Ten days later spencer was sitting cross-legged with clearly visible rings of energy and some cats made of elemental energy saying some was an understatement a herd was more accurate. When the Dean arrived to grab him for the match he could hardly believe it cats everywhere fire cats water cats long wind cats fast lightning cats. It wasn’t that this was impossible in fact many professors did this to show off elemental summoning maybe not cats but animals in general. Attempting to not step on any of the cats eventually he found Allen with of course more cats
“Allen It’s time”
“ZZZZZzzzzzzzZZZZZZz want breakfast”
“Allen your match is in 20 minutes”
“ZZZZzzzz food ZZzzzz then fight”
“Guess I'll tell the cafeteria that you won't be coming and they even got the expensive bacon”
“WHa what bacon lets go”
“After your matches”
“I think this happened already but Fine I agreed to the matches anyway”
“Are you going to unsummon the cats”
“Nope it’s hilarious”
Different schools had different ways of deciding who would represent them one had a battle royal another had the dean hand select his student this school took the supposed top 16 and did a tournament the current 15 were all waiting for the last one the sixteenth then from a distance they began to hear meowing as time slowly passed it became louder and louder until the first cats began to show up but the flow kept increasing until the stadium was filled most the students who were here to watch didn’t mind the cats were friendly enough finally Allen arrived the rings of elemental energy could be seen circling him each element was visible meaning his perception and his ability to absorb were very high
“Sorry I’m late didn’t think herding cats would be this hard”
The Dean walked onto the stage and began
“Now that our final contestant is here we can begin as you all know this is a tournament to participate in the school games and only one of you will pass and before the contestants ask Allen will not be able to use the cats in the tournament” Eirlys and Jeff were both in the stand sand saw Allen they ad heard that he might be participating and the fact that he was gone for so long worried them including Eirlys. In the beginning, she felt he was some arrogant nobody who was fooling those around him however after he beat her group she became scared of him. Seeing him enter her Time magic class she was infuriated not only did he have the gall to become an Elementalist but he was taking her future trump card away. After hearing that he drained hi mana for almost no reason she thought him an idiot but he surprised her he mastered something she didn’t faster than thought possible and even told her how even though he had no reason to. After talking to jeff she found out why Allen was so fast it was a fact that he almost never rested meditating was his sleep and even the reason behind the cat army was known to her and jeff. Sitting at his seat he mostly ignored the other battles as they were more flash than substance more about looking cool than actual efficiency the first fight was between a fire mage and a lightning both decided to use the ball attack however instead of condensing it so they would have power they made them huge in order to hit the enemy but alongside being weaker they were slow. The next fight had a summoner and one who controlled magic the match was over before it began. To his surprise, two kids and a young-looking elf man came down the stairs and were walking up to him
“MR cat man can we have some cats”
“Please don’t call me Mr, I'm 16 if you do I'll respond like an old man from now on call me Allen”
“But Mr. Catman Allen, Dad says to talk to mages with respect when you want to ask something”
With a smirk, Allen began “Ehh what You say back in my day we didn’t have cats we had pet rock’s what’s a Cat one of dem new-fangled mage a ma bobs”
The kid took a moment to think and then couldn’t control himself. For the most part, mages were scholars who had little time to deal with kids and their whims even less time to pretend to be an old man.
“I'm sorry about this Allen most mages are to put it nicely studious”
“You mean they are boring jerks who for the most part look down on others”
“I didn’t say that”
“No need most are tho, anyway cats what type do you guys want”
“I want A fire kitty!!!!!!!!”
“Just fire really I can but I think I'll make one even cooler”
After concentrating for a few moments a ball of fire and electricity formed and slowly took the shape of a fluffy long haired cat
“Ahh haha I give you the Electric fire Kitty”
“AWSOME!!!!!!!!”
“And what about you do you want a fire kitty as well”
Looking closer it was, in fact, a small girl extremely shy considering her brother and that she was behind her father
“An ice Kity Please”
“I'm sorry Allen she's always a quiet kid but she asked for an ice kitten please”
"For one as cute as her a simple ice kitten would never do I would shame myself with just an ice kitten”
Allen once again focused on summoning a cat but instead of two elements it would be three
The ice energy and the wind made most of the body and the final bit was water he had to admit the little fluffball was stupid cute it was insanely fluffy and white with a tint of blue with aqua eyes.
“It’s so cute thank you Mr. Allen Catman”
“No problem altho I couldn’t make him as cute as you. Ah and for the father is there anything”
“No I'm ok The kids really wanted to have some considering the stadium was filled but I'm good”
“You sure I guess I'll have to wait for someone else to make a magma Kitty”
“Well if you are offering then it would be rude not to”
“One Magma Kitty coming up”
Within a few moments a kitten with short hair and had spots like a cheetah appeared
“Thanks before I go how do you intend to beat the magic master guy for a summoner like you it should be hard right?”
