The battle continued to rage on, and after a while, the Grand Smithery Roderick used shook, causing great worry to those from The Integrals. Of course, this caused the Violet Class to breathe a sigh of relief since, despite Henry's ability to provide them with a large amount of Arcane, they are starting to get exhausted.
"Boom!" the sound of a furnace exploding echoed across the battlefield as Noel broke free from the enclosure. He worriedly looked around to see the situation of his students but was quickly stunned after seeing that they had successfully evened out the battle.
Sensing the irregularity of Laws around him, he quickly discerned that Ashe made her move, "Hahaha, good job!" he praised.
Consequently, Roderick was looking at everyone in complete disbelief. "How did this happen!?"
"They are stronger than we thought, sir," Kallel replied.
"You should have brought more people. Oh, I forgot, you cannot since we will know," Noel did not miss his chance to mock Roderick which made the latter even more furious.
"Prepare for the fight! We will not leave here until we kill a student!" Roderick announced.
(Be careful, everyone. Roderick is Violet-tier. Ashe's Law Disruption's effect on her is minimal at best. I will lock him down, but do not let your guard down.) Noel's voice echoed directly in their minds.
As the second bout was about to begin, they heard an ear-piercing scream from the south. Everyone turned serious for a moment, as they knew exactly what that was.
"Tsk!" Roderick sneered in protest. "You are lucky this time," he said after seeing a horde of more than a thousand Abyssals fly toward them. "We are leaving."
Noel was still on guard until the very last moment. However, The Integrals did leave as promised. "Nothing deters a fight more than a common enemy," Noel said with a sigh. "Can you still fight?"
Everyone just smiled at Noel as if saying, "Well, if you force us." Seeing this, Noel smiled a little before saying, "This should be your battle training, but I think you had enough of that already. Instead, let me just brief you on what Abyssals are," he said while gathering Arcane.
"Abyssals are corrupted Stelle Beasts, causing them to go insane and massacre everything around them. Curious enough, they do not attack their own kind. We do not know where they originate, but they come from The Unexplored World which surrounds the entire Explored World. Since they are corrupted, the best way to deal with them is through Pure Arcane which is practiced in the Zen Continent in the north. However, you can still defeat them with sheer power. Since most Abyssals have the ability to regenerate, the best way to deal with them is by destroying their brain or heart. You can also obliterate them," Noel said before pulling his blade and chanting.
[Hear me, Marauder!]
The Runes on his blade glowed as it transformed into a red and black blade, emitting a terrifying bloodlust. Noel's right arm which was wielding the blade also changed and matched his weapon.
{Marauder: Unleash}
Thousand Kill|
With one slash of his weapon, a gigantic arc was created in the sky, purging every Abyssal it came into contact with. The magnificent scene made the students breathe heavily. This was the power they were aspiring to have, a deep goal etched in their hearts.
"Sir Noel is a Weaponmaster, huh?" Z commented.
"What is a Weaponmaster?" Gale asked, full of curiosity.
"Weaponmasters are individuals who have their weapons as their Celestials," Z said.
"That is right. They are different from Starforgers like us who have Celestials from the sky or Stelletamers like Z who has a Stelle Beast as his Celestial," Lea added.
"That is right. Although Starforgers are the most common type of Celestial Wielders, every kind of it is just as powerful as them. Remember to not underestimate anyone," Noel reminded after killing more than a thousand Abyssals in a single strike.
"Can Weaponmasters use Authorities as well?" Gale asked.
"We can. We follow a lot of the principles used by Starforgers, although ours is more of creating our own Authority through bitter practice and discovery. It is through understanding the depths of your weapon and how it relates to the Laws of the World can you gain Authority, in contrast to how Starforgers do it which is through understanding the Authority of their Celestials. However, there is a small branch of Weaponmasters known as Artifactmasters. These are individuals who happen to wield a legendary Artifact that already has its own Authority. In that manner, they are similar to Starforgers," Noel said. "What is important to remember is that all Celestial Wielders move to understand the Laws of the World and utilize their effects. Even Runescholars who do not subscribe to the usage of Celestials, and instead utilize Runes which are said to be the language of the world move to understand the Laws. It is one of the few things everyone in this world shares since despite our differences, we are ultimately individuals who aim to utilize the full power of the world."
"Did you know? There was a legend that in the past, there were Stelle Beasts who were so powerful that they decided to go against the Laws of the World. They created their own powers by abusing their understanding of the Laws. This caused them to be contaminated, hence creating the Abyssals," Lea added.
"That is true. That is why you should never underestimate the Abyssals as they were the children of beings strong enough to defy the will of the world. Those that I killed earlier were just the bottom of the barrel, so do not underestimate them. A small horde of Abyssals is usually an indicator that a lot more are coming. That is why you should rest up for now. We need to get to South Barricade Archipelago to help them deal with Abyssals," he said before calling the Emerald Eagle to his side.