At the same time Mckenzie, Casper and Blair group up for a hunt.

    "Finally, some fun."

    Casper exhaled, the air around him dropping in temperature. "Let''s finish this quickly."

    And then—they attacked.

    Mckenzie rushed forward like a panther, his blade cutting through steel and flesh alike, while Casper moved like a phantom, freezing, slicing, and countering every move made against him.

    Blair remained at the back and created opportunities for them to take advantage.

    Then, as if by command, a beast born from the power of the enemy came forward, summoning the strongest powerhouses of the school security and faculty.

    "Now, this could really mean a proper fight," Adolfo said, his gaze fixated on the monster.

    "Careful now, we can''t go insane here," Timothy only said while his body began glowing with ki and mana.

    It was a battle among monsters, to be described in honesty; the students who remained at the academy were dumbfounded as they saw how the professors and security team of the academy tackled a very powerful monster.

    They weren''t expecting such a brutal fight, but soon, their attention suddenly shifted towards a peculiar sight; it was a group of first years.

    "Are those from the Lower class?" They wondered as they recognized the style of the uniform.

    "Just what are they doing!" Someone panicked as he said this; her classmate, on the other hand, had already contacted security, wanting to make sure that their juniors wouldn''t be caught in the battle.

    However, the worry that some have was replaced by something else, awe and surprise.

    The student they were watching was none other than Alicia and Matilda, both of combat type, while Jillian was behind them, providing assistance from afar.

    "How can someone move like that!"

    "Wait, look, that healer is about to get stabbed!"

    There was yet again another panic, not until a giant shadow loomed over Jillian''s show. A cold chilling air grazed the academy grounds. Then something heavy landed on the ground.

    "Is that a magical beast?"

    "Yeah, and what''s more, it seems to sit almost at a baron rank!"

    While the onlookers glamor at the magical beast beside Jillian, the receiver of the attack was left with no choice but to be pinned on the ground.

    "Grrrr...."

    Deep and angry growl laced upon the enemy, he could not even open his eyes as cold air from the breath of the beast landed on his cheeks.

    "Sarah finished him"

    The beast complied and happily opened his mouth to land the killing blow. Cold air solidified, and soon the man''s body was turned into ice. The magical beast roared, and with a swift move of his tail, the enemy was reduced to bits.

    "Well done Sarah"

    Jillian praised her magical beast making it happy.

    "I see a tamer is here," the enemy said while looking at the white winter saber with Jillian.

    "Don''t really need to concern yourself with her; your opponent is here," Alicia said as she used her body to block her friends.

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    At the academy courtyard, Matilda, not the Matilda from the lower class but Matilda of the archduchy, stood face to face with one of Nero''s most dangerous men—Vaugrin, the Phantom Blade. He was the self-proclaimed wielder of the shadow, though the young lady of the archduchy had no idea what he meant.

    Apollo sighed.

    "You guys really think you had a chance?"

    One soldier broke free, lunging at him.

    Apollo tilted his head, his fingers flicking lazily.

    A sudden gust of lightning energy shot out, piercing through the man''s chest and sending him flying. He was still alive, but that attack left him stunned.

    Apollo''s smirk deepened.

    Then—his eyes locked onto the distant figure of Nero.

    Their gazes met.

    The battlefield around them blurred into insignificance. Their eyes were only locked on each other.

    "Apollo"

    A voice said though it was barely a whisper that it could not be heard other than the person who said it.

    "Boy you have a pretty good spell"

    ''CRACK!''

    Fissures appeared at the chains and soon dissolved into pieces.

    "However, that won''t be enough to handle all of us," it said while using its body as a shield to block Nero from Apollo''s field of vision.

    "Me alone who said so?" His voice was unnaturally confident, and from his back, two figures emerged.

    One whose hair is silvery while the other bore the color of sunset. Athena and Eros graced the battlefield as they emerged right behind their brother.

    "Young cubs, against us? How laughable"

    Indeed I standard a dozen amount of undead with celestial rank strength would be problematic.

    "And who said it will only be us?" Eros replied to the enemy''s remark. Then another round of people came from their back.

    "The academy''s security...I see they are indeed strong"

    Sixteen enemies all wielding the power similar to a celestial rank beast. Whereas they are up against the three powerful students and fifteen strong guards of the academy.

    Both sides are confident of winning, but it won''t be easy.

    "Nepheline...."

    "Yes, Nero? What is it?"

    "That boy, is he really named Apollo Lionheart?"

    "Joso...you are studying here to answer Nero''s question?"

    From the shadow, a fifth-year student came out and said, "Yes, lady Althea, he is indeed Apollo Lionheart, and behind him are his two siblings, Eros and Athena.

    Nero locked his gaze at the lad confusing both Nepheline and Joso, their student ally.

    "Alright let''s end this staring contest and let''s just start this battle"

    Apollo said and went on and cast a powerful lightning spell.

    The raging storm strengthened its power along Apollo''s spell that landed sixteen strong individuals.

    They were arrogant, not knowing the power of that spell was capable of knocking them down hundreds of meters away.