“Well, ladies and gentlemen, this round’s winner is Grendal Osrope. Please give a big round of applause for Mr. Grendal,” Sam announced as the last match from the duels section ended.

“Well, are you ready, Mr. Jules? The Magic Rumble is about to start,” Fiona asked with a smile.

“Oh, I think I am,” Anon answered as he looked at the Arena.

‘Am I ready? Jessica?’ Anon asked.

‘I will help you with most of the stuff, master… so, don’t worry,’ Jessica replied.

‘What about you, Link?’ Anon inquired.

Ready to serve you at any time, master. Link answered.

‘Good… let’s do this.’ Anon thought as he prepared himself for the Magic Rumble. He was a little bit nervous because he hasn’t been the best when it came to studying magic.

“Ladies and gentlemen, it’s time to start the second part of the Academic Exchange Event… THE MAGIC RUMBLE,” Sam shouted in a very excited voice.

“Let me explain the rules of this tournament to all the candidates…

In the start of your match, a mage from the royal court will give you an incomplete or jumbled magic circle of a random skill, and you guys will only have 1 minute to complete it and tell everyone what that spell actually is.

This event will consist of 5 stages… 𝒃𝒆𝒐𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝙘𝙤𝒎

At the first stage, you will get circles that will be very easy to solve. You guys will be given 5 questions that will contain 20 points each. The more you solve, the more points you will get.

Since this competition will be hosted according to the points system, you guys will have to get as many points as possible.

If you score 50 points in the first round and your opponent scores 80 points… you will get disqualified, and another student will take your place and after that, he will compete against your opponent.

Now, if you pass the first round, you will meet even genius minds in the second round.

In the second round, you guys will be given 10 questions, 20 points each question, meaning you will play for 200 points.

If you lose round one, the easiest round, then you will get disqualified immediately.

The last round will be the fifth round, and it will be the most challenging round. You will be given 5 questions only but, 1000 points each, and if you give the wrong answer to any question, not only will you get any points… but you will get a 1000 points cut out of your original points as well.

The one who will be standing with the maximum points at last, will be the winner of this event.

Thank you guys. Have a great Rumble-Jumble.” Sam spoke as he changed the paper in his hands and started reading out names for the first two competitors.

“So, the first competitor of the match we have is Mr. Lami Droza. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Mr. Lami,” Sam shouted loudly as he pointed towards the left entry gate.

Suddenly, a man wearing glasses, a nerdy-like face, black small hairs, and a skinny body stepped out from the left gate.

“Hello, Mr. Lami. How are you?” Sam asked.

“I-I am fine,” Lami spoke in a very low tone.

“Oh, okay. Well, let’s invite the next competitor now. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Miss. Jane Hurl,

She is the only girl child in her family, and despite having six brothers, she has proven her worth by coming at the top of her academy in studying magic,” Sam announced.

An elven girl, aged around 30 years, green hairs, long ears, an average body, and circular glasses on her eyes, stepped out from the right entry gate.

“Hello, Miss. Jane… may I ask how you are feeling about this today?” Sam asked.

“I feel good and I feel powerless… I-I mean powerful. I will defeat everyone today,” Jane spoke.

“Even Mr. Jule?” Sam asked with a smile.

“I-I-I don’t know about Sir Jule, but yeah, everyone else except him. I believe in myself,” Jane replied.

‘It’s like I am watching some nerds, who are about to play a game of chess.’ Anon thought as he looked at them.

“Well, without any more delay… let’s get this party started. Contestants, please take a seat,” Sam spoke.

On the stage, there were two chairs and two tables placed with a blackboard in front of them.

“Now, I would like to request our Royal Court’s Mage, Mr. Rafael Jeffery, to come on the stage and begin this sacred competition,” Sam announced as he stepped off of the stage.

Both Jane and Lami sat down on their chairs. There were two pens and one notebook in front of them.

“Hello, Contestants… I am Rafael Jeffery, and I will be giving you your magic circles today…” An old elf around 1500 years stepped onto the stage, he had a long white beard, a pointy hat on his head, and a wand in his hands.

“We greet, Sir Rafael.” Both Lami and Jane immediately stood up again and bowed down to Rafael.

“Please sit down. Your first circle will be this one…” Rafael picked up the chalk and started drawing a magic circle on the board.

He only drew half of the circle and left it in between…

“You have one minute to complete it and tell me what this skill circle is used for,” Rafael spoke as he put down the chalk and looked at both of the competitors.

30 seconds passed, but none of the contestants spoke anything….

Suddenly, Jane raised her hand.

“Yes, Miss. Jane?” Rafael asked.

“It’s a fireball form 1, spell circle, sir.” Jane spoke.

“Good, you have won the first exchange and gained 20 points. This is your next question,” Rafael declared as he erased the first circle and drew another one.

This process continued for the next five minutes…

“Ladies and gentlemen, the first round of Magic Rumble has ended, and the first winner of this match is….. Miss. Jane. Please give a big round of applause for Miss. Jane,” Sam spoke.

Clap-Clap-Clap

“Now, we will move Miss. Jane to the next table and wait unless someone else passes the first round again to compete with her.

Mr. Lami, you are eliminated from this event, please leave. Now the next contestants we have are Miss. Ella, the Vice-chief commander of the Dark Elves Vs. Mr. Jule, from the royal side,” Sam announced.