"Rune of Destruction?" Zefer thought. At that moment, a voice popped into his head.
"Mhm. You are a Rune Warrior, after all. I'll answer any questions you have, but for now, you should focus on the fight in front of you." The voice was the same cute girl voice from earlier. Zefer shifted his eyes from the message that fizzled out towards the girl.
As he did, several cybernetic screens popped up before him. There were five in total: four small ones and a single larger one. The four smaller screens seemed to have a thin line connected to certain parts of the girl's body. One was pointing to the breast, and another told at her waist. The third was filed at her hips. Finally, the last one was just connected to the center of her body.
The smaller screens displayed numbers that could easily be seen as body proportions. Showing her four measurements. As for the larger screen, it was more like a profile. It was roughly the same as their Identification Card.
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Name: Katie Zeal
Mana Pool: 250
Level: 3
Rank: E
Age: 15
Gender: Female
Race: Human
Class: Lighting Specialist
Coins: 162
Affinity: None
Status: Healthy
Stats-
Strength: 4
Endurance: 6
Agility: 4
Wisdom: 8
Intelligence: 25
Luck: 0
Charm: 20
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Bust: 85cm
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Waist: 66cm
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Hip: 93cm
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Height: 150cm
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Zefer shook his head when he looked over everything. "Is that really necessary?" Zefer asked with an unamused expression on his features Even though he naturally had a disinterested expression, it was still possible to see how unimpressed he was. He didn't see a reason to learn about a woman's three sizes or even their height. However, the other information was handy. Knowing her Rank, Mana Pool, and Magic Specialty was good. Though it was evident that he had been fighting Katie all along, he didn't need this information to know that.
A nervous chuckle could be heard coming from inside of Zefer's head. It was from the cute girl's voice. Shaking his head, the screens disappeared. "What is he mumbling about?" The girl, Katie, muttered as she saw his actions. "Is the match over?" Katie asked, looking towards the ref who shook his head.
As long as the two weren't knocked out or gave up, then the match was to continue. However, the ref didn't know what was going on. Zefer was lying on the ground in a critical state one moment, and the next, he was on his feet looking perfectly fine.
"Then I guess I'll just have to beat his ass again," Katie shouted and tossed out two Lighting Bolts. Zefer was in thought the entire time about what was going on, and when he saw the Bolts of Lighting come at him, he rose his hand up.
Dark purple and Neon Blue energy began to surround his hand. When the Lighting struck, it would start to static outward several times before Zefer crushed it, causing it to extinguish. Everyone was confused at what had just happened. Zefer had not only blocked a Tier 2 Magic attack but also destroyed it. The Zefer, who moments ago was getting beat on.
[Basic Rune Energy Manipulation Acquired!]
[Rune Energy Shield Acquired!]
[Rune Energy Layering Acquired!]
Three messages popped up before him, which he looked for a moment. "Rune Energy?" Zefer muttered to himself. "Master!" The cute girl's voice called out to Zefer, which caused him to look up from the screens. He noticed a fist laced with Lighting coming directly for his face. Zefer shifted his body away from the fist, avoiding it at the last possible second.
Another fist came, and another, then a kick, and another fist. The girl tried her hardest to hit Zefer, but she never landed a single hit. "What is with this guy!? How is he suddenly able to dodge my attacks!?" Katie shouted internally.
[Critcal Evasion Acquired!]
[Agility Stat increased!]
Zefer saw the messages pop up into view again, which distracted him. It was enough time for Katie to get a kick in, which was aimed for Zefer's temple. Zefer wasn't paying attention at the time, so he didn't have time to evade. Instead, he brought his arm up and blocked the leg.
Katie was surprised just as much as everyone else. Zefer was supposed to have zero Martial Talent and zero Mana Pool. How was he able to do what he was doing just now? Zefer took Katie's distraction as a time to counter-attack, and when he did, he punched her in the stomach.
Katie spat out saliva and oxygen from her lungs as she hunched into Zefer's arm. Zefer let her fall to the ground. He looked down at her since a screen popped up above her head.
[Status: Hurt]
Then another message appeared.
[Basic hand-to-hand combat Acquired!]
[Counter Attack Skill Acquired!]
[Vital Strike Skill Acquired!]
Even Zefer was confused and surprised. He didn't know what was happening, but he didn't show it. Since he was a master at putting on a facade, his expression was empty, as if he didn't care. "You should probably finish this." The cute girl's voice spoke in his head. "Right," Zefer muttered and lifted the girl off the ground by her messy red hair.
"You were about to kill me just now. So it's only right if I return the favor..." Zefer whispered into the girl's ear. His voice was cold and ruthless. His free hand began to swirl with dark purple and neon blue energy. Katie's eyes went wide with fear. She felt her body shiver and shake. "No! I wasn't!" Katie shouted aloud. "I'm sorry! I give up! I give up!" Katie exclaimed for fear of her life. She truly believed Zefer was about to kill her.
[Intimidation Skill Acquired!]
"Too late," Zefer stated and brought his hand forward to punch Katie in the face to finish her off, but before it reached, the ref stepped in and caught his fist with his bare hand. The ref winced in pain as he caught Zefer's fist. He felt like his flesh was on fire. "That's enough! The match is over!" The ref shouted aloud.
Zefer looked at the man with a solid glare. This man would allow Katie to kill him, but he stepped in when he was about to kill Katie. His unique eye gave off his shimmer neon blue glow. This caused the man to shiver in fear. He felt an immense amount of pressure pour over him, and he wanted to step away from Zefer.
"Master, it would be best not to make a scene. I know you want to kill everyone here, but you are too weak right now. You need to become stronger if you want to achieve your goal." The cute girl's voice spoke into his head, and Zefer closed his eyes. What the girl said made sense. There were plenty of powerful people here, and if he caused any more of a scene, then they might come after him right now.
Zefer dismissed the energy around his hand and released Katie. He turned on his heel and left the platform. His next destination was the bathroom. He needed some privacy so he could go over some things. Specifically, the things happening to him. He wanted answers about what was going on. As he did, he passed through his peers, who didn't know what to say or do. All of them were flabbergasted by Zefer's actions and what he was capable of. Even Ruth and Alexander didn't know what to say.
"That boy..." A teacher said, pushing up his glasses. He was wearing a lab coat. He had dark green hair and looked tall and lanky. "Was that Mana Blast?" The Teacher muttered to himself, showing interest in Zefer.
"That aura... it can't be..." Ms. Veronica muttered to herself as she watched Zefer leave the area. Panic began to overwhelm inside of her as she held her body and shivered softly out of fear. She didn't want to believe what she just saw, and she hoped deep down that she was wrong about what she thought it was.
"What kind of energy was that? To break the unique barriers that can withstand up to Tier 6 Magic." The Principal thought to himself. The earlier explosion of power drew his attention as it did many. Many students got distracted by the sudden burst of energy that they ended up either losing their match or forgetting that they were up next. The principal was no exception as his eyes had turned from a match between the Academy's best towards Zefer. He shifted his head towards a blond woman standing beside him and signaled for her to come closer.
The woman looked like a secretary. Her entire suit was gray, but even with the bland look, her womanly features brought appeal and color to her appearance. The woman leaned over so the principal could whisper something into his ear. "As you wish." The woman replied and walked off.