The Golem Mage

"How can someone possess such intense killing intent at such a young age?, If I’m not mistaken, this Terran disciple must have taken the lives of thousands of beings to develop a lethal intent strong enough to resist a basic Dragon Might skill,"

"But he shouldn’t have been able to make it form at such a tender age, yet it had happened, I guess this unexpected development can only be attributed to the blood-sucking weapon he wields."

"Merely thinking of the future troubles he may bring gives me a headache, I wonder how Master(old Dean) managed to handle both the Big Brother(Mad Dog) and Terran without letting things escalate," the new Dean pondered aloud, observing the ongoing battle.

Beside him, Elder Alfred and two identical old men, known as the Black and White Elders of the War God Mage Academy, watched from a cloud.

The White Elder with white hair and the Black Elder with black hair stood quietly, each pondering the events.

Elder Alfred, with a pained expression, turned to the Dean,

"All these Terran disciples do is fight and stir up scandals that the Master has to address, I still can’t fathom why I was dragged along, Dean, You’ve interrupted my sleep, Why not involve that troublemaker Terran instead? He would have relished watching this after all his disciple is one of the contestant."

The Dean simply glanced at Alfred before turning away, unmoved by his complaints.

"It’s your unlucky day, Alfred. I couldn’t locate Terran; it’s as if he’s vanished from the entire academy, so, I decided to bring you, the Master of his disciple’s girlfriend."

Alfred expression darken as he vowed,

"If that scoundrel dares pursue my beautiful disciple, I’ll trap him in a dreamscape for a century!" He seethed at the thought of Beatrice being associated with someone like Alec, a barbarian focused solely on combat.

"Relax, I was only teasing, but observe that boy his fire burns bright, yet he remains unperturbed, If he learns to harness it, his power could double,"

The New Dean remarked, their attention fixed on Alec’s impressive display.

Despite Alfred’s initial resistance, even he found himself intrigued by the prospect of Alec securing victory and bringing glory to the War God Mage Academy by besting mages from the prestigious Royal Mage Academy, that are held in high regard throughout the northern kingdom.

"If you plan on relying on your golems again, make your choice now because I won’t hold back when we resume," Iver stated, his expression exuding confidence as he faced off against Alec.

"How will you handle accepting defeat if I triumph through numbers once more?, while I emerged victorious in our previous encounter at the capital, your refusal to acknowledge defeat was not my intention."

" I aim to impress upon you the reality of defeat, and the only way to achieve that is to demonstrate that even as a Mid-Tier Mage, you are not beyond my reach," Alec challenged as he dashed forward, leading the attack this time.

With a deadly arc, he swung his Changdao aiming to sever Iver’s head with a single blow, showing no hesitation in targeting vital areas after Iver’s attempt on his life.

However, Iver’s massive tail effortlessly deflected Alec’s strike, causing a numbing sensation in Alec’s hands from the force of the impact.

Realizing Iver’s physical strength surpassed typical Tier 4 levels, Alec acknowledged that his own strength stats of over a hundred points would not be sufficient to easily overcome him.

"Cursed bloodline granting unwarranted strength," Alec cursed as he evaded Iver’s claw swipe, which also unleashed long wind blades.

Seizing the opportunity, Alec attempted an upward strike with his weapon held in both hands, intending to cleave Iver in two.

However, he quickly shifted to a defensive stance as Iver’s massive tail struck him, sending him skidding across the ground for several meters.

[> Low Tier Spell – Lightning Bolt Fury <]

[> Low Tier Spell – Whirlwind Blade <]

Iver swiftly employed the powers of his two elements, leaving Alec with limited options.

Finding no respite, Alec summoned the fire element, igniting his Changdao and swiftly rotating the sword to create a fiery barrier.

As the lightning bolts collided with the flames, cancelling each other out, Alec utilized his agile footwork to effortlessly deflect the incoming wind blades with minimal effort.

[> Low Tier Spell – Gale Force <]

Iver, materialized in front of Alec with lightning speed, attempted to blast him away with his palm once more.

However, Alec swiftly sidestepped the attack and delivered a swift strike with the hilt of his weapon to Iver’s throat, causing him to choke and kneel in pain as his spell dissipated.

Desperate, Iver tried to invoke his innate spell, but Alec swiftly impaled his hand into the arena ground, causing Iver to cry out in agony.

Despite the pain, Alec’s expression remained devoid of any emotion, neither joy nor sorrow visible on his blank face.

[> Bloodline skill – Dragon Claws <]

As Iver attempted to pierce Alec with his lightning claws, the sudden sounds of gunshots reverberated through the area.

Bang!!!

Alec had fired three Terra bullets at the same spot, creating a cavity in Iver’s Azure Dragon scale arm. Iver knelt with anger in his eyes, glaring at Alec as the realization of defeat set in.

"I warned you that you would lose, But there is one more thing I wish to do," Alec spoke calmly as his space ring shimmered, revealing various attribute stones of different colours on his right hand.

Though others may not recognize the significance of these stones, Alec understood their true potential.

Each stone held a fraction of Gravity manipulation, a rare trait for Earth mages, which Alec had been collecting diligently, as he was not ready to use them until he had stones that were up to the 100% value.

Crack!

Alec shattered all the attribute stones in his hand simultaneously, releasing a gas that permeated his body.

The onlookers, including Alfred, who had feigned disinterest, were captivated by Alec’s actions.

It was well known that utilizing attribute stones to create a pill had the potential to awaken new elements, enhance existing ones, or even unlock bloodline powers or unique abilities.

However, they felt a sense of regret as they believed that much of their efficiency would be lost in Alec’s raw absorption of their powers in such a brutal manner.

Despite their concerns, Alec remained unfazed by their doubts, knowing that with the aid of the system, he could absorb every minuscule particle of the attributed power stones.

[Ding! 10% gravity manipulate fragment added]

[Ding! 5%...]

[Ding! 31%...]

[Congratulations to the host for unlocking a sub-manipulation of the Earth element...]

[Gravity manipulation acquired, Rank Mid-Tier

Power.]