The eyes of the leader of last year's freshmen grew twice as large as their average size. The sweat that started to flow from the scalp was enough to form a small puddle where they fell to the ground. Contrary to his previous injuries, he did not rise to his feet with gray smoke; he crashed where he kneeled.
Edgan slowly took a few steps away and took a combat stance. He kept on caution while observing his opponent's reaction to his whispered words. The aura he radiated was calm, but his eyes were looking sharply forward at any moment.
"I give up!"
The scrawny voice barely made its way between the two, but it came out high enough for everyone to hear from the reflection on the wall. The journey of the words that reached the most secluded corners of the hall where the Acceptance Ceremony was held ended in the ears of the audience.
"It happened! The new boy beat Jiji!"