Magic Academy's Bastard Instructor

Chapter 85: Refrain from Deletion [5]

Chapter 85: Refrain from Deletion [5]

A final siege with the remaining students.

With the sheer number of monsters, sixteen people couldn't hope to survive without suffering casualties, exhausting their mana, or draining their stamina.

The outcome was inevitable.

Slash——!

Sixteen became twelve.

Twelve became ten.

Slowly, over time, their numbers dwindled.

"All this for a test? I better get an A for this!" a student yelled, panting as he cast a barrier magic, shielding both him and Cassandra from an incoming attack.

"Thank you…."

"Yeah, thank me by letting me copy your notes next time," he said, scratching his cheek awkwardly before rushing off to fend off more monsters.

But moments later, he didn't even have time to catch his breath as he was overwhelmed by monsters. In an instant, he was expelled from the veil.

"...."

"Cassandra!" Charlotte screamed.

Cassandra staggered back, trying to create space to cast her magic. But her concentration wavered. She stumbled over her chant and bit her tongue.

Moreover, her mana was running dangerously low.

———!

Before she could react, a monster slipped past her defenses, striking her down. In an instant, Cassandra disappeared, expelled from the veil.

"Tsk."

Charlotte clicked her tongue in frustration and regrouped with Ezra.

Ezra raised his hand, pointing upward. Muttering a chant, his fingers ignited with a veil of plasma, unleashing tendrils of jagged purple lightning that arced through the air, striking down several monsters in their path.

Crackle! Crackle——!

The air was heavy with mana as Astrid, Charlotte, Ezra, and the remaining three students fought relentlessly, pushing through to the final thirty minutes of the test.

For a test, this was overkill.

No, it felt more like this wasn't solely Professor Vanitas's doing. It was likely a university-wide test, though managed under his supervision.

——William!

A scream rang out. Another classmate, William, had been overwhelmed and expelled from the veil.

Their numbers continued to dwindle.

Boom——!

Until it was down to the final three.

Ezra, undeniably the top student among the first-years.

Astrid, just a step behind him. If Ezra slipped even a little, Astrid would surpass him. The gap between them wasn't that far-off.