Extra Of The Magus Academy

"For the next match, we have Fey from the Orion Sage Academy versus Dexter Morgause from the Akashic Magus Academy."

Beatrice's voice rippled through the air as the audience displayed both excitement and worry.

They had heard the rumors surrounding the two students—particularly the recent controversy regarding Dexter and how he brutalized a Beta Class student to the point where the boy had to be hospitalized.

In fact, there were variants of the rumors that involved Dexter being the eventual killer of the Beta Student whose name many didn't even know.

"He's brutal… and he's from the Morgause Household, known for their cruelty."

"I heard that Fey is one of the geniuses of the Orion Sage Academy, but will she really be able to fare well against someone like that?"

"I think it's best if she forfeits… for her safety."

There were many thoughts from the audience as both students climbed the stage and faced each other, but what appeared to be the general consensus was that Dexter Morgause was a far more skilled and brutal fighter, which meant he was more likely to win.

In contrast to the wide grin and confident demeanor that Dexter personified, Fey seemed feeble and weak. She moved with grace, and her emotionless face made her appear calm, but many considered this a mere front.

In battle, it wasn't composure that won the day.

It was brutality.

And so, despite their worry for her, the audience wanted to feast their eyes on the brutality that would be displayed by the supposed winner.

However, amidst those who watched, there was a particular student who smirked and shook his head while listening to the words being spewed by the ignorant audience. He sat comfortably with his arms crossed and his gaze fixed on the girl on stage.

A broad smile was on his face.

"My sister is far stronger than whoever that Dexter guy is… they'll see." Finn, her twin brother, muttered.

"Just watch and feast your eyes on her power!"

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[Moments Later]

"The winner of this match is Fey!"

The crowd was dead silent as they witnessed the most shocking event since the Academy Exchange began. Their minds were still reeling from the shock that they forgot to cheer and applaud until moments later when Finn jumped to his feet and started clapping.

This applause was followed by a round by all the Orion Sage students, which finally broke the rest of the audience from their state of surprise, causing them to clap and cheer for her with hesitant voices and trembling hands.

Who could blame them, though?

The sight they witnessed wasn't one that could be easily put into words.

"O-one move… she beat him in one move."

"She's crazy strong!"

"The rumors don't do her justice at all!"

Everyone who wasn't an Orion Sage Academy student was still recovering from the very brief battle, but there was another student who—despite displaying surprise like everyone—was not the least bit shocked by the development.

It was Ashfelt.

'As expected, she's still a monster in this storyline…' A wry smile formed on her face.

Normally, he'd be happy that some parts of the timeline remained intact, especially since that meant he could predict the future. However, this time, his feelings on the matter were quite complicated.

And it was for one single reason.

'I'll be facing her in the next round… how scary.'

The match with Kellion dragged on for quite a while, which was why he was able to utilize some advantages that he had, ultimately leading up to his victory. However, Fey's match would be completely different.

'She's too powerful, and she ends her matches very quickly… leaving no room for counters.'

Ash could still see the icy petals that littered the stage and the shards that surrounded the area of impact. It was sturdy enough to resist his most powerful Spell, making his victory appear to be nothing more than a distant dream.

'What a pain…'

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[Moments Later]

The Main Tournament continued for even more rounds, eliciting various kinds of reactions and emotions in the audience.

16 Apprentice students winning the Prelims meant there would be a total of 8 matches.

Ash won the first round.

Fey won the second.

Afterward, the third to seventh rounds featured a lot of intense battles. The main standouts in these fights was—much to everyone's surprise—the Nirvana Gate Academy.

The students of the Nirvana Gate Academy won their matches flawlessly, easily dominating the numbers of winners in the Tournament.

By the end of the seventh round, the Akashic Magus Academy only had one student—Ashfelt Zephyr—qualified for the next stage. The Asura Gate Academy had two, while the Orion Sage just had one. As for the Nirvana Gate Academy, they had a total of three passing students.

They were leading in the number of qualified students, shocking everyone in the hall.

"It's time for the final round of the day for the Apprentice Stage students!" Beatrice said, still full of energy, despite the worry that squirmed within her heart.

Students were the future, especially those in the Apprentice Stage.

If the Akashic Magus Academy—the host of the Academy Exchange—was falling behind when it came to the quality of their wards, then the potential investors that they had managed to obtain could pull out at the last minute.

All of a sudden, it seemed like the Nirvana Gate Academy was becoming more appealing.

They had three flawless victories!

All the Akashic Magus Academy had was Ashfelt Zephyr winning the first round, an outcome that was not expected.

'If we do not win this round, then it will severely affect their perception of our school.'

And for that very reason, she stole a look at the one who would be representing the Academy in the final fight—the boy whom the hopes of the school was resting on.

An undefeated genius in every sense of the word.

'Seth Zephyr… we are counting on you!' She thought to herself with clenched fists.

'Don't let us down!'