Students scattered like frightened birds. Within thirty seconds, the entire section of the training grounds was empty except for Jax and his three students.
Seraphina looked mildly embarrassed by his barbaric methods.
Lilith looked genuinely impressed by the display of dominance.
And Elira? She looked at Jax like he was an insect that had wandered too close to her personal space and was debating with her many questions in her mind.
Jax clapped his hands together and faced his newly assembled team. His expression turned serious. Deadly serious.
"Alright, listen up. We need to win this tournament. Not just participate. Not just make a decent showing. We need to absolutely dominate."
The three girls straightened at his intensity.
"Now then." Jax crossed his arms. "What information do we have about this competition? Format? Rules? Opponents? Anything useful?"
Silence.
