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At the same time Mckenzie, Casper and Blair group up for a hunt.

"Finally, some fun."

Casper exhaled, the air around him dropping in temperature. "Let's finish this quickly."

And then—they attacked.

Mckenzie rushed forward like a panther, his blade cutting through steel and flesh alike, while Casper moved like a phantom, freezing, slicing, and countering every move made against him.

Blair remained at the back and created opportunities for them to take advantage.

Then, as if by command, a beast born from the power of the enemy came forward, summoning the strongest powerhouses of the school security and faculty.

"Now, this could really mean a proper fight," Adolfo said, his gaze fixated on the monster.

"Careful now, we can't go insane here," Timothy only said while his body began glowing with ki and mana.

It was a battle among monsters, to be described in honesty; the students who remained at the academy were dumbfounded as they saw how the professors and security team of the academy tackled a very powerful monster.

They weren't expecting such a brutal fight, but soon, their attention suddenly shifted towards a peculiar sight; it was a group of first years.

"Are those from the Lower class?" They wondered as they recognized the style of the uniform.

"Just what are they doing!" Someone panicked as he said this; her classmate, on the other hand, had already contacted security, wanting to make sure that their juniors wouldn't be caught in the battle.

However, the worry that some have was replaced by something else, awe and surprise.

The student they were watching was none other than Alicia and Matilda, both of combat type, while Jillian was behind them, providing assistance from afar.

"How can someone move like that!"

"Wait, look, that healer is about to get stabbed!"

There was yet again another panic, not until a giant shadow loomed over Jillian's show. A cold chilling air grazed the academy grounds. Then something heavy landed on the ground.

"Is that a magical beast?"

"Yeah, and what's more, it seems to sit almost at a baron rank!"

While the onlookers glamor at the magical beast beside Jillian, the receiver of the attack was left with no choice but to be pinned on the ground.

"Grrrr...."

Deep and angry growl laced upon the enemy, he could not even open his eyes as cold air from the breath of the beast landed on his cheeks.

"Sarah finished him"

The beast complied and happily opened his mouth to land the killing blow. Cold air solidified, and soon the man's body was turned into ice. The magical beast roared, and with a swift move of his tail, the enemy was reduced to bits.

"Well done Sarah"

Jillian praised her magical beast making it happy.

"I see a tamer is here," the enemy said while looking at the white winter saber with Jillian.

"Don't really need to concern yourself with her; your opponent is here," Alicia said as she used her body to block her friends.

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At the academy courtyard, Matilda, not the Matilda from the lower class but Matilda of the archduchy, stood face to face with one of Nero's most dangerous men—Vaugrin, the Phantom Blade. He was the self-proclaimed wielder of the shadow, though the young lady of the archduchy had no idea what he meant.

Unlike the others, Vaugrin wasn't just a soldier. He was an assassin. He is much used to the dark; however, the current rainy atmosphere of the academy has more disadvantages for him. The debuffing effects have drained so much of his stamina that he is nearly depleted.

"Daughter of the Archduke," he said, his voice smooth and chilling. "You should have stayed out of this."

Matilda merely smirked. "I do wish I had the say about that, but as a member of the archduchy, protecting the empire is one of my duties. I can't let you guys burn my school to the ground. Not until I graduated."

With a flick of her wrist, her rapier gleamed.

Then—they moved.

Vaugrin vanished in an instant. Even with the added debuff of the rain, it was dangerous to deflect his uncanny strikes.

And from the darkness, a dagger swiftly emerges, taking the blindspot to finish his opponent.

Matilda's instincts screamed as she barely parried his attack—his blade phasing through her guard before solidifying at the last second. However, despite the difference in skill, she was still confident, and the reason for that was the rain that could cloud their enemies' strength by many folds.

With that card already in set, she knew she had nothing to fear. But then, even when the debuffing effect is in active, she could not catch her shadowy opponent.

"Phantom Step," she muttered. "Annoying."

She countered, her rapier dancing through the air in a flurry of precise thrusts. But every time she struck—he vanished, reappearing behind her.

Then, she felt a sting on her shoulder. That wasn't a good sign. As she checked her shoulder there, she saw the source of discomfort.

A cut.

Vaugrin smirked. "You're not fast enough."

Matilda exhaled slowly. Then she smirked back.

"Who said I needed to be?"

Suddenly, the air around her shimmered, growing intense as if an invisible force began to press down.

And then—Vaugrin's movements slowed.

His phantom step failed.

He staggered, confused.

Matilda's eyes gleamed, calm yet somehow domineering. Then as the tension raised, she spoke confidently.

"Welcome to my Domain."

And then—she attacked.

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As the battle raged, Apollo finally moved toward the heart of the battlefield.

Enemies rushed toward him. The newly summoned celestial rank undead beast was the same beast he had killed before. Though the situation is a bit different from before. Both Apollo and his opponent are significantly weaker than their first meet-up. The reason for that was because Apollo had his demonic form, giving his body a buff, while these beasts were alive and had their full strength before. Now Apollo had to fight them again, but the situation was still similar to before. He was still the strongest out of all of them.

The boy merely raised a single hand. Lightning danced across his body. Thunder aura was cast, but this time, Apollo did something with these spells. The mass of electricity surged; it roared like a dragon coiling around Apollo as if it were alive.

And then the shadows beneath him stretched.

Chains of golden light erupted from the ground, wrapping around every soldier in sight—binding them in place.

Apollo had cast a lightning chain; this version lets him craft chains using his lightning buff.

Apollo sighed.

"You guys really think you had a chance?"

One soldier broke free, lunging at him.

Apollo tilted his head, his fingers flicking lazily.

A sudden gust of lightning energy shot out, piercing through the man's chest and sending him flying. He was still alive, but that attack left him stunned.

Apollo's smirk deepened.

Then—his eyes locked onto the distant figure of Nero.

Their gazes met.

The battlefield around them blurred into insignificance. Their eyes were only locked on each other.

"Apollo"

A voice said though it was barely a whisper that it could not be heard other than the person who said it.

"Boy you have a pretty good spell"

'CRACK!'

Fissures appeared at the chains and soon dissolved into pieces.

"However, that won't be enough to handle all of us," it said while using its body as a shield to block Nero from Apollo's field of vision.

"Me alone who said so?" His voice was unnaturally confident, and from his back, two figures emerged.

One whose hair is silvery while the other bore the color of sunset. Athena and Eros graced the battlefield as they emerged right behind their brother.

"Young cubs, against us? How laughable"

Indeed I standard a dozen amount of undead with celestial rank strength would be problematic.

"And who said it will only be us?" Eros replied to the enemy's remark. Then another round of people came from their back.

"The academy's security...I see they are indeed strong"

Sixteen enemies all wielding the power similar to a celestial rank beast. Whereas they are up against the three powerful students and fifteen strong guards of the academy.

Both sides are confident of winning, but it won't be easy.

"Nepheline...."

"Yes, Nero? What is it?"

"That boy, is he really named Apollo Lionheart?"

"Joso...you are studying here to answer Nero's question?"

From the shadow, a fifth-year student came out and said, "Yes, lady Althea, he is indeed Apollo Lionheart, and behind him are his two siblings, Eros and Athena.

Nero locked his gaze at the lad confusing both Nepheline and Joso, their student ally.

"Alright let's end this staring contest and let's just start this battle"

Apollo said and went on and cast a powerful lightning spell.

The raging storm strengthened its power along Apollo's spell that landed sixteen strong individuals.

They were arrogant, not knowing the power of that spell was capable of knocking them down hundreds of meters away.