The field had been restored for the next fight, Eve against Adam would be a fight that would get the talk, both had a tool control style, it would be an interesting fight, and both were already prepared, they just needed the authorization to start.
– You can start, may the best stand out. - Said the queen Aria.
As soon as the fight was authorized and they already had their weapons on the field, it was a frightening summoning speed. Eve was already with Drill Doll, Fiery Doll and Flaming Drill Doll, she was trigger-happy. Adam already had the spellbook orbiting around him, wielding the Death Scythe and a hundred sparrow daggers.
– Are you going to start with the three puppets? Flattered. – laughed Adam who was already sending the sparrow daggers ahead against the puppets while trying to go attack Eve directly.
– I know you very well my friend, I can't give you that shit, and don't think I didn't learn anything from that fight against Gale. - Eve laughed and surprised the Fiery Doll appeared releasing a curtain of dense flames 360º around Eve and soon after Flaming Drill Doll and Drill Doll came from behind like screw missiles, they had managed to fool the sparrow daggers that ended up hitting the master himself since he didn't have the time to make them stop.
– Dire hit, but I can't complain… Explosive Needles Rain. – Conjured Adam who opened his library and from it came a flurry of explosive needles in Eve's direction, even if the needles didn't catch, she would be hit by the shock waves of the explosions, and the same was true for her puppets.
– Nice try Adam, but it wasn't this time! – Eve said, she conjured her seven defensive puppets to protect her and her puppets.
– You're pretty slippery, you know. – Said Adam that he was surprised, she had more ease and speed of summoning than he.
- And here's another trick of mine... Feel proud, you're the first person who will face my little toy... Come Chimera Flaming Drill Doll. – Conjured Eve and her three puppets seemed to fit together and merge into a single most monstrous puppet of six meters robust, strong, resistant and full of flaming rotating drills and with lots of firepower, it was a monstrous mixture, but very powerful, now it was hard to count how many arms that thing had. – And in this mode I can get involved in the fight with him too. –
– What the fuck is this! – Said Adam scared conjuring some special weapons from the spellbook to help in the fight, but it would be difficult, he conjured a golden spear with silver wings with the spear point being in diamond; a pair of greenish swords whose blade appeared to be laminated links in the form of diamonds joined together; and a malleable "W" style bow of gray metal and crimson accents were very powerful weapons he would try to control, but at the cost of having to guard all the sparrow daggers.
It was getting serious, becoming dangerous, the weaponry was getting really heavy.
– Where did she get that? – Maurice said impressed. – She really is my girl. –
– Really, you used to come up with a puppet more frightening and dangerous than the other, but this time she surpassed herself, this girl will destroy the arena, or burn down the arena, or both. – Adriana laughed with affection and admiration.
– The other Kid may have Hephaestus's spellbook, but he really doesn't have half of Eve's manic and pyromaniac creativity, this thing can do serious harm. – Said Thiago.
– Not only, she will also fight with the puppet, this can be dangerous, few people know, but Eve also knows how to use metal magic, so she is fully capable of fighting alongside the puppet, it turns out that many think that puppeteers only use them, but the Novels are a huge point outside the curve. – Said Ingrid.
Adam's father and aunt were both impressed and scared.
– I think this girl needs to go to therapy, what the fuck is this, this is more powerful than a high-class automated battle tank. – Cordelia said, she understood a lot about weapons, puppets and war vehicles.
– She's a novel, did you expect something different? But calm down, Adam will do fine, he put Heavenly Spear, Twin Raging Blades and the Shards' Bowl into play, along with Death Scythe were Ava's four main weapons, the boy is impressing me but he obviously isn't yet knows how to use them as well as his mother. – Dean commented.
– He still has the Ultimate Shield, but I don't think he's even able to summon it yet, it's very advanced, a shield the size of a wall... But he already proved in the last fight that he knows what he's doing. – Cordelia said.
The main box was animated and George looked almost like a child with excitement.
– Yeah, now we're talking my language… The Novel girl is a good one… And Ava's son, he's simultaneously controlling his mother's four favorite weapons. – George said, he was almost crying, he had been Ava's mentor, and seeing his son using those weapons with such skill was exciting.
