All-around teacher at the magic academy

“I won’t hold back.” Renault’s gaze pierced through the air opposite him, meeting Hansen’s eyes directly, his tone firm and calm. His eyes revealed an undeniable determination, as if telling his opponent that he would go all out.

“I hope so too,” Hansen replied, his voice calm yet equally resolute. He knew this match was crucial for both of them, and there was no room for compromise.

“Very good,” Renault simply praised, and then both fell silent, ceasing all communication. Each of them was mentally preparing for the upcoming battle, and the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.

The academy's specially designed competition arena where they were located was filled with fluctuations of magical energy. The surrounding stands were filled with excited students from all grades, who were discussing among themselves and looking forward to a wonderful duel.

Among the many students, some teachers also sat in a designated area, their eyes revealing their anticipation for the competition and their concern for the students.

Hansen's gaze swept across the crowd, finally settling on Leon, who sat among the many teachers. Seeing Leon, a surge of strength welled up within Hansen, and he solidified his resolve to fight this match with nothing to lose.

Both had reasons not to lose, but the rules were unforgiving, and the outcome of the competition destined one of them to be eliminated.

"The match begins!" The referee's voice suddenly rang out, followed by a crisp whistle, signaling the official start of the duel.

Hansen struck first, knowing the importance of striking first in battle. His lips moved slightly, the voice of his incantation deep and powerful, his hands tracing smooth paths in the air, summoning wind elements that began to swirl and gather at his fingertips.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept across the arena, spreading outwards from Hansen and swirling around the motionless Renault, attempting to use the force of the wind to lift him into the air.

But Renault was not shaken by the sudden attack; he remained as steady as a mountain, his feet firmly planted on the ground.

He let out a low shout, constructing a magic circle. His voice contained powerful magic, and the ground beneath his feet seemed to come alive, rapidly rising to form a solid earthen wall. The wall was tall and thick, perfectly blocking the path of the gale and protecting Renault from its onslaught.

Their first encounter was more like a test, neither of them causing any real damage, but both demonstrated their respective strength and reaction speed.

Seeing this, Hansen immediately adjusted his strategy. He stopped trying to use the wind to shake Renault and changed his attack method.

He extended his palm forward, and a surge of intense magic erupted from his body, transforming into a leaping flame. With Hansen's gesture, the flame rapidly expanded, forming a raging wall of fire that spread toward Reno, as if to reduce everything to ashes.

Faced with the surging wall of fire, Renault remained unusually calm. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and clasped his hands together in front of his chest, as if in prayer or summoning some mysterious power.

Suddenly, a pure and intense light emanated from his body, as dazzling as sunlight, instantly illuminating the entire arena. Wherever the light touched, the wall of fire seemed to have met its nemesis, completely engulfed, the flames extinguished rapidly under the power of the light, leaving not even a trace of smoke.

Renault was not content with merely defending; he knew that offense was equally crucial in battle.

He swiftly unleashed his magic, and a beam of light sword, formed from pure light elements, shot from his hand, slicing through the air and hurtling towards Hansen.

As the lightsaber approached, Hansen quickly reacted, his fingers waving lightly in the air, manipulating the airflow in front of him in an attempt to change the lightsaber's trajectory.

Fortunately, the lightsaber wasn't traveling very fast, giving Hansen enough time to react and dodge.

The two exchanged magical attacks like pieces on a chessboard, neither giving an inch. Hansen then summoned a water elemental, his fingers drawing intricate water patterns in the air. With his incantation, a stream of water surged from the ground, quickly coalescing into a turbulent river, attempting to engulf Reno in its power.

Faced with this sudden water attack, Renault quickly retaliated. With his palm facing down, a powerful suction force was generated from the ground, and the water in the river was quickly drawn underground, neutralizing Hansen's water elemental attack.

Hansen was not discouraged. He took a deep breath and rapidly formed magic in the air with his hands, causing the moisture in the air to condense quickly into sharp ice arrows. These ice arrows rained down on Reno, covering all of Reno's escape routes.

Reno immediately summoned an earth elemental, and the ground cracked open, with chunks of earth and stone rising up like shields, successfully blocking the ice arrows and protecting himself from harm.

However, Reno also displayed his wind elemental magic. He waved his hands, and wind blades formed in the air, cutting through the air with a sharp whistling sound as they swept towards Hansen.

Hansen responded with wind magic, his summoned whirlwind colliding with Reno's wind blades in mid-air, creating a violent vortex of air. The clash of the two wind elemental forces made the air in the entire arena chaotic and tense, and the spectators held their breath, marveling at this spectacular magical duel.

The two are indeed evenly matched, and the game has been a close contest from the start until now.

Renault's gaze was fixed on Hansen, and he couldn't help but marvel at how long Hansen had lasted against him. It seemed he had indeed underestimated his opponent.

Renault took a deep breath, his body transforming into a beacon of light, radiating an incomparably bright glow. He slowly raised his hands, palms facing upward, and began to gather the surrounding light elements.

His eyes gleamed with unwavering resolve as he silently chanted ancient incantations in a deep, powerful voice, like an ancient priest's prayer, echoing across the empty battlefield and inspiring awe.

As the incantation was completed, the air around Reno began to distort, and tiny golden specks of light, like iron filings attracted by a magnet, gathered from all directions and surrounded Reno's hands.

These points of light became increasingly dense, gradually merging into a dazzling sphere of light, forming a sphere about two meters in diameter. The light from the sphere was so intense that the surrounding spectators had to cover their eyes to avoid being injured.

Hansen sensed the immense power contained within Reno's magic, and his expression turned serious. He knew the upcoming attack would be difficult for him to withstand. He quickly erected a protective shield of ice elements around himself. The ice shield was as solid as a rock, gleaming with a cold light. Hansen hoped to use it to resist the impending pillar of light.

Reno's incantation reached its climax as he thrust his hands forward, unleashing a blinding burst of light from the sphere, which transformed into a colossal pillar of light that shot straight into the sky. The pillar of light hurtled towards Hansen with overwhelming force, its speed almost impossible to react to, like a judgment descending from the heavens.

The pillar of light struck Hansen's ice shield, creating a deafening roar, like a thunderclap. The ice shield melted rapidly under the impact of the pillar of light, which continued its powerful thrust forward, striking Hansen directly.