Quash went back to the Inn, took a shower and slept for the night. He set an alarm for waking up before dawn and a message to Alan he will be going to the 1st Battle Hall around 4 in the morning, then turned the phone to silent. Then dropped dead on the bed before respawning when his alarm went started ringing.

He got up, brushed, ate something light then marched towards the 1st Battle Hall. He didn’t bother to put on any disguise because the paparazzi crowd were less at this hour. And another reason is because it didn’t matter anymore. He did what his wanted.

Quash looked through the posts made by the people that were present there. They had waited 6 hours straight before realising that he had left. Many pointed out that the guy who first came out was Quash Ogmore and made memes out of it. While the paparazzi trued to make a something out of it. But it only got hate comments.

But his avoidance of media did spark a debate among the final bosses of unemployment. But no one cares about them so they are mostly ignored. Except for the people who loves drama but wants to part of it. They just watched and looked the fun.

As Quash was checking out the results of his endeavour, he quickly reached the 1st Battle Hall. There were sone paparazzis and influencers doing their stuff. Preparing for the big day because from 9 A.M. in the morning, the last day of the Ranking Battles will start.

And many famous geniuses will cone out to change their Ranking. They may even get the glimps of the mysterious Vampire Princess who is ranked 1 currently.

They were so lost into their own world that they missed Quash casually entering the Battle Hall without them noticing. He was so casual that even people who saw him with their peripheral vision instinctively ignored him.

Until some viewer of an influencer streaming near by pointed at the blonde solitude that just entered the 1st Battle Hall while chuckling at the phone. They said it was Quash Ogmore and made the streamer look back to check. And when they did, it really did turned out to be him. The streamers mouth hung open, speechless while the viewers were laughing their ass of in the chat.

Who ever heard this all had the same reaction. They either had the best laugh of their life or the best disbelief.

( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡~ ͜ʖ ͡°)

Inside the Battle Hall, Quash registered his name on the Active List. He messaged Alan to meet him at the first reception. Near gate 1. Moments later, Alan appeared out from gate 13 and waved at Quash with a smile.

"Look who we have here. The man himself. Quash! Ogmore! Wow! Should I bow down to you, you basterd? Not even a single message through out the week?"

Alan said with a smile. But his smile looked more fake then Chinese products. And dude didn’t even try to hide it.

Quash just scoffed. Not buying the sentimental comment.

"If you were that worried why didn’t YOU?"

"I was busy."

"The same goes for me."

"..."

"..."

"...Sigh fine. I can never win against you in a verbal fight. Let’s see how you do with an actual match."

Alan said while shaking his head. Quash didn’t say anything. He moved towards the gate to enter the arena. Alan followed suit. After they entered, they both started to look for a place to sit.

Some eyes followed Quash and it made him feel good. He liked it very much when people talk bad about him because he knows they are jealous. And thre is no better feeling than to watch another man burn in the flames of agonising jealousy.

He very much enjoyed the sense of superiority.

But that doesn’t mean he has superiority complex. He is a very down to man earth. It’s just a side peice entertainment. Nothing more nothing less.

Quash couldn’t help but nod to himself and a small smile spread on his face involuntarily.

The duo found a vacant spot but they were two people. Alan’s big ass along will take the whole space.

"Stop sexualising me!"

"I didn’t even say anything dude."

"I know what you’re thinking! Stop!"

Quash looked at Alan’s angry face weirdly. Was he that readable or did Alan gain some mind reading skills?

It was possible since he was a person of great destiny. And after looking for a while more. They found a spot for two people. They can’t even just sit randomly here because sometimes, the vacant spot meant that someone was here and now they are in he arena.

When they get back, they will be on their lap, of face, or something that is standing. And no dude wants ’that’ to happen with another dude.

A girl would be fine but they will most probably be Charged with sexual harassment. That will not be well for their future reputation in the Academy City.

So everyone asks near by people if anyone was there. If no definitive answers are given, people would just continue their search.

After Alan and Quash sat down. Alan started to fill in Quash about the situation of the 1st Battle Hall and viceversa. The atmosphere around here was even more intense than 2nd Battle Hall. So much so that it made changes on how one feels the Battle Hall in the first place.

It feels bright, competitive and a sense of urgency. Except for the Top 100, all the 9,900 students were present here. Matches going on constantly. The reason the Top 100 wasn’t here because unlike rest of the rankings, one needs to go up enough rank to challenge the holder of that rank.

They can’t be matched with normal match making as it would be too unfair. But if there is a student with enough achievements, the Administrative Formation will automatically issue a challenge to the corresponding individual. So they have to no choise but to fight. And if they don’t come within an hour of the challenge issued, they will lose their rank.

So far, there has been no such incident this year. Because the competition is cut throat.

Because the desperity between the strength of rank 101 and rank 100 is like heaven and earth. Every Student in the 1st Battle Hall is at Class Limit while every student on the Top 100 has shattered their Class Limit. Their stats are way above normal students.

But as far as Quash remembered from the novel, those guys were supposed to come to the 7th day to challenge each other and flex their powers.

...They just come in like a boss and does fist fights basically.