Chapter 52 — Swordsman and Necromancer

"First round. Please if you hear your name, step out. Zaik and Bull" Nicola read from a long paper slip containing about forty something names divided in a meticulous sequence.

Beside her were Jamaal and Amira who sat at the judges desk, acting as the judges for the duel.

Shortly after her announcement, two mages walked out onto the middle region of the hall. The rest of the mages who came to try out the recruitment watched from the viewers platform from above.

"Who do you think is going to win?" Jamaal casually asked his colleagues.

"I'll go for Bull" both women chorused.

The two mages stared at each other intensely, their eyes releasing sparks. Bull had a stocky build, wielding a spear with intricate glowing patterns on it's surface.

It was obviously a magic armament.

As for Zaik, he had a slender figure, reaching just Bull's chest level. Behind his back was a sheathed blade and a clown mask concealed his face.

"Start!" Nicola pounded a mace on the desk.

Fwoosh!

Zaik drew out his bl