Chapter 5
They fell silent, then clutched his collar in disbelief.
"Wait, are you serious? We're actually going to participate? This is awesome!" Ravena exclaimed, looking so excited.
"So, how are we going? What about the third-year seniors who were supposed to go?" Aris asked, wanting to know.
"Well, that's something I also want to know," Anon thought.
"Well, this is quite an exciting matter!" Aris said, also looking excited.
Then, the two of them looked at him, and Anon said,
"Let's just focus on coming back alive first."
"Yeah, you're right," Aris said with a weird smile.
The Crucible is an annual tournament held in the Black Tower, a massive and mysterious fortress located at the heart of the Black Continent. This competition brings together the strongest and most talented students from the top schools across all seven continents. With prestige, honor, and valuable resources at stake, the event tests each school's champions in both mind and magic. The winner of this tournament holds great authority and power.
"I can't believe we're doing this! There's no one out there who can take me on!" Revena declared excitedly.
Revena hails from a fallen noble family that hasn't completely fallen, which explains why she desperately wants to participate. She hopes to regain her family's reputation.
But the tournament is no easy feat. There are a total of seven contestants, and they are from the lowest subcontinent. Over the years, many have died in this tournament. Although the rules prohibit death in duels, nobility often breaks the rules with little consequence.
"Hey, why hasn't Norman come out yet?" someone asked.
After some time, the door opened.
Norman, who is a dual-elemental and has third-circle mana heritage, looked pale and was sweating profusely.
"I don't know how you can face him all this time," he said while sitting on the floor.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"I was just wondering how I'd hold up in front of the principal. My heart was pounding like crazy," he replied, breathing heavily.
"We confirmed that we're going to participate in the Crucible tournament next month."
"Yeah, we heard that!" they nodded.
"Then we need to start training right away, right?"
"Don't worry; we'll be fine," Ravena said, bursting into loud laughter.
Norman nodded slowly.
"Well, the thing is, since we're going to represent our academy, we need to survive this tournament. The principal says we shall start training, and he's assigned an instructor for our training," Anon said with a chilling tone.
"Don't I know all the teachers and professors at the academy? It won't cause any problems," Anon added.
Norman tried to smile and said,
"Our instructor is Armir. He'll be training us."
Everyone else: In shock.
"What?!
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