176 - Passage part 3

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"KUGH!! HAA~HAA~"

Waking from my slumber, only a vague concept of what had just occurred was left in the back of my conscious. I had vaguely remembered... I don't remember much at all!?

It seemed that I could expel air and make gasping sounds, though it still cannot be manipulated into a proper voice for communicstion. My skin remains numb and disfunctional , unaware of any external conditions.

Giving my back a stretch, I observed my surroundings for any potential clues. In my exhaustion, I had teleported to the dormitory instead of my hospital room, leaving a chunk out of my hp. Utilising [War], I spread healing energy over my head. The transparent fluid covered my body in an instant, revitalising and regenerating 90% of my hp immediately.

As it is now, I have become basically unkillable to the average person due to my skill set and stats. However if fighting ability was given a ranking in this world, I would only be inbetween the peak of humanity and the other origin classes. As it stands, I am atrociously weak compared to them, due to the lack of versatile skills. [Demonic energy] was pretty much my lifeline if I were to ever combat any of the rest. [Stealth] and [illusion] tier 6 was an oddity, but it was not enough if I have to beat the remaining origin classes.

Compared to my authorities, their abilities are much more conceptual in nature, overturning common rules and obliterating common sense. There was no use comparing, I would lose.

Dressing myself up, I headed to the entrance of the building, walking through to register into the security. Unregistered individuals would trigger the inner sensors and cause a lock down. With the right skills, anyone could easily kill with the flick of a finger, that was why it was easier for the students to hide within their barriers and shelters than evacuate to their possible demise. Reaching the other side of the entrance, I further teleported into my seat in the classroom.

There was to possibility of people being around my seat, if I were to teleport recklessly, I could be fused together with an unfortunate soul. As a safety precaution, I materialised in mid-air before falling slowly into my seat with the aid of anti-gravity.

A familiar dark haired boy was standing near my table. He probably had something to declare or talk about. Was he going to go "you're my rival" and point his index finger at me again? Nodding, I signal for him to proceed with whatever purpose he had approached me for.

Bowing down swiftly at a 90 degree angle his dark blue-closer to black hair shook in the current he produced.

"I'm sorry! I got too heated into it, and before I noticed I couldn't control myself. I'll take responsibility!" (Sakase)

"Ara~ Just what did the 2 of you do to get into this state?" (Kusari)

Overhearing from his bowing state, his ears blushed red as imaginary smoke blew out of his ears. Regaining his composure, he fired right back at Kusari with an answer.

" With all that noise, everyone should have noticed that battle on the school rooftop!" (Sakase)

"Hehe~ it's a noisy 'battle', isn't it?" (Hisa)

With the final blow dealt, Sakase decided a tactical retreat was the best action to take. Walking away back to his seat, a pink haired beauty stood in his way. The hair of the beauty reached his shoulders, curling near the end. The radiant pink with a slight tinge of crimson shone brilliantly in the starting dawn. His delicate features accentuated his face, his large eyes contained sparkles at the bottom left, his small nose fit perfectly in the middle, rosy lips comparable to his fluttering hair.

In his eyes contained a slightly deeper resolve than the other students, emphasising the strictness of a prefect or rule enforcer despite not being one. His hair was curled and spiked in some places, the ends of his shoulder length hair curved outwards, his silky fringe was combed to the left. As not all of his fringe could be properly stationed to the side, some of it on his right covered his eyebrow. His overall look was more leaning towards the 'wild' side, attracting the taste of both male and female admirers.

"Haa~ haa~ that tomboy look is the best after all. His wild eyes matched with that hair. It may looked unkempt at first, but every little curve and stroke has been given intensive care to come out that way, giving the overall picture a silky and shiny look! Haa~ haa~ Valern is the best after all~"(Male student A)

Some students could see a vein pop on Valern's temple, though it is debatable since his skin care was so perfect that everyone agreed it was shining. His lean stature also contributed to his over all reputation, as he was mainly a long range fighter, he had thin weak wrist and limbs. His lack of muscle mass also lowered his body's weight from the average male, allowing most the ability to princess carry him.

Back on topic.

" There, you lost to Lilith and she even spared your life. Now you'll have to duel with me. The arena should be enough since I'm not as destructive as her." (Valern)

"Oh ho~? Then I'll entertain you by accepting your duel. We won't die within the safety barrier, so feel free to go all out." (Sakase)

"Ahem! Class is still going on, please carry on with this after school. Jeez, kids nowadays... Blowing up large chunks of land and calling it fun..." (Kuraver sensei)

With that, the classroom quietened at once, signalling the start of the school day. Nothing in particular happened until the end of lesson.

In the arena, groups of students gathered to watch the duel. After all, these guys were also fairly popular and well known due to their families. As they were actually from the branch side of their great families, more pressure has been exerted by their relatives to do better and match the main heirs. Due to the main heirs only participating a decade ago, only the branch families of the Valern and Zakwin families were available. The other great families currently do not have a representative in this institution.

The 2 participants stood on their ends of the large arena. With a magic tool, the environment could be manipulated to fit different terrains onto it. Lava pools, lakes, desserts, forests, a castle, buildings, for the present time they have set up a plain grass field. The space was open and spacious, which affects the fighting styles of some people.

A storm of clouds and dust brew around Sakase, while lava spreads to the horizons of the arena on Valern's side. In an instant, the field changed without the traditional use of the magic tool, showcasing the power of these respective individuals.