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"Is the Crossfire Swordsman going to fight?"
"Looks like it…"
"Who's his opponent?"
"You idiot, don't you know? It's Lucius Asturias, the Rising Star!"
"Huh? Everyone's been talking about that guy lately…"
"He's showing a talent no one could have predicted… it's only natural."
Conversations about the two fighters began immediately. Everyone was eagerly awaiting this match, as it was the highest-level one to take place in this hall today—given the time of day and the fact that there was no one of higher rank than these two.
Furthermore, the Crossfire Swordsman enjoys a commendable reputation among the academy's sword-wielding mages.
With the potential to reach Rank 1,000 in just three years, he is a worthy student who will surely go on to the Main Academy next year.
