The battles were about to start, had been drawn in the order they would happen, in Apollodro field and Lucas were positioned in the arena waiting for the end so they could start their combat, both were preparing firmly for that fight and there were many who looked after them both. In one of the areas of the arena where the family members were, Hecuba, Helena, Tristan and Daedalus were fiercely rooting for the young man, and of course Otrera discreetly in the main box.
Lucas wasn't looking bad either, in addition to his uncle and Ethan rooting for him, he had his mother, father and grandmother in the stands.
Clarissa Bull, 35, Her eyes were blue, her long wavy blonde hair, her white skin; she was the heir to the title of Countess of Klingston. She was Lucas' mother.
Thatherine Bull, 62, her eyes were blue, her blond hair cut short, her skin white, her style majestic; she was the Countess of Klingston, the grandmother of Lucas.
Hector Target-Bull, 35, his eyes were green, his hair blond, his skin white; he was Clarissa's husband from the Target clan, an ideal match for a future countess, as he had been betrothed to her at twelve, but Clarissa could choose between him and several others, but he had to wait for her to make up her mind so that, perhaps, the Target matriarch would allow him to be proposed again, he was lucky Clarissa had chosen him when they were 18 years old.
The screams and cheering did not refrain, both were positioned for battle, it would be the queen who would give permission to begin.
– I hope to see a unique performance, from all the fights... Begin. - Said the queen and waving her hand.
The fight had started, both were on top of each other, Apollodro was with his hand with water blades, and Lucas with his fist already with his reinforcement magic, who took this initial impact was Lucas to the surprise of all who watched, he hit the Hecatrix in the chest and buried him in the ground, it was a mixed reaction. In the box the master mages were intrigued.
– Wasn't Hecatrix more agile than Bull? – Asked George who had been confused.
– Yes, but Lucas is not a Bull like the rest of the family. – Alister laughed with a smirk.
– He's also a Target on his father's side, he inherited the surgical precision of his father's family, he's more accurate than the other Bulls, even he could become the most powerful Count of Klingston someday if he works it out. – Commented Morrigan.
– I wouldn't just count on that… Polo is also a backup mage and has his elemental aces, if his father descends on him I would be careful. – laughed Otrera who didn't even take her eyes off the fight.
Said and done, even on the ground Apollodro conjured ice thorns from the ground to push Lucas away who moved as fast as he could to escape and even had to break some thorns to avoid being hurt.
– I already noticed that you're still hurt. – Apollodro laughed.
– What? That we were almost there and then out of nowhere you appear dating, nothing much. – Lucas ironized that he was advancing with everything towards Apollodro again. – And besides, I always wanted to beat you in a fight anyway. –
– Don't think it will be so easy, no grudges Luquinhas... Water Dragon! – Conjured Apollodro, his elemental domain was not his main skill, but that unique water dragon was very well done.
– It won't be this time, sweetie! – Lucas laughed, who moved so perfectly and hit a miss on the projectile and managed to rip it in half.
Everyone was surprised and shocked, even Apollodro had been surprised, but his analytical side soon surfaced.
– I see, you developed your father's skills with aiming and precision to compensate for your size, when everything in you are big, it interferes a little with agility, even if yours is good. – Apollodro said, he escapes from another onslaught barrier.
– You never complained about me having "everything big". – Lucas said, he punched the ground cracking it to destabilize Apollodro.
Apollodro came back surfing an ice dragon against Lucas, but he crushed that projectile. Nathan watching that from the stands was uncomfortable with what he heard, the arena had a spell for everyone to hear what was said during the battle.
– HEY! WHAT THE FUCKING IS THIS, POLO?! – Nathan said, irritated and almost wanting to enter the Arena to fight, just to get in Lucas' face.
– I'm kind of busy right now if you didn't notice! – Apollodro said, he was fighting one-on-one against Lucas using his water blades.
– Little prince, don't worry, you're not a cuckold, and it wasn't a big deal, you know. – Lucas said making a sign, forcing his tongue against his cheek inside, he knew Nathan was going to take the reference.
