Chapter 25:Category Determination Exams at the Academy (2)

Chapter 25: Category Determination Exams at the Academy (2).

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Leon's expression changed immediately.

The fearful face showed cold expressions.

He extended one hand forward, and placed the other behind his back.

One leg forward, apart from the other leg.

His body bent down.

"Hey rectangle, if you withstand one attack, I will cut off my leg as an apology."

His usual rude talk, which in the opinion of the son of the Vildi family, was nothing but bravado.

This position...

Everyone knew what it was.

After seeing what unfolded before his eyes, Ed flinched a little, but he walked towards Leon boldly.

"You certainly claim strength! You won't fool me!"

Meaningless, weak words were uttered by the mouth.

Leon did not respond; as soon as this weakling entered his range, his fate was sealed.

A simple thought crossed Leon's mind; this scapegoat was a good way to accelerate his plans.

'It seems there are unknown circumstances that caused their delay... so I will bring them myself.'

This boy who resembled a ruler was asking for a beating, so, as a good person, Leon would grant him that.

6 seconds.

Ed approached Leon while trying to look intimidating.

The mana in his body swirled violently; he was planning to deliver a critical blow to Leon.

The fire attribute, that was the attribute Ed used.

Fire was his source of strength; his abilities might be weak to fight Leon in his "good" state, but he was not in a "good" state now.

5 seconds.

Ed used his strongest skill to eliminate Leon and leave him in a near-death state.

4 seconds.

There might be penalties for him when the professors see him.

But that didn't matter; with his noble status, compared to Leon, who was a commoner, he would come out of this case unscathed.

He was sure of that.

This confidence stemmed from his lifestyle, where he always escaped disasters due to his family's status.

3 seconds.

Princess Lucia's eyes shone with a golden light resembling ether, and the mana in her body swirled.

2 seconds.

Leon used a martial art known worldwide; he wanted to try it on this specimen.

1 second.

When Ed got close enough, Leon's body moved as if responding instinctively.

[Military Martial Arts: Taekwondo].

[Roundhouse Kick: 720⁰ degrees].

Swish!!

He flew in an instant.

While laughing coldly, Ed did not notice the leg that was close to his face.

Without realizing it until the end, Leon had already reached him.

As if he had teleported instantly.

The distance between them when Leon defined his range was 10 meters.

Just as Ed Vildi's leg touched the boundary of the area and prepared to attack, Leon had already completed his jump.

Bam!!

The strike split the wind and divided the sand.

Everyone here, except Lloyd, did not grasp what had happened.

A shining golden light blinded the eyes.

Not only that, the golden color intersected with red and blue, forming a unique light.

Swish!! Swish!!

The robes of those near and far fluttered violently.

The impact of the strike alone was enough to split the air and create a dust storm.

Some struggled not to be knocked down by the roaring wind!

If the impact of the strike was this strong, then what if it hit a person directly...?

At this thought, the hair on the body stood up in fear.

Without exaggeration, this strike was enough to kill a person, and more than that, leave them without a proper corpse.

The dust cleared, as if someone was sweeping it away with a wave of their hand.

It was Leon.

"Oh my~ that was really close!"

His voice was laughing, as if he was enjoying it.

In the place where he stood, three people appeared.

Edward Harvey and Shin Su were on high alert, with auras covering their bodies, it was for protection.

The blue shone in Edward's body as he gasped heavily, while the red in Shin Su's body had cold sweat pouring from him.

Their swords were close to Leon's body.

Was that effective?

In the face of this monster, the swords in their hands looked, at most, like plastic toys.

They certainly felt it, the shadows of imminent death.

No joke, and no exaggeration, they felt they were going to die.

A huge wall that could not be crossed.

Instinct screamed in fear.

But the one closest to death was the person in front of Leon.

Exactly an inch away.

His raised leg was close to the side of her face.

"Our dear princess, you should value your life more~ what if this little one here makes a mistake~?"

As if he had done something unimportant, he spoke in his usual joking manner.

The golden aura covered her body and shone brightly.

From what it seemed, she had used a huge amount of mana, given the distortion of space alone.

Her gaze was stern, and no fear showed on her face.

Many could only take a breath of astonishment.

