Returner's Revenge

Overwhelming Strength

Kris and the other representatives swore their oath and pledges in front of the headmaster and all of the people that gathered for the competition. “That young man is interesting. Look at how he is dressed, he seems to be the only one that understands how a fight works.” One of the headmaster’s fellow heroes said, something all of them agreed on.

Xia felt a presence so familiar and when she look around, she found her uncle looking at her with an ever so serious expression on his face. “She was heading in the same direction as you took.” A voice speak beside Libo, Mephisto stands beside him. “Where did she get the inspiration to be like me? As far as I recall, the academy has its own way of teaching their children. I did not know that you made a subject for me you could have just told me so that I would have taught it to them myself.” He responds with a surprisingly cheerful tone.

“Its been a while since we last saw each other but you are still stealthy as always.” He added and turns to Mephisto. “And you still look so serious when in reality you are the goofiest person I have ever met. People tend to misunderstand you entirely because of that.” Mephisto responded with the same boring tone.

“Well, people did not like me from the very beginning  so there is no stature for me to maintain unlike you.” The two then engage in an argument but in the end, they greet each other like what old friends do. “Thanks for coming here. You’ll be up for a surprise, you will not see this year’s competition as a waste of time.” Mephisto pat his shoulder and leaves for this seat.

[Hmm, that’s quite unusual for him to be like that. Did something interesting happened? I have been feeling a really good thing ever since I came here earlier. Is that what he is telling me? If Mephisto says it himself then there is no need for me to doubt his words is there? I will take up on your word, you better not disappoint me Mephisto.] Libo says to himself ad he allows to be fed on Mephisto by excitement.

“The first phase of the competition, is a one on one match between students from other classes. The matching will be random and multiple fights can happen in some certain situations.” The teacher announce to the crowd.

A screen appeared in front of everyone where the names of the students inside the academy are written which will show the names of the students that are going to have a match with each other, like a roulette.

“The first student’s name to be called is Richard! From the low class of teacher Inrad’s class! Please step forward.” Jamaica was surprised that Richard walks out in the open without even shaking. “Lets start with a bang.” Richard declares with a huge smile on his face.

“What happened to him? Did he eat something that turned him like that?” Jamaica ask with a confused face. It was only natural, Richard is usually a meek person. Ever since they met, he had been a person that can easily be pushed over by someone weaker than him. So for Jamaica to see him like that feel surreal for her.

Kris did not react and just smiles knowing that he had the fault all of that and it is all because of him that Richard acted that way. “Lets just hope that he doesn’t overdo it.” Jhonas says with a calm tone.

“And the second name to be called is, Roel from Mr. Clarence’s normal class! Please step forward.” His classmates whistles when they saw him walk out of their class and the crowd gives him a hand of applause, something that Richard did not get when he steps out in the open.

“You can easily defeat that guy Roel.” His classmates tells him as he waves his hand. “Yeah, this is going to be easy.” He says to himself as he stares at Richard who is staring back at him.

“This is going to be a match, I want a clean fight and no cheating. That is all. You can start when you are ready.” The teacher said as he walks away from the platform. Richard use a spell and his fancy clothes disappeared and revealed a set of clothes that is suitable for fight which surprised everyone.

“I really am the only one that will fight like this “ Flora mutters when she saw Richard pull something like that. “Wow, that’s a way to show off your ability.” His opponent said with a smile. “I don’t feel like dirtying my clothes.” Richard says as he extends his left hand. “Lets just end it as soon as possible.” He added. His opponent laughs and smiles as he also extends his hands. “I politely agree, lets end this in an instant! Glacier-!” his eyes widened when he saw Richard charging towards him without using a spell.

[What in the world is he-!] It was already late when he realize that he can’t move a finger. Darkness wrapped around him, he can’t move his limbs nor open his mouth to chant his spell. Richard lands a punch and at the same time uses a spell. “Explosive punch.”

BOOM!

His opponent flies out of the platform and shock everyone of the sudden development and the victory of someone from a low class from a normal class. “What in the world happened?” the teacher in charge as the referee mutters to himself. “That was an impressive use of shadow spells. To think that he learned a quite useful spell in that young age.” One of the heroes seated atop the arena said and gives Richard an applause along with Libo.

“If I’m not mistaken, he is a classmate of Xia. Is this what you want me to see Mephisto?” he smiles as Richard walks back to the others who have already expected something like that to happen. “You made sure that guy survives Richard?” Jhonas ask with a concerned tone for his opponent. “I did. I applied a healing spell while punching him. There is no need for the medical team to take care of him at all. He is perfectly fine I promise you that.” Richard defended himself.

While the crowd is still in awe, the other teachers were looking at Inrad, expecting for an explanation for what happened. “Don’t look at me, I didn’t even taught him anything.” Inrad says with an annoyed tone.

“That was sudden but the winner is Richard from teacher Inrad’s class. Let us now proceed to the next contestants.” The teacher said with a doubtful tone. Unsure of what really happened a few moments ago.

“I just hope that guy is okay. All those months of training is showing its results.” Ophir said as he looks at the student that got knocked down while he is being slapped to wake up. “I don’t know how strong that was but Richard should have taken it lightly. Its his first match after all.” James added while Flora is sulking that nobody told her to dress for combat.

