The following morning, the academy was more lively than usual.
There was a simple reason for that.
Today was **DUEL DAY!**
Following the conclusion of the interclass competition, the winner had earned the right to challenge a cadet from an upper year. It was an opportunity rarely granted to first-year students, and one that would usually attract considerable attention.
However, this year's duel was different.
It wasn't simply a competition between a first-year student and an upper-year cadet.
It was a confrontation between two monstrous geniuses.
Nero Argento versus Elysia Raizen.
The new generation challenging the previous one.
Everyone was looking forward to this battle. Even cadets who had little interest in competitions had made their way toward the academy's central arena. Conversations about the upcoming duel could be heard everywhere, and the excitement was spreading like wildfire.
Nero had become something of a phenomenon since his admission.
