Aravel

Chapter 26

The results of their discussion were shared to the rest of the housemates the next day.

As promised, Lunaria did not reveal the reason for Kaze's lack of participation when she told them about the rest of the stuff that she said to him. When they found out that Kaze was specifically chosen by her already, most of them seemed relieved and excited. Since they didn't know the true reason why Kaze was chosen, they simply assumed this was Lunaria's way of getting Kaze to fight others.

With that said, Lunaria began preparing for the selection match at once. There were only a few days left before the Moon Festival began, so she needed to make haste with her actions. Thankfully, with the support of the Student Council and Frey working behind the scene, the notice was made to the entire student body of the first-years.

It didn't take long for the names of those who wanted to compete to start overflowing.

Even if there were people who chose not to join due to not wanting to lose their house's face from facing the top 10, there were also people who wanted a chance to impress some of their form mates and even possibly become Lunaria's friend in the process. Needless to say, all forms of aspiration had to be proven through their actions and strength. It would be pointless if Lunaria deemed them unworthy.

"Lunaria, remind me again, why am I here?"

"Oh, I might need your help with the test."

"Wait, you just want me to fight on your behalf, right?"

"... Where's Frey? I don't think she said she will be this late..."

"Stop avoiding the details!"

Right now, Kaze and Lunaria were in the training grounds with a bunch of enthusiastic first-years. Since they had advertised to hold the test here, they were waiting for it to begin on Lunaria's instructions. They weren't informed of how the test would be held, so they could do nothing but wait impatient.

As of now, Lunaria was waiting for the appearance of Frey, who promised to guide them on the test. While it might be unfair to allow one of their opponents to help judge because she could take this chance to catch a glimpse at their abilities, this wasn't a match that mattered in the first place. It was just meant to be entertainment, something that everyone could enjoy no matter the results. The significance of the Moon Festival far exceeded the display performance, so Lunaria wasn't interested in the fact that their cards were revealed to the opponents.

As the top 10s who agreed to this, it was likely they also didn't intend on simply crushing their opponents, but to make it as interesting and exciting as possible for the crowd. Ranks and points weren't considered to this, but it would make sense if those who participated were rewarded with some extra points at the end of the performance. However, that was only something secondary that would be later considered by the chosen participants.

With some of the Student Council members here as well to help with the coordination and examination of the prominent members, it helped to look over the entire grounds in general. If Lunaria were to look over so many participants herself, she would have to spend the entire day and things would get boring really quickly. As such, the reliance on the Student Council for their expertise and Frey for her judgement skills were necessary.

As for Kaze...

"Yoohoo! Sorry I'm late~" Frey waved at Lunaria as she ran towards them cheerfully. "My lecturer wouldn't let us go so easily~"

"I-It's Frey-sama!"

"No way, the Ambiguous Death-bringer herself is here...?"

"Fwah~ Lunaria-hime really has an extensive connection line... to even get Frey-sama to show up for a simple participation selection..."