Chapter 26 - The Young Time Mage

Boom~!

A loud shockwave echoed in the air.

The surrounding area appeared devasted. Several potholes, along with small floor fragments, littered all over the fighting ground.

Several explosions occured, causing wave after wave of vibrations to surge through the whole Emerald Tower.

As all this took place, the ones responsible for the destruction stood tall on the roaring grounds, facing each other.

The first one was a handsome red haired boy with blood shot eyes, panting heavily as he stood firmly on the ground.

The other was an average looking abyss-black haired boy with red tanned skin, making him look like a demon who had just walked out of hell - he also stood firmly.

None of them were in their top condition, yet they both had to make an act like everything was okay.

"A few more minutes," Urchin muttered as he looked at his smart before he rushed towards his oponent.

Oh, why was he looking at his smartwatch?

We'll get to that question soon enough.

Barney opened his Hut Grimoire that had turn pitch-black from absorbing Demonic Mana from its user.

"[Lock Target] [Earth Spike]"

As five earth spikes swirled towards the red haired boy, Barney didn't want to give me a chance to excape as he shot another spell.

"[Target Lock] [Ice Arrow]"

However, propelled by the incoming attacks, Urchin quickly made use of his hands by printing hand signs.

[Time Element: Short Teleportion] 

Swish~!

The red haired boy appeared a few metres behind the Demonic Human, while preparing to fire Magic bullets at him.

"Shit!" Burney cursed as he realized that the young Time Mage had used his own spells to his advantage. He was now stuck in between a rock and a hard place, he had to block Urchin's attack and his own attack. Barney gritted his teeth as veins popped out of his red tanned skin.

"[Earth Shield]! [Basic Shield]!"

BOOOOM~!

A loud explotion took place shattering both of Barney's shields, making him cough from all the smoke.

A faint blue light of mana swirled around Urchins legs, as he rushed at the black haired boy as fast as he could.

Thud~!

Barney couldn't block the taekwondo Out-In Kick coming at the back of his head, which made him fly a few metres away from Urchin.

Barney could fell a crack in his skull, which quickly healed thanks to the Demonic Mana in his body, as he got up.

"Heh," Barney began to speak as a shooting of a horn grew on the left side of his head, "That tickled you brat."

"Are you sure that you are still human?" Urchin couldn't help but ask as he saw the small horn shooting.

"Hehehe I am the new vision of human kind, Homo Sapien × 4!" Barney snotted.

"Sure," Urchin chuckled, "Sky is going to love this."

And for sure Sky was grinning in his seat, together with the rest of 1 Zero.

"Are you mocking me!" Barney roared as sent a massive fire ball towards the young time mage, "Die!"

"Two more minutes," Urchin smircked after looking smartwatch, before his body started glowing a faint blue light.

Swish~!

Like a bolt of lighting The young Time Mage rushed towards The Demonic Human, dodging the massive fire ball along the way.

Thud~!

Barney wasn't able to block the spinning round kick directed at his side ride, making him fly to the ground as he grunt in pain.

"Heee! Hahaha! Hee! Hahaha~!"

A wicked laugh excaped Barney mouth as his injuries while he picked himself up. The left horn shooting grew an inch taller, "Can't you see! You attacks have no meaning so whats so ever! Hahaha~!"

"I see that now," Urchin noded, "You are really amazing by the way."

"What his this?" Barney stopped smiling, "Are you begging for mercy."

"Not really," Urchin put both his hands behind his head before adding, "I am just saying that I have a healing spell too." 

Barney's face contorted with rage as he bellowed, "Stop lying! Only five healing spells have been found since Empire Tower of Immortals came to life!"

"Is that so...? What if I show you then?" Urchin smiled inwardly while keeping a straight face.

"Do you think I will let you do that!"

"I am pretty sure someone said that there are only five healing spells found so far in the tower."

Barney fell into a deep thought for a few seconds before saying, "Okay do it human."

'Human?' Urchin thought before he started printing handsigns.

"[Time Element: Point Reversal]"

Urchin's body started healing up all its injuries, making him look like how he looked before the match, even his top clothes were back.

"What!?" The Demonic human widen opened his eyes in shock as he couldn't believe the sight in front of his eyes before he started speaking gibberish.

"This is not real. He... he is not real. Its a dream~"

Tring~!

Urchin looked at his ringing smartwatch, "I am real Barney, " He put his hands around his heart, "Use all your strongest spells to kill me."

