I am the heroine's godfather!

However, she also believes that Charlotte will not cause any surprises in the knockout stage.

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"Why hasn't Kyle come back yet?"

A girl with freckles on her face looked worried: "Could she have encountered some kind of danger?"

"It's okay, we have to trust Kyle."

Although William was also somewhat worried, he reassured his teammate not to worry.

Another masked man scoffed, "If Kyle falls so easily, he doesn't deserve the title of hero."

"Tika! How could you say that!"

The freckled girl retorted, "We're partners!"

"It's just a temporary arrangement."

The alchemy student named Tika responded indifferently. The freckled girl wanted to say something more, but William stopped her: "Alright, Megan, now is not the time to argue."

"But!"

"Yo! Everyone, I'm back!"

Kyle, his face covered in dirt, emerged from the woods: "Look what I caught! A rabbit!"

"Kyle! Are you alright?"

Freckled Megan quickly came over, and Kyle smiled, "Of course I'm fine! It's just that this place is really confusing. If it weren't for Tika's alchemy device, I definitely wouldn't have been able to find my way back. Thank you, Tika!"

"Humph."

Tika remained unresponsive, but Megan was getting annoyed: "You bastard, Kyle is talking to you!"

"I know."

Tika raised her eyes: "But I don't think there's any need to answer."

"you!"

"Alright, alright, Tika doesn't like to talk, we have to understand him."

Kyle tried to comfort Megan, and William joined in to persuade her as well, which finally calmed Megan down.

"Alright, let's start a fire now!"

Just as Kyle was about to show off his skills, William pulled him aside a few times: "Kyle, come here for a second, I have something to tell you."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Kyle was a little confused, but he followed his friend. Before leaving, he said to the other two, "Could you please help me start a fire?"

Once they reached a secluded spot, William spoke up, "Kyle, don't you think Tika... is a bit strange?"

Chapter 144 Elimination Rounds (Part Two)

"eccentric?"

Kyle frowned, somewhat puzzled. "Really?"

"Well, I don't know how to put it, but he always gives me a very strange feeling."

"Well, I still trust Tika more. Besides, everyone has their own secrets."

Kyle patted William on the shoulder: "Since Tica was able to get into St. Casta, it means that Principal Lundilan doesn't think he's a dangerous person."

"Even so..."

"Okay, I know you're worried about the danger, William, but we should also trust our teammates!"

Kyle looked righteous, and William remained silent for a long time before sighing, "Alright, alright..."

"Speaking of which, William, I feel you've matured quite a bit."

Kyle suddenly spoke up: "You didn't consider this much before, did you?"

"Really? Haha, well, I can't stay that useless person forever."

William scratched his head a little embarrassedly, while Kyle, with a serious expression, patted him on the shoulder: "Don't worry, William, we'll make it to the main event! In the main event, you'll definitely teach those guys who look down on you a lesson!"

"Kyle... thank you!"

"No need to thank me, we're partners!"

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As the sun gradually slid westward, it became afternoon. Charlotte and her group found a place to stay and then prepared to make their move on their classmates.

"I feel like we're the villains."

Anna, hiding in the bushes, muttered to herself, while Laura wiped the sweat from her brow: "Yeah, isn't this a bit too much?"

"How can you call it excessive? This is war!"

Charlotte's expression was serious: "We're just following the rules!"

"but......"

"It is a grave taboo to show kindness to one's enemy on the battlefield!"

Charlotte lectured the two girls. Laura and Anna wanted to say something, but Daisy suddenly spoke up: "Someone's coming."

"Um, do we really have to do this?"

The two were still somewhat reluctant, but footsteps were already approaching, and the people were very close.

Footsteps sounded, and a small team of five cautiously approached.

"Do it!"

Charlotte shouted, and her staff in her left hand instantly condensed into a blinding light, which she then threw.

"what!"

"It's so dazzling!"

"I can't see anything!"

“Someone’s attacking!!!”

"who!"

The five-person team, whose eyes were momentarily blinded by Charlotte's "flashbang," heard something fall beside them the next second.

I instinctively reached out and grabbed it; it felt smooth and slippery to the touch...

"Ah! A snake!!!"

