Chapter 81 - The End Of The Zeroth Day

The Freyan quivered for a while and the people in the city were under professors' protection, but that wasn't enough for them to be assured of shelter.

The land around the colosseum cracked and the walls started rattling,  for over the years nobody witnessed such destruction in battleground as a duel between students, it was more like two monsters who were thirsty for each other's blood.

While in the arena things were much worse, Tara was grabbing their fist with her hands crossed and close to her breast, she stopped both of them from reaching each other, both of their fists were just a few inches away from her ears.

All those who were in the stadium were more startled seeing Tara's grip struggling between them, the arena was just lava and grinded rocks and dust, 

"Calm down you two!"

Tara yelled and pulled both of them and slammed their heads in the ground, and this was the last quake that shook the city of Freyan.

Both of them passed out on the ground and Ahren ran to Tara, she looked at her saw, her left arm which she stopped Niran with was burned to the elbow, 

While her right arm which she stopped, Aaris' fist was unscathed.

"Tara! Should pull dispel the barrier now?" Edward looked at Tara and she nodded, he tapped his staff and the barrier was dispelled.

"Take them away to the infirmary now!" Ahren yelled at Afreen, she ran to them with nurses, she picked both of them and Sylvie transported them to the medical tower, the chaos ended, and a dead calm unfolded everywhere in the city.

"Tell everyone to go back to their homes and lodges, we'll finish the ceremony tomorrow, and there we'll announce the result of today's match, and all of your professors too, go take some rest!" Tara said aloud and leaned on Ahren.

"We need to tend you-" Bianca was anxious looking at Tara's burn.

"Don't worry about me Ahren is here, it's nothing, it's just a small burn, you all go home and take a good rest." Tara sighed and smiled at them, she whispered to Ahren, and both of them and Edward wrapped and disappeared.

Later an announcement was made in the city that for the first time in the kingdom the Ovyrus Magus Academy will hold the Grand Selection for one more day, after the Zeroth day.

"It's unbelievable how much things are changing so rapidly and so many impossible things happened today, what was his name again? Rise, hmmm… looking at his last attack impact taken by lady Tara, it seems that everything was the consequence of Niran's attack, glad Lady Tara saved the boys-" Einar was walking down the street with Ritza,  Sylvie, and Elena.

"Really he was fornute-" Ritza was tired and weary, and had her head rested on Einar shoulder, she talked like she was half asleep but Sylvie suddenly spoke,

"Um- I am sorry Ritza but I think you all need to see this, when I was assisting Lady Ahren to protect the people, she asked me for one favor." Sylvie was sweating like crazy and twitching continuously, 

"What are you talking about?" Einar looked at Sylvie, 

-- Sylvie - PoV --

Even though Lady Ahren told me to keep this a secret, I need to tell them!

'President, Ritza, and Elena remember that don't talk about anything you are about to see now, "

I swallowed my spit and recreated the wrap of the gate, to the Sounel Dimension.

'Go ahead.'  I pointed my hand to the gate and three of them walked onward to me another side, 

'The brown sky with no clouds, three giant moons on the forever dark sky with a handful of stars, Sounel was a planet of complete deadland, there was no water, no clouds, just cold rocks, and soil, it is thrice bigger than our planet.' I explained to them, 

I cast a survival spell on them and we set our foot on the land of Sounel.

"What is it you wanted to show us?" President looked around cluelessly, I need to tell him somehow…

"Um- President, can you look around and tell me where you are standing?' 

"Hmmm… maybe a huge dried lake? Or a massive crater? Damn, that thing must be massive to create such a big and deep hole." Elena looked around and gasped, 

'That's the thing! You are currently standing in the aftermath of those two aura's collision wreck, Lady Tara did stop both of them in time but the force she took upon was too great to surpass so, Lady Ahren channeled a great part of the force that was supposed to affect the Freyan and asked me to teleport it to another dimension and pulled down everything here.' 

I averted my eyes from those who thought I was lying, Ritza was wide awake now.

"So, you are telling me this isn't something a single boy could do? Sylvie, how big is this crater?" President looked around and moved his doubtful gaze to me.

'No matter how you look, a mere 16 years no matter how strong can't create a 5-kilometer long rift in such a physical climate, moreover, if it wasn't for Lady Tara who knows what was their limit!' I am about to lose my patience!

'Not just his majesty but that boy too, they are no ordinary kids, even though this was their last attack it was still enough to knock out our senses! Who knows how soon they will surpass us! We need to be careful before one of them or both become a nuisance to our plan! That's why I wanted you to see this.' 

Damn! I am losing my breath!

"Calm down! Rise Kier was it? Let's meet him after the results are out tomorrow, let's head to our dorm for now." President turned back to the gate and we walked back to our dorm with an unsettling feeling between us.

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Meanwhile in the chamber of the Trident, 

"Tara let me see the wound, the burn is too large! You were sizzled with Golden flames on top of that, don't take it lightly!" Ahren gently touched her arm and looked at her burned arm, 

"It's okay, don't worry too much, look, I can still use spells from it!" Tara moved her fingers and then with a flick created a small flame on her left hand.

"Don't take me lightly! I am an emperor class mage myself too! I covered myself completely with my mana, though it won't take time for the burn to disappear. I want you to take a look at my right arm actually." Tara smiled anxiously pointing at her right arm with, 

"You stopped Aaris with it, right? Raise your arm I'll look at it, though It doesn't seem hurt to me, it's comple-" Ahren touched her arm as she was treating it but Tara uttered,

"Ahren, I can't lift my right arm, from the tip of my nails to my shoulder I can't feel my arm anymore, the fair skin is just a mere illusion, so please hurry up!" Both Edward and Ahren glared at her arm in awe, 

"God knows whatever would've happened if I hadn't made it there in time, that boy Aaris I need to talk to you both about something." Tara sighed and thus the meeting ended after treatment and discussion on the announcements that will be made tomorrow.

****

The next day came along with the huge crowd bigger than yesterday, more people from nearby villages and towns came along with faraway people who teleported to Freyan, especially to hear the reports of the tournament. The colosseum was repaired in a night and the audience settled in it rashly.

"So, who do you think won yesterday's match!"

"Pipe down, we'll get to know you soon!"

"The match was so incredible, I wish I could see that to the end!"

The crowd was full of spirits and filled the arena with gossip.

****

"Silence!" Lilliana said aloud from the podium made in between the arena.

"Yesterday, we witnessed some great matches and a bit of complication in between them too, but in the end, due to safety reasons, the last match of the Zeroth day concluded privately in Trident and Academy's professor's presence.

I apologize for the commotion yesterday, now I ask The Tridents to address you and announce the results of Zeroth day!" Lilliana halted her voice and Trident took the stage.

Edward and Tara took their seats while Ahren walked up to the center, after a short speech Ahern started announcing the Top 8th, 

…..

"The candidate who finished the Grand Selection in the Third Rank is master Luke Gram!

Ovyrus rewards him with a reserved position in the Disciplinary Committee along with the promised scholarship.

Now, The candidate who finished the Grand Selection in the Second Rank is Lady Ruth Grey!

Ovyrus rewards her with a reserved position as Sub-captain of Reitheon of her wish along with the promised scholarship."

With the announcement of the second rank, the uproar went through the whole crowd.

"And the last candidate who finished the whole Grand Selection remarkably but faced some problems, in the end, the first rank was acquired by…

Niran Omer Azeiheil!"

"What?!" Historia cried out!