Chapter 105: Painting (2/2)

However, before that let me announce that there are a total of 1,500 participants! Yes, just 1,500 participants!” He repeated his words in the end.

After hearing his words, the participants and the audience around immediately broke into random inaudible murmurs.

”What! 1,500?! So many!” Kesha who was watching closely in the monitor exclaimed.

Almina opened a can of potato chips while glancing at Ice. ”Do you think..... they will launch a mass duel at the same time, Miss Ice?” She suddenly asked.

She smiled at her. Actually, Ice was the one who toldto themabout the competition in the Encantasia Empire, and she asked them that they would be going to watch it together in her room.

Every time they finished their training, although these two girls did their best in every training, they were usually absent-minded after the training.

Especially Almina Amulet. Sometimes, she was clumsy, like her mind wasn't in there.

She wondered what was bothering her. But she couldn't ask her out of a sudden.

Nonetheless, until now, she didn't see that guy again. That person who fought with the demon together with them.

For some reason, that person and the mysterious black magician were both mysterious for her.

Regardless, she needed to answer Almina's question, ”I think..... they will do an elimination round in the first phase of the competition to lower the number of competitors for the second phase,” Ice said.

”I-I see...” Almina wondered if the Academy competition would also be the same. She glanced at the window and saw the blue sky. Then her mind suddenly traveled to a pathless adventure.

She wondered where Yman was at the moment. Her mail just went through without a reply.

What happened to him after the fight with the demon? Not even his body was found by rescuers who came to retrieve all the bodies of fallen victims by the demon. It seemed like he suddenly popped up like a bubble.

Did he go back to the Outerworld as the rumors said? Wherever he was at the moment, Almina wished that he was fine. If the rumor was true that he decided to continue his study in a normal university then it's fine.

But why could she not get rid of the feeling of unease within her? If only she knew that he would go after that time she left him to seek help, she would rather choose not to leave.

If only she was stronger at that time, there was no need for her to leave him at that time.

”Bestfriend, Miss Ice! Look, the beautiful Miss went upstage!” While Almina was mulling, Kesha suddenly called out.

In the video, they saw the beautiful girl Merea Ella on stage. Then she cast a spell while waving her hands. She looked graceful the way she did it. The next second, a giant magical canvas appeared in front of the stage.

She was painting mountains, rivers, trees, meadows, plains, animals, monsters, skies, beasts, and etcetera.

Everyone gasped in surprise. Especially those who didn't know about this ability of the most popular artist in the Empire of Encantasia.

Apparently, she was not only popular inside the Ecantasia Empire, even in the other cities and Kingdoms she was well-known.

In the barracks of Zone 7 Academy, Bob, Chloe, Mai, and the other people inside have slack-jawed while staring at the monitor.

”What kind of magic is that beauty using?” Asked Bob in surprise.

”I heard that the magicians of this world are using different kinds of unique magic. If we mostly depend our magic on different kinds of elements, and by learning ancient techniques, they on the other hand were born with unique talents. Though like us, they could also learn some ancient techniques.

What really made them different, are their in-born talent,” Mai said.

”That's right,” Chloe chimed.

”I wonder what she was doing it for?” Bod asked again but no one was paying attention because at the moment the painting was already finished.

”That is the battlefield where the first elimination round will be held. Miss Merea Ella's magic is not only for making an exquisite painting but also to create a real-world,” Inside the room of Ice, Almina and the others fell silent after hearing the word of the academy's Ace.

”Create a real-world...?”

”.....”