Huh?

Karn's gaze was intense.

It cut through the hall, ignoring everyone else and landed squarely on Atticus.

When their eyes met, it was as if sparks ignited between them.

Those standing between them felt an involuntary shiver down their spines, and they immediately started casting glances around to locate the source of the unease they felt.

The two, however, didn't seem to care. Neither of them radiated any killing intent; they simply stared, almost as if they were the only two in the hall.

'Does he want to fight me?'

Atticus couldn't guess what was going through Karn's mind. He could remember this same intense gaze, just before Karn was teleported away after his defeat at the finals.

"Your performance during the Nexus was phenomenal. You're truly amazing, Apex Karn."

Various youths surrounded Karn, showering him with different words of praise, and yet he ignored all of them completely.