Chapter 29———Regis vs Team E
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"Don't ever touch me." A threat uttered by Regis Luxulric, before a hundred of metaphysical blades circled around Beri, who seemed to be unfazed by it.
Beri Alliyma Sosa has seen many things throughout his fourteen years of living and today marked the most impactful in his life. Each second passed and they got closer for Beri to etch this in his memory.
Expectedly, as it is his duty, New Glory step in front of him, gazing at him.
New Glory was ready to physically demolish his student, his overprotective nature started to show.
"In my presence, there will be peace and only peace."
"The kid should not have——"
He ignored Regis and his word grew louder, making clear. "In MY presence, there will be peace and only peace. Am I speaking clearly? Am I slurring my words altogether for you not to comprehend them?" He barked at the prince of Somnus.
Cheeky brat, I wish I could tear off your arm right here to set an example... His warped thoughts could either become fiction or reality in a snap and his friend could see him snapping on the only thing that is keeping the alliance together.
"What New Glory means, Beri just didn't know about the "no-touching" rule!" Chief Apex stated sheepishly.
Unlike others when they apologize halfheartedly, his seemed genuine. "Sorry about that, Sosa." A quick apology was enough for Beri.
I guess you're jumpy from that assassination attempt last May..... Beri thought before speaking to Regis.
"Don't worry, your highness: I wasn't scared." Beri brushed it off, forgiving him for it. "I'm more.....flattered." Noise fell through the room, all the students except Team E, who looked at him in disdain, a royal got in without having been tested, doing the physical or all other requirements needed to enroll in Surwick.
The two heroes took their respective teams and gave them tips and wishing them good luck.
"So, kids, there is four of you and one of him. It should be an easy win; considering you have an experienced Heart-Bond, a DAM user, a Mecha and a Shinobi against one Somnui. I wish you all good luck!" He wished them good luck for the battle while Chief Paex was with Regis. "Good luck! You got this!" He beamed as he showed two thumbs up for his student. Enapay was always a kind man who never put down others, his father did that whenever his luck was down.
"I don't need luck. Luck is for the unfortunate." Regis said harshly, stretching before entering the entrance and waiting for the call. He sounds like a cat poster.....So irritating..... Regis, the Prince of Somnus thought in irritation.
Yeesh——So edgy!!!! Chief Apex thought, hurt of how the teenager treated, but he knew how the chemical reactions in that boy's head were stirring violently. Then again: Ace and I wasn't so great off either when it came to puberty. Ace broke a lot of hearts and I hardly got a date for the prom, at least she wasn't with me for getting to meet the prodigy son...
———Meanwhile———
In the village, Team E was ready with their four team members intact. Cade was wearing a mobile suit inspired by Japanese anime, activated his Mecha Inugann carefully, while Sera swept her dress off for the dust bunnies to come off.
Jordyn had let out a comforting sigh to conjure her Heartz Cocoon.
I'm for sure gonna win this, Prince; mark it on your calendar.... She declared mentally, her hand came out of the cocoon; only it was magenta from earlier ago.
The shell broke in half and Bonded-Jordyn was shown for the first time.
She was taller than her previous form, standing at six foot tall with an older physique and her eyes became gamboge. Her shiny, magenta skin had a fair complexion to it and her shoulders were revealed. A torii bridge stood on her head as her crown as her hair remained the same color. Jordyn grew large canines for a final touch.
"Goggles: You'll be charging at him head first and don't be complaining!" Her voice became more distorted as she ordered him, Cade complied with it and jumped in his car. "Marcus, you're with me. We'll be fighting him and keeping him away from Sera. Sera," She turned towards Sera, they both had a mutual discontent towards each other. "You'll be here——Protecting the chalice at all costs!" She also became more dramatic.
A Mecha with a dog face was in the air, hovering gracefully as Cade was piloting it as best as he could, a machine the size like Inugann blot out the sun. Regis saw it with his own eyes, he smiled.
"Levitate." He spoke in his native word, his feet left the ground and charging at it while flying at Cade. Two seconds into flying, she was rushing at him.
"He's impressive: He doesn't even need a relic to use magic spells...." Kemp marveled out loud. He was a hard child to impress, followed by an Vanguard being curious. "What magic spell did he just use?" Kadoku asked him as magic fascinated him.
Kemp replied back. "Something in Somnui. There's no telling what he used it for....."
Like a dart in motion, Regis was rushing towards Cade faster and faster, even he was shocked to see such an automaton in action before. "A Mecha? I haven't seen one in ages.." Regis muttered to himself, levitating as he was dodging missiles incoming.
As Inugann reached out to get his soul, Regis performed a spinning attack across the open arm swing to the end, slicing the entire robot in half save for Cade. Nonononono! Cade began to cry, it would years to rebuild his beloved dog-faced Mecha, now he looked helpless.
"You're fine. That hunk of scrap can be replaced the next day." He assured his opponent, holding him as he fell down slowly.
Replace?! That hunk of scrap metal saved my life, you asshole!
He trapped him in a bubble from another Somnus spell. Cade Kikaishin was the weakest link of Team E, and moving at Mach 1.
His speed was increasing as if he was on a time limit.
"There he is!!" Marcus pointed out Regis's whereabouts as Jordyn yelled out, "Yeah, yeah; I heard you." Charging a powerful energy while her eyes glowed a bright color as she fired off a large blast towards him. "Pulsus Dulcia Facit!!!"
He stood there, waiting for it to come by. She cursed under her breath, she wanted this loser of a prince to see defeat. Damn: Aren't we sadistic?
She wanted Regis run home to his big brother: The King.
