knockout 8.

"Deal!" Instructor Zirrack said with a smile as he shook professor Alfred's hands to seal the deal.

'I am putting a lot on that kid. If he wins we both win, but if he loses more exercises… hehe.' Instructor Zirrack grinned as he returned to the training grounds through a warp gate.

'Patience isn't one of my virtues…' He was eager to start the final match right away but he had to follow the rules he had set.

…

"I bet the entire school is watching." Brian looked around the training grounds and could feel the anticipation in the air.

"Even if the entire Calton city was watching it doesn't matter..." Luciano said.

"Yup…" Blake nodded in agreement.

"I just want to get this over with. The rest is quite helpful but it isn't the real deal." Blake said while yawning.

"I just hope basic magic and elemental mastery exams aren't tasking or else we would surely have a poor performance..." Castiel said with a worried expression.