Unyielding, the second princess of the Kingdom of Cairo, her status rose in their hearts in an instant.

Even in the face of imminent death, she did not flinch even a little!

As for Ed Vildi, there was no need to say, this brat flew away due to the impact and lost consciousness.

He was sprawled across the beach sand.

He no longer had a role now.

From the beginning, he was just a tool.

"Was it perhaps... intentional?" A teasing, mocking tone, Leon slowly lowered his leg.

What happened now...?

No one understood what had happened, barely.

When he took a step back, Edward's body relaxed, and he let out a cloudy breath.

Shin Su was in a slightly better state than Edward, the reason being that he had lived near-death experiences in the Sichuan province within his clan.

He had somewhat gotten used to such situations.

But that did not lessen his feeling of shaking.

Certainly, the feeling of nearing death, it was not comfortable at all.

"... That was a bit excessive, student Leon Evenius."

After the danger had moved away from her, who was closest to him, she breathed a sigh of relief internally.

She truly thought she was going to die!

But now she was sure, this person — Leon Evenius — did not want to harm her, for whatever reason, he did not hurt her.

She noticed this the first time everyone fought, but he did not even touch her.

After that, his strange powers did not reach her as they did others, as if he treated her preferentially.

Not to mention anything, he did not even try to do anything to her.

Thus, doubt arose in her mind.

And so, when Ed Vildi advanced, after reading his thoughts a little, and knowing how despicable this person was, she decided to use him to confirm her suspicions.

This scoundrel did not treat his servants and the common people as living beings.

He treated them like cattle; she hated this kind of person more than anyone.

And so, she placed herself fearlessly in front of Leon's attack; of course, there had to be a guarantee.

The guarantee was Edward Harvey and Shin Su; after secretly communicating with them, they stopped Leon's deadly attack.

No, they stopped it right in front of her face; an attack like that was enough to kill them all.

If she had miscalculated even a little, she would have undoubtedly died.

She did not think Leon would exaggerate his attack to the point of being lethal.

She did not feel sorry even a little for the son of the Vildi family; in fact, it was better that he did not exist in the world.

He was scum that should not exist.

Of course, that did not mean she would simply let Leon Evenius kill someone.

Fortunately for her, she was right in her suspicions.

"Exaggerated?" His eyes became cold and he spoke harshly: "This son of a wretch, you saw with your own eyes his intention to attack, didn't you?"

"I haven't done anything to him yet, but he already tried to kill me."

Empty, meaningless words.

An ant killing a whale?

Nonsense!

It was an exaggeration no matter how you looked at it.

Of course, there was some truth in his words.

Ed Vildi's intention was not to confront Leon, but a violent attack to eliminate the target.

It was clear in his eyes.

This boy intended to bring Leon to a near-death state, if not actually wanting to kill him.

Thus, his words were not wrong.

Although no one here could take his words as anything but nonsense.

"Instead, why did you intervene, little one?"

His voice was no longer pleasant.

The eyes looking at her were icy, as if threatening to kill her.

He no longer even called her princess.

His murderous nature was revealing itself.

From the beginning to the end, Lloyd did not move from his place.

If Leon's intentions to kill were serious, he would have stopped him already.

Of course, a calculating and strategic person like Leon would not make such a grave mistake.

Since he revealed his plans, everything he did from that moment on made sense, not just for the young Lloyd, but even for Fernando.

'This is the majesty and dignity of the strong...'

What a tyrannical stance!

Even in the face of the princess of the Kingdom of Cairo, there was no hesitation.

My older brother Leon—no! I will call you Leon Sahyung!

You are amazing!

Fernando's eyes sparkled with a shining glimmer.

If Dio was his teacher, then Leon was his Sahyung!

He did not know the hidden meaning behind his actions exactly, but he understood some things from the situation.

Leon Sahyung was making an impression of the academy on him.

This provoked Princess Lucia, but she did not show fear.

Edward nervously held his sword.

The same went for Shin Su.

Not just them.

Everyone, without exception, held their weapons, albeit with slightly trembling hands.

Their auras were unleashed, overwhelming the area.

After Princess Lucia showed her courage, they were all affected by it.

Although she was weaker than Leon, for their safety, she stepped forward to confront him first.

