Spectral Regalia

Ch 104: He Is Ours!!!

"-This child is the leader of the Phoenix Alliance? By their standards, he must be strong, but he is easily provoked-" Avrin couldn't help but think. His Divine Sense had spread around and he noticed that above the area where the teachers were, there was another four people, hidden behind what seemed to be a spell. Avrin couldn't see them, but his Divine Sense could detect them clearly. "-I wonder which of them are these special guests-" He thought.

Veins appeared on Lazgen's head. He was planning on breaking Avrin's arms and legs once he got a hold of him, or so he thought. Some teachers thought only Wynfa could defeat Lazgen. Of course, this was debatable, as some thought Lazgen was stronger.

All in all, the situation didn't seem too good in their eyes. Some even felt Avrin deserved to be beaten badly for making a mockery out of their school's so called 'prestigious, honorable tournament'.

"BEGIN!.." The announcer called out. Just after, Lazgen shot forth like a bullet, which surprised many teachers. "Oh! He has gotten faster. He must have advanced a bit before the tournament. Such a genius!" One teacher said.

Avrin smirked as he raised his hand. Of course, he didn't just spread his Divine Sense out everywhere, he focused it mainly around the arena, as well as the box the four people were hidden in, behind the magic spell that blocked sight.

This, of course, was planned, and would give him the best opportunity to make a show. "Become my stepping stone..." Avrin spoke soundly, which infuriated Lazgen further. "DIE!!!!" Lazgen roared. Just as he arrived five meters away from Avrin, Avrin activated Phantom Pulse.

Everything seemed to have stopped for a moment. First, Lazgen felt his body weigh down slowly, before it increased to the point where he was smashed down into the arena floor, causing it to crack. Soon after, the arena itself cracked and seemed to explode upward. Then, the spectators all felt their bodies weigh more. Some were unable to handle the pressure and fainted on the spot, while others struggled and screamed, unsure of what was happening.

The teachers reacted quicker, but even they were too slow to do anything, as their seats all cracked and some fell on their backs, unable to even stand up or move from their current positions.

"Ahh!!" Miserable sounds rang out. Avrin had lessened the pressure around the spectators to begin with, but had it focused on the teachers, the arena, and the box above the teachers. The box cracked, and the spell shattered. The people inside were already on their knees, with one of them on his stomach.

"W...What a powerful....ability." A hoarse voice called out from where the box used to be. "Where....is it coming from.." Another voice, sounding agitated, called out. "Him!...Look at that boy." One of the people who was better off spoke, motioning to Avrin.

Around Avrin there was a transparent, purple and black aura. This was Nebula Mist, to give his Phantom Pulse a more aesthetic look. His right hand was extended, Nebula Mist circulating around it. The arena had been completely destroyed and Lazgen was already unconscious.

The surrounding benches the spectators were on were broken and cracks formed on the walls. Avrin ended his Phantom Pulse and the pressure that plagued everyone was gone, like it had never existed. No one spoke a word for several dozen seconds, but suddenly laughter rang out.

"Hahahaha! I knew this would happen! This is what happens when an Enigma user is underestimated!" The owner of this voice was, of course, a pale Norith, who had also been affected by the Phantom Pulse. His words were to help Avrin a bit, regarding reputation.

"E..Enigma ability user!?" A nearby teacher shouted. Another replied. "That boy..? Impossible!?" He called out, as he was quite scared. "Ha! What's so surprising about it? Of course he is an Enigma ability user. I saw it for myself when we enrolled him..." Geon wanted to get a bit of praise and credit, despite his earlier attempts to remove Avrin. He clearly didn't want Norith to hog it all.