Lander woke up the next morning and Wreck was waiting for him outside his room. When he saw Wreck he asked, "What's the matter?"
"Someone from the Dark Force invaded the Academy and was pretending to be a participant in the Centennial Ceremony," Wreck informed him and moved away not even explaining how he got the information.
Lander stopped, thought for a while before moving towards the kitchen to cook for their breakfast. Adriel was also there, and Lander told him his first task in cooking, peeling.
After cooking, they all went towards the dining area, even the woman who was nearly raped by Wreck was still there.
While eating, "Wreck, although I'm not a bit bothered by someone from the Dark Force invading the academy, I still need more informations about it as it can benefit me later."
"What? Someone from the Dark Force invaded the Academy, we should probably report it to them right?" The woman bursted out.
"Report? Who would believe you? Do you even have that kind of background that people will believe you?" Lander asked.
The woman was embarrassed. She wanted to say yes but Wreck spoke, "You can only know about the Dark Force pretending to be someone during a close up battle, you will notice that they will emit a pungent scent while sweating and the aura of theirs is very distinct up close, very malicious."
Lander nodded and continued eating and when they were done, "If I was able to enter any academy. We'll continue with our plan so you should just wait for the meantime. Only you Adriel will be working together with those four. Go and practice peeling for the whole day, I will check on your work later."
"What plan?" Wreck asked.
"Your not part of the plan yet, so just do what you wanted to do," Lander told him leaving the place.
"Inuy-a, I want to watch your battle please?" Yan Yan asked smiling cutely.
"Sure!" Lander nodded.
"Let Big Sister accompany you and cheer for him on the audience stand." The woman said as she patted Yan Yan's head whilst showing her enchanting smile.
"Let's go," Lander leaded the way running followed by Yan Yan.
"Hey, why are you guys running?" The woman shouted.
Not long, they arrived at the entrance of the Wyvern Capital and the woman was huffing and puffing when she caught up to Lander and Yan Yan, "Why did you guys run? And it seems you're not even tired from running?"
"Daily routine training. Anyway, let's go." Lander answered as he headed straight to the entrance. He was again met by a student personnel to be guided to the next battle. Yan Yan and the woman separated from him as they went towards the spectating line.
During the pet, messenger and knowledge battle, a letter arrived at their place stating that Lander moved on to the next round of the competition and was now at the final phase. Only 200 students were left on the final phase and they were going to battle it out with one student. After winning once then they could move to the 100 spots but the losers can still have a chance, to ask two from the 100 spots to battle it out. Only if they won the two battles can they go to the 100 spots and the two from the 100 spots who lost shall battle it out to decide who would be staying and the loser shall move down the 200 spots.
Joining the 200 participants, Lander garnered the attention of everyone as usual, "Didn't expect this outcast can actually make it to the final battle."
"He would be utterly crush this time!"
"His opponent would surely be lucky!"
"I will break his bones if he's going to be my opponent!"
Since he was the last participant to arrive, he was not eligible to join the draw lots, only the 100 participants who arrived early shall be having the draw lots to decide their opponent.
Lander then nodded at those people whom he recognized, the Three Great Beauties, disciple of the Wyvern Emperor, Anushka and Itzel. He then took his sit as he tried opening his Storage Ring again.
The final phase of the competition was finally opened followed by shouts and stomps of the spectators.
There were 5 rings on the arena so the final battle would finish earlier. And unexpectedly, Lander was called on the first ring as the first participant who arrived the earliest has chosen him during the draw lots. His opponent was the Prince of Wyrm Academy.
Going up the stage, Lander was again met by ridicules and booing, "Destroy that outcast!"
"This battle is going to end fast."
"Unworthy opponent!"
"The Prince of Wyrm Academy is surely the luckiest to face the weakest amongst the participants."
"Go Inuy-a! I believe in you!" Yan Yan cheered.
"How dare an outcast be allowed in the spectators area?" One of the spectators yelled.
"I took her here, any problem with that?" The woman whom Lander saved from Wreck helped Yan Yan.
"And who are you?" The same spectator asked.
"Aren't you Lady Chimlin from the Sangthong Family?" Another asked.
"Yes, so any problem if I took an outcast here to watch?" Lady Chimlin glared at the man who yelled at Yan Yan.
"So it is Lady Chimlin, forgive my insolence awhile ago," The man who yelled at Yan Yan became very respectable after knowing Chimlin's background.
The spectators began to quiet down when the referee on each stage started the battles at the same time.
Meanwhile, on the first stage, the Prince of Wyrm Academy was mocking Lander, "Don't you want to surrender now? You aren't my match!"
"More action, less talk," Lander replied as he readied himself.
"Hmmph! I'll kill you in an instant!" The Prince arrogantly answered. He instantly dashed towards Lander creating a crack on the stage. A sword flickered in his hand that stabbed towards Lander but was evaded. He didn't stop as he pursued and gave out a dazzling sword performance while attacking.
Again, Lander was dodging while studying the movements of the opponents, he sometimes counter attack with punches and kicks but was confidently evaded by his opponent.
"Whoah! What a battle! This outcast can actually fight toe on toe with the Prince of Wyrm Academy!"
"This outcast is indeed extraordinary!"
The Prince of Wyrm Academy continued pursuing Lander and started to sweat. This sweat gave off a different smell. He became annoyed that he covered his sword with a dense fire aura.
"What a fiery fire sword!"
"Very dense! I think it is on the same level of a Lord's fire aura!"
Lander felt the battle has became very hard, soon he was sweating tremendously as the fire aura of his opponent was giving him pressure. He was about to get sliced when Lander brought out his two knives, "Clang!"
He was able to block the attack but the fire aura spread that was able to hit him in the face. A burnt mark was shown and he felt a scorching pain but he still continued attacking, dodging and evading.
The battle was getting intense as the Prince was getting annoyed every second passes. Lander was also being pressured, it was his the hardest fair fight he had since the day he came to this world. He then noticed that his knives were melting. Also, his getting burnt marks on his arm, shoulders neck and mostly his hands.
Ever since the battle started, both sides weren't able to make a clean hit. Still, Lander was on the disadvantage as he received damages from the sword aura was affecting his performance but he still showed his perseverance.
Exchange after exchange, both of them are getting tired when Lander spoke, "So you are from the Dark Force?"
"I will kill you!" The Prince just answered.
"Come!" Lander tried intimidating his opponent.
Finally, the Prince of Wyrm Academy can't hold it any longer as he also showed his malicious aura.
"This! A Dark Force?" Head Professor of the Amphiptere Academy stood up.
"Stop the battle!" Head Professor of the Drake Academy yelled.
"My nephew? How was this possible?" Head Professor of the Wyrm Academy at the same time the brother of the King of Wyrm Capital has a questioning gaze and felt weak.
"You better explain yourself later!" Head Professor of the Wyvern Academy glared at the Head Professor of Wyrm Academy.
"Inuy-a!" Yan Yan cried.
The aura instantly stopped Lander as a feeling of fright came over his body. It was a different kind of feeling he ever felt, a very savage and brutal that he has never felt before. He tried moving but wasn't able to.
A stab came after him and was hit in his abdomen. He also gave a stab towards his opponent but wasn't able to connect. Then he saw his opponent giving him another stab when he saw someone stopped his opponent, but he wasn't able to see the person as he limped down from blood loss. He finally passed out, unconscious.