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
The War God Academy team was walking down the tunnel entrance they had emerged from. When the arena’s cover was lifted, the rest of the eliminated team members were teleported back without any external injuries on them. .The moment Alec saw this, he didn’t pause to wave at his fans or engage with the red-haired referee who wanted to speak with him. Instead, he started walking toward the tunnel entrance with determination.His goal was to return back to his quarters as quickly as possible, and as captain, the rest of the team followed closely behind him.But that didn’t stop the fans from chanting his name, though. The fervent supporters he had gathered were even more animated after witnessing another masterful display from Alec. To them, he was now seen as unbeatable, a sentiment that didn’t sit well with some fans from the Great Eight Academies who were reluctant to acknowledge Alec’s prowess.As Alec and his team walked through the tunnel, he noticed a shared space to their le
A glint flashed in Dragov’s eyes as he was knocked back a few steps, when he turned to see who was responsible, he noticed a raging wave of energy materializing behind Selene as she walked over.Though he sensed her power and knew she was at a higher realm than him, but Dragov couldn’t care less at that moment; he was filled with excitement, eager to attack her and unleash his wild side.But before he could move, a hand gripped his left shoulder, causing his body to shudder and stopping him in his tracks. Everyone present turned to see who had emerged from the tunnel entrance.“I apologize for the rash behaviour of my academy’s captain,” said a voice. “Without further ado, we will excuse ourselves now.” When they looked closely, they saw the entire Bloodline Academy team, and the one restraining Dragov was the co-ordinator of the Bloodline Academy team. After her brief speech, she didn’t spare the War God Academy or the Battle Mage team another glance; instead, she bowed toward S
The War God Academy team returned to their living quarters, gathering in the main room that connected all their rooms. They exchanged glances before bursting into laughter.“How did we get to this point? I have to admit, when we set off for the capital, I never expected to make it to the finals of the inter-academy competition, my only desire had been to get a little spotlight on me, enough to catch the attention of some elders from my clan,” Pale remarked.“But now, I’m pretty sure almost every elder in the Zero Clan knows my name,” he continued, prompting more laughter from his teammates.“I’m so proud of you all! Alec, what’s with that face? You look like you’d rather be anywhere else than celebrating with us,” Selene said, standing as she curiously observed his demeanor.“Sorry about that. I’m just a bit sleep-deprived. I really would like to skip the celebration activities, if you all don’t mind,” Alec replied, turning to the rest of the team and giving them a pleading smile.Bef
“Finally! I’ve waited so long for this!” the system spirit exclaimed, rubbing its bubbling hands before Alec, which he found both cute and amusing. If the spirit knew what Alec was thinking, it would probably wish for the ground to open up and swallow it whole. Throughout their time together, Alec had realized that the system spirit wanted to be feared; or seen as a respected safe, there was no way it would ever want to be seen as a cute entity.“So, what’s left on my list? I’ve been grinding for materials needed to create a new armor set. If you remember, it’s this same grinding that’s keeping me from going to the region where the Golden Horn Drakes reside,”“Just because of the grudges that Tier 6 Drake has against me, there are a lot of strong demonic beasts there, and they’re solitary Demonic beasts” Alec complained, turning to the system spirit.“Hmph! So what if you can’t go to that part of the forest right now? It’s just a little lizard Drake. If you weren’t still in the Tier
In a lavishly decorated room, the City Lord of Estonia sat in his chair, accompanied by three Mage formerly known as the three City Guardians of Estonia, they stood silently, awaiting his words. Among them was his own child, now poised for promotion to City Commander, having ascended to the rank of a High Rank Mage. The resources the City Lord had secured from giving the patriarch of the Fridall clan to the Ancient Blaze Clan instead of the Royal Palace had not only helped promote the realm of the mages in the newly forged alliances against the Gordons clan but also elevated his son to the high ranks.Despite his efforts to support the other two City Guardians, only one had reached the high rank realm and was also due for promotion to City Commander. This mage, named Marcus, was often referred to as Sir Marcus and had consistently followed Alistair, the City Lord's son. Fortunately for both, they had attained high rank status, the third guardian, Rio, a stout man who wielded great
Alec shuffled through the forest, determined to reach the source of the noise, he had sent his golems out to scout the area, and they returned with a list of demonic beasts nearby. After careful consideration, he decided to hunt five Peak Tier 5 demonic beasts.So far, his strategy of letting his golems take the lead had proven effective; as they had successfully hunted three of those beasts without any issues. The only challenge now lay with the final two, a duo that worked well together, a Golden Armored Rhino and a Jungle King Boar. Alec carefully navigated the forest, wanting to observe how the battle would unfold. He had spread out some of his golems to either scout ahead or secure the perimeter to make sure no other beast breached in, and he is confident they would meet up with him shortly, as he had sent them all a mental transmission to return.The golems currently facing the two Peak Tier 5 beasts were Titan, Legion, Hunter, and Tempest Butcher. With a boost of speed, Al