The Evolution of a Goblin to the Peak

ping the back of her neck knocking her out.

”Wha- ” Lumilia didn ’t even manage to finish her words as she loses her consciousness.
She fell down but before she reached the ground Souta caught her.

Souta checked if she was really unconscious before he sighed and placed her on his shoulder.
He walked to the corner ignoring the gazes around him.
Everyone watched him placed Lumilia in the corner.

’I said that I won ’t show her mercy but in the end, I still show her mercy. ’ Souta thought as he stood up and patted his clothes.

”The winner of the first match is Souta!! ” Alex ’s voice sounded in the whole training ground.

”That ’s it, huh? ” Souta glanced at Alex before he went towards the direction of Bryan and Alice.

”You didn ’t show mercy, Souta! ” Bryan said to him.

”Ah? I show her mercy in my opinion.
If not, then she would at least be put in the hospital with a few broken bones. ” Souta shrugged his shoulder.
He caressed the sword on his waist.

Actually, that was a cheat.
With the added stats of the [Vajra Sword Saya], his stats were two times higher than his base stats.
It ’s not surprising that she couldn ’t react in time.
After all, his dexterity and agility were 295 and 308 respectively.

Also, Souta guessed from the battle before that she wasn ’t that proficient in close-quarter combat.
Although she has high magical power her physique was too weak.
A Rank F Adventurer was even stronger than her.

’Still, the first year students here in the institute are stronger than some Rank D Adventurer. ’ Souta thought.
This was what he concludes after comparing the strength of the two.
It just that the student here don ’t have much experience, unlike those adventurers.

…

”That ’s something from a mage class student, ” Kanda said while looking at Souta.

”Yeah, his speed isn ’t something that ordinary mage students could possess. ” Bargan nodded.

”What about his mage skills? You ’re his teacher, right? ” Kanda asked.
He was curious if Souta ’s mage skills were higher than his close-quarter combat.
If that ’s the case then Souta would be able to put up a fight to those third year students.

”I don ’t know, I ’m still discussing them the basics.
I think it will be a month before we went to practical. ” Bargan shook his head.

…

”Oh? A strong first year appeared. ” A man with shoulder length black hair said.
He has pitch black eyes and his skin was pale.
He ’s Rein Ventogram, the top ranker of the Ladro Institute.

”If I ’m not wrong when you were still a first year you won this tournament, right Rein? ” A man with rabbit ears and tail said.
He has messy red hair and his build was average but one could see some scars on both of his hands.
He ’s called Zac Triton, one of the top ranker of the Ladro Institute.

”Don ’t talk to me, you trash! ” Rein snorted.

”As usual, your attitude is really bad. ” The man laughed at his words.

…

Souta noticed that some people were watching the tournament.
He looked around and noticed some powerful presence that didn ’t bother to hide their aura.

”It seems that this tournament is more famous than I could imagine, ” Souta said in a low voice.

”Yeah, a lot of teachers and students came here just to watch the tournament. ” Bryan nodded at his words.

…

The second match already started and it was between a girl from shield class and a boy from the mage class.
It was a one-sided battle from the girl of the shield class.
The boy from the mage class was beaten black and blue to the point that Alex sent him to the clinic.

As time passed by the people in the training ground kept increasing.
The words about the mini-tournament quickly spread around in the whole institute.

Souta watched how powerful was the students of the shield class compared to him as most of the students who won the match came from the shield class.
It was really a sight to see.
It feels like they were bullying the students of the mage class just because magic was forbidden to use in this tournament.
He was pairing himself to the people who won their match inside his mind.

After the fourteenth matches, it was time for Alice to fight.

”Good luck, Alice, ” Souta said to her.

”Good luck, Alice! Beat them up just like what Souta did before! Show them what you ’ve got! Beat them! Defeat them! ” Bryan said in a loud voice as he raised both of his hands in the air.

Alice turned her head and looked at them fiercely.
”Oi! Stop doing that your ruining my concentration! ”