Mage Manual-Chapter 651 - 516: Sword Maiden’s Stage (Part 2)_2

Therefore, previous Meteor Disaster finals had always been lively events. Students from all the major high schools were that brazen in front of Truth University. Each was more boisterous than the last, with real brawls being not at all uncommon. The Meteor Disaster hadn’t even started, yet the audience seats would turn into a Star Cluster Disaster first.

So the other high schools being so quiet tonight only meant one thing: no one believed their contender stood any chance in the finals.

After the intermission show concluded and Earth Mage rebuilt the terrain of the battlegrounds, the host Arsen’s voice completely overpowered the noise of the sports center—

"Many thanks to the First Week Zero Dance Crew for their amazing performance! Now, onto the main event of this high school league season, the Meteor Disaster finals!"

"Let’s welcome the contestants to the arena!" another female host added, "Entering now are the two top contenders who have emerged victorious to meet in the grand finals: a senior from Truth University, Demi Vosloda, and a freshman from Sword Flower University, Sonia Sevi!"

Stepping onto the stage lit with starlight, applause surrounded Sonia, warm but not exuberant. Of the eight giant projection screens, only one displayed Sonia’s dazzling figure while the remaining seven competed for every handsome angle of Demi!

No wonder Felix doesn’t get along with his brother... Sonia suddenly thought.

As the other four losers’ bracket contestants also stepped onto the field, with the host’s command, the Meteor Disaster final officially started!

"To better commentate on today’s match, we’ve invited the Swordsmanship Professor from Sword Flower University, honored as the ’Rhythm Sword Saint,’ Mr. Nidara!" Arsen said, "Mr. Nidara, what do you think the impact of this final’s battleground will be on the contestants?"

"The Ruined City terrain offers ample movement, cover, and battle space. The damaged houses divide the battlefield into different zones, making the terrain very fair for all Mages." Unlike his usual acerbic and impolite manner, the commentator Nidara proved worth the high salary paid by Sword Flower University, "The more experienced a Mage is in combat, the better they can seize opportunities in this kind of terrain... And we already have our first elimination."

"It’s Connelly from Trajectory University, who failed to escape the Sword Light wave from Vosloda and was cut open at the chest, triggering Forbidden Death." Arsen’s tones carried a hint of regret, "He couldn’t even block a single move."

"Evading was the true cause of his defeat." Nidara pointed out sharply, "Although Demi’s strike already reached the Three-winged level, it wasn’t impossible to defend against. However, the person who only thought of running away, exposing their back, is practically handing over their right to live."

"Another has been eliminated! The killer is contestant Sevi!" Arsen suddenly noticed something, "Mr. Nidara, are the other contestants... running away?"

"That’s right." Nidara couldn’t help but infuse his voice with a hint of mockery, "Cowardly tricks from those who think too highly of themselves."

"They dare not confront Demi head-on and hope that Demi will eliminate the other players first. Then they can face him in the end, easily ascending their Meteor Disaster rankings. They never intended to compete for the Meteor Disaster from the start; they’re just here to fill the numbers."

Arsen: "But contestant Sevi seems to be different."

"Yes, she is looking forward to battling with Demi." Nidara commented, "In terms of skill, she might not surpass the two eliminated contestants, but she is indeed the only one who deserves to remain in the arena... Hmm, now the nuisance has been cleared out."

During their commentary, Sonia and Demi had already defeated the remaining two losers’ bracket contestants.

Sonia leaped onto the roof of an abandoned house, looking across at Demi on the other side. Demi flicked his long sword and said aloud, "It’s rare to encounter a Wave Motion Sword Master in a competition; I’ll try to keep my strength suppressed to the Two-winged level, don’t worry."

Sonia gripped her sword hilt, activating the "Grinding Sword for Ten Years" Miracle to enhance the sword’s cutting power, and replied, "Why not suppress it to the One-winged level for more of a challenge?"

"That’s not going to happen," Demi replied, "You are an opponent worthy of respect."

As soon as he finished speaking, both charged toward each other, slashing out Sword Qi waves like crashing meteors!

"Blood Moon Shattered Lake!" Arsen exclaimed excitedly, "Sevi is going all out from the get-go with her original Miracle Blood Moon Shattered Lake, a power that ordinary Defense Miracles can hardly contend with... Huh? Vosloda merely used one move of Ground Light Wave to easily block it?"

"It’s the gap at the faction realm level." Nidara explained, "Although Blood Moon Shattered Lake is fierce and formidable, it has multiple vulnerabilities. Demi’s Ground Light Wave targeted those weaknesses and effortlessly neutralized the offensive."

"Poor Sonia, she’s just unlucky, facing someone in the same faction and even the same orientation. The Miracles she’s using have long been a plaything for Demi; all of her tactical intentions are transparent in Demi’s eyes, not to mention that Demi can also deploy the Holy Domain... Demi is basically a power-boosted version of her."

As Nidara had analyzed, despite Sonia’s continuous aggression, Demi easily neutralized her every move with complete ease. The Miracles he used didn’t even exceed the Two-winged level, and his Magic Power consumption was also far lower than Sonia’s. To the unaware, it might even seem like Sonia was the one with the upper hand. freeωebnovēl.c૦m

With the disparity in strength so clear, what followed was nothing more than a dull display of Domination. Many students in the audience seats chose to leave early, not interested in witnessing Truth University’s grandstanding.

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