" You! I challenge you to duel!"
Jun Tianyun looked at the jumping figure before him. He was none other than Otto.
" I just came here and you already wanted to fight?"
Otto snorted when he heard Jun Tianyun's reply. " Hmph, There is a hierarchy in the Inner Sanctum of Elysian High. And as second year students, I ought to keep it firm."
" Hmm, Now you said that there should be a recruitment going for freshmen, yes?" Jun Tianyun rubbed his chin. That's one of the ways for Barry Burton to join the Elysian High Inner Sanctum.
" Yo-You! You are ignoring me again? You dare!"
" Knock it off boys, This is the classroom." Emily crossed her arms and looked at both Jun Tianyun and Otto.
" Oooh, I am so scared of our class rep." Otto feigned trembling as he looked at Emily. " Just because you are a second circle mage doesn't mean I am afraid of you."
When he turned around, Jun Tianyun already sitting on his seat. Otto greeted his teeth when he saw that.
" If you have guts, meet me in the gymnasium after lunch break."
" You want to fight with me alone?" Jun Tianyun pursed his lips. " Let's change it, shall we? Bring whoever wants to challenge me with you. I don't have time to fight one by one."
" Hmph, We shall see who is going to have the last laugh."
Jun Tianyun shrugged when he saw Otto leaving. However, Emily kept staring at Jun Tianyun.
" You actually completed the assignment given by Miss Selia?" Emily asked Jun Tianyun with mild surprise.
" Well, I had nothing to do, so I just finished it?" Jun Tianyun shrugged,, Besides, studying the archaic and magic language was also a bit fun for him.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have touched the assignment at all.
" So, What's the miss of Azure Water House wants from me, hm?" Jun Tianyun gave a light smile.
" You know about my family?" Emily was a bit skeptical.
" I know quite a lot of things." Jun Tianyun shrugged. " Anyway, I have been always curious about magic. I wonder if you can show me your capabilities?"
" You want to spar with me?" Emily was surprised. Jun Tianyun nodded. " Why not? It would be easier to understand that way."
" Well, If you insist so..."
As Jun Tianyun chatted with Emily, Shi Zhen's silver bracelet on his wrist glowed faintly.
" Master, Gary Watson earned around fifty thousand dollars in the share market."
" Tsk, Future Diary really giving him all sorts of opportunities to grow, huh?" Jun Tianyun hummed when he heard that.
" What about Barry Burton?"
" Barry Burton has already been discharged from the hospital. Looking at his records, it looks like he is more vigorous than ever. Perhaps he received some sort of boost in the meantime?"
Jun Tianyun felt it was possible for Barry to steal something else from the treasure vault of Sunshine Auction. There could be other reasons, like molding the body after breaking, which helped Barry to strengthen after getting injured.
' However, the growth of both protagonists has slowed. I believe the competition for resources going be high.'
Elysian High was cream on the crop in the entire Federal States Nation. And in San Atlantis City, its influence is palpable.
Till the lunch break, Jun Tianyun made quite a lot of friends. As for girls, they kept buzzing around him like bees around flowers.
" Haha, Brother Jonathan, You are really generous. If you really do that, then I shall be your sworn brother for life."
" Don't...Don't underestimate me!"
Otto clenched his fists, turning them into ice gauntlets with spikes. Swinging at them, he shot out dozens of ice shards at him.
Jun Tianyun rubbed his palms as a lump of flame appeared. He swept his burning palm, melting all the incoming ice shards towards him.
" Damn it! You are also a mutant?"
" Maybe?"
Grinning deviously, Jun Tianyun's body blurred, crossing the several feet distance between him and Otto. With a single punch in the solar plexus, Jun Tianyun threw him out of the ring.
" KHEUKHH!:
Otto coughed a mouthful of blood as he landed.
However, Jun Tianyun remained in the arena, waiting for someone.
" I see, You are a metahuman, huh?"
Emily Monroe appeared and slowly walked onto the stage, holding a pearl silver wand gently.
" I am eager to see your magic." Jun Tianyun chuckled as he rubbed his palm.
" Very well, You shall see it."
A blue ray rippled in Emily's eyes as she raised her want. Her lips moved, chanting an unknown language.
Jun Tianyun's body moved as he appeared right before her. " You think an opponent would allow you to finish chanting?"
As he threw a palm at Emily, Jun Tianyun became slightly surprised.
Emily's pendent buzzed, creating a light shield around her. Her lips curled as she saw Jun Tianyun's attack blocked by the shield.
Pointing her wand at Jun Tianyun, she shouted. " Aqua Spikes!"
Using his reflexes, Jun Tianyun backed away, dodging the four incoming water spikes. However, when he got hit by one, he felt a strange energy entering his body.
" This...This is not lethal, but it can make the enemy lethargic and slow?" Jun Tianyun murmured. However, just at that moment, Emily raised her wand and made a slashing movement.
" Azure Blades! Go!"
This time, Jun Tianyun could see magic seals flashing in the empty space. Blue arcs of water blades appeared, slashing towards him.
Jun Tianyun decided to not dodge them, tanking them head on.
Blood splattered as cuts appeared on his body. However, they soon healed completely.
' The water blades reacted with my already wet body, dealing additional damage.'
' But looking at the strength, I can probably tank a fourth circle magical spell.'
" Haah, To think you are standing there casually after getting hit by two spells." Emily sighed. " But then, Most spells till the third circle could only harm people with low strength."
" But you have quite some lethal treasures." Jun Tianyun chuckled. " Spell casting time reduction and mana shield...Very good mage build."
" But still, In the real world, Mages below fourth circles aren't that powerful." Emily sighed as she put away her wand.
" Well then, How about I buy you a drink? The academy cafeteria got some good choices." Jun Tianyun smiled.
" You better do."
Emily has no reason to refuse.