Two hours later
Everyone had returned from the short break, refreshed and energized for the finals. During recess, discussions about the possible outcomes of the tournament were all the rage among the students.
And in that time as well, the most anticipated fight was the one between the academy's outstanding first-year and his supposed rival, Zen Henjok.
Of course, there were those who mentioned Alex fighting his friend to advance; however, based on Julia's actions prior, the majority notion mentioned Ross forfeiting to allow Alex to move to the finals undisputed.
As predicted, Ross and Zen were able to advance to the semi-finals. At that stage, Zen began to show much more of his prowess, making the spectators understand he had been holding back this entire time.
