[112] "Surprise"

Subin advanced toward the stage with overwhelming confidence, her eyes fixed on Duke. "I guess you know that," she said with a laugh, as Duke looked at her puzzled, uncomprehending. "All the previous ones were weaker than me."

Jisuk lost his patience and scolded her, creating an argument between him and Subin, leaving everyone present astonished.

Duke watched the situation with a puzzled expression, not quite understanding what was going on.

Inhyuk, somewhat irritated, intervened. "Jisuk, stop it. And you, Subin, concentrate on your opponent."

The bickering finally ceased, and Subin looked at Duke seriously as he prepared his next move. He threw an icicle of ice skillfully, but Duke showed outstanding control over his power, creating an arrow-shaped attack that collided with the icicle, neutralizing both attacks.

Seeing Duke's skill, Subin raised an eyebrow and smiled a defiant smile. Without wasting any time, he created dozens of ice fragments and threw them fiercely towards Duke.

The latter responded with precision, generating the same amount of attacks to counter those of his opponent.

Small explosions echoed across the stage as the attacks collided with each other.

Duke turned his head in a negative gesture, which caused Subin to become enraged at his defiant attitude. 'We'll see how long you can keep that smile,' Subin thought as he devised a new plan.

He crouched down and placed his hands on the ground, channeling his power. Suddenly, the temperature of the place dropped abruptly and tiny shards of ice began to appear and float in the atmosphere.

Duke smiled confidently. "Do you think this can stop me?" he replied with confidence in his voice.

Subin smiled as he generated sharp fragments of ice above Duke, descending at great speed. With two icicles in his hands, he rushed towards his opponent with determination.

Duke frowned as he saw the attacks approaching, but in one swift move, he used his power to launch several attacks that effectively neutralized Subin's attacks. With a smile on his face, he watched as Subin appeared above him trying to cut him with his icicles, but before he could do so, Duke disappeared from his position. In an instant, a powerful attack, to which Subin could not react in time, hit her in the side, sending her flying and falling to the ground.

Seongha, the teachers and students looked on in amazement as Subin lay unresponsive on the ground.

The speed and dexterity shown by Duke left everyone shocked.

Andrea looked at Subin on the ground and gave a devilish grin. 'That's it... they can't compare to Duke,' she thought to herself.

Duke looked at Subin with an innocent smile and asked calmly, "That was it, all that talking and in the end...?"

Before Duke could finish speaking, huge sharp icicles suddenly erupted from the ground, catching him off guard.

In an instant, he found himself trapped, unable to move as his feet were frozen to the ground.

Quickly, Duke channeled his power, trying to free himself from the ice that imprisoned him. However, in the midst of fighting for his freedom, one of the icicles managed to pierce him, painfully impacting his stomach.

Despite his injuries, Duke dodged three more icicles, and three others he deflected to the other side with his power, provoking a silence of astonishment among those present.

The intense scene left all onlookers stunned.

Seongha, the teachers and students watched in amazement.

Andrea stared in shock at Duke, who was pierced by an icicle and blood was dripping from his mouth and dripping down the icicle.

The shocking scene left all the students at the World Awakening Academy in shock.

Wooin, Sucheon, Gangseok and Jisuk, along with the other students, watched in disbelief at what was happening.

Subin sat up from the ground, the ice and the aura in his hands disappeared. From his head to his feet, he bore traces of blood, and a large wound on his stomach.

Duke, his face full of shock and pain, looked at his own wounds and then watched Subin get up from the ground with difficulty. Inside him, a terrifying anger grew, consuming him as he watched Subin and thought. 'An inferior being like her, can she hurt me?'

Meanwhile, Arthur watched as Duke began to lose control, revealing his true unmasked face. 'That girl is finished... Duke's facade has completely vanished,' Arthur thought, aware of Duke's growing fury.

Duke released a terrifying reddish, dark aura as he shed the icicle through his body and destroying the others with his power.

Everyone present was amazed by the incredible power Duke emanated.

He wiped the blood from his mouth with determination as a huge arrow materialized above him.

Subin watched Duke with a defiant smile and raised his arms, creating a gigantic shard of ice to counter Duke's attack.

Duke's cold, intense eyes bore into Subin as he directed his hand towards her, and the massive arrow charged with his power shot in the direction of his opponent, leaving a trail of force in its path.

Subin responded in kind, directing his ice shard towards Duke's attack.

The two attacks collided with tremendous force, generating a huge explosion that cracked everything around them and created a powerful ripple of expansion.

The teachers had to intervene again, working together to neutralize the shockwave and protect the onlookers.

When the dust settled, Subin was seen kneeling on the ground, her body severely injured from the shock of the powerful attacks.

Meanwhile, Duke stood erect, glaring at Subin with contempt and hatred on his face.

Seongha and the other instructors watched with concern the difficult situation Subin found himself in.

Andrea, for her part, watched the scene with a malevolent smile and said to herself. 'Yeah... none of them compare to Duke... finish her off... kill her.'

Duke advanced while his body dripping blood to the ground, but kept a small distance between him and Subin.

A diabolic smile formed on his face while his power is concentrated in his hand and covered, taking the form of a sharp weapon.

