The Third Prince Of Darkness

Chapter 134: Second round

The Dragon Academy has very simple rules, and as the name suggests, dragons came up with these rules. I must mention that I have encountered dragons many times at this academy before. In fact, the mechanism of dragons works similarly to that of tribal humans who are half-human and half-animal. They are not very different from humans, but they can transform into dragons form whenever they want.

In any case, dragons can be considered the de facto rulers of this world, even if not officially.

So, what was the reason for such powerful creatures to establish an academy? Honestly, there is no concrete information about this. Perhaps they saw themselves as a kind of regulator and aimed to organize the next generation through this academy. However, it wouldn't be right to reach a definitive conclusion at this point.

But dragons have been facing a growing problem over time: their reproductive functions are not sufficiently developed. This means that it is extremely difficult for a female dragon to become pregnant. This thought crossed my mind while waiting for the second round.

If I truly have a special power that can magically impregnate all women, it might attract the attention of some dragons. Of course, dragons are extremely arrogant and honorable creatures, so it would not be possible for me to seduce them as I wish. What I want to emphasize is that I am actually in danger because of the power of dragons.

If a dragon were to learn about this power, it could kidnap me and turn me into a sex slave. Moreover, since my Kaizer potential and elemental power are highly developed, the children born would also be strong, which would attract the attention of other dragons as well. Ultimately, it is highly probable that I would become the common sex slave of dragons.

That is precisely why, no matter how annoying it is, I need to hide the fact that I possess the dark element. In this world, the only power that can even disturb dragons is demons. Fortunately, since demons will treat the dark element bearer with great respect, I found myself with the option to take refuge in them as a last resort.

Therefore, it would be beneficial for me to at least befriend a demon in order to establish contact.

"Sir... Sir! The second round is about to begin!" I opened my eyes and looked around when I heard the voice of the little healer.

When I looked at the healer's face, I noticed the worried expression on the healer's face. The start of the second round was truly very near. I sat on the edge of the bed and placed my feet on the floor. My body felt rested, and my mana level was still sufficiently high. Nevertheless, I didn't feel completely at my best, so a potion would be good.

"If you are ready, I will guide you to the portal," said the little healer. "The second round will be a bit more challenging. Please be careful."

I nodded and slowly stood up. My warrior spirit had reignited. The healer led me back to the academy's portal. There, I saw many staff members and restorative potions on a counter nearby. As I approached the potions, I glanced at the people starting to enter the portal. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Ellera shining among the crowd.

She had a soulless and emotionless expression. Even while speaking with the staff, there was no emotion on her face. There was a significant difference between her demeanor now and how she was when she was next to me.

Then I noticed Roxanne. She seemed to have passed the first round, but her mood was extremely poor. She was probably unhappy because she couldn't see me. This was normal, since she had become very attached to me. Then, when I saw Kayle with a smile that could make psychopaths envious, my hair stood on end.

I had heard some rumors about Kayle, but I had never thought they were more than exaggerations; it seems I might change my mind.

I thought I recognized a familiar face right next to Kayle, but since they quickly passed through the portal side by side, I couldn't see who it was. I didn't want to waste any more time, so I drank a restorative potion to fill my mana and then got in line.

Fortunately, the queue of hundreds of people ended quickly, and we entered the area where the second round would take place without waiting too long.

As soon as I passed through the portal, I found myself in a large open-air arena with obstacles. Only the upper part of the arena was open, but there were stands everywhere else. Just above the stands, massive portals allowed for a closer view of the arena. I suddenly felt as if I was at the last match of the World Cup, but this was not a peaceful game at all.

The area of the arena was so large that it was divided into four different sections. This was the famous arena of the Dragon Academy, the Bourndlar Arena.

There were two thousand students in this arena, and by the end of this round, only one hundred must remain. So, if I wanted to advance to the next round, 1,900 people needed to be eliminated. But this was the perfect opportunity I had been looking for. In this round, I had to crush my opponents so thoroughly that it would be clear I possessed potential above everyone else!

Before looking at the nearest opponent, I had already seen on the large board above that ten out of two thousand people had been eliminated. The number was indeed dropping quickly. In this tournament, to eliminate someone, you must deal with a severe injury to them.

Yes, a wound is heavy enough to make the blood flow like a waterfall, or in other words, if a person receives an injury that is too severe to continue, they are eliminated.

With that, I fixed my yellow hair that fell over my face and, using the air element, I quickly rushed toward the person next to me. My acceleration was so sudden that my feet lifted off the ground, and I reached my target almost as if I were flying. With a single move, I cut the carotid artery on the man's neck, eliminating my first opponent without even seeing his face.

"Hokhkkkkkkkk!"

As blood gushed from his neck, a dragon quickly teleported in front of him, and in less than a second, they both disappeared. I recognized he was a dragon from the scales on his neck, but already no one else could teleport away that quickly. Now that I knew what would happen to me if I were eliminated, I felt a bit more at ease, but it didn't take long to determine my next target.

I spotted a beautiful elf woman with a slender, agile body nearby. Since I had previously decided to show off in this round, I leaped into the air and simultaneously used the fire element and air element to launch a fire tornado toward the elf woman in the most spectacular way possible. As the fire tornado struck her with a loud roar, she vanished from sight.

I felt extremely satisfied to have eliminated two opponents in just a few seconds, and I continued on my way.

Since the day I arrived at the academy, I had spent most of my time improving my strength by combining elements, and now I was beautifully reaping the rewards. By merging my air element with my earth element, I created stone weapons resembling sharp arrows from the ground. As I lifted dozens of these stone arrows into the air, I also elevated my own body.

I must confess, I felt like a god as I looked down on everyone.

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Then, while opening my arms, I simply lowered my fingers to launch the hovering stone arrows toward the students on the ground. The scene that followed was like something out of a theater stage. My arrows struck precisely at the vulnerable veins on the necks of my opponents, causing blood to spurt from their bodies one by one.

When I glanced at the portals above, I noticed that one of them was focused solely on me. A wide smile spread across my face, and as I eliminated the mortals below, my eyes seemed to light up with enlightenment.

"Mhnmmm! Being powerful feels so good! Being above everyone… Having everyone beneath you… This is the greatest feeling of satisfaction!" I said, grinning madly.

However, at that moment, my survival instincts went on high alert. I immediately straightened up and looked around, and when I saw a massive rock heading directly toward me, I swiftly flew to the side. When I looked back to where the rock had come from, I was quite surprised to see a pink-skinned figure with large horns.

This was Evangeline in her Kugula form, but what was even more interesting was that she was angrily glaring at me while she had just thrown the enormous rock directly at me. I had previously made an agreement with her, so why did she look so furious? Had I done something to upset her? Or had I eliminated someone she cared about?

I didn't know, but it didn't really matter. What was important was that a more spectacular fight was now unfolding right in front of me. After randomly throwing the remaining stone arrows resembling hovering weapons at my opponents and eliminating many, I began to glide toward Evangeline. Of course, with her enormous body, she would not just stand still and wait for me.

After stepping back a bit, she sprinted forward and, once she had enough speed, leaped at me with her massive frame.

But I planned to show Evangeline just how powerful I was and the vast difference between us without using any magic, relying solely on my air element and my fist as I flew toward her. Thanks to the passive ability provided by the dark element, I was as strong as a dragon in the same Kaizer stage, but no one knew that but me.

As our fists flew toward each other, time seemed to slow down, and as I looked at Evangeline's pink face, which was charming even in this monstrous form, a smile was the only thing on my face...

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The Ascension of the Black Sails