The Council Leader led all the students to the Royal Academy Arena. The moment they entered the Arena, it was full of official Royal Academy students. In the Arena, there was a place where royal figures and other officials would stand.
"Now let me introduce you to the real Royal Academy."
"Today’s Practical Exam is going to be against our second-year students. As you all know, this Academy has five Towers. Each Tower has its own liking, so if you entered this Academy expecting to enter one of these towers through writing or talent, you are wrong. These towers only accept those with potential. Does that mean those exams are useless? No, they are just the bare minimum for your qualifications."
"They really have higher standards than I thought," Zane said.
"Yeah, what do you expect from an Academy that produces monsters every year?" Leon explained.
"So the people you are seeing in front of you up there are the leaders of the Towers."
"The first one to the right end, with white hair and a gold cross, is Scarlett Frost, the leader of the Magic Tower that focuses on fighting only."
Scarlett then stood up and waved at the crowd as they went wild.
"The next Elf with a green dress and brown hair is our Medical Tower Leader; her name is Aria Silvermoon."
Aria then just nodded her head as the crowd cheered.
"Wow, these people are really amazing," Zane said, looking at Aria and Scarlett.
"I am still here, you know that, right?" Eveline said, pulling his ear.
"Ouch--Ouch! I mean their aura!" Zane said.
"You better pull yourself together next time you comment on another woman near me," Eveline said, folding her hands and making an angry face.
"Don’t worry, I am not a cheater," Zane said while petting her head.
’Huh, how dare you touch my love’s hair,’ Brandon thought, sitting in the front line looking at Zane and Eveline.
"The next one is Arnold Vermillia, the leader of the Martial Arts Tower."
"Woah, what a handsome face!" the girls started screaming as Arnold stood up, waving at them.
"The last one next to him is the most ruthless poison user, Boric Hemlocks," the Announcer said, pointing at a man who was old and had his face covered with hair.
"How can he be last? Didn’t he say there are only five?" people started whispering.
"I know, I know. The last is the Dark Tower. It has declined in the past years because it focuses on past magic, magic theories, ancient magic, and cultivation that are no longer being used. That’s why," the Announcer said.
"Ancient magic and cultivations," Zane said.
"Are you interested in them?" Eveline asked.
"A little bit," Zane replied.
"Now the Exam can begin!"
The ground started shaking, which caught everyone’s attention, and 5 stages appeared from the ground. Second-year students entered the Arenas, and the announcer was calling the names of the new students.
"This year there are many who have potential. From number one, four, and seven, they have potential," Scarlett commented.
"What do you expect from nobles and a foreign nation?" Aria replied.
"Brandon!" "Here!" "Eveline!" "Leon!"
They were called, and they stepped into the Arena.
"Three people with S rank, that’s interesting," Arnold said, taking a sip of water.
"Begin!"
"HUUH! Flame Fuse!"
FWOOOOSH!
Brandon’s hair became flames, and he charged at the second-year.
"Interesting. Having his body fuse with flame like that is great," Scarlett commented.
"FLAME BULLETS!"
FWOOSH! FWOOSH! BOOM! BOOM!
"Kid, you are interesting, but you are fighting Kane Volt, the 1st in the second-year class," Kane said while dodging his attacks.
FWOOSH!
He then disappeared and appeared in front of Brandon.
"You have potential, but you need to observe the situation before taking action!"
BANG!
Brandon then got smashed to the ground.
"Your successor is interesting," Aria said.
"Yeah, I know," Arnold replied.
The medical team rushed and took him to the Medical Tower for treatment.
"The Cold Princess of Everheart--"
"Stop this chitchat and fight already, Primrose," Eveline interjected.
"Cold as ever. I wonder what his reaction will be after I defeat you, sister... sis-ter," Primrose said, smiling while looking at Zane in the bleachers.
Zane just continued looking, as it was his first time seeing her.
"Begin!"
FWOOOSH!
They both charged at each other with ice-made swords.
BOOOM!
A cold shockwave erupted from the clash.
"A duel of sisters, that’s surprising," Arnold replied.
"The Everhearts have been a strong family for generations, so it is expected," the Principal said while walking towards them.
"Principal, that’s surprising for you to come here!" Aria said out of surprise.
"I just want to see someone’s battle IQ, that’s all," he said, looking at Zane.
"Who may that be, Principal?" Arnold asked.
"Why are you so impatient, Arnold?" Lady Hannah said.
"I am better than someone who hasn’t been married at age 25," Arnold replied.
"Tch, why you--!" She then sighed. "At least I didn’t lead a squad of S-rank adventurers to die in a treasure dungeon."
"Tch-- I will kill you!" Arnold screamed while trying to charge at Hannah.
"BIND!"
Arnold got bound by the Principal.
"Principal, let me deal with this wallflower!" Arnold said, trying to throw a punch.
"Who are you calling a Wallflower, you Grim Reaper’s Decoy?!" Hannah replied.
"Quiet down, students are hearing you two," Aria said.
"Shut UP, you withered leaf!" Arnold and Hannah both screamed at Aria.
"Huh? Who are you calling a withered leaf, you SHADOW-BLOOMLESS... !"
BOOOM!
An explosion came from the Arena.
"These Everheart sisters are crazy strong," Boric commented.
The dust started clearing from their stage. Primrose was pointing at Eveline’s throat.
"You have gotten stronger than when I left you back home," Primrose commented, breathing heavily.
"Same as you, sister," Eveline said, pushing Primrose’s sword away.
"Now look, we were not able to finish the fight, you three," the Principal said, sitting down on a chair.
"Prince Leon, please forgive me for what I am about to do to you. I am Adam, from the Ash family," a nervous boy bowed respectfully.
"Ash Family... that means you use dark magic. That’s interesting, but don’t go easy on me."
"Thank you."
"DARK FLAMES!"
FWOOOSH! BOOOM! BOOM!
Leon then started dodging while activating his Light Sword.
"You are interesting! Give me more!" he said.
"If you say so," Adam said while flashing a big smile.
"DARK SPEARS!"
FWOOSH!
They shot at Leon at an incredible speed, and then Leon started cutting them off, disappeared, and reappeared using:
"HEAVENLY STEP!"
"You lose," Leon said, pointing his sword at Adam’s throat.
"I don’t think so," Adam said while standing in the place where Leon had just been.
As for Leon, he was surrounded by dark spears coming from a dark circle beneath his feet.
’Interesting... it works the same way as my Dark Void,’ Zane thought.
A few moments later, Zane’s name was called to the stage.
"Be careful, Zane," Eveline said.
"Don’t worry I am not the type to be defeated easily "Zane said while standing.
Zane the head straight to the arena
"The aura surrounding that boy is incredible,"Arnold commented.
Zane then entered the stage and put his hands in his pocket and his opponent was Kane Volt.
’What is this feeling I only felt it on the tower leader Anold who is this kid’Kane thought to himself and was sweating.
"Don’t worry I won’t go all out on you, so just come at me all you got"Zane said
While his hands in his pockets