Chapter 45: Cavalry Battle

After going through a big Obstacle Race, the endpoint was still inside the venue. At this moment, everyone's attention was on the final passage.

"So! The winner of the first event, Obstacle Race, is none other than Class A's Renault!" Present Mic exclaimed into the microphone as Renault calmly walked through the passage and landed on the ground inside the venue, without even being out of breath.

"OHHH!!!!!!!!!" The crowd erupted into cheers.

There was no denying that Renault's performance was unbeatable. Even when he was obstructed in the first half and targeted by the second and third-place competitors, he remained calm and composed. In the second half, he took the lead and left everyone else behind without giving them any chance to catch up.

After stretching his legs, Renault turned around to look at the passage.

'Who was in second place? Bakugo? Or Todoroki?'

However, what appeared in front of Renault's eyes was none other than Midoriya Izuku.

Looking at the marks on his clothes from the explosions, gasping for breath, Midoriya Izuku rushed out of the passage and Renault also showed a surprised expression. He did not know what had happened in the final moments since he had been charging ahead the entire time.

At this time, Renault also saw Todoroki Shoto, who came out in third place, and Bakugo Katsuki, who came out in fourth place, closely following Midoriya Izuku. Bakugo Katsuki quickly rushed up and grabbed Midoriya Izuku's collar with a fierce expression.

"Deku! You bastard!"

"Sigh..." Helplessly shaking his head, Renault walked up and pulled Bakugo Katsuki's hand away, asking, "Bakugo, how did Midoriya catch up?"

Bakugo Katsuki shook Renault's hand off and turned his back, not wanting to answer. Todoroki Shoto, who was standing next to him, looked at Midoriya Izuku in surprise and said, "He probably gathered all the Landmines together and used the armor of the villain bo as a shield to borrow impact force and suddenly rushed to the front."

"Is that true?"

After Midoriya Izuku nodded, Renault suddenly realized that this guy's Quirk was still at a level where he couldn't control his strength perfectly, so for this first event, they could only use this clever strategy.

But... this method was not only smart but also bold. Because behind Renault at the time were Todoroki Shoto and Bakugo Katsuki, Renault didn't think that these two people would be indifferent to Midoriya Izuku's rise and would definitely try to obstruct him. But even in this situation, Midoriya Izuku still managed to take second place, which was enough to prove his reaction speed.

But no matter what, at least the top four were truly taken by Class A.

Soon, in the next 1-2 minutes, the main forces began to arrive, until the last contestant reached the finish line.

After they were all gathered together, Midnight looked at all the contestants in the field and announced, "The first event is over. Unfortunately, in this round of the Obstacle Race, only the top 42 contestants can advance to the next round. Now, please take a look at the list!"

The big screen displayed the names and portraits of the top 42 contestants.

Renault counted them, and it was not bad. All the Class A students had advanced to the next round. Among the other half who were eliminated, most were from Class B, with only a small number from the General Department and Support Department.

"For those who were eliminated, please don't be disappointed. There will still be stages where you can show your talents! But next up is the second project. What is it...what is it~~~"

Smiling as she looked at the remaining 42 people in the field, Midnight waved the whip in her hand, and the rolling text on the electronic screen behind her stopped instantly.

"The second competition event is the Cavalry Battle---!!!"

The Cavalry Battle, huh? It should test teamwork. But Renault wasn't sure how they would be grouped. Maybe it was a free-for-all.

At the same time, Midnight began to explain the rules of the Cavalry Battle, "The Cavalry Battle is a competition where 2 to 4 people form a team. One person is the rider, and the teams compete with each other to gain points. The teams with the highest scores will advance! As for the points, they will be based on the ranking in the first round. The 42nd place is worth five points, the 41st place is worth ten points, and so on. And the first place, Renault..."

*Pa!*

With a flick of his whip, Midnight pointed at Renault in the crowd and shouted, "Your score is 10 million!"

In the next moment, everyone's eyes turned towards Renault, looking at him as if he was a piece of meat surrounded by wolves.

However, Renault was not an easy target to bite into. Despite the intense scrutiny, he remained calm and relaxed, feeling no stress at all. His simple plan was to team up with anyone who wouldn't take his points and secure his spot in the next round.

After seeing Renault's expression, the Class A students finally understood that while 10 million points were the highest, they were also the hardest to get. As first-grade students, they knew Renault's strength better than anyone else in the school.

"The scores of each team will be combined and represented by a headband worn by the rider. If the points are taken, it will be very bad! You have 15 minutes of free time to communicate and form teams!"

As the 15-minute free time began, the students from other classes witnessed a strange scene. The person who should have been the hardest to team up with, Renault, with 10 million points, was surrounded by many students.

"Renault, team up with me! My tape can interfere with enemies very well!" Sero Hanta pointed to his arm joint, full of confidence.

"Or team up with me, the elegant one! My laser not only has a long range but also allows for teleportation! Most importantly, it's very shiny!" Aoyama Yuga said as he struck a pose.

"But you can't hold out for even a second," said Ashido Mina, a girl with pink skin, as she pushed Aoyama Yuga away and pointed to herself.

"Renault-kun! Although I'm a girl, I have great physical ability and my Quirk is very helpful, you know!"

Why was Renault so popular? Didn't they know he was everyone's first target for the 10 million points?

The Class B students looked at the Class A students' behavior with confusion and began to form their own teams. Renault was also torn between many team combinations in his mind, wondering who he should choose.

"Hey! You guys over there! Do you not have any respect for me?!"

Bakugo's loud voice suddenly rang out, diverting the attention of the Class A students towards him.