The students were startled upon recognizing Ms Ever Moist’s sudden invitation for battle. “What is teacher suggesting? Does she want us to fight against her?”

“This is so sudden! I thought we were here to learn the theoretical basics of Word Augmenter!”

Overhearing the puzzlement of the students, Ms Enjoy clarified to them, “This is her style of introducing new students to her Word Mastery. Unlike the general lessons and Wordsmith Mastery which focused more on theoretical lessons, Word Augmenter Mastery is more of a practical aspect. There is still some theoretical knowledge involved. However, for this introduction, she wishes to grasp your abilities as nascent Word Augmenters.”

“I see. So that’s it.” The students felt less strained after hearing Ms Enjoy’s explanation about Ms Ever Moist’s abrupt invitation to battle.

“What are you all still standing around for? Come at me together.” Ms Ever Moist taunted the students to attack. “If I don’t see either of you making a move within the next 30 seconds I will personally file a complaint to the principal for your expulsion.”

“What? She can’t be serious, right Ms Enjoy?”

“We were not too long enrolled in this academy and to be expelled so early. This is unbelievable!”

“Right! This is totally unfair. I’ve never even thought of having Word Augmenter as one of my main masteries so why is she forcing us into battle. I don’t care how pretty she is, this is totally unacceptable!”

“What’s worse, I don’t even own an Augmented Weapon. How am I supposed to oppose her, with my bare fist or are we allowed to use other means?”

“That’s right! I excelled in Word Mage Mastery. Can I use magical gifts to oppose her boastfulness? Is this allowed, Ms Ever Moist?”

“Normally I wouldn’t allow it. However, seeing as how most of you babies are crying desperately, I will authorize you to use any method you wish to combat against me. The conditions still apply. Whoever is capable of making me take a single step outside this circle will be acknowledged with a special reward.” Ms Ever Moist beckoned them with an inviting hand gesture. “Whenever you’re ready.”

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“Tsk, this lady is underestimating us. She’s the first teacher I’ve met who’s so arrogant. Not even her Guide is summoned.”

“Shall we make her regret challenging all of us so boastfully?”

“Yes! I don’t believe we will fail with this many of us charging her at once.”

“Then prepare to engage her!”

The students began adapting their speciality by rousing their Guides’ Aura. Augmented Weapons were drawn and Mage Scripts were summoned, along with the release of Wordsmith’s and Word Fu’s elements.

“Hm…?” Dam Son observed the reaction of the students surrounding him. “Everyone is all fired up. Should I also call out my Papyrus?” Dam Son was wondering whether or not he should reveal the darkened properties of his Guide to everyone. “No. I don’t have to right now. I can still manage with Suit’s help.”

Instead of invoking his empowered Papyrus to utilize its Word Fu Scripts, Dam Son decided to depend on his sapphire suitcase. “Suit can also be used as an Augmented Weapon. I’ve only ever tried this once, hope it works again.”

“Let’s get her!”

The students stopped idling around and commenced their uniform charge against Ms Ever Moist. They quickly surrounded her, attacking from multiple directions.

“Heavenly Roar!”

“Spider Throttle!”

“Blazing Phoenix!”

“Thunder Slash!”

“Bubble Wave!”

“Whip of Numbers!”

“Flowering Wave!”

“Fist of Ivories!”

Perceiving the innumerable amount of attacks coursing towards her from all angles, Ms Ever Moist gave a wry smirk. “Their combination isn’t half bad. However…” She tightened the grasp of her Augmented Weapon, swiftly empowering it with arcane energies. Her swollen dumbbell became consumed rapidly by auburn letters of N’s. Their dynamic appearance even startled Ms Enjoy.

“She’s going to use that against them…? I thought I told her to take it easy on them.”

“Let’s see if you fledglings can contend against my overbearing Nounal Force!” Ms Ever Moist lashed out with a fierce spin of her Augmented Weapon. “Dumbbell Typhon!”

‘Boom!’

Dozens of students got blasted in opposing directions of Ms Ever Moist along with their previously executed attacks.

“How is this possible?” Hollered out a bewildered student. “I could have sworn I didn’t see her summon her Guide. So how did she repel all of us???”

As soon as she got back to her feet, Cinder Burn analysed her memories to figure out why she had been easily defeated. “That arcane force that appeared around her Augmented Weapon all of sudden… what was it?”

“Could that ability be similar to that…?” Among the students, Dam Son was the only one who had an idea about the arcane energies swimming around Ms Ever Moist’s Augmented Weapon. “Those faded swarms of N’s are similar to my Natural Verb Force, but there is something different about hers… what could it be…?