The battle was still raging fiercely.
All around the academy, the roars of beasts and frenzied howls of resistance from the cadets could be heard loudly along with the sounds of weapons clashing against flesh and the blasts of explosions and collapsing buildings sang together, an accompaniment to a hot-blooded Warsong.
There was nowhere one would go where there would not be the scenes of battles both small and large. Among these battles, the only common sight would be that of the overwhelming number of green-skinned mandrakes laying siege to the cadets who were usually only in small groups as they resisted.
With this situation being replayed all over the place there were only two outcomes that could happen. One would be that the greater numbers of the green-skinned mandrakes would drown out the mediocre numbers of the cadets, submerging them in a flood of flesh, blood, and bones while the other outcome would be that by some form of miracle, be it with the superi
Heeding Charmy's warning, Arran knowing that he was nothing more than a burden took a few steps back going to one corner of the room and squatting down there. Still, he did not go any further than that.After confirming with both Eris and Charmy and finding out that there was no real threat of death, Arran became bold enough to be able to use this chance to observe the fight between the green-skinned mandrakes and Charmy and Eris.While waiting for the green-skinned mandrakes to begin their assault, Arran who was able to sense the surrounding hundred meters, after finding out that they were still safe for the time being turned to look at Eris and Charmy.That was how Arran was able to notice how with a flash of green and blue lights Eris's unique looking longsword and Charmy's magnificent whip appeared in their hands.The way this happened greatly surprised Arran.The way Arran saw it, the lights came out of their palms by flowing through their vei
In an elevated structure located high up in the sky, on this platform, the figures of a few people could be seen standing around a long table of which there were seated some dignified persons.Among those standing were instructor Fel, instructor Dan, the herbologist miss Freya, and a few others who were instructors in the academy.Seated at the head of the long table was the short chief disciplinary officer Gerald. By his side were other dignitaries who held various important posts in the academy. From the chief of staff to the head of operations who was currently in charge of conducting the present drill and making sure that no accidents occurred.It should also be noted that miss Rouxine was present at the gathering and she was busy lounging on the specially provided long sofa as she stretched her seductive body leaving an ample view open to the crowd.The reason that all these people were gathered here was to monitor the performance of all the cadets a
Have you ever had that one friend who persistently suffered from eighth-grader syndrome otherwise known as the chunnibyou disease?The thing about the eighth-grader syndrome is that every one of us has suffered from this condition before.Whether it was to save a damsel in distress or to suddenly wake up one day only to find out that your boring parents who you were always ashamed of turned out to be the greatest secret agents of all time who have gone missing and are suddenly relying on you to save them and the whole world, or it could be that you suddenly had the urge to shout aloud words like, "It's me against the world, or the world is my oyster and I shall conquer it!"Words that would leave a sane person blushing hard with embarrassment.The point is that at some point in our lives we always wished that the lives we led were not as boring and depressing as it really is but was instead fun and full of adventure, well not Arran.Arran's life co
Charmy sat down with a loud plump sound as she groaned in frustration. She did not mind that the ground was littered with the blood and dismembered body parts of the green-skinned mandrakes and was happily enjoying this final moment of peace.With her hands and legs flying about in the air, Charmy shouted loudly, "Ah, I don't care anymore but I'm not getting up from here. If anybody dares to make me move a single inch from this place I'll fight them to the death!"Arran also sat down on the ground and started to think about the drill while Eris stood at one corner of the place that was relatively cleaner.As Arran was deep in thought, his mind wandered to his present situation. It was only now that he realized the cruelty of the universe.According to Charmy, these green-skinned mandrakes were a lesser race of underground dwellers. In fact, calling them a civilized race was actually a way to sugarcoat the fact that they were nothing more than a species of
The evaluation of the drill and the awarding and punishment of the cadets lasted for a long time that by the time it had ended, three hours had passed.During the evaluation, it was found that the unit under the charge of instructor Hannibal had performed the best overall as a group so naturally they were rewarded for their performance.During the drill, this unit was lucky enough to be together when the green-skinned mandrakes attacked. With their advantage in the beginning the unit went ahead to occupy the arena where they were located, turning it into a fortress as they defended it and waited for the end of the drill.Because of this maneuver, they were able to survive with most of their number intact.Apart from them, there were also a few other cadets units that had performed exceptionally. It should also be noted that among these units, most of them were initially complete with all the members of the unit present. It was only because the actions of
As Arran stood before those gates, he could sense a type of vestitude that carried traces of history on the aged wood of the gates.The closed gates had a drawing carved on their surface that depicted the scene of a war between three forces where two of those forces laid siege to the third. As Arran observed the carvings it was like he could see the raging battles that happened on that day of the battle depicted in the carvings.On that day, when it seemed like the force under attack was about to succumb to their attacks, suddenly the clouds opened up, and from the skies came many winged humans that came down upon the enemies of the sieged force, cutting them down and culling their numbers in droves.As he observed the gates that separated the street he was in from what was beyond, Arran could also notice some minor details. From these details like the hedge of trees that were arranged in neat rows outside that spread their branches and shed their leaves followi
Inside, the old castle was lit up by candle lights that gave it an old ceremonial air. Above their heads was a giant crystal chandelier that reflected the lights of the candles on the surrounding walls, and along the walls were many two-meter-tall statues of winged people in various poses.These statues came in all manner of styles and they carried their own vibe, like the people who the statues were fashioned of had not only imprinted their likeness onto them but had imprinted their also their wills and spirit into the statues.It was like the statues were alive as they gave off their own personalities.Arran was very impressed by all that he was seeing and as he observed everything he called out."Hello, is anybody here?"Arran's voice echoed everywhere in the castle but there was no one who responded. This puzzled Arran as he felt that for a large castle such as this, there had to be occupants in it especially since he had received an invitation
It did not take long for them to reach the backyard.While the journey may have seemed long, the actual distance from the front of the castle grounds to the back did not take more than ten minutes and that was all because Arran had deliberately slowed down in order to observe the statues and their plaques.As they got closer to the backyard, Arran could finally make out a few sounds.From what he was hearing Arran figured out that a few people were training... like there was anything new there.By the time Arran and the others finally stepped into the yard, he was able to make out a total of four voices clearly while the others were not so clear.In the backyard, the sun was shining down on a grass field that was a few hundred meters wide. On the field were seven figures participating in a small scale-free for all while the other three watched their battle.Arran did not recognize any of the people gathered here from anywhere but as he watch