Black

Hugh had blinked for only a split second, but he had already seen a different scene. From what he remembered, Tanner was only getting ready to fight.

However, Tanner was already down on the ground when he had opened his eyes. Tanner's face was bloated, his cheeks were cut, and his mouth was bleeding out, creating a pool underneath his body.

Tanner's clothes were roughed up. His left-side sleeve was ripped off, some parts of his uniform had holes, and a huge part of his shoulders seemed to have been burnt.

There were still tiny embers burning in the right shoulder of Tanner's uniform. His eyes were closed, and it was clear that he was in no condition to fight.

Hugh looked around and saw that everybody was looking at him. Aric's inner circle, Serena and her friends, and everyone that had eyes in the classroom was staring at him with clear shock in their eyes.