It was the day of the Grimdor Exam and the huge stadium was filled with over 50,000 spectators, of which some where from different countries. These spectators from different countries were like scholarships, chances given once a year for students to study abroad. So if you pass and they find interest in you, you get a high class and go abroad. It was definitely a steal. The exam was about to start and the commentators started to introduce some special guests.
"Ladies and gentlemen welcome to the 104th Grimdor Exams. I'm Linda and with me is our intern commentator Stephanie.", she said with glee. "Now I'd like to introduce our special guests. From the left , the Merlin of Sorion, Megin Jur (crowd cheers as she stands and waves her hand) the Merlin of Keflan, Jade Dron, the Merlin of Swatvia, Takken Whundt and finally our Merlin of this very kingdom hosting this competition, the alluring, sweet, handsome, dreamy and most powerful Merlin there is, let's hear it for the 13th Merlin of Arthuro, Kimodo Arshin!!!", she screamed as the whole stadium started to shake from the manly cheers of the men and the high pitched screams of the ladies. Arshin stood up from his high seat to wave and his pure white hair started to glisten in the sunshine, his face was oh so heavenly, his body structure was like a perfect chef's recipe, his royal clothes were skin tight showing all those abs to die for and one could hear all the ladies screaming and asking him to marry them. This went on so much that the other male Merlins were frowning at him. "We'll take the opening speech from our dear Merlin.", Linda said as a blue marble floated towards Arshin. ".... Good day citizens of Arthuro and our esteemed guests and good day to our hot commentators. (he winks as Linda and Stephanie blush and the whole stadium is filled with female screams yet again). For generations, the Grimdor Exam has been one of the best avenues to find some of the most powerful Collapsus Knights we know today. I hope to see how far these kids have come. And since I'm in a good mood today, I'll be choosing one of the interesting candidates to fight against. So you can keep your eyes peeled and ready for that time. I'd like to say good luck to all the candidates and may you yield the fruits of your labour. Thank you and good day once again!! ", Arshin said as he took his seat. All of a sudden the female spectators started chanting a special song the made for him, even married women were involved (You know what, I ain't even gonna write it down because I'm getting jealous of my own character 😑😑😑)
The candidates from all over the continent had assembled in the middle of the stadium and Zane was with them. The table was shown and everyone knew their opponents. In time, the matches began and the winners were given B stage promotion and the losers were given C stage. Finally it was Zane's turn and he was going up against the Merlin apprentice of Swatvia, Silvia Vhont. Swatvia's Merlin smirked and looked at Arshin, "Hey Kimodo, let's see how your black student over there does against my apprentice! Hahahah!!! " "..... Yes.. let's", Arshin said with a smile.
" Ok y'all know the rules. The match ends once one of you gives up or black's out. Start the match!! ",the match conductor said. " Awww... we can't kill ... that's a bummer! ", Silvia said with a freaky smile. " That's my line bitch!!! ", Zane said with a resting stance and Claw was sleeping right next to him. "DDAAAAAAMMMMNNNNN!!!!!", exclaimed the boys in Zane's class. Silvia could feel the disrespectful atmosphere and it had her blood boiling. "I'll kill you!!!{Water Magic: Dead Sea Rage}!!!!! " Silvia's spell was one big load of mana and it looked impossible to dodge. It was like a huge wave almost the height of the stadium and it was rushing towards Zane. Zane looked at it with sleepy eyes and said, " So that's A grade huh?? (smiling) now I'll show you how feeble you are{Fire Magic: Phoenix's Embrace}" Immediately the Silvia's attack reached him it evaporated into steam making even the stadium floor hard to see. Then all of a sudden everyone heard screams from the mist. It was so bone shaking the match conductor had to use his wind magic to clear the mist. When the mist was cleared it was a gruesome scene that awaited them. Silvia was on the group with blood all over her face and the floor. She forced her body to sit up as she spoke in fear. "H-h-h-how is t-t-this possible. You're supposed to be a C grade and yet you completely evaporated an A rank spell!! Plus Dead Sea Rage is a water spell with the highest density so it shouldn't be evaporated so easily!!! Are you using a magic amplifier?? "
"....Fuck the amplifiers! It's just raw talent!! (He looked at her with the eyes of a beast) Phoenix's Embrace is an S grade defense spell that creates a giant flower of fire with me at the center. It can even protect me against the densest of metal magic. So there you have it. If Claw was involved when I was beating you to a bloody pulp you wouldn't have survived. Fucking bitch!!!! ", Zane said disappointed. He then turned towards Whundt," Oyy weak ass motherfucker!!! Yh you!! Looks like Swatvia is fucking weak as hell!! Your apprentice is ugly and you're even uglier!! Why don't you come down here and fight me instead (he raised his middle finger towards him)" The match had ended. As they were about to declare Zane's grade promotion Arshin stop the match conductor. " Wait!! I've chosen Zane Brillton as my opponent. We didn't see much( this guy 🙄🙄he definitely saw what was happening in the mist) so I'll take him on and then I'll decided whether he gets promoted or not. Is that okay.... Whundt?" (He looked at the guys frowning face and thought, "he really is ugly😑😑😑!!")
