55 Second Years (1/2)

The battle between the 12 Academies in the 2nd Year's Division is finally about to start.

Wallace looked at the scheduled matches and found out the the same arrangements with the first years will be used for the 2nd year.

Skywalker vs Eternal Fey

Mystic Gate vs Stoneheimer

Leonhearts vs Honeysuckle

Isolde vs Abuxorth

Odrexelt vs Phoenix

Neon vs Sacred Peak

But apparently, only the 1st matches will be the same and it follow different arrangements for their 2nd match.

Wallace was actually hoping that their academy will be matched later against strong academies.

'It would be better if we can save some trump cards before fighting Mystic Gate or Skywalker.'

This is what he thought since although they created 12 mana artifacts, they only have few trump cards. He was worried that if it was revealed too early, the enemies might create some strategy to counter it.

But of course, Wallace was just worrying unneccessarily since the mana artifact that the magicians will be using was already made and can't be altered. Also, creating counter moves against their hidden magic spells wouldn't be that easy.

***

The five members of the team from Leonhearts were now in the waiting room preparing before their match. They were together with an instructor from the academy giving last bit of advice and moral support.

”I know you guys are a bit pressured. Our first years performed splendidly after all. You're probably thinking that you have to achieve completely victory like them or you shouldn't lose at all cost. It's ok, if that will motivate you. But if it hinders you for performing your best, then you need to change your mindset. You've all trained enough, just show them what you've learned in all those training.”

Unexpectedly, it was Instructor Eve Luxford of 3rd year class who is giving them some last advice.

Shirley nodded and clenched her fist. She saw how Hilda dominated all her fight and she admits that the latter was too strong. She was well aware that she's certainly not capable of defeating Hilda without Wallace's Mana Artifact.

As the ace of the team, fighting with the same position as Hilda, she must try her best as she know that she'll definitely be compared to her.

She shook her head and gathered her mind.

'You can do this, I'm also strong. Even stronger with those mana artifact readied by Wallace.'

Shirley was actually talking to herself as she tried to gain confidence before the fight.

Inside the waiting room, they could watch the matches between the four academies that are scheduled to fight first on the plasma screen but they only glanced a bit on these fight. There is a team in their academy who will be recording these battle and create some plans once they have been matched with that academy.

For now, they have to focus and remember all the information they received about their opponent gathered by their student council. Although Honeysuckle wasn't in the top teams, they still have to be careful as anything can happen within the stage.