Since the night the entire university has been in a uproar due to the night incident. But Headmaster Wilcoxin involvement in this incident blew it even further out of proportion.
While the rumors have not been taken into account by anyone. Here are a few of them.
Rumor 1 :
There was a terrorist attack at the boys dormitories.
Rumor 2 :
It was a government conspiracy for one of the rooms were used for the storage of explosives. And they had to cover it up. When a student found them.
Rumor 3 :
It is the God's scheme. They have begun their attack. And they have set their sights in the academy.
All of them are baseless useless rumors with none to zero evidence whatsoever.
And as always the classes begun. With a mind shattering
Magi-Tech lecture. It felt like it was much better than yesterday.
Professor :
We have a new transfer student today. He has just arrived from a other institute. Ray Genase.
Jay :
Why am I not surprised.
And Ray sits beside Jay. Very predictable.
Ray :
Good morning bestie. Let's have a good day today.
Jay :
You don't seem to have any explosives this time except the knife I sense from you. Quite small don't you think.
Ray :
You can sense that. Aww it was supposed to be a surprise for you.
Jay :
So who hired you.
Ray :
I'm doing a charity in a sense. But-
Professor :
Ray you can step out if you like. If you don't want to attend the class.
And then for the entire lecture Ray was quite. Not even a word said. It was frankly disturbing because the entire time Jay had to keep an eye on him just so that he doesn't pull anything off and Even Ray felt that Jay was anxious.
And he decided to reward his anxiousness as soon as the professor stepped outside the class. Ray grabbed his knife and tried to stab Jay in the stomach.
But as he was about to do that he was stopped by Rena Radcliffe who struck the knife and pinned it down to the floor with her katana.
Rena :
Only cowards fight like this. Be ashamed of yourself.
Ray :
See Missy, it's just your first time so I will let it slide. But once I take on a target I don't even listen to myself..
So you can just be in your little flower garden.
Rena : enraged
If that's so. Then I would like to see how Wil you even lay a finger on him.
Rena :
We'll decide this during mana sparring this afternoon.
Ray :.
Whatever happens don't cry. Because I won't let you.
And then the entire time Rena acted as my guard not because I wanted but because of her grudge against Ray.
Even in the cafeteria other students were afraid to approach out table. Ray was nowhere to be seen.
This afternoon it was time for mana sparring that's why leave was given for those who didn't have mana control.
Students during this time could come to see the sparring sessions. Or they could spend their time honing their other skills. Whatever that might interest them.
During mana sparring the number of medics at bay are increased while the teacher is more likely to intervene if the students life is found to be in danger.
The number of students in the sparring halls had been decreased drastically. It was a class of sixty now downgraded to somewhat 15. And including Jay it is sixteen.
Professor :
Everyone form a pair.
And just as predicted Rena formed a pair with Ray.
Rena :
I thought you were a coward.
Ray :
I was itching for some action.
Professor :
Alright class you will practice moves with your pair. And there should be no Injuries . Even if we do we have medics by your side. And the magic is restricted to Low class.
McElroy :
I dint think there should be this much restrictions on just sparring.
Professor :
McElroy as a senior I should remind you that even while sparring you should remember that there is someone waiting for them to return home.
If something happens to them we will be held responsible for it. We are educators not the militants.
McElroy :
How will they be able to push themselves to the limits if they don't try to push themselves. Even mana won't cultivate itself unless you pressurize it. And empty it time and time again to open the mana channels.
Professor :
Mr McElroy you are not a politician you are an educator, and we have responsibility for the lives of these children.
Even if my way of doing things are not something you're not used to so be it
McElroy :
Then I will take the responsibility for these students.
And prove you wrong.
Professor :
Please don't miss the point. This is not a competition. I am just making you aware of our limits. If you want to take responsibility then I will watch. And learn for I am also want to learn from your own combat experiences from outside.
The professor made completely valid points.
McElroy :
Okay class, just as last time the pair formed will spar in a three minute match. Full use of force is allowed. I will intervene if I think your life is harmed in any way.
Today we have more medics on standby so you can spar without any worries.
And you will be given special equipment which will reduce the oncoming mana and physical attacks and pain . Such that you can safely spar.
McElroy :
First pair enter the arena.
The first pair sparred and we could see the levels of these students. It was lower than expected. It was around the level of Azuma. And if we were to gauge Azuma's level.
Azuma showed his greatest feat of strength in the battle against the demons where he alone took down 23 Asuras on his own. While being affected by the Demon Hunter's spear.
As the more he fought the Asura the more he thought that he was getting closer to the Blood Demon until he was killed.
At that time he was around his middle to late ages.
But the same strength is being shown by these people in their twenties. Which means that they are nothing but, talents.
Raw talents gathered from all across the lands.
And they showed that when they sparred. With everything unrestricted these students were forced to take even basic sparring seriously.
And when even the senior professor couldn't react quick enough to the attacks McElroy would have already rescued and when he would exit the field he would alert the medics.
Who would begin quick response and take away the student.
There was no loss of life.
Fight after fight. Match after match the students unleashed the fullest extent of their magic. But everyone's eyes were on two matches. One was between Rena Redcliffe and the newcomer Ray Genase. Who were crossing words since morning and whoever would match up against Jay.
