Chapter 306: Luna Becomes Angry

The male student stopped a few steps in front of the flower, his eyes sparkling with admiration. However, before he could notice anything strange, the ground beneath his feet suddenly pulsed. The previously still wild grass now moved with incredible speed, tightly wrapping around the boy's ankle.

"What—?!"

In an instant, the student fell to the ground. Small branches around him snapped, creating a crisp sound that mixed with the boy's scream.

But before he could scream any louder, the purple petals of the flower opened wide and released a thin spray of purple gas into the air. The student immediately choked. His eyes widened, his face turned pale, and his body began to convulse.

"No...! No...! Damn! I—I can't breathe...!"

The trembling voice turned into a stifled groan. The gas emitted by the flower infiltrated his lungs, slowly paralyzing the boy's muscles.

The male student tried to move his body but failed. His hand, which had been raised in an attempt to free himself from the grass's grip, now fell limply to the ground. His breaths became shorter and more labored.

However, before the flower could pull the boy deeper into its petal-like jaws, a flash of light suddenly enveloped him. In an instant, the student's body vanished, forcibly transported by the City Academy's system back to the Academy Stadium.

From behind a tree, Haruto raised an eyebrow. His eyes were fixed on the carnivorous flower, which now appeared 'confused.' The purple petals of the carnivorous flower trembled, as if searching for the prey that had suddenly disappeared.

Haruto smiled faintly.

"What a fool... Necarvi is one of the more dangerous carnivorous plants. Once you're caught, the flower will release gas that paralyzes your body before slowly consuming your flesh. This plant is rarely found in the wild... but who would have thought that the crazy people at the Academy would actually plant it here?"

Haruto muttered these words in a flat tone, but there was a strange interest in his eyes. He stared at the flower for a moment before turning away, walking off casually as if he had just witnessed something completely unimportant.

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Meanwhile, in the Academy Stadium...

Inside the stadium, tens of thousands of spectators watching the competition on the giant screen suddenly fell silent. The atmosphere turned quiet after hearing Haruto's words.

Then—

"WHAT?! THAT KID DARED TO CALL THE ACADEMY PEOPLE CRAZY?!"

A loud shout echoed in the Supervisors' room. Luna, a silver-haired woman wearing the Academy uniform with a special badge on her shoulder, stared at the screen with a flushed face. Luna's small fist slammed onto the table in front of her, causing her to tremble slightly.

Next to Luna, Pricilla—a woman with orange hair and emerald green eyes—gaped in shock. Pricilla's lips parted slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't find the right words.

"Teacher Luna..." Pricilla finally managed to speak, though her voice still sounded hesitant.

"See! Didn't I tell you? That kid, Haruto Sato, is very experienced and has extensive knowledge. That's why I said as long as there are no accidents, it's certain that Haruto will win." Luna said with an unhappy expression.

Pricilla continued to stare at the screen with a confused expression. "But... how could Haruto be so relaxed letting the other participants be eaten by a man-eating flower like that?"

Luna snorted, then crossed her arms over her chest. "Hah... It's obvious, isn't it? The fewer participants there are, the greater Haruto's chances of winning. While Haruto may not want to fight directly with other students, he also won't bother to help them."