With a loud crash, the match between Rita and Jason finally began in earnest, capturing the attention of everyone due to the intensity of their battle. Among them was Fred, who had not even been paying attention to the matches before. “He’s actually pretty good.”When Fred saw how Jason was able to engage Rita so intensely right from the beginning, he nodded slightly with a smile. He had trained Rita, after all, so he not only knew of her current power. He also understood her fighting habits.In Particular, she always went all out at the start!Fred did not usually enjoy revealing his full power at the start, but Rita was the opposite. This was the reason why she had managed to take down all her previous opponents with one move. And how was Rita when she demonstrated her full power?One could guess based on Meldor’s previous evaluation of her. Essentially, she would likely be able to contend with a rank 2 while easily beating a rank 4!One could even say that Rita’s power was

Practically all the teachers and students of the Warlord Academy who were present at the moment were filled with astonishment. They saw Massimo render Jason in a state between life and death with just a single slap. They had noticed that Massimo's behavior had been increasingly erratic since the commencement of the trial combat today. However, what he had just done still greatly diverged from the image the students had of him prior. He had even gone as far as to deem his own students worthless when Rita advanced to the top four. Nevertheless, Massimo had been a prominent figure within the academy from the start. The students recognized him as an unparalleled and proud swordsman who was most powerful. Who could have anticipated that he would actually treat Jason, his proudest student, so ruthlessly in front of everyone?“Massimo, what are you doing?” the upper echelons of the academy, including Halbert, the leader of the Sky Martial Sect, Aeon, the leader of the Rising Cloud Sect,

Given Massimo's current situation, anyone else might just follow Raphael’s instruction and leave the academy to return to the sect while no one was stopping them. However, his gaze instantly took on a cold edge when the figure uttered what they did as the two passed.His expression contorted even more when he focused his gaze on the figure. It was because the black-clothed figure that had appeared before them was none other than Fred, the person who Massimo absolutely despised."You?" Realizing that the person before him was Fred, Massimo let out a chilling smile as he continued, "Are you trying to stop me?""What? You think I can’t do it?" Fred said casually.Massimo burst into laughter at that. If anyone else from the Warlord Academy had come to try and stop him, then it might have made his situation a troublesome one. After all, they were eagerly trying to leave the area at the moment. Fred, though? He was just the weakest teacher recognized at the Warlord Academy. From Ma

"Too weak?" Anger filled Massimo’s being when he heard what Fred said as his expression turned dark.Ever since he started learning martial arts, Massimo had received all sorts of evaluations from people around him. Some said he was a rare martial arts genius of the century while others claimed he was incredibly powerful and unmatched among his peers of the younger generation. Some even professed that he would become a martial arts giant in the future, and never had anyone dare say that he was too weak. What was more, the one saying this exact phrase at this moment was none other than Fred Hoffman. He was the person Massimo had looked down on the most since entering the Warlord Academy."I see! Very well, then!”Massimo was staring at Fred with a grotesque and almost manic expression. His eyes looked as if he wanted to devour him alive. "I don't know what method you used to dispel my sword technique, but it’s definitely not by your own power. You're just an ant, a dancing clow

"T-T-The Great One?”When he heard what Gustav and the rest address Fred as and saw them kneel before him, Raphael's previous indifference turned into astonishment. In fact, it was not just him. At this moment, Massimo, Rita, and all of the other teachers and students of the Warlord Academy present wore expressions of shock. Their mouths were agape as they felt themselves overcome with surprise. An individual had popped into their heads then, and it was someone who was undoubtedly the strongest individual in the warlord world—number one even!In the warlord world, he was a living legend who stood at the pinnacle and was the true owner of the Warlord Academy.That person… was the revered Great One!"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could this be possible?!"Fear, confusion, and anxiety enveloped Raphael at this moment. He had a finger pointed at Fred. His entire body trembled uncontrollably, and he was reluctant to admit the thought that had taken root in his mind.This