Rise of the White Devil

Chapter 78 Sparring

Lucas and the rest of his classmates were inside the huge training room, all wearing the black combat suits they wore during the entrance exam.

They were lined up next to each other as Elizabeth stood in front of them, counting all 27 students in the class.

After a few seconds, she finally spoke.

"Alright, now I'll be calling your name as I hand out the shield watches you wore in the virtual world for the entrance exam. The watch will display your rankings and your current year. Please make sure not to lose it, as it will be your companion for the next three years, as long as you don't get expelled."

As she called each person's name one by one, she handed them their watch, and they returned to the line, wearing them on their wrists.

When Lucas's name was called, he went to Elizabeth, and she handed him his watch before he returned to the line, wearing it on his left wrist.

Standing back in line, he decided to tap on it. A holographic screen appeared in front of him, and he decided to read what was shown, just like everyone else did with their screens.

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Name: Lucas Nightstar

Year: 1st year

Rank: 1/1889

Status: Attending class

Objective: ???

Time limit: ???

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'So I am first, huh... no surprise really,'

he thought as he gazed at the holographic screen showcasing his ranking.

He wasn't surprised that he got first place, considering he defeated and fought two of the three great calamities, even one with only Seraphina.

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'Speaking of Seraphina...'

Closing the screen on his watch, he glanced to his right and saw her gazing intently at her holographic screen, which was hard to read from the sides.

But since Lucas was a half-dragon, he could easily read what was written on the holographic screen.

"So you are third, huh... not bad,"

Lucas said, congratulating her on becoming 3rd place in the entire first year.

Hearing his voice, she snapped out of it, closed her screen quickly, and looked angrily at Lucas.

"Congratulations? For what? I didn't become first or even second! How is that even possible..." She said, pouting, which only made her look cuter in Lucas's eyes.

"Well, they probably didn't measure it by how strong a person is, but by how useful one was. If I'm right, then Klaus would be second since he fought two out of the three calamities as well, dealing the finishing blow to the last."

"Makes sense, I guess..." She said reluctantly.

"Alright, I hope you all have already read your rank among your fellow first years. Some might be disappointed, but don't worry, as you can improve your ranking with upcoming exams. For those who are satisfied with their ranks, don't get overconfident, as your ranking can easily be snatched away before you know it. Make sure to train hard every day and strive to be first,"

Elizabeth said seriously as she lectured everyone in the room, who were quietly absorbing everything she said.

Hearing the words about striving to become first, everyone looked at Lucas for a second.

It didn't take a genius to understand that Lucas would obviously be ranked first.

'This is going to invite some annoyances, no doubt...'

Understanding that he was first in his year, Lucas knew many people would probably try to form connections with him or perhaps cause some trouble, not believing that a mere viscount's son deserved to be first, even though everyone had seen his performance at the exam.

Some people are just like that, with their huge egos not wanting to accept reality because they were spoiled by their families, who made them believe that they are the best and should be ranked first no matter what.

'I've seen some of those in my previous life...' his thought was broken once again by Elizabeth addressing the class.

"Alright, now each of you should find a partner to spar with. Make sure not to use your real weapons if you use aura, and instead, use the training weapons placed on the side of the wall over there."

Pointing at one of the walls, everyone followed where she was looking.

Lucas could see a variety of training weapons meant not to do a lot of damage to opponents displayed inside the walls, ready to be used.

He noticed that there were not only different types of swords but also bows, daggers, axes, and spears.

Lucas honestly found this weird since you can, of course, use your aura not only on swords but also on other weapons, yet you are still called a swordsman since the other weapons are looked down upon as most think that the sword is just a superior weapon.

'Honestly, it should depend on the wielder on what weapon is better or not...'

[Swords are just cooler, Father...]

Luna said to him through their link, making Lucas smile a little.

[Mm, I agree that swords are indeed cooler, at the very least...]

As he said to her, he could see all the people who use aura heading towards the wall displaying the weapons.

As Lucas and Seraphina were about to join Amaya and Leonne, they heard Elizabeth addressing them.

"Wait, Student Lucas and Student Seraphina, please follow me instead of joining the others."

Both glanced at the others before nodding and following her to a more open space in the room, far from the others who were occasionally glancing at them curiously.

"It would just be a waste for both of you to use those weapons to spar and to hold back since there are other students close to you. So instead, I want both of you to use your real weapons here as you spar under my supervision until we find a better way to make sure you both don't waste your time."

Hearing her explanation, both nodded in agreement.

'I guess she is right; it would indeed just be a waste of time...' As he thought this, he suddenly felt a terrifying gaze from his right side, making Luna jump away and run a safe distance away from him.

Looking toward the source, he saw Seraphina watching him with predatory eyes and a grin on her face.

"So that means we will fight each other, huh, Mister Rank 1?"

she said, as both Lucas and Elizabeth could sense the jealousy in her voice.

'You shouldn't have hid yourself back then!'

he screamed inside his mind as he and Seraphina distanced themselves from the others, getting ready to fight.

"Remember... you are supposed to spar, so don't use anything lethal,"

Elizabeth warned from the sidelines, starting to regret her decision after seeing the way Seraphina was acting.

Getting into an appropriate position, he summoned his blade of chaos to his right waist and suddenly grinned at her.

"Rank 1, huh? Well, yeah, I suppose you have the honor to fight someone stronger than you..."

Hearing his taunt, she narrowed her eyes as the grin on her face disappeared.

"Stronger? You can say that again after I take that rank from you,"

she said, gripping her daggers in front of her body.

Glancing to the side for a second, he noticed that no one was sparring; everyone had gotten a little closer and was watching their exchange intently.

"Alright, are both of you ready?"

Lucas and Seraphina nodded without looking at her.

Seeing them both nodding, Elizabeth sighed a little.

"Very well... Begin!"