No one was aware of the woman presence. There was a concealment magic around her which not even the principal, Sir Adam, nor Madam Olivia were able to detect it. The woman just stood there and watched as the championship continued on.
Beel looked toward the direction of the woman but he was unable to see her. There was an unexplainable feeling which guided him to look at that direction. He did not even know what he was looking for.
There was one hour break before the quarterfinals started. Erza, Qi Di, Qi Long, Meghan, Elsa, Harry, Paul, and Qing Tian were using this precious time to restore their conditions and thinking of their plans for the upcoming fights.
"The academy eyes were truly good. All of the students who proceed to the quarterfinals are ranked in the TOP 10 of new students ranking." A guest elder praised.
"Hmph, but there was someone who took advantage of her opponent kindness to qualify. She was lucky that the opponent was still young and naïve." A female senior sitting nearby snorted. It seemed like she betted on Mozart to win and ended up losing her bet. She believed that Elsa win was underserved.
"Hahaha.. Chu Ling, a winner is a winner, a loser is a loser. In the end, the girl was more decisive than the boy." Another elder laughed. He seemed acquainted with the female senior.
Sitting at another section in the arena, Mozart parents, James and Vanessa were discussing amongst themselves with voice transmissions.
"What was Mozart doing? It was not like him at all to be softhearted."
"Maybe he is interested with that Menzel girl? After all, boys start to develop interest toward the opposite gender faster than girls." James laughed. He was excited with the possibility of forming a marriage alliance with Menzel clan.
Vanessa rolled her eyes. She was clearer than James regarding her son personality.
"Mozart would not give up a fight due to an interest toward an opposite gender. After all, he was His son." Vanessa thought silently. She was both right and wrong. He indeed did not have interest toward Elsa, however he was interested in Erza and that led him to give up the fight.
Finally, the one hour break was over. The judge announced the start of the quarterfinals and called both Erza and Qi Di to proceed to the stage.
Erza came up to the stage with her smooth black hair tied. She was wearing her usual battle outfit. Iron plates were covering her chest and left shoulder, in addition to her iron gloves and boots.
However, what attracted everyone attention was the scabbard attached to her belt or to be more exact, it was the thing inside the scabbard. This was the first time for Erza to bring out a weapon.
"Is that...." Everyone was thinking about the same thing.
Standing in front of Erza, Qi Di was not wearing his usual battle armor. For this fight, he decided to dress casually with his white t-shirt and blue short pants. It seemed like he chose to sacrifice some of his defence for speed.
To begin with, Qi Di did not have any favourable impression toward Erza. In his opinion, Erza was a rude girl who acted like that due to her pride and arrogance. As the holy daughter of Valentine clan, he believed that Erza was used to be spoilt and looked up by many people. Hence, in this fight, he was planning to teach her a lesson.
"Are you both ready?" The judge asked for confirmation followed by loud cheers from the audiences. Everyone was looking forward to this fight. Erza and Qi Di both nodded.
"Fight!" The judge announced the start of the match.
'Power Up!'
'Speed Up!'
'Pagoda Protection!'
Qi Di quickly buffed himself and dashed toward Erza holding his great sword. At the same time, Erza drew the Heavenly Flame Sword from its scabbard.
'Ignite!'
A flame pillar rose to the sky and Erza hair turned red. The temperature around her was increasing continuously as Erza body was bathed in flames. Qi Di was forced to halt his advance.
Soon, the fire pillar disappeared and everyone could see a girl holding a burning sword floating in the air. She had a sharp gaze and a pair of wings made from flames on her back.
Qi Di stood at his place with a grim expression on his face. He could have jumped and attacked Erza in midair but he decided to be more careful. He casted 'Pagoda Blessing' on himself and was ready for combat anytime Erza drew near.
Erza locked on Qi Di position and then dashed toward him. She attacked him with her sword, but it was parried by Qi Di. Erza and Qi Di were quickly exchanging attack after attack.
Thanks to his buffs, Qi Di was able to keep up with Erza despite being in the lower realm. People needed to remember that Qi Di was still in the upper stage of apprentice realm, while Erza was a knight. This showed how powerful Seven Colour Pagoda clan supports.
Unfortunately, his weapon could not keep up with Erza's sword. It started to crack after being used multiple times against a divine artifact. Qi Di realized his predicament but there was nothing he could do. Unlike Erza, he did not have a divine artifact.
Qi Di tried his best to defeat Erza before his sword broke but he still failed in the end. His sword broke and he was forced to admit his defeat.
Qi Di gritted his teeth while walking down from the stage. He was not convinced by his lost. He believed that he only lost due to the difference in weapon, not skill. He forgot that managed to subdue a divide artifact was a proof of Erza skill and talent. Even if his clan gave him the opportunity to subdue a divine artifact, it would still be a big question whether he could succeed or not.
As the first match concluded, the second fight started. There was no suspense in the second fight. Meghan was not Qi Long equal at all. Qi Long was born with a strong spiritual mind and a powerful will. During the fight, Meghan was unable to control or even affect Qi Long mind at all. Since her spiritual attack was ineffective, Meghan was forced to admit her defeat.
As a result, Erza would be fighting Qi Long in the semifinals. Erza looked at Qi Long as he walked down from the stage. Realizing her gaze, Qi Long turned his head to look at Erza. They did not talk and just kept staring at one another before Qi Long finally looked away and walked back to his seat.
Unbeknownst to them, their fight was brought by fate.
The third fight was an exciting match between Elsa and Harry. Elsa walked up to the stage with her long blue hair let loose. Since her previous battle outfit was damaged by Mozart, this time Elsa decided to wear a simple white robe with a blue belt to tie it.
Standing in front of her, Harry was wearing a brown one-piece outfit made from leather. He had blond hair and blue eyes. While Max was the explosive type, Harry was a calm boy. He had the elegance of a noble. Overall, Harry was an attractive boy.
"Are you ready?" The judge asked for their confirmation. Both Elsa and Harry nodded. "Fight!"
As soon as the judge announced the beginning of the fight, Elsa casted 'Ice Barrier' to protect her, while Harry activated 'Wind Walk' to increase his agility.
'Frost Bite!'
'Double Strafe!'
Both contestants launched their attacks at the same time from a distance. Elsa's ice barrier blocked Harry's attack, whereas her attack missed its target.
'Breath of The North!'
'Vulcan Arrow!'
Besides skill attacks, they also did some simple attacks like ice shards and fast arrows, however no one managed to land a hit to the opposing side. Elsa defence was airtight, while Harry was very agile.
The fight continued as Elsa and Harry kept exchanging attack after attack. Even though Elsa spell casting was fast, she was struggling to land a clean hit on Harry.
'Absolute Zero!'
'Screwdriver Shot!'
Elsa decided to cast a wide range magic to catch her opponent. However, it also gave enough time for Harry to prepare his strongest attack. As the stage turned to a world of ice, a powerful arrow managed to break Elsa barrier and thrusted deep into Elsa chest.
"Noooooooooo!!!" Erza cried out.