Chapter 34 34. First Day Duel

“Sigh…”

In the training field of the Prestigious Hero Academy, a rather large girl was standing in front of a pale-faced boy.

The girl had her arms crossed while the boy’s face was devoid of any colors with visible black lines lingering over.

The scene was resembling a scenario where the boy was caught stealing the girl’s underwear and was now waiting for his persecution.

‘If there truly is a god, I ask of you, SAVE ME!!’ The boy cried in his mind. Wishing for a miracle to occur and save him from this situation.

“I, Professor Rick Sánchez, agree to supervise this duel between Michael Rightwill and Monika Akaima.” The bald professor announced.

“The duel will end when one side cannot continue or admit defeat. Killing blows aren’t allowed however meds are on standby so let loose.”

The professor dramatically raised his hands as the silence enveloped the field.

Students were gathered in the crowd around the two participants who will partake in the duel. Everyone is excited to see the outcome.

Bets were being made. Although most of them were betting on the young mistress of the Akaima clan, it was fairly one-sided.

Can you blame them? One was the heiress of the infamous Akaimas while the second was some no-name wimpy boy.

“Now begin!”

As soon as the professor dropped his hand and announced the start of the duel, the first thing that filled the training field was the sound of cheers.

“Monika! Monika! Monika!”

Hearing her name being cheered, the large girl couldn’t help but smirk before activating her ability.

“Barrier!”

As soon as she shouted that, a golden translucent barrier appeared around Micheal and trapped him.

“A Sentinel!” He exclaimed.

The Sentinels are known for being defensive experts. Their abilities are made for defense.

However, in some cases, they are deadly combatants too.

Monika Akaima was one such case.

Since childhood when she awakened her barrier ability, her family made her go through extreme training.

Barrier abilities are the most common abilities. Although it’s general knowledge that two abilities in this world can’t be the same, they can still closely resemble each other.

For example, if a barrier is golden, then no one else in this world would awaken a golden barrier ability but they sure can awaken the same ability of different colors. Say, a blue barrier.

Monika’s barrier, however, was different.

She can control the range and shape of her barriers to the full extent.

Meaning that she can even wear her barrier like armor or even trap her opponent in them like a prison.

Truly a very versatile ability.

However, Michael couldn’t help but smirk.

“Huh? Why are you laughing, you worm? Shall I crush you like a bug that you are?”

As soon as she finished her monologue, Monika closed her palm into a fist of her extended hand and the barrier around Micheal started closing in on him.

“You are strong Monika,” a grin crept up on Micheal’s face as he was forced to kneel because of the shrinking barrier.

“But I’m the worst possible match-up you could’ve asked for!”

Micheal yelled in excitement, his eyes emitted a purplish glow and in an instant, he disappeared from inside the barrier.

“What?!” Monika widened her eyes in half confusion and half shock.

-Gasp!

Even the crowd couldn’t help but gasp at the unexpected turn of events.

The no-name boy they were betting against, possesses a space manipulation ability.

Space-related abilities are rare. Once in a decade rare.

And to teleport in an instant just further shows how much control he has over his ability.

Countless scenarios went through Monika’s mind as she tried to calculate where the black-haired boy would appear.

She also theorized that it was not a space-related ability but an optical illusion. Like invisibility.

To confirm that, she completely made her barrier collapse, intending to crush the boy if he was inside.

“What if I really was inside? I would’ve died from that.”

A soft whisper fell into her ears to which Monika widened her eyes and gritted her teeth in frustration.

‘Of course, he would come from behind!’ She rolled her eyes at herself for not being able to see through such an obvious move.

But without wasting a second more, she manifested her barrier in the shape of a boxing glove around her right hand and swung it behind.

Micheal, who has already seen that coming, crouched and easily dodged the attack.

Monika however didn’t stop there. When her back swing punch failed, she manifested a skin-tight barrier around her body and instantly enlarged it.

It was to throw Micheal in some distance because he was way too close, and close-range being her weakness, she couldn’t let that happen.

Needless to say, it worked. Like an inflating bubble, the barrier enlarged and threw Michael a few steps back. Creating a distance between him and Monika.

“Fine then!” Infuriated, Micheal shouted in frustration.

“Pull!” He said and extended his arm forward with his open palm facing Monika.

The space itself started collapsing in front of his palm. A black dot was soon formed resembling a black hole.

“Aghhh!!!” He cried out and the first sized black hole started moving towards Monika at an incredible speed.

Monika couldn’t help but widen her eyes in panic.

“Barrier!” She cried, alarmed in fear.

Multiple layers of translucent barrier appeared between Monika and the incoming black ball of death.

-Bam!

-Bam!

-Bam!

Loud hard breaking and cracking noises reverberated throughout the field as the layers of barriers kept on breaking in front of the black ball like a brick breaking through the screens of ice.

Beads of sweat appeared on Monika’s forehead as she widened her eyes.

It was too late to run and her barriers weren’t doing shit.

And the speed at which the black ball was traveling, it was clear that it would hit her before someone could even interfere to stop.

-Bam!

When the black orb of collapsing space broke through her last line of defense, she closed her eyes and resigned to her fate.

“Barrier!”

Just when everyone thought that the demise of the brown-haired girl was certain, an authoritative voice rang throughout the field.

A metallic black, almost opaque wall was created in front of Monika by the bald professor.

‘I’m saved!’ She thought.

However, before she could even heave a sigh of relief…

-Bam!

The orb broke through the professor’s barrier too.

‘I’m fucked!’ She ridiculed herself at her last moments. What was she even thinking? That baldy couldn’t save her!

‘Shit!’ Even Micheal cursed in his mind.

The only reason he activated his best move, was because he was certain that at least a professor would be able to stop it!

He didn’t want to live the rest of his life as a murderer!

-Shrill!

Just then a sharp shrill sound of electricity flowing was heard by everyone present at the scene.

But before anyone could react, a flash bolt akin to a lightning strike appeared in the field and disappeared along with the brown-haired girl.

The black hole kept on speeding through the air even after it missed its target and was about to hit a random girl present in the crowd.

“Kyaaa!”

The girl screamed in panic and closed her eyes.

However, when even after a few seconds passed and nothing happened, she opened her eyes again just to see the back of a boy with golden hair standing in front of her.

“Are you okay?” Anthony asked in concern to which the girl only mindlessly nodded.

“And are you okay?” Sam asked, standing a few feet away from Anthony with the large girl in her arms like a princess.

“I-Uh… I-I’m okay… Thank you…” Monika stuttered with a flushed face.

Sam nodded and placed her on her feet before turning around to face a certain black-haired boy.

“Hello brother”

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Information available on:

[Space Manipulation]

?Users can create, distort, and manipulate space, the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction, within an area of one’s choosing, including an area and whatever is inside of that area.

?Most commonly, users can use this ability to teleport by depleting the space from point A to point B, simply choosing to occupy a different space, or by creating portals.

? High-level users would also be able to manipulate other forms of esoteric space that have properties completely different from space in the real world, allowing them to achieve a plethora of effects, some even on nigh-omnipotent levels.

[Barrier Creation]

?Users can create a shield, wall, dome, bubble, or another kind of barrier or field formed from energy, elements, the environment, or by manipulating smaller items to form a greater whole.

?These barriers typically take on a dome/spherical or flat shape centered on or around the user and can either possess a solid, fluid, or elastic structure and surface.

?Force-Fields are capable of blocking or impeding approaching objects and nullifying attacks, including physical and energy-based attacks or even repelling or reflecting them, as well being used as a means of containment to imprison others.

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