“Who said I’m a summoner wait and see”
With that it was his time standing across from him was a fire mage with the start of the match the fire mage dropped and the crowd went silent. Only a few saw what had happened.
As the match started Allen cast Double time on himself and half time on the opponent then he internalized lightning and used the stun gun on him. From 8 matches to four this time round he got the magic master even though that wasn't the actual name of the magic it was close enough. The mage put up a mana shield on all sides to block the attack from before however Allen just slowly walked up to his fire and lightning in one hand and magma in the other instead of throwing it he sustained it and began punching the wall. Of course, these weren't like his actual fight punches but normal people punches. And eventually the shield broke and the mage got a face full of fire and lightning. His next opponent dropped out after seeing the last match bringing him to the finals for the school. The other finalist was someone who would generally have no problems going to the inter-school due to how he covered himself in magma magic making armour with a smirk Spencer began to summon something it was another cat but not a little fluffy house cat two saber-tooth sized cats were summoned in the grand scheme of things they were level 20 but for this contest they may as well have been 100 both having the three attributes of the little kitten the girl had pounced at the armour clad man then quickly vanished.
“My god 300mp for 2 seconds each good thing I won”
As he walked away he pulled up his stats
Name Allen Albus Race HP 175 LVL 0 MP 5/305 Class
(Adventurer)
WizedusMaximus
stam 20 INT 41 STR (20) 15 WIS 40 DEX (20) 15 PER 19 AGL (22) 15 CON 21 WLL (25) 17 ATR 21 CHS (17) 15
41 is stupid high but when the game goes public actual geniuses could hit 100 averages were usually skewed anyway. For instance, at the last Olympics, he could remember the runners were at 30MPH and the average for most people was 15 or most people could lift 100- 125 pounds with the squat lift the best could lift over 1300 pounds. With a sigh he took his seat focusing on mana regen he could un-summon all the cats but that was a part of his secret one got XP for summoning a creature whether big or small the bigger the more XP one would gain but you could also summon more of the same and the more and longer a particular summon went on the less mana it cost hence the armada of cats it cost him virtually nothing to keep them summoned besides the slow regen rate and the summon XP was ok. There was one problem with the tournaments and practice fights even if you won you couldn’t gain Level XP a giant pain is what is was. After 20 min his Mp was more or less full getting up the deen was looking straight at him it was a little creepy for a 60 or 70-year-old man to be 3-4 inches from your face
“Good you're awake we’ll get you some food then you'll have to go to the inter-school tournament “
“Actually I had a question how do 5 schools do a tournament?”
“Well every school is seeded 1-5 seeds 4 and 5 have an extra fight then they fight the 1st seed seeds 2 and 3 fight and take on the other bracket”
“That is a lot simpler than I thought it would be”
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After eating a disgusting amount of bacon Allen and his Kitten army teleported to the next stadium.and the army of cats with their respected people, unfortunately, he would probably have to terminate the spell this time round angles were the highly funded prep school of the magic world while he was a true underdog plus they already had light attribute to their magic. First was the elf then the angle then the demon considering they had these ranking for a long time there was no reason to think it would change. His first match would start immediately do to him fighting an extra round. The announcer began
“Today it is my pleasure to bring you the top prospects from the world of pixies in the dawn world the sun elf Aurora bora and from the human realm the Elf Allen Albus”
Resounding amounts off boos were heard for this match mostly because no one wanted to watch the battle for last. Looking at the elf across from him they looked much the same except the enemy was shinier like someone went and waxed him it was a little unsettling. With the beginning of the fight much to his surprise, the enemy used internalizing of lightning and tried to rush him sidestepping by using his own he countered by throwing a fire bolt only to see it countered by a water bolt. It would be so much easier if he could just use his fighting ability it would be done already. He wanted to keep some things secret till he at least fought the 1st seed but he would have to at least use all his elemental abilities. Quickly pinning his feet to the ground with earth spikes Allen ran to the side of the Elf and use a combination of earth and the wind.with the win he walked to his bench he had one fight worth of rest than two back to back. The deen, of course, had a questioning glance
“I thought you wanted to keep things hidden for later”
“I did and I am but If I've learned anything about competition it's that if you have the choice between dragging it out on showing a secret and finishing it fast go for fast.”
