The arena field had been restored for the next bout, Alana and Erik, it was a bout with a lot of hype in this bout, bouts were following a high standard of quality and performance, Alana had the audience she wanted, she wanted to show what she was capable of , especially in front of her grandfather who watched her from the stands along with her parents and grandmother.
Elijah Ivory, 70 years old, his hair was black in a beautiful Afro style, his greenish brown eyes, his black skin; he was a great Cancer mage who retired after the last Great War leaving the job to Ethan Gallard who had been his student.
Dana Ivory, 67, had black curly hair, black skin and greenish brown eyes. A beautiful lady with a simple life story, married to a cousin and who with him lived a beautiful love story supporting him to become a master mage in a world where entering the Belladona Academy was almost impossible for a commoner.
Dinah Ivory, 40, her hair was curly black, her skin was black and her eyes were greenish brown; She was a beautiful girl, daughter of Elijah, but had no interest in a military career, she became a businesswoman in the perfume business, her voluminous and corpulent features in no way impacted her gracefulness.
Jean-Paul Coux-Ivory, 37, his hair was brown, his skin white, his eyes green; Jean-Paul came from Ferchoir, naturalized as a Celestine, an attentive father who always believed in his daughter's dream.
Cheering for Erik were also his parents, but not only that, the parents of the three QAN formation mages were together in the stands.
Thiago Quasar, 38 years old, his eyes were multicolored, his blond hair short, full and with rainbow-tinted ends, his skin white; he really was the older version of his youngest son, a very dashing and elegant man.
Terrence Frost-Quasar, 38 years old, his eyes were blue, his hair short and white, his skin white; Terrence was the husband of Thiago, father of Erik and Damian, both made by surrogates and with the DNA of the two, the two were very in love from an early age at the Academy, they were the most popular couple, currently a captain of the Royal Guard.
Maurice Novel was there with his wife Ingrid Krane-Novel, 39 years old, her eyes were scarlet red, her reddish brown hair curly and medium, her skin was brown; Ingrid was quite a mother, always pushing her children to the limit; she was a sage of the Royal Guard.
Adriana Allure, 38 years old, her eyes were purple, her white hair pulled back to a light medium indigo, her skin white; She was the leader of her QAN formation, a captain of the Royal Guard, an experienced woman and always bound to traditions, a woman of courage.
Alice Watts-Allure, 32, her eyes were light brown, her hair blond, her skin white; she was Declan's stepmother; she married Adriana after her first husband died in the war. She was a thoughtful stepmother.
The Quasar were the noble family responsible for Thunderia; Novel by Dollbay; Allure by Shadowmine. The fight was about to begin.
– Let the fight begin. – Announced the queen.
The two mages started the fight, Erik wouldn't hold back even for his "dear hot friend", he would give his all, he already went with a series of quantum energy shots calibrated to the tangible spectrum to defeat Alana, but she moves nimbly to dodging the shot, in addition to throwing back psionic blades, would be a close fight.
– No hard feelings, right babe? – Eric smiled as he launched a quantum energy dragon projectile.
– Nothing baby, I'll end this before you know it. – Provoked Alana who was analyzing the pattern of combat of Erick, it was not silly knew that he could deal with her both in the physical plane, as quantum.
They moved stealthily and skillfully, a succession of blows, but Alana was taking more care in that battle, it was her opponent who had the strongest direct offensive, and she was the smartest so far, fighting with energy daggers. psionics, was a way to protect herself by its abscence from direct offensive techniques, and slashes with these blades make the opponent more susceptible to your manipulation spells. In the main box, the fight seemed to be very talked about.
– This girl, she's going to be more dangerous than she appears, she has guts. – Commented Morrigan.
– No wonder, she is my teacher's granddaughter... Elijah is an impressive mage, he taught me a lot of what I know, and also my mermaid summoning. – Commented Ethan.
– Let's see how they do, don't underestimate Erik, he is a member of the new QAN formation. – Anitta smiled remembering her students who should be excited in the stands.
In the stands, families cheered for their own, but they also had a critical eye.
– Alana hasn't learned yet how to use her magic in the refinement she can have, but she can take this fight, however she needs to be very focused, he is not an easy opponent, especially if he learned well the techniques of his clan. – Elijah commented, he had the air of a wise man, nurturing, but also imposingly serious.
– She'll do fine, Dad, I know she will. – Said Dinah focused on the battle.
In the area where the older QAN formation was, they were very excited.
– Do you remember when were we? This fight is going to be amazing, mainly because he's facing Elijah's granddaughter, if she's like her grandfather, he's going to have a lot of problems... Sensorial manipulators have always had the advantage over quantum mages. – Said Thiago in a good mood.
– Yes, he'll do it, buddy. – Commented Adriana happy and confident.
– They will surprise us a lot, all three of them. – Maurice commented attentive to the details of the combat.
– But they have to work hard to reach the level of you guys. – Said Terrence, admired with the fight.
