Chapter 327

Posted by Kuze, ? Views, Released on April 8, 2025

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Whoooosh-!

Flames erupted from Celia’s sword.

Seeing Celia, Chloe swung her staff.

Whiiirr-!

The blue orb at the tip of the staff emitted a sharp beam of light.

“Ice Storm.”

A gale of icy wind blew.

The icy wind released from Chloe’s staff countered Celia’s flames.

Puuhhhberh-!

At the same time, a magical cannon mounted atop the wall shot flames.

Celia quickly stepped with her Aether Step.

Hwhoo-!

Flames flickered at her tiptoes.

Each time she stepped into the air, it seemed like a phoenix flapping its wings, leaving a blazing trail.

Phoenix Step.

One of the representative Aether Steps of the Zerdinger family.

A massive amount of magical bombardment struck where Celia had retreated.

Currently, Harmony and Noble, placing Celia and Duran at the forefront, were attacking Glory’s main camp.

Glory suffered from a numerical disadvantage.

Even though they poured all their efforts into defending the stronghold, the situation was the same for Harmony and Noble as they threw all their forces into the fight.

“Magical cannon ready for launch!”

“Ready!”

“Fire!”

Whiiiiiiing-! Bang!

The students of Harmony and Noble’s Department of Magic were even constructing siege magical weapons to break through Glory’s wall.

Even though they were only students, all of them were students of Hero Academy.

If this were not Lumera but somewhere else, they would have easily demolished any fortress with this level of strength.

If the defenders have not been the same students from Lumera, these walls would have crumbled instantly.

“If we can only break down the wall, we will win!”

“Yeah! Once we enter the base and fight…”

Flash-!

Suddenly, a blue light glittered in the sky.

“Chloe’s Ice Breath! Everyone dodge! Back!”

Kwa-ga-ga-ga-ga-jack-!

Smoke of frigid cold poured out from a magically created matrix in the air.

One of the male students from Noble’s Department of Magic, who had been commanding the group of cannons, urgently shouted.

Tzer-zhe-ze-ze-ze-ding-!

“What do you mean, ‘everyone dodge,’ when even you don’t do it!”

“Healer! Healer-e-e-e-e!”

Other students called out as they saw the frozen male student from the Department of Magic.

At that moment, Nella approached and released her Aether.

Hoom-!

Nella’s healing Aether enveloped the male student, but he was instantly judged dead and returned to the base.

“He’s dead.”

“Kuhk!”

“That evil witch of ice!”

“Uh… your d*ath will not be in vain!”

Students from Harmony and Noble’s Department of Magic acted as though they were in the midst of a real situation, dramatizing the scene.

Seeing this, Nella expressed surprise.

“Students from the Department of Magic play well.”

Despite saying that, she looked seriously at Chloe at the top of the wall.

“As long as Chloe holds out, it seems we cannot cross over the wall.”

Having said that, Nella turned her gaze to Celia.

Nella was not the only one.

Celia was the only student here who could confront Chloe.

Duran had already initiated a one-on-one fight with Chen Sia a while ago now.

The aura and Aether that the two of them were releasing were enough to make the other students hesitant to approach recklessly.

As students’ gazes converged on her, Celia tightened her grip on her sword.

“I’ll do my best to handle it somehow.”

Her words were met with cries of excitement.

“Indeed, the top student of the Department of Knights!”

“Celia’s flames can surely overpower Chloe’s ice magic! Isn’t she the best among our peers when it comes to flames?”

The real reason Kal deployed Celia in the attack on Glory’s base was also because Celia had a clear advantage due to the elemental properties.

But Celia, amidst the students’ cries, gave a self-mocking smile.

“…Top flames.”

Celia had already been defeated by Leo’s flames before.

“Can my fire… penetrate Chloe’s defenses?”

Clenching her teeth, Celia advanced towards the wall.

“Right now… there is no way but to collide.”

Fwoosh-!

Celia launched herself off the ground and charged towards the wall.

“Celia!”

“Celia is coming!”

The students of Glory noticed Celia, who was covered in Aether flames and rushing forward, and began to shout hurriedly.

“Hinder Celia first!”

“If we don’t, there is a chance the wall will be broken in one go.”

From the magic cannon on the wall, as well as the students of the Department of Magic, spells and artillery were unleashed towards Celia.

Familiars and spirits alike focused their attacks on Celia.

Whroooosh-!

Kwack-!

Celia deployed her Aether Step and struck the ground with immense force.

Flash! Hwoooooorrrrrr-!

Celia raced towards the wall like a streak of lightning, trailing flames.

Kwa-ga-ga-ga-kang-!

Celia completely evaded all the attacks aimed at her.

“Quicker!”

“Someone at the level of a Knight would move like this!”

A movement almost akin to divine technique.

