The Author's POV

Lock, Section G, Arena grounds.

Many practice platforms stood in the practice grounds, while at the top, numerous youths excitedly shouted as they gazed at the youth's sparring against each other. The Arena grounds, which was in the same building as the training grounds, was one of the most famous places within the academy as youth's sparring against each other could be seen at any time of the day.

Usually, in the arena, numerous youth's fiercely punching and kicking each other as they tried their best to beat their opponents appeared to be a common sight, a rather imposing one at that.

There was no lack of pretty girls in the platforms above, resulting in the boys below fighting with even more enthusiasm hoping to catch some of the girl's interest as they basked in the limelight of the fight...however, that was not the case today.

At the moment, almost every gaze within the arena grounds was focused around two individuals standing on top of one of the platforms. No matter if they were boys or girls, their sights were transfixed on the two individuals at the center of the platforms.

On the right, a young man with dirty blond hair proudly stood as he looked down on his opponent. Wearing a black professor uniform, with a gentle scholarly air around him, Gilbert stood at the center of the ring.

On the opposite side of him, wearing an azure blue Lock uniform, an extremely handsome youth with black hair and red eyes solemnly stared at Gilbert opposite to him.

When both Kevin and Gilbert walked into the platforms, news of their bout had probably already spread everywhere...hence why with each passing minute the stands on the training grounds were filled with even more people.

"What? Professor Gilbert is going to fight against a first-year?"

"It's true! According to sources, it seems like the student he is fighting is Kevin Voss, the talented first year that managed to become rank at the age of 16"

"Yes, I've also heard that professor Gilbert will fight him whilst suppressing his strength all the way to rank, the same rank as him"

Leaning on one of the handrails of the arena, hearing the discussions of some of the students present, I couldn't help but laugh inwardly.

I of course knew this was going to happen.

...this was the event that truly created hatred between Gilbert and Kevin. It was the moment in which the two would finally cease all pretenses and officially became at odds against each other.

This event was the reason why I decided to delay all of my other tasks and directly talk to Kevin with regards to bringing me to Immorra.

...I believe that after this event, Kevin would without a doubt agree to meet me on Saturday.

Smiling slightly, glancing at Kevin's and Gilbert's figure below me, I relaxed and waited for the match to start. As I watched the both of them standing off against each other, I couldn't help but think to myself.

'I'm really curious as to how a fight I wrote looks like...'

...

Glancing at Kevin, with a proud smile on his face, Gilbert mockingly said

"Are you ready?"

Stretching his arms and legs, Kevin's face became solemn as he nodded his head.

"Yes"

"Alright, since I'm older than you, I'll grant you the first move...if you manage to land a punch on me, it'll be considered my defeat"

Kevin, atop the stage, Gilbert merely chuckled as he stared at the

whole Lock tomorrow. Such news would without a doubt deal a huge blow to Kevin's confidence as well as increase the popularity of his faction. Moreover, it also served

what happens if

Gilbert made it seem like Kevin was the one who

he won, he

it put a smile on Gilbert's face. Beckoning Kevin with

"Come"

"If you insist"

stomping his right foot on the ground, unsheathing his sword, Kevin's body shot out like an arrow. A red

If Kevin

he propelled his body forward,

-Clank!

connected with Gilbert's hand as a muffled

down, Gilbert's figure

did he

scene from the stands, some of the students couldn't help but be stupefied. Although they knew Gilbert was capable,

a

Kevin's sword with his fingers, Gilbert

-Flick!

someone like

Kevin took a few steps back to distance himself. His face was incomparably

the stands might've not understood what had happened, Kevin

precisely pinpoint the center of gravity of his sword and with a subtle twist

of swords...Staring at Gilbert leisurely standing in the distance, Kevin knew that he

still

fun is there if I win

on the ground, a small crater appeared beneath Kevin's feet

"Futile"

Gilbert leisurely stood in the same position. No matter where Kevin's sword disappeared, he would always easily find the true sword intent and parry it. Glancing at Kevin with a

all your strength

hand, Gilbert covered his mouth as he

so we should probably call it quits

as Gilbert was about to end things, noticing something, Gilbert looked at Kevin with a little bit

Gilbert's left side, Kevin stabbed his sword towards Gilbert's head. However, just as Gilbert was about to block, whilst still in the air as if the air was tangible,

"Futile tricks"

repositioned his right foot and precisely twisted his body

seems like

about to finish Kevin with an upper hook to his stomach, noticing Kevin's smirk, a bad feeling arose

feelings were

[Overdrive]

he heard before Kevin's figure completely disappeared

-Bam!

back, in disbelief, Gilbert couldn't help but touch his cheek which was

"I've won"