Morning hit, and Eclipse Academy’s arena was already shaking from noise.

No buildup. No introductions.

Just thousands of students yelling over each other.

"E-rank versus Rank One!"

"Who do you think will win?"

"Hyunwoo of course, no one has ever seen him at his full power."

“Jiwoo survived the Tank though—maybe he’s insane enough to try!”

Jiwoo stepped into the arena.

Hyunwoo was already standing at the center, hands in his pockets like he’d been waiting for hours.

“Didn’t ...