The people widened their eyes in surprise. They all looked at Clovis. He should have known that it would put him at a disadvantage. So, he should say the name at the same time.
The people thought Clovis was a bit too arrogant.
"What is this? Clovis has just said the name of the participant from his side? Mr. Clovis… You do understand that you should say the name at the same time, right?" Utaha couldn't help but ask.
The people wanted the answer to that question. If Clovis was truly arrogant, they wondered if they should continue supporting him.
However, Clovis raised his index finger. "Only one reason. The rumor is about him having an ability to see the future. Even if we are saying the same thing, if he can really see the future, it doesn't matter whether I say it at the same time or not.
"He should have seen it and will pick someone who can counter it. Rather than doing it the normal way, I choose to pick my fighter right away and I won't change my mind. With this, there's no need for us to pick at the same time, right?"
Utaha blinked her eyes a few times. "Well, technically, that's true…"
The people couldn't help but look at each other, finding no error in his logic. If Tesron could see the future, even when they were counting down, Tesron should have known the fighter Clovis chose. He would pick his own fighter that could counter Kanaria perfectly.
So, Clovis might look arrogant, but it was just a calculated move. For the first move, Clovis was examining Tesron's ability to read the future. How much future did he see?
And the first clue came in the form of expression.
Tesron's face darkened a bit as though he realized Clovis' intention. He was probably cursing Clovis in his heart.
However, Tesron took a deep breath to calm his heart down before saying, "In that case, I won't be polite then. From my side, I will pick Cyan."
Utaha looked at the principal first. After getting a nod from here, Utaha immediately got excited again. "And there we have it, everyone. Representing the academy is Kanaria Renvolt.
"I have seen a lot of her videos previously. She is extremely good at supporting her teammates with her firepower.
"However, she doesn't really have any history in a one-on-one battle, which might be a little disadvantageous for her in this battle.
"On the other side, Cyan Leinten is actually a guardian of the team. I have researched him. He is known as the mountain back in his country. That is because of his absolute defense that doesn't let anything slip past him.
"He has a massive body, which allows him to utilize the big shield and a massive warhammer.
"It appears Cyan Leinten will be charging straight ahead and fighting Kanaria in a battle of endurance. What do you think, Principal Vhalor?"
The principal nodded his head. "That's definitely what's going to happen. The only way for Kanaria to win is to crush his defense, while Cyan will do his best to defend. Whether they can win or not depends on each party's ability. I'm looking forward to what kind of battle they're planning to have.
"In that case, let us change the arena." Utaha stood up while shouting, "The arena will be transforming according to the map chosen in the system. Please take a look at the screen, everyone. Let's count from 1 to 3 to see what kind of map it will be. Let's go!"
The map immediately turned into multiple pictures with the light brightening one map at a time, randomly moving from one map to another. It gradually slowed down and stopped at a certain map.
"Whoa? What is this? The arena will be turned into Grass Plain 2. This… Doesn't this put Kanaria at a disadvantage?" Utaha gasped.
"Not necessarily. It seems you have forgotten about one thing. While it's true that the enemy is stronger, the Libation Fiesta has one thing that the enemy's team doesn't have." Hana finally opened her mouth.
"Ah. The new beast soul!"
"That's right. This will be the battle of endurance, but I'm pretty sure that Mr. Cyan has something hidden in his sleeve for him to be the one fighting her." Hana nodded.
"Now, I'm curious how the battle will play out. I'm sure that everyone who comes here can't wait any longer. Then, let us call the participants into the arena."
As she said those words, the arena transformed. There were three pillars emerging from the ground and the projector changed the landscape from a normal arena to grassland.
Kanaria and Cyan entered the arena with a calm expression. Cyan brought a shield and a hammer as big as his body, with Cyan being a 2-meter-tall, muscular man.
Just standing in front of him alone made Kanaria look tiny and felt a bit intimidating.
On the other hand, Kanaria was holding her sniper rifle. There was something weird about her weapon. She brought a small bag attached to her waist.
At first glance, people would definitely think it was a bag of grenades, which wasn't surprising coming from her. However, the bag was just a camouflage. There was something even more terrifying inside that bag.
Cyan extended his hand while saying, "I'm Cyan. It's unfortunate that you have to fight me, but I'm not going to hold back, even if you are a woman."
Kanaria casually shook his hand while smiling. "And I hope you do that. We can't have you losing without a fight after all."
"If you think you can win against me, then prove it." Cyan snorted.
Kanaria and Cyan took a step back as the three referees entered the arena.
"Are both of you ready?"
"Yes." Kanaria and Cyan confirmed.
"All lethal blows will be stopped by us, which will result in your defeat. So, please fight to your heart's content. If there's no question, we will begin the moment this coin touches the ground. Please take five steps back before I toss the coin."
Kanaira and Cyan followed the instructions. After having enough distance, the general tossed the coin into the air.