Zarred "So you see the news, that's gruesome"
Syji "yeah, and here's the thing too,I heard that the 150th infantry men's are consist of Gijutsuhi(Artisan) to Senmon Jutsushi(Mystic Adept).
Shioj "that's not right rank for a critical emergency mission and yet another Maiju attack the Southern Seaside of Capitol."
Rin "I hope that nothing may happen to us, we are the only freshman here out of 220"
Tobari and mirei "YEAH!! WE WISH, WISHING US GOOD LUCK"!!
Someone open the door of the Class E...and it's Rukawa Sensei.
Rukawa "Hey!!!, Stop chit-chatting...Follow me everyone, we will go to the DOME.
30 mins past.
Scene: Simulation Grounds – Arcadia Magitech Academy Training Dome
A colossal, city-scale illusion chamber designed to replicate real-world urban battlefields. Sirens wail, debris floats, citizens scream, and the skies flicker red. Rukawa-sensei stands before ten students, clipboard in hand. A gust of mana-charged wind flutters their jackets.
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[RUKAWA SENSEI]:
> ("Commanding tone")
"Listen up! This is your final test. From now on, you will treat this simulation as real combat. I repeat—REAL COMBAT.
You'll be split into two teams of five. Your objectives:
Rescue civilians. Neutralize all Maiju threats. Survive.
The team with the highest rescue-to-damage ratio passes with honors.
The winners gain their Provisional Sorcerer Licenses. Fail... and you're benched indefinitely.
Understood?!"
ALL STUDENTS:
> "YES, SENSEI!!"
LINE-UP:
Team SHINJI: Shinji, Zarred, Syji, Kuraido (initially), Tobari
Team RIN: Rin, Shioj, Shota, Mirei, Daigo
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[RUKAWA SENSEI]:
> "Simulation starts in 30 seconds. Your Arcane signatures will be monitored. Collateral damage reduces points. Citizens have lifelike AI reactions. They will cry, scream, resist—you either save them or fail.
Oh—and Maiju have been... adjusted to match your worst fears."
("Eyes narrow")
"Survive the nightmare, kids. You're not freshmen anymore."
As the simulation begins, KURAIDO instantly turns away from the team.
[SHINJI]:
> (Jaw clenches)
"Kuraido—HEY! Where are you going?! We're a team!"
[KURAIDO, walking off with his cloak flaring behind him]:
> "Don't slow me down. I don't need a team to carry me. You'll just get burned."
(He vanishes in a flash of solar flare)
[SYJI, frustrated]:
> "Tch! He always does this. What a diva."
[ZARRED]:
> (Adjusting his Chronoscroll, calmly)
"Then we adapt. I'll coordinate field strategy. Shinji, you're the spear—lead with momentum. Tobari, veil us during rescues. Syji, cover the flanks."
[SHINJI, clenching his fist]:
> "We're not here to look cool. We're here to protect people. Let's go."
> [SIRENS BLARE]
The skies shift into a burning dusk hue. Buildings collapse. Giant Maiju scream in the distance—monstrous, horned creatures of dripping mana with glowing sigils.
Team SHINJI
[ZARRED, calmly]:
> "Four citizens trapped beneath the bus. Time Fray—pause that collapsing beam. Shinji, it's your opening!"
[SHINJI]:
> "On it—Abyssal Surge!"
(His eyes flare deep blue. With a sonic boom, he vanishes, reappearing beneath the bus and ripping off the wreckage like it's paper.)
"You're safe now—go!"
[SYJI, webbing down enemies]:
> "Threadweave Grip—pulling you out!"
(He zips across lightposts, launching a mother and child to safety as his threads lash two Maiju across the face.)
[TOBARI]:
> "Silent Vale activated. Let's mute their screams and calm the panic."
(The field goes eerily quiet. Civilians' fear subsides as they move calmly through the veil.)
Team RIN
[RIN, shouting]:
> "There's still five civilians in that burning tower! Shota—boost me!"
[SHOTA, activating jet drive]:
> "Jet Launch!"
(He blasts her upward, cutting through smoke. Plasma trails crackle as she dives through a window.)
[RIN, through smoke]:
> "Fracture Bloom!" (A duplicate lures a Maiju away as she grabs two children.)
"You're safe now. Trust me!"
[SHOJ]:
> "Void Beast—RISE." (A Rift Wolf mauls a Maiju's neck, opening space.)
"This isn't a test… it's a war for survival."
[MIREI, eyes glowing]:
> "Stormcall Vein—!" (She screams as thunder erupts around her. Electric chaos floods the battlefield.)
"I won't let anyone die!"
[DAIGO, shielding citizens]:
> "Come on! Behind me! I'll take the hits!" (Maiju crashes into him—he doesn't flinch.)