“”I kinda understand but it was the first match”
“The longer the fight was dragged on the sloppier it would get the more tired I'd be and considering the next match should take 10 min if that happened I’d have to fight the first seed at half power”
“Sounds like you have experience fighting”
“A bit but I talked the the best I know”
“Who could you know that fights”
“ doesn't have a name here but back home Spencer Baldr”
“Even we here have heard of this supposed champion there are thoughts he is actually a monster in human form but your people have yet to catch on”
“He’d probably like that idea He explained it like this.In a tournament there are few tricks to win besides the obvious the faster your fight ends the more you rest only a moron drags a fight on because it gives others a chance to rest a secret weapon is stupid considering it's a one shot thing if that's all it's good for your an idiot and fear is the best weapon you can have“
“Sounds like a smart man
“He’s my age so I guess a smart kid is apter”
Witch than two men got onto the stage one was obvious the demon the giant Horns and blood red skin was a give away the man approaching from his side, however, was harder to make out he should be some sort of anamorphic however he seemed to slim to be the ones he thought of usually people picked a lion or tiger a wolf or a big-ish one some were even centaurs.considering he was cloaked the entire time it was becoming more and more intriguing.
“Continuing on from the last fight it is time for the second and third seeds to begin their match from the dark magic school we have the Demon known as Dave” Spencer nearly died after hearing the name “and from the twilight school we have Daimler from the Jaguar clan”
Throwing the cloak off “I guess I showed thank the human world representative for bringing so many relatives to watch me fight I’ll have to show them a good one”
With that the fight began The demon Dave cast magma armour with an electric fire combination sword while the jaguar started to summon different beasts however none were of ice or water when lightning beasts attacked they were mostly winding electricity or earth the opponent was a terrible match up for the guy after a few blocks with an earth wall however he couldn’t overcome the demon with a slice from the side the opponent was down but due to the magic within the stadium he didn’t die. Getting up Allen was not looking forward to this it was back to back fights with a limited amount of moves and the opponent could fly away due to being an angle and having wings. Looking back at the dean he could only think that if he thought what he had done was slightly crazy he was about to dial it past 11. Looking at the angle float down condescendingly “Thank you for waiting while the third seed was taken away. It is now the fight against the First seed Josef Zachriel and the current dark horse Allen Albus”
“Why don’t you just surrender we both know that you can’t win”
“No, i'm going to enjoy this plus I hope you fly away just so I can shove your face right in the mud”
“Hmm the importance you think you can fight an angle a being who is known to be the best at magic”
“Yeah, and everyone will know that it was done by a human who has only studied for 30 days minus a 7.”
Before the fight began he canceled his summoning magic to remove the drain only leaving the 3 left that the family had. With that, the fight began the angle took to the skies with his white feathered wings but to his surprise, Allen was now running through the air the Angel flew farther away casting Magic missiles ice spikes explosive mines anything to get rid of the crazy man who was coming for him. It wasn’t that he was flying that was the crazy part it was how he was doing it. With a high enough wind mastery, most people could fly there was also another way in theory to use explosive magic. If the magic was timed right one could run through the air plus it could be done with a low level in theory but it was also insane the slightest miscalculation in how much mana or the timing would end with a leg getting blown off or worse. However the further he flew the more tired he got considering he was running for his life and not hovering the drain was more than usual the constant maniacal laughter didn’t help either. Then It stopped turning around all was gone but before he could react his wings were bent in and he began to fall they were relatively high but his health should be able to take it but out of nowhere, a large force began to draw him faster towards the ground. With a sickening crunch the angle was driven headfirst into the ground and before Allen hit the ground he used space magic to eliminate the fall.Laying on the ground catching his breath he looked at his MP it was down to around 40 enough for a single blitz attack then he would be going into mana drain territory again.siting into the meditative stance he sat waiting for the next round. It only took a few minutes to move the angle from the field the demon Dave walked onto the field.
“Little Elf It is impressive that you defeated Josef but unlike him, I won't run from you and you also have little mana left”
“True but I have enough for you I figured out how to beat you from your first match “
“Elf let me make this clear you will not win despite whatever crazy method you have developed “
“You have 5 seconds from the start of the match to win if you don't It will already be over”
“Whatever you say little elf”
Allen stood at his starting spot still focusing on regaining as much MP as he could with this plan 1 more MP could be vital. Considering his opponent was well rested and that he was tired there was only one option a blitz. When he was younger he had done this before, being tired the opponent would underestimate you so instead of prolonging for an inevitable defeat go balls out and destroy the enemy before they have a chance to react.
“....... Begin!”