– Let's not forget that Eve has a frighteningly dangerous war weapon in her hands, I would dare to say that it is a puppet comparable to her father's. – Said Anitta who obviously rooted for Eve who was her daughter and her student.
– These two are skewed, both were masters of the competitors' parents, but the truth is, that girl has a gun in her hands that I wouldn't want to mess with her when she gets older and the boy, he's using guns that made history, I don't know who to bet on. – Teresa said.
– These kids impress me, but I'm still freaked out by that macabre and very efficient thing that Eve created, a puppet like that takes time, merging three is necessary to have a lot of knowledge, to understand how each one was assembled, its fittings, beyond of calculations and tweaks, it's not just about casting a spell, she came prepared with that from the start, applications of mechanics, applied physics and a lot of advanced calculations. – Morrigan said in awe.
– That means that… – Valtor said, scared.
– That Gale could have turned into roasted beef, but that doesn't detract from her victory, however, that this puppet must have a destructive power greater than anything she's shown so far, it does. – Edward said.
– Gathering puppets is not just considering the added power, in fact the power can even multiply if you consider that the number of drills in a puppet has increased, so it can focus even more its magic to increase cutting and piercing as well as fire extra fire and oil ducts from the Fiery Doll plus the flames of the other puppet that is already flaming, adds to the stamina boost... This puppet is at least 2.5X more powerful than the three standalone puppets with the powers simply added together. – Said Anitta who had a lot of experience with puppets training the generation of the QAN team of Eve's father.
– Why do we let teenagers walk around with guns to destroy an entire city? – Nora said ironically.
The fight continued and the situation was very tense, Adam had made three clones, gave each one of the weapons, the spear had light magic imbued in it, the swords for extra damage with wind magic, the bow fired mystical generated arrows. by lava and ice magic. He was managing to fight with exemplary timing, but the Chimera Flaming Drill Doll had a thick, tough, and elusive shell, not to mention Eve's intrusions with metal spikes emerging from the ground.
– Ready to give up? – Eve said, she threw several of the drills to the sky to form a shower of metal drills.
– Dream on... Melting And Freezing Bow Rain. – Conjured Adam (clone with the bow) who launched with the Shards's Bowl two county projectiles, one lava and the other ice at the same time and in the sky they multiplied in an ascending rain of ice and lava arrows eliminating the thorns that came from up.
The other three tried to advance using the other weapons, Dark Blades with the Death Scythe, sharp tornadoes triggered by the Twin Raging Blades and another using the Heavenly Spear launching the projectiles of light energy and trying to pierce the puppet. It was a very big timing.
– I will not lose this battle, not using my mother's weapons. – Said Adam with great conviction.
– I admire that, and these weapons have enormous potential, but it's linked to the user's potential as well, a first year student dividing his power into four clones to manipulate these weapons, it was a bad strategy, you're only using each weapon with 25 % of their current potential, even if Ava did this to them, 25% of her power at the apex was many times greater than your current 100%, it was just a miscalculation darling... Mad Panzer. – Eve conjured, the puppet went to the skies and seemed to overheat, suddenly all the arms and legs began to stretch with the flaming drills at maximum hunting all clones and the real one, still with rotating flamethrowers powered by oil jets and to complete the deployment of contact grenades and small missiles, it was a violent and effective incendiary and piercing blow.
Adam was sprawled on the ground with internal and external bleeding, first, second and third degree burns, nasty cuts, Eve wasn't kidding, she wanted to regain her morale after her defeat and Gale was also scared of the bleachers, in fact everyone was scared , that fight was scary as a whole.
– The victory goes to Eve, congratulations and no one can say that she did not strive for it. – Queen Aria said, she was trying to hide the astonishment in her voice, that in the end was almost a massacre.
The medical assistance immediately went to help Adam, that outcome had been very violent, but Eve didn't do it out of malice, it was a qualifying fight for promotion, she couldn't go easy, especially after her entire team had lost their fights in the previous round, she he still collected the weapons and the spellbook to take to Adam in the infirmary, after that fight no one would question his morals or power anymore.
