From MC's perspective:
Days passed,
I went to the puppet training room to get familiar with my new strength. The following day, I went to the mountain peak twice to recover the purple essence. In a blink of an eye, the next week comes.
Day of a duel,
9 A.M
The duel was scheduled at noon. Everyone is eager to go to the duel arena.
On the other hand, I arrived at the dining hall. But Ernest and Laverne are nowhere to be seen.
This time I came a bit earlier. Shortly after, both of them arrived.
Ernest and Laverne both have smiles on their faces. They are not worried about today's duel at all. Others don't know but they have witnessed Zack's prowess in the monster zone.
A single lightning attack can injure Super Elite Warriors severely.
After greeting them we walked into the dining hall. At this point, the dining hall is crowded with people. It's rather unusual but considering today is a duel today.