"W-What is going on? Could this mean…"
Hostess Nathalie was deeply confused, but scenes like this weren't too strange to someone working in her field.
If anything, she understood what it meant. It was just that she still waited for the official declaration.
On the stage, Principal Jebroham — Dreadflame — half-turned to look at the referee, nodding, as if giving a go signal.
The referee instantly understood.
"C-Class 55's Vulkhan advances to the quarterfinals!"
The dumbfounded crowd was jolted awake by the echoing announcement, erupting into thunderous cheers mixed with despairing, angry outbursts.
Lucas Petrov, ranked first in the official forums' tier list, had been defeated.
A hidden dragon had revealed himself!
The scouts who had decided to watch this specific academy's Inter-Class Representative Competition were over the moon, as even just bringing back the report of a sudden gem would be grounds for promotion.