In the main box, the outcome had had a lot of repercussions.
– Now that was one of the most impressive things we saw today, a student who has a spell like that, I'm shocked, I loved it. – Morrigan said that seemed not to care for the other student who almost died.
– Adam was doing very well, but what Eve said is true, he's still too inexperienced to take that risk in a single fight, dividing his power by four and even more against a monstrosity like that. – Said George.
– She maybe a little over the line, but it's not against the rules. – Said Anitta.
– "Inferis Descenso", Grimoire of Hephaestus, Strength comparable to the Academy's Otrera, Hailway Roots Golem, Chimera Flaming Drill Doll and other things... I'm just taking note, these kids are demonstrating absurd abilities for first year students... I don't even know if a sophomore alone would stand a chance against a "Mad Panzer". – Edward said he was getting impressed.
– Yes they are doing great things, but by Academy standards, don't forget that we've all seen things in war, feats that make it look like a harmless fireworks show... They have a lot to improve yet, we can't let them let it go to their heads... I bet you don't want to have another William Oath don't you Margareth? – Otrera said at the same time proud and worried, she didn't want all these compliments to reach the competitors, she didn't want to convince them.
– You're right in that, we have to instigate and congratulate them, but we can't let it go to their heads, I'll never forgive myself for what happened to him. – Margareth said with regret in her eyes.
– I honestly only heard this story, I didn't get to know this William very much, but they said he was a prodigy, what happened to him anyway? – Nora asked.
The atmosphere there seemed to weigh, especially for Alister who was a good friend of William Oath.
– That was at the time of the war, we were still at the Academy, I was a first year, he was a second year, he was shot the best second year student, said to be as good as the best third year students too, everyone praised him, and they said his skills weren't even Academy level, but rather a neophyte, almost a Paladin, and partly that was an exaggeration and in some skills a truth, the fact is he let it go to his head, wanted because he wanted to go on a SS+ mission that Ms. Margareth would lead, he knew he would be the weakest of the squad by far, but he insisted on going... It was a combat and recovery mission from an outpost in Stroika, he overestimated his abilities, ended up being arrested, tortured, raped and held hostage by General Kharkov and his men, they failed to save him. – Alister said, he could not contain his tears and the sadness of remembering what happened to his dear friend, he even left there to breathe some fresh air.
– Baby, wait, I'm going with you. – Said Ethan empathetic to the beloved.
Nora looked disoriented, remembered the invasion mission with Morrigan in the lands of Kharkov, and how she thought Morrigan had gotten too hard, she didn't know what to think anymore.
– And you still thought I was too heavy, right? I told you he was a monster and I didn't need to feel any pity for that wretch. – Morrigan said, she drank another Gin as if nothing morbid had been said.
– I never completely forgave myself, I should have said no and that he wasn't ready, but I let my pride blind me. – Margareth said almost crying to remember the young Oath.
– We have to give wings to their potential, but we cannot let them waste their potential or overestimate it, being teacher is not a simple task. – Said Otrera reflective.
***
Alister had gone to calm down but things had to go on, the spectators didn't hear what they were talking about there in the main box unless they wanted to, Nathan and Gale had gone to the arena, they were nervous, they were too close, they had that fighting each other for real was hard for them, but they wouldn't hold back, there was only one spot for the two of them.
– Start the fight! – Said Margareth, Aria did not want to have to do this, preferred to abstain, could not have the coldness and partiality when dealing with grandchildren, asked Margareth to take care of it.
The fight started, Gale was obviously the first to attack, she was much faster and agile, she already started with a charge with blades of celestial energy and exploding them near the prince, but he protected himself with a dome of darkness.
– Nate, if you hold on to me I swear I'll never look you in the face again. – Gale said, advancing again with a series of physical blows emanated with celestial energy, she was going with everything, no matter that she was fighting a cousin who was like a brother.
– I didn't think about it for a minute, let's show them what these princes are capable of. – Nathan said, he was trying to fight back Gale's blows and still launching long dark snakes that emerged from his arms and legs as he attacked.
