"Challenger Candice used Mana.

Disqualified.

Round Two ends.

Score, 2-0

This concludes today's battle.

Winner, Nux Leander."

Arvina announced in an expressionless tone.

However, again, Nux could notice the slight disappointment in her tone.

Well, he can't blame her either, Candice was her personal student after all.

He finally stepped away and just smiled.

On the other hand, when her attack was nullified, Candice finally realized what has happened,

"I… I lost…" She muttered, her disbelief was clear in her tone.

"Candice Water, you did not lose." Nux, however, shook his head.

"Huh?" Candice turned towards Nux and frowned. Actually, his words filled her with some hope.

It was a best of five.

No, it was a dream.

Yes, this was just a bad dream, everything would disappear after she wakes up.

"You did not lose, Candice." Nux smiled.

"…" Candice glanced at Nux, waiting for him to continue.

"You lost overwhelmingly."

Nux smiled and then, a mirror appeared in his hands.

Candice then saw her face and her eyes widened in surprise.

Her face was swollen, there were injuries all over the place and there were no signs of her previous beautiful face.

"Yes, you lost overwhelmingly, you weren't able to land a single hit on your opponent.

If I am being honest, it was a quite pathetic display.

Although I knew you would be nothing much since you were a dumb bitch, I still expected a little better.

Meh, the Queen of the Academy my ass."

Nux shook his head in disappointment and Candice couldn't believe her ears.

"…"

Even the audience was silent.

They saw the battle.

It was a completely one-sided battle, Candice stood no chance at all.

All her attacks were either blocked or dodged, on the other hand, once Candice's sword fell to the ground, everything ended.

After that, she only acted as a punching bag.

She couldn't even dodge Nux's attack.

Let alone the students supporting Candice, even students supporting Nux were surprised by this display.

No one said anything and the battle hall was completely silent.

Until…

"Y-You won!"

A boy shouted.

"Big brother you won!"

Royce shouted on the top of his lunges.

"Yeahhh!!"

"Nux won!!"

Then, Nux's supporters exclaimed in joy and excitement.

"I can't believe he defeated the Queen!" A boy exclaimed.

"Queen my ass! She's more like a dumb bitch!" Another boy retorted.

"Yeah! Even I could beat someone as stupid as her!"

"Hahaha!"

Even some of Candice's supporters started laughing.

In just a few minutes, Candice, the Queen, turned into a dumb bitch.

That is how the popularity worked, there would be people who worship you but there would also be people who would be jealous of you and would do anything to bring you down.

Now, these kinds of people would emerge and wouldn't stop before Candice's image is completely destroyed.

"Hahaha! Indeed Indeed!

She is nothing but a Two-faced bitch who thinks that the world revolves around her just because she is a little talented!"

"Hmph! I knew someone would show that bitch her place!"

"Hahaha! At the very least, it was satisfying to watch!"

"Especially when that boy kicked her face and stepped on her arrogant face."

"Hahaha!"

The crowd started laughing.

Arvina didn't care about it, she just walked toward Candice and gave her a healing potion.

Candice took the potion and her face started to return to normal, it was injuries from just a normal wooden sword, something a healing potion would easily deal with.

"Treat this fight as a lesson, there is always someone better out there."

Arvina advised.

"Yes, teacher." Candice nodded and lowered her head.

No matter how dissatisfied she was, she cannot go against her teacher's words.

*Step*

Candice's eyes then fell on familiar-looking shoes, she raised her head and saw Nux standing in front of her.

"What do you want…?" She questioned in a light tone. Not knowing how to deal with him.

"Our bet."

Nux smiled and Candice's expression fell.

Arvina narrowed her eyes as well.

Nux noticed the change in Arvina's expression and smiled,

"You aren't going to come between our bet, will you, Teacher Arvina?

If you will, just tell me here and I will step back,

I can't go against the Vice Headmaster of the Academy with my measly status after all."

Arvina glanced at Nux and then, she stepped back.

Seeing that, Candice's eyes widened in surprise.

"Candice Water, get on your knees and rub your nose on the ground while apologizing."

Nux ordered in a cold tone.

Candice glared at Nux with eyes filled with hatred and rage,

"You think you can handle to consequences of that!?"

Nux's smile widened.

"I can.

Now do what you are told, bitch!"

Candice turned silent and lowered her eyes.

She could feel it.

She could feel every student looking at her with big smiles on their faces.

They were looking forward.

They were looking forward to seeing the fall of the Queen.

'Do it!'

'Do it, Candice Water!'

'Get on your knees!'

Although no one said anything, Candice could clearly hear their thoughts.

In the end, she couldn't take it anymore and a stream of tears came out of her eyes.

"P-Please… let me go...

Please change the content of the bet, you want money right? Tell me how much you want, I will give you anything. Just please…"

She begged in a low voice.

She cannot get on her knees here.

Her pride would break apart, not only that, even her father's pride would take a huge hit.

She cannot do that.

Nux, however, glanced at her with an expressionless face.

"In this world, the weak have no right to say or complain about anything. Do you know why these students aren't helping you? It is because you are weak.

You thought that you could use your status and money to get away from our bet.

That is how the weak think, step up yourself, protect yourself, this is how you live in this world.

Do not rely on anything else because if you do,

You will be squashed by the others.

I am not wrong; I am only showing you how the world works."

Candice's eyes widened in surprise when she heard those words.

Familiar, they were very very familiar sounding words, (Refer to chapter 231)

Then, Nux's eyes turned cold,

"Now get on your knees and rub your nose on the ground, Candice Water."