"3" I was looking at Yorlan who was in front of me in a fighting stance. he looked ready to change into a dragon form as soon as the fight started. and he was not going to be holding back.

"2" I think I may have become to strong by comparison to those around my age, for a 17 year old I can do a lot.

"1"

[Aura: Dragon Slayer Advanced]

"go" and on go Yorlan fell to the ground unable to move for a moment under the new found pressure pinning him down, a tether to his power. he transformed into a big Ancient Dragon, 50 stories tall, powerful, that is the normal dragon, he transformed into a from that looked like my transformation, except his was a brown muddy Ancient Dragon and my form was green. he charged at me and swiped with his claws which extended like daggers. I avoided with ease as he looked like he was moving in slow motion, maybe a bit faster however I could still avoid with ease. I wonder will I need to draw my sword at this rate.... wait, he is starting to glow gold like Clark Teta did up against Kieran. this is it, the unknown force I felt, his fighting spirit.

"You are one strong Dragon Slayer to have an aura that powerful, however we have trained to be able to push through it and fight. nice try though" Yorlan said as he jumped at me with my aura not affecting him in the slightest. I was still able to avoid his claws. I used Blink Step and moved behind him and released a Dragon Claw.

[Dragon Slayer Skills Can Not Work While Fighting Spirit Aura Is Active On Your Opponent]

"what?" I said while evading multiple swipes of Yorlan's claws. I then jump back while using Ice Magic to freeze the groun and make the dragon slip giving me a chance to form a plan, he is right now unaffected by my Dragon Slayer skills. wait Verod told me about this. Dragon You have forced my hand. I did not want to use this however I now have to draw my sword. when I land I grab my sword making Yorlan jump back on instinct. he was now looking wide eyed at the hand I placed on my sword, he could feel something bad was about to happen, good dragon, he knows about a dragon slayers strongest weapon.

while training with Verod I asked him about one of the rewards I got for the quest, it did not show, he said that was because I had not made my sword yet. and when I did I was glad Eron was not around, however Eron is here as a guest, she would also feel the affects of this sword being unsheathed. "Are you sure you want to continue, I don't want to scare my guest I brought along with me" I said looking at Eron. Yorlan acknowledged she was a dragon however still did not give up. he charged at me and I block with my sheathed sword. I am sent flying, I activate Dragon Wings to buy me some time, Yorlan clawing at my wings like crazy. desperately trying to stop me unsheathe my sword. to late.

[Dragon Blade Is Now In Affect: All Dragons within 1 mile have became repulsed by your very presence as there power is decreased by 99%, this affect passes through any barriers made with less power then you have. your stats are increased by 10%. swords damage depends on strength stat and level]

at that one moment I drew my sword I disabled Yorlan and kicked him out of the arena and then sheathed my sword as soon as possible.

[Dragon Blade Backlash: Your stats have been halved for 24 hours, Mana regeneration has been cancelled]

I look over at the Dust Academy dragons and they are scared of me, I look over at Eron and she noticed nothing. the barrier around the battlefield is stronger then my own power. that is helpful. however now I have to take care of 3 dragons. this time I cant give them a chance, I will keep my sword unsheathed so I don't get the backlash until later.

the next dragon up is Quin the Elemental wood dragon, he is still feeling the affects of having been to close to my Dragon Blade. "You monster. you would wield such a weapon?" Quin asked me with a scowl. "I will burn you into dust" Quin said to me with his chest now glowing green as his scales became more like tree bark, I wonder why he is a called wood dragon? oh well he is a dragon from the start. no rule against it I guess

"3...2....1...go" the referee said and sure enough Quin unleashed a mix of burning fire and Plasma warping around me. so Mana regeneration is cancelled? yet I have so much Mana income? I am op, when the flames die down and I am standing in the middle of it unscathed he looks at me in shock before charging at me surrounded in fire while clawing at me, I avoid the claws and then realise, this dragon.... is only attacking with fire and heat.... and I who is not only immune to fire and heat can drain it for Mana. this dragon really is just trying to make it easy on me... no that would just be cruel. the referee would not let me would he? I stand still and turn to the referee.

