261 Team
[Ren Hilton POV.]
"Do you think this is going to work just fine?" Blaze asked as he jumped on my shoulder. I was leaning on my chair while I looked down at my feet in the dark behind the curtain.
...I slept, I slept well. It was a good sleep. I tried my best to ignore a lot of things and just focus on my rest.
Why am I telling you this? Because I just wanted to.
"Yeah, this will work," I answered him.
"Ren Hilton!"
It's ti. I got up from my chair as I passed by the already lifted curtain that led to the stage.
It had been two days since the last selection match. Vexa won, marking the final person on the imperial academy's team for the Mage's Gambit, and after that, everything went silent for the next two days. I didn't et anyone because, for so reason, fatigue took over .
It was a weird type of fatigue—one where you just don't want to move at all.
I followed what I felt and just slept—till Blaze himself woke up.
*Step*
My boot tapped on the wooden stage as the sound reverberated through the silent hall. The eyes of the students tracked with their judgntal gaze.
I looked at Aron and Isolde, who were already standing beside Stormborne, who was in the center of the stage.
His eyes t mine, but he just looked away as if he wasn't even interested.
I lined up beside Aron.
"Erik Weller!" He called out, and I saw Erik walk up the stage with wobbly legs, trying his best to maintain composure amidst all the applause he was receiving.
He ca and stood right beside .
"Nice to see you again, Mr. Famous," I muttered toward Erik.
"T-that's..." Erik was interrupted as—
"Vexa Velcrow!"
I leaned back a bit to see the silver-haired girl walk up to the stage, lifting her long skirt slightly. Her walk was gentle, which could deceive anyone who hadn't witnessed what she did in the Arena two days ago.
"This girl is really sothing else," Blaze remarked.
I know. For so reason, she emits a mysterious vibe that's borderline creepy too.
Her strength, skills, background, or personality— I know nothing.
This ti, the applause was mixed with awe and whispers, with boys clearly fawning over her. Can't deny that she's beautiful.
Without uttering a word, she walked and lined up beside Erik, who seed lost in his own realm.
"Wake up, dude, don't embarrass yourself," I nudged his hanging jaw back for him to flinch.
"I-I... what was I saying again?" He stuttered, "Yes... you are the one who's being most talked about, y'know that, right?" He leaned in to ask while telling .
I just nodded. I'm not sure how to take this, but I've been a hot topic for the past two days, and it's not going back to normal anyti soon.
When I entered the selections, I knew this was going to happen, standing beside these guys, but the impact increased after.
Helga was thrown out—oh, by the way, she was discharged after a day and a half and is still in her dorm.
So after Helga was out of the picture, I beca the center of attention for the first-years and the target of their hate for how I fought, sothing that no one is going to bring up, of course.
"And welco this Gambit's Team Leader!!!! Adam Stales!" Headmaster Stormborne hyped the arrival of the blond kid.
Adam walked from the other side of the stage, receiving applause and standing ovations, while everyone practically hopped around to cheer him up.....his gaze was on for a second but he looked away almost imdiately.
"I don't think so," I might be the one being talked about the most? Nah... I don't think so.
As Headmaster Stormborne ascended the platform, a hush fell over the assembled crowd. His commanding presence filled the grand hall, silencing even the faintest whisper. With a regal air, he adjusted the lapels of his impeccable robe, the shimring fabric catching the dim light, emphasizing the authority he held.
"Ladies and gentlen, esteed faculty, and honored students," his voice bood, resonating through the hall. "It's ti we unveil the location for this year's highly anticipated Mage's Gambit."
A collective murmur swept through the audience, anticipation crackling in the air like static before a storm.
"In the Kingdom of Reva, where the ancient tapestries of magic and mystery interweave, where every corner echoes tales of arcane wonders, we have chosen a place of exceptional significance for this year's Gambit," Stormborne declared, his words weaving a spell of intrigue.
".....Eshra," he announced, and the na reverberated across the hall, drawing gasps of awe and reverence. "In the edge of Reva Kingdom, nestled amidst the enchanted forests and shimring lakes, Eshra awaits. A city steeped in it's own legacy, a haven where spells dance upon the wind and secrets whisper in the stones."
"The departure of our esteed team is imminent," Stormborne continued, his voice commanding attention. "The selected mbers shall embark on this journey of discovery and trials as emissaries of our academy's legacy."
A tangible excitent filled the air, students exchanging eager glances and exchanging murmurs of preparations for the upcoming departure.
"The team shall depart at dawn's first light," Stormborne announced with gravitas. "Gather at the Academy's Grand Archway, where the first rays of dawn shall bid them farewell on their quest to Eshra."
With a final sweep of his gaze across the audience, Stormborne's presence lingered in the air like an unspoken promise of wonders to co. "Prepare yourselves, for this year's Mage's Gambit shall set forth from our hallowed halls to the mystical embrace of Eshra."
As he stepped back from the platform, an electric anticipation lingered, signaling not just the end of the announcent.
What he didn't ntion was...the Ruins of Eshra are going to be the place where the selections are to be held.
"This is going to be a fun ride."
[A/N: This marks the end of this volu....I have sothing to say but I'll hold it in for next chapter, If you don't wanna hear or read it....which I respect please skip the next chapter as it's just a epilogue and few things that I wanna share with you...you don't even have to buy the chapter,just join the discord server - I'd paste the ssage there for y'all to see.]
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[End Of The Volu ~]
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