First week of August, Belladona Academy combat room, all 33 first-year A class students were gathered there, in uniform and anxious, the faculty who taught them were there, as well as the principal and the distinguished presence from Alister Bull, many were drying the mage with their eyes, he was really handsome.
– Students, very welcome back to the Academy, as you can see we have already started in a different way, you are not here to fight, we chose this place because it is more spacious and will have space later on for our dynamics... I would like to explain that you were selected during the holidays for groups of three, teams that will be mentored by members of the Royal Guard with expertise in your field to help them reach their maximum potential, to explain further I invited the master mage of Taurus, Alister Bull to explain this to you, since as you may know it is Alister among the 12 master mages who is responsible for the logistical organization of the mages... Alister. – Margaret said opening wings for the mage.
– Thank you very much, Ms. Margareth... I've been here where you are, in this same situation, waiting with whoever would be paired to form a team, it's a unique moment, to establish bonds of a lifetime and also discover that it is good for work or not as a team, within the Royal Guard there are teams that are fixed under the supervision of a captain, but they have versatile mages who are not so adept at working in groups that are the so-called "single" that form occasional and random teams for missions based on their skills and affinities for the mission, but in general most are well suited for teamwork... There are many ways to fight and many teams, specialized weapon teams, summoner teams, spellbook teams, sensorial and tracking teams , trap team, direct combat team, support teams, amphibious teams, illusion teams, teams specializing in some element and its variations, the formations are countless... The teams were made thinking about the balance and dynamism of your skills, and of course the tradition, there are combinations of teams of families that are perpetuated for generations, and of course there are disruptions... I'll call your names here, come forward and then move on to one of the 11 private areas to talk to your instructors, understand?! – Alister said, he could really be a good leader, serious without being puffy.
– YES SIR! – Said the students standing at attention.
A little away from them were where artificial "rooms" were built in the combat room, it was really a huge room, it fit with more than the 11 rooms, each 20m2 with four chairs each and a table, each room soundproof.
– Teodora, Kalin and Malik, you will be Team Priscilla, teacher Priscilla will be your mentor. – Announced Alister.
- Yeah! Team of mystical energies! – Celebrated softly Teodora punching with Malik
The three seemed happy, went ahead, were received by Teacher Priscila and she went with them to one of the classrooms.
– Liam, Ian and Matthew, you will be Team Alek[1].– Announced Alister.
– Group of summoners, it will be fun. – Commented Matthew.
The three were relaxed along with Alek into one of the rooms.
– Drusilla, Agatha, Pierce, you will be Team Shannon. –Announced Alister.
– There's a kind of unusual mixture, let's see what happens. –Agatha commented, at least he was with his two best friends.
The three were already quite intimate together with Shannon to one of the rooms.
– Josh, Bianca and Sheila, you will be Team Areta. – Announced Alister.
– Earth, animals and healing reinforcement… A sensorial support team, yeah, that's what we've got. – Bianca laughed softly.
The three followed with Areta happy, she was one of the most beloved teachers.
– Damian, Vetrix and Amon, you will be Team Andreas. – Announced Alister.
– Got it! – Celebrated Vetrix who fell into the group he wanted.
The trio went together with Andreas[2] to the room, the three have been friends for a long time and their skills are quite complementary.
– Theo, Lilly and Baron, You will be Team Alicia. – Announced Alister.
– We're going to electrocute a lot of people. – Baron thought, laughing.
– You were afraid of that choice now. – Alister laughed low next to Alicia.
– I'm going to have to put up with them wanting to electrocute everyone. – Alicia laughed low to her colleague.
The three went with the teacher to one of the rooms.
– Mira, Leila and Luquinhas, you will be Team Trent. – Alister announced that he could not contain himself calling his nephew by his nickname.
– You don't change uncle. – Lucas laughed.
– Believe me, you didn't even have a favoritism, I left the decision of where to put you in Margareth's hands, without privileges. – Alister laughed.
The three selected went with Trent to one of the rooms.
– Eve, Declan and Erick, my congratulations, you are the new generation of the "QAN" formation, your parents are legends, I hope to hear about you very well, you will be Team Derek. – Announced Alister.
– We were expecting this… We were raised together since childhood because of this. – Eve laughed, who seemed to be the leader among the three.
The three went together with Derek to one of the rooms.
– Adam, Gale, Sandy, you are Team Emiliana, congratulations. – Announced Alister.
– That! – Adam said he had loved being on the same team as Sandy and was a good friend of Gale's.
The three went to one of the classrooms with teacher Emiliana.
– Megara, Keith and Alana, you are Team Henri. – announced Alister excited already waiting for the next group.