Allen instantly cast snowfall causing the armor that the demon had cast to harden completely and causing a large amount of steam. Internalizing lightning he sprinted into the steam and approached him from Dave’s right side summoning a wind blade he broke the armor rotating around with the momentum he rammed the sword directly into the opening just as the steam dissipated. Allen looked at his MP -3 “Crap” immediately after he vomited blood which shocked a lot of people “Mana drain is no joke” coughing more blood then the demon known as Dave fell making Allen the champion almost falling forward he caught himself then straightened himself up. At least the blitz worked and on the low end of what he thought the damage would be.
Quest complete: A mage Mage high Glory
Enter and win the Magic school games
Reward Increased intimacy with all middle mage guilds
Emyer will grant a gift depending on your progress
Title gained
Mage gladiator: Gives a bonus to magic Regen and resistance to magic
Dark horse: when the odds are against you in any tournament you are given a 1% bonus to all stats
Insanity Mage: if an enemy knows they are about to fight you they may run remaining enemies will fear you, do to your drive to win
Difficulty LVL 6 C
“Allen you have done more than I could have ever Imagined just to be rank four would have been worth it to draft you but actually win”
“Ughhhh can I go home I feel like I've been sprinting for days I want to sleep”
“Unfortunately no you must meet the other Deens”
“Uggggggghhhhhh I'm just going to pass out then”
“Come on a quick introduction and it's done”
“It’s never quick, Dear lord baby Jesus take me now”
“Not even this baby Jesus character will help you drink this it'll make you feel better”
With a flick of the wrist, he tossed a vial drinking it without thinking he was astonished at the effects
Mp has increased by an additional 100 and a bonus
50 mp every 10 levels will be given
Bonus of 1% regen granted
Increases MP regen by 1% per second every 10 levels
Considering that if one had 3 stats in int per level they would get 150 mp per 10 levels and the Mp regen mad no sense this was a huge win at max level he would gain all his MP in less than 10 seconds
Following Emyers around there was nothing much to do it was mostly just the Deens asking where he came from shock at his quick learning and offers to teach at the Mage schools of course he declined he didn’t actually like magic he only wanted it for his fighting ability internalizing lightning would be op later plus summoning would be good for pack animals when he went to dungeons other than that it was for both his completionist urges and the fact that there would inevitably he would be in a situation where a useless magic was useful but the production abilities were the biggest bonus. While waiting for the deen to finish bragging he saw the jaguar from earlier.
“I guess congratulations are in order Elf mage Allen”
“Thanks but I was lucky you didn’t make it”
“Hmm why’s that “
“Your ability to summon a wide variety of creatures would have overwhelmed me instead I got lava man who I had a counter for but you with my low Mp It would have been your win”
“Thank you I think may I ask where did all my brethren go?”
“You mean the cats they were my summons but I de-summoned almost all of them the only ones left are the ones that I gave to some kids and their dad”
“Truly unfortunate I wished to form a contract with one”
“I can summon one if you want”
“I couldn't ask the champion to do this”
“Don't worry I specialize in summoning cats I'm guessing a water ice type?
“If you could”
“Considering his skill in summoning low-level cats was maxed by now it cost almost no mp a fluffy white cat with a tinge of blue emerged in the arms of the Jaguar after a few growls a light appeared and he felt his connection to the cat disappear
“What is a contract?”
“Ahh, I figured you knew a mage may take a familiar depending on the temperament of them they can have a few the benefits are that you don’t have to master that element to summon it they can also grow the downside is that if they die it's over for them.”
“Could one form a contract for another”
“If the summon agree there is no problem”
“Thanks that actually may solve a problem I inadvertently caused”
“I see…. Anyway Thank you if you need anything feels free to find me”
“Same goes to you altho It might be easier to find my crazy martial artist friend”
“Really what's his name”
“He hasn't chosen one yet but trust me if you hear of some guy running into a death trap naked that would be him”
“Sounds like a handful”
“Surprisingly I'm more worried that I'll slow him down”
“Well good luck”
“See you later”
unsurprisingly the dean's continued on for another few hours Mostly Emrys bragging about the talent he found but eventually they all left to go their separate ways.warping back to the main building a large banquet was under way. No one knew how far he would have gone so they started a little after he left to the main tournament meaning most the people didn't even know he won the whole thing. Many were shocked that they were now the number one seed no longer last after a few more hours of socializing Allen bade them farewell as he had things to do in his world today. Jeff and Fey seemed to be getting along well enough leaving the building. he spotted the father and his two children and ran to catch up after telling the dad about the contracts and how they worked he and his kids signed for their pets after a thank you and an invitation to visit they left, however, he had a grin on his face. thinking about what that man's wife will say when he brings home three elemental cats home while not bringing her one and not asking her about it. with that thought in his mind, he went into an alley and he logged out.