The Golem Mage

Chapter 511 511: Great Eight (2).

As soon as the crowd learned that one of the Great Eight Academies from the previous year would be competing, the cheers escalated to an unprecedented level.

The atmosphere was electric, surpassing the excitement that had greeted the introduction of the Crimson Rose Academy.

”The mage leading them into this match is their Vice-Captain, Damien Sorin, a High Tier 5 Mage, accompanied by his sister, Carmilla Sorin, also a High Tier 5 Mage.

Following them are Soren Dragonmir, a Low Tier 5 Mage, Connor Lupus, a Low Tier 5 Mage, and finally, Kira Nightfang, a Low Tier 5 Mage,” the referee announced, prompting the crowd to erupt into cheers once more as the members of the Bloodline Academy was listed.

”As expected of one of the Great Eight Academies, theyʼre always keen to flaunt their formidable strength,” a spectator commented.

”Why shouldnʼt they show off? They have the credentials and the capability, but it seems theyʼre looking down on the Crimson Rose Academy by not even fielding their Captain,” another person retorted.

”Whatʼs all this talk about?, Bloodline Academy isnʼt like Bandit Academy, who couldnʼt secure a victory against a fallen academy like War God Academy, even with their best line-up, Bloodline Academy represents the pinnacle of elite geniuses; they placed third in last yearʼs rankings,” a third person chimed in.

”They are far superior to the Crimson Rose Academy, just compare their realms and you would realise that every member of Bloodline Academy is a Tier 5 Mage, theyʼre so confident that theyʼre fielding three member of their reserves, if you ask me, this battle will be over much quicker than anticipated.”

Another individual joined the conversation, offering his perspective on the situation.

Alec, who had been eavesdropping with his acute hearing, found himself intrigued by the prospect of witnessing Bloodline Academyʼs strategy unfold.

Their confidence in holding back most of their main team and keeping their captain out of the spotlight was reminiscent of his own tactics with the War God Academy line-up by concealing the true capabilities of the main hitters of his team, while positioning himself to absorb all the attacks.

However, while Alec had chosen to reveal the his own abilities as the captain to create an aura of mystery around his team, Bloodline Academy had taken a different approach by deploying their Vice-Captain instead.

This move, supported by their reserves, signalled to Alec the value of having strong team members he could depend on, as he reflected on this, the referee concluded his announcement.

”Now, with the introductions complete, I declare the second match of today to begin!” the referee exclaimed.

As the Dome cover of the Colosseum began to ascend, shielding the mages of the two academies about to engage in combat.

As in the first fight, the environment transformed into a forest with castles at either end, the coins in the magesʼ hands levitated, morphing into their respective academy flags and embedding themselves atop the castle roofs.

From his vantage point outside, Alec could finally observe the battle as a spectator rather than a participant, he had to admit that the veil dome, which displayed the action like a screen, was far more advanced than any HD television he had encountered in his former world.

It was incredibly lifelike.

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Once deployed, the members of Bloodline Academy displayed a relaxed demeanor, in stark contrast to the serious attitude of the Crimson Rose Academy, whose top four mages cautiously advanced into the forest in formation.

Maria Darkbliss was left behind to guard their flag, equipped with a flare to signal the team in case of danger, meanwhile, the members of Bloodline Academy were still in discussion.

”So, whoʼs going to go and whoʼs going to stay?, I canʼt wait behind; I really want to see some blood splashing,” Carmilla exclaimed, her excitement palpable at the mere thought of bloodshed.

”Then whoʼs going to stay behind? Because I really want to fight too,” Connor argued, clashing with Carmilla to the point where their bickering became mere noise, prompting Damien to intervene.

”You all keep bickering about who will go and who wonʼt, but the reality is that none of you will get the chance to face the mages from the Crimson Rose Academy,” Damien said, nonchalantly cleaning his ears to show his detached attitude.

”What do you mean we wonʼt get a chance to face the Crimson Rose Academy?” Carmilla immediately questioned her brother, whose face then broke into a sly smile.

”Our captain, Drakon, wants us to keep our abilities under wraps as much as possible, he observed the previous match while you all were relaxing and had a stroke of inspiration, so he has decided that if weʼre to win, it should be with only one person participating and doing so flawlessly, and I think we all know that Iʼm the only one reliable enough to take down all five members of the opposing team flawlessly,” Damien explained, his innocent smile morphing into a confident smirk.

”So, see you all when our victory is announced,” Damien said with a casual wave over his shoulder to his teammates as he strode into the forest.

Outside, the crowd was already in a frenzy, bewildered by Bloodline Academyʼs bold strategy of sending just one mage against the Crimson Rose Academy.

Meanwhile, the ladies in the crowd were swooning over Damienʼs handsome, pale face as he walked into the forest with his hands nonchalantly tucked into his pockets.

His academy uniform was tailored to perfection, featuring red-coloured trims on the dark blue fabric.

With his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, he exuded an effortlessly cool vibe, his entire presence radiating charisma.

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The four-member team of the Crimson Rose Academy finally encountered Damien, who was approaching them alone, this put them on high alert as they scanned their surroundings, trying to discern where the rest of his teammates might be hiding.

Despite their vigilant search, their eyes revealed nothing, leaving them to face Damien, who stood confidently before them, alone.

”You donʼt need to worry about anyone else showing up; I assure you that Iʼm all youʼll be facing, so letʼs get this started—bring it on,” Damien said, removing his right hand from his pocket just to gesture for them to come at him.

The captain of the Crimson Rose Academy, Aria, stared at Damien in disbelief, her entire team taken aback as they realized why they had failed to detect any mana movement other than Damienʼs.

”Not only has your academy underestimated us by not fielding your best, but you also seek to humiliate us by coming here alone, do you really think that just because youʼre from one of the Great Eight Academies, youʼre unbeatable?” Aria said, her body trembling with rage and her irises blazing red.

She charged at Damien, who still had one hand casually in his pocket, as she closed in on him, she stomped her right foot on the ground to leverage her position for more power and thrust her fist forward, unleashing her full might.

Her entire body became enveloped in flames as she launched herself at Damien, a massive flaming fist materialized and collided with him.

Bang!

A thunderous explosion echoed as the flaming fist tore through the trees, Aria waited anxiously for the smoke to dissipate, hoping that, at the very least, her all-out strike had inflicted some damage on him.

But she wasnʼt the only one in suspense; the entire crowd was on edge, eager to see the outcome.

They believed the fight wouldnʼt end easily like that, yet Ariaʼs attack had completely engulfed their aloof prince Damien, leaving the audience divided in their expectations.

On the other hand, Alecʼs eyes were wide open as he observed the way Aria had executed the Fiery Fist and Flames Aura simultaneously, it seemed to him that she had used the flame aura to enhance the Fiery Fist, resulting in its impressive size.

Alec had never attempted to combine his flame aura with any other spells, except when casting a flame slash, however, witnessing this display sparked an idea in his mind.