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Chapter 94
As the start time of the Majors Competition approached, guests began to settle down one by one.
In the meantime, a commotion began.
“No way… is that Albi Zeron, the sorcerer of Magic Eye?”
“It’s amazing that he’s part of the competition.”
People buzzed as they watched Albi sitting in one of the stands.
But no one dared to approach him.
Many people feared him as much as they respected him as a hero.
“I can’t believe you’re watching the event, Uncle. It’s unexpected.”
A girl with a lot of snacks in her arms approached calmly and sat next to Albi.
People were buzzing at her appearance.
Elena Zeron was the matriarch of the Zeron family, currently serving as a priest, and renowned as a sorcery genius.
‘That’s… Elena, the arrogant genius?’
People began to look interested.
A young man confidently approached Elena.
“Hello, Lady Elena.”
“Who is it?”
“My name is Alak Turka. The prince of the Kingdom of Turka.”
The Kingdom of Turka.
A center of trade located on the border between the western and central regions.
Alak was the crown prince of that kingdom.
‘She’s as beautiful as they say.’
Seeing Elena up close, Alak gulped.
Elena, seen up close, was breathtaking.
Even as a royal, Alak, who had encountered all kinds of beauties, had never seen a woman like her.
In addition, Elena had a reputable background as a strong candidate to become a hero.
To Alak, who was at the right age for marriage, she was a coveted partner.
‘Better get acquainted first. I don’t want to mess up if she’s worth it.’
Glancing at Elena’s school uniform skirt, Alak smiled softly.
“It is a great honor to meet you, Lady Elena. Please give me the opportunity to escort you.”
Following tradition, he knelt down and tried to grab Elena’s hand.
Elena smiled.
Alak, who accepted her smile positively, began to gain some confidence.
Alak’s body was enveloped in a pink glow.
“What?”
Elena raised her finger without even looking in his direction.
Whizzing! Whizzing!
“Gruntl!”
Alak was thrown into the audience.
“How dare you!”
An angry roar sprang up.
“Do you know who I am!”
“What? Are you mad?” Elena asked, her eyes wide open.
Alak’s eyes, momentarily dimmed from their intensity, responded, “N-no!”
“Right? You’re fine, aren’t you?”
“Of course! I would never be angry! Hahahaha!”
“Then will you get out of my sight? You’re unpleasant.”
“Yes, ma’am!”
A very rude remark to the crown prince of a country.
But Alak never minded and disappeared from Elena’s sight like a ghost.
Elena retrieved perfume from her pocket and misted it into the air.
Outsiders looked at Elena with eyes that indicated they were tired of it.
‘How bold of Elena Zeron…!’
‘What a diplomatic discourtesy!’
‘Lumene’s Witch!’
Elena, before being known as the Queen of Lumene, was called Lumene’s Witch—a woman feared for her powers.
“I would’ve told you not to use that power recklessly.”
When Albi spoke in a frosty voice, Elena shrugged it off.
“Did you see that, Uncle? I just didn’t like the way he was looking at me.”
Elena snorted.
Accustomed to the envious gazes of those who envied her background and beauty from an early age, Elena easily noticed such signs.
“It’s not a bad thing that I used sorcery on him. Moreso, isn’t it incompetent of him that he couldn’t resist this much power?”
Elena smiled brightly.
Her innate strength lay in her ability to captivate hearts with her natural charm and charisma.
When she was young, she could bewitch people with her eyes alone.
“By the way, Uncle, what brings you here?”
“I came to see a student who caught my interest.”
“What kind of student are you interested in?”
“He’s a student suited to be a hero.”
Elena, opening a snack bag, hesitated.
‘A student suited to be a hero? He’s never mentioned that before.’
“Are you talking about Leo Plov?”
“Yes.”
Elena’s lips curled up.
As the Zeron family’s heir, Elena had encountered many heroes and hero candidates since childhood.
In Elena’s eyes, no one was more deserving of the title of hero than Albi.
‘Even more than my father.’
Implicitly, Elena sought Albi’s recognition.
But Albi had never acknowledged Elena.
‘Has he found a student he finally approves of?’
Elena’s cool gaze shifted to Leo in the distance.
‘This is going to be interesting.’
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[Good to see you, distinguished guests. I’ll be the MC of the Majors Competition.]
Sedgen’s voice rang throughout the Elecra parade field.
The crowd, which was buzzing, stopped talking and began to focus on Sedgen.
[As previously announced, this Majors Competition is a Battle Royale! If you compete with your skills, strategy, and ability to survive, perhaps you will be the last one standing!]
“A Battle Royale.”
“I’ve never seen the Majors Competition in this format before.”
“It feels more like an individual tournament than the Majors Competition.”
The outsiders’ eyes sparkled.
It was quite unusual, so they were intrigued.
‘Especially this year, I’ve heard there are a lot of excellent students.’
