Chapter 484

Frank was glowering, having zero patience as he bellowed inside the dojo. His outburst drew everyone's attention, with many apprentices watching in curiosity. "Yo, is this a challenge?" "How rude. It's just our first day." "Just watch—the bald man over there is called Francis. He's a local martial elite and an Earthrank!" "Earthrank? What's that supposed to mean?" "Not sure, actually… You just need to know that they're awesome." "Just look at our challenge, so fair and scrawny. He's no match for Francis." "Yeah. He's going to die horribly…" "Wait, isn't that Frank Lawrence?" One of the apprentices recognized Frank and appeared perplexed. "What is he doing here?" It was Jean Zims, a close friend of Winter's. She was wearing her signature baseball cap and sweating all over cheeks despite putting up a ponytail. On the other hand, the four men felt a chill down their spine even as they listened to the other apprentices' discussion. To have a challenger on their first day, the d