16 Chapter 14: Charm Assessment

Camille's POV

I didn't have enough sleep last night. I wonder what will happen today since I just discovered my Charm the day before yesterday.

Well, a little bit thanks to Gwendolyn who trained me again last night. I somehow controlloed my Charm with a little improvement.

Who could be my opponent? Another Elite? But I'm not that strong like Kyle said. Aspen just surrendered in a unobvious way.

So, I'm somehow angry with him. Why did he do it?! Does he want me to be fooled by a beautiful lie?! Like he just wants to show that I'm still a kid?!

Well now that I saw the truth, I won't be fooled again in the same way.

But why is that, I didn't feel this yesterday?! I'm just confused of everything. Unlike now, I felt unfair. I felt a little bit anger!

"Camille!" I opened my door and saw Azalea.

"Hey, we musn't be late. Let's head to the Dining Hall!" she said.

I wasted my time thinking about nothing!

I rushed doing my morning routine and catched up with them.

When I'm at the door, I noticed them wearing a robe? With the color of Silver.

"Wear this before we go out" Brylle commanded and gave me one.

"What's the purpose of this?!" I asked while wearing it.

"It's what we call White Cloak even though it's silver. It's what we use whenever we're in a mission and when Assessments occur. So, later when we are on the Arena Hall, where Assessments takes place, use it as it is. Before we enter, white witches gives us stones one by one. If you find your seat, just wait until that stone shined. And when it does, head straight to the stage. It means, it's your turn to show your Charm" Brylle answered and started walking.

"Why do we need it? Can't we show our faces?" I asked the others since Brylle is too far.

"Exactly. Because, Charm Assessment is like what we did on the Training Room. You will be challenged first with different weapons and next is fighting with your own clone. And the third stage is that you will fight with another clones but this time, it's not yours. It's a white witch. And with that, you'll be able to show your strength, speed and everything. And once your future opponent in the Duel saw it was you who did that thing, then he/she will have a plan for you and it's unfair. That's why you have to cover your whole body for her to not know that it's you. But unlike Headmaster Viado, the teachers, the Kings and Queens, they know that it's you. Since your palm print is being identified by that stone" Lexie answered.

"Are they sure we can move comfortably?" I asked since mine is so itchy. I'm not used to it.

"Yes because while holding the stone they will gonna give you as you enter, it's what makes you feel like you're not wearing any cloak at all" Azalea said.

"And what if I'm not holding the stone anymore?!" I asked again.

"Hahaha! Well it's okay. Because a single touch is already a good effect. And once you reached the stage, it will disappear as is" Kyle answered.

"You got it?" Aster asked with a smile.

"Yeah. Thanks for explaining" I said and smiled. We are exactly infront of the door. I didn't even noticed it since I'm just listening to them without looking at my surroundings.

Then, they wear all their hoods and when I look at them, I just see that their faces are pure black. As if it's like there's no one in there. It's just a floating cloth.

*Dining Hall

While eating, I didn't bother talking anymore since I'm not in the mood.

Then, we saw the old man walked towards the stage. And he spoke.

"Good morning students! I'm glad you're all wearing your cloaks. What do you think of your sections? Will it remain? Will it rise up? Or will it fall down? Well, I didn't know either since we are not yet started. Well, the Kings and Queens postponed the plans of them coming here. It's an unknown issue. But they are not sure if they will come here tomorrow for the Duel. Goodluck to all of us, may we show the best of us. Thank you" he said while smiling and went down the stage.

"What?! The Kings and Queens were about to come yet you didn't tell me?!" I complained with the Elites.

"Don't get so angry. Not even us know that they are planning to come. In the past years, they always come but they didn't bother coming for the last 3 years. Of course no one could expect them planning to come!" Brylle coldly said.

"Oh, sorry" I whispered.

"Hey, are you okay? Why is that you look so angry right now?" Angel concernedly asked.

"It's nothing. I just didn't slept comfortably" I lied yet they believed it. But I'm so relieved that they won't come. There's something I don't feel right when they said that they are planning to come.

I don't know but I just feel that those voices belong to them even though I can't see them.

After eating, we went straight to what they call Arena Hall like Brylle said earlier.

Before entering, the three White Witches they were talking about earlier, let us pick some stones one by one.

I picked one. It's not that heavy after all.

*Arena Hall

"Uhmm, Camille. Well you know, we are the Elites. We have to sit infront. You'll sit wherever you want to, okay?" Aster said and smiled. I nodded and sat down the side of bleachers nearest to the stage.

I feel like they didn't know where I sat down because a lot of students also came in with us.

I just noticed how Aspen was so silent and never talked to me. Unlik my first day.

Well, nevermind! Maybe he's not just in the mood like me.

>>>>>

After a long time waiting, the bleachers are filled. There are also large monitors in every side of this room showing the whole scene on the stage.

If I'm about to be asked, I may say that their stage is as wide as a whole school in the mortal.

Amazing, huh?!

"Now, we will start since everyone is in this room" the old man said. So this is the whole population of this academy huh?! It's like the whole population of students from different schools and universities in the mortal.

"There's no more time to waste since the informations are announced in the Dining Hall and notice papers were distributed to the detained students on the day of the announcements" he continued and everyone kept silent.

