Returner's Revenge

One-sided Beat Down

“That’s two from Inrad’s class. Are you sure that you did not teach them anything?” the other teachers are now skeptical about the truth behind his student’s drastic power spike. “Like I told you. I have nothing to do with it.” Inrad says with an irritated look on his face.

“So far, those students from the lowest class are showing some interesting matches. It was a shock that they have really dense mana but I guess their teacher is competent enough.” The female heroes said as she turns her head away and saw Flora and the other’s mana who are on the same level as Richard and the others.

[This is interesting. Did they do something together?] She says to herself when she saw that their mana is somehow behaving similarly. The next few matches were boring to the eyes of the noble families that came to watch the competition. “The other matches are quite boring. Those low class show better than these normal and high classes.” One of the noble heads says with a bored tone which is agreed by others who are looking for a rather exciting match against strong students.

“The next contestants, Johannes from the high class! Please come forward.” Johannes takes off his clothes and expose his sturdy body which made his friends embarrassed. “Dude why did you have to take off your clothes? You can just fight with these on.” Ophir said as he throws his clothes back.

“Please keep it, I just don’t want it to get dirty.” Johannes insist and the two get in a little quarrel as Ophir throws back Johannes clothes every time the latter passes him his clothes. “Is there any problem Mr. Johannes?” Johannes immediately shakes his head and hands it to James instead who did not mind it.

“Johannes I did not know that you have that kind of fetish!” Ophir yells as Flora forcedly covers his mouth and pulls him down. But everyone in the arena heard him and his family is embarrassed of his behavior. “Your son doesn’t really change huh?” James’ father said to Ophir’s father who is covering his face in shame.

“I know. I might lecture him about it later on.” He responded as James’ burst in laughter while patting his friend’s back hard. “And his opponent is- Kevin from another high class, please come here.” Johannes’ opponent walks confidently, it turns out that he is the representative of his class and the strongest among them.

His classmates are cheering for him, he waves his hands and gives them a charming smile that immediately captured the hearts of young ladies of the academy. Despite being powerful among hos classmates, he is also popular to the ladies because of his charm and pretty face that he is always so proud of.

“You both are allowed go start if you are ready.” The teacher said as he walks out of the platform. “You are Johannes right? The friend of that student that managed to have a fight with that teacher? I wanted to have a fight with him as well to see what he is capable of. I just hope that I can have a match with him here as well, I want everybody to see that the person that they were chasing a few months back is weak. And he will lose just as you will, to me, easily.” He said with a smile as Johannes’s stigma flashes.

The heroes immediately recognize his identity as their eyes widen in shock. “Let me borrow your ability, stigma.” Johannes raise his hands and slams it to the floor when his opponent is about to unleash his spell and tipped his balance, causing him to fall on his back.

The ground shook and cracked the platform where Johannes hit his hands. “What is that strength?-!” he mutters when he saw the cracks on the floor. The cocky smile on his face disappears aa he sees Johannes’ figure staring coldly at him.

“Hmmm? You defeat him? Easily? You are far too weak- too weak to even take me down and you hope to win against him? Keep dreaming pretty boy.” Johannes opens his hands and magic circles appear on the palm of his hands and suck his opponent towards him.

TAK!

Johannes grabs his opponent by the beck and slams him on the floor and pulls him back to land a punch straight to the . “Look at you now.” Johannes mutters when he is about to throw in another punch when a barrier surrounds his opponent, seeing that he can't focus because of his face throbbing in pain, Johannes is certain that it is an interference from the people outside. [Hmmm- did they decide to interfere? But look at this barrier. Its so basic, my punch can easily pierce through it. If that’s the case then I’ll use that barrier to my advantage. Thank you, whoever you are.] Johannes smiles as he breaks through the barrier and unleash a spell while his hand is inside.

“What do you think will happen if I unleash a spell right now?” Johannes cried as the caster of the spell is about to cancel the barrier when he realize that he put the student’s life in danger but it was too late, Johannes have already released his spell. “Lightning cry.”

KSHHH! BOOM!

His opponent flies out of the platform with burn and sizzling body and slams on the wall. “So much for the person that will defeat me. Too bad you are still too weak.” Johannes says as walks away from the platform but in that moment, his opponent’s family members jump in the platform to apprehend him but their movements are restricted for some reason.

“What is this?” “I can’t move.” Johannes smiles and says. “I though you knew or did you just forget. The platform restricts the movements of people that will try to get inside that it do not recognize as its student.” Johannes walks away with a grin when out of the blue, the father of his opponent stands before him.

“What is this? Does the academy allow such a thing to happen?” he says while his son is taken away by the medical team. “What exactly are you referring to?” the headmaster walks in using a portal and ask the father. “That was close to murder! You should know the consequence of murder inside the academy well headmaster!”

His mouth is suddenly closed shut as the headmaster express his anger. “Do not raise you voice against me, I can hear you perfectly clear. Maybe you forgot who I am, I am the authority of this place and for you to raise your voice against me, I hope you consider what I can do. And please, that only happened because you used a barrier to protect your sin right?” the headmaster leans forward so that there are no other that can hear them talking about his blunder.

The father froze when he realize that the headmaster knows what he did, knowing that it has serious consequences when its found out. “But to save you face, I will have to disqualify your son. You families use this opportunity to find appropriate partners for your children right? I hope that is more than enough punishment.” The headmaster walks away.

“Your son was beaten one-sidedly because he is cocky enough and the reason is this.” The headmaster shows him the stigma on Johannes’ hands. One glance and he already realize why his son lost. “Awakener.” He mutters as he walks away and apologize for his sin. “You go back with you son. He will not join the competition further. The winner of this match is Johannes. A one sided beat down is the result of his training for half a year when his opponent just started training for just a month. Please remember this, hard work beats talent. And hard work has its rewards.” The headmaster says as he walks in a portal back to his seat