"Finally a proper match! Wait..... if I beat you I'll be the Merlin then... right?? ", Zane asked beaming with ignorance." Yh..... that's how it normally goes.... NORMALLY. ", Arshin said with a straight face." Well come at me old man!!", Zane yelled and the whole stadium was in shock. "Old man??(sighs)", said Arshin. Immediately he appeared in front of Zane and the kid quickly stepped back. (Shit!!) Zane panicked in his head. "Ladies and gentlemen we are about to witness a beat down. Our Merlin has never been seen using magic before and it's a rare sight. Hold on to your seats!!!!!! It's about to get down!!", said the commentator, Linda. "Hmmm... I'm sure you're just all talk", said Zane clearly sweating like a waterfall. Immediately he Zane dashed towards Arshin with Claw so fast the spectators were surprised. He landed serious of hits and stepped back leaving Arshin in the air ready to fall. "Huh!! That was ea...." "Nice moves.",said Merlin. Zane immediately froze. Merlin was right behind him and had put his hand on his shoulder. What people thought Zane had punched was an after image.Zane quickly dashed to the opposite direction away from Arshin. "Now it's my turn! { Ghost's 'Second' Hunt}", Arshin said. He only took one step but the spectators saw him a few steps behind Zane. The moment Zane looked behind him his body and Claw's were filled with huge holes and he started to cough out huge amounts of blood. "Nnoooooooo!!!!! ", a lady screamed from the crowd. It was Zane's mother in tears. He looked at her then looked away saying , " You really don't know your son well, do you?" The whole crowd was confused by his question. Then they saw Zane's body regenerating at an incredible speed. They almost thought he became an undead or something. " Ah I see!! (He said with his eyes luminating looking at Zane). So that beast there is Argon's kid. And Zane's core belongs to Argon. Hmmm.... Axe!!! You met Argon huh?? ", he asked Zane's dad with a loud voice. "... done. Not done!! No not yet!!!! ", Zane screamed as he was enveloped in fire about to cast a spell. {Flame Magic: Phoenix's Feather} Immediately, Zane's hand was holding a blade the shape of a birds feather ready to attack. He dashed at Arshin again and again. Each swing of the blade was a barrage is flamming slashes. The stadium itself began to heat up. Arshin dodged each slash like he was dancing. When he was fed up hi whistled at Zane and the flamming blade was just..... put out. But that wasn't all Zane and Claw were found splat on the arena walls with blood and quickly regenerated and asked, "What trick did you use?" "What do you mean trick? I made that spell and trained your teacher who hasn't even mastered it. And she taught it to someone like you. All I did was blow up the tiny match you lit up. You're too weak! You'll remain a C grade some back next year.", he said. "Hey old man!! Let me ask you something. If you're this powerful, how come you couldn't save that bitch of yours called Rosa, huh?", Zane said. Arshin froze as he was walking up the stairs."Hey, isn't that the 12th Merlin who was rumoured to be Lord Kimodo's lover? ", one of the class members asked their homeroom teacher. (No! No! No! No! Zane what are you doing!!!) His teacher panicked in her mind.
Arshin looked back at Zane with a stare in his eyes that had lit up in green flames so much that it had everyone in the stadium shivering to the bone including the Merlins. Immediately, Arshin appeared in front of Claw , conjured steel bars and pinned him down by stabbing him to the group. And then, he simultaneously gave Zane a really hard kick to the stomach with his knee such that a hole was made all the way from his upper chest to his lower half. But Zane regenerated. "You wanted to see me use magic, well here you go..... nigga { Flame Magic: Phoenix's Feather Oblivion} This is the true nature of that matchstick (he said with a scary stare). " The spectators nearly pissed themselves at what they saw. A huge bladed feather the size of half the battleground with green and black flames enveloping it. This attack destroyed life forces and it was a one way ticket to hell. He struck Zane down with the sword and his screaming was so much it could make one's heart ache. Immediately he was reduced to ashes and Claw was roaring in pain. Arshin was still standing there as if the match was not over, almost like he was waiting for him to come back.
Meanwhile, Zane was in a dark place and couldn't see anything but a huge throne with a fat dude sitting on it and eating. "Hahahahahhaahhahahahahaha!!!! So you're finally here!! We'll talk later but for now I'll help you. I will unlock your final ability then we'll seal the deal later. Happy victory, my Soul Hunter." Back to the arena, as Zane's mother was weeping, an orange flaming conduit appeared and Zane came out of it shirtless with only his jeans and boots. His forehead, chest, palms and feet had Xs on them with lines connecting them throughout his body. Claw was also having the same thing appear on his body. Immediately, Zane and Claw dashed for the last time to land a hit on Arshin but, Arshin used his finger to stop it but to his surprise hid soul's hand ejected from his body and came back in again. Zane and Claw had both fainted and the match was over. Everybody was shocked at what they saw. They all saw what Kimodo Arshin could do once he gets pissed. They also saw Zane in a new light. His limits were unknown and his parents were shocked to the bone. Arshin spoke as he was climbing up the stairs, " You'll still be a C grade. I'm not impressed but that little fireworks display." This was one big ass whooping and with this the competition had ended with Zane still a C grade. (If only this nigga had kept his mouth shut!!!!) Arshin sat down and even the Merlins couldn't talk to him. His eyeballs were red and they knew better than to try and talk to him. Zane woke up ashamed but his pride was as high as ever. He vowed to become stronger and gave himself the name that figure gave him when he almost died, " I'll never quit, because I'm Zane Brillton, The Soul Hunter!!! "