Battle Royale II

Do I now look like a villain? Haha, I suppose so, since a normal person won't burn his classmates alive in a forest fire.

Before Grandmaster Windstrum initiated this battle royale he would have figured some students could get hurt badly and prepare something to prevent such.

Using 9th Sense I can sense Windstrum himself save them right now. What's the need to create a counter-measure when you are the country's strongest Sorcerer? He is the counter-measure.

I turned to my side to look at my teammates and they were all crying buckets, except for Bruce, who just had a pained expression on his face; alas ignorance is bliss.

"D-Danton w-what have you done?" Elise asks, crying and kneeling.

"I knew I never should have trusted you!!!" Arleore made her useless remark. I can't wait to see her face when she finds out they are alright.

"Our teammates were there also." Arleore looks pitiful.

I let out a soft chuckle then laughed like a maniac then immediately stopped, letting my hair cover my eyes.

"They were weak worthless people and I will kill ANYBODY who stands in my way." I said in a cold maniacal way that put despair on the face of my teammates.

I summoned Excalibur in my right hand and unsheathed the sword I bought in Bridth as I said:

"Now it is your choice if you want to continue moving forward with me. Your decision dictates whether your life continues or not."

"Danton! Why are you doing this?!" Elise cries and shouts.

"These are my true colours. I must get the favour of Grandmaster Windstrum no matter what." I replied to her half-heartedly, since it's just partly the truth.

Bruce didn't attack because he knows I use beastly magic and he is a berserker mage, so we're even and it is obvious that I am more skilled. But there is someone that is hiding something, and that is Arleore.

I gave them a minute to decide if they wanted to proceed with me or not and as the time elapsed Arleore tried to release her 'secret'.

I immediately used Blink then appeared behind her and held Excalibur across her neck. I used it to touch her slightly to activate Full Shock to stun her and spoke,

"Don't you dare try anything funny."

Tears filled Arleore's eyes again and sincerely I hate the way things turned out but it is for the best.

I slowly dematerialized Excalibur and I was left holding the normal sword; The effect I planned for is taking place already.

***

VIN DRALE

'Huuh!Huuh!Huuh!'

Monster. That boy is a monster. He would have killed me if I attacked him!

That boy killed my teammates and threatened to kill his teammates.

Grandmaster Windstrum must have seen all this, but why didn't he do anything? All I know is that I can't afford to die here.

I run like my whole life depends on it, well it does.

"Team Joger have just conquered Team Kenrill by defeating all their members." Grandmaster Windstrum announced.

After running for more than 10 minutes, I have finally found the team I have been looking for.

"I...huuh...come in...huuh...peace." I said, panting, and facing his minions who unsheathed their weapons and are prepared to attack at any given time.

"State your business!" Says one of the minions that guard the base.

This competition doesn't allow you to add an enemy to your initial 10 members but no one ever said you can't use them as minions by offering them a deal for not beating them to a pulp; who wouldn't agree when it is the strongest team in the competition.

"I want to speak to your leader." I stated, waiting for him to ask another annoying question.

"I see you have no--" The same guard that spoke before was stopped abruptly as he stood up and spread mana out from his body.

"What are you guys doing? That's the team captain of Team Drale!" The grey-haired kid reprimands the guard in a kind and gentle manner.

"So what can I help you with?" The grey-haired boy asks calmly, but for some reason, I still felt hostility from him.

I narrated everything that just happened and it seems the grey-haired kid – Ben, is also in shock. He didn't believe me at first until he went to the burn site that is.

He finally agreed to team up and just like that we became the strongest force and massacred all the other remaining teams, except Team Venorth.

Everyone can sense the final battle not so far away.

***

DANTON STONEHEAD

The first part of my plan has been done and everything has been going smoothly. The plan was to make Vin Drale join another team, Ben's team specifically. So they can take out all the other teams. The competition is won by the one with all ten orbs, not the one with the most kill.

I found a haven, where no one will find us unless we let them to. It is a secluded area like a small beach but to get there one needs to pass thick bushes.

I am training with Zeus and Hades, while my teammates on the other hand are all quiet and only turn around when I call their attention. Since I just have to wait and fight Ben it won't be bad to tell them the whole truth.