Who does that noble asshole think he is: He thinks actually thinking that Akina the Stutterer is in his league?!? Phooey!! I'm in his league! I'm a Heart-Bond!!
She refused to believe in Akina.
Taking care of him in this will make her more popular than ever. She knew it, unless she lost to him.
As the dust was recovered, he was standing there, her jaw opened in shock. Everyone else was hysterical, how on earth did he endure that much firepower?
"Impossi…..Impossible.....You shouldn't be...." She denied him being conscious from that move, all what he did was dust off his shoulders reservedly and professionally. "No, the spell isn't impossible. Patibilis is easy to remember, it enhances the durability to where that Akina-ripoff energy beam of yours doesn't make a dent in my defenses. I'm disappointed in you." He exasperated cockily as a hundred weapons from the olden rulers of Somnus merged, circling around him to assist him as she lunged forward with katanas made out of flames.
He's a god compared to us fighting….Takeo thought.
Regis took care of Jordyn like a simple pest, much to her dismay after a barrage of weapons were inside of her shoulders and stomach yet it did not wound her like an ordinary weapon.
I'm completely drained, I feel like all my Aether is longer there...Could it be from his weapons? She wondered as she returned into her usual self.
"You wondering on how these weapons aren't killing you from the inside, aren't you?" He said, he gasped on how he knew that she was thinking.
"Simple: these blades contain the spirits of my dead ancestors and many of them were benevolent. The ones that weren't———Well, I didn't call them out, now did I?" He explained further. "Now, I take care of the other two….."
A trap? Regis pondered as he picked up the tripwire carefully, leading to a kunai slashing across his right cheeks.
Marcus took his Shinobi classes seriously.
The ninja had an actual strategy....I'm impressed. Regis was impressed in Marcus's tactics.
"You're scared of my spells? How I am easily leagues apart?"
"Nah," Marcus disagreed. "I'm ready to whoop your ass." He circled so many times.
So much circling around...…I don't have that much time.
"You fight like you were running away from me. Bad choice." Marcus warned his opponent.
"No," Regis said back. "I don't care about you."
An easy teleportation and he was in the hut, five meters in front of Sera Bishop.
"You shouldn't be scared of me, Sera Bishop: I'm quite gentle. Honest." He kept walking towards her, his weapons kept on circling around him.
"That Magic, or DAM spells, That magic you Mid-Worlders use——It doesn't belong to you. I accept it that. What's good about complaining? What's not good is how the peace between us is one point from being shattered and us kids have to fix it."
"Leave her alone!!" Marcus yelled, reacting fast enough and went shurikens blazing, yet it proved ineffective as another barrage of ghostly swords were surrounding him, and as soon as the shuriken dropped to the ground.....
He was trapped by many other weapons, couldn't even budge as his next target was Sera, she performed countless barriers from her Aether. She wiped her tears away, she was scared for her life.
Sera knew that he was the prince of Somnus, but he couldn't be that strong... Was he? She shivered as he went through her body and placed the device on the chalice.
He won....Groaned Marcus, holding his stomach as the swords returned to their rightful leader. Chief Apex announced it on the transmitter with dismay and cheerfulness. "AND TEAM A IS THE WINNER!!"
"He was finished in four minutes." Beri gasped, it was unbelievable to him.
Four minutes.....Four minutes is all what it toke for this guy to whoop everyone's ass.... Kadoku thought.
He's no joke. I never thought...Su-Jin thought before this new scent hit her nose. Wait, what's this scent?
She hit the jackpot: That new scent belonged to Takeo Fukuazan. He smells like tulips in a nice summer-eve. I guess this is the best smell. She exulted silently. "Lucky…."
He asked Su-Jin. "Did you hear something, Suzy?"
"No!!!!" She yelled out before chirping about an excuse. "You…..must be daydreaming."
That girl is mucho weird..... Takeo thought of her as "weird", nevertheless enjoyed her company.
Hooooohh boy: Are you that dense, Fukuazan? Beri knew what was going on Su-Jin's mind and he did not need to be a psychic.
———Later On———
Every team went and fought against another in hopes of performing well for today's exercise, while some did not bring out the effort like Akina Willoby did.
"So," The No.2 Hero Chief Apex cleared his throat and began to continue as everyone looked at him starry-eyed. "So, no one got hurt expect a few of course....But all of you did fantastic today!!! If this is truly the next generation of heroes, I am not disappointed!!"
More like soldiers if you ask me..... He retorted to himself.
"Now...If you excuse me, lemme show how a real hero leaves the scene!!!" He shouted as the students heard a large crashing boom, and he was nowhere to be seen.
Everyone was in awe of Chief Apex's speed and awesome strength, not to mention a better role model model than the Principal himself.
"Ok, that was the coolest thing I've seen all day!!!" Exulted Sanda, followed by Cade agreeing with him as well. "Ditto."
"I'm...Just taking the elevator. Have a good one, kids." His tone was indifferent to them, having no more an interest in them as he went home in the States.
The bells for the final class had rung and the children's bold and fascinating day came to an end.
———Track 29 Ended———
MAGIC SPELLS TO LEARN
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"Levitate"
A spell learned from Somnus.
Grants the user unlimited levitation abilities until they say the word again.
MAGIC SPELLS TO LEARN
N0.
Pulsus Dulcia Facit
Extremely powerful beam of magical properties used by Jordyn Himasaki. Takes much of the person's Aether to perform and even a Heart-Bond shouldn't wield this power without caution.
MAGIC SPELLS TO LEARN
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Patibilis
A superior-level of a protection spell, Patibilis is learned through the highest order of school for wizards.
This spell is common and anyone can learn this spell with the proper dedication.