Their skepticism was not unwarranted, considering Alec had just faced three Tier 5 mages before confronting Yama. However, these were not your run-of-the-mill Tier 5 mages, they were the cream of the crop, the elite starting line-up of the prestigious Vajra Academy. It was understandable that spectators anticipated Alec’s imminent defeat. But if Alec surpassed their expectations and continued his remarkable performance by defeating Yama, it wouldn’t just be his endurance that would come into question, but also the strength of the entire Vajra Academy team would also face scrutiny. This situation would also provide the ordinary academies with yet another opportunity to challenge the committee’s allocation of resources. Alec’s extraordinary showing would serve as evidence that budgetary support given to the ordinary academies should be increased, as they are already, insinuating that the Great Eight Academies might be losing their touch, that’s why the monk told Yama that this wa
The reason Yama dwelled on these thoughts was simple no matter how many resources an academy or clan poured into a mage, Without the natural affinity and experience gained from tough combat situations, the mage would ultimately lack true proficiency and would never become anything better than a greenhorn. Alec’s progress, however, showed no signs of someone who had been artificially boosted with resources. Instead, he emitted a sense of raw determination, as if he had climbed his way up from the very bottom. This notion irked Yama, especially considering he himself, despite being bestowed with the best resources his clan had to offer and has also been in combat situations, struggling to defeat Alec, who had been rejected by the Blaze Clan and had to work his way to this level.He knew all this cause he had investigated Alec and actually most already did after he too his team to the top eight. “I told you it’s too late!” Alec declared as he finally retaliated, instead of just defen
# Few moments agoUpon witnessing Alec’s Terra Bullet transform into a small array, the elders of the Ancient Blaze Clan initially remained composed. However, as they closely scrutinized the array to determine its nature, the Grand Elder could be seen gripping the arm of his chair tighter, as his mouth trembled with growing apprehension.“Examine that array closely and report your findings,” the Grand Elder commanded the two accompanying elders from the Blaze Clan’s inner regions that were with him. Believing that the Grand Elder sought to test their knowledge of Alec’s flame runes, they eagerly delved into deciphering the runes, but the more they looked their bodies involuntarily started trembling too as they did so. Witnessing their reaction, the Grand Elder shook his head, confirming his suspicions.“How is this possible? That is just like Rae’s flaming array, no one has ever learned any of his self-created spells, and there are no written books containing his created spells, s
“Alec!!!”The resounding cheers of Alec’s name, shook the entire venue called the Grand Arena, after he emerged victorious against Yama. Despite the considerable fan base that the Vajra Academy boasted and the support from fans from the other esteemed academies of the Great Eight, they found themselves unable to muster a single voice to argue or jeer at Alec’s victory. They knew that this triumph had propelled the War God Academy team one step closer to overall success.Thus, the spectators could only watch in awe as the rest of the crowd erupted into thunderous applause, celebrating Alec’s hard-won victory. The referee turned to Yama and shook his head in a mix of disappointment and relief.“You should be grateful that Alec pulled back at the last moment, because if this battle had taken place in the wilderness with just you and him, you would have been killed.” “He could have directed any of those flaming blades to strike critical areas, but he deliberately restrained his atta
“And the winner of this battle has finally been decided! Give it up for the War God Mage Academy!” The referee’s voice echoed across the arena announcing the War God Academy team as the winners, As those who have turned supporters of the War God Academy erupted into loud cheers, the journey of the black horse was still captivating their spirits.Lucas could be seen standing proudly in the center of the battle ring, his body adorned with a few cuts and bruises, but nonetheless, he stood tall. His glaive pierced into the ground, he had to summon his spirit equipment set before he could match the formidable opponent he faced, Maximum Knight, but in the end he had won. Even though the Vajra Academy tried to frustrate the War God Academy since Alec stepped down their fate seems sealed as it was hard to lose such an advantage the War God Academy team has except all of them were still low rank mages, which ain’t the case. “I guess we didn’t need Beatrice after all,” Selene casually remar
After a lengthy discussion about their personal issues, Alec and his entire team felt a sense of closeness and harmony that hadn't been present before Alec decided to call it quits on his side. As Alec was making his way to his room, he was intercepted by his clansmen. "Alec, we wanted to speak with you privately, would it be alright if we came into your room for a conversation?" Agnes was the one who spoke up first, Alec slowly glanced at Arthur, Brandon, Knight, and Agnes, with their heads slightly lowered.And he had a sense of why they had sought him out.So he slowly opened the door, allowing them to enter."It's funny that this is the first time we're stepping foot in your room since we arrived at the Grand Arena, considering how we've always been tagging along and crashing at your previous places, one would expect us to have done so already." Arthur couldn't help but blurt out. Alec, understanding their sentiment, nodded. "Well, now that you're here, can you tell me what it
The Patriarch of the Gordons clan could be seen as he dragged the cloth of the invader Mage, who acted as their leader, with his three golems surrounding him. The entire outer area of the Gordons clan lay in ruins, completely unrecognizable from its once beautiful setup.“It seems you’ll be working your ass off for the next month, old Third,” the Fourth Elder of the Gordons clan said, tossing the body of two captured mages he had manage to apprehend to the ground. Among the elders, the Third elder was the only one who had captured a comparatively low number of invaders, after he finished dealing with one of the invaders He turned around to find that his capable brothers and their supporting golems had apprehended the majority of the intruders.“Extra golems should be banned, really! It’s not fair,” the Third Elder grumbled, delivering a forceful strike with his Naginata blade to the face of his captive, knocking him out. “Don’t be a grumpy old man, now let’s see who this is,” the
Alec returned to the Amulet worlds, enveloped by the darkness that no longer gave him a sense of emptiness. Instead, the space now teemed with a multitude of objects: the Three Doors of the Beast Forest floated on one side, the majestic Primordial Tree towered on another, and the carcass of a demonic beast that he had accumulated also draped over the Primordial tree’s root. Adjacent to them, is a small mana spring adding a touch of vibrancy, as everything seemed more vivid and vibrant compared to the moment Alec was first summoned to the Amulet world, filled with nothing but void. As Alec gazed at the Primordial Tree, he suddenly realized that he had overlooked something, perhaps his preoccupation with the ongoing competition had diverted his attention. Nonetheless, after achieving Tier 5 mage status it meant he was now capable of growing a fifth branch on the tree.The thought of growing another branch spurred a prompt system notification.[> Pay 100,000 Spirit Points to grow a