Chapter 17:The Academy’s Strongest

In the inner world where was Ace sparring with Ryu while in the real world he was in a meditating state, an unknown voice suddenly made him lose his concentration. "The time is near young soul from another world, do remember the promise we made a long time ago. I have high expectations from you Asaru Takoyoshi, until then I'll be waiting until you grow much stronger."

"Eyes on the battle kid!" said Ryu as Ace was thrown back. "Wait you didn't hear it? The voice?!" with a confused face Ryu couldn't understand what his wielder was saying. And so Ace's consciousness went back to the real world. "So you're saying the voice you heard was probably the God who brought you in this world?" asked Ryu, "Yeah not only that it called me by my real name and it also said the time was near though I don't know what it meant." Answered Ace.

"Well it did say that I would be its proxy and blade though I still don't understand what it meant by that." He continued, "Well you should still focus on what's happening now instead of what might happen in the future." Said Ryu as Ace nodded in agreement excited to battle the third years who were older than him.

And so hours later as the sky was filled with a golden red hue of the afternoon sun. The hour of beginning had arrived. Assembled at the stage were the strongest teams from all three years. "Man now this is something. I'd say the second-years are strong but the aura around the third years is completely different, especially the guy in the middle his aura is more imposing than the others gotta wonder where he comes from." Thought Ace as he looked at the other participants from the corner of his eyes.

"We might be in for a world of pain ahead of us." Told the princess to her teammates as she explained that among the third years was the first prince Arnold von Riese Enfilia, her older brother and the two beside him are the Redfort twin brothers Issac von Xir Redfort and his younger brother Theodore. A team of two heavy hitters close range combatants and a certified advanced-level mage. With a look of worry the teammates wondered how they were gonna break part this three monsters and the second-years also had fourth man which could make things tricky.

"No worries, noble kid and princess you will take the second years while Iza and me take on the third years." Confidently said Ace, with a look of surprise the others asked why and he explained himself. "They will surely go after us since you're all first years." Started Ace while the commentator started the countdown for the final trial. "And I'm sorry to say this but you two are the weakest among us….But you're still way stronger than those second years I'm confident you can take them out but the others are beasts, in terms of mana Iza is by far the strongest of us and I'm confident I can keep up so while we tire them out you take your share out quickly and then join us to take out the main stars." Said Ace.

And so meeting eyes the two nobles agreed as the commentator finished the countdown from 15 to 0, the magic circle formed beneath their feets and they were transported in valley surrounded by rocks. "I've never tried this before but I really want to test my mettle against the Kingdom's strongest youth. I'm coming for you future king!" thought Ace as he uses a mana detecting technique he learned on his travels "Hyper sense, breathe, concentrate feel the wind, hear the brustle let your consciousness expand your senses and mana enhance them. Huge mana sources in the East and significantly high others south-west from our location." Thought Ace.

With a successful tenth attempt since learning this technique he guide his on the direction to be taken. As they separated, they promised to reunite with a victory in hands. And so the finale of the Westzer Royal Magic Academy commences. "You told them that the second years were easy targets but they will still be 2 against 4 you really think they'll make it not only that but you decided to against quite the beast though I guess it was the best solution." told Ryu to Ace telepathically, "Yeah but I know they'll manage after all they still want to win and when there's a will there's a way. So partner let's go kick some butt." Said Ace as Ryu responded "Yeah!".