"A competition, at the large training ground, and the time is now."
Hopkins had a sharp look in his eyes, and said solemnly to the 'Miss Mu' before him: "Let those useless people with eyes higher than hands see why I'm placing everything in your hands."
"Not interested."
"Two thousand gold coins."
"Let's go."
...
Twenty minutes later
Hopkins and 'Miss Mu' appeared at the large training ground behind the auditorium on the first floor of the Holy Spear Knight Academy. The former nodded to the ten or so people who were sparsely seated in the audience, the academy's management excluding him, while the latter ignored the curious, disdainful, confused, or angry gazes cast her way, walking straight to the center of the field, half-heartedly bowing to the twenty-some young knights almost armed to the teeth in front of her, and said offhandedly, "Sorry, well fought."
"What do you mean!"