"How long are we aloud to fight for?" I ask wondering if I can just wait 24 hours for the debuff to come off.

"well, the tournament has to be decided before the events of the Academy Group ceremony which takes place in 3 hours so apart from that go wild." the referee said with a smile. I then turn back to Quin and use Advanced Fire Cloak to burn him with plasma. sure enough it is super affective. his health is going down in chunks by the second and he is in agony, so is his fire supposed to confuse people in thinking he is immune to the stuff? because just by looking I can tell he isn't. he is occasionally burning himself. oh well, time for the next dragon, Feron, the Divine Dragon. he does not look like a pushover so I best be ready for anything. "3...2...1...go" and after he says go Feron is already surrounded in gold aura. I wonder can I do the same, I have a fighting spirit stat. so maybe, while evading him I think of a way to make my own fighting spirit aura. he throws 5 consecutive claws at me and I avoid 4 while the other one I manage to ignore the damage from.

[Fighting Spirit: this aura projects your very nature of fighting out as an Aura, it makes it harder to be debuffed and increases your stats by 30%, percentage can be increased with Fighting Spirit Stat and skill level]

[Aura: Fighting Spirit]

Suddenly I explode with power, I then draw the Dragon Blade out of its sheathe and slash at Feron, causing him to crash down into the ground.

[Using Dragon Blade Without A Dragon Slayer Aura Has Caused A Damage Over Time Affect]

[Dragon Bleeding: your sword it now draining your very blood to get the power it needs without a Dragon Slayer Aura. -10,000 health per second while Dragon Blade is unsheathed]

damn it, should have known something like this would happen. at least Feron is also not looking to good, I dash over to Feron and start slashing at him, he avoids while taking a few scratches here or there. I give him no opportunity to come back, I keep slashing and slashing and slashing, If I stop now I don't think I will be able to start again as he is just waiting for an opportunity, well Feron that opportunity isn't coming. he then jumps back and then I activate Burst Mode and slash him with the back of my sword while he is in mid air causing the air to ripple a bit and the ground to crack however It was enough to send Feron out of the arena. "Ring Out" the referee said, now for the last fighter.

Teonus, The Elemental Ground Dragon walked to the ring. "Do you know why I was picked to go last Dragon Slayer?" Teonus asked me, before I could answer he answered for me, "Because I am the strongest, my fighting spirit is the strongest amongst the dragons here." Teonus told me with a proud bragging smile, I refuse to go easy, I held back until now as my opponents were honourable fighters, he is bragging. "and you are just a weak pathetic Dragon Slayer who can kill a few wild dragons".... what did he just say?... "Come on, why not just give up now, fighting me is pointless if this is the best you have" Teonus continued bragging and did not hear the referee.

"3...2...1...go" the referee gave me permission. didn't he?

"and look at your guests..." don't go there, you do not want to go there, "a weak dragon that was abandoned to the desert"... "a girl you could not even recognise"..."and a little girl who could not confess to you before it was to late" the dragon said laughing. THAT BASTARD

"Get Out OF MY HEAD" I said while stopping him from looking through my past like it was a movie by using Mana to shield my head, it is nothing to be mocked, mock me all you want, however you mocked them, you picked the wrong subject... one hit, that is all I will need... I walk over to the dragon who was laughing at me, "By its name I call upon its power. Enorus" I said while powering up my Dragon Blade. the runes along its side started to glow.

[Dragon Blade Enorus has been activated, deals damage at the cost of health points stamina and Mana points together. power increases with level and all stats]

using the back of my blade I smack the smug bastard in the face and he is sent flying across the ground, I left him with 1 HP. however that was my strongest trump card for a reason.

[Dragon Blade Enorus Backlash affect: all stats have been reduced to 5 for 24 hours]

standing up is hard after loosing so much needed power. I look to the referee who looks shocked. what is that shocking? he was a ground dragon, and ground mages are known for defence but that means nothing in the face of my trump card. I am just not good against a group of enemies, 1 on 1 I am ok. and since this was 1 on 1 I was ok.