Until, the one sitting beside me speak. "Your stone is glowing. You aren't paying attention agaim, aren't you?" is he talking to me? I looked at my stone and yes, it's glowing! And I noticed the voice. Jake!

Thank you.

I just kept silent walk towards the stage. Why me?! Huh? Why do I have to be the first one? Is it because I'm a newbie?!

As I climbed the stage, I trembled in fear. Then, a big cage dropped down on the middle part of the stage leaving 1/16 part of the stage where the teachers, the Elites, and the old man placed themselves to observe.

And that made me more nervous.

"Do it! Camille! Show them you're strong!" I heard a voice echoed from somewhere. Shizune. Thank you! I smiled and bravely entered. Forget your fear, Camille!

The cage then glowed in red and knives started to come towards me. That must be the signal to begin!

I dodged the first group of knives since I don't have a chance to attack. As Gwendolyn said, focus Camille!

I'm lucky that I wasn't hit from anywhere. I don't have any wounds! I smiled. I'm sure I can do this until the end.

The next set of weapons became daggers. This is more dangerous than the knives since is larger, sharper and longer!

With my Light Beam that Gwendolyn taught me, I used the shiny metals of the daggers and reflected light to one another just like what I did to Aspen yesterday.

The beam of the light reflected to one another and broke all the daggers.

The next things to come are many set of arrows. I don't have an archer to hit them one by one.

I just thought of using the Lazer Emission that Shizune suggested to Gwendolyn.

"Lazer Emission!" I screamed and every arrow where I aim my fingers turned into ash. As if the lights heat burns them like fire.

After burning all the arrows, a clone of me suddenly appeared. Just like in the Training Room. But now, there numbers increased like it's them who became the cage to corner me.

Brylle said they have the same strength and weakness against me. So this means, I aim for their eyes. Since rays are what makes me feel blind!

I used Photoportation that Gwendolyn taught me also. I teleported as fast as I could to each corner and used Lazer Emissions directly to their eyes.

I defeated half of them. I made the same to the other half and I just didn't notice that I hit one of the clones reflected light to the cage's steels that went straight to my eyes. I closed it because it's so painful. Will I lose right now?!

I punched, kicked, sliced using my palms anyone who bothers to come near me.

And then I can't feel that I hit someone. Then, I'm so unconscious that a received a punch on my chin that made me thrown away.

I'm already in tears because I'm so weak already.

Until remembered there's another way!

Dark Light Manipulation! The ability to see in the Dark with the help of Dark light.

I used it and I was able to see the clones once again.

Absolute Light!

With the large ball of light I'm holding on my hands, I throwed it in the corner where there are lots of them. Then, they all vanished.

As I finished them all, someone in white robe appeared. This must be the one Elites are talking about. They are also white witches!

I lost the Dark Light Manipulation since it's the one I didn't master completely. I just used it to defeat the clones.

I fainted and felt like the White Witch did something to me. But he failed. I just fall on the ground and made my self invisible.

I felt so dizzy and I know that he can't feel my presence anymore.

I put my palm on my forehead and covered my eyes. If ever I got caught, goodbye. I lost again.

Then, I opened my eyes. I can clearly see everything again! The White Witch then noticed my presence when he used a spell and so I just revealed my self and moved out from invisibility.

How did I get my sight back?! D-Did I just healed my self without Gwendolyn nor Shizune's guide?!

Lazer Emission! I reflected lights everywhere once again. I aimed for his eyes but he I failed since he covered it with a bottle?!

Maybe a glass bottle for his potion! I grabbed the chance and filled his glass potion bottle with light.

He disappeared!

I smiled. Gwendolyn, Shizune, I made it! Thanks to you!

The cage stopped glowing in red and the door opened. I then went out. I looked at the Elites and no one is moving. I guess they didn't realize it's me!

I went back to my seat and looked at Jake. I didn't bother speaking since I myself don't know what just happened. Why did I just did it easily without even succeeding that much in my dream?!

>>>>>

After lot's of Assessments, almost half of the students failed but then, someone caught my attention.

Someone entered the cage without any fear nor excitement. I feel that he doesn't care like Brylle!

Then, knives started to go towards him. I can see his legs covered with flame. Ouch! Doesn't it gives too much heat?!

With only his left foot, he kicked all the knives away and now they're gone. Next are the daggers. His palm is the next one to glow in fire and it became so sharp and shiny like a swords and he have a sword fight with the daggers. Incredible!

Next are the arrows, he formed a ball of fire on his palm and released it. It burnt all the arrows at ones.

Next are his clones. B-But, I'm shocked to see his clones producing shadows while he is just using fire. What does this mean?!

With his unending attacks with fire, every clone just vanished. H-How in the world was that?! Then suddenly, a White Witch clone appeared.

He didn't wait for the attack. He just rolled and formed a fireball that throw the White Witch Clone away.

"Wow!" I heard everyone whispered.

"He is so strong. I wonder who is he. We never saw him the past years!" I heard someone talk at the back. So even they don't know who is who?

>>>>>

After a lot of Assessments, I am not inspired anymore. Except for the one who used fire, ice, water, sound and lightning. It just likes the Charms of the Elites but I didn't even saw them moving in front. Didn't they have an Assessment?

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