"This cocky behaviour of yours will be your demise"
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"Unshatering rocks, used by everyone to protect whatever we percieve as precious to us. Grant me an advantage by creating pilars that are able to defend me and all my allies from attacks"
"[Rock Pilars]"
Multiple pilars emerged from the ground, giving this plain arena a much needed dynamism.
"So many pilars..."
"I can only do the quick form of that spell... class S is truly something"
"But I'm more curious as to what Alen's gonna do"
"Yea, allowing your opponent to cast that kind of spell... he must have a trick up his sleeve"
"Burn my enemies, all of them" a quick incantation of the tier two fire spell.
"[Fire Rain]"
Multiple fireballs were catapulted against me by Herdon, with only a simple fireball spell he wouldn't be able to hit me, so this is a nice enough strategy.
Sadly for him, I can easily protect myself from them as the pilars he manifested also help me.
As long as I can sneak right next to him, I'll have this duel won in no time.
I stick my head out of my protective pilar, scanning the area.
I don't know how much longer I can hold on to my secret technique, even if I'd much rather keep it a secret, it's gonna come out at some point.
"Burn my enemy"
"[Fireball]
A fireball strikes my deffensive structure "You were all talk before, but as soon as I show my superiority you hide yourself like a coward!!" I won't fall for that simple provocation.
"It seems you truly are a rat that made its way into the academy by using dirty little tricks!!"
Just keep talking, that'll only reveal your posiition evenmore.
He should be at my seven... or is it five..? I was always a bit slow to understand that way of referring to enemy positions.
What I want to say is that hes behind me on my right... so on my five?
"If this is the level of the guy that fought on equal terms against Cecil Treyaro, then the level is way lower than I initially thought!"
You truly do like talking, don't you?
"Scorching flames that burn everything they come into contact with, incinarate my..."
"A strong fireball??"
"Everyone can do the quick and neutral version of that spell, but being able to use the strong version now... he truly belongs into class S"
"But he's only ranked ninteenth, that means he's considered the one of the weakest"
"Is he truly the weakest when Alen whose above him is having trouble dealing with him"
"I wouldn't say Alen's having trouble dealing with him right now"
"Yea. If you look closely, he still has that same calm expression since the start of the fight"
I guess there's no point in hiding my secret any longer.
I exit my pilar and I find Herdon chanting his spell.
"... enemies with your never-"
"[Wind Ram]"
!!!
My spell was launched from my hand, succesfully hiting my oponent while he was still chanting.
Thanks to it being a strong version, my spell sent him flying near the outside of the ring, causing a lot of damage in the process.
I'm guessing a strong wind ram could easily break this pilars, I may have overdone it.
But it doesn't seem likeI did as Herdon slowly stood up, breathing heavily.
"Wha-what did you do!? You didn't chant the inca-" his glasses fell of and he was clearly desperate.
"[Sandstorm]" I don't have time to waste right now, he's probably already at the point where his unique passive has been activated.
A strong sandstorm engulfs the ring, leaving Herdon's screams as the only thing you could hear.
I quickly sped through the ring, reaching my destination and begining my attack on him.
"That's a huge sandstorm!!"
"Wo cares about that mediocre spell!! He didn't chant any incantation for both spells!"
"The director has been the only one ever to do incantationless, but only with quick versions"
"But it's clearly obvious that he used the strong version of both spells"
"So this is the reason you where put in the S class?"
"Ha. Hahaha" every spectator of the fight turned to see the princess of the Montanev kingdom "As I suspected, no one without talent would be admitted into our academy, and into the S class no less"
Fran pridefully crossed her arms and looked up, swearing to make me talk about what I just did.
Back to me, Herdon simply didn't stand a chance, blinded by my spell, he couldn't defend himself.
I threw him outside of the ring, and if we add to the fact that he fell unconscious after my beating, my win was more than obvious.
"Ptuh" did... did he just spit to the ground? "The winner of this duel is Alen! Celebrate or some shit like that"
More than applauses and congratulations, every spectator had a perplexed look on their faces, not knowing what to think about what they just witnessed.
*sigh* more labels on me. How fun...
"As a result of your win, student Alen moves up one rank, making student Pedro Drepo drop into rank eighteen" Tramer announced my reward, this will make me have a much needed rest when it comes to defending my position.
Yes, I'm still on the lower end of the rank, but at least I'm much more safe than before from being entangled into this kinds of duels.
I left the ring and changed into my normal uniform. With my third school day finally over, it'll be beneficial to start preparing for the first big event in the game.
"Underground Bandit's clash" it'll take place starting this weekend and it should end around the third week at the latest.
...
I can start by-
I hear a knock on the door of the changing room.
"How long are you going to make me wait?" Fran's muffled voice could be heard om the other sideof the door.
I guess this is no time to be thinking about the future.
I open the door to see Fran standing alone, arms crossed and cheeks puffed.
"Why did you make me wait for so long?"
"It wasn't that long"
"I had the dignity of coming all the way here to congratulate my friend on his win where he showed off to the entire first year batch of students..." she turns around
"And being the only one to come here to congratulate you. You make me wait outside!? Am I not even allowed inside the changing room for a quick celebration?"
"I'm sorry" I couldn't help but laugh at how tsundere her personality ended up being with me.
"You better be, or else you can forget about me ever going out of my way to do something for you" we both started walkimg out of the arena.
"I'll keep it in mind, haha. I wouldn't want my only friend to stop being one"
"You left that one clear to me yesterday" she whispered thinking I wouldn't hear her, thankfully, I did. "I guess I can forgive you this one... and probably a couple more..."
"You truly are kind princess. Thanks" I joked around one of the main villainess of the game, feeling that if I kept this friendship with her, there was a chance for me to save her.
"Of co-" she abruptly stopped "What are you doing here?" Her tone changed into a cold one, she was clearly pissed off at whoever was in front of us.
"I-I'm s-sorry" she's... "I just wanted to congratulate Alen for his win and promotion"
That pink hair and yellow eyes.
"You're clearly tempting your luck by showing your disgus- by showing your face around me, sinner" Fran was making an attempt at not being as mean to her since I was also present.
She just looked to the ground, griping her uniform with strength.
"I-I'm sorry princess Von Themys" she said in an almost crying tone.
*sigh* you're still far away from being a more reliable leader, but I believe you can do it. After all, you're this world's main character.
"Raise your head up" she did just what I asked her to do, I gave her a warm smile "Thank you" right now, I cannot do much for you, but I hope this is enough.
She blushed and immidiately ran away.
At first I thought I charmed her with my beauty... not even I believe what I just said.
But then I noticed Fran's pressuring killing intent...
"Hmph" she looked away and resumed our walk.
"I know you hate her, so thanks for controlling yourself" I needed to calm her down.
"At least you understand" with her pouting and low voice tone, it was hard making out what she was saying.
"How about I get you something as compensation" although I should be the one getting something as a celebration on my win.
"I... would like that" her stomach growl accompanied by her now rossy cheeks and a cute pout was truly a sight to behold.
I couldn't hold my laugh.
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The pink haired girl kept running and running, trying to get as far away from them as she could.
While she was afraid of what the mean princess might've done or said to her. That didn't matter.
Right now she was happy, Happy enough to not care about running inside the academy.
Images of that calm smile kept flashing inside herbmind. A face that no one's ever showed her for a very long time.
Slamming the door of her dorm, she threw myself herself at her own bouncy bed.
Breathing heavily, both from all that running and the embarrasment of not being able to hold a proper conversation with that guy. She buried her head on her pillow.
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