Metaworld Chronicles: Vol.2 by Wuto David J

Author:Wuto, David J [Wuto, David J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-13T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

Anticipation

“SO THAT’S HOW it is.” Gwen finished explaining the situation to her party members at the cafeteria while Alesia sheepishly nursed a cup of hot Milo.

“So,” Yue rapped her fingers on the table. “You telling me that we get to skip all the boring stuff? That sounds alright to me.”

“I am afraid it’s sink or swim, all the way," Gwen reminded everyone, just in case they had yet to understand the scope of their new deal.

“I don’t see a problem with that.” Yue grinned confidently. “Boom, straight to the top eight! You're here to make a big splash, right? What could be bigger than that?”

“Reckless, but I agree.” Debora nodded beside Yue. “I want to show off my abilities, a real showcase, and that can only be achieved by challenging the best.”

“It’s all choice to me, bro.” Whetu made his opinions known. “Nuffin's getting by my pounamu in a hurry.”

“I’ll do my best!” Elvia uttered cutely, joining the circle of affirmation.

“Alright!” Gwen extended her hand and placed it on the table. "We're cool then?"

"Cool."

"Good."

"Yep."

"Let's do it!"

Gwen took a deep breath; she had been waiting for this moment. “All for one!”

“Together!”

“As one!”

“For us!”

“Team Blackwattle!”

The group cheered.

Gwen felt profoundly sad that this world had no Alexander Dumas. So many missed opportunities! She’d have to tell the story to the girls someday, convert the musketeers into the Three Magus or something.

“So, when do we bring the pain?” Yue inquired.

“Thursday noon, the Rosebay Private Girls’ Academy,” Gwen affirmed. “Public exhibition match for the seeded position in the top eight. There’s going to be a public audience.”

“At the very least, Magister Kilroy and Ferris will be there,” Alesia butted in. “Two of the highest officials in Australia. There is no better audience than this!"

“Oh.” Elvia's small face turned the colour of her bedsheets. “Master Kilroy is the leader of the Tower! Master Ferris is very famous as well for her Divination and Illusion!”

Debora’s eyes glowed with anticipation.

“So, how are we doing the matches?” Yue asked. “I know we’re doing a five-versus-five, but who's doing the one-versus-one and the three-versus-three?”

“Gwen will be fronting the one-versus-one,” Alesia stated. “That was a part of the agreement.”

“Wouldn’t they just buff their Mages with Lightning Resistance?” Debora noted. “That’s what I would do.”

“Not with Master Kilroy there. No pre-match buffs. No way to gain an unfair advantage.”

“What if she has to fight an Abjurer who's specialised in Earth? That's a terrible matchup for Gwen. What if they're an Illusionist and Gwen makes a mistake or misfires a spell?”

Alesia shot Debora an exhaustive look. “That's for Gwen to overcome. Out there in the real world, you don't get favourable match-ups. Your enemies will try to counter you at every turn. How we play the hand we're dealt with is the mainstay of what differentiates a skilled Mage from a bad one. Not to mention that out of all the people here, Gwen has the least problem with flexibility. If Gwen couldn’t even overcome that, she’d have no place fighting for top dog at the apex of the Inter-High pyramid.

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