Ariana stood still for a moment, watching everything unfold as people rushed out of the hall. Her heart was beating fast, and the fear she had been holding back finally showed clearly on her face.She quickly turned and walked toward Kael.“This… this is happening because of me,” she said, her voice slightly shaken. “If I didn’t refuse him… if I just agreed to dance with him…”She shook her head lightly, her brows tightening.“None of this would have happened. You should leave, Kael,” she said urgently. “Please… just leave.”Her gaze moved briefly toward the exit, where people had rushed out.“Go outside, find a way to get away from here,” she continued. “Those people… the Obsidian Serpent Syndicate, they’re dangerous, I’m scared they might hurt you,” she admitted.She looked back at him again, clearly hoping he would listen.“Please… just go.”Kael looked at Ariana quietly for a moment, taking in the worry on her face and the tension in her voice. Instead of matching her fear, a fain

At that same moment, one of the people who felt the shock the most was Elara Voss, her eyes moved from the entrance back toward Kael, and what she saw made her even more unsettled. Kael wasn’t shocked, he wasn’t surprised, instead he was just standing there calmly, as if this was something he had already expected, that alone confused her because just days ago, right in her class, Kael had said he would bring Darius Valecrest to the event. She clearly remembered it, and she also remembered how he had tried to make a call that didn’t even go through. At that time, she thought it was just talk, just confidence without substance, but now, Darius Valecrest was standing right there, In front of everyone, this couldn’t be a coincidence. Elara’s brows tightened slightly as she looked back at Darius again, her thoughts running quickly as she tried to understand what was really happening. Kael, on the other hand, felt a quiet sense of relief. Seeing Darius walk in confirmed something for h

The voice was low, almost too low, but it was heard.A few people gasped lightly.“Wow… he actually did it…”“He really apologized…”Even though it wasn’t loud, the meaning was clear, but Kael looked at him and a faint smirk appeared on his lips.“I didn’t hear you well, say it again.” He smiledYou….Elijah’s head snapped up slightly, his eyes filled with anger as he stared at Kael, you… who do you think you are, he muttered under his breath, his fists tightening as he tried to hold himself back.“I’ll deal with you after today.”Thinking of that, he cleared his throat and spoke again.“I’m sorry.” This time, clear and loud enough for everyone to hear.Damn?”The reaction was instant as the crowd fell into another wave of shock. The same Elijah who had demanded others to kneel and apologize inside the hall was now the one apologizing outside, and the entire situation had completely turned around.Kael looked at him calmly, a faint smile still resting on his face as he gave a small no

Kael spoke calmly, but his words landed clearly, “We are going to win,” and that alone made his classmates turn toward him immediately, their expressions shifting from frustration to disbelief because his confidence didn’t match the situation in their minds. “What makes you so sure we’re going to win?” one of them said, shaking his head slightly. “Can’t you see the other classes? Do you really think we can beat them?” Another student stepped in, his tone more serious, “What if someone like Elijah Montclair actually participated that day in the other badge, do you think we would even stand a chance then? Even without him, it doesn’t change much, you already messed things up and now you’re here making another bold prediction just because your last one somehow matched.” Kael smirked faintly, his expression relaxed as he replied, “Well, you just reminded me, he actually came, which means I won that one, and we’ll settle that part later, but right now, based on what I saw that day,

Kael nodded calmly, he already knew they would win and he understood clearly that his contribution had made the difference, but he didn’t dwell on it or show it on his face. He simply looked at them and said, “Congratulations to everyone,” before walking back with Brian toward the rest of Level 1A, watching how they were celebrating with excitement as a faint smirk appeared on his lips.On the stage, Principal A. Vaughn raised his voice one last time, “Your rewards will be presented to you all on a school day,” and with that, he stepped down and left, officially bringing that part of the event to an end.The freshers party continued afterward, the music playing again as students returned to enjoying themselves, talking, dancing, and laughing as the night stretched on for hours before it finally began to settle, and people started leaving one after another.Ariana walked over to Kael as things were winding down, her expression calm now but sincere, “I want to thank you again for payin