Chapter 3

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The era of modern warfare and technology has already come to the world, and many people normally used magic enchantments in battle. And the utilization of magic was still an advantage than sole sorcery in every fight, making it popular and recognized by most mages.

This is the reason the Magic Schools were built. ~

The students around Michael begin to charge towards him. They are using enhanced magic to strengthen their offensive attack. While the other mages cast extensive range magic [Fireball] towards Michael.

Michael immediately cast [Mist] — Michael was covered by dark fog around him and disappear on their vision.

"Where is he!?", uttered by one of the students.

At the same time, the students were still moving inside the mist, and the students had no idea if their spells had already hit because their visions were obstructed by the black mist.

*tack*

"AHHH---!", Michael started to take down the students while inside the fog with his bare hands. Blinking on every student inside the fog and immobilizing them. They panicked when they saw three of their classmates inside the mist falling on the ground. While the other students outside the fog was scared to charge inside.

"HELP US!", a distressed voice came from inside the fog.

Then from a distance, James lifted his arms and his eyes glowed at the same time as summoned a strong wind that howled the field and washed away the fog, granting them their vision again.

"Good job James", said one of the students.

"Oops", Michael said while surrounded by five unconscious students lying on the ground. Some of them began to tremble and were confused about how he did it.

"Five higher tier got knocked down by him --- but he's only a tier 1 mage"

"There is something wrong here

"Snapped out guys, keep on charging. Wait— ", The fog vanished but Michael suddenly gone.

"Did he just run away!?"

"No, look above!", Zod shouted.

And they saw Michael falling free from the sky while casting a spell,

[Dark Retaliation]

and a red magic circle appeared above, and it began to release red sparks of lightning concentrated on a focal point.

It startled every student as they saw a big magic circle above them. Each of them felt the pressure brought by the

"Is that tier-4 magic? How can he manage to cast that FAST? He is just a tier-1 magician." Aria wondered.

She launched herself straight away towards Michael. She cast [Physical Enhancement: Momentum] in herself — a spell that grants the host an instant momentum. Aria jumped high passing through the wind to stop Michael, and her blade gleamed, and she aimed it at Michael while rushing towards him.

Michael closed his palm and another layer of circle appeared, releasing a concentrated lightning beam towards Aria. And they made a collision and produced light-and-dark-colored lightning backfires that struck the ground and injured some students.

"So, you're also a Holy Knight, it is so rare to have like you as my student", Michael said while intentionally mocking her.

Holy Knights are known as a formidable class who can utilized both sword and ancient holy magic. As claimed by the history, they remained undefeated and powerful... but the possibility of having a Holy Knight were extremely rarely because it was said that being a Holy Knight was chosen by the heaven and the requirement was heavy.

"... in your dreams!!! Don't underestimate me, moron!", Aria cried as she also resisted the backfires.

Aria enhanced the power of her sword using [Blessed] spell, and Michael put more pressure on his attack as well. Then the collision ended with an explosion, Michael landed swiftly on the ground while Aria was knocked down but able to stand as well. But she was still catching her breath and she knew that she quite lost her significant amount of mana from that attack.

" Your attacks were strong as a Tier 5 magician, but you're still lacking experience,'' Michael said to Aria while walking towards her. But he sensed a projectile coming to him...

[Glorious Charge] — A High speed spear charge came from above towards Michael. It was so quick and strong that when it hit the ground, it created wide fissures and enormous dust clouds all over the field.

The other students who witnessed the fights were astonished and couldn't uttered a word until one's said,

"Do I really belong to this class?"

"This is not a test anymore! We should retreat!", and some were retreat together with their exhausted classmate.

And...

"Did I hit him?", Alice wondered.

"No", Michael appeared at her back and released swift attacks. But Alice was able to block them except for the round kick that threw her away.

"He's so fast!"

" Whoo! That was a scary, I'm dead if I'm not able to read you ahead ", Michael said. He ran towards Alice who tried to stand to throw a finishing blow, but he stepped on a spell trap that manifest a large circle at the same time he stepped on it. And there are large vines spawned around Michael, making him cornered. One side of the vine was opened, and he saw Zod sprinting towards him like a cannon at high speed.

"EAT THIS! you bastard! [God Hand: Blaze Dragon]", Zod cried.

But Michael remained standing where he was and waited for the attack. When it touched him, it explodes and create a large pillar of fire that one hundred meters high, James vines made the pillar concentrated inside. And because of the power of the flame, the vines burned as well.

"No, Zod!!", Alice cried.

When the flames ceased. Everyone looked for Michael and Zod there, hoping that they were still fine. Luckily, they saw a black sphere lurking inside.

That was Michael's barrier. They also saw Zod lying there unharmed, but unconscious. Michael looked at them while raising a clock on his hand. Michael smiled and said:

"Times up, you failed".

Some students fell on their knees, and they looked frustrated about their loss. While Aria still can't believe what happened.

After that, Michael instructed some students who can use healing to help the injured students. Zod was also able to recover and woke up and saw Alice near him.

" What can you say, Zod?", Alice said.

Zod laughed.

"That is the first time that I give my entire strength in a battle"

"You're a kind of man who hate being humiliated... but looking at you, you seemed enjoyed it"

"Yeah, that was a lot of fun", Zod answered.

"Stubborn..."

~Meanwhile, at the Class A office.

" Master, have you witnessed the battle early? ", the student said. He looked at the window and saw the schoolyard almost devastated by the battle.

" Yes, and everyone had saw it also, but don't worry, he is not a hindrance to our plans ", he grinned.

~After school hours, Michael was summoned to the office again. Michael was trembling and sweating so much as he saw the dark stares of Eleana towards him, he knew that she was pissed because of what happened in the yard. He tried to step backwards but bump with an invisible wall at his back and a circle suddenly manifested below him binding him with chains.

"What the hell are you doing, you damn ass?! that was not a test, it looked like a war against a dictator teacher! I'll give you a minute to explain before I end your life... ". Eleana said.

"Is that what it really looked like? Hehe", Michael answered.

"Hehe so that is your final words --- okay time to die..."

"WAIT!!! Don't worry, everything was under my control. Actually, there were no... casualties at all ", Michael said. But it made the school director more triggered and furious.

"You know what happens when someone mocks me, right Michael?", Eleana said with a menacing smile on her face. Michael was shivering as he tried to think of another alibi.

"Please spare my life... ". Michael immediately kneeled and bowed down.

*Sigh*

"Are you out of mind... Forget it, just make sure that this will never happen again... And please, just act as a teacher --- And stop kneeling in front of any sudden ", Eleana sighed.

"You can rest assured, ma'am!", Michael stood, and felt relieved. Eleana smiled, it reminded her how Michael never changed his attitude after the war.

For some reason, there's a hero that couldn't go against Eleana.

"You can go now. Don't worry, this is just a warning--- and so, I will deduct nothing from your salary", Eleana said.

"Thank you very much! wai-- what?!!",

*hmmmf*

The most ferocious examination in the history of humankind was ended that day. In spite of victory, Michael had received the most damage taken.

Before leaving the academy, Aria took a walk near in the yard where the test happened. While looking to it, she began to wonder.

"That barrier... I wonder if I saw it before ---- no, it is impossible"

And she took her leave with a question in her mind,

...who is he?