Chapter 149: Joint Practical Evaluation (6)

Chapter 149: Joint Practical Evaluation (6)

Joint Practical Evaluation (6)

You are special.

That one sentence

It was that one sentence his serious-faced father, who had ignored him until then, had said to Tristan that drastically changed his crooked lifestyle.

He shortened the time he slept to study and continued to train his magic even when blood would spill out of his nose.

Believing that he was improving by the day, his eyes were always looking forward, toward the man he would become.

Living in such a manner, his strength grew by the day, and he earned the respect of everyone in the mansion.

Being raised on such a pedestal, he felt that he would become the one who would need to take responsibility for every single one of them and that they were his people.

So, he felt obligated to live so their respect would not be in vain.

This was why, as if he were continuing to remind the others about just how amazing of a person they were serving, Tristan laughed valiantly and repeated the phrase, I am special and superior!

He hid the times stained by blood and sweat behind the mask named arrogance.

Tristan always smiled boldly, to follow his lead.

That was the attitude of one who stood on top. It was the way of life that Tristan Humphrey had cultivated to be his.

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Alexa, the female student with a golden diamond mark etched on her forehead, remained expressionless. The right arm she had extended aimed for Tristan Humphrey.

Tristans eyes saw the reality. Elemental advantage and difference in mana. The female student standing before him was much stronger than himself.

But hadnt he seen how those weaker than their opponent had fought countless times here at the Mrchen Academy?

Indeed. That was Isaacs way of fighting.

Twice, he had fought with that cheeky bastard, and Tristan hadnt won satisfyingly once.

But he had to accept what should be accepted. If Isaac had given him a realization, then he must take it. Because he must become stronger.

That was also why he threw away the stupid idea that the best defense was offense and concentrated on his defense magic.

Moreover, this damned academy still had many students who were stronger than him.

That female underclassman had about the same mana as Luce Eltania and Kaya Astrea.

But does that mean he will retreat?

Hah! As if.

He had come to Mrchen Academy to become a legendary wizard. Avoiding a battle was something that he could not allow.

Everything inside of this damn academy is merely food for his growth.

Whoooooosh-!

Tristans light green winds blew aggressively.

Come fight me, brat.

A confident smile drew across his face.

Alexa did not respond. Was there any reason to? She merely followed Alice Carrolls command and fought for the kingdom.

She could quickly get rid of that arrogant and weak-looking blond in an instant.

Then, Alexas rock magic circle began to glow brightly.

Rrumbleee!

Pillars of rocks shot up from the ground and fiercely cut through the air toward Tristan.

A 4-star rock spell, [Rock Avalanche].

Tristan couldnt even begin to estimate the density of mana within that ocher boulder. Most spells wouldnt even make a dent in that rock.

In the first place, removing ones fear in front of an overwhelmingly powerful enemy did not resolve the fundamental problem of the difference in strength.

But his objective was to fight on par with the opponent no matter how much stronger they were and, in the end, claim victory.Finnd new chapters at novelhall.com

Tristan found a hint of that goal in Isaacs combat style.

And the results of countless days of pondering and training were now inside his body.

His wind was not directed at the enemy but at himself.

Crashhh!

Five rock pillars warded away the spiral of wind and attempted to crush Tristan, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Alexa was confused.

Where did he?

Alexas eyes quickly searched around to track Tristans mana.

!

Whoosh!

Boom!

But suddenly, she received a powerful impact to her side and tumbled across the ground.

An explosion of concentrated wind magic and a flying kick had ambushed her.

Reflexively, Alexa showered down rock pillars onto what had attacked her.

But the cyclone contained by Tristan was still hovering in the air with incredible speed. It was clear that he had run away before the final collision.

Kehahah!! Not bad!!

Crazy bastard.

Those were the only words she could use to describe him.

Even after all his bones had been crushed by [Rock Avalanche], he was spilling a dangerous amount of blood; Tristan continued to laugh manically, seeming almost hysteric.

Why was it? The mans laughter began scaring her.

Even though it was clear he was weaker than her.

Argh!

Thump, thump!

Alexa once again used [Rock Wall] to surround herself, then used rock pillars to block off all entrances.

Then, a light brown rock magic circle appeared on the ceiling. It was a formidable amount of mana. Tristan felt a chill run through his entire body.

What was being drawn was the magic circle of the 6-star spell, [Meteor Shower].

Shes only a first-year, yet shes using 6-star magic

A laugh slipped out of Tristans mouth. What he was currently seeing almost felt ridiculous.

First-years would be praised as geniuses for using 5-star magic.

Using 6-star magic already meant they were on Luce Eltanias level.

He should have entered a passage and dodged that attack, but Alexa had already blocked off the passages with her rocks.

Also, Alexa had already gotten rid of the rock pillars below that he could take cover under. The light brown speckles of mana glittered in the air as they scattered away.

Tristan took in the majestic view of the 6-star magic circle etched on the ceiling.

Unfathomable amounts of mana poured out of it.

You are special.

That single sentence had changed Tristan Humphreys life.

However, he had not once thought of himself as special.

It was because he had been the next head of the Humphrey Family that Father, who struggled to say even one compliment, said those words to him out of desperation.

Tristan knew that fact very well. When he thought about it, the meaning of You are special might not have meant a good thing.

But just hearing it was good enough for him. To change Tristans life, just those few words had been enough.

The more he trained within an ideal environment, the more Tristan realized that he was just a lucky person born into a wealthy and influential family.

Because of that, he thanked the Humphrey Family and vowed to become a special person.

It was also why he had always blabbered off about being a superior, special, and legendary being.

Even if it had all been but a mere mask.

He believed that specialness was something that one made.

That was one reason Isaac especially caught Tristans attention in Mrchen Academy.

Grade E mana.

A pitiful grade that showed he hadnt even tried to use magic since youth.

A poor commoner. Pitifully low status.

He, who should have ended there, showed no hesitation in battle, poured his everything into training, and was now highly respected by other students.

So, he disliked Isaac.

He was the one who had been living Tristans beliefs as a reality.

Whooooooosh!!!

Tristans wind mana caused another fierce whirlwind.

He casted the 4-star defense magic, [Wind Wall], at maximum output.

He was the one who was going to become the most special and greatest wizard of this academy.

He didnt want to lose to someone like Isaac. After all, hadnt he been born with better conditions?

It was only natural for him to be ahead.

Ha!

That underclassman has likely been called a genius by the people around her.

Genius? What a ridiculous word.

He will crush them.

Come at me, brat!

Soon, the magic circle on the ceiling rained light upon the labyrinth.

And countless meteors shot down like arrows.

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