– I liked! – Megara said, she wanted to stay in Keith's group and also with Alana. Artemisia that was biting with rage
The three went with Henri to one of the rooms.
– Well, it's kind of obvious who the last three are, Prince Nathan, Lady Artemisia and Lord Apollodro... I don't want to put pressure on you, but I would be negligent and omissive if I didn't comment on the obvious, you are a formation very similar to the Great Legendary Warrior Mages, your own colleagues will compare, especially two of you who are directly linked to one of the 3GLWM... You will be left with Astarte, the Team Astarte. – Alister said, he understood the nervousness they should be feeling.
– Yeah! – Said the three.
– Come on! – Said Astarte, who guides the young people to one of the rooms.
The 33 mages were now in the rooms.
– Be what Arez and Athína want now! – Alister said, who even gave a little relief, he was trying to convey an imposing image, he was imposing, but he had a way, more relaxed, but he couldn't go easy on the students.
– You did very well… I remember when it was you on the other side, dear, I was already feeling old with the return of Otrera, now I felt even more, you became a great man, Ethan is lucky. - Margareth said smiling. – I think I forgot to talk about the triad exam. –
– Don't worry, the mentors will say, let's have some coffee? – Alister said.
– Right now. – Margaret laughed.
***
Room with Team Astarte.
– I was hoping for you to fall for us, Astarte! – Apollodro said excitedly.
– I know Polo, I'm also happy, first, I want to know how you are feeling. – Said Astarte that she was excited about that opportunity, it wasn't just they who were in the place of legendary mage, she was proportionally assuming the position of her brother.
– I'm happy that I was on the twins' team, I had been thinking about this possibility of training for a long time, but now I'm afraid of not meeting expectations. – Nathan said being sincere.
– Me too, mainly because I'm a medical mage, I have a lot to do, but I'm happy, especially because you're our mentor, you're Aunt Otrera's student. – Apollodro said with a happy air, above all he was happy to be in a team with his boyfriend and sister.
– I'm excited, let's rock, let's make the aunt proud and do our best, now things will be good! – Artemisia said super excited.
– I see, I imagined that, I've been keeping an eye on all of you, your developments are very good and I make it clear that you are you, there is no obligation to be like 3GLWM, it has to be you... Your skills are very good and complementary, the legendary ones are just a reflection of what a combination it is, you combine offensive, sensorial, stealth, short range, medium range, long range and medical support tactics such a team is every captain's dream, I'm not kidding... You will still have normal classes in the morning, but in the afternoon we will train as a team and later we can even go out on missions. – Astarte explained.
– Yes, and let's do our best, we will be a standout team! – Apollodro said excitedly.
– I imagine that you must also be under as much pressure as we are. – Nathan said that he could be kind and empathetic.
– Yes, because of my brother and having a team similar to his, you know what, I changed my mind... We're going to rock, the Astarte team will show what it's made of, my brother will eat dust... That Hadesu o have it in your grace. – Astarte said excitedly.
– I've heard that there's a big and dangerous test, students even died, what's this one? – Asked Artemisia.
– This is the triad exam, a promotion exam that first-year students pass, make no mistake, it's first-year, but it's probably the most important exam of the three years, everyone in the Royal Guard today passed for this test, and all the master mages already stood out from the rest when they took this exam, needless to say that Team Astaroth, which is the official name of the legendary mages' team, passed this exam leaving everyone in the dust... Me I remember when I took the test, in the final phase I left two students in critical condition with internal bleeding and terrible bruises... The test consists of three phases... The written phase... The forest phase... The final phase of battles where you have to win two rounds in a row to qualify for promotion to the next level as a student is an incredible honor. – Astarte explained.
– I already liked it! – Artemisia said with a mad glare.
– It's going to be difficult, but together, we'll make it. – Apollodro said.
– With good tactics and teamwork, we will show that we are here on merit and not because of our birthplace. – Nathan said.
– It's impressive, you partially even have their personality as I've said before, I'm curious to see where we're going, we're in this together boys. – Astarte said she was excited, she wanted to help these young people to reach their best.
The trios were formed, the teams were established, it was time for a new phase, they would go through more trials, they would strengthen ties, they would follow the paths of those who came before them, but giving their personal touch, the path could be that of tradition, but it was a tradition open to new additions arising from the experiences of young people. It was undeniable that Team Astarte would be the most demanded, after all it was a mirror, a new formation of what Team Astaroth was, the challenges will be relentless.
[1] Alek Shantai, 34, captain of the Royal Guard, a mage of quantum magic, a magic that only flourishes in five magical bloodlines around the globe.
[2] Andreas Faunai, 36 years old, captain of the Royal Guard, teacher of animal summoning.