8 years have passed, 8 years of battle training and theory, i still can improve but i had confidence that only in battle training and theory i was stronger than any student, not to mention my understanding of nature and control over magic.

8 years i've teached John what he needed to know in physics and chemistry

Don look at Xulphyr, with admiration

“Xulphyr i teached you all i could, i am proud, Not only are you very good, but you also work hard, You have just 13 years old and you already surpassed me ,there is a tournament on the academy that all the strongest students will join, you should join and win the tournament to make a name” Don

“ Yes, Don, I will definitely be victorious.” said Xulphyr with a confident face,but he didn't show his true ambition

I will do everything to gain power and military status, and one day, i will lead a revolt that take down the ruling class, and be the next monarch.

i not only need to win this tournament, but i need to impress everyone to make my name known by the higher up, to make them think i will be a great ally to them. And then taking them down before they even know they were betrayed

There's no best time to say ‘keep your friend close and your enemies closer’

Later on the day, i went to register to the tournament and i saw John

“Hey, bro, you sign up for the tournament too.“ John

“Yes, John, if one day, i became an enemy of the country. Will you be by my side ? “ Xulphyr

“bro, why did you ask? of course I’ll always be by your side ! “ said happily John

“Good, ah and good luck for the tournament John, i hope you can go to the final”Xulphyr

“with your teaching, i will definitely have a chance “ John

“See you in final, then, bro” Xulphyr

While applying the needed information to register the tournament, i noticed the followed rules of the tournament

-The match will continue unless one surrender, is hit by magic or be unconscious for the lack of mana. You can fight with all your strength because 10 different instructor will protect you if you can’t defend yourself from an attack, Of course you will be declared as looser

-The first round consist of 20 match, the 128 players that have the best win rate will goes to the next round

-A bracket will be done between those 128 players, the bracket will be done depending on your win rate this way

The highest win rate will fight against the lowest win rate and the loser is eliminated from the tournament

-Good luck, the result of this tournament will be known by the country if you get a good result on the tournament you may have a good job to serve nobility or a good rank in the army depending on where you want to go

Xulphyr was doing a wry smile before aiming to the location of the tournament