Chapter 324 Chapter 324
While Rezen might be lacking in raw power compared to his peers because of the limiters, he still has the advantage of a plethora of experience
Unlike his peers that controlled their flying sticks to fly as fast as they could, Rezen leisurely approached his senior. He was flying not too fast not slow, it was as if he was simply taking a stroll while his peers are doing their best to fight Crucia
No matter how skilfull a mage is, it was still foolish for them to let themselves be surrounded by their enemies. As such, Crucia does not plan to entangle herself with her juniors for a long period of time
She controlled her flying stick and manuever herself in the air to put some distance between herself and the others
Coincidentally, the opening that she exploited to get away was in the direction that Rezen was flying. However, considering that Rezen was not doing anything and his flying speed was on the slow side, the senior didn't think much of it that is until Rezen finally used his magic
Using his magic wand, Rezen fired a single beam of sunlight. While that magic is not strong enough to defeat her, it would still delay her a bit. As such, Crucia decided to dodge instead of blocking it
In any case, everyone was still wearing limiters and the amount of mana that they could control is limited. Crucia has to be wary of her mana consumption if she wants to fight for a longer period of time
As Crucia moved in another direction it was as if Rezen already predicted that as he sent another beam of sunlight to that direction. This surprises Crucia a bit. It felt like Rezen can read her movement but since this is just the second time, she thought that she was mistaken
Just like the first time, Crucia changed her direction again but the same thing happened again. Just as she decided on which direction she should fly, Rezen already sent a beam of sunlight in that direction
This tactic of Rezen enabled the other students to catch up to Crucia as she was delayed by him for three times already
Once is a coincidence, twice is luck, but for the third time... it seems that Rezen can really read her movement and this was an amusing surprise to her. To think that a first semester student would have such insight!
While raising the side of her lips in amusement, Crucia waved her magic wand, sending a blue-colored butterfly made entirely from mana to her opponents
That single butterfly looks unassuming at first but it then exploded into a bright blue light that blinded the four students. Only Rezen that is still some distance from her was not affected
"Argh! What is this?!"
"My eyes hurts!"
"Damn it!"
The students complained as they closes their eyes due to the bright light and Crucia took this time to fly higher and avoid her fellow students
The goal of this training session is to show how much three months in the academy can transform a mage. And to do that, Crucia must fight for a long time and make the students feel like they are easy opponents of her. She has to prolong this battle even longer!
However, just as Crucia was about to fly higher, Rezen sent another beam of sunlight in the direction that she decided to fly on. But this time though she does mot have the intention to dodge
The first three times that Crucia dodged it causes the other students to catch up to her. Since Rezen's magic is not strong enough to do harm, it was more beneficial for her to just block it
The woman raised her magic wand, forming a translucent barrier above her to block the beam of sunlight. However, before the beam could even land on her barrier, it already exploded into a bright light
Rezen did the same thing that Crucia did and it momentarily blinded the woman. However, she was still more skilled than the others and she just covered her entire body with [Borg] and continued flying higher
In any case, with her superior senses, she can sense it if Rezen were to attack her with a stronger magic in hopes of defeating her. As long as Rezen decides to attack her, she can sense it and she naturally can defend herself
At this point, the other four students already regained their sight and the first thing that they did was once again gang up against their senior
They also flew higher in the air but the moment they raised their heads, they were stunned. It was not only them that was stunned, even Crucia was stunned
In the air, the obstacles were all aimed at Crucia. The higher they fly, the more obstacles there are and the thing is at this moment, all of them are facing Crucia's direction and this causes her to unconsciously look at Rezen
That unassuming young man's face was currently very pale because of his own actions
On the obstacles, hands made entirely from mana can be seen. Those mana hands altered the obstacles slightly to ensure that they would have Crucia as their target
If he was at his peak, Rezen could easily change the direction of those obstacles but with the limiters he was wearing, that was easier said than done
Crucia tried to dodge all of those obstacles since even with her current power, it was impossible to defend against them. The obstacles are designed so that the mage would mostly have to dodge them instead of blocking them. And with so many obstacles aimed at her, she cannot possibly defend against them unless she removes the limiters she was wearing
The senior created barriers above her but the obstacles sent out various elemental and non-elemental attacks in her direction and her defenses crumbled in an instant
Fortunately, another barrier suddenly covered her entire body. This barrier was not created by her but rather by the Assistant Instructor; Thereb. Since it was created by such a powerful mage, it was able to easily block the attacks of the obstacles
It was not only Crucia that was saved by Thereb. Considering that the other four students were charging at Crucia, they were also in the range of the obstacles. If even Crucia cannot defend herself against the obstacles, what more for these 1st-semester students, right?
With Rezen's cleverness, not only did he eliminate Crucia but even his peers lost against him. This was not because he has an overpowering magic but because of his cleverness that is honed by his experience
He might be the most lacking in terms of firepower but among the five of them, he was the one that succeeded in defeating their opponent!
Clap! Clap! Clap!
The sound of someone's palms clapping against each other resounded in the training area as Thereb approached Rezen that already landed on the ground
His fear was by no means easy for him to do. It took everything that he had for him to achieve such a result. Naturally, even flying has become hard for him
"Great! You performed excellently! Even if one day you discover that you lack the talent to become a mage who specializes in fighting, you can still become an excellent commander! Your wits are enough for you to make a name for yourself"
"You're still young but you are already this smart. You don't only have the choice to take one path in the future, you can also pursue other paths!"
It seems like although Rezen performed the best, the thing he was lacking was still visible. His peers can already use their magic again to a large extent while Rezen on the other hand was still mediocre in that regard
He only won because of his wits and not because of his talent as a mage. It seems Lime Thereb was telling him that he should just become a mage who focuses on making plans for the future instead of a battle mage who fights on the frontline
Although that is the case, Rezen didn't take it to heart. With the help of his farm, it is only a matter of time before his talent would break the skies. He was simply lacking time currently but in the future, none of his peers would have the same level of talent as he has
"I understand, thank you, sir" Rezen answered respectfully but he didn't really intend on becoming such a mage in the future
Thereb simply nodded his head at him. Whether Rezen genuinely took his words in his heart was up to him. Thereb is just her to guide the students of the academy, whether they listen to his advice or not is entirely up to them. Besides, who knows? It's not impossible for a student to suddenly seem like another person overnight. Maybe, Rezen would show talent at the level of the top geniuses of the academy in the future
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