As expected, Elina, who was among the audience, ended up turning pale after seeing such a performance. There was no way for their group to compete against Libation Fiesta anymore.
The most talented person in the city? Ivan’s progress couldn’t hold a candle against Clovis, Jay, or Kanaria.
When she glanced to the side, she saw Ivan with a murderous look. Ranked second in the first place was good, but when they compared it to what Clovis had just done, their achievement could easily be forgotten.
As long as Clovis put up a good fight in the second round, even if he lost, everyone would still hold a better opinion compared to their group.
Just like Ivan, the president of the Drake Group was also watching the fight on his screen.
After seeing the result, he couldn’t help but flip his table and kick his screen.
"Bastard!"
He was angry because he knew Clovis could actually use this against them once more.
…
Meanwhile, Clovis had returned to his team and escaped to the inner area for the participants before they were stormed by the reporters.
"Is this your plan?" Kanaria asked. "You’re still holding back, right? 17 hits… There’s no way your progress is that small after becoming a Tier 2. After all, your fastest record as a Tier 1 human is 15 hits."
Clovis shrugged. "You’ll see it later. And now, I think it’ll be better to think about our plan against Imemine."
"Indeed." Kanaria nodded and projected the information about Imemine. "They are the same as us, only having five members in their team. All of them are Tier 3, but they’re also abnormal.
"The person we have to watch out for the most is Erwin Tyska. His weapon of choice is actually extremely unique, giving him a new way of fighting. He is 22 years old and a Tier 3 human. I’m sure he’s pretty close to Tier 4. Clovis wants to defeat him, right?"
"Yeah. Just like earlier, I will go by myself in the middle." Clovis nodded. "Jay will take the left while you and Melody take the right."
"I go as well?" Kanaria widened her eyes in surprise. She was a sniper, so she was supposed to stay in the back.
Clovis confirmed it. "Switch to mid-range and cover Melody."
"Instead of Ragna, you’re sending Melody, huh?" Kanaria glanced at Ragna and Melody.
"Is your objective to hold the fort? Normally, me and Kanaria would be the best choice to defeat the flag, but Melody would be extremely vulnerable." Ragna paused for a moment. "In that case, you send Kanaria, purposely making our fort weak so that we can bait them there?"
"!!!" Kanaria finally understood the plan. She could easily disengage when covering Melody. This way, she could ambush the attackers in the woods. With Melody’s help and Ragna’s reaction speed, she could unleash all her bullets, and Ragna would still not get hit a single time.
Clovis nodded. "I don’t think Erwin is so weak that I can defeat him swiftly. Hence, we’ll have to win against them by getting their flag instead of defeating their members."
"That’s not a bad idea." Melody nodded.
Jay’s expression turned serious. "In that case, shouldn’t you make Kanaria support me? This way, I can break through their rank and head straight to the flag."
"If we make it that obvious, they will definitely stop us or at least get suspicious of our plan." Clovis shook his head.
Jay sighed.
Seeing that the plan had been established, Kanaria continued introducing the members of Imemine.
"The next person we should worry about is their vice captain, Tarkan. He was apparently Erwin’s childhood friend. He is the successor of a Tier 6 master. His fighting style is like that of a martial artist. In terms of strength, he can be considered the strongest. His punch can easily crush a tree.
In a way, he is like Jay, but at the same time, he is the brain of the group."
Jay clenched his saber tighter as if feeling challenged.
"Shall I cut him down?"
Kanaria shrugged. "I’ll ignore that one and continue. The third person is a mobile operator. Unlike Melody, who uses a spear, he is actually the second strongest person in the group. Well, he’s rather unique. His build is muscular, his height is more than two meters, and his weapon of choice is a glaive.
His name is Gilza."
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"Hmm?" Jay furrowed his eyebrows. This group was actually more unique than he originally thought.
"The fourth person is the one that got defeated in the previous round due to being surrounded by three people at once. An all rounder called Robert. His defense is quite high, so I’m assuming that they will actually position him at the base to protect their flag. If we manage to take him down, it will create a big hole in their lineup.
"Last but not least, Clara. She is one of their gunners. From the footage, she is a very aggressive gunner, often running at the very front. I don’t think we can underestimate her." Kanaria glanced at Ragna. "Besides… it’s most likely that they will send her to grab our flag."
"Don’t worry. I won’t let anyone get past me." Ragna nodded with a serious expression.
"In that case, we have established our plan. What we need is victory." Clovis’s expression turned grim.
"We don’t know what they’re planning to do. But after seeing their record, I’m sure they’re going to stick to their aggressive fighting style. There’s a chance that they will do whatever they need to break through our ranks and grab our flag.
"And their captain, Erwin, is still holding back this whole time. The key of this battle is whether Clovis can defeat Erwin or not," Kanaria explained.
Clovis thought for a moment. "If possible, I want Jay to get some good rest for today. His time to shine is tomorrow… but I can’t really underestimate our opponent."
What Clovis didn’t know was that Imemine was actually a much scarier opponent than he originally thought.
He would only find out of their true terror in their match.