Emily walked out onto the battlefield, her confidence radiating from her very presence. Number 5, her opponent, sneered at her, his eyes gleaming with a creepy intensity.
"Ah, I'm so lucky to be fighting a lady," Number 5 said, his voice dripping with sarcasm. Emily's eyes narrowed, her irritation evident.
Mochi's voice echoed through the speakers, "And now, the battle between Emily and Number 5 will begin! Let the games commence!"
Emily summoned her sword, its blade shining with a soft, ethereal light. Number 5, on the other hand, summoned a vine-like rope, its tendrils writhing like living serpents.
The battle began, with Emily and Number 5 clashing in a flurry of steel and vine. Emily's sword sliced through the vines with ease, but Number 5 could bend the vines with his mind, creating impossible twists and turns.
Emily cut the vine short on Number 5's hand, and for a moment, she thought she had won. But Number 5 was far from defeated. With a wave of his hand, he filled the battlefield with vines, ensnaring Emily.
The crowd gasped in amazement at Number 5's skill. But Emily was not one to be underestimated. Number 5 began to use the vines to hit Emily on the ass, trying to distract her.
Emily's anger flared, and she unleashed her attribute - Wind Blade. Her sword began to glow with a fierce, blue light, and a dash of wind shot out, cutting through the vines like paper.
The crowd watched in awe as Emily's Wind Blade attribute cleared the battlefield, leaving Number 5 stumbling backward. Number 5's eyes blazed with fury, and he charged at Emily.
The battle raged on, with both sides avoiding mistakes. Emily and Number 5 clashed, their blades meeting in a shower of sparks.
Finally, Emily decided to end it. She waited for Number 5 to give her an opening, and then she struck. Her blade sliced through the air, sending a rush of wind blade cuts towards Number 5.
Number 5 tried to defend himself, but Emily's attack was too powerful. He stumbled backward, his body torn apart by the wind blade cuts.
The crowd erupted into cheers as Emily was declared the winner. But just as everyone thought it was over, Number 5 reappeared, proving that Mochi's words were true - the battles were indeed simulated, and no one would actually die.
Mochi congratulated Emily on her win, and she left the battlefield with a happy expression. Asher and Jake praised Emily, congratulating her on her victory.
As the day went on, more battles took place. Number 1, the top-ranked student in the school, won his battle easily without even using his attribute.
Asher watched from the sidelines, his eyes gleaming with ambition. "Luckily, I have two more attributes to mine," he thought to himself.
Unbeknownst to the others, Asher had stolen Emily's Wind Blade attribute and Number 5's vine manipulation attribute during their battles. He had been careful to conceal his actions, and no one suspected a thing.
Asher's eyes narrowed, his mind working overtime. "From now on, I'll only steal powerful attributes. With these abilities, I'll become unstoppable."
Mochi's voice echoed through the speakers, "And now, the next contestants are... The Necromancer and The Beast!"
Jake stood up, a hint of excitement in his eyes. Asher and Emily wondered which one Jake was, The Necromancer or The Beast.
The Beast, a towering giant, jumped into the ring, his massive frame causing the ground to shake. The Necromancer, on the other hand, emerged from the shadows, his face hidden behind a skull-like mask and a hood.
It became apparent that Jake was The Necromancer, but Asher and Emily were shocked to discover that he was an S-ranker.
Mochi gave the signal, and the battle began. The Beast charged at The Necromancer, thinking his size and strength would give him the upper hand.
However, The Necromancer's shadow suddenly expanded, and an A-rank bear-like monster emerged, striking The Beast. The Necromancer continued to summon more A-rank monsters and even an S-rank dragon.
The Beast, realizing he was outmatched, began to fear for his life. The Necromancer seized the opportunity, tearing The Beast apart with his summoned monsters.
Asher watched the battle with excitement, deciding to steal The Necromancer's attribute. However, the system informed him that he was unable to do so.
Asher wondered why and asked the system for an explanation. The system revealed that The Necromancer's powers came from a different source, one that was not of the gods, and this was preventing Asher from stealing his attribute.
Asher thought deeply, and a realization struck him - Jake might also have a system, just like him. This raised more questions, and Asher became even more determined to uncover the truth about Jake's abilities and the mysterious system that granted him his powers.