Announcer: After arranging the format we've concluded who'll face who.
-The list is as follows;
Draven Lucius Apollo vs Crysta Brightfil
Akeru Brightfil vs Elnora
Chase Cansi vs Luna
Rai crut Hallen vs Jade Gremstone
Versi coldherten vs Riverine gants
Armin Clifford vs Mara
Brian Akill vs Adella
Aser Aldric vs Aviana Ruby
and finally Aiden Brightfil Vs Ahana Skywill.
Announcer: Now that we (finally) have our matchups settled, the fight will commence immediately!
-Those who have fought back to back have had a 20-minute reprieve time during the selection process and have had healing and restoration from our healers.
-They are now back in top shape and are ready for their semi-last part of this exam.
-Draven Lucius Apollo Vs Crysta Brightfil please step forward...
[Crysta stood up from her seat on her stand and walked down to the ring, but mid-way in the corridor she met Aiden who was standing in front of her.]
Aiden: Hey...
[Crysta looked at him with a cold, expressionless face and walked passed him until he went he front of her again.]
Aiden: You know, If you really were me, you wouldn't have agreed to this...So why did you?
Crysta: I do not need to reply to you... and I'm not you.
Aiden: You say that but even you know that's not true...I...I'm sorry about all that happened back then.
Crysta: I don't want to hear that from you. Not with my traits in you.
[She glared at him]
Aiden: So you're going to help the girls and fight just to prove you aren't gonna be like me?
Crysta: You've answered you're own question, I'm leaving.
[She walked passed him, her cold aura and her flowing white hair passed were the last sights Aiden felt/saw when she did.]
Aiden: *Cough-Cough* Blehh!!
[He removed a hair strand from his mouth.]
Aiden: Ewww, her hair got in my mouth! It ruined the moment! And it was such a serious one too. *Sigh* I better get up there and cheer Draven on who knows how this'll turn out.
[She entered the ring and saw Draven there wearing a bright smile]
Draven: Hi, again, Crysta.
[He waved politely but Crysta just expressionlessly stared at him.]
Draven: You don't talk much do you?
[Crysta kept staring and it made Draven feel slightly awkward.]
Draven: D-do you remember me? We first met when you had a look at my flier at the gate a-and the first time you said anything to me when Luna first came, Hehe, Remember?
[Crysta just stared, it was just getting sad the more Draven talked]
Draven: *Ahem* I-I hope we both do our best here.
[Draven cleared his throat and spoke again but Crysta still didn't reply and just kept staring emotionlessly at him]
Announcer: A new rule has been made!
[Draven and Crysta both turned their attention upwards to hear this new development.]
Announcer: Other than the first sets we've witnessed, in this new one the rules have been modified.
This appeal was made by Lady Ahana Skywill, that is [Boy vs Girls], the ones that lose in their match won't be disqualified...
[Aiden: There's gonna be a "But"]
Announcer: But...
[Aiden: Heh, Called it.]
Announcer: ...It'll be the side that loses completely that will be completely disqualified.
An example;
If out of the 9 girls, 5 win and 4 lose all of them will be granted admission regardless, and even if the boys who beat those 4 girls win and 5 lose they all won't be granted admission.
Majority wins.
Aser: What type of rule is this?! I'm going to get disqualified because of others' incompetence?!
Chase: I agree with Aser even though his tone is UNACCEPTABLE!!
Brian: Too hilarious.
[Brian couldn't care either way, he might have his own ways of getting in]
Armin: I feel this is a bit much.
Versi: Too much information for my fabulous self to handle.
Rai: Yeah, I don't get why after we all fought our way here if five of us lose we all get removed, seems like our struggles were pointless in your petty attempt for gender equality.
[Rai narrowed his eyes looking at the Announcer]
Announcer: You boys have it all wrong...
[He smirked]
Announcer: This isn't for a just cause at all or to promote what you just said Sir Rai, this whole rule... was to test the boys.
[Rai looked stunned.]
Announcer: The committee decided that if they had to grant Miss Ahana's request the boys should put in extra effort to make sure they don't lose and to remove the unserious bunch from our school.
Rai: We've cleared lots of other candidates, are you saying that was all for naught?
