The sky above Tengen High wasn't blue anymore.
It was layered.
Eight massive floating structures hovered over the main campus, arranged in a circular formation like colossal islands torn from reality itself. Each one radiated a different color of mana, atmosphere, and pressure.
They weren't buildings.
They were **sectors**.
The Elite Sectors.
Elite-1 to Elite-8.
Each one was a self-contained world.
Different gravity.
Different climate.
Different laws of mana.
Only the top students in the entire academy were allowed to step foot inside.
And now…
Three familiar figures stood at the entrance gate, staring upward.
Hiko.
Goru.
Daizen.
Behind them, a massive teleportation platform hummed with divine-grade magic.
Daizen slowly whistled.
"…So this is where the real monsters go."
Goru crossed his arms, eyes narrowed.
"Eight sectors… feels more like a prison than a school."
Hiko didn't say anything.
He just felt it.
The pressure.
Not physical.
Mental.
It was like the air itself was watching him.
Inside his mind—
The devil stirred.
Not speaking.
Just smiling.
---
## Assignment Results
A giant holographic screen descended in front of the platform.
Names began appearing, reorganizing themselves into sectors.
Hundreds of names.
Then they narrowed.
Only 120 remained.
15 per sector.
Finally—
**ELITE – 2 SECTOR**
The list appeared.
1. **Hiko Shinoegami** – Cursed Flame (Counter-Type)
2. **Goru** – Dimensional Claws
3. **Daizen** – Terra Dominion
4. **Kaiser Touya** – Luck Magic
5. **Irelia Frostwyn** – Absolute Ice
6. **Vant Blackmoor** – Shadow Armory
7. **Selene Arkwright** – Gravity Thread
8. **Raze Volkir** – Plasma Engine
9. **Mirael Bloom** – Life Reconstruction
10. **Kael Draven** – Sound Breaker
11. **Nyx Lior** – Memory Magic
12. **Toren Ash** – Ash Alchemy
13. **Lyra Vex** – Emotion Amplifier
14. **Jin Karasu** – Phantom Step
15. **Orion Vale** – Star Pulse
Daizen blinked.
"…We're all together?"
Goru smirked faintly.
"Guess fate likes grouping disasters."
Hiko finally looked at the fourth name.
Kaiser Touya.
"…Rank 0."
The moment he read it, someone spoke behind them.
"You noticed fast."
They turned.
A boy stood there casually, hands in pockets.
Short silver hair.
Golden eyes that looked permanently amused.
Wearing the Elite uniform like he didn't care about status at all.
Kaiser Touya smiled.
"So you're Hiko, Goru, and Daizen. The triple-pass freaks."
Daizen frowned. "You say that like it's an insult."
Kaiser shrugged.
"Not really. Just rare."
Then—
A golden coin appeared between his fingers.
Out of nowhere.
It spun in the air.
He flicked it upward.
Heads.
The air around Kaiser subtly distorted.
Hiko felt it instantly.
"…His mana density just increased."
Kaiser tilted his head.
"1.5x. Everything."
He flipped again.
Heads.
Again.
Again.
Again.
Four consecutive heads.
The pressure around Kaiser became heavy enough to make even Daizen tense.
Kaiser grinned.
"And the fun part? My luck increases every time it works."
Goru narrowed his eyes.
"…That's broken."
Kaiser smiled wider.
"That's just the base."
---
## Elite-2 Sector
The teleport activated.
Reality folded.
They arrived.
Elite-2 wasn't a normal classroom.
It was a massive circular arena suspended inside a sphere of shifting climate.
Half of it was frozen tundra.
One quarter was volcanic.
The rest was floating platforms in zero gravity.
In the center stood a single figure.
A towering mech.
Yogan Riomaru.
Their advisor.
The moment they appeared, the entire sector went silent.
All 15 students instinctively felt it.
Yogan's presence.
Not overwhelming.
Not oppressive.
Just… absolute.
Yogan spoke.
"Welcome to Elite-2."
His voice echoed across all climates simultaneously.
"You are the fifteen strongest first-years in this sector."