The fight continued, and it was a battle they were giving it their all, Erik was releasing powerful shots of quantum energy in the form of spheres, Alana managed to dodge and aim a way to land a well-aimed blow at Erik, but when she launched spits of cutting poison he changed his quantum phase to an intangible state and returned to the tangible state already very close to Alana and hitting her with a series of blows only changing the quantum phase.
– Come on, you won't win! – Erik said, he was struggling, his fists were clenched and above them a circles of quantum energy to intensify his punches.
Alana manages to escape the attack.
– I have to admit you're good at fighting, but I'll find a way to deal with you! – Alana said, she manages to escape Erik's attacks using her sensorial manipulation magic to cause a distortion in the opponent's vision of her exact location.
– Don't worry, I'll take care of it quickly... Quantum Storm! – Conjured Erik who used the quantum energy offensively in the form of a hurricane.
– Anesthetic Mist! – Alana deftly conjured her surroundings expelling an indigo mist around her, she would be painless for some time, it was not a healing technique in itself, it just delayed the painful effects for some time, she was hit hard by the storm.
Alana noticed something, the residual mist even seemed to slowly tend to approach, it could be a risky gamble, but she was willing to risk it.
– Come on Ivy, I know you're good, but my quantum magic is one of Celestia's prides, the victory is mine... Quantum Phamtom: Intangible Specter! – Conjured Erik, it was a spell of his family, permeated him with a quantum veil that made him intangible, he would try to make a lethal hit this time.
– Fiery Mix. – Conjured Alana vigorously expelling a lot of red mist, it spread all around her and Erik who was at first in an intangible stage.
Erik then prepared an attack and went back to tangible form, but it was his biggest mistake, all the red mist seemed to focus on him and when this process happened Alana was cruel enough to explain her plan while filing her nails with an emergency nail file on hers uniform.
– You know, you haven't noticed a little thing, your quantum transmutation from the tangible to the intangible state, and vice versa, causes a minimal, but sensitive alteration in the fabric of reality and when you do that it generates a subtle field of attraction that attracts masses to it very light close to 0, which is the case with my magical mists, that is, when it rematerialized, it attracted all the mist with a neurological effect that will make you feel like you're on fire, I didn't want to be in your skin, literally. – Said Alana shrewd and ironic.
Erik was on the ground writhing in pain, he felt as if his body had burst into flames, he was out of action.
– The winner has been decided… Alana Ivory. – The queen nodded, impressed and a little scared.
Alana then undid the effect of the burning mist, demonstrated that even though she had feelings for Erik, she wasn't going to let it get in her way. The two went to the infirmary together, and she herself picked up Erik to take him to medical care. In the main box, everyone was impressed, some even frightened.
– The girl almost deliberately killed the Quasar, I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. – Alister said thoughtfully.
– She just did what we expected in this exam, to win... Don't judge her for her methods, she is to be congratulated, she was intelligent, she noticed her opponent's weakness and used it against him. – Morrigan nodded, very proud of the girl, she had had the coldness that the legendary mage herself had in her years at the Academy.
– Alana is really a born strategist and has a coolness when it comes to opponents and chances to prove herself, I would not like to get in her way when she reaches her peak. – Henri commented with his arms crossed and foot leaning on one of the pillars in a very elegant way, he knew his student well.
– Congratulations Henri, your student won… Erik really should have paid attention to the details of his technique… But they are at the academy to learn it. – Derek laughed.
– It's great to see the teachers take it in stride too, but I can't deny that this girl scares me, Elijah was never cold and bloodthirsty like this girl, he was always kinder and more charitable… Alana can become someone to do the "dirty work". – Commented Aria, and it was no demerit, on the contrary, when she says "dirty work" she means secret missions of cold-blooded murder for the good of the nation or the interests of the crown.
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The next fight was about to start, luckily the field hadn't been damaged enough and that's why Artemisia and Baron were already positioning themselves for the fight, it was a controversial "Fire vs. Water" fight. The Hecatrix were eager to see if Artemisia like her brother would make it to the next level.
Baron's fans went far beyond his aunt, he had his mother and 12-year-old sister.
Delphine Seraphine-Waves, 42, her eyes were green with golden accents, her hair long and blond, her skin white; she was the widow of Sean Waves who was a great captain of the Royal Guard in the last Great War, he would be 50 years old today.
Shelly Waves, her eyes were green, her hair black and long, her skin brown, her features voluminous and graceful; she was a very enthusiastic young woman who intended to pursue a military career in Belladona when the time came. She was after her older brothers William and Baron, third in line to become Countess of Seaharbor, as Maeve abdicated her noble heritage when her older brother died, which passed the title directly to her children. of the brother.
Spirits were running high and the fight was about to begin.
– Start the fight! – Announced the queen.
The two mages didn't even wait, they had already gone to fight, Artemisia was rushing in with her fists of flame and thunder, Baron was going up with small, short-range water projectiles following him as he fitted his blows.
– Come on, Artê, let's show these people what a real fight is... Spinning Water Punch. – Conjured Baron who jumped up and conjured a spiral of water around his right arm and descending with a furious water spiral on his arm ready to punch with everything.