Announcer: No, you have proven that you are more than capable to be called elites and joining Agrath's academy...but since Ahana's request came in the whole thing got turned on its head, naturally all the girls would have gotten an easy entry if they had done the written test and the Crystal hunting with the magic measurement test.
The physical test were for the boys alone.
But the second test was canceled due to unforeseen events.
Ahana's request challenged the already set laws that girls were not allowed to participate in brawls and physical events.
With that, we had to set a rule to push both parties to show what they are truly capable of...
...And if you don't perform admirably to the best of your abilities and lose... you would have to hope on your fellow man to be up to the challenge and I know that's something not anyone here would want.
Rai: Basically, we're supposed to beat the girls up so they'll learn their place and not challenge the system again?
Aser: So we would have all been fine if SHE didn't do anything!
[The winning boys glared at Ahana but she paid no heed.]
Aiden: Hm, I wonder if another school in another country would have more interesting people than this one.
[Of course, Aiden didn't glare since his clueless on what's going on, his Aim for being here was still unstable and he wasn't upset nor shaken by these developments....until Calico explained it to him]
Aiden: Waaahhhh! Uh...seems kinda harsh don'tcya think, Announcer-san? Hehe.
[Aiden nervously laughed]
Announcer: I'll make this clear, it's only the girls who are rebelling against this law that'll get disqualified the others who didn't interrupt nor join her won't be affected by this rule.
And... as for the boys who would lose, their first opponents who'd they'd beat will take their places and be granted admission instead.
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Aiden: Oh, you hear that calico? You might take Draven's place.
Calico: Did you just give up on him that easily?
Aiden: Well... I do owe him one for the "coming late" thing when a certain someone had me on the ground.
Calico: Hm?
Aiden: Oh nothing.
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Rai: I hope you're happy now Ahana, you get to stay disqualified for the rest of your life due to challenging the system.
Ahana: Say what you want but I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees.
Rai: Can't wait to get you on your knees then.
[The arena was quiet until...]
Aiden: Heh!
[Aiden tried to hold back a chuckle but it got released a little, Aser chuckled too after realizing why Aiden did, then Brian, Versi, then the rest of the boys who realized why he did.]
Areli: Oh my.
Rai: Why's everyone snickering?
Calico: You know Aiden *Chuckles* Your jokes are gonna *Chuckles* put you in trouble one day.
Aiden: I...*Chuckles* didn't mean it. it just *Chuckles* slipped out. *Chuckles*
Aser: Don't *Chuckle* laugh! This is *Chuckles* serious!!
[The other male candidates were holding back their laughs since this was a serious moment so they couldn't afford to show goofy emotions.]
Announcer: One more *Chuckles* outburst like that and *Chuckles* you're out Brightfil.* Chuckles*
Aiden: Worth it. *Chuckles*
[The announcer collected himself once more and commenced the fight between Crysta and Draven]
Announcer: Begin!
[Inside the dome]
[Draven let out a deep sigh then looked forward at the still-expressionless Crysta]
Draven: You heard him, the boys fates rest on me winning.
[Draven launched himself forward at hyper speed in an attempt to hit her with the back of his sword to drive her out but Crysta stopped it with one finger]
[The ground beneath them sunk and got destroyed]
Draven: H-huh?
Crysta: Are...you taking this seriously?
Draven: What does that mean?!
Crysta: You're trying not to hurt me by restricting your attacks, which is highly illogical since the only ones you're allowed to hold back on...are those weaker than yourself.
I don't fit that criterion which makes that tactic foolish.
Draven: I don't like hurting girls, so I'm holding back it's not that I think you're weaker.
Crysta: How admirable.
[She said in a sarcastic tone]
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Calico: Sigh... I can feel what's happening clearly but I can't see it in color.
Aiden: Want me to narrate for you?
Calico: You would? Thanks.
Aiden: A-hem!
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As Crysta said those words Draven jumped back to gain some distance between them, he was probably being cautious. He knew my sister was not a weak damsel after he put a lot of effort into his first attack and was stopped effortlessly.
He probably thought to himself:
"I still don't want to hurt her too much so I'll use some lightweight spells to throw her out of the ring",
But he thought wrong.
