Perverted War God

Chapter 9

Despite their best efforts, the students were being overwhelmed. One by one, they began to fall, their confidence giving way to fear. Those who tried to flee were intercepted, their injuries serving as grim warnings to the others.

"Fall back!" someone yelled, "we can't defeat them neither can we overcome them!"

Indeed he was right, in such situations, the best decision was to fail back and hopefully wait for the teachers to come save them when they realize something fishy was going on in the academy.

The remaining students began to regroup, pushing the attackers back inch by inch. Jackson and Logan stayed near the rear, using the chaos as cover.

As they fought their way towards the main school compound, the sounds of battle faded behind them. They burst through the gates, gasping for breath.

But what greeted them was silence.

The training grounds, once bustling with activity, were empty. The towering statues and sprawling courtyards felt eerie under the midday sun.

"Where is everyone?" Logan asked, his voice barely above a whisper.

Jackson didn’t answer. He scanned the area, his unease growing and at the same time, his suspicious.

The silence was broken by the sound of someone sobbing. A girl had collapsed to her knees, clutching her head. "This can’t be real… this can’t be happening! I... I came to school to learn... Not... Not to be killed! Wuuuuuu! I want to see my daddy!"

"This is bullshit! How comes the teachers whom the world of our country brag and call them the best ain't here to save us yet?!"

"Maybe they're also facing those assailants?"

"Had I known, I would have slept throughout today and not come to class instead!"

Others began to panic as well. Some students tried to climb the gates in a desperate bid to escape, only to be pulled down by the proud sons of the heavens.

"Enough!" Arin Blake’s voice boomed. He stepped forward, his aura crackling with authority. "If you want to survive, you’ll listen to me!"

His lackeys flanked him, their expressions menacing.

"Running won’t solve anything," Arin continued. "We need to stick together and fight back. This is our only chance."

"Fight back?" a voice scoffed. "You just want to show off in front of Celeste and I don't mind, but don't think I will be your guinea pig!"

The crowd murmured in agreement, how can they dare put their lives at risk and fight those people who were so brutal as to snap the arms of one of those rich scions without caring of their influence?

That goes to show that the attackers all have stronger backings and fear no one!

Due to this, they definitely wouldn't die for a guy who wants to play the prince saving the princess type of bullshit!

Beside, this princess can fight more than the prince.

"You dare question my Young Master?" but Arin’s lackeys silenced them with a few well-placed punches. The defiant student crumpled to the ground, groaning in pain with few seconds.

Arin smirked, his eyes flickering towards Celeste who remained unmoved, her expression as cold as ever.

Before the tension could escalate further, a low buzzing sound filled the air. It started faint, barely noticeable, but quickly grew louder.

"What now?" Logan muttered, glancing around nervously.

The answer came in the form of a swarm. Giant, fist-sized mosquitoes descended upon the courtyard, their needle-like proboscises gleaming.

One of the proud sons of the heavens tried to swat them away but yelped in pain as one latched onto his arm. Within seconds, his skin turned pale, his veins darkening as the mosquito drained him within a matter of seconds, turning him into a dry husk.

Something that sent a chill down everyone's spine, Jackson's own included.

Fuck it, this is scary!

"Protect yourselves!" Arin yelled, unleashing a storm of lightning to fend off the swarm.

The other elites joined in, their talents proving invaluable. Fire, ice, and wind clashed with the swarm, driving them back.

Jackson and Logan stayed on the outskirts, avoiding confrontation.

"Stay close," Jackson ordered.

Logan nodded, his face pale.

Although he, Logan has a stronger body too that allowed him to run fast, that doesn't means he has ever engaged in life and death battle, not to talk of with mosquitoes that sucks one dried.

The battle against the mosquitoes raged on for about 3 minutes with the students retreating while keeping them at bay, especially those with fire related techniques, since the mosquito fear fire the most, those ones were the ones dominating the battlefield, keeping them away but they knew that sooner or later they will run out of energy as the other students were clearly outmatched in strength.

Just when everyone thought their fates has been sealed, someone spotted an opening in a nearby mountain.

"A tunnel!" the guy shouted. "We can escape through there for sure!"

The surviving students, now numbering only 950, began to retreat towards the tunnel. The proud sons of the heavens led the charge, their powers keeping the swarm at bay.

Not everyone made it. Dozens of students were left behind, their screams echoing through the courtyard.

Inside the tunnel, the air was damp and cold. The students huddled together, their faces pale with fear and exhaustion.

"This isn’t over," Jackson muttered, his gaze fixed on the darkness inside the mountain cave as if a beast was lurking inside, waiting for them to let down their guards before striking.

Logan glanced at him, his expression grim. "You think this is just the beginning?"

Jackson nodded. "Something’s wrong with this academy… and I don’t think we’ve seen the worst of it yet. At first, when the assassins attack, I observed that although they snapped arms, punch noses and make them bloody. But that is all, they didn't stabbed anyone to death or anything which made me feel like we were in a unknown drill by the school teachers who want to test us and see how we will react in a stressed environment. But after the mosquitoes, I changed my mind. I don't think they would have allowed us to die if this was truly a drill right? So why, why did those people who's blood got suck dried by the mosquitoes died?"

Hearing Jackson's words, Logan couldn't help but sink deep into his own thoughts before saying, "I never expected for you to even secretly observe all those details while everyone were running for their lives. This just shows how extraordinary you are." Logan said, giving Jackson a thumb up which Jackson just smiled at.

He already knows how awesome he is from birth so he doesn't need anyone to tell him anyway.

Calming down, Logan continue, "I don't care if this is a life or death battle or a test. We should try our best to survive till the end. If it turns out to be a test, we win then and if it's a life and death situation then we will have higher chance of surviving."