Attacks she couldn’t evade, she skillfully blocked with her sword.

Observing her, Chloe began to chant her incantation.

Hoom-!

Ice particles formed in the sky.

In no time, those ice particles transformed into sharp ice spears and fell all at once towards Celia.

Celia’s red eyes flickered.

“Crimson Wing.”

A crimson wing-shaped Aether coalesced at the tip of Celia’s sword.

Swinging her sword unleashed a massive wave of flames, vaporizing the ice spears.

Whroooosh-!

Tchak-!

Having dispelled Chloe’s attack, Celia stepped onto the wall.

She immediately began to dash upward along the wall.

“Uaaaaaaa!”

“Isn’t that completely unfair!”

As Celia moved, the students of Glory defending the wall clutched their heads and screamed.

Whoo-!

Celia arrived directly in front of Chloe who was on the wall.

“Are you ready, Chloe?”

Celia called out sharply and swung her sword.

The sword wrapped in flames was about to strike Chloe.

Flash-! Chaaeng!

A flash of white light followed by a long sword blocked Celia’s sword.

“Hohohoo… We cannot allow anyone to touch our Ice Queen so easily.”

Iliana laughed as she blocked Celia’s sword.

“The knight of light who protects Her Majesty Queen! Lady Iliana enters! Bow before me!”

The Knight Department students of Glory arranged to protect Chloe cheered.

“Ooooh!”

“Iliana!”

“Though straightforward and brutish, she’s reliable in moments like these!”

“Who exactly called me straightforward and brutish!?”

Barking angrily, Iliana turned to Celia and grinned.

“As long as I’m here, you won’t even touch a single hair of Chloe’s…”

“Hiiieeek!”

Celia pressed forward by applying force to her sword, causing Iliana to step back.

Whroooosh-!

The flames billowing from Celia’s body looked threatening, prompting Iliana to exclaim in panic.

“Hey you guys! Help me!”

“Oooh! I’m such a fool for relying on you!”

“Reorganize the formation! Protect Chloe!”

Glory’s Knight Department students attacked Celia.

Seizing the opportunity, Iliana cast a spell.

The essence of a magic knight lies in the harmony of Aether and magic.

If Iliana went all out, she would be a formidable opponent even for Celia. However, if she relied solely on swordsmanship, the situation was different.

“I will show you my hidden card.”

Iliana grinned and summoned a shield from her subspace.

The mid-term examination weapon for the Knight Department was a ‘Secondary Weapon.’ Iliana chose a shield.

“Is the shield your ultimate card?”

Celia asked curiously, and Iliana smiled meaningfully.

“Of course not!”

As Celia frowned, Iliana spread her chest wide open.

“This shield is an ‘Ego Weapon’ based on my personality, in other words, it’s a familiar.”

Iliana grinned again.

“I added a function to assist my magical incantation! This allows me to perform incantations quicker!”

Iliana’s words startled the Knight Department students.

“Can someone like her even create such a complicated familiar?”

“It’s unbelievable!”

“Hohohoh! Be amazed as much as you want!”

Iliana declared proudly.

“She’s not a fool!”

“Do you think a fool can use magic?”

“She’s an intelligent fool!”

“What do you mean by an intelligent fool!”

Iliana glared with eyes wide open and yelled loudly.

Whrooosh-!

At that moment, flames burst from Celia’s body.

“Since you’re in the way…”

Celia narrowed her eyes.

“Move aside.”

Kwa-ga-ga-ga-kang-!

A pillar of flames erupted on the wall.

Celia’s crimson eyes hunted for her prey, turning the surroundings into a sea of fire.

All the surrounding students were instantly ruled dead.

The slightly surviving Iliana stood in front of Chloe.

Taash-!

As Celia charged towards Chloe, Iliana stepped forward with her shield raised to counter Celia.

Chaaeng-! Kaa-ga-ga-jack-!

“Kkk!”

Iliana’s body staggered after blocking Celia’s attack.

‘In close combat, I am at a significant disadvantage!’

For Iliana, a magic knight, keeping distance from Celia was advantageous. However, her position required her to protect Chloe, making that impossible.

“Haaatt!”

Iliana swung her sword hastily.

Hwhoo-!

Thinking she had cut Celia,

The afterimage of flames dissipated.

Right when Iliana clenched her teeth and swung her shield behind her,

Shwaash-!

Celia’s sword slashed across Iliana’s back.

“Khheeeeeeek!”

Iliana rolled along the ground.

Then…

Tzer-zhe-ze-ze-ze-ding-!

Chloe released her completed magic.

“Whaaat?!”

Celia hastily distanced herself.

Chloe smiled faintly as she froze the entire surrounding area.

Celia gripping her sword tightly at this sight.

“Haaaap!”

Whroooosh-!

