Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 138

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William's expression remained as cold as ice as he took a determined stance, gripping his sword firmly with both hands, his gaze fixed directly on Atticus.

Every pair of eyes in the hall fixated on the two young combatants as they stood ready to engage in the center of the grand hall. The anticipation and excitement in the room were palpable.

Despite learning of Atticus astonishing feat of defeating 3 expert ranked individuals during the attack on the camp, none of them fully believed that. Doubt and skepticism still lingered among many.

While it was clear that William was far from being able to pose a significant challenge to Atticus, given that he was only at an intermediate rank, this spar would at least provide an opportunity to witness Atticus's abilities in action.

The hall was filled with Grandmaster ranks, individuals with very keen perception and the ability to discern even the subtlest movements of mana and combat techniques. All eyes were intently focused on Atticus, curious to see what he'll show.

Upon receiving approval from Magnus, the man who had previously hosted the event stepped forward and positioned himself beside Atticus and William.

He spoke, "Since this is a spar to settle your differences, you are allowed to fight with everything at your disposal. I will only intervene in the fight if I feel that one of your lives is in danger," he explained.

Given that this was a battle to resolve their grudges, they were permitted to utilize all the tools and abilities in their repertoire for the fight. As a Master rank individual, he was confident in being able to act in time if any of their lives were ever in danger.

Upon hearing this, William couldn't help but smirk, adjusting his stance as he fixed his gaze on Atticus.

William had truly believed that what everyone had said about Atticus defeating three expert ranked individuals was complete bullshit. An intermediate- rank defeating expert ranks? It just wasn't possible.

But despite his disbelief in the rumors, William knew that Atticus was strong.

Apart from Atticus easily beating Jack and the other two guys back when he had sent them to embarrass him at the camp, he had observed Atticus effortlessly controlling his bloodline during the attack when they were escaping.

He wasn't even able to react as Atticus forcibly ejected him and the two others from the platform. As a result, he had decided not to underestimate Atticus.

The instructor scrutinized both of them carefully, ensuring they were fully prepared. Once he was satisfied, he issued the command, "Begin!"

"…"

However, neither of them made a move.

While William considered himself superior to Atticus, he wasn't willing to take any chances. He intensely fixed his gaze on Atticus, ready to react to any movement.

Seeing William remaining stationary, Atticus chose to take the initiative. He took a step forward and began to approach William slowly, his piercing blue eyes ompletely locked onto him.

William, on the other hand, held his ground, monitoring each of Atticus's movements with intense focus.