NOVEL NEXT Chapter 302 - Moss’s Debut!
Chapter 302: Moss’s Debut!
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Those unfamiliar with Nat would get confused by her beauty. That was a normal thing as no one would think that such a beautiful girl would turn out to be an expert.
However, Nat’s opponent, Vanessa, did not think so. Her heart started pounding when she saw Nat for the first time.
Taiwu had seen and analyzed all of Kyoto’s representatives before the competition, so she knew Nat was a ruthless person in the ring. Nat was L City’s top scorer in the college entrance exams and ranked seventh in the country.
Taiwu had sent Vanessa first because they wanted her to exhaust Kyoto’s second-year students. However, she did not expect to meet Nat.
Initially, Vanessa was there as cannon fodder, but she could not do that after meeting a first-year student in the ring. So, she could only brace herself.
Nat knew of Vanessa, but she was not careless. After all, how could Nat let such an excellent opportunity to get points to slip away so easily? After a few tests, Nat understood Vanessa’s strength.
She decided to find an opportunity to end the battle quickly. Soon, sNat dodged Vanessa’s punch and suddenly increased her speed to appear behind Vanessa quickly. Then she used Dragon Breath and struck Vanessa.
This sudden action caught Vanessa off guard. She exerted the strength in her waist and abdomen, trying to overcome the inertia and dodge to the right, but she was too slow.
Nat’s Dragon Breath not only swept Vanessa’s left leg, but the added panic status effect also affected her.
“Ah!” Vanessa flew out of bounds after groaning in pain.
“Hahaha!”
“That was fast!”
“That beauty is a beast!”
“As expected of Kyoto. Its students are outstanding!”
“That’s right. Kyoto is still the number one university! They have an absolute advantage in terms of students.”
“If Kyoto hadn’t sent too many newcomers, I would still be optimistic about them this year.”
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The audience immediately began to comment on Nat and Vanessa’s battle vehemently, but Nat ignored the audience discussion. After the referee announced the results, she calmly exited the ring.
Before she reached the bottom, she high-fived Moss, who was walking up to her. She wished him good luck and looked at him smilingly.
Moss was unfamiliar with the ring but was still excited to be on it for the competition. Moss felt pleased standing on the stage and feeling the 100,000 spectators’ enthusiasm in the arena.
When Taiwu’s second participant walked onto the stage, Aurora’s voice sounded again, “Ladies and gentlemen, the second match is between these two first-year students. Let’s give warm applause to Moss from Kyoto and Morris from Taiwu!”
Moss knew of Morris’s level as he was the number one first-year student in Taiwu and ranked ninth in the national college entrance exams.
Initially, Morris could have chosen to attend any of the top three universities, but he had a unique personality. Unexpectedly, he chose Taiwu, which was closest to his home.
Naturally, Taiwu had gained a treasured student, so they treated Morris as their treasure and gave him all the resources they had.
When Moss noticed Morris’s unique and exciting gaze, he had already guessed his opponent’s thoughts. It was the same in Morris’s heart.
However, Moss felt slightly disappointed when he discovered his opponent was Morris because he wanted to battle a second-year student from Taiwu instead.
Taiwu sent Morris as their second fighter this time, but they had made two preparations. That way, Morris would have a chance to experience a fight against a second-year expert from Kyoto if Kyoto sent one.
If not, and he met a first-year student instead, he would have the chance to win one point for Taiwu. Thus, the match between Moss and Morris was what both universities wanted.
After Aurora introduced the two students to the audience, Moss cupped his hands toward Morris and said, “Please don’t hold back.” Then he took half a step back with his right foot and looked at Morris smilingly.
Morris snorted coldly and raised his head, saying, “So you’re Moss. I admire you, a knight, for being able to study at Kyoto, but I won’t show any mercy!”
The audience excitedly shouted as they watched the two participants fight.
Mill was incomparably excited as she sat in Eastern Institute’s viewing area. She stared unblinkingly at Moss, muttering, “He’s gotten taller and more handsome. His body seems more robust too.”
She blushed as she spoke. However, her expression changed when she looked at Nat, revealing waves of sourness.
Mia patted her chest and said mischievously, “Hehe, so he’s Moss? No wonder you’re not interested in other guys. Now I’m relieved because your taste in men is fine.”
Mill’s fist arrived as scheduled, knocking Mia’s head. She feigned anger and said thoughtfully, “Let’s see if you dare say that again in the future.”
But she could no longer act angry and said smilingly, “All right, stop fooling around. Let’s watch the match.” Then, Mill, whose mind was on Moss, fixed her eyes on the match.
Morris was the first to attack Moss. From the current situation, he had the upper hand from the get-go, and his aura was overbearing.
On the other hand, Moss gave off the thought that he was tired of parrying and did not have the strength to fight back. However, he had been probing while thinking.
“How did he win? Was it a fluke?”
It was not difficult for Moss to take down Morris in terms of strength, especially after the constant probing. Still, he needed to spend some effort to hide his strength, win the competition, and make others think he had won by a fluke.
After all, Moss was still Moss. He had experienced countless significant battles, so this matter was not complex.
He hurriedly raised his shield to block his opponent’s ax. He looked shocked and quickly jumped behind to dodge as his shield shattered.
Morris was unwilling to let Moss go as he showed signs of weakness. He immediately sped up and chased after Moss. He shouted at Moss while chasing him, “Where do you think you’re going?!”
Just as the audience thought the battle would end with Morris winning, something magical happened. He was about to swing his ax at Moss when a few overlapping shields suddenly appeared.
Morris did not have time to dodge because the shields had appeared too quickly and abruptly. Hence, he crashed into the shields.
Before Morris could react, Moss had already turned around and used Storm Strike. He struck at the shields as he used his palm as a sword.
Morris and the shield instantly flew out of bounds. The audience could not believe what they had seen. They thought it would be a foregone conclusion, but how did it turn around so suddenly?
“That was too fast. I just wanted to go to the toilet, and the match ended before I even took two steps. Moss is the winner?!”
“Be content with that. I just returned from accepting a call. I heard the referee announcing that Moss had won just as I returned. I don’t even know what happened.”
“He was a bit too lucky, but it was Morris’s fault for being too careless. Otherwise, how could Morris have lost?!”
“You’re right. Morris was too careless. He wouldn’t have crashed into the shield if he were more vigilant.”
As the audience thought Moss’s victory was a fluke, Locke’s eyes lit up as he sat in the judges’ seats. He was delighted. ‘Moss’s defense is commendable. Morris didn’t even break through a shield with such great strength.
‘Moreover, Moss’s methods were ingenious. Since Moss blocked with his shield, he significantly reduced the strength he used on Morris’s body. The fore used was even more exquisite.
‘Moss knocked Morris out of the ring but did not knock him to the audience stands. Moss could still think so calmly and thoroughly. It is indeed rare for a first-year student to do so.’
With those thoughts in mind, Locke looked at Moss a few more times and nodded with interest.