The group of guys were immediately startled, and two of the girls even burst into tears.

Charlotte nodded, and was about to continue when Laura and Daisy quickly stopped her: "Okay, okay, Charlotte, that's enough, don't continue!"

"Huh? This is just the beginning. Next up are arrows covered in wild capsaicin, itching powder packets, and..."

"No, no! We surrender!"

Hearing Charlotte's next series of ruthless and inhumane methods, the team turned pale with fear: "We surrender, we surrender!"

"Hmm, okay then..."

Charlotte's tone still carried a hint of regret.

This scene was seen by the audience through the broadcast screen, and everyone fell silent, feeling a pang of pity for the suffering children.

What a pitiful child.

"Professor Loran, what do you have to say about Miss Charlotte's actions?"

"Yes, as expected of my child."

"Um... is this something to be praised for?"

"Of course!"

Lorraine declared confidently, "She didn't cause too much physical harm to the students, and she quickly dealt with a full squad. Isn't that a testament to Charlotte's intelligence?!"

Host Hugh Deemo winked, and the audience members winked back.

Seriously, can you really praise someone like that?!

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After taking down an entire full squad, Charlotte's team earned five points, firmly securing their place in the top thirty of the leaderboard.

After all, it was only the first afternoon, and many people were still observing the situation, with very few taking action.

Bianca smiled when she saw the activity on the leaderboard: "As expected, Charlotte and the others have made their move."

"It's not hard to understand, after all, they don't have much experience in living in the wild."

Klim added, "But Kyle Tesler's team is also in the top thirty... Tika from the Alchemy Institute? Never heard of him."

"Don't even mention you, I don't have much information about him either."

Bianca narrowed her eyes: "Nothing about his place of origin, family background, or background. All we know is that he was a student brought back by Principal Lundilan. Tsk, another guy with a lot of mysteries."

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Kyle let out a breath and looked at his teammates: "Everyone, are you all alright?"

"fine!"

Megan was the first to respond, and William nodded as well: "I'm fine too."

Tika simply gave a perfunctory "hmm," but Kyle didn't seem to mind: "Great! Let's hurry up and get going, lest other teams get out of our way!"

"She still has some brains."

Tika continued to make sarcastic remarks, and Megan angrily argued with Tika again, leaving William and Kyle with no choice but to separate the two.

Night fell, and the first day of the knockout stage came to an end.

After arranging the watch order, Kyle's team began a short rest.

In the stands, Loran, having finished a day of commentary, found Felicia.

"Did Professor Loran come to see me because of that guy named Tica?"

"Yes."

Lorraine frowned. "He gives me a strange feeling, like..."

"It feels like how I feel, doesn't it?"

"......Um."

Loran nodded, and Felicia chuckled, saying, "Your guess is correct. In fact, Tica is indeed related to me, or rather, to my hometown."

"Is he also from Arcana?"

"Yes."

Felicia sighed and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, Tika's surname should be 'Aubilan,' the surname of the former captain of the royal guard of Arcana. I just always thought that the Aubilan family was extinct... After all, even the Arcana royal family only has me, the princess who survived, left."

"Isn't it surprising to find that there are still members of the Aubilan family alive?"

Loran smiled. "Shall we go see him?"

"Forget it, Professor Loran."

Felicia shook her head: "What good would it do to see her? The Arcana royal family has been destroyed, and I am no longer a princess."

Chapter 145 Elimination Rounds (Part 3)

The elimination rounds were mostly fairly easy, simply weeding out the weaker competitors. Three days passed quickly, and the elimination rounds drew to a close.

Charlotte yawned. She had been on guard duty for the second half of the night and was feeling a bit tired and exhausted.

Their team is still firmly in the top ten, and now that it's the last day, they've decided to temporarily avoid the competition and prioritize securing a spot in the main tournament.

Charlotte would be devastated if she were to be ambushed on the last day and lose her chance to enter the main tournament.

Then, barring any unforeseen circumstances, something unexpected is bound to happen.

"It's you!"

Looking at Charlotte in front of her, Merta Bernard's face turned somewhat grim. Her teammates also took a deep breath, their expressions turning pale.