Around 5:00 p.m.,

Finally, Sam and Simon were called. Both participants begin walking toward the battle ring. Everyone inside the stadium is now focused on Sam.

David and the others are also concentrating on him. The final fight is between Sam and Simon, and the winner will advance to the quarterfinals.

Everyone wanted to know how powerful Sam was. He has only used half of his power up to this point, which has piqued the interest of many.

When Sam and Simon emerged from the waiting room, the entire stadium began cheering for them. Sam is more famous than Simon, so he receives more applause.

But Sam did not pay attention to that. He focuses solely on his opponent and attempts to determine his full power level.

As expected, Simon has improved. He had definitely come close to reaching the intermediate Mortal Grade limit.

But the question is: is this enough to defeat Sam? Because he has already advanced to Peak Mortal Grade.

"Sam has an advantage. I am confident he will qualify for the quarterfinals. But we can not ignore his opponent.

They are both from the same city. Who would have expected a small city like Base City to have two students with such high potential? If they receive enough guidance, they will undoubtedly be able to become powerful warriors."

"Do you believe the previous incident is linked to them?"

"Unfortunately, there is no connection. I have already observed student Sam and become suspicious of him. Unfortunately, this was my misunderstanding, and I later discovered he had no connection to this."

Elder Kelvin said this with a guilty tone. He remembers becoming suspicious of Sam and causing problems for him.

A person wearing a black shirt and black pants stands beside him. He had no hair on his head. Like Elder Alexander, he is a Warrior Association elder.

As expected, the elders of the Warrior Association are paying attention to the entrance exam. This is not surprising, as the Saints are doing the same thing.

When the second elder learns that Elder Kelvin is causing problems for Sam, he starts laughing.

"Hahahaha… I just hope when the child grows up, he does not hold a grudge against you."

Elder Kelvin let out a sigh.

Randy from Golden Dawn Academy is currently speaking with someone in another VIP room, not far from that one.

If Sam were here, he would recognize the second person because he is also from the Golden Dawn Academy.

Randy is currently telling him about Sam's achievement. Naturally, many people were suspicious of him, but he had already passed the examination.

There is no evidence of illegal substances, such as drugs, in his body that would allow him to gain strength quickly.

As a result, there is only one possibility: he received powerful resources and guidance from someone. His blessing can also help him in this situation.

Unfortunately, no one knew about Sam's blessing because he did not awaken it during the ceremony.

"He seems like a very interesting young man. It would be great if he joined our Academy. We will get another talented student."

"Hahahaha….. I am also thinking the same thing. I have already spoken with his principal and plan to pay him a visit after the Battle Royale.

On the other hand, I get to hear something. There could be members of the Dark Association or other illegal organisations present in Venus City.

As a result, the Warriors Association has increased security. There is a possibility that those people wanted to exact revenge on those students because they previously failed to complete their mission."

"If this is true, we need to exercise extreme caution. I do not want anything to happen to those students."

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Sam is unaware that many people are talking about him. He has already entered the battle ring and has begun to observe Simon.

Simon and Sam wait for the referee's signal to begin the fight. Sam has an additional advantage now that it is evening. Finally, he does not have to worry about the sunlight and can easily use the shadow movement and shadow bind techniques.

But the question is: was he required to use those techniques?

He has improved his Fast Slash technique. Aside from that, he has improved his illusion Slash technique and is almost ready to level up his thunder Slash technique.

So, even if he does not use the shadow movement or shadow Bind techniques, he believes he can beat Simon.

The referee entered the battle link and asked both participants if they were prepared or not.

After both of them were told that they were ready, the referee wasted no time in giving them the signal.

Sam and Simon collided almost immediately. Both of their swords collided, causing a powerful impact. You can also hear metal clashing.

It did not end there; they both continued to attack each other. Sam is not utilizing his Fast Slash technique. He only uses his sword technique to attack Simon.

Simon appears to be doing the same thing. He is also putting Sam to the test and determining his weaknesses.

For about 5 to 10 minutes, they both attacked each other in this manner, but they gained no advantage over the other.

'Hmm, I can apply my illusion Slash technique.'

Sam decided to combine the Fast Slash and Illusion Slash techniques with the movement technique.

He then attacked Simon once more. Simon also counterattacks. But something unexpected happens when Sam's sword, which was about to collide with his, passes through his sword.

Simon was taken aback by the sudden situation. Before he could regain consciousness, he was thrown backward.

As one might expect, Sam employs the illusion Slash technique. After that, he quickly shifted the direction of his sword and attacked Simon. The Sword landed on Simon's stomach.

The power of that sword was enough to send him backward. However, Simon immediately tries to regain his composure. Simon senses danger from behind.

Without wasting a second, he crouches down and attacks Sam from that position. He swings his sword.