Chapter 54: The ploy
Chapter 54: The ploy
( Buhara's POV )
While Rocky underwent swordsmanship training, Buhara had to attend the spellcraft class.
In the entire spellcraft class there were a total of 72 students, of which Buhara was one of the only four students who had a quadra- elemental affinity for all the basic elements.
While the other students were mostly hailing from mana blessed species such as elves, humans or vampires, Buhara stood out as the only Orc in the class as he towered above all the other mages.
While he wasn't exactly an eye-sore, his presence irked many as most expected the likes of him to become a brute barbarian or a front line fighter, however, by choosing to be a mage, Buhara was breaking racial traditions.
In the very first class, he achieved a basic mastery over the spell ( Fireball ), impressing his instructor and shunning many rumors that suggested that Buhara would be quitting the class soon once he realized how delusional his hopes of becoming a mage were.
As if determined to shine as a talented mage, Buhara also took the practical application of his spell very seriously as he hit his target from a 10, 20 and 30 meter range accurately every single time while using the fireball.
"BUHAHAHAHARA-"
His laughter covered the entire spellcraft class as he laughed jovially every time he hit his target as on the very first day itself he established the fact that although he was an orc, he knew what he was getting himself into and that he was serious about becoming a mage.
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( Meanwhile Erin )
Erin had the 'Study Of Curses' class while Rocky learnt swordsmanship and he too excelled at his field, making a mark on the very first day.
On the first day, the class was explained the basics of imbuing a simple curse on any object that zapped the next person to touch it with a small electric shock and Erin managed to learn and perform the curse the fastest, being praised heavily by his teacher.
" Erin, you managed to learn this curse in under 10 minutes? Some students fail to learn it after the full first class. I've had a case where it took a student a full week to learn it, but nobody has ever done it as fast as you..." Teacher Rodri said, as unfortunately he did not understand Erin's true nature.
Blushing, Erin immediately replied "No no no, teacher Rodri, it's not me, it's obviously because you teach so well that I grasped it so fast. I would not have learnt it so fast without a great teacher like you-"
I have perused the comprehensive report you forwarded and subsequently deliberated on your concerns with my advisors.
It fills me with pride to observe the level of composure you have displayed that is very befitting your position, and your prudence in refraining from hastily approving Sophia's request without fully considering its ramifications.
Nonetheless, I find myself in agreement with your sister's analysis that the Champion of Gemini is unlikely to be swayed unless a significant event occurs.
Should we take your sister's assessment of his shrewd nature at face value, it becomes evident that only a faultless execution of her proposed strategy will suffice to earn the Champion of Gemini's trust. However, it is imperative that the university not serve as the venue for this event.
We must tread carefully around Principal Liam, given his possession of 'That' item, making it unwise to provoke his displeasure.
The mission, however, may proceed as originally outlined, coinciding with the university's initiative to lead its students on a raid of the first floor of the tower as part of their inaugural team mission at this week's end, in four days.
In preparation, I will dispatch a contingent of skilled assassins, each having ascended to floor 50 or higher, to your location shortly.
In the interim, you are to officially endorse the mission and compose a letter to your sister, instructing her to ready herself for what lies ahead.
To lend credibility to our scheme, we must propagate rumors of a rift between Father Poseidon and Uncle Zeus.
It is crucial that this misinformation reaches the Champion at the opportune moment as he is unlikely to buy into Sophia's plight otherwise.
As it stands, deceiving the Champion of Gemini into placing his trust in Sophia is our paramount objective and I trust you will dedicate the requisite diligence to the task that I have entrusted to you.
-From
Ocean's Ruler]
His father gave the green flag to Sophia's plan, only changing the location of the event from the university grounds to floor one of the tower which he already had prior knowledge about as to it being the training ground for the first team mission for the university students at the end of the week.
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/// A/N - Chapter 1 of 3 for the day, More coming back to back soon///
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