"John wins. the winner of the tournament is the 3 fists academy" the referee announced and half the people there started grumbling about wanting to have won, I could not here the others, I saw Kate and Eron dash towards me, I fell back unable to move.

"John" Kate shouts while grabbing me, "Its ok now, you won." Kate said reassuringly. she looks happy yet worried for me, I look to Eron who is trying to heal me. and I look to Nina who is crying. looking at how injured I am.

"I am ok Nina, I just need around 24 hours to rest" I said with a smile and she does not look convinced, I guess I would look to be in a bad state right now. having 4 HP does that to you and having 7 Mana does not help, and having 8 stamina... sorry 7 stamina does not help as well.

"how did you do that?" Michael asked me with a curious face. "his defence should have been around 20 - 100 times greater then the one Kieran fought, how did you do that?" Michael added and then I understood. I shrugged my shoulders. he did not look convinced and I did not try to look convincing. I just needed to rest.

[Quest Complete: Fight To Win]

[Rewards: Guild Quests, Guild Party, + 10,000 fame, Fame Stat, +38 Levels and Advanced Stamina Pool]

some very helpful rewards, I think I will be adding some Stat Points once I reach Level 500, before that, I will save them for now as I am now only level 387. I get up and put my weighted training gear in my inventory and then walk back to the waiting area where Michael had a teleporter to take us back to the Academy however something tells me I will be seeing a few of the fighters here again. we are teleported back into Conner's office and he looks happy.

"Kieran, good job you have now made this Academy's reputation grow a lot, John, great job, I hate smug dragons so extra good job." Conner said smiling while watching a replay of the moment I smacked Teonus with the back of my blade sending him flying. "You may go. I have some business to attend to. you have fun. accept for John, saying for you to have 'fun' could mean two very different things" Conner said with a laugh. realising what he meant, I, Kate and Eron blush, Nina did not get it until Kate whispered into her ear what fun could mean and she went red to. Michael left while laughing at me. Kieran left as soon as he heard good job, Isaac left first thing as soon as we got here. I just used Blink Step to warp all of us into the room. Kate went over to play some games, Nina vanished and Eron slept on the sofa... I am seeing a pattern here... I wonder what Nina does when she vanishes? oh well.

"Tomorrow who wants to go make a Party at the guild and take a quest?" I asked and everyone jumped in front of me nodding their heads, I somehow thought so. "Ok, we will start working our way through the guild, get ready" I said to everyone, they nodded and Eron jumped at me hugged me and kissed me.

"Thank you Master" Eron said with a smile. Nina getting jealous also hugged me and kissed me.

"Thank you John" Nina said while vanishing, and then also getting jealous Kate walked over to me and kissed me.

"Thank you, good job in the tournament" Kate said with a smile before walking over back to play games.

I live a happy life...

[Charm stat has reached 500: a new skill has been added]

[Loving Aura: you can now equip a Loving Aura that makes people act more naturally around you and treat you like a lover, Increases Charm stats effectiveness by 20%]

interesting... still slightly embarrassing that is is my strongest stat. If I could use it to fight maybe It would be useful but something tells me I would look pink and cuddly and not something that should be on a battlefield, I have some pride so I cant do that I am afraid.

I decide to get some sleep since it is getting late so I sit on a sofa and start drifting off until I feel 3 bundles of warmth surround me. "you know the reason I don't sleep on the bead it to give you privacy" I said swiftly, opening one eye I look at them and they look happy for some reason.

"Master, I don't need it, I am happy to sleep with you in the bed" Eron said causing Kate to blush, Nina nodded in agreement. "Come on then master" Eron said while dragging me into the bedroom with a bit to much grip.

[-2000 HP]

"Master are you ok?" Eron said looking worried at me hoping she did not hurt me.

"Yes I am ok, I just had my stats reduced to 5 for until I recover" I said and Kate and Eron are shocked, Nina I think still does not get what the numbers mean but she realises it is serious.

