Aetheric Chronicles: Reborn As An Extra

Chapter 160: Preleminary Rounds [3]

The Team Battle event went similar to the Individual Combat event. Unfortunately, Adrian and his team had no matches today. After checking the schedule, they found out it would be tomorrow.

Since the Team Battle Event was the last event for the day and the night was already falling, nearly half of the students began to leave, heading back to their dorms to rest and prepare for the upcoming matches.

Adrian and his team walked back to their dorms together, discussing their strategies for tomorrow's matches.

"So, your individual matches are tomorrow too, huh," Adrian muttered noting down on the back of his mind.

"Yes," Kairen replied and Aria nodded.

"That's good." Lila joined. "Mine is the day after, I can fight freely now that I know I won't be meeting you guys. Who knows I might even advance to the quarter-finals like Adrian, haha."

"Mine is two days later." Ardel joined the conversation. "B-But I think I can't go higher like you guys."

"Hmm..." Adrian remembered in the novel Aurelius and Lyra fought on the third day so Lila's chances of advancing weren't high unless she was lucky and Lyra and Aurelius ended up fighting each other before reaching the last round. But that would also mean a change in the plot since Lyra and Aurelius advanced to the quarter-finals on the third day.

But he wasn't that worried since many things had already deviated from the plot. Like Aria being in their team instead of Aurelius's team. And Lyra replacing Aria's spot.

As for the second day, obviously Aria and his sister, Aurelia would advance. He didn't have any hope for Kairen's win since he was still against attacking.

As for the last day, Ren and another student would advance.

"Good night, guys." After they entered the dorm, Ardel left the group since his room was on the first floor because of his ranking. Kairen and Lila parted ways on the third floor.

So, Adrian and Aria were left alone. They didn't talk, just silently walked together till they arrived at their doors.

"Good night."

After wishing good night to each other, they entered their respective rooms.

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Adrian looked at the timetable for the events he was going to participate in.

He would have only the team battle event for tomorrow, while the Arcane Knowledge Quiz was scheduled for the day after, and the 7 Star Strategy Games were set for the fourth day.

As for the Trials of Illusions, it would probably be held one or three days before the finals. It was also a one-time event like the Elemental Relay.

Then he started recalling the rules of the two events. The Arcane Knowledge Quiz Event was divided into three rounds. The first round was a written test covering various topics of magical theory, history, and application. Only the top ten scorers would advance to the second round. The second round was an oral quiz where participants answered questions in real-time.

The top three from this round would move on to the final round, which involved practical demonstrations of their knowledge.

The 7 Star Strategy Games were a test of tactical thinking and decision-making. It was divided into 4 parts. In the first part, the participants would be placed in simulated battle scenarios and tasked with devising strategies to overcome various challenges. Points would be awarded based on the effectiveness and creativity of their solutions. The top 8 scorers would advance to the quarter-finals game.

And so on.

Satisfied with his understanding of the upcoming events, Adrian decided to get some rest. He knew he needed to be at his best for tomorrow's team battle.

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"Oh, thank goodness! I passed the test!"

"Yeah, me too, I won't have to restudy now!"

"But, the top three are really something else, they got such high scores that it makes me speechless."

"Shshsh, he is coming."

"Who-? Oh...."

The students dispersed as Adrian arrived on the first floor and stopped in front of the large bulletin board screen.

On the board, the results of the Elemental Manipulation and Aetheric Theory class exams were displayed.

Adrian's eyes scanned the bulletin board, seeking out his name among the list of scores. His gaze paused at the top of the list, where the highest scores were displayed.

[Elemental Manipulation Class Exam Results]

1. Adrian Lighthaven - Theory: 50 | Practical: 44 - Total: 94

2. Aria Starlight: - Theory: 45 | Practical: 49 - Total: 94

3. Lyra Nigtengale: - Theory: 43 | Practical: 48 - Total: 91

4. Aurelia - Theory: 45 | Practical: 45 - Total: 90

5. Ren Wintershade - Theory: 40 | Practical: 48 - Total: 88

6. Aurelius Avondale - Theory: 40 | Practical: 48 - Total: 88

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[Aetheric Theory Class Exam Results]

1. Adrian Lighthaven - 96

2. Aria Starlight - 93

3. Aurelia - 90

4. Lyra Nigtengale - 90

5. Sophia Brightshield - 88

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14. Ren Wintershade - 81

15. Lila - 81

16. Aurelius Avondale - 80

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Adrian confirmed his results on the bulletin board, a small smile forming on his lips. He had expected to do well, but seeing his name at the top of both lists was still gratifying. He also noted Aria's impressive scores, along with those of his other peers. It seemed the competition was indeed fierce, with only a few points separating the top contenders. Thankfully, he managed to keep his first rank.

Satisfied, Adrian turned away from the bulletin board and made his way out of the dorm. He had planned to watch Aria's fights, which were starting in about ten minutes, and didn't want to miss any of the action.

As he entered the Arena, the energy in the air was palpable. The crowd's excited chatter filled the space, and the anticipation was almost tangible. He quickly found a seat with a good view of the combat arenas, just as the announcers began to introduce the participants for the next set of matches.

Soon, it was Aria's turn. He calmly watched as she fought her opponent.

'Good, she isn't going all out.' He muttered inwardly noticing Aria's fighting style. He recommended her not to show her full power or even half of it if itsn't necessary.

About a minute later, the match ended.

"The winner is Aria Starlight!" the judge declared, and the crowd erupted in cheers.