Water Dance

"Bro.. brother, are you alright?" William approaches me and checks my body.

"It's okay, I just need a little rest and will be back healthy again. The [Cosmos Sea] is really absurd dish. I miscalculated a little bit of its energy."

"If normal people eat it without any preparation, I doubt they will survive the moment they taste it." I reassure Will to calm him down.

But, it is also the truth about the [Cosmos Sea] more potent than I expected. Although, it improves drastically my body strength, if somehow during the transformation I don't reach super soldier stage, I doubt I will still be alive now. Next time, I need to be more careful when dealing with stuff like this.

Moreover, all the methods to increase strength that Greed provided is very orthodox and always a gamble between life and death.

Still, this one is successful. Now, I need to adapt a little bit with my new body strength. I also need to control my aura since it constantly flares up because of the sudden change.

"Are you sure brother?" William looked at me worriedly

"Yes, Will… Don't forget I am strong, just rest assured." As I skipping around to show that I am okay.

"Now, Hilbert it seems now it's your time to enter the competition. Make sure you win it grandly. If you somehow meet a worthy opponent, you can use the equipment and weapon that I gave you yesterday. I will see you later at the sidelines" I told Hilbert some instruction.

"As you wish, then allow myself to go first." As Hilbert bows and goes to the arena.

After a while, I told Moru to camouflage into me and told her to go with William into the sidelines. As soon as they are gone, I revert back to my real appearance and wear a battle suit under a black hoodie.

Then, I stretch a little bit to familiarize my body. It didn't take long since in my past life, I used to use Lust's technique to change my body from child to old man.

It makes us need to adapt faster to any change in our body when we take over. Fortunately, the super soldier stage also makes my body easily adapted to any change in my body.

I also somehow noticed that all my mother's seals are open. Now, as long as I am still breathing I didn't need to worry about mageforce deficiency. Since it could regenerate in a matter of seconds.

Shortly, I begin casting my own creation camouflage spell and go to the arena silently. The arena is very crowded with circular shapes.

There is a battle arena in the middle while the spectator seat surrounds it. There is also a defensive spell around the battle arena to protect the spectator from the misfire and after effect of the battle.

The spectator is very crowded since it is the main round. I can see Hilbert going into the arena already.

Then, I also ready myself and go to the location where they keep the ancient artifact. That place is also guarded by one of the guardian members and few guards from the academy.

This guardian member's name is Ms. Cecilia. She has long black hair with a slender body and wearing glasses.

I don't know much about her since she rarely goes into the public. But, she is also a level 5 as scripter and runer. I guess she also set up some nasty trap rune near the ancient artifact.

However, I don't need to steal the ancient artifact. All I need is just take a glance at it and uncover its enchantment.

I need about a half minute to copy the enchantment to the three artifacts. To do that I need to create a certain distraction and make them less focus in that half minute.

I plan to shoot magic from far but the fluctuation will immediately alert them. So, my best chance is to wait for Hilbert who is fighting now. I stay in the corner and hide in the shadow waiting for my chance.

Third person POV

During the time Josep arrives into the ancient artifact location, Hilbert's battle also begins. He immediately knocks out his opponent using a strike from his palm. After deciding as winner, he goes out from the arena to his waiting room in a calm manner.

"Ohh.. Wow… That's quite a fast battle, if I am not wrong your name is Hilbert, right?" Suddenly a person calls him as he goes out of the arena.

Hilbert just kept silent and looked at the person in the student uniform with purple armbands like him.

Irritating by the silent reply the boy continues, "How about you surrender the next match? you damn commoner. There is no way you can win against me and even after that you will fight against prince Reinhearth" said Neil Coldhearth in threatening tone

However, Hilbert still ignores him and just keeps walking into his waiting room.

"Damn you commoner. How dare he ignore me? just you wait I will humiliate you in the next battle." As he curses silently.

Not long after that, "Neil… There you are brother, just what are you doing here. Well, forget it. I have a present for you. Try to wear this armor." As Tom Coldhearth takes out an armor and gives it to his brother.

"Older brother, this is??" As Neil shocks, looks at the armor.

"Yes, this is the new armor that I bought a few days ago. It is a grade 3 armor. Moreover, I hear this armor can withstand attacks from grade 4 weapons without scratch. Yesterday, I also ordered some people to enchant it with various buffs."

"I believe if you wear this kind of armor, nobody can't hurt you. As long as you can prolong the fight you will win. This is also one of the father intention to get the ancient artifact." Said Tom in stern voice

"Fa.. if it is father's command. I will gladly bring him the ancient artifact. Beside this armor, basically I was invincible. Even against that baldy prince. Leave everything to me, Brother." Neil replied while boasting his strength.

