46 Library of Mages 6 (1/2)

The Year 1 exam is straightforward. It's a fight against a second-year student, and the judges will grade the performance in the fight. Five days before the start of the fight we received information on our opponents.

I was supposed to fight an Arcane Artist, while Emily a Martial Artist. Depending on what kind of Martial Artist, it was, it will change the fight a lot. If it is a Tank, she may struggle for a bit longer compared to someone that main focus is attack.

As for me, I was not worried about the fight at all. I already fought an Arcane Artist that had a lot more experience than the second-year student.

When the time for the fight came, I was on my 24'th cycle. We ware in a stadium in a far end of the campus, this is the spot of the exam. There were three teachers present, two that I never saw before and 27. The two didn't seem to care about the exam, while 27 looked annoyed.

Be it because of the exam or the loophole in his words. Either way, he didn't look happy. The stadium itself was big, few students were sitting in the stands, eating and relaxing. The weather was slowly becoming chillier as days passed but sitting in the warm sun was as relaxing as ever.

Emily was to fight first; thus she was getting ready. ”Did you find any info on your opponent?” I asked.

”Her name is Jol. The second year, average grades, lightning elemental essence. It shouldn't be a challenge. As long as I keep the distance, it won't be a problem. What about your opponent? Do you want to know?”

”No need to. I just have to make the fight entertaining. After that, we will hear what 27 has to say.”

We knew the location of the library now, so even if he is not willing to tell us… we will find a way. The two we were supposed to fight soon came to the stadium and approached us, one of the teachers seeing them started explaining the basic rules of the duel.

”This exam will test the ability of student S-319, Emily Flores, and student S-320, Domingue Blake. If satisfactory the students will pass the year one exam. I, Otto Perry, Breanna Briggs and 27 will be the judges of the exam. The rules are simple, you will be given a body shield that represents your life. Your task is to break the opponent's shield. Do not hurt your opponent if possible. And do your best. Understood?”

””Yes.””

”Good, S-319 vs. B-6498 goes first. Take the shields.”

The shield looked like a plate with dozens of patterns on it. When Emily put it on her chest, similarly to my soul image, only the color was blue. This shield allowed for things pass from the inside, making that spells that radiate from the body are able to pass while everything from the other side is blocked.

Emily and her opponent stood in the middle of the stadium staring at each other. The teacher was standing between them confirming that both are ready. She then started cutting down form five and walking backward.

When the teacher reached the edge of the field, he said Start and the fight began. Emily summoned dozens of black feathers and sent them towards the approaching Jol. Jol clad in lightning, with a sword in hand was rushing towards Emily. With tens of feathers approaching her she held her sword up to defend. But no attack came, the feathers started to circle around her with high speed.

Only now did she realize her mistake. She shouldn't have stopped. Aiming for the blind spot, Emily attacked with the feathers. With the sword that was filled with lighting, Jol defended herself. Whenever a feather approached her, she waved her sword, if it missed the lighting would detach from the blade destroying the feather.