Martial Arts Worlds

Chapter 67 New Rakuya's Top 5 Youth

The locker room's door blasted open.

"Whew!" Timothy and Klaus plopped down on their benches with their cheeks still flushed in excitement.

Jin scrolled through his phone's messages and said, "The principal said good job to everyone. We've now reached the round of 16!"

"Yes, mom."

Ryan finished his phone call and, in exhaustion, laid down on his bench and gulped down the water bottle as if he hadn't drunk anything for a week.

"We're now in the top 16 of the nation!" Klaus exclaimed. "That's like insanely good!"

Kiernan entered the locker room with a towel wrapped around his shoulders and drank some water while listening to everyone's excited talks.

Beep, beep!

At that moment, Jin received an urgent message.

With a frown, he read it through.

"Apparently the next matchups are announced by the commentators." Jin said and pointed at the television. "Keep the eye on the television."

"It looks like the most anticipated phase of the nationals is soon upon us." Ryan said. "This is the last match before the big ring matches. If we make through this, we'll be in a match that is watched by everyone in New Rakuya."

Gulp~

Klaus and Timothy gulped nervously even though there was slim to no chance of them actually fighting in the big ring match because they were reserve fighters.

However, it was still a shocking thing to think about!

"I received another message." Jin smiled as he said it and turned to Kiernan. "You've been summoned."

Everyone turned to Kiernan in surprise.

"Me?" Kiernan pointed at himself. "Why?"

"You've been selected to be part of New Rakuya's Top 5 Youth."

"What?!" Others exclaimed in shock.

"What is that?" Kiernan asked.

"The top five most impressive youths in the nationals receive the honor of being part of New Rakuya's Top 5 Youth.

"It is basically a team that represents the best of our nation's younger generation," Nath carefully explained.

"It means you've been officially recognized to be part of the top 5 in this generation!"

"A team, huh?" Kiernan crossed his arms. "Who do we fight?"

After all, even Martial Academia's professor came to seek this young man out, which was a great honor to them!

"Kasimir Kerr, Ambrossa High." A brown-haired young man with a slight fade said.

He looked like he would definitely turn out to be a handsome man in the future, as he, as eighteen years old, already started to look quite mature for someone of his age.

"Ermenrich Kanyon, Kanyon High." A tall, muscular boy with blond hair said.

"Anara Redwood, Kurogami High." A girl with short red hair said.

She had full lips with a small nose and bright blue eyes that looked like the ocean's depths. It didn't seem like she was a girl that cared that much about her looks, but nonetheless, she was pretty one.

A few eyes went to the last person that hadn't introduced himself yet.

"Kiernan Hunter, Karuza High." Kiernan said with a quiet sigh.

The chairman clapped his hands with a fond smile.

"You five were chosen as New Rakuya's Top 5 Youth because you've impressed us the most. I hope this honor shall last you a lifetime."

"It looks like the new matchups are about to be selected." Godfred looked towards the big screen by the stadium. "Why don't you watch them with us, and then you can return back to your schools?"

'Karuza High. Karuza High. Karuza High.' Johan looked at the screen with a cold look.

As if he was telling with that look that if he didn't get what he wanted, he would pick a fight with that screen!

Chris Chang's voice resounded across the stadium as the first matchup appeared on the screen.

"With the first match, we'll have Tiamut High versus Henderson Academy!"

"Tch..." Johan looked angry.

"Ohoho." The chairman laughed while rubbing his belly. "Young Johan, did you forget to wear your lucky socks today? That's a tough 4th seed in the round of 16."

"Hmph." Johan crossed his arms in frustration.

"The second matchup will be!" Chris shouted, and two names appeared on the screen.

With excitement, he shouted.

"This one will have two newly crowned Top 5 Youths of New Rakuya!"

"Oh?" Godfred crossed his arms.

"The second match will be between Karuza High and Ambrossa High!"

'Ambrossa?' Kiernan looked with a side glance to the side. 'With his school?'

"..." Kasimir rubbed his neck and turned to Kiernan. "Let's have a good match."