Before the second match started, the other teachers held of the match and ask if it is a valid win because it involved physical contact, some of the nobles were skeptical about it as well so the headmaster had to address it for everybody himself.

“There is no foul in that win as far as I can see. The contestant just used all the means that he need to win. It is not considered cheating as some exceptional mages have used their body as well, and the most famous example for that is Mr. Libo Huarang who is also with us today.”

The headmaster turns to his direction and smiles. With that, everyone that complained with Richard’s victory against his opponent were silenced, except for the students that is the defeated’s classmates. “Why don’t you all shut the hell up! Want me to do the same thing to you punks?!” Edmond shouts his lungs out to silence them. “Go complain to the headmaster yourselves than just murmuring like that. Its annoying as hell!”

Edmond’s voice is enough to keep them all quiet. “Freaking losers just can’t accept a defeat and murmur like a bunch of crickets during nightfall. What a load of bull. Nobles are full of trash.” He murmurs to himself but his classmates completely ignores him. 

The second match started, a battle between two normal classes, the battle is fierce but all due to their uncomfortable attires, one came out victorious after a few minutes of struggle. “For the third match, Sarah from high class, please step forward.” Sarah walks out of her class and stops in the middle of the platform when all of the sudden Luna’s name is called. “Luna from Teacher Inrad’s class, please come forward.” Kris and the others all sigh at the same time in relief that Luna’s opponent is a girl.

“I don’t know how a guy would end up fighting with her.” Kris mutters while touching his chest in worry. “He might have lost his balls from the beginning “ Jhonas responded without hesitation. The atmosphere darkens as they thought of what might happen if she really is against a guy.

“That should hurt. Will healing spell heal balls?” Richard asks and turns to Kris. “I don’t even have an answer to that.” Kris responds, unsure if its possible. “Tell me Ophir, who do you think will win? I have seen you guys hanging out with them so you might get a proper estimate of how strong she really is.” Kresha asked Ophir who doesn’t seem to be interested in the fight between the two.

“I don’t know. I have seen Sarah pull out some tricks but I don’t think she is going to win against Luna, her personality screams unforgiving which is entirely true. She doesn’t talk much but the aura she is giving off tells me that its dangerous to have a fight with her.” Ophir says his opinion on the matter.

Kresha turns to James and Flora for a further explanation but they both had the same opinion as Ophir. “It’s a bad match up in my opinion. Luna’s spell are just too strong for Sarah, especially now.” Johannes says without hesitation. Kresha turns to Johannes who is staring at the two.

“How can you be so sure of that?” she added. “I don’t. I just know just as what they said. I have the same opinion. We have been together for a few months, that’s why we can say for certain.” Johannes turns to Kresha with an innocent face.

In that instant, the entire platform got covered in ice and froze half of Sarah’s body instantly. The people near the platform can feel the chill from her spell that they can even see their chilling breathes. “Your highness. Your spell just now. Why is it stronger than it was before? The ice is much colder than it usually is. It as if you have reached that level.” Libo mutters to himself while staring at Luna.

“What in the world is this? First that guy and now you? How are you so strong?” Sarah ask while she struggles to keep herself warm. “We just got a good mentor that’s all.” She responded while walking out of the platform. “That is already considered a victory right teacher?” Luna ask the teacher who immediately nod his head while trembling in cold when all of the sudden a flame shot fired towards Luna’s back.

BOOM!

“What a cowardly thing to do.” Some of the heroes said while looking at Sarah who fired the flame shot when the match is already decided. “You think that I will be beaten that easily?” Sarah mutters after finally freeing herself from the ice that holds her legs. “Looks like your conclusion was flawed.” Kresha said to Flora and others and Johannes points at where Luna was.

A blue barrier appears as the smoke dissipates. “I l want to congratulate you for getting out of my spell but sadly you achieved it because I will it for you to escape.” Luna said with a cold tone as the interconnecting plates that formed a barrier to protect her slowly disappeared one by one.

The heroes as well as the headmaster almost jumped off their seats when they saw the strange looking barrier for the first time. Sarah grit her teeth when she saw Luna unscathed with her attack. “I called it a win but I guess you still have some steam.” Luna’s eyes turns completely white as the ice slowly covers Sarah’s legs yet again but this time, Luna turned her into a complete ice sculpture.  

“That must have ate away a lot of mana.” One of the heroes mutters but one of them told him that he is wrong “That did not even eat a small portion of her mana. The students from that class, their mana are almost at the level of the teachers. Their mana is so dense, so dense for their current level.” One of the heroes said to the others who were so surprised of what she said.

“They are overwhelmingly powerful. Is that normal for students to be like that?” The employee ask the prince while they stand next to each other. “Yup, they are pretty strong indeed. You’ve seen them train right? The headmaster told me. The future foundation of this kingdom, their glory will start here.” The prince said with a confident tone.

“See? Luna is just unforgiving in nature, her blizzard is the same.” Johannes said to Kresha who is dumbfounded of the result. [Sarah lost that easily? Is it because of him?] Kresha thinks to herself and turns her gaze to Kris who in her surprise is staring at her coldly.