The crowd burst into murmurs.
Some had noticed, while others are only noticing now. One of the four highlights of the event, the S-ranker Edelweiss, was nowhere to be found.
Naturally, no one thought she was scared of the second day's matches. Her performance had been nothing but a ruthless snowstorm, after all.
Even Rasharen didn't think she was cowering out.
'Then why is she not here?'
What could have been more important than the most prestigious academy competition where professional eyes watched like their careers depended on it?
Nathalie felt the winds of excitement thin. This she could not allow as the breath of the competition.
"It seems Class 69's representative will be late. Competitor Rasharen, please return to your seat for now. We'll reschedule the match for later.
The brackets were set, but Nathalie had been permitted to schedule the matches as she pleased for the sake of maximum excitement.