"lets let him rest tonight" Kate said looking a little disappointed, Eron and Nina also looked disappointed. what were they expecting? I thought they would dislike the idea of a harem yet they already want something like that? sorry but for now I shall keep me 'Dragon Blade' sheathed. however resting sounds like a good idea, I lie down and rest I shut my eyes and again feel 3 bundles of warmth against me. it is relaxing... I feel myself drifting off...

[Saving.... the game has been saved]

here I am again, the darkness that is sleep. oh well, Row row row your boat gently down the stream....

(The Next Day)

Row row row your.... wait, I feel that pull to consciousness again, something about it still feels strange, it does not show itself every time I sleep as well, just occasionally. I wonder why?.... I wake up and realise something.

[For resting in your bed all status effects have been removed and HP and MP have been restored]

oh yea, that is a thing.

[vitality had reached 300, a new skill had been added]

[Pacifist: If you don't attack or show hostility your defence is 5 times stronger]

[Strength has reached 300, a new skill has been added]

[Heavy Lifting: Lifting objects is 10% easier, percentage rises with Strength stat and skill level]

[Intelligence has reached 300, a new skill has been added]

[Clairvoyance: You can now see great distances as long as you are looking at a somewhere you have been before or someone you have seen before, this skill can not see anyone who is using a hiding skill, Costs 10,000 Mana/s, skill clarity can be increased with intelligence and skill level]

[Wisdom has reached 300, a new skill has been added]

[Basic Mana Comprehension: your comprehension of Mana increases every time you see something with Mana done. replication is possible with enough understanding, greater clarity can be achieved with increased skill level and wisdom]

[Fighting Spirit has reached 100, a new skill has been added]

[Challenge: you can now challenge people to a honourable duel, in this duel HP cannot reach 0]

Fighting Spirit that is the greatest gift I could ask for, I will be careful with Clairvoyance because if I don't to ruin privacy such as when people are in the bath however it emergences it could be useful.

I get up and see Eron sleeping on top of me, Kate is to my right using my arm as a pillow and Nina is using my left arm as a pillow. am I really that comfy? last I checked a basic knife thought I was a solid indestructible wall when I tested, so I am not that soft. or am I soft however there are different requirements for me to become so solid a knife cant even push my skin in let alone cut me? confusing...

I carefully get out of bed and equip my Academy Mage Robes and nudge Kate, Eron and Nina to try and wake them, they did not wake up, "Wake up, we need to make a party at the guild right?" I said however they did not budge. "If you don't wake up I will do something 'Naughty'" I said and to this all 3 of their faces went red but still didn't move.

[Aura: Lovers Aura]

as soon as I equip this they all just get up, walk over to me and start hugging me and kissing me. OH GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE? ... oh, it makes them act more naturally, wait does that mean this is how they want to act?

[Aura: Default]

as soon as I do that they stop, they then go red, they then run out the room after grabbing their clothes and dash into the bathroom, the one room I never need to enter as I don't get dirty. I walk through to the main room and sit on a sofa, first one to come out was Kate.

"is it to late to ask you to forget that happened?" Kate asked and sure enough, I am never forgetting that for as long as I live, my charm stat rose and is now at 589. something tells me that situation will only happen more and more, however to be kind I shake my head with a smile, she walks over to me and kisses me before packing he stuff and heading off to the Academy Guild ahead of the rest of us, most likely to calm down. the next out is Eron.

"Master, never forget that as long as you live, I am not sure how but we all got along so I am happy" Eron said and I nodded my head in acceptance with the request, I was never going to forget that, she jumped over to me and hugged me and then kissed me before heading off to catch up to Kate most likely and then after some time.... any moment now... ok one moment, I use Clairvoyance and see that Nina had already exited and was now kissing me while in hiding, I reach around and hug her back to show her I can see her and she goes red before exiting the room... job well done? or just job done? I don't know any more however I get ready to Blink Step over to the Guild Hall for making a party and going on our first quest.

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Chapter 33 - Escort Mission

John as the Party Leader chooses an Escort Mission to start off with, little do they know what is in store for them in this Escort Mission.

I hope you liked the chapter