Marionne nodded at Sebastiene before waving her hand to the team she made up. They all followed her up the stage, all wearing full armors. The team she made up could be said to be the strongest amongst all three candidates.
Marionne herself was a strong fighter as well as a flame ability user. Anderson was not only physically strong but his defence ability can be considered as top notch, the reason why Athy 'picked' him up. A green haired archer was also in her team, she is one of the able wind ability users Sebastiene praised before. There were twins with highlighted hair and heterochromia, who both use swords with extra long handles that it almost looks like glaves. I remember seeing it once in a Japanese action movie but I can't remember the name. Among the twins, one has blue left eye and brown right eye, as for the other it was opposite. The twins' ability to fight together and the way they sync to each others movements paired with their ability to use water and earth abilities almost made them land a hit on Sebastiene during their test. The others were also noteworthy support type ability users.
She really knows how to choose people.
"We are ready." Marionne said as she stood in the middle of the stage with her team.
"Time starts the moment you make your move." Sebastiene replied.
In a flash, all of Marionne's team disappeared from sight. Sebastiene winced as he blocked a joint attack from the twins. He swerved to the right just in time a sword slashed near his temple.
Do they plan to kill him?
The attacks kept coming as his opponents kept appearing and disappearing around him. Sebastiene kept running around dodging attacks and moving the flag around him.
They are smart, to attack Sebastiene and try to steal the flag from him at the same time while using invisibility. It was a good strategy.
Unfortunately, Sebastiene is a seasoned warrior. With centuries of experience in battle, he would easily locate hidden enemies.
I concentrated on the stage but I can only see flashes as Marionne's team move around because my eyes are not too trained yet to follow their movements.
I better ask Sebastiene to train us for something like this.
"Urgh!" A body of a short haired lady dropped on the floor.
The invisibility was unveiled as the knight dropped unconscious. She was the one who has an invisibility ability.
To be able to hide eleven people at once, she is pretty good. No wonder she passed Sebastiene's test.
"W-what happened?" The twin with the left blue eye asked when he saw the lady on the floor.
"What is this?" The other twin asked as he frowned at Sebastiene who appeared beside the unconscious lady.
"Her ability is annoying." Sebastiene smiled.
"B-but you attacked her!" the first twin pointed an accusing finger at Sebastiene.
"There was no rule that states that I am not allowed to attack Sir." Sebastiene shrugged.
Athy snickered at what he said.
"You.."
"That's enough Abel." Marionne stopped the twin. "he is right, there was no such rule that prohibits him from attacking."
"But.." Abel started but his twin patted him on the shoulder and shook his head.
"Tsk!" Abel turned his back and walked to the edge of the stage.
"May we carry her down before we continue?" Marionne asked.
"It's fine." Sebastiene moved away twirling the flag in his hand.
"Cabel, please carry her down." Marionne instructed.
The other twin, Cabel, picked up the lady knight and carried her down to the healers.
"Let us continue." Marionne said emotionless.
The air around Marrionne's team seemed a bit heavier that it was before. A bit of bloodlust could be sensed though it was very little.
If looks could kill, the looks in their eyes definitely could kill Sebastiene where he stood.
Their care towards the lady knight was not superficial. It's as if they have known each other for a long time and are mad at their friend being hurt.
"Amazing." Uriel muttered as she looked at Marionne's team.
It is indeed amazing to see such camaraderie amongst knights who only became a team. It just proves how good these people are at adapting.
It also shows how capable Marionne is at being a leader, to be able to make each of her team 'belong' in her team.
The battle to steal the flag from Sebastiene started again, this time, the twins were seriously fighting him with all they got. They attacked together and when they withdraw, a barrage of arrows would follow. Sebastiene kept dodging all their attacks while protecting the flag he was holding when Marionne suddenly attacked Sebastiene from behind.
It happened too fast.
Sebastiene was dodging Abel's attack when an arrow passed right in front of him making him take a step back. Marionne, who was coming from behind suddenly released a huge ball of fire a few inches from Sebastien's back. Sebastiene who was in mid step couldn't avoid it and was engulfed by the ball of flame.
I frowned at the scene of a huge ball of flame up on the stage.
"Is that stupid demon dead?" Athy asked as she craned her head to see.
"Why do you sound excited?" I asked my sister without looking at her.
"Because he is annoying." She replied.
"Do you think someone like him who survived in battlefields for centuries would die just like that?" I asked her sarcastically.
"Whatever!" She replied still craning her head to see.
The ball of flame kept on burning in front of Marionne. The twins were panting on the side when Anderson suddenly ran and pushed Marrionne to the side as he conjured his ability, a protective barrier. The push shocked not only Marionne but everyone around but before they could say anything, the flame suddenly became stronger and exploded in front of them.
"That was close." Sebastiene came out smiling as usual from the smoke, not a hair out of place. "Your flame ability is really top notch. You are without a doubt a Feuego.