In the reserved seats for the participating teams, there were eight captain seats situated at the very front, offering them an impeccable view of the match’s progress. However, not all of the captains had shown up for this particular match, for instance, the captain of Bloodline Academy was nowhere to be found, allowing Damien to happily take his place, as he folded his legs, reclining comfortably as he took sips from his gin flask, his flushed face indicating he had indulged a bit too much.Vincent, who sat close to Damien, turned to face him only to snicker before redirecting his attention back to the match, not bothering if he was drinking blood or wine.“I see your captain has decided once again not to attend another event to gauge the power of the competing teams, does he look down on us that much, or does he believe he has already secured victory?” Thalia, the captain of the Wizard & Witches Academy, remarked to Damien, who simply smiled in response

Albert created flaming weapons resembling pikes, stabbing them into the hands and legs of the human Puppet, despite the human Puppet only wearing low tier armor, he realized that the Puppet's fleshy body was incredibly resilient, and he realised that it would take a while to kill him with punches alone, Albert decided to focus on the easier option—Beatrice.He believed that by eliminating Beatrice, all his stress would end, he had witnessed the human Puppet's persistent resurrections whenever Beatrice was in need, unable to fathom how the blasted figure kept getting back up. However, he had a growing understanding now after observing how Beatrice manipulated the Puppet's movements with her strings, he realized that as long as she had enough Mana, she could control his actions—although the movements would be rigid and less flexible compared to when the Puppet moved independently.This realization prompted Albert to equip the ends of the pikes with dual bla

Beatrice's eyes followed Alec as he flew away, but she quickly redirected her attention back to her own issues, as she curled her fingers, causing visible strands of mana to materialize in the air and wrap themselves around the human Puppet's body.Despite appearing extremely fragile and on the brink of collapse, Beatrice's worries were somewhat quelled by the fact that she had managed to obtain some of Albert's blood. As with a gentle motion, she raised the human Puppet using the mana threads, their strength helping to support its compromised state, the flaming pikes that had previously pinned it down dissipated upon Albert's demise since he was the one who had cast the spell.Once the puppet's body was level with her own, Beatrice carefully poured out the collected blood, swiftly returning the tube to her space ring, as the blood was suspended mid air by some type of force, extending her right index finger, she began to inscribe intricate symbols in the air.

As the implications of the match outcome sank in, the crowd erupted in astonishment. However, the VIP spectators and the representatives from the other seven great academies were left in a state of confusion and silence.“What is going to happen now?, I feel like we’ve deviated from the planned script,” Damien voiced his disbelief, the victory of the War God Academy seemed too easy to comprehend.The sense remained for them that the match wasn’t truly concluded, and that a continuation should have followed. Yet, unfortunate for them, this was indeed the end, and there would be no rematch, as the team they had considered favourites had unequivocally lost.“What the hell was the captain of the Royal Mage Academy thinking? Not only did he lose foolishly, but he also failed to expose the powers of that War God Academy brat, the only thing we know about him is his ability to summon golems,” Remarked Derek, the captain of Onyx Academy, frustration evident in his words, rising from his ch

The five victorious members couldn’t wipe the grins off their faces as they strolled down the passage hall. Waiting for them at the end were the other six members of the team, pumping their fists in excitement, everyone was elated by their victory and advancement to the next stage. However, Selene stood off to the side, hands on her hips, a stern expression on her face.“What’s got you in a sour mood? Did you lose a bet?” Alec asked as he joined the rest of the team, leaving the celebratory hugs and shouts behind.To get a briefing on the situation and ensure everything was alright, he was relieved when she initially shook her head no, but then, to his dismay, she shook her head yes.“ Bet aside, what has me bothered now Is still not serious but it’s making me concern because a future conflict might arise from it,” Selene spoke up, capturing the attention of the team, who had temporarily suspended their jubilation.“So, what’s