“Damn it! They’re going to gang up on you. Be careful of their dirty tricks, my dear!” Yana warned me.
My heart grew heavier and heavier. I was at a huge disadvantage right now. When I first saw the result of the grouping, I already knew this test was going to be the hardest yet.
Obviously, I couldn’t fight all four of them at the same time. But I was determined not to waste all my efforts today and go out with no points at all.
I turned my head.
I stared into Cherry’s eyes. If she wanted me to fail, then she would have to go down with me. Even if it meant getting eliminated too early, at least I defeated one of them and earn myself twenty points.
The whistle sounded for a second time, signifying the official beginning of the last round.
Immediately, Cherry and her two followers came running toward me from different sides. With the fiercest expressions on their faces, they were ready to attack me together.
First, I was able to dodge Cherry’s fist by taking two steps back, but in the process, Allen slammed my back with his arm. Losing my balance, I had to pounce forward to regain it again. Cherry tried another swing at me and I barely dodged it.
I clutched my chest and coughed. The blow to my back was painful. Before I could even catch my breath, Cherry was already coming at me again. When I saw a small window of opportunity, I grabbed her collar and strangled her neck. A judge on the side raised a colored card, announcing that what I did was not allowed.
Because of that, I already had deductions before I even got any points. I panicked deep inside and got worried. Seeing that I was distracted for a moment, Cherry and her two followers seized the chance and chased me to the edge of the field.
Just as I was about to fall out, I grabbed onto Cherry’s hair and refused to let any part of my body hit beyond the edge.
All of a sudden, I saw Allen reach out to tear my clothes. He was going to strip me naked and humiliate me in public! What a shameless and dirty trick!
I had no choice but to let go of Cherry’s hair and pull myself upward, kicking Allen away from me.
Cherry saw this and kicked me back. “Bitch, why don’t you just give up? Get out of here and maybe I’ll spare your life.”
Hearing Cherry’s words fueled my rage and I gritted my teeth, not bothering to respond to her verbally. I dodged several of their attacks by moving side to side, analyzing the layout of the field at the same time and trying to find a way out.
The field was big enough, fortunately, so Cherry and her little followers couldn’t get to me immediately.
“Harry, get over here and help!” Cherry shouted angrily.
All this time, Harry had just been watching us on the side. When he heard Cherry call him, he slowly walked over to us.
I noticed that Cherry looked a little surprised, as if she wasn’t expecting Harry to actually listen to her. But almost instantly, her expression switched into a cocky one. “Oh, you’re doomed, filthy slave.”
Davina wrapped her arm around me, and I couldn’t break away. As Harry got closer, I grew more and more desperate. Not to mention how exhausted I already was at this point. I wasn’t sure if I had enough strength to fight off all four of them now.
The sweat on my forehead dripped into my eyes, blurring my vision. I closed my eyes shortly and took a deep breath, preparing myself for one last wave of resistance.
All of a sudden, Harry unexpectedly walked up to Cherry first, kicking her so hard that she flew right off of the field’s boundaries.
No one had seen this coming at all. With wide eyes, I stared at Harry, unsure of what I should do next.
Sylvia’s POV
“Harry! Are you insane? I told you to deal with Sylvia, not me!” Cherry shouted angrily. She couldn’t believe that Harry just kicked her off the stage.
The whole thing happened so suddenly and fast that everyone was shocked.
“I’m not your lackey. I don’t have to do as you say.” Harry looked down upon Cherry from the stage. Suddenly, I felt the urge to fix my eyes on him. Despite his unruly head of hair that made him look like a talking pineapple, I couldn’t help feeling a surge of respect and admiration for him. In my eyes, he glowed with bright, holy light like a true warrior.
Cherry’s eyes widened in surprise and then narrowed in fury. When she was about to say something else, a judge asked her to leave. “An eliminated student cannot stay in the venue. Leave or your comprehensive score will be zero.”
Overwhelmed with rage and humiliation, Cherry burst into tears on the spot. She started wailing as if she was a victim of unfair treatment. The judge who asked her to leave had to get the guards to forcefully drag her out.
But I was not in the mood to worry about her. I still had a competition to win. Harry didn’t fight with me. Instead, he turned around and targeted Cherry’s pursuer, Allen.
Although I was surprised, I didn’t read much into Harry’s decision. I just focused and fought with Davina. Davina lost her backbone after Cherry was thrown out of the room. The way she threw punches became ridiculously erratic, as if she had lost her soul. It was only a matter of time before she attempted a miscalculated attack that I easily countered, and I knocked her off the stage.
Soon, Harry had also defeated Allen. He looked right at me. Although he still looked arrogant to me, he no longer annoyed me like hell.
“I underestimated you, slave. You did a fine job in the first two rounds of the competition. Didn’t you want to fight me alone? Well, here’s your chance. Go ahead. Hit me with your best shot.” Harry straightened his back and put on a smug smile.
With that, I suddenly changed my mind about him being annoying. But although he could be painfully conceited, he wasn’t an evil werewolf. He was strong, and he was a formidable opponent. I supposed that earned him the right to be lofty.
“My dear, how about you forfeit now? You have already secured second place in the group. Even if you admit defeat, you will still enter Class C. You may not be able to defeat Harry, and the judges may deduct points from you if you go on fighting,” Yana reminded me in a low voice.
I eyed Harry carefully. Yana’s words made sense, but I didn’t want to admit defeat. I wanted to fight to the end.
“All right. Let’s fight!” As soon as I finished my words, I threw a punch at Harry.
I watched in horror as he smoothly sidestepped out of my way and let my fist touch nothing but air. He was unbelievably fast and sure-footed. I immediately thought that if I moved like he did, I’d be infuriatingly pompous, too. Cherry and her followers were absolutely no match for him.
Before I could recover from my miss, Harry went on the offensive, and I scrambled to either block his attacks or get out of his way. He didn’t have his hand on me, yet I felt like he was pinning me down by the neck. I couldn’t find an opening to land a single punch, which reminded me of the time I fought Rufus.
After a few minutes of nonstop strikes, Harry backed off and let me catch my breath. He clicked his tongue and shook his head.
“You’re too slow and weak. Defeating you will bring me no honor. Just forfeit, will you?”
The disdainful look on Harry’s face reminded me of Rufus. Yes, Harry was stronger than me, but I still believed that I could knock him out. When I faced Rufus, I was really unable to fight back.
The thought of Rufus calmed me down. Memories of our unforgettable fight flooded my head. He really had me then and never allowed me to land a single blow.
I chuckled. “You are too confident in yourself, Harry. I have fought with someone much stronger than you.”
“You’re bragging when you couldn’t even defeat me? Let me tell you something-no one is stronger than me. Otherwise, I would’ve met him or her already.” Harry was unconvinced.
“Maybe you’re already looking at her.” I flashed him a defiant smile.
“Oh, really? Well, maybe I should just quit being considerate and teach you a lesson.” Harry waved his fist at me, and his facial expression became serious.
I turned my head and easily dodged his attack. Then, I clamped my hand on his shoulder, imitating the move Rufus used. As my heart sang and burned with surging fighting spirit, I sneered, “I’d like to see you try.”
Rufus’ POV
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