At morning, his friends visited him.

    "Jake, are you going to fight another special admission?" Emily asked, concern evident in her voice.

    "How did you guys find out?" Jake replied, remembering he had refrained from informing them earlier to spare them unnecessary worry.

    "It''s true," Emily mumbled, hearing Jake''s reply.

    Dio, Mark, and Jimmy chimed in, their voices filled with curiosity and well wishes. Dio leaned forward eagerly, his eyes bright with interest. "Yeah, what''s the deal? How did it happen?"

    Jake chuckled, appreciating their genuine concern. "Well, it''s a long story," he began, settling into his seat as he prepared to share the details with his friends.

    As he recounted the events that led to his upcoming special admission, his friends listened intently, nodding in understanding or interjecting with questions from time to time. Despite the seriousness of the situation, there was an underlying sense of belief among them.

    After he finished explaining, his friends offered words of encouragement and solidarity. "You''ve got this, Jake," Mark said, clapping him on the back. "We believe in you."

    "Yeah, don''t worry about a thing. We''re here for you every step of the way," Jimmy added, a reassuring smile on his face.@@@@

    Emily nodded in agreement. "That''s right. You''ve always faced challenges head-on, and this time will be no different. We''re rooting for you."

    Jake felt a surge of gratitude wash over him. With friends like these by his side, he knew he could tackle whatever lay ahead. "Thanks, guys. Your support means everything to me," he said, touched by their encouragement.

    After his talks with friends, he felt a renewed sense of determination coursing through him. With the time for the duel fast approaching—just an hour away—he knew he had to prepare both mentally and physically.

    Heading to his room, Jake retrieved his gear and began to ready himself. After getting ready, he and his friends, along with Luna, reached the venue for their duel.

    Jake surveyed the arena, taking in the sight of it packed with students. He even spotted some of the teachers gathered on one side.

    "What is this?" Jake said, his brow furrowing in confusion.

    "Iris, probably, did this," Emily replied, her hands clenched in frustration.

    "She''s going to get humiliated in front of everyone," Dio remarked, his tone dripping with certainty.

    "Yeah, she dug her own grave," Mark added, a hint of disdain in his voice.

    "What a fool," Jimmy chimed in, shaking his head in disbelief.

    Unlike Emily, who was concerned for Jake''s well-being, the others radiated absolute confidence in him. They had seen him fight, they knew Iris stood no chance against Jake.

    Jake shook his head in bemusement at the spectacle unfolding before him. With a calm stride, he entered the stage, the anticipation of the crowd palpable in the air. As Jake waited there, the girls erupted into cheers, their admiration evident in their excited voices. On the other hand, the boys looked on with jealousy, their gazes tinged with envy at Jake''s popularity.

    However, the atmosphere shifted abruptly as Iris made her entrance. The crowd''s attention pivoted, and soon they were cheering for her with equal fervor. Unlike Jake, who simply wore his standard uniform and brought along his trusty chain dagger and Storm Knight sword, Iris appeared in a mage robe and cloth armor.

    In her left hand, she wielded a small wand, while a whip coiled in her right hand, adding an air of intimidation to her presence.

    As the two opponents stood facing each other on the stage, the contrast between them was stark. Jake appeared calm, while Iris radiated confidence.

    As they stood on each end, their eyes met; Iris smirked and moved her lips, ''My Slave''; Jake smiled and moved his lips. ''My B*tch''. Iris glared at him while reading his lips, and suddenly a teacher floated down in the center of them.

    "I will be the referee," he said.

    "The match will end the moment one is unable to fight," he said and then "Start." He signaled the start of the match.

    Lucien momentarily stopped and continued.

    "Wait coward," Jake said again.

    Lucien stopped and looked at Jake. " What do you want?"

    "Let''s fight right now. If you win, I will obey you, and if not, all your followers are mine," Jake proposed.

    ''He is bluffing, he is definitely tired,'' Lucien thought. ''I can defeat him now.'' And then said, "Okay."

    The referee returned again, "ready...Start," he said.

    Unlike Iris, Lucien is a sword user, or a typical Magic Swordsman, with Lightning and frost elements.

    Lucien, clad in lightning, rushed at Jake, his speed definitely surpassing a C- rank but "you lost," Jake sliced his neck slightly and the referee declared Jake the winner.

    Lucien helplessly fell on the Arena floor, ''How?'' He thought, "''he is...monster.''" He remembered as he was just a meter away from slicing Jake''s neck, Jake turned his eyes toward him and then made many slicing attacks at all his limbs and his neck.

    ''I would have definitely died if this match was outside the academy,'' he thought and turned to look at Jake, who was looking at him, Lucien turned his head away.

    Meanwhile, Jake was looking at his system screen, not at Lucien. The reason he challenged back Lucien.

    [Host achieved Rank 1-Quest completed]

    [Reward: 2nd part of ??? art and A skill card ( Universal) ]

    [Skill Card

    Type: Universal -One-time use

    Rank: Legendary

    Description: A card of unknown power, allow user to learn any Legendary skill. User must know the exact detail of the skill]

    "He defeated other special admissions."

    "Yes, now he is Rank 1."

    "Rank 1: Jake Dreamstar."

    "Jake ... Jake .... Jake..."

    As the referee announced, the audience started cheering, Jake''s friends looked at him and said.

    "He is the strongest among us all," Dio said.

    "We know that," Mark said.

    "I will fight him next time,''"Jimmy smiled with fighting spirit.

    ''Jake..'' others might haven''t heard Lucien bet, but Emily heard it, and she is happy that Jake treating her that way.

    But then she looked at all the girls and made up her mind.