One More Time: Rebirth

All of the students in the first year battle strategy class were out in an open field. Why you might ask because our sensei decided to hold a mock battle at the beginning of class.

Tsukiyomi and I form one team while the remaining thirty-four students were the other team, the princess excluded. The other team consisted of one red-clad nine green-clad and twenty-four grey-clad while on my team were just two black-clads Tsukiyomi and me.

Sensei started to explain the rules of the mock battle. "First off, let me ease your worries. All physical injuries will become mental damage instead. So no matter how deadly the attack you will not die. How is that possible you ask? It's because of the large area spell cast over the whole school premise. Your next question might be, how can we sustain such a large and powerful spell? Well, that is because of the dragon's gem that is sealed here within the school."

Sensei was doing his very own Q and A session as he continued talking. "So now that we have that out of the way. Let me explain the rules of the mock battle. The two teams will fight until there is only one team left standing. Do not worry even if you lose I will grade you depending on how you act during the battle. So win or lose everyone has a chance to have a high grade. But do poorly and I will fail you and you would need to wait for the next term to take my class again. Hope there's no pressure."

He spoke so nonchalantly, after saying that I noticed that some of the grey-clad students were shaking. It's just a mock battle what is there to be scared about?

"What do you want me to do Edge?" Tsukiyomi asked me from behind.

"Well, if you fight it will be over instantly. So just provide support at the back I'll be at the front. If I keep letting you do everything I will never grow." Tsukiyomi smiled at my answer. "Kukuku, very well I'll just be the support this time."

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Evangeline's POV:

The mock battle was sudden but who cares. Now I'll be able to witness if those two are really worthy to be black clads. The girl called Tsukiyomi is without a doubt powerful but the boy is the one I'm interested in. Unlike the girl Tsukiyomi who displays a domineering attitude and has the power and presence to back it up. The guy seems too aloof and I don't really sense anything from him.

Even though I sent him a strong amount of killing intent he simply smiled. Was he not able to sense my killing intent or did that amount really not bother him? I heard rumors and only rumors about him. He is the one called "the young genius." Able to use all four sword styles and has an over-all sword rank of B class. Not only that I heard he can use all systems in attack magic. Still, those are only rumors and I myself haven't seen him fight. So this mock battle is a perfect opportunity to see how strong he is.

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Edge's POV:

I readied my staff for the battle. I must erase all thoughts of hesitation and focus my all into battle, this was the state of mind I always enter as I head into battle. My tactic is simple hit them from afar with magic and once some of them get closer destroy them with the sword. Those who try to backstab me will be dealt with by Tsukiyomi.

As I was readying myself I saw some of the grey and green-clad students started summoning something. Out of nowhere, fourteen huge dog-like creatures appeared. Seeing my confusion Tsukiyomi spoke.

"Those are 'hounds' low-level familiars. They are only a little stronger than wolves so don't worry." I see so those are summoned beings, a familiar. It's the first time I've seen that kind of spell, but It doesn't matter what was summoned, I must only fight.

I started chanting, I learned from Tsukiyomi that you can use multiple spells at the same time. If you already chanted and prepared it as long as you don't release it, the spell will become a 'delayed spell.' Once I release one spell all the stored up spells will also activate but this takes up twice the mana to use than normal. Well seeing as how I have an incredible amount of mana I better use it to my advantage. Sensei seeing that we were ready, made his announcement. "Let the battle begin!"

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The familiars were the first to charge and seeing that I released my delayed spell. Firewall, wind blade, and earth pierce. The firewall dealt with the hounds and returned them back to oblivion. The wind blade, as the name implied was a blade made out of the wind. This spell was able to make six students fall and two unable to move.

The earth pierce was a move that formed lances from the ground they would come from under the opponent. The move was aimed at Evangeline and all the green-clad students but Evangeline managed to dodge and so did 5 of the green clads. They went past the firewall at a fast pace, Evangeline was even using continuous [wind steps].

