"Oh, so you're utilizing your past experiences? That looks pretty good," However, continuous chanting and physical exertion are a test for everyone.
"Hmm, especially Shesi-kun, after all… he still has gravity training…" Hida said, while Opera kept watching Shesi on the screen.
"Ugh… ahem," Shesi only felt his legs were a bit heavy and somewhat hot. "Damn it, if this continues, I'll definitely give out first…" Shesi suddenly paused at this thought. Wasn't his training precisely for breaking through limits?
"This is fine! Let me give it my all!" Adrenaline surged through Shesi as he thought this, then he looked at the others, who were all trying their best to climb up. Shesi naturally knew the saying, 'Strike while the iron is hot, then it wanes, then it's exhausted.' If he gave up now, it would be worse than pushing through. So, he began to frantically cast magic, causing planks to appear rapidly beneath his feet as stepping stones. Slowly, Shesi began to raise his head, no longer looking at the planks below. Shesi also transitioned from jumping to running. Each time Shesi's foot stepped out, a new plank would generate. Shesi seemed to enter a strange state; the "Chelsea" from his mouth slowly turned into heavy panting. Besides that, there was no other sound. The others had no time to observe Shesi's state, focusing on their own magic. However, success or failure, if they couldn't cast magic again within six seconds, they could only jump down and start over.
By the time Shesi reacted, he was already at the top of the mountain.
"Great…" Shesi hadn't finished speaking when his legs gave out, and he knelt directly on the ground.
"Hiss!" The pain jolted Shesi awake. The ground was made of stone!
"…" Everyone had originally expected that common, broken feeling of sunlight spilling over him.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch…"
Perhaps because of Shesi, everyone's climbing speed this time was much faster than in the original story, and they all learned Chelsea (the non-verbal magic version).
At the same time…
Kalego looked at the photos Opera sent of himself and the Misfit Class.
"Tsk, you're certainly thriving."
The person opposite Kalego looked at him.
"Is it an urgent contact?"
"No, let's continue our previous topic, Chief Supervisor Azazel."
Inside the Border Control…
Anri looked at Kalego opposite him.
"Is it okay for you to leave the academy after the Chairman?"
"Yes, for now, it's fine. And most importantly… my purpose for this trip is to see my brother," Kalego said.
Anri adjusted his glasses upon hearing this.
"In conclusion, you won't be able to see Narnia."
"Why?"
"He's currently been summoned to the Netherworld Tower… You know about the disappearance of the 13 Crowns, Behemoth, right?"
"He is still missing, but one seat among the 13 Crowns cannot remain empty indefinitely. Therefore, the call for Naberius Narnia, Special Chief Supervisor of the Border Control, to serve as a 13 Crown is growing louder…"
Kalego looked at Anri in surprise upon hearing this.
"My brother as a 13 Crown?"
"Only a candidate. Currently, the candidates for the new 13 Crowns, besides Barbatos Bachiko and Naberius Narnia, include several other high-ranking demons. The candidates have been summoned to the Netherworld Tower to meet the Three Greats. Because they must undergo a defense investigation, they will temporarily remain in the Netherworld Tower. During this time, all external contact will be blocked. And… you should know, the end of this Netherworld Tower event… is Lord Sullivan's declaration of war against Baal…" Anri observed Kalego's expression, then finally sighed.
"As expected, you didn't know? How reckless, Lord Sullivan."
"The Great Demon Lords' Assembly… It's truly worrying, and I also have to be responsible for the security there… So regarding you wanting to see…"
Kalego interrupted, "So, I can see my brother just by going to the Great Demon Lords' Assembly." Kalego then stood up.
"Then I must also prepare quickly."
"Huh? Huh!!" Anri was a bit surprised. Was Kalego always like this?
"What's wrong?" Kalego looked at Anri.
"No, well, are you going to participate?"
"Yes, I should be qualified to participate, shouldn't I?"
"Ah… That's true. However, speaking of the Naberius family… their rule of avoiding activities as much as possible is quite famous in the Netherworld…"
Kalego looked at Anri upon hearing this.
"…Indeed, 'To prepare for emergencies, abandon activities' is a noble principle of my family. However… the issue is, once we decide to bite, we will hold on even if only one tooth remains. This is also a noble principle of my family. I prefer this one."
Anri looked at Kalego opposite him.
"Are you… often told you're 'gloomy' again?"
Kalego felt choked upon hearing this, thinking of someone with red hair just like the person in front of him.
"…No, I haven't been told that."
Anri waved his hand helplessly upon hearing this, then pulled out an invitation from his desk and handed it to Kalego.
"Please don't cause any trouble, as we are responsible for security this time…"
Kalego took the invitation.
"I understand, seriously."
…Shesi looked at the notice on the bulletin board.
"Oh dear, a year has passed…" Shesi sighed.
At this moment, Iruma also walked over, looking at the bulletin board in front of them.
"That's right, brother. The first-year battle for supremacy, it feels like what happened then was just last month…"
Azu and Clara also walked over and said,
"It's finally this time."
"Heh heh! First-Year Capture Tournament!"
"Ah, Lord Iruma, Lord Shesi, look, this is the list of excellent first-year prey."
Clara immediately leaned over upon hearing this.
"Let me see, there are so many powerful demons."
"Hmm, Chima-chan, Sylvia, Jeje, and Student Bain are also on it!"
"Hmm, it seems they are all people who performed brilliantly in the Heart Rupture."
"Hmm, actions that would harm first-year students or other Divisions are prohibited, and gifting living things or trading items is also prohibited. Otherwise, the activity will be stopped."
Shesi read the requirements above.
"It doesn't say we can't obstruct them, as long as we don't harm them. So, we can cause trouble," Shesi said with a sigh.
"Eh? What's wrong?" Iruma asked, puzzled.
"I feel our Division might be targeted…"
"Uh… I don't think so?" Iruma wondered.
"But regardless of whether others target us, we should first think about how to attract first-year students…" Azu said. At this moment, Clara suddenly pulled out two large palanquins from her pocket, each engraved with the divine positions of Shesi God and Iruma God.
Silence. Shesi and Iruma exchanged glances, then smiled helplessly.
"As expected, Clara's idea…"
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