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Chapter 6 - Team

It's been a week since I got my revenge and things are going smooth. I threatened Talai and the rest that if they reveal about what happened today, I will come for them and do the same thing I did yesterday. They asked me to become their boss hoping to leech of me but I plan on staying low since I don't like showing off a bit too much. And with the upcoming competition, then being suddenly becoming my underlings will take the crowd by surprise. I don't want that, I've already gotten my revenge. I should focus on my skills since there are many geniuses in the competetion. I can win smoothly if I use my own magic but that's too suspicious. So I decided to just use martial arts, mainly swordsmanship. I can sync my memories from my past life but it won't be done instantly, it will take a month and a half so I should hurry.

-At the sparring area-

After class has finished, we went to practice with our respective teams that we got paired with.

"Kurtz Feier, you'll be assigned with the following teammates: Seraphina, Alisse, Freia and Yuuki. Go with them and prepare for sparring against the other teams." Our instructor walked up to me and pointed at my assigned group.

"Wait, we'll be fighting against the our schoolmates? I thought all of them were participating." I asked in a confused tone; I don't know about this. So we're eliminating teams by fighting each other and the one who wins are the representatives? Ahhhh, I feel left out. Not knowing about this. Just how much of a side character am I?

"Yes, there will only be one representing teams. I'll announce the rest so stop asking."

"Ah yes, I apologise."

I went to my respective team wich consisted of four girls. Seraphina, a mage of wind, fire, and ice element. Ordinary human with red hair and a twin tails. She has an egotistic behaviour. Alisse, a magic swordsman of water element. She uses a rapier so she's an agile person. She's just an ordinary human with a sociable behaviour. Freia, the tank of the team. She has a small build which confuses people if she really is their tank but she's a beastman, a race known for their strength. She have the same personality as Alisse and often act cute. Yuuki, a mage like Seraphina whose mastery on all four elements is unparalleled. She's a calm person and acts in a sophisticated manner. All four of them were a famous beauty known all over the school. They were also the ones who survived the demon imvasion and made a name for themselves.

I can feel the curious gazes and dagger glares in all directions. It's quite understandable because a weak guy assigned into a team of talented beauties is a strange thing to happen. Almost as if it was a phenomenon. I got concerned that this wasn't a coincidence, I attracted the attention in one of them that's for sure. Although it wasn't causing trouble, it was a little concerning knowing that I attracted some attention from these girls. It isn't my intention to show off to them but...

I decided not to dwell in it and approached them, readying myself for what's coming. And hopefully not getting pissed off in the process.

"H-hi, I'm Kurtz Feier, the one assigned into your team."

"Oh? It's you, sigh~, wish it could've been a girl." (Seraphina)

"Come on now, let's be nice Seraphina." (Alisse)

"She's right!" (Freia)

"Tch" (Seraphina)

"Silence, all of you." Yuuki interrupted their conversation. "You, what's your use?" She asked.

"A sword user, no attribute." I replied.

"Tsk, so useless." (Seraphina)

"Ahahaha, I'm deeply sorry." I put up an act, trying not to show my anger; I only met this girl but she's already pissing me off. I want to hold myself back but I don't know how long I can last. I hate these prideful people, be it girl or not. I can already picture myself grabbing her hair and slamming her skull onto the ground and stomping on it until she begs.

I held my anger back abd continued to act calm. As to not cause ruckus and disqualify me out of the team.

"Hmph, you better not act tough in front of us got it?" (Seraphina)

"Yes yes, I will not."

"Good, looks like you've got manners. I'll let you be my slave someday, you better be grateful." (Seraphina) She smirked.

"I-I am very grateful." I tried to sound as sincere as I could.

"Seraphina, shut your mouth. I'll let you do what you want with him after school. But don't stir ruckus here." Yuuki interrupted her barrage of insults.

"Y-yes." Seraphina turned meek and glared at me in a split second.

"We will now begin the spar, first contestants, get ready and come up on stage." Our instructor announced.

We started dressing up and waited for our turn. Other than Seraphina who can't hold her irritation that she's sitting next to me and having to wait, the rest are fine.

-one hour later-

"Yuuki, Seraphina, Alisse, Freia and Kurtz. Get ready, you're next."

"Alright get ready everyone." Yuuki stood up and led the team.

"Oi, you better not br a dead weight or you'll get a beating from me earlier than you expect." Seraphina glared at me.

"Yes ma'am." I replied with a trembling voice.

We picked up our weapons and stanced ourselves.

"Just knock your opponent off the stage or knock them out alright?"

"Yes." We all spoke at the same time.

"Alright... INTO YOUR POSITIONS! GET READY!... SPAR!" The referee whipped his hand.

{Ice magic - Icicle lance}

Seraphina chanted, conjuring five lances and launching them at the enemy.

{Earth magic - Earth spikes}

The ground realeased a spikes of rocks following the enemy while they avoided it with no effort.

"Oi, weak guy, what are you in a daze about? Attack!" Seraphina shouted in my ears.

"Yes yes, will do so." I grinned devilishly and tightening my grip on the sword.

"...!"

*Crack* *swoosh*

The ground cracked and pebbles scattered around. I charged at them with a flank to the right side where they were least focused on due to the consecutive attack on the other side.

"...! Kgh!" a boy on their team reacted on the nick of time and parried my sword with

"Urgh... *grit*" I faked to have a struggling face.

"Heh." He smirked as if he already saw my attack coming.

"kuh!"

*swoosh*

He slashed his sword, aiming at my right arm where I'm handling my weapon.

*clang*

I parried it effortlessly and counter attacked by faking an attack and aiming at his left arm.

"UGH!"

He groaned in pain and lost his strength to stand up, so I knocked him out wuth a spinning kick.

"Ah–" His body flopped to the ground.

"Looks like you've got some skills." (Yuuki)

"Yeah!" (Freia)

"Good job!" (Alisse)

"Hmph" Seraphina snorted.

"Let's finish this quickly, we've seen everything." Yuuki chanted a spell intending to finish the match.

{Wind magic}

A spiral of wind gathered around her and launched them at the enemy in a fan shape. Knocking them out of the stage.

"Winner, Yuuki's team!" The referee pointed his arm toward us.

After the duel, we walked off to our respective changing room.

Yuuki wasn't excited about her win, since she's used to it. The same goes for others except for Seraphina. She's the only one who never get tired of doing so. What a kid.

After I changed back, I went and walked around for a bit. Thinking about the fight earlier.

"Haah~ the fight was pretty boring." I said to myself. "I couldn't even fight all out or at least let a little loose since people are watching."

"How about you have a duel with me then?" Alisse appeared out of nowhere.

"Uoh?! You surprised me!" I jolted.

"What are you so surprised about?"

"Well, you appeared out of nowhere."

"Ah, my bad."

"N-no it's fine."

"So? You up for it? I'm stronger than those guys you know?"

"C-can I?"

"Yeah!"

After agreeing on the duel, we went and changed ourselves.

"So, what weapon are you going to use?"

"I'll use a sword."

"Sure."

We warmed ourselves up and stanced ourselves.

"Are you ready?"

"Yes."