The duel arena was a miniature version of the Roman Colosseum. The central arena was slightly bigger than a standard soccer field, while the seats circling the arena could seat about 5000 people.
The design was a great success.
Ten minutes before the start of a duel, the guest seats were packed full of people.
"How did you get such a nice seat?"
The high rank Hero, Oh Junhyuk, asked in surprise as he handed Seo Youngji a hotdog. The seats she grabbed were the frontmost seats, which had the best view of the arena.
"You tell me to focus on the mission, but you come here first thing in the morning to grab the best seat..."
"Shut up and sit down."
Oh Junhyuk snickered and sat down next to her.
"...Wow, it sure brings back memories, doesn't it?"
"You must mean bad memories. I remember you saying you were beaten so hard that you couldn't even watch mixed martial arts afterwards."
"...I've gotten better because it's always on TV. My son loves it too."
Mixed Martial Arts was one of the most popular sports worldwide. It was especially popular among kids and teenagers.
The sport featured one-on-one or team battles between superhumans. Naturally, the fights were extremely flashy, with magic power blowing like storms and strikes cutting the earth in half. The might they displayed served as the perfect motivation for young children to pursue strength.
"Really? That's nice to hear."
"Nice to hear? Please, the world must be coming to an end. Djinns are more active than ever but nowadays, becoming a sports star is ranked third for cadets choice of career path. They're saying they'd rather go into sports than joining a small to medium sized guild."
"I don't see what's wrong with it."
"You don't see what's wrong with it? Because of people like you, the Association is in this pitiful state..."
In the middle of his sentence, Oh Junhyuk felt an extremely battle thirsty gaze.
"...Who's that guy?"
He stared at the seat on the opposite side of the arena.
A man was giving a menacing look and smiling with his teeth out. His fearless and unrestrained smile was clearly aimed at Oh Junhyuk and Seo Youngji.
"He's been doing that for a while. He must be a fan."
"A fan? He can see through our disguise?"
"I guess so. Ah, it's starting."
The host announced the start of the day's duels, and Seo Youngji immediately took out her laptop.
"Typical Associate executive... Alright, who should I be looking out for?"
"Kim Suho and Chae Nayun. They're on the top of their class. And I guess Yi Yeonghan and Kim Horak too."
"Oh! Two of the top 6 are here? Who are they fighting?"
Kim Suho and Chae Nayun were well-known even in the Association. Even Oh Junhyuk, who wasn't into watching duels, couldn't help but be interested in their match.
"Kim Suho is fighting Yi Yeonghan. Chae Nayun is fighting Joseph. Kim Horak is fighting Kim Hajin."
"Other than Kim Horak, it looks like most of them chose appropriate opponents. So, who's Kim Hajin?"
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ActionOFFLINE PURPOSES ONLY! I DON'T OWN ANYTHING! Waking up, Kim Hajin finds himself in a familiar world but an unfamiliar body. A world he created himself and a story he wrote, yet never finished. He had become his novel's extra, a filler character wi...