When the spar ended if the students were in good shape McElroy would point out their mistakes and how they could improve these mistakes.
Some needed to move with more speed some with more ferocity. Their basics skills were very well sharpened.
McElroy :
Next up is let's see Ray Genase and Rena Redcliffe.
McElroy :
For both of you're grudges ill increase the time by extra two seconds.
Rena :
I'll be done before that.
Ray :
Just two seconds instructor, I don't want to go all in from the start it's boring
Professor :
Are you sure, that kid is the Sword Demon. He is infamous for slaughtering many experts and named sword men.
That kid is ruthless and merciless. Keep and eye on him.
McElroy :
Oh my I think that girl is the next matriarch in line for the Redcliffe family. The only mana swordman in the family.
What was her name again. Oh Sword Master. Let's see who prevail. One who is methodical and precise or one who is chaotic and random.
McElroy :
Swordsman raise your swords.
McElroy :
Fight.
And as expected from both of them as soon as the signal was given Rena took her stance expecting Ray to respond while gathering mana in her sheath for her next attack.
Her left hand held the sheath and supplied the sheath and in turn the blade mana. An indirect method. But it also keep the sheath as a reserve option for a mana attack.
While Ray just dashed in with his own sword. His method was very straightforward. Attack with all might.
It seemed that he randomly swung his sword to the audience. But every slash had a meaning.
And Rena could deduce the meaning from the chaotic swings. It was to deduce her non comfort corner from where he could strike.
Rena :
1659, 17778420, 15887291, 250, 35677, 4235673.
As soon as she would deflect one attack she would say a number for other it would be irrelevant. But Rena was referring to the database. As it contained every attach recorded both made by actual practitioners and every move which was physically possible.
After this the numbers the numbers started dwindling gradually.
9936274, 261547,35412, 1254, 517, 21
As soon as the final number came in. Rena struck with her counterattack with the mana she stored in her sword.
With a mana slash.
Rena :
9, Absolute mana slash.
Ray took on the mana smash without even flinching and he was unhurt.
Ray :
Rookie mistake. A real attack look like this.
Ray :
Micro current.
As their sword attached electricity passed from the swords into Rena's body electrocuting him.
Professor :
McElroy we need to intervene.
McElroy :
Not yet, she hasn't lost the will to fight.
Even while she was being electrocuted.
Rena :
10003736274, 10003736274, 10003736274, 10003736274
Rena :
Evasion sequence no 17831.
She left her sword and punched Ray. And Ray fell flat on the ground.
Rena :
Fire magic : Fireball barrage.
Fire ball formed above Ray and were shit towards the ground.
The explosion was very clean but did leave smoke.
Even the smoke sparks flew through.
Ray on his sword had lightning. As the smoke cleared.
Ray :
This can't be all right.
Ray :
We can use full force right.
Ray :
Lighting blade : Resurgence.
His feet began to spark as with unbelievable speed he charged at Rena.
Rena :
36173626, 27273716, 949281727, 272626189.
Precision strike : No 1472.
Ray even though with every intent he was aiming to strike with her sword just a few steps before Rena's blade could reach him he stopped and used discarded the lightning as he through the lightning from his sword in the form of a wave.
And with that distance it was very unrealistic of Rena to dodge it and she didn't. Rena was electrocuted once egain.
But the suit absorbed some of the damage. And this allowed Rena to stand up once again.
McElroy :
This could be a moment for growth. It should be a lesson that just relying on dataset won't get her anywhere.
Ray Genase is the perfect opponent for her.
One minute passed.
Ray taunts Jay
Ray :
You're next.
Jay just stands with his hands folded. And yawns because for him he's nothing more than a trouble maker.
While he watched the fight he was thinking about the transaction with the Third Head.
How could he tackle it.
Rena :
Ray Genase ill end this fight in one strike.
If not then I'll admit it as my loss.
Rena sheathed her sword. And began charging up mana.
McElroy :
Get the medics ready.
The medics had their eyes already fixated but McElroy gave them the signal .
Ray :
You want to end this one strike. How brave and boring I wanted to play more with you. But this is fun too.
Seeing the despair on one face when they fail.
Ray : spreads out his arms.
I Ray Genase will take the opportunity to my victory.
Ray started walking and running on random directions to become more unpredictable. He increased his speed with lightning and zipped around the battlefield
While Rena gathered all of her breath. For the one final strike.
All the numbers lay aside as she imagined what she wanted to achieve in that one strike.
Rena :
(deep breath)
Mana sword : Dimensional slash.
As Ray approached her.
Rena used mana to increase the sooed of her sword that it cut the fabric of space and time and there was a plain cut in the universe. Which opened a hole. In front of which Ray was no match for.
Rena :
Now you die.
At this point McElroy used water magic to blast the students out of the battle field. And the tear closed. As if nothing had happened. The medics rushed towards the students.
And gave an assuring message.
The only damage that they had suffered was the water magic that McElroy used to push them off the field.
At that moment both Jay and McElroy understood what X meant when he said.
Magic is the right to creation. And Mana is the authority to create.