"Alright just be careful, brother. Especially against Hilbert. I hear he is being taught by that mad ogre in this past week." As Tom gives some warning.

"That commoner? Don't worry too much about it. He will not even put a scratch against me. After training with you, I am already stronger in this past year than before." Neil reassured his brother more.

After a few more conversations and some advice Tom leaves his younger brother. However, this kind of meeting is already being heard by Josep. Since Josep needs a distraction from Hilbert, he also investigates all Hilbert's opponents to not miss the opportunity.

Shortly, Josep makes telepathy contact with Hilbert using his connection with his soul. He told Hilbert to use full strength when he fights against Neil.

The main event in the first part is a duel between 21 participants randomly. All the participants need to duel 3 times. Each win will grant them 5 points and the losers will not get anything.

After a few duels between other participants, now is the time for a duel between Hilbert and Neil.

As soon as both of them enter the arena, Josep immediately draws and creates an invisible seven-star spell diagram with the help of his ring's enchantment. Now, he only needs to supply mageforce to activate it.

At the arena, "Hey commoner, why don't you just surrender this useless fight and apologize? Maybe I will forgive your rude behavior earlier." Said Neil in an arrogant tone.

On the contrary, Hilbert just kept silent waiting for the signal to start the battle. "Cheh… Forget what I said, let's see if you can keep being mute after the battle starts." Add Neil in an angry tone.

Shortly, the referee announces the start of the battle. Instantly, Neil immediately approaches and attacks at Hilbert using his sword.

However, Hilbert dodge all the attacks easily. After a few attacks Neil uses warcry, a level 2 skill at point blank distance. These make Hilbert stagger a little bit.

Using this advantage, Neil immediately attacks him with his sword. At this time, Hilbert redirected the sword attack and counter it using his hand that was covered with mageforce.

Neil is surprised from the sudden counterattack but before he can react the attack already goes into his body.

Cranggg… Suddenly, the attack stopped by the armor behind the uniform. Looking at the armor that is very exquisite, Hilbert immediately takes distance and avoids another series of attacks from Neil.

Rather than feeling pressure because he can't damage the armor, He just smiles happily.

"Hahaha… See this armor is a grade 3 armor and enchanted with various buff. So, just surr.." Before Neil can say more, Hilbert taps his bracelet, belt, necklace, and his rings. Instantly, the accessories turn into full metal armor with a blue stripe and a pair of metal gauntlets.

The armor is very menacing, especially the gauntlet. It constantly gathers water element mageforce in the nearby area and makes it more dreadful.

Actually, this gauntlet is a grade 4 weapon grade that Josep gave to Hilbert yesterday. While the armor itself is grade 3 armor.

After completely changing his attire, Hilbert immediately gathers the water element from the surrounding and creates a series of water while he keeps dancing around.

The longer he danced the more water produced in both of his palms. Suddenly, the crowd began to cheer loudly after looking at the change of the attire especially the boys because the transformation looks very cool.

Feeling the pressure from the surrounding and the water element, Neil grit his teeth and launched himself at Hilbert.

However, Hilbert keeps dodging the attack and dances around. After a while, Neil became exhausted and his movement went dull. Suddenly, Hilbert punches the body of Neil using both of his hands that contain concentrated water element mageforce.

This attack happens so fast and unpredictable which makes Neil blown away. He remains unscathed since he got protection from the armor.

The armor apparently is also enchanted with damage absorption to protect the user from different directions or the part that is not protected by the armor.

Before Neil can stabilize himself, Hilbert attacks Neil from all directions using a fast combined attack like what Josep did when he tested him.

However, all the attack is futile since it gets absorbed into the armor. It only produces more puddles in the surrounding.

Although, Hilbert attacks not hurting Neil but being bounced around still makes him uncomfortable and a little bit dizzy.

Left with no choice, he uses the rest of his mageforce to do another war cry. In hope that Hilbert also empties his mageforce when using his skill.

But, on the contrary after dodge the war cry range Hilbert just with both palm close with each other. Instantly, all the puddle water gather around his hand and create a small pressurized water globe that absorbs all the water puddles and water elements in the surrounding.

"As expected, using this on the outer time dimension can produce more water easily." While keep gathering and compressing the water, Hilbert whispers to himself.

The water keeps accumulating while Neil can only watch since he is already in the brink of mageforce deficiency. Suddenly, "Water Flood" as Hilbert was shouting.

The water that accumulates in his palm keeps pressure released instantly and creates a huge wave at fast speed to Neil.