Chapter 354: The End Of Intermission
[Two Hours Later.]
"Welcome back everyone, let’s continue the competition!" Davy stepped forward, his amplified voice cutting through the rising chatter, a professional smile plastered on his face:
"The first on the list." He turned to the massive holographic screen, the names whirring rapidly as two names locked into place.
"Ethan, from the sword academy, and Carl, from the dragon academy!! Please step on the stage!" He said, his words immediately stunning the Dragon team section into absolute silence.
They collectively turned to Carl, who in turn, faced Mirabella without an ounce of hesitation. The atmospheric tension in the Dragon Academy’s staging area thickened instantly.
"Damage his core." Mirabella said coldly, her words stunning Grace, Hitachi, and the rest. The sheer, unadulterated brutality of the command was chilling.
"Yup." Carl nodded, and calmly walked forward, not even a bit surprised. His sister gave a order, and his loyalty to her was absolute; he plans to complete it flawlessly.
"His core? If that happens, his spiritual sea will be a mess, and he might lose 200 levels." Hitachi said, staring at Mirabella.
"He will survive because he’s above 200 levels, if it happens to someone who is weaker than that, they will die on the spot." Rose said, staring at Mirabella with a nervous side eye:
’What happened between her and this Ethan? She has never been this ruthless to anyone.’ She thought, deeply unsettled by her captain’s icy, unreadable demeanor.
’Did Senior Ethan anger Big Sister? And Carl... I hope he doesn’t go overboard.’ Grace thought, her small hands holding her chest. The gentle dark mage couldn’t reconcile the fiercely protective Mirabella she knew with this merciless commander.
"Captain, what if his Captain interferes?" Austin whispered in a low voice, assessing the risk of the Sword Academy’s leader violently stepping in.