"Yes you are right," A small laughter excaped Barney's lips before he shouted, "Die [Lock Target]! [Massive Fire Ball]! [Lock Target]! [Fire Rain]!"

Barney poured all of his Demonic Mana into his attack, making the Massive Fire ball turn purple and bigger. The drops of purple fire grew to match a soccer ball's size.

The attacks quickly made their way to Urchin who hand an evil grin on his face as he printed hand signs at a relaxed speed.

"Phew,"

A sigh excaped Urchin's mouth as he finished printing his hand signs.

The Massive Fire ball and the large drops of purple fire in front of Urchin were just pausing there. Barney could be seen open his mouth wide opened like he wanted to laugh. Dean and the rest of 1 Zero was just sitting on the stands.

Yes Urchin had stop time.

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[Time Element: Paused Clock.

Made by printing the hand signs - Horse, Ox, Bird, Tiger, Dog, Boar, Rat.

Stops the movement of time for 5 minutes, during this time the user has no access to mana and the system inventory. Can only be used once every 12 hours.]

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Urchin quickly moved from his position and ran towards where Barney was standing. 

"Damn he is so heavy," The red haired complained as he began to lift The Demonic Human.

It took a whole three minutes for The young Time Mage to carry Barney towards his pending spells.

He didn't mind killing the black haired boy as the world is a cruel place where one is forced to even kill his loved one and this wasn't even his first kill.

If anything else it was more cleaner than his first human kill.

Urchin didn't waste time and began to run like hell as only forty one seconds were remaining for time to resume.

Urchin didn't want to be caught up in the big explosion that would happen as soon as time returns back to normal.

Each step he took was like his last, he started running out of breathe, but he kept on charging through like it was the day The Sun would fall down from the sky.

Tick, tick~!

The Alarm on Urchin's phone rang signaling him that time had started moving and he knew that a truckload of explosions comparable to the bursting of nitroglycerine would follow.

KABOOOM~!

The sheer force of the dark magenta explosions of mana shock the entire Emerald Tower to its core, causing a huge hole connecting to the fifth floor undernith.

Not even a scream could be heard from Barney's mouth as he was reduced to nothing but pure ash.

Urchin stopped his steps and looked at the hole he had created in their new classroom.

[URCHIN IS THE WINNER]

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Level Up↑

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[Manipulator (New) (LV:1) 

An active skill that let the users actions and words have great influence with the people around them]

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[Dean Evester LV:??? Is impressed by you.

Quest Complete

160 EXP 

Likeability Value +6

Total Likeability Value: 33]

And it was done.

I had killed a second year.

The translucent light green system window that floated in front of me and the feeling of fatigue washing away was proof of that.

"I killed it?"

I can't consider Barney to be human with the way he was looking.

I am not really shocked with the outcome, as the guy was dancing in the palm of my hands like a puppet.

I could have used [Point Reversal] on my self during the fight, but instead I waited until the point where Barney had made great damage on my body.

It was painful but worth the wait.

Turning back time to the point I started the fight made a mental strike on Barney.

Its more like running into a doubleganger who looks like the exact copy of the person you just buried a few minutes ago.

Anyone would lose their minds at that moment for a few seconds.

And it was not by luck that [Paused Clock] cool down ended at that moment.

I used the spell yesterday so I was waiting for it too cool down, hence why I looked at the clock a couple of times more than usual.

Why didn't the cool down extend its length when I used [Point Reversal]?

After performing a few test yesterday I figured that when my body regresses it doesn't affect the skills I have.

"Fuuu."

With a deep sigh, I started to walk towards the stands were the rest of the class was located.

I was shocked to see that only members of Class 1 Zero were only remaining. Even that arrogant Waitfor it is gone.

"Need a hand?"

That voice belonged to Sky. He had rushed all the way here dispite knowing the fact that all my injuries and fatigue could be gone after I level up.

"Sure."

The azure eyed boy took my and and put it over his shoulder and we began walking towards the others.

"Sky what happened to 2 Emerald?"

"After that punk haired guy you where fighting blow up his cover, Waitforit teleported away living his students. The principal put a hold on class 2 Emerald for the time being."

" Okay. So what did Dean say about it?"

"He said he will deal with Waitforit after he announces something, right before the match. He said something along the lines of self study for the rest of next week."

"Knowing Dean he won't even bother to come to the Academy during Self study sessions."

"Meaning we go hunt some monsters in the first district and level up to LV:40 and do...."

"Don't bother thinking about it. Let a few days from now 'Us' handle it."

"I few sorry for those guy."

"Totally."