"Keep moving. I've got you!"
....
A minutes later.
A new Maiju tears through the simulation sky—a Class B threat. 30-feet tall, winged, and oozing cursed mana.
[SYJI, wide-eyed]:
> "That's not a drill…!"
[SHINJI, blood dripping, aura rising]:
> "Abyssal Flow… Unlocked."
(The wind dies. His footsteps grow louder. His energy cracks the pavement.)
"You want a monster? I'll become one."
[ZARRED]:
> "Shinji. You'll burn out."
(Pause)
"...I'll back your every second."
...
[RIN & SHINJI, in sync from opposite sides]:
> "Everyone—MOVE!" (They both charge the Maiju from opposite directions.)
—Rin splits into illusions, confusing the Maiju.
—Shinji rams forward like a bullet train, slamming the Maiju with kinetic energy so hard it flattens a city block illusion.
Kuraido showed up, when the Maiju starts showing the mana core.
Kuraido "I'am here!, Sun side! Solar Finger Smash" a solar flame bullet tackled the mana core of Maiju
Rin "ehhhh?,, that's my kill!!
Shinji "...."
Rukawa Sensei in the Microphone
Rukawa "Now you guys are make me proud."
"I sense someone incoming, well it's time to drop this"
Smoke fills the shattered training arena. Sirens wail outside the dome. The false Rukawa Sensei drops the disguise, revealing a cloaked figure with an unnatural grin.
UNKNOWN PERSON "You've all grown well... but not well enough."
Light Sabre and the real Rukawa drop down from above, flaring with Arcane energy. The CLASS E-0 students turn, shocked.
SHINJI "Wait... Sensei!? Then who—"
RUKAWA (gritting his teeth) "A mimic. Strong... but he won't walk away from this."
The unknown enemy flexes their fingers, cracking the air around them with sheer force.
.....
Rukawa's Omen Eye glows red, activating Calamity Field, slowing down the perception of the battlefield.
RUKAWA "Omen Sight: Premonitory Domain. You won't land another hit."
He dashes in with a time-dodged strike, only to be knocked away by a raw, invisible force.
UNKNOWN PERSON "You see too much... but you're too weak."
Light Sabre charges, aura blazing with pure light.
LIGHT SABRE "I'll push past your limits for you, Sensei. Hold nothing back!"
He activates Light Drive – Limit Pulse. Like One For All, energy coils up his muscles, exploding with each movement. He lands blow after blow, but the enemy regenerates or dodges with brute reflexes.
The enemy counters with a devastating kinetic punch. Light Sabre crashes into the dome wall.
SHINJI "We're not just students anymore. We passed the Provisional. It's our fight too!"
KURAIDO "Sunside: Flare Burst Acceleration!"
He darts forward, fire and solar energy launching him like a comet. He fires Solar Plasma Blasts to blind the enemy.
SYJI SCHMITZ "Threadblade Cascade! Arc Slash – Third Fang!"
Syji binds the enemy's leg. For a moment, it works—until the enemy flexes and shatters the threads.
SHIOJ "Shepherd's Cage!"
Space collapses around the enemy. Void beasts prowl in the pocket dimension. The enemy stops moving.
UNKNOWN PERSON "Clever tricks. But I. Don't. Stop."
He lets out a devastating pulse. The space shatters. Shioj is blown back.
ZARRED "Script: Rewind! Shinji, now!"
Time rolls back a few seconds—Shinji reappears mid-air.
SHINJI "Abyssal Surge: Infinity Crash! AMSTERDAM!"
He slams down a kinetic-charged punch that craters the entire battlefield. Smoke rises. For a moment, silence.
Light Sabre stands again. Bleeding, bones cracked, but still glowing.
LIGHT SABRE "That all you got? My turn. Arcane Drive: Final Radiant Blitz."
He dashes in with All Might-like fury. His fists flash with pure light, moving faster than sound. The unknown person begins to falter.
RUKAWA (weakened, still analyzing) "His movements are breaking the laws of reaction... That's not speed. That's will made manifest."
LIGHT SABRE "FOR THIS ACADEMY,FOR MY STUDENTS!"
Final punch connects. Dome explodes outward in a storm of light.
The enemy crashes to the ground. Body twitching. Laughing.
UNKNOWN PERSON "Interesting... I see now. You're almost ready. But next time... I won't be alone."
He vanishes in a distortion of light and darkness.
CLASS E-0 stands together, bruised, battered, but alive.
SHINJI "We're not just students anymore. We're sorcerers."
Rukawa nods, wiping blood from his chin.
RUKAWA "You've taken your first step into war."
[To Be Continued.]