Not to mention, even being scum and a fool, the princess relentlessly protected Ed Vildi from Leon's deadly attack.

If there was even a speck of shame in their hearts, it was only natural for them to rush to protect Princess Lucia.

Even a dog knows gratitude, let alone them.

"You all truly..."

His blood-red eyes shone, looking at them coldly.

A red mixed with black carved its way through.

Even breathing was difficult.

The air became heavy.

This was the first time since he came here.

Before everyone's eyes for the first time, Leon unleashed his magical energy.

It was an evil aura pressing on everyone.

Unlike the previous power, which was formless, the rising killing intent was mixed with the fierce aura.

A savage beast that cannot be tamed.

Frightening and terrifying.

A nightmare that should not exist was present before them.

"A handful of weaklings"

His words were simple, yet they carried a tremendous weight.

His voice alone made the air tremble.

A power only the strongest possess.

What true fear means, for the first time in their lives, they knew it.

Cold sweat dripped lightly down their skin.

Many tried to stop their bodies from trembling and attempted not to lose consciousness.

Even with their fear, many of them stood firm.

Unfortunately, in the face of Leon's overwhelming aura, they were simply worthless.

When another battle was about to unfold...

As before, without warning, the red magical energy suddenly disappeared.

It scattered through the air and spread like remnants of snow in winter, but it looked like shining blood falling under the sunlight.

"Nevertheless, I salute your courage in standing before me, to protect Princess Lucia, this is a gesture worthy of respect."

There was no sarcasm in his words, nor did his tone carry disdain; they were sincere words.

Many people could not attempt to protect someone in the face of real danger.

The feelings of many here were mixed, between relief at not entering a battle, or accepting Leon's sincere praise, or dealing with their fear.

"H-He is not human! A monster! He is a monster!"

He fell to his knees, his trembling hands touching the sand.

His voice was tinged with fear and despair.

"I-I will run...! I must escape...!"

A short boy spoke as if he were seeing a monster.

With trembling legs, he tried to stand and run.

Attempting to face a monster like this?

That is impossible!

He was not the only one; there were others who tried to escape as well.

Any place would be fine, as long as it was far from here...!

Seeing this, Leon smiled mockingly.

Snap!

He snapped his fingers, as a replay of a previous scene.

Ziiiz! Siiik!

A strange buzzing sound reached the ear before the space distorted.

At first, it was slow, then it began to accelerate, an unseen field covered the area.

When they saw that, the feeling of despair and fear increased, and the magical energy began to swirl violently in their bodies.

'Just a little longer!'

They rushed with their bodies to cross before the escape route was closed.

"Haaaaaa!!!!!"

A loud scream from a whole group running desperately, hoping for salvation, they used all their physical strength.

And it happened in an instant.

Crack! Crack!

The field closed around the entire place.

A cloud of dust covered the area, trapping many people in a transparent field.

Among many people, the number of those who escaped: 1.

Only one person.

"I survived! Hahaha! I managed to escape!!"

As he quickened his pace, the boy who escaped first shouted joyfully, tears streaming from his eyes.

"Noooooo!!!"

"Get me out!! Get me out of here!!"

This naturally stirred despair.

Bam!! Boom!!! Siiik!!!

The sounds of explosions rang out everywhere.

Many people watched the scene in silence.

It was a futile and pointless effort.

Fire, rocky ground, wind, lightning, and many other elements.

Bam!! Bam!!! Bam!!

Those who could not escape used their elements to break the barrier without hesitation.

But it did not budge an inch, it simply rippled and returned to its shape.

And not a single sign of breaking.

Whether from exhaustion due to recklessly using their mana reserves, or simply from fear, they lost consciousness.

Leon ignored that and focused his gaze on the place where the boy had fled.

They were supposed to come rushing after this.

When playing the strings of a musical instrument, one must know that each string has its own sound, and the intensity of pulling the string affects the sound.

One should not pull too weakly, nor should one pull too hard.

At the right timing, and in the right way, play your melody.

For the young boy Leon, his melody was about to be completed.

"The preparations for the category entrance exam, they are almost complete."

I wonder how they will react.

Leon could only laugh when he imagined the ugly expressions of the professors when they see what he did here.