– LUCAS! – Apollodro said annoyed, it wasn't the place to comment on these intimacies and even in anger he hits a 20 hit combo with his water blades and ending with a "bike" violently dragging Lucas backwards that just wasn't dragged back anymore because he defended himself in time by crossing his arms.
– HOLD ME, IF NOT I WIL SPANK THAT BULL TILL DEATH! – Nathan said, he had to be held by Artemisia and Gale.
– Calm down, Romeo, then you'll be resolved! – Gale said, she was finding the whole thing comical.
– Yes, sit down! – Artemisia said, sitting the prince in the stands.
The fight continued, tempers were running high and the revelations also set fire to this story, Apollodro tried to hit Lucas, but the young Bull used his precision to move at the right time, dodging and then grabbing Apollodro from behind with a hunch and trapping him with his arms using his physical attribute boosting magic.
– It's time to take you to the heights… High Jump Fall. – Conjured Lucas who concentrated his reinforcement magic on his legs, jumping five hundred meters into the air, and descending headfirst, just before hitting the ground Lucas released Apollodro and only he fell headlong. – I can't take it easy, I'm sorry. –
Lucas picked Apollodro still wounded from the ground and gave him a knee that threw him into the air, then slammed his body into the air and threw him against one of the edges of the arena causing a considerable crater in the wall. Parents were eager to watch, some worried. Clarissa was confident.
– This victory belongs to Luquinhas. – Clarissa laughed.
– Calm down my daughter, calm down, don't forget that he's facing a Hecatrix, worse, a Hecatrix with the same talents as Otrera, this fight is not over until we see the body unable to move. – Thatherine nodded analytically, was not a warrior mage, but loved history and knew the Hecatrix well.
– Come on son, don't go easy on this fight, you're almost there. – Hector said, he had a bad feeling.
Hecuba, Tristan, Helena and Daedalus weren't so worried, they knew the young medical mage had his tricks up his sleeve.
– Intriguing, Apollodro loves drama, and these scandals, he does not deny race. – Daedalus laughed, running a comic tear of pride.
– Only if you're talking about yourself, but with a Lucas Bull, who wouldn't be tempted. – Hecuba laughed, who was amused by the scandal, actually thought that there was something behind it, perhaps an artificer to destabilize his son in combat.
– I agree, but you are very happily married. – Tristan laughed jokingly and giving his wife a quick kiss. – The Polo is up to something! –
Amidst the rubble and dust a figure moved, Apollodro would not surrender.
– I know Luquinhas, that's why I won't hold back... Supreme Regenerative Skill: Advanced Mitosis. – Conjured Apollodro, this spell accelerated the mitotic process of the cells making regeneration faster, allowed Apollodro to recover during the battle and from the moment that with this active technique he is stable, he gradually increases the other attributes, he had as a mark some organic pattern magic circuits on the mage's face.
Apollodro reinforced the water blades even more and even added water reinforcement to the feet, it was a risky bet, passive techniques like that consumed magical energy continuously, it was a "hit to win" situation, otherwise he couldn't get in trouble. He started to unleash a series of blows, but Lucas wasn't too unprepared, as he also had the physical reinforcement magic, which improved his attributes, both had a very close level in that regard, but Lucas' accuracy was even greater .
– I'm not here to play fair… Piercing Arrow Strike. – Conjured Apollodro, the spell Conjured a shower of water piercing projectiles, he went along to try to critically hit the opponent.
– Who says I am? Meteor Strike! – Conjured Lucas, Meteor techniques were one of the Bull's trademarks alongside physical abilities; the spell Conjuredfive small meteors[1] to try to hit the medical mage.
The blows crossed, but Apollodro was recovering well, his active healing technique was an advantage, so he focused on his agility and stretched his water blades to the size of swords, it was a festival of cuts, as well as piercing the Lucas' lung to incapacitate him for good, young Bull was on the ground bruised and with serious internal bleeding.
– Stop... The winner has already been decided, this fight goes to Apollodro Hecatrix. – Announced Margareth.
A medical team was already coming to take Lucas away.
– Thanks for the fight, I'm sorry to have played low with our intimacies. – Lucas laughed being taken on a stretcher.
– I have to admit that it was quite a strategy to try to destabilize me, it was a good fight. – Apollodro smiled.
