"Just watch and be shocked master !" Alice manipulated 5 smaller mana drops around her core. She made them orbit around it. Then she started conjuring a spell. She drew mana from the main core and as she began casting it she supported the spell with the 5 smaller drops of mana. They worked like a powerbank that protected the spell from disturbing. It also added power to the move meaning it would be beneficial in every type of situation.
[Congrats on figuring out the multi core method]
"Why couldn't you tell me how to do it if you knew all along ?" Alice wasn't too happy that it was in fact not a new invention but something that already existed.
[Its more fun this way ~☆ Now get your cute self to the arena]
She succesfully casted an air spell letting her get to the tournament arena on time.
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When she got there she saw that the first match will involve her.
"Everyone ! Clap for our first contestant ! Miss Monika's pupil !!" Alice realized she probably shouldn't have let her master sign her up next time. Alice changed her clothes into a leather armor. She put on a mask that was prepared for her by tournament organizers. That was at Alice's request to keep her anonymous as to not reveal her close relations to Monika yet. She entered the arena.
"And on the other side ! The B rank adventurer "Butcher" !" The crowd was excited for the first round.
[You are only allowed to use magic against him. And don't even move an inch]
Alice looked towards her master. She looked like she wanted to see an interesting fight. And ofcourse grinned from ear to ear.
Alice sighed and stood still, not getting into ant stance. Butcher wasn't too happy about that.
"Are you mocking me right now ?" He said as he took out both his axes from behind his back. He stood ready for a dash as the announcer started his countdown.
"3! 2! 1! GOOOO!!!" Butcher started running towards masked Alice. She tried stopping him with magic but he countered her spells with his own. Alice had to hit him by surprise to deal some damage. She threw a water jet straight at him. He tried blocking it but some got in his eyes. As he tried to wipe it off she locked his ankles in place with earth. When he attempted breaking free instead he got hit with a sea of blaze. The crowd went wild as her attack connected. He started bleading a lot. But this only made him stronger as he easily broke from his restrains now.
"Ladies and gentlemen! Butcher sustained major damage meaning his rend just activated, will our masked star find a way to power through ?!" The crowds excitement grew even more.
"It seems you are popular" Alice said to the Butcher "I'm so jealous" She decided to play the role of an upcoming star as good as possible to satisfy her master's wishes.
"You are all bark and no bite" Angry butcher tried keeping calm. He might have the upper hand right now because the masked figure in front of him refuses to move but it was way too risky to get emotional.
"Why would i go all out on a wounded pray" Alice was getting into character. All the badass lines she has read in her favorite mangas are finally becoming useful.
Her provocation lead to Butcher's adrenaline and emotions getting the better of him and making him abandon all types of strategy to just trumple on the smug mage in front of him. He kept getting hit with a stone plate after stone plate. "Those spells won't stop me you weakling !" He was way too blinded by rage to realize that with every stone plate he cut more and more of his blood flew out. When he got close enough to swing his axe it was already too late. The amount of blood loss made him fall to the ground.
"You acted just like a cornered animal" Alice said.
"Ladies and gentlemen ! Boys and gals ! We have the winner of the first round of the annual Redacre tournament!! The previous years semi- finalist Butcher got defeated by adventurer guild's headmaster's pupil !"
The crowd cheered about the fight. Even though Alice was way stronger than butcher, her only limiting herself to magic made it into an amazing viewing experience.
[You seem to like this a lot. Im glad because i didn't have this much fun watching these in q while] Alice could hear the voices of her master praising her abilities and acting.
"I thought i was a goner. That was way too close" Alice thought to herself. She got back to the waiting room. It had a great view of the arena so she could study her opponents movements before her next fight.
"That was an impressive display of power" One of the contestants sitting next to her said. He had a massive staff on his back.
"It was but a mere appetizer of my true strength" Disguised Alice said.
The next 7 fights were not eventful. But when contestants were called for the last duel of this part of the tournament the man with a staff on his back stood up.
"Wish me luck" He said to Alice
"Only the weak rely on luck. Stand proud young mage. You are strong"
"You flatter me" he went towards the arena.
"Everybody are you ready for the final duel ? We have a special guest to celebrate the 50th anniversary of this tournament this year ! Do you want to know who it is ?" The announcer looked around. Teasing the audience. "Too bad because i won't tell you" He said with a serious tone.
Tons of vegetablea and fruits flew his way "Just tell us damn it"
"I can see that our audience is as excited as we are ! Okay then. Let me introduce you the final contestants! From the left we have a king's personal guards member !" The stadium erupted with exctiment thinking he is the special guest.
"On form the right.... Prince of the human kingdom Charles !!"
The stadium was dumbfounded until they heard steps from the right side. They could see a man in a robe entering the arena with a massive staff of his back. As he took his robe off the crowd went bananas
"It really is prince Charles !!!"