The light beams stop for a moment as the team of Ezra, Sienna, Zyla, and Blamore arise from the rubble. Hoping to claim the Black Tortoise as their victory.
"Those guys there still here," Axelle says.
"Who are they?" Ambrose asks.
"They're the team that tried to take out Axelle from this exam" Bri explains.
"Such sly tactics" Roxanne speaks.
"Were they just watching us this whole time?!" Vince shouts.
"Seems like the turtle's attacks stopped for a little bit," Zyla says.
"They have perfectly timed their entrance" Sadie remarks.
Ezra and Sienna stand in front of Blamore and Zyla as Blamore places his hands on them.
"Be careful, you two. Although we have observed its abilities and attacks thus far, we still don't know if it has anymore. It's not doing any movement right now but be aware" Blamore warns Sienna and Ezra as he takes his hands off the two of them.
"Zyla you aren't coming?" Sienna asks.
"I would, but seeing this Beast's capabilities, although being a copy of the original, I am afraid my magic wouldn't be effective," Zyla responds.
"Zyla will be by my side just in case I get caught off guard. Hopefully, it shouldn't take that long to defeat the Guardian Beasts with its defenses down" Blamore comments.
"No worries were defeat it right here" Ezra responds with confidence as he walks towards the tortoise.
"Ezra be careful on your limit you only have-"
"Yes yes, you're starting to sound like my dear parents now. I got this" Ezra says while he walks away.
"Tch Sienna watch over him. If not I'll drag him back to safety" Blamore speaks in an irritated tone.
"You got it"
"Thanks for breaking down its barrier, you guys you helped a lot," Ezra says walking towards the Black Tortoise and facing Axelles and Bris group.
"Hey! You're not just going to walk into this and take our victory. Lemme outta here I'll take this cocky prick down right now!" Vince yells from inside his Black Diamond protection slamming hands and arms against it.
"Vince please be calm we're not sure if those beams of light will show up again. Breaking my barrier down will not do you any good" Elara warns him.
ZOOM
"Sorry, we're going to take this on," Sienna says as she zooms past Vince.
ZOOM
The Black Tortoise begins to move again as the beams of light begin to shoot out once more. The beams of light head towards Ezra as he stands there.
BOOM
"Good. Thank the turtle" Vince remarks.
DING
The beams bounce off of him and shoot in the opposite direction.
"He's unphased by it?!" Axelle comments.
"He has barrier protection," Roxanne says.
"Now you guys can sit and watch while we take this" Ezra speaks as he runs along the side of the Black Tortoise. He extends his left arm as magic scriptures wrap around his arm.
{COPY MAGIC: ICE CREATION MAGIC: GLACIAL DESTRUCTION}
A much smaller glacial formation appears from a magic circle above the Black Tortoise as it drops on it.
"How dare he steal from me. Hmm, but it lacks the power from him " Roxanne says.
"Just a little more" Ezra extends his right arm this time
{COPY MAGIC: FIRE CREATION MAGIC: TOWERING INFERNO}
Medium-sized flames appear from under the beast barely covering its whole underbody.
"He must be using a lot of mana to pull this off" Axelle remarks.
"Copying two magic abilities in quick succession" Ambrose speaks.
"Sienna!" Ezra yells.
While this was happening Sienna was jolting around the battlefield picking up speed.
"Got it" Sienna then collides with the Black Tortoise knocking it back a few feet.
"Final attack Ezra you ready?!" Sienna asks.
"Yeah!"
Ezra extends his hands as a sword appears from it.
"Wait he's not going to use my attack is he?" Axelle questions.
Ezra takes a stance.
"Dammit, he is it's not going to go well for him. Elara let me out of this now!"
"But-"
"Please just do it"
{COPY MAGIC: FIRE CREATION MAGIC: EXTINGUISHING FLAME-"
"No!"
BAM
Axelle tackles Ezra down before he can finish the attack.
"Ugh, what the hell do you think you doing you idiot!" Ezra yells.
