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Chapter 40 - Mock Battle Part 2

"Well I guess that this move is as strong as it sounds, being able to teleport across my traps is unbelievably useful. [Blink gate] huh got to make sure to use it in the future too…" Alya was surprised to see Ragna being defeated so early into the battle but this revelation created an opening for Scrappy to strike.

"Got you" Scrappy said before he activaated [Rising Frost] but Alya managed to react and backflip out of the attack radius

"Dammit Ragna" Alya muttered to herself while trying to come up with a viable strategy to win.

Then Scrappy used [Ice Fang] but Alya reacted faster and she used [Second Wind] to hit Scrappy two times in the gut sending him flying 

."Guh" Scrappy groaned and he got up from the ground preparing for a second assalt

"Come at me fake assasin" Alya teased with a smirk

"Don't call me that, you foid" Scrappy said as he rushed foward and used [Ice Shard] but Alya blocked all the projectiles.

"Time for a show" Alya replied as she used [Sneak] to become completly invisible.

"Oh come on how am I supposed to counter this" Scrappy shouts in the air

"Focus up, you bum" Yoake chimmed in trying to help him "Use you other senses. Seeing is your most powerful sensation but if you rely on it too much your other faculties will dull down"

"Fine I guess I can try" Scrappy replied in annoyed tone

Then he used his inner energy to hear, feel and sense Alya and suddenly felt an uneasy sensation behind him so almost out of reflex he slashed behind him.

"How did you know?" Alya was shocked that Scrappy was able to parry her while she was invisible.

"Well I guess I focused" Scrappy responded while he shrugged his shoulder

"That's it Scrappy you're in the zone" Yoake said "Now finish the fight and show them what you're made out of"

And with a final slash from Scrappy, Alya fell out of the battle as Scrappy and Choi gathered all the flags. Then they put them in the castle marking the end of the battle.

We cut to Allen and Cinister watching the fight on a 115 inch TV

"Told you!" Allen rubbed in his team's victory in Cinister's face

"Oh shut up it was a 3v2 anyway" Cinister replied in a salty tone

"Just accept that your team is buns" Allen continued with the onslaught of insults

"Look if Yake didn't have time to set up his traps, Ragna 100% would have won" Cinister argued in an annoyed tone

"First of all it's Yoake and second of all still would have lost" Allen stated in a calm tone with a hint of teasing

"Whatever I'm leaving" Cinister said as he grabbed his team and pulled them out of the Practise Room

"I can't believe we lost so fast" Cinister sighed as he dragged his team to the Monster Room

"Sorry I am so weak" Ragna replied as he looked down at the ground

"Calm down" Cinister said "You're not weak you're just using a placeholder sword"

"You thinks so?" Ragna asked with a bit of hope in his eyes

"Yeah without a doubt" Cinister replied

"I'm sorry too. I should have supported him against Yoake" Alya chimmed in

"It's okay I'm sure both of you will do great when we get to the Academy" Cinister reasured them

After some time they entered the Monster Room but this time they were prepared for it.

Ragna sliced two clowns in a second while Cinister was looking for the next group of enemies.

Then a great presence appeared behind Ragna.

"Hello little Eldritch" said the big clown that almost killed them the previous time

"Yoo ugly f*ck" Ragna said as he prepared his sword.

"That was rude" The big clown remarked as he prepared a punch to hit Ragna in the stomach but compared to Yoake's spear the jab was moving in slow montion

"[Bubble] mastery 3" Ragna muttered as he parried the punch and sliced his arm off

"AHH!" The Clown said as he tried to punch Ragna again however Cinister blasted the clown with a 200% [Fire Gun] right in the face

As the Clown stumbled backwards Alya cut his one of his feet.

"Got you~" Alya teased as the clown fell on his back and leaving him dazed

"Do you want me to kill him or will you do the honours?" Cinister asked

"I'll leave him up to you" Ragna replied with immense aura

"Sure" Cinister said as he placed his hand on the belly of the Clown.

"This will only hurt a little" Cinister said as he burned the clown to a crisp with his blue flames

"Now let's continue" Cinister sustained his speech

But there was a slight problem.

All of the creatures on the floor were already dead.

"Huh there's been nothing for a while" Cinister pondered as they continued passing rooms

"Now that you mention it that clown we fought not too long ago was a lot weaker" Ragna chimmed in

"Yeah like it was beaten beforehand" Alya continued Ragna's thought process

"Doesn't matter" Cinister said "We need to stay alert for something or in the worst case scenario someone"

As they continued through the rooms they finally found small and big clowns but they were already on the brink of death.

"What kind of monster has done this?" Cinister looked at the scene infront of him

"Could it be Allen?" Alya asked

"No it can't because he's probably still in the Practise Room and the bodies look fresh" Ragna explained

Then they heard a loud groan coming from a big black door with a skull doorhandle that looks like final boss material.

"Let's go!" Alya said as he dragged the Fangra into the final room but all they saw was how a lone traveler was collecting the boss loot

"Did he defeat the boss!" Ragna couldn't believe his eyes

"Who are you" Cinister asked while he was in a defensive possition

"My name is -----" the traveler said

Ragna and Cinister eyes widened as they heard the familiar name

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