the two finishes, they both prepare to use their Divine Arts. Regal
uses ‘Stone Skin’ first, feeling his skin tighten and become more robust.
Moving the body with ‘Stone Skin’ on is actually more difficult compared to
without. This makes Regal’s actions seem stiff and uncoordinated. His speed has
also dropped by a fraction as well.
Veronica casts ‘Quagmire’
in the area Regal is currently in, causing the earth to become boggy and have a
suctioning effect. Due to the wet weather and ground already saturated, the
effect of the Divine Art is increased. Regal’s feet would normally sink about
an inch into the ground to slow him down, but he has currently sunk all the way
to his ankles.
With the restraint from
both ‘Quagmire’ and ‘Stone Skin’, Regal drags his feet as he walks in circles
around the inner perimeter of Veronica’s Divine Art. She finds his helpless
struggle to be a sign of his weakness and decides that in the future, she
will be there to protect him. Being a Soulless, there is no questioning the
decision or second thought; it is a logical choice that instantly becomes a
part of her.
Regal is unaware of
Veronica’s decision and simply continues trudging through the mud.
Mr. Razor comes out of the
gym several times to check on the progress of the students in the yard and
ensure there is no bullying occurring. He hands out ‘Mana Rations’ to the
students when outside, but otherwise Regal and the others are forced to go back
inside to get the supplement. While their mana is regenerating, the students
sit beneath a covered area, protecting them from the rain.
During the lunch break,
every student plays in the open field while casting their new alchemy upon one
another. Of course, those with offensive alchemy Divine Arts fire then at the
ground or the academy wall, which fortunately doesn’t break, to show off.
Nearly every student is
forced to sit on their knees in the academy hallway as they are saturated and
covered in mud from ‘Quagmires’. A few who ended up being the targets of
‘Chilling Wind’ are shivering with running noses. These students receive a
small and round anti-cold pill to prevent them getting a negative status
effect.
The afternoon followed the
same procedure as yesterday with the students duelling one another. Guns were
permitted as not every student had an offensive Divine Art, but Martial Skills
are banned.
Yesterday’s first match
included Piora, one of the two geniuses recognized by the other students in
class four. Today, Hazel is in the first duel. Her opponent was another girl by
the name of Gertrude, a student who had shown some talent in both ice and earth
element alchemy.
In contrast to Piora’s
fiery red hair and equally explosive temper, Hazel has light blue hair, braided
and hanging down over her shoulder. Her personality is also much more docile
compared to the former. When placed together, they are like the opposite sides
of a coin.
The duel begins and
Gertrude begins by casting ‘Chilling Wind’ and ‘Rock Cannon’ at Hazel. The
control Divine Art is unavoidable and Hazel’s entire movement is slowed down
accordingly. With a sluggish wave of her arm, the formulae for an alchemy skill
that no other student has learned materializes. This is her inherent skill
‘Mountain Pond Alchemy’.
In front of Hazel, the
Tier 2 Divine Art activates and creates a waterfall. The ‘Rock cannon collides
with the heavily flowing water and without enough power to penetrate it, is
swept away by the current. Frustrated, Gertrude draws her training revolver and
shoots at the waterfall. The bullets have much less power than the ‘Rock
Cannon’ and are obviously too weak to penetrate the defence.
Had she focused all six
bullets on a single point, she would have been able to create an accumulative
effect and break through the defence. She is simply too young and inexperienced
to be able to think of such a plan.
A small hole two inches
thick opens in the
uses ‘Stone Skin’ first, feeling his skin tighten and become more robust.
Moving the body with ‘Stone Skin’ on is actually more difficult compared to
without. This makes Regal’s actions seem stiff and uncoordinated. His speed has
also dropped by a fraction as well.
Veronica casts ‘Quagmire’
in the area Regal is currently in, causing the earth to become boggy and have a
suctioning effect. Due to the wet weather and ground already saturated, the
effect of the Divine Art is increased. Regal’s feet would normally sink about
an inch into the ground to slow him down, but he has currently sunk all the way
to his ankles.
With the restraint from
both ‘Quagmire’ and ‘Stone Skin’, Regal drags his feet as he walks in circles
around the inner perimeter of Veronica’s Divine Art. She finds his helpless
struggle to be a sign of his weakness and decides that in the future, she
will be there to protect him. Being a Soulless, there is no questioning the
decision or second thought; it is a logical choice that instantly becomes a
part of her.
Regal is unaware of
Veronica’s decision and simply continues trudging through the mud.
Mr. Razor comes out of the
gym several times to check on the progress of the students in the yard and
ensure there is no bullying occurring. He hands out ‘Mana Rations’ to the
students when outside, but otherwise Regal and the others are forced to go back
inside to get the supplement. While their mana is regenerating, the students
sit beneath a covered area, protecting them from the rain.
During the lunch break,
every student plays in the open field while casting their new alchemy upon one
another. Of course, those with offensive alchemy Divine Arts fire then at the
ground or the academy wall, which fortunately doesn’t break, to show off.
Nearly every student is
forced to sit on their knees in the academy hallway as they are saturated and
covered in mud from ‘Quagmires’. A few who ended up being the targets of
‘Chilling Wind’ are shivering with running noses. These students receive a
small and round anti-cold pill to prevent them getting a negative status
effect.
The afternoon followed the
same procedure as yesterday with the students duelling one another. Guns were
permitted as not every student had an offensive Divine Art, but Martial Skills
are banned.
Yesterday’s first match
included Piora, one of the two geniuses recognized by the other students in
class four. Today, Hazel is in the first duel. Her opponent was another girl by
the name of Gertrude, a student who had shown some talent in both ice and earth
element alchemy.
In contrast to Piora’s
fiery red hair and equally explosive temper, Hazel has light blue hair, braided
and hanging down over her shoulder. Her personality is also much more docile
compared to the former. When placed together, they are like the opposite sides
of a coin.
The duel begins and
Gertrude begins by casting ‘Chilling Wind’ and ‘Rock Cannon’ at Hazel. The
control Divine Art is unavoidable and Hazel’s entire movement is slowed down
accordingly. With a sluggish wave of her arm, the formulae for an alchemy skill
that no other student has learned materializes. This is her inherent skill
‘Mountain Pond Alchemy’.
In front of Hazel, the
Tier 2 Divine Art activates and creates a waterfall. The ‘Rock cannon collides
with the heavily flowing water and without enough power to penetrate it, is
swept away by the current. Frustrated, Gertrude draws her training revolver and
shoots at the waterfall. The bullets have much less power than the ‘Rock
Cannon’ and are obviously too weak to penetrate the defence.
Had she focused all six
bullets on a single point, she would have been able to create an accumulative
effect and break through the defence. She is simply too young and inexperienced
to be able to think of such a plan.
A small hole two inches
thick opens in the
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