This is where the fun begins, a friendly practice match between two groups of students. It's a great opportunity to practice your combat skills and test out your spells in a safe environment.
The group across from us was readying themselves as well. I took a deep breath and stepped forward into the ring. My partner was still a bit nervous, but I knew that she would be able to handle the pressure of the fight.
As our teacher's voice signaled the start of the match, we charged toward each other ready to do battle. I quickly assessed my opponent's spells and their combat abilities, looking for some kind of weakness that I could exploit.
The opposing group suddenly charged ahead and unleashed a flurry of attacks, trying to catch both of us by surprise.
My partner managed to block most of their spells, but they managed to slip through a few blows that landed on her, causing a bit of damage.
I sent my own attacks toward the opposing group, trying to take out their support mage so that we could gain the advantage in the fight.
Unfortunately, their support mage managed to dodge my spells and counterattack with an elemental blast, causing some damage to me and making me stumble backward slightly.
The fight was beginning to escalate as we both tried to catch the other off guard. My partner was still trying to protect herself from the onslaught of spells from the opposing group while I tried to find an opening to attack again.
As the fight continued, I realized that we still had not taken out their support mage yet, and the opposing group still had a strong advantage over us. I needed to find a way to take out their support mage and shift the tide of the battle in our favor.
I decided to take a risk and unleash a powerful offensive spell in an attempt to take out their support mage.
As I focused my mana, I noticed that the opposing group was forming attack spells in their hands, ready to unleash them at any moment.
I took a deep breath and prepared myself as I unleashed my attack spell in an attempt to take out their support mage.
The spell crashed against the opposing group, causing a lot of damage and forcing them to retreat temporarily. During this time, we managed to take out their support mage and gain the upper hand in the battle.
As their support mage fell, my partner suddenly gained a lot more courage and began to attack aggressively and unleash powerful spells against the remaining group members.
I took advantage of this opportunity and began to unleash powerful spells of my own, striking the opposing group hard and allowing us to gain more ground.
As the battle continued, I could see the opposing group's morale beginning to falter as they realized that the balance of the power was shifting in our favor.
This is when I noticed my partner's magic energy diminishing, and I realized that I needed to act fast if we wanted to secure the victory.
I gathered up the last bits of my own magic energy and released a massive offensive spell that struck the opposing group hard and forced them to fall back.
As my partner managed to recover a bit and regain some of her mana, we both began moving forward and attacking again simultaneously, putting together our magic attacks in order to gain an even greater advantage over the opposing group.
With our coordination and powerful attack spells, we managed to break through the opposing group's defense and take the victory.
As we came to a breathless halt, I turned to my partner with a proud smile on my face.
My partner smiled back at me and fainted as she had exhausted her body and mana.
"You did well"
As my partner fainted, I caught her in my arms and laid her down on the ground.
I gently laid my partner on the ground and turned to the opposing group to offer them their due respect for their valiant efforts in this battle.
"Good fight, " I said to the opposing group, offering them a slight bow. "You put up a good fight, but in the end my team managed to come out on top. Well played."
I turned back to my partner who was still passed out on the floor and gently shook her to wake her up.
"Are you alright?" I asked, as I watched her come back to consciousness.
As my partner slowly regained consciousness, she looked up at me with a weary expression on her face. "Ugh" She moaned as she sat up, "I'm so tired."
"Of course you're tired! You fought very well," I said, offering her a gentle pat on the head.
I looked at the rest of my team and saw that they were also exhausted from the fight. Their bodies were covered in sweat and bruises, and they were all breathing heavily.
"I didn't expect the fight to be this intense," I told my partner.
"Now that's what I call a great fight!" came a voice from above us.
Miss Mary, our teacher, had come over to see how we were doing. As she saw the state of our team, she gave us a few words of encouragement.
"I'm proud of your effort and teamwork," Miss Mary told us.
As we looked at her, we couldn't help but feel proud and satisfied with our performance in the practice match.
"You're all amazing! Don't worry about being tired," Miss Mary continued.
"You put in a lot of effort into that match, and I can tell you've all improved so much."
She looked at our team with a warm smile and added, "Now why don't you go back to the dorm and get some much-needed rest?"
We nodded and started to make our way out.
