The monk clenched his teeth, angered by Alec’s attitude, but he couldn’t deny that Alec’s words aligned with the rules set by the competition committee.The committee had implemented these rules, including the elimination of a safe space in the Grand Arena like the one used in the first round, all this to trap the War God Academy team in a confrontation with the remaining of the prestigious Great Eight Academy. The committee believed that if the War God Academy team couldn’t surrender easily, they would be mercilessly defeated. And this would showcase to the spectators, who had gathered to witness the underdogs create more miracles, that the Great Eight Academy’s prestige should never be challenged.The committee was compelled to make these changes due to numerous complaints from ordinary academies. These academies argued that the financial support granted to the top eight teams was excessively high, as they believed that even if a small allocation from the main budget was share
“Begin!” The referee’s voice resounded, officially commencing the match, Omar, towering over Alec, summoned an iron dagger from his space ring and swiftly charged towards Alec, as his braided hair swayed with the wind.Clang!Alec tightly gripped the stone dagger he had created, holding it in reverse with his left hand, as he skilfully defended against Omar’s first strike. Alec glanced up, locking eyes with Omar and noticed a clear expression of surprise etched upon his opponent’s face.During Omar’s observation of Alec’s easy defeat of Steele, he had primarily focused on Alec’s incredible speed in evading Steele’s attacks. Omar believed that Alec’s victory was primarily a result of his exceptional swiftness, which surpassed Steele’s reactionary abilities.Upon stepping onto the stage, Omar was well aware that he couldn’t match Alec’s speed normally, however, he possessed confidence in his ability to track Alec’s movements with his eyes, even if it meant reacting slightly slower.
After successfully deflecting all of Alec's bullets, Omar aimed the blade on his right hand directly at Alec.[> Mid Tier Spell – Blade Spark <]In an instant, the bone blade that had emerged from Omar's hand shot towards Alec with astonishing speed, seemingly unaffected by the gravity force field that Alec had created.The tip of the bone blade emitted a brilliant light, giving the audience the impression that it would ignite upon striking its intended target, which is Alec.The fans of the Vajra Academy held their breaths in anticipation, their eyes fixed on the imminent collision between the bone blade and Alec. They firmly believed that there was no possible way for Alec to evade such a swift attack at such close proximity.However, just as the bone blade was mere inches away from piercing Alec's face, his body jerked and he vanished once again. The audience was abruptly reminded that Alec was not a slow and unwieldy fighter. And he had already demonstrated his agility in the p
#VIP section“Are my eyes deceiving me? Are those elemental veins I see coursing through that boy’s body?” The Head Abbot of the Vajra Academy couldn’t help but blurt out, as he watched Alec being beaten. “No matter how many times we try to deny it, there is no doubt about what we are witnessing at this very moment, those are indeed earth elemental veins, that little twerp is just incredibly lucky,” the Dean of the Bloodline Academy chimed in, unable to resist giving a compliment.“But I still can’t begin to fathom how this little mage, who hasn’t even reached the high rank, is able to evolve his element affinity to the manipulation stage.” “ And if I’m not mistaken, he is awakening the earth element, given the brown colour coursing through his veins and merging with his blood,” Christopher Lightbringer, the Vicar General of the Holy Grail Academy, added.“It appears that the War God Mage Academy will soon return to its glory days with the acquisition of such a genius, and with tha
[Earth affinity has evolved to Earth Manipulation II][All sub-powers of earth affinity have now been absorbed by Earth Manipulation][Sub-power: Gravity Manipulation has assimilated into Earth Manipulation and has become Gravity Control II][One more slot remaining for another sub-power of the earth element. Pay 500,000 system points to get a random sub-power of the earth element (Y/N)]Alec, at this moment, felt the pain that had invaded his core slowly disappearing, leaving only the stinging sensation from the punches Omar had landed on him while he was vulnerable. He gathered the blood in his mouth and spat it onto the ground before accepting the option presented by the system. Though he didn't fully understand the details, but he knew it would undoubtedly benefit him. Deciding to go all in, he believed that nothing could be worse than the pain he had just endured."You better be worth every cent I'm paying," Alec muttered inwardly as he watched the system interface disappear a
“And the winner is Alec Gordons!” the referee announced quickly, after realizing that Omar had lost consciousness the moment his mental energy passed by the Quick sand again. Without wasting even a split second, he rushed toward the quicksand and plunged his hand in, dragging Omar Khan out to prevent any further injuries. Alec, who stood nearby, could feel the oppressive aura that was emanating from the referee’s body directed towards him, attempting to pressure him into kneeling. The referee was furious with Alec’s defiance and had been looking for an opportunity to teach him a lesson. And now, he saw a chance to exert pressure on Alec without anyone suspecting, as the crowd of spectators would probably blame Alec falling due to his injuries and bloodied appearance. However, his plan backfired; not only did Alec refuse to kneel, but he was now staring at the referee with a displeasure that was even more intense than before.Alec was aware that the referee held a bias against th
Bodhi came to a stop, bending lightly and placing his sword in front of him, after observing Alec’s lackluster attitude and minimal movement, Bodhi suspected that Alec refrained from moving to prevent exacerbating a critical internal injury he had incurred when he faced Omar. However, his suspicions didn’t end there, as from the moment he had released his Qi-infused slashes, Bodhi had noticed that Alec restricted his movement to the bare minimum, only mobilizing his hands when necessary for spellcasting. With this observation in mind, Bodhi decided to test his theory that Alec had become completely ineffective in close combat situations.This curiosity drove Bodhi to close the distance between himself and Alec, wanting to challenge Alec’s capabilities in close-quarters combat. As it seemed suspicious to Bodhi that someone like Alec, who has now become known for his proficiency in close combat, suddenly resorted to attacking from a long range. So in order to put his theory to the
[> Mid Tier Spell – Raging Waves <]After successfully preventing Alec from using his new set of sand control spells, Bodhi finally decided to test him based on his coordinator’s suggestion. He moved his hands backward, connecting his Mana with water element particles in the air, as he conjured a powerful water wave behind him. With a swift motion, Bodhi directed the water towards Alec’s stationary position.“I can’t believe I’m witnessing such an advanced version of the water wave spell from another person, he must have dedicated himself to rigorous practice to elevate the spell to the Mid Tier level,” Selene commented for the first time, since Alec stepped onto the stage to fight, and probably she only did that cause she was impressed by the dedication Bodhi had put in practicing his water element spells.But instructor Jasper, was filled with rage, and questioned Selene’s seemingly calm demeanour. “How can you sound so composed? The captain of our team is on the brink of defea