As Raven emerged from the shadows, a deafening bang echoed through the air, prompting him to swiftly raise his hand in a desperate attempt to protect his head from the imminent danger.
But the Terra sniper bullet intended for his skull tore through his hand bones, narrowly missing its intended target as Raven’s raised hand altered its trajectory at the last second.“Argh!” Raven groaned, the pain pulsating through his injured hand, he couldn’t help but shudder at the thought of what could have happened if the bullet had found its mark in his skull, glancing towards the rooftop where Sophia and Alec stood, his expression hardened with determination.Reluctantly, Raven had to admit that their underestimation of the War God Academy team had led to their lack of battle formations to combat various situations.Despite outward appearances, their overconfidence had blinded them, as they felt a few Tier 3 and newly advanced Tier 4 Mages would be no problemJack Savage the Captain of Bandit Academy impatiently awaited the sounds of victory, confident that his team would emerged triumphant, however, to his dismay, there seemed to be a delay.“What a waste of time, they must be having a blast with those losers from the War God Academy if they’re taking this long to wrap it up, how I wish I had joined them instead, it would have been more entertaining than this , now I’m just bored,” Jack lamented, stretching his back on the rooftop of the Bandit Academy Castle.Their own white flag fluttered above, mirroring how the War God Academy’s flag was decorated on the other side.Suddenly, Jack’s attention was caught by rustling noises, when he turned, he was greeted by the sight of two unfamiliar Golems flying towards him. One had boosters propelling him forward, while the other rode a sleek silver board in the air.Raised eyebrows conveyed Jack’s surprise, he hadn’t expected to encounter these unknown
Pale’s eyes fluttered open as he regained consciousness, and he found himself surrounded by his entire team. A wave of remorse washed over him, prompting him to bow his head and apologize. “I’m sorry we lost, i should have done better,” he expressed, feeling responsible for their defeat, due to his unconscious state after Scarlet had incapacitated him, Pale was unaware they won and hadn’t considered the possibility of their victory.Unaware of the battle’s outcome, he could only hear Beatrice’s giggles and feel Lucas’s hand patting his shoulder. Lucas had a wide grin on his face as he reassured Pale, “You can stop sulking, you poor boy, we won!” Despite this revelation, Pale remained genuinely perplexed, contemplating whether he was the target of an elaborate prank.However, his confusion dissipated as he caught sight of a massive water screen suspended high above the Colosseum. The screen displayed highlights from the just-c
As soon as the crowd learned that one of the Great Eight Academies from the previous year would be competing, the cheers escalated to an unprecedented level.The atmosphere was electric, surpassing the excitement that had greeted the introduction of the Crimson Rose Academy.“The mage leading them into this match is their Vice-Captain, Damien Sorin, a High Tier 5 Mage, accompanied by his sister, Carmilla Sorin, also a High Tier 5 Mage. Following them are Soren Dragonmir, a Low Tier 5 Mage, Connor Lupus, a Low Tier 5 Mage, and finally, Kira Nightfang, a Low Tier 5 Mage,” the referee announced, prompting the crowd to erupt into cheers once more as the members of the Bloodline Academy was listed.“As expected of one of the Great Eight Academies, they’re always keen to flaunt their formidable strength,” a spectator commented.“Why shouldn’t they show off? They have the credentials and the capability, but it seems they’re looking down on the Crimson
As the smoke finally cleared, Aria was surprised to see Damien smirking at her, he appeared unscathed, with only a few dishevelled strands of hair and a small scratch on the left side of his face. “Tch! I don’t believe the mages of the Great Eight Academies are invincible; I just believe I’m invincible,” Damien said, but Aria was too preoccupied with examining the material of his uniform to pay much attention to his words. Suddenly, Damien seemed to materialize in front of her, his outstretched hand moving to clamp down on her throat. “It seems you’ve finally realized that I’m wearing Tier 5 spirit clothes engraved with defensive and protection runes., so you’ll need more than a weak blow to hurt me,” Damien said as he closed in on her, almost strangling her. Taken aback by his sudden appearance, Aria swiftly deflected Damien’s hand with her left hand, feeling a surge of anger at him as he was still attacking with one-hand,
Ethan couldn’t fathom how Damien had managed to bring Seraphina under his control, but he quickly realized he was at a significant disadvantage, particularly if Damien decided to join the onslaught he was currently fending off.Ethan restrained himself, not wanting to seriously injure Seraphina just because she was under Damien’s control, yet she showed no such hesitation, her light blade was faster as she clashed against his stone fists and sliced through his earth spikes with ease, as if cutting through butter.As both Ethan and Seraphina unleashed their martial skills to the max, Ethan disregarded Damien, deducing that he wasn’t going to intervene since he seemed content observing the battle like a spectator, Ethan felt slighted by this, but he was fully aware that he was far less powerful than Damien.Bang!A resounding explosion echoed, not from Ethan and Seraphina’s clash, but from Damien, who had been struck by a massive firebomb set off
Selene, Alec, and the rest of the team made their way back to the inn after the battle between the Bloodline Academy and the Crimson Rose Academy. The matches for the day had concluded , with another round set to take place the following day.As they walked, the team engaged in a discussion about the significance of securing a qualification to enter the top 8 rankings, sixteen academies had been invited, with eight based on the previous rankings and another eight added to complete the line-up, this meant they would have to challenge the “Great Eight” to earn a spot.While his teammates were filled with jubilation and a lil celebration, Alec’s thoughts lingered on what he had witnessed in the Colosseum. The power and skills showcased by Damien were enough to qualify him as peak-tier 5 mages, even though he had not officially reached that realm. Alec couldn’t help but recognize that Damien’s execution of blood magic was on an entirely different
[ Pick a Mid Tier Spell to synchronise with] - Flame Wheels- Rock Fangs- Earthen Spikes- Sandstorm- Petrify- Boulder TossAlec marvelled at the thorough organization of the spells he had read, however, when he saw Boulder Toss spell, his interest waned, as it seemed redundant to him as he could already achieve something similar by combining his earth mana with gravity manipulation.On the other hand, spells like Rock Fangs, that was created by his master, and Petrify, which is reputed to be the most challenging Mid Tier spell to master, intrigued Alec. He sensed that choosing either of those spells would lead to surprising developments.Nevertheless, he made the decision to synchronize with Flame Wheels first, as it was the only flame-based mid-tier spell on the list, and Alec saw no reason to delay, confirming his choice, the synchronization process began.[> Synchronizing complete.]<
Alec observed as the eyes of the astral projection underwent a transformation, in that moment, he felt a peculiar pressure emanating from the figure before him. It wasn’t the typical pressure that stemmed from someone being stronger; it was a deeper sense of power that made Alec feel insignificant, like a mere speck of dust that could be easily brushed away if he wasn’t cautious.“You punk, this is the second time you’ve awakened a sliver of my consciousness, how are you able to summon me to this space?” Solara questioned, his words throwing Alec off guard, this wasn’t following the script that Alec had anticipated.According to the plan, the astral projection of the mage was supposed to introduce himself and proceed with demonstrating the Fire Wheel spell, imprinting every muscle movement and detail into Alec’s memory to help him grasp the spell completely. However, no matter how Alec tried to explain the situation, it felt as if the real creator o