As I and my partner walked through the hallway,I couldn't hide my curiosity and asked her name.
"Hey, we've been together for a while and I still don't know your name"
"Oh yeah,sorry about that mister Elliot,My name is Beatrice Fleur"
"Beatrice, that's a pretty name," I said with a friendly smile.
We kept walking back to our dorm and I couldn't help but notice that she was limping slightly.
"Are you okay?" I asked her.
She laughed slightly and told me that she had gotten a bit bruised during our match.
As we reached the door to our dorm, I opened it for her and gestured to her to come in.
As we entered, I saw Eris sitting near the window looking out, and Niko was cleaning and organizing our living space. As he saw us enter, he stopped his cleaning and turned toward us.
It seems like I'm going to be living with these three
"How did the match go, guys?" Eris asked us, as she continued to look out the window.
"It went really well," Beatrice said, as she took off her gloves and placed them on the table.
"It was a great opportunity to practice our teamwork and learn a few new things."
I walked over to Niko and gave him a wave, then sat down near Eris as she was still looking out the window.
As we were all chatting casually, I noticed that Beatrice was still limping slightly.
"Hey Beatrice, your leg seems to be hurt,"
She took a moment to look at her leg, and I saw that there was a large bruise on her thigh.
"Don't worry, it's nothing serious,"
I wasn't sure how true that was, so I insisted on it and asked her if she wanted me to have a look at it.
Beatrice thought for a moment and gave me a small shrug.
"Alright, if you want to take a look I won't mind,"
To my surprise, she then proceeded to take off her skirt and show me the bruise.
As I saw the bruise, I didn't know what to say. It looked pretty bad, and I was worried about how serious it was.
"Are you sure you're fine?"
"Yeah, no need to worry," she replied, trying to brush it off.
I looked at the bruise for a moment with a bit of concern.
"I'm just worried if it's serious," I persisted.
Beatrice shook her head and said it was just a bruise.
I thought for a moment and decided to ask her how she got it.
"What happened, exactly?" I asked her.
"Oh it's nothing serious, don't worry," Beatrice repeated herself.
She seemed really insistant on not wanting me to worry at all, which made it hard for me.
"Are you sure?" I asked her again.
"Look, it's really just a bruise. Don't worry about it," she said as she put her skirt back on and covered the bruise again.
I couldn't help but feel concerned. I knew Beatrice was a bit of a stubborn person, but it's also important to be aware of your injuries.
I decided to ask her one more time, with a bit of a serious tone. "I don't mean to pry, but I just want to make sure you're alright after that fight."
Beatrice sighed and told me that she was fine.
"Like I said, it's really nothing serious," she said softly. "I promise."
As Beatrice continued to reassure me that she was fine, I had to remind myself that I'm not a healer or a doctor. I can't force her with any of this, even if I want to help.
"Alright Beatrice, I'll trust your word."
I let out a small sigh.
"I just wanted to make sure you're okay, that's it."
She gave me a small nod and went to her bed and took a rest
As Beatrice slept, I turned to Eris and Niko and said, "I hope she really is fine. That bruise looked pretty serious"
Niko looked at me and nodded his head.
"She's a bit stubborn, and she doesn't like accepting help from others," he said.
"I hope she's not neglecting her injury and causing more damage," I said with a slightly worried expression.
"Well, she's already gone to sleep, so there's really nothing we can do now," Eris told me. "Let's not worry too much. It's probably not as serious as we think."
I gave Eris a look that said "You really can't be sure about that."
But I had to agree with her. We were worrying about something that might be nothing much. It's true that Beatrice is stubborn and doesn't like asking for help but still, she shouldn't ignore any injury of hers.
After a bit of talking, Eris and Niko decided to go to their own beds to get some much-needed rest.
Being exhausted after the battle, I didn't really have much of a choice. I walked near my bed and climbed into the sheets. As I closed my eyes, I couldn't help but think about how things would have played out if we had not won the battle.
But that wasn't of concern now. I had to get some sleep and worry about the aftermath and its consequences the next day.
As I drifted off into sleep, I hoped that Beatrice would be alright in the morning. I was still worried about her bruise and whether she would be in good health. But there was nothing I could do right now, so I just closed my eyes and took a rest.