Chapter 275

Chapter 275 – Great Academy Competition (Part Four)

Velin moved swiftly forward, but Lingxin turned again, and another scorched wound appeared on her back. Blood oozed from the black wound and flowed over her pristine back. Velin accelerated once more, her figure flashing like a red light across the arena, just as Lingxin could no longer catch up.

Deep crimson magic continuously overflowed. Velin stood still on the other side of the arena, and at this moment, the audience saw the gruesome wounds on her back.

“Hahahaha…” Velin’s laughter, slightly exaggerated and interspersed with heavy breaths, echoed. Her body seemed to tremble, and the spectators began to murmur.

“Uh-oh, Velin is really enraged this time; this match might not end well,” said a freshman.

“So what if she’s enraged? Does that mean we have to go easy on her?” another student replied doubtfully, somewhat dismissively.

“No, wait…you’ll see soon enough,” a nearby student pointed to the stage, where the scene was changing.

Her long black hair instantly turned red, and her eyes changed from their usual hazel to striking crimson. The sword in her hand was filled with deep crimson magic, and the sharp blade flickered with red light, ready to devour its target.

Velin flashed across the arena, and Lingxin in the middle seemed struck by a bolt of flame lightning. A ring was snapped in half, and her figure was sent flying several meters before she gracefully turned and landed in mid-air.

At this moment, Velin appeared on the opposite side of the arena, covering the entire eight-hundred-meter diameter in an instant, leaving a trail of melting frost on the ground.

But it wasn’t over yet. Another red mark streaked across the vast arena, and Lingxin was struck again. This time, the two rings she used for defense were severed, and blood dripped from her arm.

Velin reappeared on the other side of the arena, her entire body enveloped in crimson magic flames. She swung her sword again, as swift as lightning, and the cold blade slashed through, spraying blood across the arena. Limbs were severed, and steam rose from the wounds. One of Lingxin’s wrists was cleanly cut off.

Cough—retch—

Rolling a considerable distance on the ground, a pool of blood gushed from Lingxin’s mouth, drenching her clothes and the ground. She clutched her severed wrist, her limbs trembling uncontrollably.

But Velin did not stop. The deep crimson figure turned again, grabbing Lingxin by the neck and lifting her up, then thrusting her sword through her abdomen. The long blade emerged from Lingxin’s back, spraying blood.

Then, Velin supported Lingxin’s neck, making her slowly kneel to the ground.

The sword was drawn, and blood flowed freely, staining her dress.

“Vereen wins.”

The judge’s announcement came belatedly, but it wasn’t intentional; by the time the words were spoken, Vereen had already finished everything.

A golden angelic figure appeared above the arena, pure white feathers falling from the void and gathering around Lingxin, healing her wounds. Then, two Angel Sequence 7 teachers flew over, enveloping Lingxin in a spherical golden barrier and transporting her to a dedicated treatment area below.

This bloody scene finally jolted the freshmen out of their daze. Even in this peaceful and warm campus, they couldn’t escape the cruel reality of the world. Emanas was ultimately a place that trained warriors and heroes, and it would never be like a greenhouse, catering entirely to delicate flowers.

Because storms would always come.

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Many first-year freshmen found it hard to adapt, their faces pale. Especially the hoarse cries of Lingxin as she left, which sent shivers down their spines.

Just as the students’ minds were unsettled, another round of matches began.

“Starryu from the High Tower Academy, fifth year, versus Maggie from the Fortress Academy, fifth year.”

It was once again a match between the High Tower and the Fortress. The arena still bore traces of blood, and two students stepped onto the field.

A teenage girl dressed in an intricate dress of black and blue appeared on one side of the arena. Her crimson eyes blinked as she looked at her opponent.

“You greenies sure are bold, treating my juniors like this.” Though her tone was calm, there was clear anger beneath it.

“This…确实小薇做得太过火了.” A green-haired girl with half-closed eyes apologized, her light green top and pale yellow skirt resembling blooming flowers.

“Hmph, is an apology enough? You don’t even say it formally.” Starryu’s eyes seemed to flare with flames. As the judge declared the match started, her body turned into particles and reformed into a massive black dragon.

Jet-black scales shimmered with golden light under the sunset, huge ruby-red eyes surveying the entire arena. Flames trickled from her mouth full of sharp teeth, and her enormous body nearly filled half the competition area.

“This… I’m sorry, but as a student of the Green Empire, it’s absolutely forbidden to publicly apologize to students of the Snow Blossom Seven Kingdoms.”

Behind Maggie, orange wings resembling butterflies appeared. She rose slowly, holding two ornate long swords in her hands, emitting radiant light.

“Then let’s see if you can pay with your life!”

The black dragon leaped into the air, its black wings spreading wide.

Flapping its wings, it produced a huge gust of wind, and scorching flames like molten iron poured down from above, enveloping the entire arena. Maggie’s tiny figure was directly engulfed by this torrential flame.

Steam boiled, molten fire overflowed, and light and white vapor instantly filled the entire venue. The overflowing flames spread downward like the tears of a candle. Even with the院长护罩隔开, students could still feel the astonishing heat within the intense light.

Just as everyone was worried about whether Maggie could survive, several green beams shot out from the flames, followed by seven Maggies in the air, each holding red and green double swords.

Their flying speed was extremely fast, accompanied by the dispersing emerald magic power, they circled around the black dragon like ribbons. The red longsword had inscriptions flowing and flashing with dangerous light, leaving wounds on the dragon’s body.

Black scales splashed, and hot dragon blood dripped into the lake, producing wisps of white vapor.

The black dragon, facing these rapidly fluttering butterflies, found it difficult to dodge due to its massive size, so it flew straight up to the top. The cold airflow swept over its body, covering the pure black scales with a layer of white frost.

Due to chasing in the sky, all their speed was used upward, making it hard for Maggie to inflict damage on the giant dragon transformed from Xing Liu until it entered the fierce gale at ten thousand meters high.

When the students below couldn’t see what was happening above, a huge black shadow plummeted from the sky like a comet, followed closely by seven emerald figures, but they couldn’t catch up.

The heavy body of the giant dragon had an advantage when falling, breaking through air resistance. Although the butterfly wings were agile, they were inferior in resilience and acceleration.

The black dragon plunged directly into the lake, splashing water over a hundred meters high. Before Maggie could get close, a scorching stream burst from the bottom of the lake, sweeping across the sky and immediately engulfing three butterfly-winged figures, turning them into black smoke.

The remaining four Maggies scattered in different directions, then shot their emerald longswords into the lake. The lake churned violently, and tree-root-like withered branches spread at the bottom, constantly entwining the black dragon, binding it. Just as the black dragon tried to flap its wings to fly, the four Maggies gathered again, their four swords merging like a blood-red drill, striking the top of the giant dragon’s head.

The giant dragon let out a mournful cry, blood scales splattered, and its upward momentum paused. Then more vines rose from the lake, continuously wrapping around the giant dragon, becoming thicker and thicker, dragging the black dragon step by step into the water.

At this moment, the four butterfly-winged figures gathered again in the air.

Thank you, Meng Hui Ling Du Nuan, Er Gouzi, Qing Chun Xue Zhong Fei, Qi Dian, Shi Mie Ri Shi, Guan Ce Zhe, Dang Xian Yu De A Zhai, and the seven who gave tips.

(End of Chapter)