As the students' expressions shifted, Howard stood tall and proud, his gaze cold and unwavering, directed at Sarah, who was levitating in the air.
Contrary to expectations, Howard had not used any of his skills.
In truth, he could have easily defeated Sarah with his physical prowess alone, but he had chosen not to.
This was not out of any particular consideration for a first-year student; Howard had merely extended this courtesy at the outset.
He wanted the other students to see that Sarah could pose a threat to him, to show that he was not a pushover like Dougton.
However, Howard had not anticipated that Sarah would resort to his top-tier skills so swiftly.
The time had come to settle the score. Howard, intent on demonstrating his true power, was no longer holding back.
"Courting death!" he declared.
"Attack!" was Sarah's response.