He looked directly at them.
"All of you are monsters."
Pause.
"Now we see who becomes legends."
---
## Introductions
Yogan snapped his fingers.
"Hiko. Goru. Daizen. You already know each other."
He turned to the rest.
"You don't."
One by one, the students introduced themselves.
### Irelia Frostwyn
White hair, cold expression.
Magic: Absolute Ice – can freeze concepts, not just matter.
Personality: Emotionless perfectionist.
### Vant Blackmoor
Dark armor constantly forming and dissolving.
Magic: Shadow Armory – infinite weapon creation from shadows.
Personality: Quiet, tactical.
### Selene Arkwright
Long silver hair, threads floating around her fingers.
Magic: Gravity Thread – controls gravity like strings.
Personality: Calm, manipulative.
### Raze Volkir
Red eyes, mechanical veins.
Magic: Plasma Engine – body generates pure plasma.
Personality: Aggressive adrenaline addict.
### Mirael Bloom
Gentle smile.
Magic: Life Reconstruction – regeneration, revival, bio-control.
Personality: Kind, terrifying potential.
### Kael Draven
Always wearing headphones.
Magic: Sound Breaker – can shatter reality with vibrations.
Personality: Chill, sarcastic.
### Nyx Lior
Purple eyes.
Magic: Memory Magic – edits, steals, rewinds memories.
Personality: Creepy, observant.
### Toren Ash
Grey skin, smoky aura.
Magic: Ash Alchemy – turns anything into ash-based constructs.
Personality: Lazy genius.
### Lyra Vex
Pink eyes glowing.
Magic: Emotion Amplifier – multiplies emotional states into power.
Personality: Unstable, cheerful.
### Jin Karasu
Always half-transparent.
Magic: Phantom Step – exists between dimensions.
Personality: Silent assassin type.
### Orion Vale
Golden constellation patterns on skin.
Magic: Star Pulse – cosmic energy blasts.
Personality: Hero complex.
Then Yogan looked at Kaiser.
"Kaiser Touya. Rank 0."
Kaiser waved.
"Luck Magic. I win."
---
## The 1v1 Announcement
Yogan crossed his arms.
"Today, you fight."
Instant tension.
"1v1 matches. No death. Severe injury allowed."
Daizen muttered, "That sounds illegal."
Yogan ignored him.
"This is not about ranking. This is about understanding each other."
Then—
Kaiser snapped his fingers.
A massive glowing machine materialized behind him.
A literal **golden slot machine**, floating in mid-air.
Everyone froze.
"…What the hell is that?" Raze whispered.
Kaiser grinned.
"Ah. That's my second ability."
### Slot Machine.
He pointed at it.
"Every time I say 'pull'…"
The machine spun.
Symbols flashed.
1x.
"Small boost."
Again.
"Pull."
2x.
The air warped.
5x boost.
Again.
"Pull."
3x.
10x boost.
Golden aura exploded around Kaiser.
"And now I'm immortal for five minutes."
Everyone felt it.
His presence just jumped several dimensions higher.
Hiko's eyes narrowed.
"…That's not just broken."
"…That's cheating reality."
Kaiser laughed.
"And if I ever hit 777…"
The machine flashed ominously.
"…Unlimited mana. Ten times everything. Better reflexes. Immortality."
He looked straight at Hiko.
"For five minutes, I become a god."
Silence.
Even Yogan's mech turned slightly.
"…Interesting," Yogan said.
---
## The First Matches
Yogan raised his hand.
"Hiko vs Jin Karasu."
"Goru vs Vant Blackmoor."
"Daizen vs Raze Volkir."
All three from 1-C.
All three starting immediately.
Daizen cracked his neck.
"…Guess we're being tested first."
Goru smirked.
"Figures."
Hiko clenched his fist.
Inside his mind—
The devil leaned closer.
*This place… is finally worthy.*
Yogan's voice echoed.
"Begin."
And in that moment—
Elite-2 officially became the most dangerous classroom in the academy.
Not because of monsters.
But because **every single student inside it was one.**