– Trust me, I'll go all out, Nate, I promise to try and save only your face for Polo… Endless Hits. – Conjured Gale, the princess's speed intensified even more, she hit a series of blows, punches and kicks at high speed, throwing Nathan from side to side and arriving in time to intercept him in time to make another blow and so it was until he lands a side kick, burying him in the ground,
Nathan didn't take long to get up, he was quite resistant, that move Gale was one of his most efficient direct damage moves, but thanks to his umbrakinesis he managed to reduce most of the damage.
– Since you want to play dirty, buddy... Embrace Of The Dark Serpent. – Conjured Nathan, the spell summons a snake of darkness that was advancing against Gale, it multiplied from 1 to 2, from 2 to 4, from 4 to 8, from 8 to 16 trying to immobilize Gale.
It took some work, but the princess managed to get rid of them causing thorns of celestial energy that pierced the snakes, then returned to the fight.
The fight was shocking in itself, two sons of the royal house fighting for a promotion, and their parents seemed more cheery than they did.
– Gale will end up with Nathan, who didn't even do with those snakes! – Shouted Valtor excited.
– He'll find a way and he'll be able to arrest her, he'll win. – Emma said, she didn't want her son to lose, she was very competitive.
– These two are fighting and I'm with my heart in my hand, I don't know how to appreciate this fight, I want them both to win. – Aria said.
– I understand Mom, but they're both good, no matter who wins, they've already proven their power... Just think of it as a fight between equals. - Ethan said, he was the most empathetic of the brothers.
– I think Gale will take it, she's a lot smarter, but who knows. – Said George.
– This fight is fun, they both have a wide range of techniques, the winner will be defined in the slightest error. – Commented Otrera who watched the fight with attention.
– Gale will drag his face to the ground! – Said Valtor excited.
– He will hang her with the snakes. – Emma said even more excited.
– Is it serious that he is the prime minister and she the heiress? They act like two kids. – Ethan said ironically.
– Their children are competing, this is normal, the production of serotonin and some hormones are exalted and the overprotective side manifests itself aggressively with the other party. – Said Otrera, she seemed to understand everything about all areas of medicine, biology, physics and chemistry.
– In other words, they're tense now, and after the fight they'll be hugging each other and apologizing for the exaggerations they said... Not before throwing it in the other's face that your son won. – Morrigan said.
– Have you become psychic now? – Edward laughed.
– No, PhD in Behavioral Psychology and the functioning of brain interfaces and Otrera knows what each neuron and cubic centimeter of the human brain works for, as well as all human and non-human physiology. – Morrigan said drinking her twenty or twenty-first Gin, she had an absurd resistance to alcohol, just drinking to put up with Valtor.
The fight continued, it was a succession of blows, until Gale landed a kick that launched Nathan into the air, but from there he was already conjuring three medium dark snakes coming out of his arm to attack Gale and give him time to launch his serious attack.
- If it's to have a real fight, I'll use my heavy arsenal, sis... Onslaught Of The Dark Serpent. – Conjured Nathan, who conjured a mighty uprising of monstrous dark serpents to advance against his cousin.
Gale managed to escape the uprising with her agility and when they tried to attack again she managed to destroy the dark beasts.
– Glad you're not holding back… Lyrics of Heaven! – Conjured Gale mixing her hypersonic magic with the celestial energy in the sound waves, it was a frontal attack, direct and very powerful, dragging Nathan backwards with everything.
– My eardrum almost fell apart. – Nathan said, getting up, recovering from the impact.
– Who said I just… Spinning Celestial Ballet. – Conjured Gale who conjured two daggers of celestial energy and began to spin like a living tornado of celestial energy ready to hit rotating slashing damage.
– Nice try… Shadow Seeker! – Conjured Nathan, with this spell he casted one of his spirit mirrors, he entered the mirror and appeared far away from Gale. From a distance, it has already started to launch projectiles of darkness
– Smart, but I should have known it wouldn't save you from me... Celestial Trail: Light Running. – Conjured Gale that emanated celestial energy, it was the closest to using this energy in a way closer to classical use, but in addition, she used her super speed leaving a trail of celestial energy and so she crossed Nathan several times, hitting blows with a celestial energy trail to increase damage.
