Round 1

One week has passed and we're ready to fight. We had an occasional meeting about how we'll tackle the Team Battle. We strategized and built our moves which greatly improved by our well-timed actions. We didn't waste any time so did the opposing teams. We were ready to fight any of them but we didn't get complacent. It was all or nothing if we got a lose even once.

The event of the special class really did have an effect on the other students. All of the students currently studying at the New Gomuan Academy were here on the stage that was set especially for events like this.

A stage was set higher than the audiences where the higher ups would be was still empty. The seats for the audiences were full one hour before the set time. Clint suddenly appeared out of nowhere and bowed to the audiences. The students all shouted for the surprising entrance made by Clint. They were really into it.

"Ladies and Gentlemen I believe that you're all waiting for the Team Battle of the Special Class. Without further ado let us all welcome the students that will led our future!" The students all cheered for their team. Almost everyone shouted Team 5 and Team 4 but no one cheered us.

Every year there was a special class built solely for the strong recommended people or by those who got a potential but the latter was not applied this year. It was decided that no one could possibly outdone the recommended this time. It was unfortunate for those who was White Rank at the very start but it was inevitable. They might be White Rank but Frizzia reassured me that no one was special that needed to be included with us.

Special Class were different from Elite one. Special Class was built solely for recruiting Ordee in a year. They were classified as battle ready people. They could also be demoted to Elite class or lower than that if Clint or Frizzia saw that they were unskilled for it. But no one was demoted, fortunately.

Elite class protested that they also could contest with us especially Team 1 but a simple no shut them up.

"I am here to welcome our judges and guests that would surely keep your heart boiling!" A lot of cheers rang out and the audiences kept making a lot of noise. It was a positive feedback for Clint to keep going "And now let me introduce our first guest! He was once crowned as the Dark Horse of the Orders, the one and only Leonell Crowell!" A guy walked out of the hole that was assigned for the entrance of the judges. A guy with a half mask emerged from the entrance. A lot of girls screamed at the top of their lungs when they saw him. Leonell only waved at them and sat down on the chair that was assigned to him.

"Next we have the alluring and the coldest woman from the Order! Quinn Liz!" All the boys on the audiences all shouted crazily after hearing her name. A woman with skin as white as a porcelain emerged from the entrance and only looked at Clint once and sat on her seat. She really was cold and rude. "Next would be the mightiest and scariest woman alive, Krizza Linsfort!" A short haired woman walked out of the entrance and went directly to Clint and smacked him into the head.

"Is that the way to treat your superior?" Clint and coughed and smiled at her. She also smiled and went on her assigned seat.

"Sorry for the short break. Now our last and once in a lifetime event. He was once known as the only human who stuck on his beliefs the one and only Lance Habis!" A guy emerged from the entrance and he was wearing a full blue uniform that was surrounded by occasional gold and white designs he waved and sat down.

"Are you boiling with excitement? Well it was once in a lifetime to see this people gathered here. They were the guest judges that would help us to choose the Top 10 individuals. Now the judge on our side, the one and only prophet in the Gomuan Empire. Frizzia Rasif!" Frizzia waved and smiled on the audiences and sat down beside Lance. "The most talented and snob of all time Kagura Rasif!" The girl who led us on the ranking test was also a judge. It was unbelievable but it wasn't. She was also one of the Order. "The last and all you've been missing right from the start. Our founder and leader Linnie Culbert!" A lot of cheer was heard from the audiences. The guest judges also stood up and clapped. Frizzia and Kagura wasn't an exception. She was the Grandmaster here after all. A woman with a short pink hair emerged and waved at us. "Please a small speech for the teams." Clint gave the spotlight to Linnie and she looked on our direction.

"Special Class of today, I may not be present on your ranking test but I believe that you standing here with us is the proof that you reach a higher place than any students here. I congratulate you all for having the courage and perseverance to be with us today. So I declare that all of you here please enjoy and let your heart and eyes see the upcoming future with us that they may deliver." Cheers were heard after her speech. It was only a short speech yet we were all hooked. She was not a Grandmaster in name but her voice and demeanor told us that she really cared for us.

"And now let us introduce the first battle. Team 1 and Team 2 please get on the opposing side of the stage."

My team and I went on our side and faced Team 2. It was now time for the battle to come. May the luck be with us.

"Team 1 Rain, Ytra, Damien, Cora, and Velker. Team 2 Ryan, Faina, Kyle, Veera, and Misha. You could throw the opposing team out of the stage and they would be eliminated from the match. Make them surrender and they're out. Make them unconscious and they're out. Take out the leader and you shall win the round. Take your stance and... begin!"

Ytra and Cora took the position we decided and Damien was with them. It was not any formation on the book. It was made solely by our group that greatly improved our strength and look out for our weakness. Velker and I activated our skills. I wouldn't use my bow for now. We decided to finish it up quickly without getting an injury so Velker and I were the only one who stepped forward.

"Confident, are we?" Kyle said and used his chain and sickle to trap us. Velker and I dodged it but it was our mistake for not observing our enemies. The sickle moved to a direction we couldn't predict. It went straight to Damien and wrapped it on him.

"Heh, easy peasy. Now be gone!" Kyle commanded his sickle that was connected on a chain to throw him out of the ring but it was futile. Damien easily broke his chains and let himself go. It was now our chance. We wouldn't let the opening made by Damien go. Velker and I decided to take each one out.

The opposing team wasn't just standing around and gazing they were also trying to attack us but we could easily dodged it. I went straight to Misha and knocked her out. She was the magician on their side. Velker couldn't hurt her sister so I was the one assigned on her. Velker also took out Faina by simply punching her out from the stage. She was the ranger. She only uses her bow and knife her abilities was useful if she could use it but she was taken out by surprise so she was out before she could even do something.

The battle tilted on our side. 5 versus 3. Kyle's weapon was useless now and Veera was a support. Ryan was the only one left that could fight us.

"Now that it came to this. I have no choice. Kyle, protect Veera. Veera support me!" The three acted like they were not on a pinch. The wind grew cold so Velker and I decided to go back with our team. "Don't blame me for doing this! Crystal Mode: On!"