The next day, Olmo sat in his chair in his office, going through a stack of files. Each master had submitted a list of the strongest students in their groups. Now, all that was left was to match them against one another to compete for the representative positions of Class One.
Although this method made the process easier, it still came with its own stress—especially the responsibility of indirectly pitting students against each other. Still, the idea of a small tournament was exciting. It would reveal who truly stood at the top of the class.
He was certain Jelo would be among them, but he was just as eager to discover who else would rise to the challenge.
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