Flames enveloped Chloe.

Having observed this, Chloe struck the ground with her staff.

Phooaak-!

A wall of coldness swept away Celia’s flames.

‘Didn’t see her casting any spell?’

Celia’s eyes twitched.

“Isn’t that your familiar?”

“Yep. A slime specialized in defense to protect me.”

As Chloe extended her hand, ice chunks clustered at her fingertips.

Seeing this, Celia clenched her teeth, adjusted her grip on her sword, and began exuding Aether flames anew.

Whroooosh-!

Chloe began her chant.

Whroooosh-!

Celia closed the distance towards Chloe rapidly.

Kwa-de-deu-dek-!

“It’s useless!”

Ice spears shot up from the ground, blocking Celia’s path, only to melt in a single strike.

“Ice Bolt.”

In an instant, Chloe launched hundreds of Ice Bolts towards Celia.

Celia’s eyes flashed.

Kwa-ga-ga-kang-!

Flames burst forth.

Celia dispelled all of Chloe’s magic and thrust her sword at Chloe.

‘I’ve got you…’

Kwack-!

Celia’s sword pierced through Chloe’s chest.

At that very moment,

Chloe smiled and grabbed Celia’s hand.

‘Ah! An ice clone!’

The ice clone of Chloe that Chloe excelled in using exploded, instantly freezing Celia’s body.

‘I’ve lost…’

Celia hung her head low.

Watching her, Chloe said,

“Didn’t you bring out Flame Sword?”

Currently, the sword Celia held was not the Flame Sword but a plain rapier. Although this was also a master craftsman’s creation, a renowned sword, it couldn’t compare to her Flame Sword, the sword she held most dear.

Celia gritted her teeth.

“You don’t resemble the Celia I know.”

“What?”

“The Celia I know was always confident and never gave in to challenges.”

Chloe smiled softly.

“Someone mature, reliable, and although being friends, inspiring respect. I strived not to let you down as the class leader.”

Celia bit her lip.

“What do you want to say?”

“Is losing to Leo so shocking?”

Celia hung her head low.

It’s easy to defeat Celia when she’s being shaken mentally.

But Chloe didn’t want to do that.

Back in the first year, whenever she faced tough times, Celia was a dependable friend.

Even though they were in a competitive relationship in the same dormitory,

That truth hasn’t changed.

‘Right now, I want to raise her up.’

If it weren’t for Celia back then after the mid-term exams of the first semester, Chloe might have fallen apart.

Though they were in a relationship where they had to knock each other down,

‘I am still a student.’

She didn’t want to leave Celia, who was filled with despair, alone.

She understood the feelings well, having once felt deep despair at someone named Leo.

“Celia, you have your own…”

“Ah! What’s all this? Someone was acting different than usual because they were so scared of the class leader?”

At that moment, Illiana who narrowly avoided a d*ath penalty suddenly stood up.

Understanding the situation, she nodded knowingly.

“I’m not the least bit afraid before the class leader! Celia is the one who’s scared!”

Illiana crossed her hands on her hips and laughed heartily.

“Can’t help it! Even the great Celia is equal before the class leader! Though still…pfft! The perfect honor student has such a cute side?”

Illiana teased as usual.

“What! If this is the case, it’s our Glory’s perfect victory!”

Hooting Illiana made Celia hang her head low.

“Who is…a coward?”

“Uh?”

A dangerous glint appeared in the shadowed face as the crimson eyes flickered.

Whoosh-!

“Someone like me… has never felt fear!”

Celia’s body suddenly erupted in immense heat.

“Hiiik?”

Illiana was terrified.

Celia drew the Flame Sword from its scabbard with her red face.

Whoosh-!

Seeing Flame Sword blazing once again, Illiana hid behind Chloe.

“Wh-what is she so fired up for all of a sudden!”

“… Well done. Though not exactly what I intended, it seems to have worked.”

Watching Illiana successfully provoke Celia in a striking manner, Chloe chuckled.

“Prominence!”

Celia deployed her full Aether power.

Witnessing this, Chloe’s expression slightly became serious.

“Looks like she is overly fired up, which is a bit of a problem.”

Knowing that Celia, usually calm and composed, turns into someone who takes no prisoners once she gets worked up, Chloe sighed awkwardly and moved Illiana from behind her to the front.

“Huh? Huh?”

“Please, Illiana.”

“What?!”

“Friend Shield.”

As Chloe grinned like a witch, Illiana frowned at this moment.

Kwa-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga-!

“What is this all of a sudden!”

As a massive tidal wave rushed in, Illiana was surprised.

The Glory students defending the position and the other students fiercely attacking alike, were struck with horror.

“Hmm? Someone who could pull off such a stunt…”

Celia clenched her teeth as Chloe sighed.

“Is there anyone else?”