He stretched his arm out and a light orb formed around his palm he blasted it at her at an unimaginable speed but... Crysta caught the orb with her hand.
Draven: T-that's not possible! Light isn't tangible!
He said in confusion, why was Crysta able to hold the light? It's magical light but lights all the same, it's just particles regardless of how it's made but Crysta could hold it with her bare hand.
Crysta dug her fingers into the orb and began to freeze it till it became a solid ball of ice.
Draven was astonished that my little sister kicks ass!!
Oh, yeah I'm narrating.
Anyways, Crysta lunged at Draven to hit him with an ice spell she had on her palms prior but Draven blocked it with his wrapped sword but got pushed back by the impact.
He slid backward unable to stop as he nearly went out of the ring.
He planted his sword into the ground to stop himself and prevailed.
Draven: I need some long-range attacks! She gonna knock me out instead.
He raised his sword from the ground and began Imbuding magic on it, it had a small golden glow he slashed his sword horizontally and a sharp layer of light went forward.
But Crysta wasn't concerned and just jumped to avoid it.
Draven unleashed 3 at once, Horizontally, Vertically, and diagonally but this was no problem for Crysta as she found a way to dodge those attacks.
Draven unleashed several at once this time it formed Vertical, horizontal, Crossed, and diagonal bars-like slashes like a super secure prison cutting off all her evasion routes.
Draven: With this, even you can't dodge.
If I were Crysta I would probably say something like "Who said anything about dodging?"
She froze the slashes mid-journey and broke through them with her fists
she took one of the longest broken shards and used it as a sword to fight Draven.
Now it turned into a melee fight.
Funny, I thought this was a "Sorcerer's" academy there is a lotta swordsman here.
Draven swung his sword at Crysta but she parried with her shard then tried to attack back but was parried by Draven.
In this close-range battle, Draven had the greater advantage but Crysta leveled the playing field.
Draven tried to swing his sword at Crysta but she backflipped to evade it during her back flip she threw the blunt end of her shard at Draven who destroyed it with his sword. It formed an Icy mist on his face and obstructed his vision.
He swung his arm to clear it instantly when he did he saw Crysta in front of him as he tried to dodge she grazed his chest a little with her palm.
Draven: Phew, that felt cold, I'm glad she didn't touch me to Immobilize me.
Crysta didn't talk and Draven started to feel funny.
He began taking shorter faster breaths like his heart was running low. or he was trying to breathe well.
Draven: W...what did you do?
Crysta: I slowed your blood flow down by freezing it.
Draven: Won't that kill me?!
Crysta: I'm not stupid. I wouldn't do something so reckless. It's merely to slow you down not that you were that fast, to begin with.
Draven staggered to get up.
Draven: I see... when you were coming to touch my chest that was meant to blast me out but I dodged and now my body is suffering the effects of that slight touch.
Draven figured it out, not like Crysta would have told him that she messed it up by accident.
Crysta picked up another long Ice shard and dashed towards him.
He put his sword forward and they both crossed swords, "Clang!"
Their swords collided and the impact generated large wind gusts.
Draven's POV
She's strong!
Crysta began moving forward effortlessly and pushing Draven toward the edge of the ring.
Draven: Hey!
Draven pushed his legs into the ground trying to return the force but Crysta was far too strong for him and he was severely weakened.
They reached the edge of the ring.
Draven still struggling not to get pushed out, the male candidates looking on in nervousness and confusion on how a girl is pushing out one of the strongest boys.
Draven: Even after all this, you're still not even trying!
Crysta look him in the eye and said...
Crysta: I told you before... holding back is a luxury only when your opponent is weaker than yourself. And as you've noticed you're weaker than me.
She insulted Draven, making him feel insignificant against her power.
Crysta's left hand glowed blue as she charged an ice spell and shot it at Draven who got thrown outside of the ring and crashed into a wall.
That was harsh Crysta, you took it too far.
Announcer: And the winner is... Crysta Brightfil!
The male candidates, No, everyone in the arena looked in shock at the monster that was inside the ring, Draven, one of the strongest students here got easily eliminated by that girl, By sister, Crysta Brightfil...
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Aiden: Okay, I'm done.
Calico: That sounded serious.
Aiden: It was.