Nathan had taken quite a blow, but he still had to continue, he had to find a way to win, they continued to fight, Gale was going up giving blows with feet and hands emanated with celestial energy; Nathan retaliated and still produced snakes of darkness to hinder Gale. Nathan had learned Morrigan's fighting style very well from the records, and it seemed even rudimentary to replicate it.
– Giant Dark Serpent Summon. – Conjured Nathan with a sly look, he conjured a fifty-foot thick dark serpent that rushed at Gale to curl up on her and immobilize her.
– Really, bitch? – Gale laughed, who managed to loosen her arms and throw blades of celestial energy, one caught Nathan's leg and she exploded the celestial energy blade, and thus freed himself because the spelling was weakened by the lack of concentration of the summoner.
– You're really hard work, young lady. – Nathan said, he managed to compose himself.
– You are also very resistant, and a pain in the ass. – Gale said, she was attacking using her speed mixed with hypersonic screams and launching projectiles of celestial energy.
Nathan was in a complicated situation, he couldn't use the Inferis Descenso, even though he might not even be able to hit the blow. It had turned into an ugly fight, transmutation of darkness and super-speed movement, at times the impacts looked just like blurs.
– It's now or never… Twin Dark Serpent Spiral! – Conjured Nathan, he conjured an ascending spiral of two large dark snakes of twenty meters in helix full of stings through the body, Gale was caught in the trap and being serrated through the center of the helix being constantly hit.
Gale had been defeated, she was caught just as she was going to land a punch boosted by her speed, but ended up hit by the stealth technique, she was on the ground and too injured to continue, Nathan wasn't so much better, but at least he managed to land his blow first.
– The winner has been decided… Nathan Gallard, congratulations! - Announced Margareth.
– Looks like I took this, Gale. – Nathan said extending his hand to his cousin.
– Enjoy, bitch, next time I'll win. – Laughed Gale who stood up with the help of her cousin.
– You almost took it, I had to win in the last few. – Nathan laughed, who was in terrible pain throughout his body.
The two were going to the medical area to be treated, the fight was long, but it showed how the two princes were at very near levels, a worthy fight. In the main box Emma could not contain herself.
– Suck it! I told you he was going to finish her! – Emma said, beaming with energy and happy to have won the bet.
– Fuck you. – Valtor said, he was disappointed, but he knew that his daughter had fought very well.
– I wouldn't be singing so much victory, if Nathan had taken that punch he would have lost, he won at the last moment. – Aria commented. – They are really very skilled. –
– Nathan surprises me, he uses my spells, that last spell is a variation of my Ophidian Dark Twin Spyral... He can replicate several techniques in his own style, it's not bad, but far from being in the speed and dexterity of mine, but I can't demand that from a 17-year-old boy, not to mention that he's already proved his potential in the last fight and in this one, he's very resistant. – Commented Morrigan.
– He studied you and your feats, he really admires you a lot, at first I thought it would be a quick thing, but when I saw him replicate the spell of the giant dark serpent at 14 years old I knew he could do it. – Said Ethan. – Jokes aside, he's always had a way with snakes since he was little. –
– It's true, at one year, he befriended baby rattlesnakes who seemed to obey and protect him. – Commented Emma.
– Let's see how far he goes, he has a lot of road ahead, I lost count of how many dark snake techniques I learned, created and perfected. – Morrigan laughed, who realized that perhaps she had prejudged the boy because he was royalty, he proved to be worthy of her attention, perhaps he was special, something that perhaps only she realized, receptacle of an ancestral and almost divine hidden power.
– Gale is also special, she doesn't mold to anyone, she tries to create her own way, her own essence, she was never the type to settle for what she doesn't agree with or thinks is not right. – Commented George.
– She really is a badass girl, she knows how to get by in a good fight. – Teresa said, she liked her style.
– What we cannot deny is that both have a long repertoire of authored spells on the part of one, on the other extremely similar replicas of the spells of a legendary mage... The royalty is very well served. – Commented Otrera.
– Two more fights to end... It was quite an triad exam. – Edward said he went to the bar to get another drink.