As the undead army retreated and Alec’s teammates moved back, a clear space opened up for him and Dorian to engage in their battle.As Dorian’s long sword lunged toward Alec with such speed that the crowd gasped, seeing him aim for a vital spot on his very first move. Just when the tip was mere inches from its target, Alec raised his hands and slightly drew his Changdao from its scabbard, just enough to defend against the attack but not fully unsheathe his weapon. Bang! A small shockwave erupted as Alec defended against the thrust, but he was sent skidding backward about ten steps before managing to stabilize himself skillfully. “Don’t even think of underestimating me; that could lead to your downfall. I didn’t become captain of one of the Great Eight Academies for nothing,” Dorian declared as he kicked off the ground, showcasing an impressive foot technique as he advanced on Alec. With his head bowed, Alec made it difficult for the audience to see his expression, but he paid
In the center of the War God Mage Academy, the same place where the academy wide arena that connected all the other part of the academy was located, a large mirror screen was there now, displaying the events of the third round of the inter-academy competition unfolding at the Royal Grand Arena. For the first time in a long while, the War God Academy arena was packed to the brim. Even some of the newly enrolled students, who started alongside Alec and the others in the team, were taken aback by the sheer number of spectators that had turned up. They had not expected so many of their seniors to come out and support the academy’s first-year team, they didn’t even know they had that much seniors in the first place, As many of them are just seeing some faces for the first time.This was something even the new Dean, all the way in the capital, was unaware of and hadn’t anticipated. He had sent one of the captain-level Black-Armoured Mage guards to deliver sufficient funds to Elder A
Alec fixed his gaze on Dorian, who was now floating before him, radiating a Tier 6 aura. A deep frown etched across his face; Dorian had clearly undergone a significant transformation after casting the Undead Overlord spell.In fact, discussions were erupting not just among the regular audience but also within the VIP section. The Undead Overlord spell was a High Tier spell that only mages who had reached high rank realm could cast. But yet, it seemed the spell had been modified by an expert close to Dorian, the expert had clearly modified the spell with preference of Dorian creating some type of lower version of the spell, so it was at a level where it would be possible for Dorian to cast it as long as he had enough Mana. However, one nagging detail tugged at the back of Alec’s mind.He was certain that all these necromancy spells required immense amounts of mana to activate. The previous spell that summoned the undead army had nearly drained Dorian to the point of exhausti
Dorian didn’t want to take any chances, and that was why after eliminating Lucas, he turned his attention to the next person in the War God Academy team that he believed could truly his chances of victory over Alec when they clash, and that person just happens to be Beatrice Marionette. Feeling the intensity of Dorian's gaze, she felt a wave of dread wash over her and quickly decided to cast a defensive spell as Mana threads swirled around him, Both her wooden spider puppet and even the crocodile moved in front of her instinctively in an aim to shield her.However, her efforts appeared to be mere child's play in Dorian's eyes. He thrust his left hand forward, and despite the distance between them, he surprised the audience by launching a punch that unleashed a long dark chain materializing from his hand, and flying directly toward Beatrice. [> Mid Tier Spell – Overlord Shackles <]The dark chains, glowing with eerie green light, zipped through the air at breakneck speed. The croc
“Dorian!”“Alec!”The names of both fighters echoed loudly across the arena. Despite Alec facing a significant disadvantage, his supporters didn’t relent in supporting him, they kept chanting his name in unison, holding on to hope that he could turn the tide.The distance between Alec and Dorian closed with each passing second. ‘I can now slightly match his speed with the Red Salamander set this is an improvement,’ Alec thought, but his confidence wavered as he noticed Dorian moving even faster when he came closerBang! “Fuck!” Alec cursed, as he staggered backward after being struck in the face by the hilt of Dorian’s long sword. Dorian had wasted no time when he was in such close distance, he capitalised on his chance by raising his sword high with both hands and jabbing it toward Alec's face.Though the attack caught him off guard, but Alec quickly regained his composure, by tilting his body to the side when he felt his danger senses tingling. A split second later, the long sw
“Hmmm, that battle technique the War God Academy team captain just employed... I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything like it before, is this some new skill?” a spectator in the VIP second section mused, eager to pry answers from the War God Academy’s Dean seated few seats ahead of him.However, the Dean was just as clueless as everyone else seated there, so he only offered a smirk and played the part of the enigmatic sage, though inside, he tried not to be surprised by Alec again but he still couldn’t help but wonder how Alec had managed to display such a martial skill, one that neither he nor the other academy Deans had ever encountered. Which was weird as they were all old monsters that have come across thousands of spells and battle skills. In fact, at the moment he had begun to attribute any unique thing Alec did to the Gordon clan.As for the other Deans, who had been eagerly awaiting a reply, they soon realized that the War God Academy Dean would not divulge any insights into
The audience was perplexed when they saw Alec relax his guard, almost as if he had given up any chance to defend himself.Alec sighed after realizing what Dorian’s final move was all about. He whipped his hand toward his Blood Changdao, which had been thrown aside during the heat of battle. As a flaming whip materialized from his hand towards the weapon, it coiled around the hilt of the weapon, and with a gentle tug from Alec, the whip retracted, bringing the weapon back to his hand.“Here I was thinking I could coast through this round without showing some cards, but you’ve lived up to your reputation as one of the Great Eight Academy captains,” Alec said, his tone grim. “You’ve pushed me to the edge. I know I can’t match you in spells and mana, but if my guess is right, you’re running low on mana after casting spells beyond your rank ““I initially thought the mana you absorbed from your undead army might have sustained you, but we both know you didn’t have enough time to refin
“Alec!!!” Alec’s name echoed throughout the Royal arena, and in that moment, even some fans from Onyx Academy and the other Great Eight schools couldn't help but stand and clap. They watched as Alec surveyed the crowd, and no matter how much they might want to deny it, they couldn’t anymore, Alec Gordons had single-handedly carried his team to the finals of the inter-academy competition.For years, the Battle Mage Academy, Royal Academy, Holy Grail Academy, Onyx Academy, Gate Academy, Wizards and Witches Academy, Bloodline Academy, and Vajra Academy had dominated the inter-academy scene. Over the years, the winners of the competition had consistently come from these eight institutions, and with the other High and Ancient Tier clans aligning themselves and choosing one of these academies, it only made them nearly untouchable. These were the places where the most talented mages aspired to study, while those deemed low-ranked or unreliable were relegated to the ordinary academies, as