The result of the Companion Test will be announced soon. The result was something no one had anticipated. In third place was Vinay, which was a surprise. Everyone had seen his skills in the Guild Championship, but no one had anticipated that even relying only on Contract Beasts would allow him to reach third place.
In second place was Kajal, which was again a surprise for everyone. When everyone saw her bringing back Rishab in an unconscious state, they thought that he might not have performed that well, but from what they could see, things didn't seem that simple.
There was no suspense; Rishab was once again on top. Two professors could be seen watching this result from afar; they were Roy and Angad. Roy said, "See, I told you that boy can't be underestimated. Last time he was not prepared, but in the past six months he had focused a lot on the growth of his contract Beasts too."
"It looks like I was worried for nothing," replied Agnad joyfully.
"Let me tell you one more secret: his strongest Beast is still training and becoming stronger daily. The last time I saw him, he was already strong enough to defeat most opponents," replied Professor Roy.
Oh!" exclaimed Angad in surprise. "If that's the case, then this boy is something else."
"Ha ha," laughed Roy, "He is a Beast Cultivator too; what did you expect?"
"Stop bragging as if you are solely responsible for his growth. He stopped using the sword some time ago," said a lady from behind.
"Professor Anya, how can you say something like that?" said Professor Roy. When Professor Angad saw that he pretended to be busy and left their company, he didn't want to get involved with them.
Rishi looked at the 711 points he had earned. These were enough for him to exchange for what he wanted. He moved to the online store app of his academy, where he entered the Companion Test exchange rewards section and found that his points were stored there.
He moved down the list and searched for the item he needed. The rewards he saw again surprised him; he couldn't help but wonder when the academy started gifting away precious items and elixirs as a reward. He first went to the Skills section, where he chose the Sword option. He found various sword-related skills, but none caught his eye.
He soon found what he was looking for; it was something that required him to use five hundred points. It was a Skill crystal that was rarely found after defeating a high-level Beast, but it could also be found as a reward in the dungeon.
The name of the Skill inside this crystal was 'Cascade of Swords.' In its description, it is written that the user launches a strong overhead slash with a powerful wave of Sword energy. Rishi didn't think much of it and ordered it; he now had two hundred points left.
After thinking for some time, he suddenly remembered having to hatch a Beast egg. He searched for the dragon's Blood and soon found that it was there. One drop of mixed Dragon Blood cost 50 points; he bought four drops from his remaining points before sighing.
He wanted to buy something for his remaining contract Beasts too, but he didn't have any points left. He was about to leave when he heard an announcement. When further rewards were announced for the top five, a smile appeared on his face when he heard that.
His eyes then turned to someone who had been staring at him for a long time. What he found was the serious face of Kajal. She didn't look happy with the result, and he looked at her back and decided to leave too.
He had to prepare for the next competition. He knew Kajal was trying her best, and because of him, she could not win, but he didn't want to gift her victory. In the future, she will need to compete against the world. She might get lazy if she becomes satisfied with getting the first position in this academy. He decided he was not going to serve her victory on a plate. If she wants to win, then she needs to work even harder.
He was aware of her competitive spirit and knew that she would become even stronger if he kept pressuring her. This was why many students looked for rivals. A rival always forced them to push beyond their limits and improve rapidly, and Rishab never thought about losing against her on purpose.
The first position didn't matter much to him, but she would be more disappointed if he let her win. She would not be happy even after winning, as she would think that she had not earned this victory. This could result in many things; even his relationship with her could take a hit. He decided that he would win many competitions with him after they formed an alliance.
That would be much better than losing to her here. This time, he knew she was not going to give up easily. She might have also started building her Mana heart; only time will tell how strong she is. She was a mage, due to which he always had an advantage against her, but she was improving with time.
He had received chances to let his contract Beasts enter the training Area provided by the academy. He took these chances and asked them to train by themselves. He didn't need their assistance for now, so it was perfectly fine for him to let them train.
In the meantime, he called Jiya, his assistant, and asked her about the condition of the Chicks that had hatched from the eggs. She told him that they were all healthy and energetic. Rishi suggested that she proceed further before hanging up.
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After some time, he could be seen training in the garden of his apartment. He started to train his spells. He summoned multiple chains and tried to merge them faster, using the stronger chain to attack. At first, his speed was slow, but with time, he got used to the process.
As he tried again, multiple chains appeared from the ground and twisted against each other before linking up and creating a giant serpent-like creature. He then controlled it to attack the dummy in front of him. After multiple tries and adjustments, this Skill was finally ready to be used. It required a lot of mana.
Now that Rishi had the Mana Recovery Rune and started forming the Mana Heart, he could manage to use this Skill in small intervals. This was nothing special, but even with its simplicity, this Skill was deadly. He was sure that not even epic-grade beasts would be able to escape from it.
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