Felix didn't need to ask why, because someone walked out in front of them—it was Chelsea, who had asked Felix for his combat technique that day.

She was as aloof as ever. The weeds on the ground wobbled, as if they wanted to run away from this place.

Felix faced her with caution. Both Julius and Xenon had told him that Chelsea was the contestant most likely to win the competition, and that even Lachlan fell short of her. This was reason enough for him to treat this seriously.

Additionally,