Eldrea Academia and The One That Stars Chose
Chapter 23: Dueling With a Bulldog Part 1

The day on which the duel was held had finally arrived. I have gained some knowledge that can help me in the duel later, I also get a little clue about myself.

That way me and my two friends, Kevin and Viona started going to a place far behind the academy complex. They said the duel this time will be done in the academy duel area commonly used for inter-academy tournaments in the world.

I don't understand why the academy allowed this to happen, is there anything Gareth has to do with this?

After passing through the mixed-use building belonging to the martial arts class, we could see a large stadium that was 2 times larger than the running track in the academy. The stadium looks so big with an open roof.

The stadium building is made of stones that are neatly arranged and decorated by academy flags and banners on each corner of the stadium. At the front of the stadium itself there are carvings that form a phoenix as a symbol of the academy.

The emblem of the academy was made of dozens of magic stones that had a red base color. The academy chose the phoenix as their emblem, because they wanted humans to be able to reincarnate like phoenixes. Not reincarnation literally of course.

They want the death of heroes who fought evil in the past to be a trigger for mankind to grow into a better race, like a phoenix who died to grow. The academy party also wanted humans to be able to die like that. Although it is impossible to do it alone, but if humanity is united, nothing will be impossible to do.

We can now see a lot of academy students walking towards the stadium, it looks like Adelyn's remark about Albert spreading it throughout the academy is true, but I didn't expect that upper-level students like A-class and Royal-class would also be watching this duel.

Even the magic class students are also watching, maybe I understand if it is a martial class because this is indeed a thing that is liked by them, but a magic class? They should have refused to come here.

It seemed like even though this Albert was in B grade, but his reputation as the son of a noble really had an effect on him, evident from the disciples who came to watch this duel. Well, if he really wants to be humiliated so much, we just have to grant his request.

“Are you guys ready?” ask Kevin.

“Sure,” sahut Viona, “I've never been more prepared than at this point. I'm really going to beat them all up.”

“that's impossible, Vio.” Kevin shook his head and let out a long sigh. “Duel will be implemented in turns so that we can only fight one of them.”

Viona clucked slowly. “Yes, I know that, so you can't lose so we can beat them all up!” he said with passion.

“Of course, I don't want to lose to the fish we catch so easily, especially from the fish with the face of the bulldog,” I replied referring to Albert the face of the Bulldog.

The teacher on my shoulder started using telepathy on us. “Quiet, you can definitely get through it,” he said, “and for you, Deron. You don't have to refrain from using magic, because I will be with you when the duel later, I can be a cheat for people so you don't get caught having the ability to use magic.”

“Good, Teacher. Thank you for being a cheat for me.”

“Why don't you just fight, Miss?” ask Kevin about the teacher.

“Do you guys want me to kill those kids?”

“Oh, no, I don't think it's needed.”

Viona began to shudder in horror at Master's words. “It seems, Miss now just need to be a cheat, no more.”

I was both amazed and envious of the two of them for being able to realize the horrors that lay behind the body of the bird, Master. At least they won't experience what I've experienced with the lockdown.

“Alright we should go into the waiting room participants,” said Kevin.

Viona nodded slowly. “True, supposedly Adelyn is also waiting for us there.”

We finally began to enter the stadium and enter the waiting room of the participants who were near the entrance to the arena. The waiting room that looks beautiful with white marble stone with golden gallstones is really beautiful. There are also several chairs and tables and large crystals intended for the participants who are waiting their turn can watch the game from the waiting room.

There were several weapon racks as well that participants could choose from before entering the arena. These weapons are the original weapons that are flowed by mana with the aim to prevent death when the duel takes place.

In the middle of the dressing room, we could see Adelyn standing firmly holding the white sword she had raised in front of her face. The sword with 2 sharp blades really looked beautiful. The sword aura itself united with Adelyn as if the sword was a cut from Adelyn's body itself.

“Hai! Did you wait long?” viona said as she entered the waiting room.

Adelyn who was standing up straight started to stop her activities and started to smile at us. “No, I just got to.”

“Thank God,” says Viona, “Oh, what is your sword?”

“True.” Adelyn nodded her head. “We from the Royal class can use our own weapons when dueling, but before entering the arena, there will be a staff from the academy who come to provide a barrier so that we do not kill our opponents.”

Hearing that Viona then elbowed Kevin. “Hey, do you want to tease the woman, Deron?”

Kevin just laughed a little at Viona's words. “Haha, of course not. Anyway do you think she'll want to be with me?” tanyakanya.

“No hell .. you're right That's absolutely impossible.”

“Either why hearing you say all that makes my heart ache a little, Vio.”

Amidst the jokes of the two of them, my face and Adelyn had started to blush in embarrassment. Adelyn and I have no special relationship, but still, after everything we've been through, it's affected me a bit.

Geck! Geck!

There was a knock from the outside that made us look towards the entrance. Gareth was smiling at us from the entrance. “Sorry to bother you, I came here to apply magic to the sword belonging to, Miss Adelyn.”

“Ah! Surely not what.” Adelyn began to step closer to Gareth and gave him her sword. “Please, Mr.”

Gareth started using the barrier skill on the sword. After he finished using his skill, he then began to leave before us.

But even though his body was starting to move away, I could hear Gareth's voice coming from my head. “Mr and Madam, Volva. Forgive me for not greeting you first, I also apologize for making this duel so big, this is all due to the insistence of every student who wants to watch your match, I hope you can understand my situation that does not want to disappoint my students.”

“Calm down, instead, Deron should be grateful because this way he can take his revenge even better,” replied Master.

“That's right, Mister,” reply me, “aku who should be thanking at this time.”

“Thank you for your understanding,” he said, “then, Mr. Deron. Hope you can compete with all your might, I will look forward to the show from you, Mr.”

“Good, Thank you!”

After finishing preparing we finally started to decide the order in this duel.

Kevin started explaining the rules of the duel to me and Viona. “Each team will send someone to compete, when the duel is finished, both participants will return to the waiting room and be replaced by the next participant. The victory of the duel itself is determined from the points won by one of the teams.”

“Then what will happen if one of the teams has defeated 3 participants of the opposing team?” ask her.

“Then that team will be considered the winner, and regarding the next match. Both teams can choose to continue the match or not,” he said, “ usually if it is like that, the losing team will choose not to continue the match, but we must not let them go just like that.”

“Really! I don't want them to just leave after we catch them, no one!” yell Viona.

“Alright I think I have understood the rules of the game,” I said.

Adelyn raised her hand as we spoke. “Because I am just an extra member, I will advance first, it should be the first member sent that is the weakest member of the team, so I guess you guys don't need to waste energy on that.”

Viona started to grin at Adelyn's words. “I don't like to let others beat up my prey, but at least it's better than we can't beat them up at all,” he said, “then, please don't hold back against those boys!” the door to Adelyn.

Adelyn just smiled at Viona's words. “Good, I won't hold back.”

Kevin, who had noticed them, began to put his hand in front of Adelyn. “Stop! Please hold yourself a little bit, OK?”

I agree with Kevin. “Kevin's right, I don't want them to die because you're fighting seriously. But if the defect may be also.”

Hearing my words made them widen their eyes, it seemed like I was starting to be influenced by Master's nature so as to be able to say such extreme things.

“Wow, I thought you were the calm type, Deron,”.

“True, I think so too,” Kevin said.

After making preparations in the waiting room, we finally started the match between us and Albert. All the students who came to watch really looked enthusiastic.

‘Albert .. just wait for my revenge for everything you've done to Tristan. I'm not just gonna let you, you're gonna pay for everything!’