Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Entrance Examination Shock, The Whole Audience Is Stunned!
Dead silence.
Absolute dead silence enveloped the entire venue.
The newbies’ mouths hadn’t even had time to close, and the seniors in the stands were already standing up in unison.
If earlier there was only a commotion in the freshman area, now the entire training ground was boiling!
"Holy crap, these freshmen are defying the heavens!"
"Damn it, if I don’t beat the crap outta him today, I won’t be satisfied!"
"Principal! Are you just going to let this slide?!"
Zane Drake held his forehead, both exasperated and amused.
This kid...
He actually brought the fight directly to the seniors!
But on second thought...
To prove one’s worth, one truly cannot just limit oneself to battles among those of the same grade.
"Interesting..."
Zane Drake squinted his eyes. Instead of stopping it, he waved his hand broadly, and a barrier enveloped the entire training ground.
Meanwhile, the voice of a staff member echoed through the speaker system:
"After deliberation by the school authorities, given Aster Grant’s atrocious behavior, everyone inside the barrier has free rein to act!"
As soon as the words fell, this Extraordinary Level staff member darted out of the barrier.
Kidding, with thousands of angry genius students, if he weren’t careful, he’d be caught in the crossfire!
Aster Grant looked down at the throng of classmates who seemed eager to swallow him whole and subconsciously gulped.
Although he had confidence in Lazuli’s strength, being stared at by so many furious eyes...
In such a situation, who wouldn’t feel a bit uneasy?
However.
Besides this group of classmates glaring fiercely at him.
A few figures swiftly leaped onto the high platform and lined up alongside Aster Grant.
Bianca Shelby, Crystal Winslow, Caelus Quinn, Chloe Grant, Rose Thorne...
"Skylar, I give your move a full score!"
Caelus Quinn grinned, with a Warbark Treant standing guard behind him.
"But just so you know, the most I can do is hold off three to five Extraordinary level Beastbonds..."
Crystal Winslow’s expression was serious.
Though she was stronger than Caelus, among those present aside from the freshmen,
there were quite a few Extraordinary Tier Three, even Tier Four seniors.
She wasn’t sure how many she could hold back!
But no matter what, she’d do her utmost to support Aster Grant.
However, the followers behind Caelus didn’t have such strong mental fortitude.
Looking at the fierce classmates ahead, their legs shook like chaff:
"Sk...Skylar, are we going to get beaten to death?"
"Beaten to death probably not, with the principal here, but being half-dead seems unavoidable!"
"No worries, the school has a medical team; we won’t die!"
"The way you say it makes me even more scared!"
However.
There were some who were extremely excited by such a scene.
At this moment, Rose Thorne’s face was full of excitement.
"Honey! This is so thrilling! I love you!"
Whoosh——
The gaze of Lazuli, Crystal Winslow, and Bianca Shelby immediately locked onto her.
"She’s joking!"
Chloe Grant darted forward, clamped her hand over her friend’s mouth, and dragged her to the corner.
Her normally gentle eyes were now icy sharp, her lowered voice carrying unprecedented menace:
"Rose Thorne! Say one more reckless word, and I will kill you!!!"
Rose Thorne was so startled by the sudden menace that she nodded vigorously like a pecking chick.
It wasn’t until she was sure this loose-tongued friend finally quieted down that Chloe Grant released her, resuming her usual demeanor, and turned back to Aster Grant’s side.
"Little Star, what’s your plan?"
"Just the few of us, trying to take on thousands of students... might be a bit tough!"
Chloe Grant had put it very mildly.
It wasn’t just tough, it was outright overwhelming!
Even if Aster Grant’s strength was formidable, with so many people, sheer numbers alone could crush him.
Plus.
Chloe Grant’s gaze swept over the senior students in the front row, some exuding particularly strong auras, and her heart sank heavily.
Those Extraordinary Tier Five monsters, though watching with folded arms, their mere presence was suffocating.
Not to mention dozens of Extraordinary Tier Three and Four experts in the crowd below.
Each was a top-tier genius in another academy!
And her brother...
He had managed to offend them all at once!
Yet.
Aster Grant suddenly stepped forward, shielding everyone behind him.
"Don’t intervene, this is the assessment I agreed on with Principal Drake! I must complete it alone!"
"But..."
Bianca Shelby tried to speak.
Bianca Shelby wanted to say something, but Aster Grant raised a hand to stop her.
"Trust me! I never do things I’m not confident about!"
With those words, Aster Grant’s eyes swept over the dense crowd of students, and he spoke softly:
"Sovereign!"
Silver-white light radiated from Aster Grant’s eyes, blanketing the entire venue with a regal aura.
With Lazuli’s current attributes.
In Blazing Angel Form, Lazuli’s attack power could crush any student!
Thus, for Lazuli, offense was already sufficient.
However...
In terms of defense.
Although Divine Protection could negate one attack absolutely.
Still, with so many students present...
It was just too many!
In the event of a chaotic battle, Lazuli could easily falter if not careful.
So, the defense aspect was something he would have to compensate for.
"Grant, Shield of Protection!"
A blue shield instantaneously enveloped Lazuli’s body.
In addition.
The Blazing Angel Flame quickly ignited, forming a second fiery layer of defense.
Seeing this, Aster Grant nodded in satisfaction.
A normal attack would be stopped by the outermost flame shield.
And even if one or two attacks broke through the initial shield, they would be held off by his provided Shield of Protection.
"Crystal, are we really not going to help?"
Behind Aster, Caelus Quinn spoke in a low voice.
Crystal Winslow was silent for a moment, her gaze falling on the angel floating in the sky.
She recalled that at The Winslow Family, even the Ebon-Frost Ice Phoenix felt fear at that angel’s aura.
"No need! I believe in him!"
Seeing Crystal’s confidence, Caelus Quinn stepped back a few paces.
Though he had no idea where her faith came from.
At this moment, all he could do was watch Aster Grant approach the dark, overwhelming crowd alone.
"Heh, quite bold!"
Titus King pushed through the crowd to the front, a sinister smile on his face.
"If Crystal and the others helped you, it might pose a challenge to us, but you dare face us alone..."
"Though we can’t kill you here, beating you half to death, I doubt the principal would say anything!"
The flunkies behind Titus King jeered along with him:
"Yeah, calling us trash; today we’ll see what gives you the nerve to say that."
A cold glint flashed in Aster Grant’s eyes.
He had been racking his brain to find suitable targets to make an example of, and now someone had willingly thrown themselves at him!
Exactly what he wanted!
"Lazuli, attack!"
With Aster Grant’s command, Lazuli in mid-air suddenly burst forth with crimson-gold light.
Eight pairs of wings fully extended, Blazing Angel Form unleashed!
"Boom——"
A crimson-gold fireball descended from the sky, precisely targeting where Titus King stood.
Titus King’s Extraordinary Tier One Beastbond didn’t even have time to react and was annihilated.
Silence blanketed the venue once again.
Aster Grant stood with his hands behind him, his silver-white eyes sweeping over the dumbfounded crowd:
"Continue?!"
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