Levi smirks "I challenge you to a fight—right here and now. It's nothing serious or personal. I just want to test how strong i am compared to you after we graduated from the academy three months ago. So—are you ready, Aturia Silva?"
He took a battle stance as his eyes locked in.
Seig fumed with jealousy
Seig "It's Aturia again—damnit! Why does she always attraction, what do they even see in her, is she really that strong?
Aturia glares down silently "To be honest—you're a naive one. Do you really want to learn what happens when you challenge a Silva to a duel.
Levi "Yeah—I insist. Let's get this over with.
Seig "Hold on—I'm the one that's going to be your challenger. And I'm going to defeat you.
Miki "Wait hold on, don't escalate the problem Seig.
Seig "Big deal—I'll be able to take care of him in just five minutes.
Levi "The one I want to fight isn't you… it's the Silva so just keep quiet and step back.
Seig's temper flared as he engulfed his first in fire and charged toward Levi
Seig "I'm sick of hearing Aturia all the time it's annoying the hell out of me.
But Levi dodges his flash fire fist causing seig to lose his balance but he countered with a tornado spin kick with his feet covered in flames.
Levi immediately held Seig's leg mid and redirected the kick, using Seig's own momentum to hurl him across the training ground.
As Seig slammed into the dirt, skidding several meters before digging his hand into the ground to stop himself.
Without giving him a second to recover, Levi blurred forward.
As his fist drove into Seig's stomach,forcing the air from his lungs.
Seig staggered backward, clutching his abdomen.
Seig "how the hell is his punch so heavy.
Levi adjusts his gloves on his hands "There's absolutely no way you're a match for me—because you're weak.
Seig refuses to back down and he unleashes a rapid barrage of flaming punches.
Levi weaved through every blow with minimal movement, each dodge only inches away from the flames.
As Levi counters with a powerful kick across Seig's face it sends him flying and crashing to the other side of the room.
Aturia smirks "Interesting so you're strong after all, okay I'll fight you.
Miki "Hold on, Aturia—there's less than 30 minutes until the exam starts. She says as she helps the already unconscious Seig to his feet while placing her hand on his body to heal him.
Aturia ignored her and stomped her foot on the ground, causing a pathway of ice to race toward Levi and trap him.
But Levi leaped into the air, and Aturia immediately continued her assault by firing dozens of razor-sharp ice needles.
Aturia: "There's no way you can dodge in midair."
To her surprise, Levi effortlessly weaved through every single icicle without breaking a sweat.
Aturia: "You actually dodged them in midair..." she said, momentarily stunned.
Levi suddenly twisted his body, transferring his falling momentum into his legs in a single fluid motion before unleashing a devastating kick.
Fortunately, Aturia activated her incomplete Hex Eyes. Two glowing lines appeared in her eyes, sharpening her perception just enough to predict the attack. She raised her arm, encasing it in thick ice, and blocked the kick just in time. But the impact of the kick was still powerful enough to force Aturia down to one knee.
Aturia "Damn... why are his kicks so heavy? What kind of magic does he have? Is he really planning to fight using nothing but hand-to-hand combat?
Levi: "As I expected... you've become much stronger with your Ice Magic over the past three months. And you have a ken star ability on top of that, I can tell by your eyes.
Levi lunged forward with a straight punch.
Aturia's incomplete Hex Eyes predicted that the blow was aimed at her stomach. Her body instinctively lowered her guard to protect her midsection, but her reaction speed couldn't fully keep up with what her eyes perceived.
Then, at the last instant, Levi's punch changed direction.
It had been a feint.
His fist shot upward toward her jaw instead.
Aturia: "The punch earlier to my stomach was just a feint...! I can't block or dodge this one in time!"
She barely had a moment to react before a crushing uppercut connected with her jaw. The impact sent Aturia flying across the room, and she slammed hard into the ground.
Miki: "Aturia are you okay. Miki says as she gently laid Seig's body down after healing him to check on Aturia.
Aturia wipes the stain of blood from her lips as she struggles up to her feet.
Aturia: "Stay back, Miki. I'm fine. I don't need your healing. It's only a scratch."
Miki halts to a stop feeling conflicted "But..
Aturia "You why couldn't I sense an aura from you. She says not taking her eyes off Levi.
Levi cracks his knuckles "Well you see unlike most people i don't have a magic element because I was born without a drop of mana in my body. My technique is purely hand-to-hand combat. It's probably why you didn't sense any aura coming from me.
"It's said the Hex Eyes is a bloodline trait that gives the user peak human perception speed, reaction speed and even the ability to absorb people's mana when it's fully complete with six lines.
Although your Hex Eyes still look newly awakened so i guess you've only achieved peak perception speed for now. However… my hand-to-hand combat is a little different than normal.
Aturia: "What do you mean?"
Levi: "What I'm trying to say is... it doesn't matter what your eyes can see if your body can't keep up. At your current level, your Hex Eyes are practically useless."
"There are two types of strong people: the effort types… and the talented types. From the way you're fighting—I can already deduce that you're the talented type. Meanwhile—me? I'm the effort type who has patiently mastered hand to hand combat.
In a sudden blur, Levi vanished and reappeared behind Aturia, slamming her head into the ground.
