Rivals

Aim control.

In every combat, aim control is essential for gaining momentum and dealing damage to opponents.

"However, we will not using some target dummies to practice your aim control, instead, your partner will be your target dummy."

Hearing what Alice Lu said, the students begin to mutter, but before anybody can represent them, Alice Lu shuts them off and says, "Your partners are not the exact target dummies. Listen to me, your partner will shoot low-level magic at you, and you must hit it with your magic before it lands on you. By the way, you should also use low-level magic to avoid hurting your partner."

Understanding her words, the muttering cease, and they listen closely to her.

"There are five battle areas. Your battle spot has already been determined, so you can enter immediately."

They follow her instructions and enter battles area.

Kaiser Kurogane and Catherine Suzaku are in the third battle area.

Eva N. Gelion and June Han are in the second battle area.

Andrew Han and Mob Male are in the first battle area.

Kevin Su and a mob female are in the fifth battle area.

Allen Han and a mob female are in the fourth battle area.

The fighting space is similar in size to a basketball court.

An hour's time limit appears unexpectedly in the air.

"You can start whenever you want and when the time runs out, we will go to your next step."

Before Alice Lu returns to reading, she reminds them that "all of the program actions today are clearly being filmed. I will examine your performance later so that I can punish those who did not provide their best. Well, that's all. You may start right now."

And the timer starts while Alice Lu, as usual, returns to reading her book.

The remainder of the class didn't mind her and simply followed her instructions.

Ice spikes.

Kaiser Kurogane launched a single ice spike in Catherine's direction.

Knowing what he intended to say, she didn't say anything and simply did what she had to do.

Fireball.

She unleashed a fireball and struck his strike before it hit her.

She smirked as he smiled and made two ice spikes before firing again in her direction.

Catherine Suzaku is taken aback by its quickness and immediately avoids the strike.

This time, Kaiser Kurogane offers her a sneer, and she is upset and wants to give him his own medicine, so she launches a surprise attack.

Fireball.

She created a single fireball, but it was not a single fireball since two fireballs followed the first, giving the illusion of a single blaze.

Unfortunately, she is fighting him, so he immediately recognized the tricks behind the fireball and nullified the attack by doing the same trick, but this time with four ice spikes.

The three fireballs turn to smoke.

Seeing this, she didn't expect him to see through her tricks, so she *tsk* and was ready to prepare for the next attack when an ice spike landed on her.

She didn't notice him casting, but suddenly she recognized something.

'He cast not just three, but four ice spikes.'

She is furious right now since she outperformed the trick she utilized.

Unfortunately, she does not have enough time to cast or dodge the spell.

Finally, it hit her.

Fortunately, their uniforms include enchantments that can protect them against at least intermediate level spells.

Meanwhile, Alice Lu saw this situation and instantly remembered something.

"I forgot to tell but this is not a battle so it wouldn't affect to your gradings even you won at this second step of the program against your partner."

Kaiser Kurogane and Catherine Suzaku are unconcerned about this, instead focusing on how to defeat each other with sinister laughter on their faces.