The Ranking Award Competition.

"Then, you will be disqualified from the competition." He stuttered, scared.

"Oh, is that so?" She seemed as if she was scared. Seeing this, Daniel said arrogantly.

"Yes, you will!"

"You know I don't give a damn about it!" She gripped even tighter making him choke.

Arthur then moved to her side stopping her.

"Stop, this is what they want. Seeing us pissed. Don't give them the pleasure." He said.

"We will show them that we are no pushovers at the battle field." He assured.

"Stay warned!" She snapped letting go.

- - - -

By this time, the video had gone viral.

"Huh? Arthur actually let him?"

"Yah, he doesn't probably want to cripple him before the competition."

"Oh..so caring."

"Nope admit. He was actually scared."

"What? Scared? What a joke?"

"You're sick! Who could actually be scared of someone 4 positions below him/her? Haha."

"Yep, I second that!"

Daniel and his fans were viciously mocked.

****

The competition had been well prepared and would take place today. The arena had already been organized and students were currently sitting in their respective factions.

As for the participants, they were also in different glassy cubes seated with their respective faction members.

The sgts and other staff were also seated in their respective seats.

Now all they were waiting for were the guests of honor and the hosts.

- - - -

At this time in the portal hall, the head general and other generals were waiting for the guests of honor.

In the next second, the Portal lit up and five men exited. Bearing red eyes and were in military uniforms and armours. Seeing them, the head general immediately saluted making others follow suit.

"I hope am not late." The leader smiled. He was a middle aged blond man.

"Not at all, sir." The head general replied politely.

With that, they headed to the arena. The moment they entered, the students stood up and saluted in unison like robots.

The main guest of honor was a free man, nothing like a military man. Due to this, most thought that he got his high position with the help of his influential background.

But...he was a competent man. So the rumors soon shut down. He smiled at them and walked to his seat together with the others.

With that, the competition began. The rulers faction was the first to compete.

Alfred, Walker, Ellie and other 7 students walked to the platform. They were to fight each other until one person remained standing.

The moment you were thrown off the platform, you were disqualified. One had to fight to be among the last three on the platform as they would go for the finals.

The lowest two in rank would fight each other until they had a clear winner and that one would fight the highest ranked student.

The fight had already started and 4 students were out. Obviously, the 7 students were no match for Alfred, Ellie and Walker as they were ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Walker had messed up once in the ranking training that he got the third position. As for Ellie and Alfred, it was hard to position them as none of them had ever messed.

At this moment, the three students had been disqualified and the students were cheering though this was expected.

Now, Ellie and Walker had to fight each other. No matter how much Walker wanted to beat Alfred, to show him his place, to win the first position, he couldn't hurt Ellie.

To reach Alfred, he had to first beat Ellie, so he gave up the match.

"I forfeit the match!" He declared exiting the platform while students booed.

"Boo!"

"Boo!"

"Boo!" They sounded in disapproval. They had waited for this to see the strongest students in a real match. They had named it 'Battle of the Strongest' and had even beted but now, they had forfeited.

"I forfeit!" Both Alfred and Ellie said at the same time. They also couldn't fight each other just for positions.

"Boo!"

"Boo!"

"Boo!" They were disappointed even more.

Seeing that, Alex turned to Arthur by his side.

"Hey, Thur, let's fight to the final. No forfeiting. Ok?"

"Ok." He nodded.

"Am glad." He wanted to compare himself with Arthur. In his eyes, he had abnormally ranked up and he admired him!

Hearing this, some of them in the room smirked with arrogance.

'Huh? The final? You won't even last long.' Daniel inwardly grinned.

- - - -

On the stage was Myla with her bow and arrow. In front of her were ten small orbs tied on strings in a straight line.

She was blind folded and was given ten arrows to hit each moving orb. The sgt. then swung the orb that it pushed another and another like that in sequence.

Myla stood rooted to the ground as she listened to their movements though the crowd was cheering. This was all about concentration as that's what's required in battle.