– I'll cheer you on in the next round. – Lucas laughed painfully that was taken away by the stretchers.
In the main box, Astarte did not contain much.
– Looks like the first victory is mine, Trent. – Astarte said with a smile of "I told you I was going to win".
– Okay, but I still have two other students in the game yet. – Trent said taking in sport.
– I'm impressed Astarte, you did a phenomenal job with him, I can already see the day when he will master all the healing spells. – Commented Otrera fondly.
– It's an honor, master. – Thanked Astarte.
– Lucas really did not disappoint, those meteors, impressive to have managed to conjure so many, he will be a great mage. – Commented Otrera.
– It's an honor to hear that from you. – Thanks Alister.
***
The Arena field had already been renovated for the next battle, Sandy and Theo were preparing in the center of the Arena, but their families were there to give the necessary support, besides having to look at their talent from the main box, however it was the presence from his parents who gave him more courage and strength.
Samira Storm, 39, her hair was dark, curly and voluminous, but it was curled up in a cottage, her eyes were honey brown and her skin was brown; she is a Kora'q textile and spice merchant, very respected in her field, she at first did not want her daughter to enter the Belladona Academy, she knew about the risks, she knew about the prejudice, but her daughter has always shown that she is able to overcome it all, then I would give her maximum support.
Amir Hakset Storm, 40 years old, his hair was black, full and short, his eyes were honey brown and his skin was brown; he helps his wife in business, always attentive to changes and new developments, he who from an early age nurtured his daughter's dream of becoming a warrior, saw in her eyes that she was to be a combatant mage and not just a merchant like her parents, magic hers was stronger and more intense than theirs.
There were also his fans to cheer for Theo, in addition to his great-aunt in the main cabin, his grandfather and his parents.
Rina Specter, 40 years old, Her eyes were grey, her long golden brown hair fully wavy, her skin was white; she was the heir to the noble title of Countess of Godsspot, a thoughtful mother who wanted to see her youngest son shine at the academy, may he do his best, trust his abilities.
Azrael Luceros-Specter, 38, his eyes were brown, his hair was dark and full, his skin was beautiful black; he was an excellent husband and a devoted father, always taking good care of his family, he was always one of the most well liked in the city of Godspot where alongside his wife he will one day be the Count Consort.
Tiresias Specter, 65 years old, his eyes were gray, his golden brown hair was full of gray, his skin was white; Tiresias was the Count of Godsspot, a serene man at ease with life, he was one of the people who most helped Anitta when she went through the transition, as well as a grandfather who was very supportive of all his grandchildren. He very much wanted his late wife to be there to see his youngest grandson at the exam, as she was a Royal Guard Sage who had died in the last war, but had died with honor and dignity on the battlefield.
– Let the fight begin! – Announced the Queen Aria.
The two young mages didn't even blink to start the fight, it was the chance for them to demonstrate their skills and how much they had evolved, Sandy started with a series of sand darts, while Theo already went into ignorance with a series of waves of electricity, it was a show of skill, and the funniest thing was the fact that they were almost opposite spells, sand and thunder.
– I liked the Sandy projectiles, but I know you can do much better. – Said Theo who was advancing with claws made of electricity.
– Get it on! – Sandy said, that rest hands on the floor and made a kicking movement with legs in the air, but triggering along with a quick gust of wind and sand that drove the opponent away.
In the main box, everyone was intrigued by the possibilities.
– Almost opposite spells, and styles too, can be a very unpredictable fight, Theo will have to work very hard. – Said Anitta.
– This is true, in addition to having antagonistic spells, she is medium and long distance, he is a short-distance combatant, whoever catches the other one in his weak point, takes it. – Commented Teresa.
– I couldn't have said it better. – Commented Morrigan who had a gin.
In the stands the parents were no less anxious than the children.
– Go Sandy! We know you can do it! – Samira shouted that she was rooting for her daughter with all her faith and courage, she would not let go of her pocket statue of the goddess Koralis praying for her daughter.
– She will make it dear, she is our pride and the Goddess is watching over her. – Said Amir confident in his daughter's abilities.
Theo's family was quite confident.
– Show them son, show them who's boss... If you lose Angel you'll make fun of me for the rest of the year. – Azrael said excitedly.