"What do you think you're doing?!" Axelle yells back at him.
"I was about to defeat the beast and save your asses in the process"
"Do you have any idea what magic you were just copying?"
"No, but I know I was about-"
"Shut up! Do not ever copy any of those purple flame techniques from me."
"Huh, why-"
"Just don't am not sure how your body reacts to it. It's a nullifying magic technique."
"Nullifying magic technique that gives me more of a reason to use it you-"
"Ezra look out!" Sienna warns him.
A beam of light hurls towards the two.
DASH
BOOM
"Were okay"
Ambrose holds the two. Carrying one of them under each of his arms. "We have to end this quickly" he insists.
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Headmasters Quarters Ardian Magic Academy
"It seems the clones are proven to be more of a challenge to them than I feared. I thought two teams may be enough to take one out. I may have overestimated them." Sean Basal comments.
"Does this affect who you will pick Milady" Justus speaks.
"I do like the heart and determination the three teams have"
"That girl with the braided pigtails has such an interesting magic. Kate Boyd oh and shes from Polaris as well. Am sure Lady Zenaveil would be fond to have someone from her home on the team"
A young man who looks very good has a big build and is tall. He has white, nape-length straight hair with a middle-parted "M" bang and longer locks that hang around his face and frame his eyebrows. He also has light blue eyes. Wearing a casual black and white uniform, with a white coat with a star on the back of it. With a rapier sword at his side.
[Starborn Family Representative: Randy Kade Obélix]
"Randy, are you seriously just looking at their unique magic abilities?"
"Must you always have something to say to me when you speak Miss Isabel?"
"Yes, I must say something to your lax and unusual answers do you know who you're in the presence of?"
A thin, curvy young woman with long black hair and ember eyes. She wears a revealing, sleeveless black cheongsam dress with unattached arm sleeves and white boots. Wearing forest green armbands on her wrists.
[Fallenburg Family Representative: Isabel Amber]
"Must you two always have to be in a quarrel with one another? Besides that, a team has already beaten a Guardian Beast on their own. I had my eye on that team in particular since the exam started. One of them being a heavenly Candidate as well. Compared to this group where they have four of them. Two of them being children of well-known mages in this world is somewhat underwhelming and disappointing" a stern young man points at the bottom left.
He has blonde wavy hair with a few longer clumps dropping down in front of his left ear and between his eyes, as well as long bangs that cover the majority of his forehead and are side-swept to avoid obscuring his eyesight. His eyes are deep blue like the ocean, with thick eyelashes. He wears an all-black imperial uniform with a dark red red embroidered on the back of it.
[Valentine Family Representative Kreece Von Albertson]
"Oh my, I can't believe I've missed that. I've got so caught up with these three teams am not too sure what's going on with the others." Sean says in a panic. "Am sorry headmaster"
"It's alright Sean just announce it this year seems to be fun"
"Great catching that Kreece" Randy compliments him.
"Tch" Isabel shakes her head.
"You can't just be fixated on just one thing at a time you have to look at the whole picture." Kreece comments with a solemn voice.
Selene stares at Kreece from across as she ignores Randy and Isabel's bickering next to her.
"Something wrong Milady?" Justus asks.
"It seems he has chosen his first four for his royal units. Judging how much the Valentine family will need protection it's just right."
"How about you have you seen something from any of these teams?"
"I see the promise in Axelle Alekzander's team. However, let's just see how well they do under these circumstances. That they don't know only two teams can make it through by defeating the Guardian Beast."
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VRMM
The four compass points suddenly appear in front of the Black Tortoise position. The point switching from North to South.
"What is that?" Axelle questions.
"It appears to be a compass point," Ambrose adds.
The rocks and pebbles begin to float up.
"Oh man," Ezra says.
VRMM
A magic circle encapsulates the area.
"No this is"
The three teams get hoisted up in the air all of them floating losing their ability to touch the ground.
"Gravity Magic," Roxanne says.