Chapter 254 - Fifty Points (2/2)

Just then, another second-year student stood forward and looked into the crowd.

”So it looks like no one wants to be the first to volunteer, then I will just have to pick one.” The boy said, ”You with the round glasses and a big nose. Come here.”

A random boy from the lower class had been selected, he looked around him for help but the others just looked away glad that they weren't the one being picked.

The second-year then handed the basic tier beast crystal ball and placed it into his hand. ”Now remember we can tell if you're using the power of the beast crystal or not, it's important that you do.”

The boy started to close his eyes, his hands were shaking as he held the black ball. He felt like he had no choice and he would rather it be Van then him. The ball started to glow ever so faintly, then he lifted his hand.

”Energy blast!” the boy said and at the same time, a small ball of energy came from his hands and started to spiral all over the place, until it eventually landed in the top right-hand corner of the target.

”Oh, No points.”

Energy blast was a non-elemental skill, it was something that every first-year magician should be able to do. Elemental abilities had their advantages but they also had their weaknesses. Such as fire against water, it was best to just use simple magical energy.

It was as the second-year student said, most of the lower-class students could barely perform magic, some of them had been in there three or four years with no success of moving up a class or down.

The boy then proceeded to shoot two more energy blast. The second one managed to hit the outer ring of the target achieving him ten points.

”Well, looks like you have no choice now, the only way to get out of this is to hit the target.” Said the middle-class student.

The boy was now more nervous than ever, as he shot his last energy blast, he completely missed the bored and it spiralled past hitting part of the assembly hall.

”Well, looks like you lose.” Then the two second-year students by Nano's side came forward and escorted the student behind the stage. A few moments later, screams were heard.

All that could be heard echoing through the hall's was the screams of the boy in pain.