– Come on, baby… Mason isn't here, but I know your brother is rooting for you. – Rina said excitedly.
Having the support of the family was very important, it gave them strength to continue and neither of them would give less than their maximum in that fight.
– Sorry, but I can't lose, kitty… Thunder Punch! – Conjured Theo concentrating the thunder energy in his fist and unleashing a punch extremely charged with thunder and lightning flashing energy.
Sandy managed to stop the blow by trapping Theo in a Vortex of sand, or at least that's what she had been thinking, he reappears behind her and punches her electrified in the middle of the back throwing her yards ahead.
– Treacherous, but very good, try this… Grand Sand Sea. – Conjured Sandy who provoked a "sea of sand" in the arena that moved violently and furiously, dragging Theo from side to side until it spit up and the sands rose into the air like blades of sand hitting him again and dropping him from above to the ground at last.
– Buddy, that's a coup, but I'm not even close to losing... Wild Electric Hunt. - Conjured Theo with a crazy glint in his eyes, he wasn't one of the strongest physically, but it made up for it a lot in his agility, this spell gave him claws in his hands and feet, as well as blades of electrical energy coming out of his abdomen and back, to top it off he was still using electricity internally to trigger his muscles and neurons linked to muscle reflexes and agility to temporarily increase his agility even more, he went up with everything from the opponent, even veils of sand or walls and sand did not protect Sandy that were cut through the blades and then began the succession of continuous slashes and hits, Theo might seem inconsequential, but he was quite assertive, unlike most thunder mages he focuses his techniques on close range and direct combat.
That had been a very accurate move, but Sandy wasn't going to be defeated by it, she pushed Theo away by conjuring a series of sand fists from the ground to push him away, taking a few seconds to compose herself and think about what she was going to do, she realized. a detail in his technique that maybe he hadn't noticed, he had a chance to win, but she had passed. In the Divine box, all the master mages had already noticed.
– Alicia, he used his trump card, didn't he? And now he is helpless. – Said Otrera categorical.
– Yes, Ms. Otrera, he is very skilled and agile by nature, but he pushes himself to the limit with this spell, he strains his muscles with magical electrical stimulation, or he "kills" or he "dies" if he uses it in a real mission, I told him to only use it as a last resort. – Commented Alicia worried.
– I really noticed that his electrical and muscular systems are temporarily deteriorated… It would be a miracle for him to win. – Said the master mage of Libra.
– I'm still impressed, an electric mage focused on direct combat, I haven't seen one of those since the war. – Commented Morrigan. – This generation can indeed surprise us. –
In the fight Sandy realized that her opponent had used a blow in which he had risked everything, and had not managed to defeat her yet, now it was her turn and out of respect for him she would use her best spell so far, even before she ended up fainting by the injuries he took.
– It's my fight… Sand Tracker Squad. – Conjured Sandy, her most complex spell so far, she formed a squad of sand beasts, a pack of wolves, a flock of sand birds that looked very sharp and a shoal of sand dolphins, all of this coming hard against the opponent in consecutive hits and securing the fight to the mage of Kora'q descent.
– The WINNER has been decided... Sandy Storm, congratulations! – Announced the queen very happy and excited with what he had witnessed.
A medical team went to get Theo, but before that Sandy had gone to help his opponent, extending his hand to get up and even with the cuts he had a cheerful countenance.
– It was a beautiful battle, thank you so much for giving your all! – Sandy smiled as he helped his colleague to get up.
– Thank you very much, it was an incredible fight! – Theo smiled, blushing, he wasn't quite sure why.
The two went to the medical wing, Theo needed medical support and Sandy to recover for his next match. In the main box the audience was very analytical.
– The girl Kora'q is very helpful, in addition to strength she also embodies our concept of kindness and nobility against opponents, my congratulations Emiliana, she is training a great mage for the Royal Guard. – Kristen commented with a look of admiration.
– Thank you so much, Miss Kristen… Alicia, Theo fought very well, a memorable match. – Emiliana said.
– Yes. – The mage nodded, a little embarrassed by her pupil's defeat.
[1] Small Meteor is a Meteor of the size of 20m2