Published at 4th of December 2025 8:28 am

Chapter 954: Bloodsteel Overture

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“Begin,” the judge called for the start of the match after both teams had settled into position, immediately the mages of Vajra Academy dashed toward the Crimson Dawn Academy team, their realm pressure surging forward, as they aimed to seize momentum.

However, when that pressure reached Raizo who was at the forefront Crimson Dawn Academy line up, he felt slightly disgusted, because the pressure had been so weak that he barely felt a thing.

“Let’s end this in under three minutes. I don’t want that Takeda gaining more momentum than me in this tournament, the mages of the Northern Kingdoms are really as weak as suggested,” Raizo said.

In the next instant, twin knives with broad blades manifested in his hands, as he took the lead, by bending slightly as his leg muscles bunched from the compression he was placing on them, and the next moment he was already leaping into the midst of the Vajra Academy mages after an explosive takeoff.

It happened so fast that he arrived before the sound of his takeoff, which is cracking the ground, caught up with his actions.

Yama’s eyes flickered after he realized Raizo was already before him, but he didn’t fumble; as he reacted instantly by raising his hand and thrust his left palm forward.

[> Mid-Tier Spell - Golden Lotus Strike. <]

His left palm turned golden as the image of a golden lotus formed before it, surging toward Raizo, who had appeared right in front of him.

On the left side, Omar Khan, his Vice captain, snapped his right hand upward as a bone blade shot from his wrist toward Raizo.

Both captain and vice-captain of Vajra Academy acted the instant Raizo appeared in their midst, and the arena fell silent.

In the minds of Vajra Academy’s supporters, the two-pronged strike meant the Crimson Dawn captain was now in a precarious spot, as they had faith he could be sorted in that instance.

However, contrary to their expectations, Raizo only smiled, as his bloodlust spread out veiling him, while he twisted midair and slashed at the both incoming attacks from opposite directions.

Bang!

A loud explosion erupted as Raizo was flung into the air after his knife crossed against the Golden Lotus move which concealed an explosive force within it; but still yet he twisted acrobatically into the air by using the attack’s momentum as if nothing was wrong.

The only difference was that the bloodlust veiling him had now thinned a little after the explosion.

Now most Vajra Academy mages had their eyes on Raizo, who was suspended mid air with arms spread wide, while his bloodlust trailed behind him like a cape.

“Daigo, how long are you going to leave your captain without support, eh?” Raizo called midair as he was dropping toward the Vajra formation again, they already had weapons set, ready to sacrifice a few members if it meant disabling him from continuing in the battle.

A sharp swish cut through the noise, it wasn’t loud or flashy, but it drew every gaze, a greatsword nearly six feet long, with a 4.5-foot blade.

With fine crack-like patterns that ran along its blood-steel body as if it were pulsing, it sliced through the air toward the falling Raizo; who planted his feet on it, used the force to vault himself back up and a little away from the Vajra academy mages, while also redirecting the greatsword toward the point it had come from.

Vajra’s mages had been hearing heavy, rhythmic thuds, like giant footsteps—closing in.

However, only after Raizo rebounded skyward to evade their ready weapons did a few finally turn to track the greatsword’s return path.

“I saved your ass again.” Daigo Ryu’s voice rolled over them as they finally took their time to stare at the titan jogging towards them.

His tone was loud and commanding, he stood about 6’7", a towering figure even among Eastern warrior-mages—massive, heavily muscled, and more of a northern juggernaut than an eastern swordsman.

His bulky size was an oppression factor on its own, and despite the bulk, his proportions remained balanced, with the wide shoulders, broad arms, and corded muscles that pulsed faintly with crimson light.

He reached the nearest Vajra Academy mage and edged his shoulder slightly, shoulder-bashing the mage several meters backward, showing his strength advantage.

The second mage nearby was grabbed by the collar before Daigo slammed his head down, knocking him unconscious with a headbutt, as blood dripped from his nose after the collision.

It was fast and clean, without any flashy moves, he then swung his right hand, flinging the unconscious mage to the side.

However, there was something odd, it was the fact that the mage he had just knocked out gave off a reddish hue that drifted toward Daigo.

And then Daigo inhaled sharply at the blood energy, with his eyes closing as if savoring a stimulant.

Instantly his body trembled; his muscles constricted slightly, red veins lighting in faint lines around his body, he raised his right hand as the greatsword twisted and turned in the air until it lodged into his grip in perfect harmony, like it had always belonged there.

Seeing him hold a weapon almost as large as himself only added to the oppressive aura he gave off, he opened his eyes, which were now tinged red and laughed loudly.

“Let’s fight to our hearts’ content,” Daigo said.

Behind him, the rest of the Crimson Dawn Academy mages already spread out with their weapons drawn, trying to box the Vajra Academy mages in one spot.

Raizo too landed behind the entire Vajra formation, and now it was clear as day that they had boxed Vajra in with a tight formation, with only Daigo inside the ring alongside the remaining nine Vajra Academy members, as he had already knocked one out earlier.

He just rested the heavy Greatsword on his shoulder and pressed his aura down on them waiting for them to make their move.

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