Alchemy.

'Fire.' I sensed it coming after us. Damn this man is dangerous. Compared to his underlings I get a totally different feeling from him. I jumped backward with someone as heavy as Robert on my shoulders.

'He is too strong. I can't fight him like this. Even if I did fight him I won't be able to beat him.' I continued jumping back.

That Jackie guy continued sprouting fire out of his hands. He was like some guy I saw in an anime. But this one man is way scarier than the one in anime.

'I just can't fight with him in combat, I can't risk it.' I knew I was no match for him.

Whereas on the other side, Devon, Rigid, Sarah, Gen were facing each other they were having an insane fight. They were too fast, I was not able to keep up with their movements.

Still, I found a place to land between all of them. 'D- damn!' This man is fast! He came out of nowhere and right in front of me! I panicked, it made me lose my balance and I stumbled.

"Enough." His v-voice is amazing! So deep! So rough! "Enough playing around. Time to kill them all at once!" he ordered.

"Understood, my lord."

"Got it, Jackie."

Gen dashed forward, he was quick, within a blink of an eye, he punched both Devon and Rigid at the same time. Wait he is that strong- were they really just playing with us? It made me though.

"Hey, Alchemist." I have an idea. This would work I thought, "I need your alchemy."

'If he said 'yes' if he is able to use his Trait in such state then damn. Just damn. I am nowhere compared to these young men.'

Robert looked up at me, he hummed, "Tell me. What is it?"

'Damn. Dayum.'

"What is it?" he asked again. I respect him.

'He is amazing, damn...'

"Can you create gold?"

"NO, I can't." Such a straightforward answer.

"Why? Cause you are injured?"

"Even if I was in my-" Fire. I shook him.

"Rigid! Devon! Please!" I asked for their protection.

"Even if I was in my-"

"We already have our hands full!" Rigid replied. Damn, we are screwed.

"Even if I was in my-" Robert was interrupted once more.

"We are pretty badly beaten up anyway, taking that fire monster means death."

"It means death either way kids!" Sarah took out a short sword AKA a long knife if I am right. Where just where the hell was she keeping it?! She took out the sheath of her sword. It has one side sharpened other blunt.

"Spill it, Robert. Damn it!!"

"Even if I was in my peak shape I could have not been able to create gold from stones!!"

"What the fuck you need-"

"I need silver to make gold. Gold to make platinum, platinum to make gold! Stones to make copper, iron, or aluminum. Even if I had silver right now, I am not that good at alchemy so I won't be able to make gold. It takes you to be a Master to be able to make gold and elements above them."

'Okay, that is some fucked up hierarchy right there.' Thank god I am not an alchemist. I hate hierarchy and rules.

"Then just make me some copper wires!"

"As you wish," Rober took our aluminum from his pockets, "Cover for me." He told me.

I let him down on the ground. He threw the stones up high. Fire came. I took off my jacket and threw it on the fireman.

Nothing happened, in fact, my jacket got burned down to shreds. Come one I don't have money to spend on clothes. What was I even thinking?

"Devon, protect him! Take my place!" I got the copper wire in my hands, it was thick and long. I bolted, Devon listened to me. He ran in my direction, Sarah had made a cut on his knee, his jean was torn from knees.

Thank god they are listening to me or it would have been only death for all of us. Thank god they are not rude, not prideful about their power either.

I raced, I spread the wire all over the ground, Devon went underground. My plan was to tangle Gen, Sarah in the wires, then burn them using the fireman.

I handed one end of the wire to Rigid. I went behind Gen, he spotted me. Thanks to my speed or I would have taken that dangerous sword slash.

"Pull!" I ordered. Rigid pulled it with all of his might, I did the same on my side. Rigid was stronger than I was I was being pulled too.

Fire. Just as I had expected, Jackie threw fire at me. This was a towering fire. I let the wire out of my hand, Rigid dashed back too. Copper caught fire. I grinned.

Sarah and Gen were entangled in the wires. Their backs facing each other. Jackie had let go of Robert and came here to attack me, Rigid.

This was our chance, "Run everyone!" I shouted. They were quick to get my point. Fire suddenly increased. But turned into ice soon. Good our teachers are coming too.

'The ice in our way.' Rigid thought. They turned the fire into ice but it was in our way- No big deal. Rigid punched the huge ice mountain which was about eight feet tall or larger. He kept punching continuously to every heap which came in our way.

He kept doing it on and on making our way clear for sprinting out of the area. All of us suddenly gasped after Rigid broke the one last mountain.

"What the--" We stopped right there, the floor was slippery because of ice melted, water too there. Devon slipped, he went underground.

"What the fuck? How is this man here?!" Is he really that fast?

"Badly damaged are you? Can't escape!" he crowed.

What the fuck are our teachers doing?!

Jackie snapped his fingers.

"This is bad." the copper wire melted away. It took some pieces of Sarah, Gen's clothing. I glanced behind me, Gen's chest was showing a little. Not interested.

"Kids. You messed up pretty bad. I am pissed. My breasts are coming out!!" But this was not the time to look at some E-Cup dangling around when your life is on the line.

Sarah turned the sharp side of her sword outwards. She took one step, then stopped. I glanced back at Jackie he had pulled his hand up.

"It is time to show them… the real power of my lord Jackie's true power." Huh?

A nasty smile appeared over Jackie's face, but is he even Jackie? He bought his right hand near his face, tilted his head hair fell on his forehead and covered on his left eye.

"Scary!" Fire sprouted out of his right hand, straight up.