Tomoyuki

Richard Huang, by bravely sacrificing himself, is given a new chance at life. In a world filled with technology so advanced that it is indistinguishable from magic, and overrun by monsters from another dimension. Following the footsteps of his adopted father, he enrolls in Jing Tian Magic Academy to become a summoner.

Wait, what? Summoning is not viable? The current meta is all about fast, aggressive burn spells or lockdown and control strategies? Getting defeated by swift combat techniques before I can summon my giant monsters?

...sucks to be me, I guess.

Warning: contains a lot of parodies of other stories (most noticeably Battle Frenzy) and fourth-wall breaking. If you hate Deadpool, you'll probably hate this story too.

Summoner Sovereign

There was a long silence as the spectators watched the fallen figure, unable to believe their eyes. Their breaths held, they turned to stare at the victor.

Unlike Lilith, who was now sprawled across the ground, I was still standing. My right arm trembling from the effort, I raised my black sword, Hei Yue, to the air.

"The match is over," Zhang announced almost lazily, breaking the silence. "The summoning students have won this one."

At that, the spectators erupted into a furor. While they shouted, screamed, argued and protested, I turned to Lilith's fallen body.

"It's my win," I whispered. "But you were a formidable opponent."

"How…?" On the ground, Lilith raised her head, her expression filled with despair. "Even though you were so exhausted…how were you able to pull that technique off? Are you some sort of monster?"

"Nope, I'm human. Still, I'm grateful to you. You took on my blow head-on instead of avoiding it. You could have chosen to…"

Chapter 576: Victory and Defeat