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Chapter 235 - FIRST BLOOD

Chapter 231: First Blood

The barrier around the arena hummed to life, a shimmering dome of translucent mana designed to contain stray spells and shrapnel.

Inside, the sand was pristine.

Eric William stood at the southern gate, his white coat fluttering in the artificial wind generated by his opponent. He held his sword, Lux, low at his side. The blade glowed with a faint, steady luminescence.

Opposite him, hovering a few inches off the ground, was Sarah Vane.

She was a Second Year, a D-Rank Wind Mage, and a distant cousin of Councilor Vane. She had the same arrogant set to her jaw, the same violet eyes that looked at the world as if it were a dirty rug she had to walk on.

"A First Year," Sarah called out, her voice amplified by the wind swirling around her. "And a William, no less. I heard you played hero on Sky Island. Did you enjoy the cameras, little boy?"

Eric didn't bite. His face was a mask of cold, noble indifference.

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