“Ugh!” Albert exclaimed, his hand mere inches from Beatrice’s neck, yet unable to bridge the gap.
In that instant, Beatrice turned to face him, and he noticed her hand movements, with a subtle tug, he realized that his right hand was ensnared by mana threads, expertly manipulated by her.[> Mid Tier Spell – Puppetry’s Severance <]Beatrice intoned as she extricated herself from the head of the puppet spider, Albert stood frozen in shock, watching as his right hand was severed cleanly from the rest of his arm.His blood, hot and scarlet, spurted onto his face as he gazed in stunned disbelief, unable to accept that his recklessness had cost him his right hand.—The VIP section buzzed with conversation, while the crowd of spectators fell into a hushed silence.They were still unable to comprehend how the War God Academy had cornered the Royal Mage Academy so effectively and swiftly.The events had unfolded tIn the reserved seats for the participating teams, there were eight captain seats situated at the very front, offering them an impeccable view of the match’s progress. However, not all of the captains had shown up for this particular match, for instance, the captain of Bloodline Academy was nowhere to be found, allowing Damien to happily take his place, as he folded his legs, reclining comfortably as he took sips from his gin flask, his flushed face indicating he had indulged a bit too much.Vincent, who sat close to Damien, turned to face him only to snicker before redirecting his attention back to the match, not bothering if he was drinking blood or wine.“I see your captain has decided once again not to attend another event to gauge the power of the competing teams, does he look down on us that much, or does he believe he has already secured victory?” Thalia, the captain of the Wizard & Witches Academy, remarked to Damien, who simply smiled in response
“Well, all of that is history now, i know for a fact that in a couple more years, we will have completely surpassed them if they continue down the path they are on,” Damien stated, easing the tension in the air between the teams and Vincent. As they all returned to watching the game in peace, their focus back on the unfolding battle.--After regaining his composure, Albert ripped off a piece of his cloth and used it to wrap around his severed hand, tightly securing the makeshift bandage to prevent further blood loss. As he gazed at Beatrice, his previous cheeky and playful attitude vanished, replaced by a focused determination, he stared at her as one would a rival, fully aware of the consequences he faced for his carelessness.“You have proven yourself worthy of my serious attention, believe me, I have never faced a situation where I would have lost my hand before, and you are the first person who has caused me to come this close, so be
Albert created flaming weapons resembling pikes, stabbing them into the hands and legs of the human Puppet, despite the human Puppet only wearing low tier armor, he realized that the Puppet's fleshy body was incredibly resilient, and he realised that it would take a while to kill him with punches alone, Albert decided to focus on the easier option—Beatrice.He believed that by eliminating Beatrice, all his stress would end, he had witnessed the human Puppet's persistent resurrections whenever Beatrice was in need, unable to fathom how the blasted figure kept getting back up. However, he had a growing understanding now after observing how Beatrice manipulated the Puppet's movements with her strings, he realized that as long as she had enough Mana, she could control his actions—although the movements would be rigid and less flexible compared to when the Puppet moved independently.This realization prompted Albert to equip the ends of the pikes with dual bla
The captains were struck with shock as they witnessed Alec decapitate Albert’s head.“That boy has awakened mental energy at just the Tier 4 realm, and he’s done so without any support from any Tier 6 spirit set equipment, he even managed to bypass Albert’s mental scan, which can only mean one thing: his mental energy is incredibly close to having a control range of twenty meters,” Yama, the captain of the Vajra Academy, remarked.Yama, one of the few captains who had refrained from speaking and chose to simply observe, felt compelled to comment after witnessing the unexpected. Although they were pleased to see the War God Academy putting significant pressure on the Royal Mage Academy and dictating the pace of the fight, but they had never truly entertained the possibility that the War God Academy might emerge victorious. In the back of their minds, they cheered for the underdogs because the harder the Royal Mage Academy was pushed, the more t
Beatrice's eyes followed Alec as he flew away, but she quickly redirected her attention back to her own issues, as she curled her fingers, causing visible strands of mana to materialize in the air and wrap themselves around the human Puppet's body.Despite appearing extremely fragile and on the brink of collapse, Beatrice's worries were somewhat quelled by the fact that she had managed to obtain some of Albert's blood. As with a gentle motion, she raised the human Puppet using the mana threads, their strength helping to support its compromised state, the flaming pikes that had previously pinned it down dissipated upon Albert's demise since he was the one who had cast the spell.Once the puppet's body was level with her own, Beatrice carefully poured out the collected blood, swiftly returning the tube to her space ring, as the blood was suspended mid air by some type of force, extending her right index finger, she began to inscribe intricate symbols in the air.
As Alec and Liam finally clashed, the crowd watched in anticipation, attempting to discern the outcome of their lightning-fast exchange, Liam, moving like a blur, brushed past Alec, leaving the spectators in awe and unsure of who had struck whom first.Alec was the first to turn around, only for the crowd to discover a deep cut across his chest. However, to his surprise, no blood dripped from the wound. It was covered by the same black ice as Pale’s variant ice power, making him feel increased weight but manageable, as the realization left Alec astonished, he had believed such powers to be exceedingly rare, and he hadn’t expected to encounter another mage with the same abilities as Pale.Initially, Alec had been on high alert, expecting Liam to unleash a time spell, as he is rumoured to be a time Mage, even the crowd, who already believe that Liam had the upper hand, was shocked when Liam, too, turned towards Alec, and they saw a line of blood streaking d
As the implications of the match outcome sank in, the crowd erupted in astonishment. However, the VIP spectators and the representatives from the other seven great academies were left in a state of confusion and silence.“What is going to happen now?, I feel like we’ve deviated from the planned script,” Damien voiced his disbelief, the victory of the War God Academy seemed too easy to comprehend.The sense remained for them that the match wasn’t truly concluded, and that a continuation should have followed. Yet, unfortunate for them, this was indeed the end, and there would be no rematch, as the team they had considered favourites had unequivocally lost.“What the hell was the captain of the Royal Mage Academy thinking? Not only did he lose foolishly, but he also failed to expose the powers of that War God Academy brat, the only thing we know about him is his ability to summon golems,” Remarked Derek, the captain of Onyx Academy, frustration evident in his words, rising from his ch
The cover that surrounded the arena of the Colosseum finally retracted back, allowing the crowd to see the teams that have just participated in one of their best battles since the competition began The two teams stared at each other intently, however, Alec found himself bearing the brunt of both admiration and criticism as his name was chanted, while he received abundant praise, it came with a fair share of animosity since he was responsible for eliminating the favourite team of the capital residents. Now, all eyes were on the War God Academy team, not as failures trying to rewrite history that had once taken place, but as fan favourites due to the intensity and captivating nature of their battles.Most students from ordinary academies redirected their cheers towards the War God Academy team. Having seen their own academies bow out early, they rallied behind the dark horse that defied expectations and persisted in the competition, it felt as