They arrived.
Other academies.
Dozens of airships filled the sky.
Each carrying elite apprentices.
Different uniforms.
Different auras.
Stronger.
Sharper.
Sol observed quietly.
Higher average level…
Some even close to Level 3.
Dangerous.
The main arena opened.
Massive.
Rune-covered.
Designed for large-scale battles.
Instructor Seris spoke again.
"Inter-academy competition begins now."
"First event—Team Combat."
Groups of five.
Sol's team was average.
No strong talents.
Good.
The match started.
Their opponents—
From the Southern Academy.
Fire specialists.
Aggressive.
They attacked instantly.
Flames spread across the field.
Sol stepped back.
Too chaotic.
He observed.
Team collapsed quickly.
As expected.
Then—
He moved.
Precise.
He redirected fire attacks.
Used their own flames—
Against them.
One fell.
Then another.
Controlled.
Efficient.
But still—
Looked like effort.
Not dominance.
They won.
Barely.
Perfect.
From the stands—
Kael watched.
His eyes darker than before.
Something—
Was off.
But hidden.
END OF CHAPTER 14