But Aturia's incomplete Hex Eyes had tracked his movement perfectly. She clearly saw him circling behind her from the left. Even so, Levi was moving far faster than her body could respond. She couldn't turn around in time to block or counter his attack.
Aturia began to lose her cool as her pride took a heavy blow. She had been overwhelmed by a boy who didn't possess a single drop of magic. The temperature in the room plummeted, and an icy chill spread through the air.
Meanwhile, Levi tightened his grip, pressing her head even harder into the ground.
But the tension immediately settled down as colorful smoke bombs exploded in the room far from them. A middle-aged man appeared, wearing a black sleeveless uniform that revealed his muscular arms. His baggy pants were tucked into white boots wrapped in bandages. Black nail polish coated his fingernails, and a jeweled headband rested on his forehead, with delicate chains draping down both sides of his face.
Levi instantly freed his grip from Aturia and was suddenly filled with anxiety and unease.
Levi thought to himself "Oh no Captain is here I'm going to be in big trouble.
Seig finally stirred awake as he looked around in confusion "What the hell happened while I was knocked out?"
Miki helped Aturia to her feet.
Miki: "Are you okay, Aturia?" she asks with concern. "Don't worry I'll heal you in no time.
But Aturia slapped her hand away.
Aturia: "I told you, I'm fine! I don't need your help.
The trio stared confused as the coloured smoke sizzled out and the man struck a ridiculous pose. This man's name was Uzui and he is the Captain of Team T.
Uzui "Ah the power of youth, All of you are full of it.
Seig "Who the hell is that—and why is he wearing something so flashy in the middle of summer?
Miki "It's so bright… his outfit is almost blinding my eyes!"
Aturia "And he feels super intense, he's like a walking disco ball.
Levi "Hey— you guys don't mock my Captain.
Uzui "Hey, Levi do you mind coming closer for a second.
Levi steps closer "Yes, Captain.
Uzui suddenly gives him a hard knock "you idiot.
He screams while Levi holds his head whining in pain.
Uzui "Didn't i say earlier that fighting before the exam is not allowed.
Levi "I'm sorry captain but...
Uzui "It's okay, Levi. Mistakes come with adolescence—don't worry about it."
Levi "You're so kind, Sensei."
Uzui " But you will be punished for disobeying my order, You'll take a hundred laps, a hundred sit-ups, and a hundred push-ups around the academy training field after the exams and in a flashy way of course (strikes another dramatic pose)
Levi "Yes, Captain.
The trio still stared blankly, confused at what was unfolding.
Uzui: "If I'm not mistaken—you three are Baka's students, right? Hey—how's Baka Sensei anyway? It's been forever since I've seen him and he doesn't even care to reply to my messages.
Aturia "You know Baka Sensei?"
Uzui "I know him all too well. People even call us eternal rivals. He says proudly rubbing his chin with a smirk.
Seig "I find it hard to believe you and our captain are rivals.
Levi retaliated "What are you saying? Captain Uzui really is…
Uzui interrupts him "Well—that's alright. Action speaks louder than words anyway."
In an instant—he appeared behind the trio. As a gust of wind filled the room and a powerful shockwave echoed through the room. Leaving the ground and walls vibrating.
Uzui "By the way—my record between us is fifty wins and forty-nine losses. Well—one thing's for certain I'm arguably stronger than baka.
The trio were shocked in fear.
Aturia "This guy— how did he move behind us so quickly, my eyes couldn't even catch a glimpse of him or his movement.
Miki "That shockwave just now was that a sonic boom?
Seig "His speed is unbelievable.
Levi "How about that? Captain Uzui is awesome, isn't he?
Uzui: "Anyway, I apologize for the trouble Levi caused. But surely you can overlook it—for the sake of my dazzling, flamboyant, ridiculously handsome face!
Aturia lost in thought: He's better than Baka Sensei… Damn it— he's not just talk and show.
Uzui "You three—and Levi—should probably go to the classroom right now. Try your best, Levi. Kawaki is already waiting for you inside. Farewell
He smiled with a thumbs up and disappeared in a poof of colorful smoke.
The air grew silent for a bit
Levi: "Hey, Aturia—I have one last thing to ask you. When I said I came here to verify my own strength—I lied before. The strongest girl in Rank 3 Camelot might be you, but the strongest boy in Rank 3 Camelot is my partner Kawaki Senji and I'm entering in order to defeat him and have him acknowledge me.
Anyways i wish you well in the exams and hope we'll fight again.
He walks past them and enters through the door.
Seig scoffs "Soo… I guess the Silva name is not all that special, huh?"
Miki "Seig please stop that's not very nice.
Aturia "Shut up. I'll knock him flat next time."
Seig "Big talk coming from someone who just got her ass kicked."
Aturia "oh yeah well you're not one to talk loser.
Miki "But you both saw it, didn't you? His hands… I could barely see it because of the black leather gloves he was wearing— but I saw bruises on his hand. I'm probably sure that guy did a lot of intense special training—even though he was born without Mana.
Aturia clenched her fist in frustration and let out a low, bitter laugh.
Aturia "This Rank 2 Magic Knights Exam is starting to get interesting. I can't wait for what's next."
Seig: "Yeah
Miki: Hmm.
The trio barged through the doors and stepped into the room, preparing themselves for whatever the exam had in store for them.