Chapter 48: Battle Royale (1/2)
With a snap of his fingers, a massive formation took place before my feet, a familiar feeling force its way within me as my stomach began to churn.
Gripping my mouth shut, teardrops filled my eyes as I looked around at the massive forest, ”Children of Asterion, your first trial is a battle royal, survive. Around this forest is a massive poison that will soon consume you if you don't head for the centre. Each minute that passes will force you to flee and fight.” Glimlors voice sounded deep over the air.
” I hope to see you at the finish line.” He cheered as his voice faded.
My eyes grew wide as a numbing sensation filled my body, looking at the yellowish miasma in the area a few meters away, I shot in the opposite direction, hoping I was heading in the correct direction.
Suddenly a burst of sword light shot towards my head with cold intent. I dodged with a slight skid while kicking up to a tree, doing a backflip appearing behind the shocked young man around the fifth Qi Condensation.
”WAI~” He quickly shouted but with Dragonsbane already in hand, I thrust forward, skewing him to a tree.
However, a deep sensation filled me as I gripped Dragonsbane, throwing the young man's body towards an arrow.
BLood burst like a waterfall over the ground as three more students appeared, all holding swords around the fifth stage of Qi condensation.
Raising my spear, I shot forward, my spear twisting in almost impossible manners. My first target was the archer in the distance. A look of fear had covered the young girl's face, but Dragonsbane and not stoped as it pierced deep into her neck.
”Vama!!!” a young-looking knight shouted as he appeared next to me, swinging his blade elegantly.
With my spear still inside the young girl, I tilted my body as the young knight's blade stroke against my polearm. A powerful vibration bust from his blade, but I held steadfast as I pushed back, blasting him back.
Yet, their attack was not complete as the last man with a sinister sword appeared, ”Shadow Slash,” he roared aloud!
I saw his sword fading with cold eyes, but it was his mistake using anything related to darkness on me. With a profound step in quick succession, I weaved through his slash as my spear shot forward in a beautiful arch severing his arm.
”AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH,” he howled, clutching his missing arm in anguish as my foot shot into his face blasting away before I looked towards the young knight trembling in terror.
”DIE!!!!!” He bellowed as he shot forward; qi burst from his body, but my spear had already entered his chest as his eyes grew wide.
”Illusionary Slash,” I muttered as the light from his eyes slowly began to fade.
Watching as the three students of the knight academy began to fade away. I nodded, realizing there was a formation at least protecting some of the students to an extent. Gazing at the young girl's still body before me, I frowned before walking away. Unlike the other three knights, she was cold as ice, her face pale with a look of horror still marred into her expression before her death.
Rushing towards what should be the centre, I remained alert for any attacks. My battle prowess was only at the peak of Qi condensation. While no one should be my match, at this stage, there was a massive gap between the earth realm and my current realm. It would be until I reach the eighth or ninth stage would I be able to challenge Earth Realm Experts... although that was before my body cultivation kicked in.
With a smile on my face, I shot forward-moving at a quick speed no human in my previous life could experience. With a predatory stare, I smiled before stopping. I, the great Arsene, was not going to strive merely to survive.
I was the hunter no the hunted. My eyes shined with golden light as I shot east...west...you what fuck directions. Turning in a random direction, I smiled as the scent of blood assaulted my nose.