136: Chapter 136 War God Academy
Even though it was divided into two sections, team and individual.
The entire battle roster was still enormous, densely filled with names.
Lin Fan quickly found his academy's name.
First match of the team competition.
Their opponent was Cloud Sky Magic Academy...
Ranked twenty-first in the previous competition, just below Longwei Magic Academy.
The second match was against Fengze Magic Academy, ranked sixteenth in the previous competition.
And the final match of the team competition.
Their opponent was actually Chichao Magic Academy!
Ninth place in the last competition!
Lin Fan didn't know which of the surrounding academies was Chichao Magic Academy.
But if they could rank ninth, Longwei Magic Academy was likely no match for them.
As for the individual competition he was about to participate in.
His first opponent was Heishan Magic Academy, ranked twelfth in the previous competition;
The second match was against Leifeng Magic Academy, ranked sixth in the previous competition.
Even after seeing his opponents clearly, Lin Fan remained relaxed.
For him, let alone sixth place.
Even if Holy City Magic Academy, last year's first-place winner, stood opposite him, they wouldn't have a shred of a chance.
He casually glanced at the top three academies from the previous competition and found that they didn't face each other in the first round.
This was normal.
Saving the strongest academies for the final showdown would only heighten the audience's anticipation.
The teachers and students of Longwei Magic Academy had also finished reading the battle roster.
Many students were already sighing.
It was only the first round, and the opponents were getting tougher and tougher.
Except for Cloud Sky Magic Academy, all other opponents were in the top twenty!
The individual competition side was even worse.
Lin Fan had to face one in the top ten and one ranked twelfth.
How could they possibly win?
It was simply a nightmare start!
To be eliminated in the first round, their luck was too bad, wasn't it?
Unlike the students' nervousness.
The teachers looked at the battle roster with calm expressions.
The Vice Principal gazed for a moment, then turned to look at Lin Fan and the other four.
"Our luck isn't bad. Win two team matches and one individual match, and we'll have enough points to advance to the second round."
She smiled encouragingly.
Luo Zhongheng, Qiao Liya, Liu Yingjun, and Feng Zheng all nodded with determined expressions.
Qiao Liya even clenched her fists tightly.
The Vice Principal's gaze shifted slightly.
It landed on Lin Fan, who still had a calm expression.
He was neither as excited as the others, nor did he show any signs of nervousness.
"Lin Fan, you're facing Black Mountain and Leifeng. Do you have confidence?"
The Vice Principal asked with a smile.
Everyone's eyes instantly focused on him.
"What do you think?"
Lin Fan didn't turn his head.
His gaze remained on the battle roster in the air, and he asked indifferently in return.
Teachers and students: "..."
Everyone was startled by his words.
To speak to the Vice Principal in such a tone was too disrespectful!
Yang Yong was so angry that he almost flared up on the spot.
He wished he could just blast him with a few spells.
How dare he be so casual with the Vice Principal?
It was practically a public slap in the face!
Contrary to everyone's reactions, the smile on the Vice Principal's face deepened instead.
Lin Fan's nonchalant attitude precisely showed that he didn't take those high-ranking opponents seriously at all.
That's right, he was someone who had mastered the Space Element!
"Very good, do your best. It would be even better if you could win both matches."
After the Vice Principal finished speaking, she shifted her gaze.
Everyone: "..."
They were completely dumbfounded.
Not only did the Vice Principal not scold him for being rude, but she even encouraged him?
Win both matches?
Those two academies were ranked much higher than them; how could Lin Fan possibly win?
The Vice Principal ignored everyone's shock and looked back at the battle roster.
A moment later, the battle roster disappeared, and a new schedule appeared... the order of matches.
Each academy would have one team match per day for two consecutive days; the individual competition would be on the third day;
The final team match would be on the fourth day.
After the last individual match, this week's schedule would conclude.
Next week would be the second round of the competition.
Today, Longwei Magic Academy against Cloud Sky Magic Academy, was scheduled as the seventeenth match in the afternoon.
During this pre-match period, they could freely watch other matches or do other things.
But who would leave the arena at such a time?
What could be more important than observing the battles of future potential opponents?
The first match of the day was War God Academy, ranked fifth in the previous competition, against Prodigy Magic Academy, ranked thirteenth.
As for the top three academies from the previous competition, their matches were scheduled for the fifth, twenty-sixth, and nineteenth slots respectively, spread out quite a bit, showing no intention of starting early.
Everyone quietly watched the day's schedule as time slowly passed.
Soon after.
The schedule disappeared, and the names of the two academies for the first battle hovered in the air.
[War God Academy VS Prodigy Magic Academy]
"Without further ado, the first battle of the Grand Competition begins!"
Jiang Tianhai's voice echoed throughout the arena.
As his voice fell.
He left the arena, and two people in Alliance uniforms walked onto the stage.
Both were Tier 2 Mages and would serve as the referees for this competition.
After the two referees were in position, the two teams of students walked into the arena one by one.
Each team had four members, aged between seventeen and nineteen, both male and female.
The two teams stood on opposite sides of the arena, facing each other from a distance.
On one side were the students from War God Academy.
Dressed in exquisitely designed green high-collared long robes.
A badge representing their element was pinned to their left chest, with a single number printed above the badge, likely indicating their grade or class number.
The boys wore long pants and brown boots, while the girls wore knee-length skirts and mid-calf boots.
This team from Ares Academy consisted of two boys and two girls.
Each of them had an arrogant expression, coldly staring at their opponents.
On the other side were the students from Prodigy Magic Academy.
They wore collarless gray undershirts with brown jackets over them.
Both boys and girls wore black long pants, with a monochrome star printed on their backs, representing their respective elements.
This team from Prodigy Academy consisted of three boys and one girl.
Their eyes held hostility and determination, glaring fiercely back at their opponents.
Lin Fan watched the young men and women in the arena with interest.
He could tell at a glance.
One person from Ares Academy was already a Tier 2 Mage.
While all members of Prodigy Academy were only First-Order Mages.
He already had a rough idea of the outcome of this match.
The two teams stood firm, the referees moved away from them, and then gave the order.
"Begin!"
At the same time.
The projected light sphere in the air rotated.
Clearly projecting the scene inside the arena onto the sky above the stadium.
It was as if one was there in person, allowing spectators outside the arena to watch the match in real-time.
As soon as the match started, both teams moved immediately.
Ares Academy quickly formed a formation.
Two boys in front, two girls in the back.
The two in the front instantly summoned stars, representing the Fire Element and Wind Element respectively.
The four members of Prodigy Academy charged forward in unison, their jackets fluttering, heading straight for their opponents, advancing side by side in a horizontal line.
Facing the charging opponents, Ares Academy's expressions remained unchanged.
The two boys in the front connected their stars, each constructing a Star Array.
Two red and yellow interwoven Star Arrays formed above their heads, and both simultaneously chanted the names of their spells.
"Wind Blade!"
"Fireball!"
Their casting speed was extremely fast.
In a brief instant, two spells blasted towards the students of Prodigy Academy.
The four Prodigy members immediately dispersed to dodge, creating several meters of distance between them.