ARCANE LEGACY: The Journey Of The Unknown

Grand Ranking Trials – Final Stage

The magical stadium glowed with energy, a swirling vortex of colors circling above as the crowd of students and teachers filled the stands. At the center stood the three finalists:

Show, the boy of fire and passion.

Raelyn, the prodigy of light and intellect.

Cyrus, the powerhouse of raw magic and ego.

Principal Alden, standing atop the observation balcony, raised his staff.

> Alden:

"This will be a three-way match. Only one will rise as the top student of this year's Arcane Academy. Begin!"

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🔥⚡ The Chaos Begins

Without hesitation, Show ignited his flames and charged—not just at Cyrus, but at Raelyn too.

> Raelyn (blinking):

"He's coming at me too…? Interesting."

> Cyrus (growling):

"Tch! You think you can handle both of us?!"

Show unleashed a sweeping Blazing Arc of fire, forcing both opponents to split apart. But in the blink of an eye, he followed Cyrus, launching a volley of fiery strikes.

Cyrus countered with Force Blasts, causing the arena to quake. But Show twisted mid-air, using the flames as propulsion, and struck directly through Cyrus's defense.

> Cyrus (panting):

"You bastard—!"

Raelyn, observing the clash, narrowed his eyes.

> Raelyn (thinking):

"He's… fighting instinctively, but not recklessly. He's calculating while burning bright."

Show and Cyrus collided one last time—Flame Fist vs Power Palm—and the impact threw both of them back.

Only Show stood up.

> Alden (announcing):

"Cyrus is out. The final battle begins!"

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✨🔥 Show vs Raelyn – The True Duel Begins

A hush fell over the crowd.

Raelyn stepped forward, adjusting his gloves. His calm eyes locked with Show's fiery gaze.

> Raelyn:

"I've always wanted this fight. You're unpredictable, wild… but there's something inside you. Something powerful, something... unfamiliar."

> Show (smirking):

"Glad to hear it. 'Cause I'm not holding back anymore."

The wind stilled.

Then in an instant, their powers exploded—light clashing with fire, arcs of gold and crimson colliding in the center.

Every blow from Show was met with a counter from Raelyn's elegant light constructs—swords, barriers, beams of brilliance. Show spun through them, igniting the ground beneath, firing nova bursts in all directions.

> Raelyn (thinking as he blocks):

"His mana… it's not normal. It's awakening. This match will decide more than just a ranking."

They jumped back—both panting, glowing.

And then—

> Show:

"Let's finish this!"

> Raelyn:

"Agreed."

They charged one another, flame and light spiraling like twin comets.

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> TO BE CONTINUED