This time, Xino didn't even attempt a smile. His face was set in a deep frown, the muscles in his jaw working as he clenched his teeth in barely restrained anger. Two of his Class 2 students had been defeated by this rank F nobody, and the humiliation was clearly eating at him.
He stepped forward, his movements sharp and aggressive, his entire body language radiating fury. "There's one more opponent you must face," he said, his voice tight with controlled rage. "One more before we move on to other… methods."
The threat in those last words was unmistakable. If Jelo somehow managed to win this third fight, Xino was done playing by any semblance of fair rules.
"This opponent," Xino continued, his eyes boring into Jelo with undisguised hatred, "will definitely defeat you. I guarantee it."
He turned and pointed to another figure in the lineup of Class 2 students. "Suki. Come forward."
