A Journey That Changed The World.

Chapter 454 A Little Bird

When the rabbit girl heard him, she quickly nodded before speaking with a voice full of excitement. ''Hello, Archer, my name is Eveline Moonwood. Second princess of the Moonwood Kingdom. It's nice to meet you finally.''

Archer looked at her with a smile. She had snow-white hair like his, but it was in a long ponytail with the addition of her long, adorable rabbit ears. 

She was muscular and had bright, blood-red eyes with a pretty smile. Archer didn't recognize her clothing as it looked like a Kimono but was more suited for battle.

Eveline had curves in all the right places, which caught Archer's attention as he hadn't seen anyone like her before.

While looking at her, he heard Nefertiti speak in an angry tone. ''Stop looking at the rabbit like you're going to eat her, you lewd dragon!''

Archer grinned before glancing at the final girl, captivated by her intense gray eyes. Her ginger hair flowed and cascaded down like an orange waterfall.

Though not as muscular as Eveline or Teuila, she still possessed a noticeable level of muscle, but her curves were prominent, giving her a pear-shaped figure.

She sported Celtic-like leather armor that allowed her to move freely without any hindrance and cover all the important parts, giving her a good degree of defense.

"Hey there, Maeve. You've achieved your goal, and now we can fight, but this five against-one will be fun," Archer remarked with a mischievous smirk.

He checked out each girl with his greatsword in hand. Eveline was weaponless, Maeve had a spear, Nala wielded a sword, and Nefertiti conjured a purple flame with her Arcane magic.

After ensuring Archer's well-being, Samara received a nod from him before he got ready for the fight.

She blew a whistle, and in an instant, Nala pounced on him without any second thoughts, taking advantage of her astonishing speed that completely surprised him.

The lioness charged forward like a speeding bullet, grinning widely as she swung her sword at him.

But he was quick to react, using his greatsword to deflect the attack to the side. Suddenly, Maeve appeared out of nowhere, thrusting her spear at him.

Archer dodged easily and counterattacked by swinging at the girl with fiery red hair, who looked shocked by this turn of events.

As he swung, Aurelia stepped in and deflected his strike with her shield, causing sparks to fly everywhere as she was pushed back slightly.

Amidst the commotion, a purplish flame was aimed at Archer and slammed into him, but his Anti-Magic nullified the spell.

However, Nefertiti was quick-witted, and instead of attacking him directly, she caused the ground to shake beneath him.

Just then, Nala reappeared and thrust her sword at him while Eveline grinned and threw a punch toward his head.

Archer blocked Nala's attack but was caught off guard by the rabbit girl's punch to his chin, causing him to stumble back.

Aurelia charged at him while he was trying to correct himself before bashing him with her shield, and despite his attempt to block it, she cast a spell that made her shield heavier.

The impact knocked the wind out of him and sent him flying backward, landing with a thud as the other girls moved in to attack.

Archer quickly got back to his feet as Nefertiti suddenly emerged after coming to his senses, brandishing a pair of daggers and launching a fierce assault.

He swiftly defended himself by blocking the strikes with his left arm. When the blades made contact with his scales, they instantly shattered.

This left Nefertiti stunned as she hastily retreated to get some distance between them so she could cast more magic.

However, he didn't stop there and instantly attacked. Taking a deep breath, Archer unleashed his fiery dragon breath towards her.

He wasn't concerned about Nefertiti's safety because he could feel the arena's mana surrounding them all, acting as a protector.

Just as the violet flames were about to reach her, she vanished from the arena with a sigh of frustration.

However, that didn't dampen her spirits as she continued to cheer Archer on from the sidelines. 

That's when Nala and Eveline appeared as they attacked, but Archer smiled as he cast Thunder Wave, which caught them off guard.

Eveline quickly jumped out of the way while Aurelia defended Nala well, chanting something, and water appeared from nowhere and shot toward him.

But he wasn't bothered about the magic as they bounced off him, and that's when Maeve rushed forward to swing her spear as she launched another attack.

