Chapter 281: Ending the fight in 1 move
Suddenly, both saw their perspectives change drastically as a powerful force pulled them by the neck.
*BOOOOOOM*
Matt decisively slammed them to the ground in that instant. Dizziness hit their bodies as both spirit transformations disappeared. Even the spirits that had been summoned lost the ability to remain in this world, as their summoners were stunned.
It was a total blow, delivered in a critical area.
Matt's eyes glowed with intensity at that moment.
'Using mana to camouflage the vampiric power I move with while using Dimensional Movement to the front... Hehe, test completed.'
Wanting to test something and being unable to do it is always annoying, so finding the opportunity to do so felt really good.
Ever since he discovered that mana and vampiric power are not rejected in a body capable of controlling them, he had wanted to try a way to fight in this Empire without revealing his vampiric power.
This was at the top of the list among the options because it made a lot of sense in theory. But he needed to understand mana to wield it properly, so Alice couldn't do it. But he had no problem with it at all.
Although he couldn't show too much power because controlling mana in the same way as his vampiric power is still far from his capabilities, but it's enough to take these guys down with one move.
But, although he was happy, the moment he looked at the stunned faces of those guys, his mood declined. A tremendous rage came over him.
"I'll let you get away this time. But if you dare try to touch her one more time..." A murderous look crossed his eyes as he clenched his fist tightly.
He spoke quietly so that he would not be heard by anyone else. Only those two heard him, and soon, he stood up, wiping his hands.
The blow he had delivered to those two was to the spine. And although he didn't hit them to paralyze them, they would spend a few hours without being able to get up.
He looked down at them from above and turned around to walk back to where Alice was.
His posture as he walked and how he stood up made it look like he hadn't tried too hard to do this.
The Founder, the leaders, the Great Summoner, and the rest were all shocked after seeing this.
The two leaders who were acting as referees didn't even know how they should react. They never thought that something like this could happen in just a moment.
'Gosh, so the underdog is the new student, huh...'
'Even though he caught them off guard with an extra quick move, being able to cripple them with a single blow shows that he has great capabilities. If he manages to summon a good spirit, with his age, he could become one of the elites of the world.'
They then looked back. 'No wonder... That woman always has a good eye for people.' With a sigh, both stepped forward.
"Nothing to say. Normally, a duel like this would be held in a good location so that the new student could be prepared and understand what he was up against. But apparently, even that is not necessary. Congratulations, Zen Student. You take this duel.
You have just completed the first test to enter the Spiritual Alignment, so as long as you keep it up, you will reach the top." With those words, several teachers arrived to help those two Webb brothers.
In the distance, a man known to Matt was hidden in the crowd and trembled in fear after realizing this. '...Impossible. How could they lose?' thought Mason Webb in shock. But he immediately felt afraid that this guy would notice him so he ran far away from there.
Many teachers were in shock, while the Alignment Leaders felt frustrated. Two of their new members had lost to a new student, and it did not feel good.
After all, the Webb brothers had been recognized as the elite among the Spiritual Academy students. They belonged to what they wanted to compete with the Three Great Alignments, but they lost in a move as simple as that.
That was frustrating and showed them they still had much room for improvement.
On the other hand, the Founder frowned.
"This new student is quite insolent." He said suddenly.
The Great Summoner laughed a little at that statement. "Hehe, is that how you see him?"
The Founder turned to look at her. "A new student beating our two new members of the Alignment doesn't leave us looking good in the public eye. If this expands, we will suffer a bit when we want to attract powerful people in the future. All that makes him an insolent student. I think he deserves severe punishment for what he did." He spoke.
The Great Summoner smiled even wider. "Hehehe, I see him as rather charming, if you ask me. What he did couldn't be done by just anyone, which shows he's someone worthy."
At her response, the Founder frowned. "You..." He said, but the Great Summoner turned away and didn't listen to what he had to say.
There were things she needed to do, after all. Still, her words made the Founder look at Matt more angrily.
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Matt paid no mind to the reactions in the vast room. Honestly, he was just happy to have successfully tested his theory. Not that it was very important, but at least he could fight well now that he knew how to do it without needing to show off his vampiric power.
He immediately went back to where Alice was. They all looked at him in shock at what he had just done, but he ignored them, grabbed Alice by the hand, and walked out of there, heading toward one of the lonely balconies in the room.
He wanted to get some fresh air.
Being in a place with so many people is not one of his hobbies, so he doesn't enjoy it too much, especially if problems are involved.
So, after stepping outside, he looked up at the sky and took a deep breath.