Chapter 153: 153 Utter Defeat.

From the height in the spectator’s seat, Jin watched the battle unfold in silence.

Beneath the sunlight arena, the students in Alpha Class moved toward the stage one by one, carrying the wisdom and strength they honed under him.

Each of their figures was etched in his brain, watching them with no expectation but wanting to see their growth in the past month.

The crowds erupted in cheer, shaking the atmosphere in the place.

Jin was unbothered as he remained still in place. His emerald eyes narrowed like a hawk, gazing at his pupils.

Iris fought her battle, but her opponent stood no chance against her.

Jin barely needs to glance.

With her superior technique in archery, Iris dominated the field like a hunter in the wild. The sound of arrows cutting through the air entrapped its opponent in a vicious trap.

A tiny burst of elemental power from the arrows erupted the dust and tension in the area, as the opponent failed to notice, making it an easy victory for Iris.

’She won, as expected of an Elves’. Jin’s lips parted with a pleasant smile.

The next was Kaede, who walked on the stage. Her opponent was the male senior holding a broad wooden sword as thick as Kaede’s waist.

Unlike with Iris, Kaede’s match was a bit stretched. Her agile feet and instinct-like movement made her opponent tire himself out meaninglessly by swinging that heavy weapon.

Jin’s sharp observation caught the cat girl’s sudden twist in mid-air, forgetting the teaching not to rely on her animal instinct, which sapped her stamina significantly.

However, overall, Kaede’s sharp and precise swordsmanship was worth to be praised for.

’I will remind her later’. Jin exhaled, but a smile crept on his face.

Their match was decided between Kurobe and seniors, who also trained in martial arts as they wore gloves.

The cat boy movement was fierce and explosive as ever. His punch generated a gust of wind that blasted the wind around its trajectory.

But his opponent was not to be underestimated, for the bald senior was like steel and unmovable.

A dull shockwave sent a ripple through the arena as it shook Jin’s eardrums, witnessing the battle in heated expression.

Jin’s brows knitted in palpable tension; the battle was extended longer than he thought.

But the thing that captured him the most was the grit Kurobe had shown. Despite being faced with an impenetrable defense, he managed to break through, albeit with bloody fists.

Yet the cat boy clenched a win, turning the arena upside down with tremendous applause and roar.

’Good job, Kurobe’.

Jin faced Kurobe, who accidentally glanced at his side. The boy’s cat tail sprung up, and he waved his hand furiously in joy.

’It feels like having a little brother, not that bad’. Jin chuckled under his breath, feeling something stirred inside her chest.

As the match continued, the first-year Alpha Class clenched victory over their seniors.

Jin saw them in a glimpse, where Allen won with a poised and calm attitude.

The way Tania demonstrated her unique application of wind magic. Kain and Kael refined their behavior as reflected in their swordsmanship.

’Those three had grown’. Jin glanced at the next contestant. ’Lucya’.

Jin’s heart fluttered as he saw the girl’s expression hardened. She was facing her opponent seriously.

’Let’s see your improvement, Lucya’.

The match started, and her opponent, the senior, was also a mage who had an aptitude for fire elementals.

An exchange of tactics flowed in the arena. Sparks that burned bright into towering flame trails scorched the ground and walls, raising smoke.

However, Lucya moved like a dancer inside the storming blaze. Her fingers tinkered with a magic circle in her hands as if orchestrating chaos.

The Heza in hand shone in ominous signs, each hummed with different elemental power.

It was not just a tool but an extension of her overwhelming talent and tremendous force.

Both exchanged spells as Lucya calmly dealt the senior spell easily, putting a frown on the female senior face.

Jin shook his head, finding Lucya’s nature so endearing and dangerous at the same time. ’That playful nature of her, might become her greatest weapon’.

Lucya’s opponent intended to bathe the arena in a pool of flames as a towering flame erupted from the ground, spurting like magma.

But with a flick of her hand, Lucya generated a vortex that swallowed the whole fire, taking the opponent’s flame under her control as easily as flipping her own palm.

The blazing storm spun forward like a raging serpent with its opened maw, intending to swallow the female senior, who flopped on the ground trembling.

As the atmosphere in the spectator seat turned aghast by the terror of the flaming serpent.

Jin narrowed her eyes, hearing a thunderous clap that resonated within the stilled place.

A dazzling flash emitted from the serpent, bursting apart into sparks that scattered across the atmosphere in fluttering joy.

’That girl, truly’. Jin exhaled, watching the flickering flames vanish into nothingness.

The ground shook as the spectators’ students rose from their seats, raining praises on the girl, who walked back to her group.

On the way, Jin and Lucya exchanged glances, and then she winked at his side.

Jin was speechless as he couldn’t spill the words that stuck in his mouth. He only raised a hand to respond to her loving gesture, inciting an envious glare from other males.

“I see why you are so composed like this, despite facing the seniors”.

A shadow stood next to him, prompting Jin to glance and see Dannan, who couldn’t hide the smirk on his face.

“How was the old faction reaction?”.

Dannan didn’t respond as he just raised his thumb, giving Jin a clear picture of their frustration.

“I see, good for you then…”.

“Ghahaha, yes, Jin. I can’t thank you enough”.

“Have you told the principal about my condition?”. Jin pressed, making the man’s expression tightened, and he nodded.

“Yes, he will consult with you later”.

“Okay, good then”.

Jin returned his gaze to the arena, watching senior Selene standing upright in the middle with clear displeasure painted on her expression.

“Next was?”. Dannan looked toward the Alpha Class, his brows raised in wonder. “Is lily going to participate?”.

“No, she would only stand there as my substitute”. Jin shook his head, his gaze lingering on one particular student.

The girl moved forward, attracting a heavy silence in the arena.

“No way, Silvia?”.

The man widened his eyes but soon sobered up as he knew well the girl’s hidden power that would sink him into the abyss.

Jin didn’t speak much and stared at the arguing Selene, but Silvia brushed off all the comments, and the match started.

Selene moved with fury, and water began to coil around her hands, with a magic circle emerging behind.

As the circle glows, sucking all the moisture in the atmosphere.

When she raised a hand to attack, the body of water behind her hesitated, stopping midway.

Selene’s expression cracked in shock, eyes widened, barely copping what had happened to her spell.

Across from her, Silvia stood as her breath was shallow. She lowered her bokuto, not understanding what had happened.

However, in the spectator seat. Jin’s Jade Eyes skill flared. Then, he noticed something.

A ripple of mana, an ancient manifestation of water, loomed over behind Silvia’s back.

The image was fleeting and gone in a blink.

Jin chuckled and muttered in his heart. ’So, this is what will happen to Silvia, when she masters the Great spirit’.

His lips loosened in joy, hoping the day of Silvia’s true power would bloom.

“We won”. Jin’s calm voice echoed through the silent arena.

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