Archer deflected most of them, but the ones that managed to slip through bounced harmlessly off his scales, to her frustration.

That's when Eveline attempted to strike and kick him as she appeared behind him, but Archer dodged her attack and seized her soft but firm thigh.

With a sudden burst of energy, Archer transformed into a shadowy figure with glowing violet eyes and razor-sharp teeth, which shocked the girls and students.

Nala's powerful attack passed through him and aimed for the ginger girl, but Aurelia blocked it before it could reach, sending it flying into the protective wall.

Eveline tried her best to flee with lightning-fast agility, but Archer effortlessly flung her out of the arena, giving her a playful wink.

She landed next to Nefertiti, who laughed at her misfortune and watched the rest of the fight as the rabbit girl stood up.

Archer then continued his battle with Nala, Maeve, and Aurelia. Eveline couldn't help but grin as she watched and loved fighting him.

After throwing the rabbit girl out, he caught sight of Maeve and Aurelia casting spells aimed at him.

That's when a Water Blast and Thunder Blast came barreling toward him, but he dodged it with Blink and appeared behind Nala, teasing her with a whispered voice. ''Too slow, my lioness.''

Archer effortlessly flung her out of the arena with a swift flick like the other two girls, leaving her dumbfounded and him erupting into laughter.

Nala landed on the ground unscathed and hopped back up before watching the fight. The mermaid warrior charged ahead.

She empowered her shield as she thrust it forward, unleashing another burst of mana toward him.

He evaded the attack using Blink again and materialized next to Maeve, who was preparing to strike using her spear.

As he appeared behind her, Maeve turned towards him and lunged forward in an attempt to stab him, but Archer deflected it to the side and seized her arm.

With a forceful pull, he tossed her out of the arena like the others, causing all the students to laugh, but this time, she utilized her thunder magic to land safely.

Archer saw it all and grinned, then fired off a bunch of Element Bolts, even though he knew his mana was now running low.

He didn't let that stop him, though, and aimed the bolts at Aurelia, who dodged and weaved to try and block them.

Unfortunately, the bolts were too powerful, sending her out of the arena. Now, Archer and Maeve left, who was confused by what had just happened.

Archer surprised Maeve by sneaking behind her and placing his claw against her neck. He whispered in her ear seductively, "You're beautiful, Maeve. I've chosen you."

Maeve was taken aback by his words and shuddered before responding, "Sorry, but my father has already arranged for me to marry a prince from a neighboring kingdom."

He smiled mischievously and replied, "Don't worry about that. You'll be mine, Princess Maeve Avaloch."

After speaking, Archer approached Nefertiti and Nala, who were waiting for him. Before he got to them, Samara stepped in front of him.

Samara beamed at Archer and exclaimed, "You're already a skilled swordsman, but with a little more training, you could be unbeatable!"

However, her expression quickly turned to confusion as she asked, "But I thought you were stronger than this. What's going on?"

Archer chuckled and lifted his left hand to reveal a bracelet. "I created a limiter for myself,"

He explained. "As a Sovereign Mage, I can't fight at full strength, so I lower myself to Master to train and gain experience."

Samara's eyes grew wide as she absorbed this new information.

A smile spread across her face before she uttered, "Alright Archer! Let's do this. We'll train during the evenings. Meet me at the city square at sunset, and I'll put you through some serious training."

After hearing this, Archer nodded before Samara spoke. "You've got the whole class to yourself now. Maybe you should head to the library. They've got loads of fascinating books there."

As soon as she finished speaking, a puzzled expression appeared on Archer's face, making the Combat Professor laugh. "I heard from a little bird that you're enrolled in the Questing and Adventure Class."

"Yep, it caught my attention," he responded, reaching Nefertiti and Nala, who patiently waited for him.

Archer spotted Aurelia, Maeve, and Eveline making their way towards him. When the trio stopped before him, they greeted him warmly.

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