After a minute of mastering their movements, she positioned five arrows in her bow and released.

They crowd gasped in shock as this was a rare occurrence.

"I don't think they will hit!"

"I think they will. Did you forget whose daughter she is?"

"Obviously!"

To their suprise, all the arrows hit their targets making the crowd cheer! She then did the same thing again and hit her targets once again.

"Wow! So cool!"

"Yep, I told you!"

"Beautiful!"

General Evans, the guest of honor turned to the head general.

"I think the saying 'Like father like son' wasn't right." He seriously said.

"Huh?" The head general was dump struck.

"I have just witnessed, 'Like father like daughter'!" He joked with a smile making them burst into laughter.

" " " " " "

The other factions were now done and it was the cultivators' faction on the platform.

"Begin!"

The moment they announced that, Alex and Larry the 2nd and 3rd respectively were surrounded by two students each. Arthur was surrounded by three students including Daniel.

They had obviously planned this from the start. They immediately pounced onto them at the same time.

.....

"Hey, let's first eliminate the 1st, 2nd and 3rd" Daniel had said to them.

"Noo... What if we get problems with their backers?" One of them argued.

"Don't worry about that! It will be a battle field and no one will hold us accountable!" Daniel persuaded.

"If we work together, they won't escape!"

"Ok," they agreed.

- - - -

But little did they know that they were hardly compared to the trio!

No matter how many they were, the trio would defeat them without hesitation.

Arthur had already knocked the two off the platform and was facing off with Daniel.

"Hey, coward!" Daniel tried to distract him but Arthur didn't have time for a chit chat. He just punched him to the ground making him spit blood as the crowd cheered. Daniel felt his teeth cracked and jaw dislocated that pain shot through his body.

He then kicked him repeatedly add severe pain to his already aching body

He then crouched down to his position and grabbed his hair.

"Ah!" He screamed in pain.

"Say that to my face again!" He bellowed.

"Please..." He begged.

"Ooopss...the Almighty Daniel begs for mercy." He viciously sneered. Daniel was actually lucky that he didn't physically hurt Arthur's friends because he could end up like the red students.

"I forfeit!" He declared making Arthur let go. Daniel was then taken to the infirmary.

Arthur moved off the platform as the audience praised him repeatedly and also had the attention of General Evans.

Alex and Larry stood opposite and bowed to each other. Both stood staring at each other waiting for the other one to strike.

Alex grew impatient and launched at him with a kick to his head making him duck out.

In the following minutes, they attacked each other repeatedly while each of them missed as the crowd chanted their names.

"Alex!"

"Larry!"

"Alex!"

"Larry!"

Alex then kicked his knees making him numb and bend slightly and took the opportunity to drop onto his and slid through Larry's legs stopping behind him at the edge of the platform.

Alex understood that they would continue like this so he made a sacrifice. He pulled Larry together with him to fall off the platform.

The crowd gasped in shock as they stood up thinking both had fallen off. But...

To their suprise, one of them had his hand supporting him at the edge of the platform and could fall any second.

The arena fell dead silent as they watched him struggle until he pulled himself up! It was Alex!

"Yeeeeeee" the crowd cheered again and again.

"Alex!"

" " " "

He then rested for a few minutes and the battle began. Arthur launched at Alex as both delivered constant punches.

Seeing this, the crowd broke into discussions.

"Who do you think will win?"

"Am not sure."

"Arthur of course! He even fought against Alfred and won during the combat lesson."

"What? I heard the news but didn't believe it."

"Me neither!"

"Let's watch and see!"

By this time, the match had gone for a few minutes and none had the upper hand until Arthur put some force into his legs and kicked one of his knees.

Alex left his bone crack and his muscles stiffen making him fall onto one knee.

Arthur then used Alex's thigh as a stepping stone to leap in the air landing behind him at the edge as he pulled Alex off the platform.

"Winner! Arthur Zane!" The sgt. announced raising his hand as the crowd cheered.