Subin looked at Duke with a tired, cheerless look.

"Your punishment is your death," declared Duke coldly, while trying to try to stab Subin.

The tension in the atmosphere was palpable. Seongha nervously look at the scene, just like the students and instructors present.

All were aware of Subin's fatal fate if the blow was successful.

The astonishment seized all present when Subin disappeared just before the Duke attack the Duke reached.

Duke's eyes are opened to par par, without being able to believe what just witnessed. Subin's sudden disappearance left everyone bewildered.

From a corner of the stage, a familiar voice echoed, "How are you, Subin?" everyone turned in the direction where the voice came from and saw Jiwoo holding Subin in his arms, accompanied by Jiyoung.

Inhyuk looked at Jiyoung and Jiwoo with surprise. "President... Jiwoo," he uttered.

Jisuk, on his part, looked at Jiyoung and said. "Sister."

Jiwoo's shocking speed left Andrea surprised and bewildered. Her mind was still processing what she had witnessed in the battle. 'That guy... I couldn't react to his speed,' Andrea thought.

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Meanwhile, on the other side of the arena, away from the audience, Kayden was also watching the scene in amazement.

Kartein was trembling with anger as he watched the scene in frustration and anger. "That boy, how dare he? He's just like you," he expressed in a voice full of rage.

Kayden tried to play dumb, as if he had no idea what was going on.

Ares, on the other hand, laughed mischievously at the situation. "HAHAHAHAHA... let's see the fun," he said with a mocking laugh, enjoying the chaos and tension that was breaking out.

"Grr... Grr..." growled Kartein angrily.

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Duke watched the conversation between Jiwoo and Subin intently at a great distance from him. His mind was full of thoughts as he processed what he had witnessed. 'I... I couldn't see their movements,' he thought angrily.

Despite being far away from them, Duke reflected. 'He's too far away to attack, but...', and in the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the scene and appeared a few feet away from where Jiwoo stood.

The look in his eyes was devilish, and he was determined to retaliate for Jiwoo's intervention in the fight.

With a threatening gesture, Duke formed a powerful arrow-shaped missile, channeling his power towards Jiwoo.

The arrow charged with his energy shot in Jiwoo's direction with devastating force.

Jiyoung, seeing the attack approaching, frowned and prepared to act.

Subin was also surprised by the attack, worried for Jiwoo's safety. "Watch out...," Subin warned.

Before the arrow could reach them, Jiyoung reacted, creating a protective barrier.

Duke's attack hit the wind shield hard, creating an explosion that raised a cloud of dust on the stage.

However, when the dust dissipated, it revealed Jiwoo, Jiyoung and Subin who were in perfect condition, without so much as a scratch.

Duke, with fury and frustration in his eyes, could not believe his eyes and thought. 'Yet another person dares to intervene',

Without wasting any time, Duke once again launched another powerful attack.

Jiyoung raised an eyebrow, showing his mild irritation, as he heard a voice. "I'll take care of him."

At that moment, Jiwoo disappeared and reappeared behind Duke. His voice sounded low but firm. "You shouldn't have attacked her again," Jiwoo warned.

Without giving Duke time to react, Jiwoo spun his body around and delivered an accurate blow to the stomach, sending him flying and crashing to the ground, where he was engulfed in a cloud of dust and debris, covered in blood.

The scene left everyone present stunned and speechless.

Andrea looked angrily in Duke's direction and then looks at Jiwoo and thinks. 'That brat how dare he'.

Arthur looks at Jiwoo with surprise and thinks. 'When did he show up there?'

'How dare you interfere...' Andrea said in a threatening voice as she approached Jiwoo, expressing her displeasure at Jiwoo's intervention in the fight.

Jiwoo looked at Andrea calmly, showing no signs of fear or hesitation. "I was protecting Subin and Jiyoung," she replied calmly. "I'm not going to let anyone hurt her."

Jiyoung appeared in front of Jiwoo, facing Andrea with a serious and calm look. "You should control your students," she commented calmly.

Andrea advanced and stood close to Jiyoung, staring at her while letting an awe escape in her voice, she asked. "Are you Jiyoung Yoo?...the one who defeated Jan Schäfer."

Arthur frowned, shocked by the news. 'That young woman defeated that criminal who has a power comparable to the top 50 world ranking,' he thought, recognizing Jiyoung's extraordinary strength.

"Jiyoung..." Jiwoo murmured worriedly, aware of the conflict brewing.

"Calm down," Jiyoung replied with a reassuring smile directed at Jiwoo, leaving everyone captivated by the warmth and confidence she exuded.

Jiyoung's smile towards Jiwoo demonstrated a connection between them, generating curiosity among those present.

"President," Inhyuk said in a determined yet concerned voice.

Jiyoung nodded and said with a disapproving gesture, "I didn't think children were so arrogant nowadays."

Andrea did not look away from Jiyoung as she thought. 'That woman... she possesses a terrifying talent. Despite her young age, she is already incredibly powerful. By killing Jan Schäfer, she caused Frame to lose a valuable member with exceptional talent. But we can't do anything about it, since no one knew he belonged to Frame. Besides, that war was caused by Ares and Kayden, who, apparently, were on the same side... but that guy, who the hell is he?'

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