I tossed my staff to Tsukiyomi she caught it and stabbed it onto the ground in front of her. I drew my longsword, Evangeline also took out two short swords. My instincts were telling me to ignore her for now and start attacking the others first.

I evaded Evangeline's forward slice and charged forward to the green clads behind her. I placed my sword back in its scabbard and in that position did a horizontal slice. Moon Edge style [crescent moon], I drew my sword instantly and returned it back into its scabbard. All of the green clads who were within a twenty-meter radius in front of me were supposed to be sliced in half.

This was the purpose of the technique but seeing as they are fine and just unconscious. The large area spell that sensei was talking about seems to be quite effective. So no matter what technique I use no matter how powerful no one will die. This was truly wonderful!

I could feel excitement flooding my senses as I smiled. While I was thinking three grey-clads were able to get behind me and were about to strike. As I was about to evade three stones shot forward at incredible speed and hit the three grey-clads heads. They were then rendered unconscious.

I saw behind me Tsukiyomi hit them while evading Evangeline's strikes. As always she was incredible, the only ones left were thirteen grey-clads and one red. While Tsukiyomi was distracting Evangeline, I should finish the others. I charged forward at the scared grey-clads. Upon seeing me approach some charged at me panicking while some were casting fireballs my way but I was able to dodge those with ease, I then saw the others were trying to flee. Moon Edge style [moonlit dance] I briefly passed the students.

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Serillia's POV:

The boy called Edge simply passed by the students. I didn't see him draw his sword nor did I see him cast any magic but as if it was delayed all of the students he passed by had their swords and staves destroyed, some of them even had their clothes ripped. After that one move all of them laid on the ground unconscious. It was an incredible scene, such an overwhelming sword style. It was not one of the four orthodox sword styles it was something new. As a Swordian, I felt ecstatic seeing such swordplay.

Evangeline's POV:

I was fighting Tsukiyomi if this could even be called a fight. She did not attack me, as she simply continued dodging all of my strikes. At one point I gave up on attacking her and decided to pursue Edge, but when I looked behind me I was surprised. I saw an amazing technique, if I wasn't an upper-class Swordian I wouldn't have noticed what kind of move Edge used.

Every time Edge passed a person he would unleash numerous sword slashes aimed at the weapon destroying it. After the destruction of the weapon, he would aim at three to four vital points of the human body. It was an incredible display of swordsmanship.

I wanted to see more of it so I rushed over to Edge's side. When I got close he smiled at me.

"So as expected you're the last one, Evangeline." I sheathed my two short swords. Edge looked at me dumbfounded. "You're giving up?"

"No, I'm about to get serious." I drew Lauria my Swordian specialized weapon.

"I see then I will fight you head-on. Here I'll let you witness my strongest technique as of now. Though it's incomplete, it is still powerful." I smiled, 'so he is going to take me seriously.'

Edge's POV:

Though Tsukiyomi and I haven't perfected the Moon Edge style yet. This technique was still the best I could do in my current condition. Moon Edge style, [new moon], this move imbues mana into my weapon. I then swing my weapon at my surrounding area and release the mana imbued into the weapon.

If even one of the sword slashes hit the enemy, it would confuse the opponent's senses. For a moment the opponent will not be able to determine my distance and she will slowly lose her hearing and then the invading mana will rob her of all her other senses for a few seconds.

The confusion only lasts for a single moment that's why I said it was incomplete. I did the technique, and it seemed like Evangeline was about to do something but upon unleashing my technique, I defeated her instantly. She wasn't even able to retaliate as losing her senses shocked her.

If it where Tsukiyomi she would evade all the upcoming invisible slashes and counter. But it seems like Evangeline doesn't have the ability to do that yet. Though the students are pretty capable, and normally this should've been a tougher battle. But though they had the skills they lack the experience in battle. I shook my head a bit disappointed in how things turned out. It was then that the mock battle ended.