Chapter 725: I’ll Get You Next Time

By the time Joanne and Heath regained their senses, they found themselves standing on the special platform where the eliminated First Years were all sent.

Ethan's last attack had taken them completely by surprise. It had been perfectly executed, giving them no time to dodge.

However, just as everyone thought that the battle was over, a young lady appeared in their vision.

Her dress, drenched with water, stuck to her skin, showing off the curves of her body.

But Hecate seemed to not mind her current condition as she stared at the young man in front of her with a conflicted look on her face.

As if making a hard decision, Hecate summoned her wand and pointed it at Ethan.

Professor Barret, who recommended Hecate to become one of the Pillars of the First Years, frowned after seeing the young lady take out her wand.

"Rinehart, just in case something unexpected happens, help me protect the students," Professor Barret said as he summoned his wand.

Knowing that his best friend wasn't someone who joked around when it came to the safety of their students, Professor Rinehart also summoned his wand and stood at the ready.

"Summon!" Hecate said as she raised her wand, pointing to the sky.

A moment later, the earth rose from the ground and created a ten-meter-tall Greater Earth Elemental.

Screams of fear and panic erupted from the stands—a Greater Elemental was the fourth strongest form out of the six Elemental Classes.

Each Elemental was classified into Small Elemental, Medium Elemental, Large Elemental, Greater Elemental, Elder Elemental, and Ancient Elemental.

A Greater Earth Elemental was strong enough to destroy an entire city if not dealt with right away.

After being summoned, the Greater Earth Elemental attacked, but instead of attacking Ethan, it attacked Hecate instead.

"I knew it!" Professor Barret couldn't help but facepalm after seeing the Elemental Monster attack its own Summoner.

Hecate, who had been expecting this to happen, dodged the attack.

However, the punch of the Greater Earth Elemental caused the ground to shake, sending stone projectiles in a wide range. seaʀᴄh thё Novelƒire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Let's go, Rinehart," Professor Barret said. "Let's deal with this before it spirals out of control."

The Headmaster nodded, but before the two Professors could join the battle, they saw something in the corner of their vision.

A beautiful mermaid princess appeared above Ethan's head as the young man unleashed his Resonance.

"Sing with me, Illumina!"

Ethan roared, and the Mermaid Princess started to sing.

A tornado of water materialized in the center of the stadium, catching the Greater Earth Elemental's attention.

A few seconds later, an Elder Water Elemental appeared, which was double the size of the Greater Earth Elemental.

The Elder Water Elemental, which looked like a giant Serpentine Sea Dragon, coiled its body around the Greater Earth Elemental and raised the other's body from the ground, preventing it from using its Earth-Based abilities.

The Professors, who were about to take action, froze in their tracks. They didn't expect to see something like this on the opening day of the academy.

The body of the Greater Earth Elemental crumbled, turning into mud as it dropped on the Coliseum.

While everyone's attention was on the battle between the Greater Earth Elemental and the Elder Water Elemental, Hecate appeared beside Ethan and unleashed a surprise attack at point-blank range.

But to her surprise, she found herself locked inside a dome of water, trapping her in place.

"What a feisty girl," Illumina commented before she snapped her finger, making the dome of water explode.

Just like everyone who had been eliminated, Hecate found herself on the floating platform.

She failed to notice that all the First Years, with the exceptions of the other Pillars, took a step away from her, not wanting to be near her at all costs.

With its summoner defeated, the Greater Earth Elemental finally disappeared, leaving only the Elder Water Elemental behind.

Illumina unsummoned the giant monster so that the other students would stop feeling anxious.

"Thank you, Illumina," Ethan said as she looked at the mermaid princess with gratitude.

"You're welcome," Illumina replied before shifting her gaze to Hecate.

The Mermaid Princess playfully stuck out her tongue at the young lady before disappearing completely.

'Such a troublesome mermaid.' Hecate clicked her tongue. 'I'll get you next time.'

George, who finally regained his composure, cleared his throat and returned to being a commentator.

"That's my boy, Ethan," George said with a smug smile on his face. "I taught him everything he knows."

It seems that the shameless Head Prefect had completely forgotten that he had disowned the young man earlier as he began to proceed with the closing remarks.

"Thank you to the First Years for giving our Dud Manor a good fight," George stated. "Don't feel down that you lost. Ethan wasn't referred to as the Strongest Pillar of the previous year for nothing.

"I hope that this battle will help you understand that there is always someone stronger than you. The Wizarding World is vast, and as you grow older, you will meet more people who will touch your lives in more ways than one.

"I pray that during your stay here in the academy, you will form strong bonds with your classmates, your Manor Mates, as well as your other schoolmates.

"Whatever the reason that brought you here to Brynhildr Academy, know that you will not be alone on your journey. We are one big happy family, so make sure to treat everyone with respect, and let the flames of magic burn brightly forevermore!"

George raised his fist as if he was the one who single-handedly fought against all the First Years, making the members of Dud Manor avert their gaze and pretend that they didn't know him.

Professor Rinehart, who found George's antics a good icebreaker, clapped his hands.

Soon, the other Professors and the students followed suit, signaling the end of one of the most memorable Initiation Ceremonies in the history of the academy.

'Looks like we have some interesting First Years this year,' Ethan commented.

'You're right about that,' Ethan's Other Half nodded before shifting his gaze at the young lady from the Magdar Kingdom, who definitely left an impression on everyone.

Just as Ethan was about to agree with his two supporters, he heard George's shout from the stands of the Coliseum.

"The battle is over, Ethan!" George shouted. "Just how long do you plan to stay topless? Have some decency man! You're setting a bad example for our First Years!"

Ethan looked up at the platform to gaze at the First Years before turning around to pull on his robe and finally cover his body.

He then summoned a pair of Fairy Wings to fly towards the stands, where the members of Dud Manor were waiting.

Although the Initiation Ceremony ended in an unexpected manner, he and the rest of his Manor Mates were looking forward to meeting their newest member, who had shown great prowess during the Initiation Ceremony.

"Just so you girls know, my brother is already married, and he has several fiancees as well," Joanne said as she looked at the girls of the First Years who had been charmed by Ethan's looks and abilities.

Joanne understood that her brother was a fatal attraction to Witches, especially once they saw how powerful he was.

Her mother, Catherine, had also asked her to write to her regularly and report anything that was happening in the academy, especially things that concerned her and her brother.

While Ethan's sister was thinking of writing a letter later to tell her mother what happened during the Initiation Ceremony, Hecate left the floating platform to meet her seniors at Dud Manor.

She had traveled far to be in this place, just to meet the young man who was being worshipped by countless people back in the Lands of Alastor.