Chapter 46: A Predator's Eyes on Rei
The fight was over.
Kenji Arata—the aggressive Muay Thai specialist—lay defeated.
And Rei Kurogane, the so-called weakest student in Class 1-A, had just proven something terrifying.
He didn't need strength.He didn't need power.
He just needed to see.
The Academy Reacts – A New Kind of Threat
Whispers filled the training hall as students processed what had just happened.
Student 1 (stunned): "He dismantled Kenji without brute force…"Student 2 (gulping): "If he can analyze every move like that, how do you even fight him?"Student 3 (whispering): "Forget strength. He's playing a whole different game."
Even some of the top students in Aether Academy were now taking notice.
📌 Ryoma Takeda—a powerhouse known for his overwhelming offense—crossed his arms, watching Rei like a puzzle he couldn't solve.📌 Renji Aoyama, the academy's fastest striker, narrowed his eyes. "If he can see every move… even speed won't work on him?"📌 Daichi Kagura, a grappling specialist, scratched his chin. "Tch. He fights like he's untouchable. Annoying."
And then—there was Kozuki Renjou.
From the sidelines, Kozuki had been watching carefully.
Kozuki (smirking): "He's not just dodging. He's reading combat itself."
A chill ran down the spines of the students nearby.
Kozuki wasn't just any fighter.
He was the one person in Class 1-A that no one wanted to face.
And now, his eyes were locked onto Rei Kurogane.
Professor Graves Steps In – What Comes Next?
The murmurs stopped when Professor Graves clapped his hands together.
Graves (grinning): "Well, well. That was entertaining."
Kenji sat up, still catching his breath, frustration clear in his eyes.
Kenji (gritted teeth): "Damn it… What even was that?!"
Rei, calm as ever, simply adjusted his sleeves.
Rei (thinking): I only won because he didn't adapt fast enough.
But Professor Graves wasn't done yet.
Graves: "Kurogane."
Rei looked up.
Graves: "Since you're so good at reading people, let's see how you handle someone…" (grinning) "you can't predict."
The tension in the air shifted.
The students went silent.
Because they already knew who Graves was talking about.
Kozuki Renjou took a step forward.
Kozuki (smirking): "Well. That's an interesting idea."
A duel between Rei Kurogane and Kozuki Renjou.
The smartest strategist versus the most unpredictable fighter in Class 1-A.
Rei had spent his entire life analyzing movement, predicting patterns, and calculating outcomes.
But Kozuki Renjou?
There were no patterns.
And that…was terrifying.