As Ray sent the duel request to Sebastian, he couldn't help but smile. Now that he was standing in front of everyone, there was nowhere for him to run. There was no way he would turn down the fight now—not with all these eyes watching.
"You think you can beat me just because you defeated Eric? There's a big difference between rank nine and rank two, and I'm going to show you that now."
Ray said nothing, simply standing there, waiting.
One of Sebastian's friends began the countdown. "Three… two…" But before he could reach one, Sebastian was already moving.
He was playing dirty from the start, but Ray didn't care. Sebastian charged forward, his strike fast enough that most students wouldn't have been able to react. Ray simply spun his body to the side, letting the attack pass harmlessly before countering in the same motion. The tip of his wooden sword barely grazed Sebastian's cheek, leaving a thin cut.
Jumping back, Ray positioned himself again.
