , they were nothing but worthless .
Even Aries didn't feel anything special about them . They were strong , yes , but under the perspective of average First Years . To Aries who had already killed a Rank 3 expert , they were kids . You must know , Ao was a Lower Rank 3 as well but he wasn't human . He was a Celestial who were known for their strong physique and bloodline capabilities . Naturally , he was much stronger than an average Lower Rank 3 expert of the Human Race .
Aries's unwavering eyes fixated on them . They didn't start fighting as they continued to stare at each other without expressions but Aries knew better . He could sense the tension and frustration within them on the field . His lips curled up to a smile under the thought of this being an interesting fight to watch .
Suddenly —
Whoosh— Whoosh—
Under the gazes of the students , they disappeared into thin air . Their speed was fast enough for even Rank 2 experts have difficulty tracking them let alone Rank 1 but Aries was an exception . He didn't know the reason but after his bloodline awakened , his senses had become sharper than any normal Rank 1 expert .
He could see their movements and wasn't surprised at all . Within these 3 seconds they vanished , the number of blows exchanged by them was roughly 200 . This may seem good but with the strength of Rank 3 experts , exchanging 200 blows in 3 seconds were less .
Aries guessed that they should be around the lower ranks among Rank 3 experts . Aries had the confidence to beat them even without using his [Formless Sword Body] . He had already tied in a fight against Ao who most certainly belonged to the upper ranks among Rank 3 . Defeating these two was easy but boring .
Aries was about to leave when he heard the cheers of the students . His attention shifted towards the ground as he saw that one of these two were lying on the ground and the other standing with his right hand in the air in the form of victory . Aries sighed . He wasn't expecting the fight to end so quickly . Well , he was leaving anyway and now was uninterested .
But ….
Suddenly , he heard a voice from the field .
"Prince Aries , would you be kind enough to fight against me ?"
Aries turned towards the field and saw that the same person from before was standing their with his hand pointed towards Aries . This was an extremely disrespectful behaviour towards someone from the ducal families and they could get angry due to the disrespectfulness .
Actually , this was actually the intention of the boy . He was a second-year student but ranks among the bottom in the entire year . He doesn't have much glory to his name but if he could get Aries to be angry and fight him , his reputation would definitely soar . He will be known as the person who defeated the [Apex] of First Years .
But , instead of getting angry , Aries was surprisingly calm . He didn't show any expressions on his face . They both stared at each other for a couple of seconds before Aries let out a sigh . He then said in an equal loud voice :
"If you want to fight , just say so . Don't make me kill you , alright ?"
Whoosh—
A gust of cold air passed through the breathe of students . This was the declaration that no one could withstand . Even if the one who commented it belonged to an higher status in the society . The face of the boy suddenly turned red with rage but he was able to withstand it somehow .
Aries's figure suddenly disappeared from the stands as he appeared on the field right before the boy . Everyone was surprised . They didn't even see him move but here he was standing on the field . He arrived at an astonishing speed which even Rank 2 experts couldn't match .
The student and Aries locked their eyes together . He was a Rank 3 expert while Aries was Rank 1 , the difference between stats is huge but Aries wasn't scared at all . His cold gaze seemed more dangerous than the aura of the other student . The invisible aura which emitted from Aries felt like a pressure to the others .
Even , the boy was stunned for a second . His eyes which were filled with rage just a few moments ago were now showing confusion and disbelief . He was shocked towards the presence Aries was showing . His mind was in utter disbelief .
'Ho..How can a Rank 1 emit such presence ?!"
According to the normal estimates , the pressure released by a Rank 3 expert should completely devour someone who is Rank 1 . This was the type of pressure naturally emitted by beings of higher caliber . But , Aries was an exception . His aura which was on Rank 1 was weak , yes , but his presence was far more intimidating .
This type of pressure isn't obtained but built . The one who pushes himself through fearless trails are only ones capable of acquiring such feat . Aries was young but he is a reincarnator . He pushed himself through the threat of a life-threatening disease continuously for 6 years and it was enough for him to emit such presence .