I told them everything, starting from the fact that I can sense almost everything happening around me. Of course, they asked me how but I said it is a secret skill passed down from my fore-fathers and is only limited to my family, Haha.

"..." They couldn't say anything, of course, who would say something? Who will admit they have been crying for about an hour and a half for something that never actually happened the way they assumed it to.

"Alright, it's about time now." As I said this my teammates looked at me with confusion written all over their faces.

We started hearing noise from the bushy entrance and cutting sounds.

After a large entrance was created the intruders stopped for a few seconds as our eyes met, they shouted:

"Chaaaarrrgggeeee!!!"

"Bruce." He already knew what to do as I called his name. Bruce started charging through them and throws them around like a ferocious beast.

The enemies that managed to get past Bruce are taken care of Arleore, who chokes them with her hair tying around their neck until they pass out. Zeus bites some of them, while Hades just scorches them with a non-fatal-injury giving fire.

I'm impressed, to think Ben would be able to pull this type of thing off. He created an army by making his enemies work for him.

After the first wave, Arleore and Bruce are already drained, so I and Elise are switching with them.

This routine went on to the fourth wave. The opponents that came this time are no longer the weak ones, they are the 10 students Ben originally started with.

I have never really gone all out with someone, so I decided not to inspect them and that it is going to be more fun that way.

"DANTON, LET US FIGHT THESE PEOPLE. SINCE YOU ARE PRESUMABLY THE STRONGEST AMONG US YOU SHOULD FIGHT THEIR LEADER." That… is Bruce's voice and sincerely his bold voice scared me a bit there.

"O-Ok."

I manoeuvre my way through the enemies using Bear Charge and fending off attacks using Bear Slash.

"I shall not let you pass." One of Ben's 'generals', which I feel is the strongest started creating walls using earth type-magic and shooting spikes out of the ground at the same time.

'Geez, Sorcerers are so annoying!'

"I will go ahead!" Arleore shouts in my direction.

"No! You're no match for Ben!" The message couldn't get through since she already went and I am constantly distracted by the onslaught of attacks.

"How long do you think you can last?" The earth-mage general asked sardonically.

"You'll be damned." I said, beaming with pride.

"I like a good challenge." As he finished his words the speed of his attacks is doubled.

The general raises his left-hand into the air.

A giant arrow-head spear formed above his left-hand then it started spinning so fast it looked like it was spinning backwards in slow motion.

"Giant Spinning Spear Bullet."

He throws it, but not to me, to Elise, who is occupied fighting the remaining generals and won't possibly notice the spear charging at her until the last moment. It moves so fast that if I tried to warn Elise it will get to her before I can finish.

I ponder on what to do as I run towards Elise using Bear Charge.

My current MP is 280, so I can only use Blink once since it costs 200MP and that decides it.

Elise is fighting four generals at once and is dominating them even though she has been fighting way longer than them, likely because they are trying to ground her to one spot so the spear will hit her.

Damn. Did Ben think of all these strategies?

Everything slows down once again and a million thoughts fill my head at the moment as I am about to use Blink.

'You are still weak.'

I heard a voice that sounded deep and disappointed, but nothing like Garmi's.

As I used Blink I notice Elise already sensed the spear but it is already too late since the spear is just about 20 inches away from her.

I appeared in front of the spear and held its arrow-head.

I managed to reduce its velocity but it still pierced the side of my abdomen.

My vision became blurry and I slowly started losing consciousness.

"D-Dantooonnnn!!!"

'Ah, Elise' voice, always sound so cute.'

I slowly lost all emotion as I sank into the darkness, it felt... soothing.

'You will lose.'

'I will... lose?'

I immediately come back to my senses and try pushing the spear out of my stomach. It starts coming out slowly then it just dissipates from my grasp.

"Good job. Pushing aside your life for your teammate. I admire your comradeship." Says the earth-mage general.

I heal myself using the little MP I have left. I am starting to get pissed off. If I am strong why is this kid who has barely even learnt magic able to deal this much damage to me?

I have copied the power signature of the Overlord, the strongest mage in the whole world, but I have no idea how to utilise it.

"Ok. Playtime is over." 

I started thinking about everything thing I have learnt and experienced, the death missions, the evolved beast, the two months of hell. I realise they all prepared me for this moment.

"Deception 4th Symbol: False Strength."