‘We need to sponsor promising students and bring them to our side in the future.’
Sedgen’s explanation continued.
[You will be given an artifact that checks your vitals! This artifact is set to be teleported here immediately if it is determined that there is a threat to your life!]
Sedgen took out a plain enchanted bracelet and showed it to the students.
[In other words… it is possible to torment your opponent so long as they do not die. I say this to inform our students, but I hope you will not abuse this opportunity.]
A cold wave rippled among the students.
The first-years were startled.
[In addition, we would like to inform our distinguished guests.]
Sedgen looked at the stands and spoke in a serious voice.
Everyone looked nervous at the words of Professor Sedgen, who was also famous in Lumene.
[The purpose of the reframing of this Majors Competition is to highlight the great performance of our first-year students! Especially those of Class One! When the Class One students come out, please pay attention…!]
“Hurry it along,” Harrid grumbled as he watched Sedgen suddenly start with his favoritism.
At those words, Ain and Len, who were waiting, climbed up to the platform and pulled Sedgen off.
“Hey, what the hell are you doing to me? How could you do this to me? You were so nice the other day! Yikes! Let go! Let go! Harrid!”
The audience looked stunned when Professor Sedgen was dragged down from the podium desperately.
“Class One! I look forward to your elegant performance!”
Starting with Carr that was jokingly shouting, laughter erupted from all over the first-years.
Step, step, step-
However, the relaxed atmosphere became tense again because of the man who had taken Sedgen’s place on the platform.
It was Harrid, the professor students were most afraid of.
[Before the Majors Competition, we’ll announce one thing. This Majors Competition also serves as a practical portion of your final exams.]
“Whaaaat?”
“This is the final exam?”
[The Majors Competition is purely about survival, but the results are not solely based on how long you last. All of your actions are recorded on the bracelet provided to you. A student who fails early can receive a higher score than a student who fails late. So, be careful with your every move. That’s it.]
Leo laughed at Harrid’s words.
‘He’s smart.’
To win the Majors Competition, students both within and across departments could ally and defeat their opponents together. However, for the practical tests, individual actions mattered more.
‘If you act solely to gain points for your department, a mistake could ruin your test score. Planning is crucial.’
Leo listened intently as Harrid continued.
“The Majors Competition starts in 10 minutes. Get ready.”
The assistant professors scattered, distributing bracelets.
“Ha! You nervous?”
Carr confirmed with a firm expression, prompting Leo to smirk reassuringly.
“You’ll do fine, Carr.”
“Leo, watch out too. There are plenty gunning for you,” Carr warned.
“Don’t worry.”
Leo and Carr fist-bumped.
“Oh, count me in! Share some of that energy!”
Eliana joined in, punching her first towards theirs with energy.
Encouraged, other Class 5 students gathered around Leo.
“Leo, you got this!”
“Stay strong!”
Harrid added, as Chelsea gave her last encouraging punch.
“The preparation time is over. Let’s begin the Majors Competition.”
As the announcement echoed, a massive surge of light illuminated the floor.
“We’ll teleport to Neigrange immediately.”
Whoosh!
A blinding light filled the air.
And as they opened their eyes…
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!”
“What’s happening? Argh!”
“We can’t use sorcery here?”
The entire first-year class erupted in chaos.
Leo glimpsed the ruined city of Neigrange below.
‘The whole city is cursed!’
It was clear why this place had been abandoned.
‘Curses are activating and releasing continuously.’
There was only one area free from these curses…
‘The castle grounds!’
Whoosh!
Leo descended swiftly, crouching to minimize air resistance.
‘Getting to the castle first is crucial!’
By the time the rest had reached the ground…
The floating sorcery embedded in the artifact safely brought Leo to the ground.
Thump!
Leo was in position.
The ruined city was completely overrun.
Unattended by humanity, nature had mercilessly reclaimed its domain.
‘No curses have yet afflicted this area. Now, I need to make my way to the castle…’
“Oh my! Leo Plov!”
A sorcery student who landed late on the ground was surprised to see Leo.
“Huh? You?”
“W-what? You wanna go?”
Leo sized up the tense-faced student.
“Your name’s Zevin, right?”
He remembered him as one of Chloe’s friends up until midterms.
“I’m not here to fight right away.”
Ignoring Leo, Zevin nervously chuckled.
“Really? But what should I do? I’m after you!”
“What?”
Zevin raised his wand and cast a spell into the air.
Shining! Boom!
Leo frowned and turned away.
“There are plenty of students who aren’t fond of you, even in the sorcery department alone.”
With a sly grin, Zevin pointed his wand at Leo.
“So, some of us like-minded folks got together and came up with a plan. That when we find you, we’ll team up and take you down first.”
He sensed a gathering tension in the air.
“Don’t be too upset! Cooperation’s just another strategy!”
“No, I get it.”
Leo smirked.
“Confident you’ll all outlast me?”
