ROCXIA SAINT ALEXANDRIA POV:
"Can you call your sisters, Rocxia, please?"
"Of course, Rebecca. But what for?"
One week after the birthday party of Romas Silonia, we came back to Syldavie's capital: MERCURIA.
My sisters stayed behind because they didn't finish the assignment Rebecca gave us. She wanted us to record and analyze the different scripts our previous sisters used and created at least one new script from them.
Although we are heroes, we study at the Eternal Academy like any other person. Though it created an uproar every time students saw us at the beginning, now they are all used to it and barely anyone minds me as I walk through the school. When I reached our dorm, they are not here.
"As I thought."
I don't even know why I bothered coming here. There is only one place those two could be at such a time of the day: the training field.
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BOOM!! CRASH!! KABOOM!!
"Can't you at least aim somewhere else than my face?!!"
"Then stop eating like a pig. Your face looks like a stuffed squirrel!!"
"Say that again!!!"
Behind the academy, there is a vast field that is used for exams. From what the priests told us, the first hero was the one who fought here against THE BETRAYER and lost her life. I wonder how strong she was compared to us.
When I reach the place, my sisters are fighting with wooden reinforced weapons. Because we have higher strength and power than other people, we can't use normal ones. My first sister: FARNER, is using her two-hand sword as always. She is so fond of swords that she even sleeps with her weapon sometimes. I just hope she will never forget to attach the scabbard.
My second sister: EXCIA, is using a bow. She also uses a spear sometimes but I think the bow suits her more. Among us three, she has the highest accuracy for long-range shooting, though FARNER is the strongest of us by far. I am the most adept at using Angas however, so I can't say I lose to them in any way.
Excia is precisely aiming at Farner and each of her arrows is imbued with wind and earth Angas. If I was to compare her to something, it would be a mortar. Once she starts firing, all you hear are explosions.
"Too weak!! You shoot like a small rat!!"
And there is a mountain facing her. Farner is the very definition of endurance. She can withstand attacks like no one else. Be it Excia's arrows or my scripts. She always smashes through everything. Her physical Angas is so developed I wonder why she sometimes bothers using elemental Angas. She is the closest one to our teacher in terms of strength. That's for sure.
"See what the small rat can do, then."
Suddenly, the air becomes slightly hotter. I am quite distant from them but if I can still feel the heat, which means that the script which is about to be used must be really powerful. Whirlwind forms around Excia and her bow become red and shining. I don't remember seeing any records of such script, it must be the one she created then.
"BIRD OF PREY!!"
Excia aims her bow and shoots. The clouds disappear, then a huge Angas's circle appears. It is at least twenty meters wide. From it, thousands of flames start pouring out. As they fall, they take the shape of birds, and then all fall towards Farner.
Farner starts cutting them as they approach but every time, they explode.
BOOM!! BOOM!!!
In less than a minute, she is submerged by the rain of fire and create a Dome using light Angas. But sadly for her, she isn't as proficient as me in this area. The dome starts cracking soon.
"Argh!! You bully!!!"
"I am not a small rat now?"
Excia always tries to remain calm in any situation. I think it has to do with her accuracy or something. But she still answers when you taunt her. And Farner did more than that by calling her a rat.
"It seems it is over." Farner's dome is about to break. She is going to lose this time, then…Or not.
"Don't make me laugh!! This is nothing!!"
Right as her dome breaks, Farner strikes her sword to the ground and a shockwave occurs, exploding all the birds of flames. That script…The one our fifth sister used: ROAR OF THE SOUL. So she can use it now? That's pretty good of her since there are no explanations on how she created that script.
Farner then jumps forward, but Excia restarts her bombardment.
"Stop fleeing!! Come and fight!!"
Excia keeps widening the distance that Farner is trying to close. She would be at disadvantage against her at close range after all.
"I am not fleeing. I am maintaining my distance."
"What the difference?!"
"The difference is that you are an idiot."
"What?!!"
Farner slams her foot on the ground and breaks it with only brute force and physical Angas. Excia's arrows are stopped by the rocks. Farner's eyes…have changed. Ah, yes. I forgot she hates being called an idiot more than anything. Especially if it is Excia.
"Let's see who is truly the idiot here."
"It is obviously you. Idiot."
Farner raises her sword and it starts shining white. She is using light and physical Angas. That not the most effective combination there is but…
"PATH TO VICTORY!!"
Farner seems to have created a script as well. Though it looks like a simple overhead strike to me. As her sword is swung down, a ray of light appears, it is so long it can cover the more than thirty meters separating her from Excia instantly. Excia tries to evade it but then the ray of light, just like thunder, ramifies everywhere.
"You!!"
For the first time, Excia screams as two of the ramifications hits her. She falls to the ground while activating her light Dome as well.
"Ahahaha!!"
When her attack stops, Farner starts laughing as Excia is to the ground. I suppose she won since her attack reached Excia. Seeing how Excia stands up frustrated and angry. I must be right. Those two are really strong. But I wonder between the bow and the sword which one is stronger. I use a staff so I can't really tell.
"Roxcia, you are back!!"
Farner comes while holding her sword, placing it on her shoulder.
"Yes. Rebecca is calling you."
"Ah… Not again. She is going to nag for sure."