Oliver now stood upon the battle platform located at the backyard arena of House Mythragon. Standing opposite him was Esmond, who wore a wide grin filled with confidence.
Meanwhile, the surrounding students could barely contain their excitement for the upcoming match.
Naturally, most of them supported Esmond. After all, he ranked among the top five students of his year and possessed a powerful monster.
There was also another important reason, both Oliver and Esmond were representing their respective years. If Esmond lost to a first-year student, it would bring shame to his entire batch.
Meanwhile, Klade sat leisurely nearby while observing Oliver calmly. Unlike the other first-year students, he secretly hoped Esmond would defeat Oliver and force him out of the House.
That way, the spotlight and attention within Mythragon would naturally return to him once more. Right now, Oliver had completely stolen it from him.