– Needless to say, Baron… It's my turn… Firebreathe + Wind Gate. – Conjured Artemisia that converted her magic and elemental nature into fire that spit vigorously through the mouth passing through a magical seal of wind, passing through the seal that spit of fire that was already strong turned into a wild and uncontrolled firestorm.
The blows clashed together forming a curtain of vapor, but that wouldn't stop them from continuing, water and fire dragons erupted on the battlefield. In the stands the families were excited.
– Go brother, show this Hecatrix what Waves are made of! – Shelly cried excitedly.
– Calm down Darling, Baron will do well, in a few years it will be you in this arena. – Delphine smiled.
– Yes and I will rock, but today is his day! Go bro! – Shelly said excitedly.
The Hecatrix looked excited, but safe already.
– She's going to clean the floor with this Waves. – Tristan laughed. – Artemisia, unlike Polo, can't hold back, never, she'll want to drag him on the ground. –
– It's my granddaughter after all... I remember my triad exam, I cleaned the floor with Shaki Waves, Baron's grandfather, he came with the water sharks and I came with a lava storm, I told him that I wouldn't hold back. – Helen laughed. – Artê has my way blown. –
– In that I really agree... With ten years old she already solved all her problems alone and with fists of flame. – Hecuba laughed.
– This is my niece, I want to see how much she will surprise us. – Daedalus said.
In the main box, everyone was very interested.
– Maeve, let's bet, the nephew who wins, the aunt of the loser will pay for the drink. – Said Otrera.
– Deal! – Maeve said without even thinking, she believed in his nephew's ability.
– This girl, she always manages to surprise me… Something tells me she has something in store, maybe not for this fight necessarily, but she has a new ace. - Edward supposed he was intrigued and could see himself in her.
On the battlefield both mages were fighting with everything, it was a brawl of elemental projectile specialists, everything would be decided on their skill in these clashes.
– I consider you a lot, Artê, but this fight will be mine... Shark Bay. – Conjured Baron, who summoned artificial water waves full of projectiles from aquatic sharks with high rotation prey.
– Fiery Lion Strikes! – Conjured Artemisia launching several projectiles of flying fire lions that collided with the nullifying sharks, and then the mage still had to move quickly to avoid the even more projectiles Baron launched, he had a massive amount of magical energy, Artemisia too it had a very large amount of energy, but Baron had the greatest amount of magical energy in the first-year class.
– I'm enjoying the excitement, your projectiles can be more powerful, but I have more magic to produce them... Rotation Water Dragon! – Conjured Baron by launching a high-spinning single advanced water dragon projectile.
Artemisia escaped the dragon, she had an idea, she didn't know if it would work, but she loved to take chances in fights.
– Hold that Baron… Bombing Fire Storm. – Conjured Artemisia who conjured a violent firestorm with air pockets inside it strategically placed to intensify the spread of flames and explosions, and even more so in a concentrated place, it was quite an attack.
– This blow is one of your heavyweights, but I can protect myself... Rotation Water Sphere! – Conjured Baron who engaged in a perfect floating sphere of water that was at a considerable speed, Baron could breathe underwater.
- All I wanted, did you forget that I'm a mage with electricity magic too? Thunder Dragon! – Conjured Artemisia quickly demonstrating agility in spellcasting sending a dragon made of lightning before Baron, who was also very quick to make and undo projectiles, managed to get out of the sphere hitting him and causing him to be violently electrocuted.
The fight was decided.
– The winner has already been decided, the victory goes to Artemisia Hecatrix. – Queen Aria said, she had been surprised by the wit of the young mage who seemed to be focusing on her fire magic.
– It was a good fight Baron, thank you very much! – Artemisia thanked her, extending her hand to her colleague who was barely conscious.
– Thanks... I liked our fight too, I'll win the next one. – Baron smiled, who supported Artemisia and went with her to the medical area to recover.
In the main box the mages were happy with the performance.
– I only drink gin and tonic with branded gin, just to let you know. – Otrera laughed, who knew her niece was capable.
– That hollow-head, I knew I should have taught him how to nullify the minerals and elements that conduct electricity from the water, but that's okay, just set time and place. – Maeve nodded, taking it in stride.
– That girl, surprised me, she is more of a hit than me, but she paid attention to details, she has a future. – Said Edward impressed.
– Artê is currently the most powerful member of the three on her team, in addition to being a combat genious, she is always developing new combos and techniques, she can use her flames in a very varied way, not that the other two are far behind, but in a fight between them, I would bet on her. – Astarte nodded.
– I hope Lilly wins her fight, two of mine are gone. – Alicia said thoughtfully.
– Calm down Alicia, just by having arrived here, they have already defeated the massive majority of their first-year companions from all classes... Artemisia is developing fast, she even remembers you Eddy, she reminds me of Mom, I have pity whoever faces her in the next round. – Otrera said, she seemed to take her niece much more seriously, she showed a tactical intelligence that perhaps compensates for her laziness to study other things.