176 Jared Vs Kuzon (Pt 1)

The moment the signal was given, I armed myself with all form of enhancements.

In a battle against a superior opponent, it was best to be at one's peak—physically.

Using all five of my Cores to multi-cast, I was able to arm myself with several spells within seconds.

"Are you done with your preparations?" Kuzon smiled as he spoke.

"Who knows? Am I?" I retorted.

"I see you're taking this match seriously… why? It's really no big deal who wins or loses. This is just a ceremonial activity that this Academy uses to flaunt the superiority of the Upper-Class students." Kuzon shrugged.

Well, he wasn't wrong.

"Or… don't tell me you aim to rebel against that notion by achieving victory here. Is that it?"

"No!" I sharply responded to his insinuations.

"My goals are not as grand as that. This is just something I want to do, It's nothing personal. Well, it wasn't… but now…"

"Is it because I won against the female friend who always hangs around you?"