[Match Begin]
The System's AI voice came to everyone's ears but none of the two started moving .
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Meanwhile—
Aurelia , Leon and the girl named Yelen were heading towards the [Academy Arena] . Aurelia had met them after the classes and had spoken to them in a friendly manner . They were hesitant at first due to Aurelia's status but eventually became friends .
She had heard from Aries that he was heading towards the [Arena] and thus , she was bringing them along to introduce him to them . They had just entered the [Arena] grounds when they can already hear the agitated discussions among the students .
She was confused at first but as she looked towards the field , her eyes widened in surprise . Leon and Yelen also had the same reactions as they were also surprised to see Aries on the field . Moreover , the opponent Aries was facing was a Rank 3 expert . His aura was enough prove of his status .
According to Leon and Yelen , Aries was just a Peak Rank 1 expert close to Rank 2 but here he was fighting against a Rank 3 opponent . They were confused as they suddenly heard the sound of an intense laughter from their side .
"He really is someone different" said Aurelia as she controlled her laughter and wiped off the tears from her eyes .
Leon and Yelen were even more confused .
'Are the people of the Ducal Families crazy ?'
This thought was enough to make them and their entire family to be executed but they didn't say anything out loud so it was safe . Both Leon and Yelen stared towards each other . Confusion was evident in their eyes .
Aurelia gently tapped Yelen's shoulder as they both looked towards her . She pointed towards the seats before them as she said :
"Let's sit and enjoy the show"
The two of them didn't even realize when they had started to follow her and sit beside her on the [Arena] stands .
*****
Aries just stood silently . Waiting for the boy before him to take action . He noticed that the boy had grown wary of him in such a short time . He just sighed once more before opening his mouth :
"If you're not gonna fight . Then , let me start first"
This sentence worked . As the boy came out of his daze and stared at the handsome figure of Aries before him . His eyes were cold but there was a smile on his lips showing his confidence .
The boy clenched his fist as energy covered them . Aries stood quietly without moving a muscle . He didn't even take out his [Void Breaker] . The boy realizing he had been underestimated charged towards Aries in full speed . His speed was too fast as those in Rank 1 and Rank 2 couldn't even see .
Aries just slightly moved his face towards the right as a punch passed through his head . The boy was surprised at the speed but immediately regained his composure . He continued attacking but Aries dodged every attack without even blinking . His speed was almost comparable to a Rank 3 .
After punching for about 100 times , the boy felt a gust of wind coming towards him . He instinctively tried to move but didn't get the time .
Bam—
His face was struck with Aries's punch as he slid on the ground unable to handle the impact . The power of Aries's punch was only around 1800 kilograms but even that much weight felt extremely difficult for him . His strength had started to fail him .
Aries's barrage of relentless punches were heard as the boy was struck at different places . He coughed up blood as he fell on one knee . Aries had taken two steps back as a punch pierced through the air in an upward direction . If Aries hadn't moved , it would have struck him at the jaw .
Aries crouched down once as his fist got covered in energy . He disappeared from sight as no one was able to see . They only saw his afterimage as he appeared before the boy and punched the boy in the abdomen . The boy's body got bent in an arc shaped as he flew away and crashed on one of the walls of the stands .
[Match Winner : Aries Voidhaven]
The System announced as everyone in the [Arena] heard it .
As soon as the System announced the result . A heated and agitated remarks started between the students . The ones present were mostly first years and this was the first time they saw such a fight . It was not the case with the second years though . They had taken admission in the same year as Rena Voidhaven .
They had thought of her as a monster when she defeated a Peak Rank 2 student while staying in Upper Rank 1 . It was already an unprecedented result but her own brother had defeated a Rank 3 in a fight while being only an Peak Rank 1 . After the fight was completed , only one thought came in their minds :
'Aries Voidhaven is more of a monster than his sister'