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    Today''s AFC fight was gaining more attention than anyone expected. It wasn''t a championship fight, it wasn''t a match between two top rankers, and yet it was pulling in the same numbers.


    This was all due to people watching the match from all over. There were those in the AFA themselves. Izzy, Ian, Numba, and their respective families were all watching the bout. They would usually have a high interest in the AFA anyway due to their children, but there was an even more special connection now.


    Then there were the others, the students who generally watched the debut matches that happened, but these students included the likes of Apollo, Snow, and Wu. They were all predicted to be the next debut students.


    Then there were even those that were no longer a part of the AFA. Xin, who had already moved into a top team, along with Ryan, who had faced Gary head to head when he had become a permanent student.


    There were also those that Gary had helped along the way, such as those at Ashen Entertainment, and today, they had actually decided to use their own money. Ash had paid for all of them to come and watch the show.


    "Wow!" Rachel turned around in amazement, staring at the seats behind them. "Are there usually this many people at these things?"


    The group had front-row seats with the cage just meters away from them. Part of dried-up blood could even be seen on the floor below; they were that close. At the moment, there was no one in the ring, though.


    "The tickets weren''t too expensive since this isn''t a major event, but honestly, I''m quite surprised about the turnout myself. I guess Clem did a really good job presenting Gary." Ash smiled.


    Sitting next to Clem, Spring had her arms folded. She could hear many in the crowd spot and notice Clem, yet not a single one had recognized her. There were even a few that recognized Tyson as well.


    "Well, Gary, we''ve all turned up for your debut match, so you better not embarrass yourself and lose." Tyson pumped his fist.


    The lights started to dim as the first few matches were about to start.


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    "I''m sure they''re upset about the amount of attention we received last time, so they must have pulled some strings to organize the fight. The AFC thought this was a golden opportunity, and it seems right, judging by the amount of people outside.


    "Either way, they will have sent out their best, so I need you to be on top of your game and not have your mind filled with useless thoughts right now!" Eddie shouted.


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    On the opposite side of the venue, in another changing room, Gary''s opponent was also sitting down. He had short hair that was razor-thin with a few stripes on the side, thick black eyelashes, and a focused stare. This was Haze Brunt, Gary''s opponent and the number one student at Bruiser Academy.


    "Do you have everything ready?" His coach asked him.


    Haze looked up and rubbed the side of his mouth. He could feel something tied to the top part of his tooth, a pill that had a black coating all around it.


    "I do... but I don''t want the same thing to happen again. I felt like I nearly had become a crazed Altered," Haze replied.


    "It all worked out in the end, didn''t it? Besides, that was a gift from our sponsors who want to make sure we win, no matter the cost." The man smiled.


    Inside the capsule, inside Haze''s mouth, a dark energy was swirling around.


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