-720- [ Lawrence Foundation ]

The next day.

In the academy, almost all the students were discussing the events of the Night Party from the previous day.

"I never thought we'd witness such an intense battle among the 'Thirteen.'"

"And between the 2nd and 6th ranked participants!"

"Although 'Last One' displayed remarkable power during the first night, even turning 'Silent Roar' into 'Surround Roar,' the 'Thirteen' level competition is something we rarely see."

"It was truly spectacular."

"Especially the power of 'Gram' managing to destroy the entire Night Party battlefield."

"I wonder how 'Fimbulvetr's Winter' managed to withstand an attack of that magnitude."

"Indeed."

Students discussed these matters, and the academy was unusually lively once more.

However, there were questions to be addressed.

"What will we do for tonight's Night Party?"

"Wasn't the battlefield destroyed?"

"Where will the next matches take place?"

"Probably at the outdoor training ground."

The students were concerned about these issues.

Soon, the question found a resolution. After approximately half a day, the Night Party organizers made an announcement.

"The Night Party's battlefield will be moved to the outdoor training ground. We request that participating students and spectators be prepared."

In other words, the upcoming Night Party would continue at a different location.

Outdoor training ground.

The day before, Rozen had found his way out from a nearby underground facility.

Today, he would have to return to participate in the Night Party.

After all, dropping to 85th place officially made him a Night Party participant, and he could no longer simply be a spectator.

The Night Party continued as planned.

However, that evening, in the outdoor training ground, there was not a single participant present, except for those came to watch and the lowest-ranked Veyron.

This left Veyron in silence, and he impatiently completed an hour of standby duty before leaving. Only the spectators remained, exchanging glances.

"Why hasn't anyone shown up?"

"Tonight is when the 84th-ranked participant enters. Even if he has the right to abstain as a higher-ranked participant, shouldn't the rest at least come to confirm he's not participating?"

"Only if a higher-ranked participant decides not to participate can the standby duty of the lower-ranked ones be waived."

"Even if 'Surround Roar' can't participate due to being in the infirmary, both 'Fimbulvetr's Winter' and 'Tyrant Rex' should still be here to fulfill their standby duties."

"But right now, neither of them has arrived."

"Could it be that they already knew the 84th-ranked participant wouldn't show up tonight?"

"Well, when facing opponents like the 2nd and 6th ranks, who would dare to participate?"

"That does make sense."

The students speculated in this manner.

Unfortunately, they were mistaken.

Rozen indeed knew that the 84th-ranked participant wouldn't be participating tonight, but it wasn't because he thought that the other party was afraid of him and Charl. Rozen had a reason for his belief.

"In the information provided by Shouko, I noticed something."

In the dorm room at Raphael, Rozen explained this to Yaya, who was similarly puzzled.

"I found that from the 74th-ranked participant all the way to the 87th, even though they come from different countries like England, the Netherlands, Spain, and India, they all have the same sponsor behind them – an organization called the 'Lawrence Foundation.'"

It's an institution headquartered in London, England, which accepts donations from the general public and awards scholarships to outstanding individuals, enabling them to attend the academy.

"And the founder of this organization is the Rosenberg family from Germany, a prominent family, and one of the most influential families even capable of influencing the national government."

Rozen conveyed this information to Yaya.

"Moreover, the eldest son of the Rosenberg family is currently attending this academy and happens to be the 74th-ranked participant."

Upon hearing this, Yaya immediately grasped the situation.

"So, you mean all participants from the 74th to the 87th rank are allies?"

That's correct.

"Except for the eldest son of the Rosenberg family at 74th place and the daughter of the Bernstein family at 87th place, everyone else has been nurtured with funding from the 'Lawrence Foundation,' which was founded by the Rosenberg family. The fact that this group of people's rankings are all so close together, it's impossible to think it's not peculiar, isn't it?"

Rozan pursed his lips.

You see, these are a total of fourteen students.

The fact that all fourteen students' rankings are clustered together and they all come from the same institution, even Rosenberg and Alice being descendants of German nobility, it's safe to say that these people form a united front, representing the nation of Germany.

With their rankings so close and seamless, anyone would find it odd, but it seems no one has noticed this so far.

Unfortunately, Rozan noticed it.

Rozan shrugged his shoulders.

Combined with the possibility that the head of the Night Party Executive Committee could be an impersonation by Alice, Rozen can basically confirm that 'Alice Bernstein' intentionally manipulated the rankings of these individuals. They planned to gather together and make a joint appearance at the Night Party.

"For example, if the 84th-ranked participant doesn't appear tonight, then the next night, the 83rd-ranked won't appear. When the 83rd-ranked doesn't appear, the 84th-ranked can completely abstain from participating without fighting. The idea is that they intend to skip the Night Party one by one until it's Rosenberg's turn to appear. By that time, an army of fourteen people will form at the Night Party."

"In this army, besides Alice, who is comparable to the 'Thirteen,' all the others might be hiding their true strengths, making them all formidable."

"Facing such an army, who can prevail?"

"This is also the reason why Alice Bernstein is content with her low rank of 87."

Rozen calmly analyzed the situation.

"Because manipulating the rankings this way is easier, allowing them to unite and appear together. Higher ranks are unlikely to allow everyone to proceed sequentially, even with 'Elf Speeder' impersonating the head of the Night Party Executive Committee to intervene."

This is one of the crucial reasons why Alice chose to be the 87th-ranked participant.

Rozen realized this after Charl revealed information about Cedric threatening her and her sister.

So, Rozen dares to assert that tonight, the 84th-ranked participant will definitely not appear, and in the next dozen nights, none of the participants will appear until Rosenberg comes forward.

"Then, with this formidable army, they will be able to defeat all the participants along the way, ultimately allowing Rozenburg or Alice to become the Wiseman."

"This should be Alice Bernstein's objective."

Rozen said this.

However, there is one more thing that Rozen hasn't figured out yet. To clarify it, he'll probably have to wait until the day of the actual battle.

Yes.

Rozen has already confirmed that he is about to engage in battle with Alice.

It will be on the day when Rozenburg makes his appearance.

"Until then, let's just wait."

Rozen smiled suddenly.

"Let's wait for the day when we'll slap them on the face."

//// This Lawrence Foundation is also my own translation, really can't find the translations. That's why update a bit late today.////