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Chapter 418 Trap of Memories IV : Broken

Asher grazed past Kevin's arm as he moved in a circle around Kevin, his movement was strange but a few professors raised their eyes.

Even Farnus who was sitting with the other guests of the End Year Tournament raised his eyebrow as that movement was something they had seen.

"No way, did he mimic Xander Demarcus's movement?"

Till now, people knew that Xander was interested in Asher, but they didn't he was teaching something valuable like this.

"Nice movement, but this isn't enough," Kevin said as lightning sparks channeled through his arm, and he moved behind Asher as he swung his spear.

Asher twisted his torso and blocked Kevin's spear but the power of his attack had increased significantly making Asher lean backward a bit.

Kevin took his spear back and thrust it forward as it grazed past Asher's sides.

Both in speed and power, Kevin had an advantage over Asher, and the outcome of this match was becoming clearer.

"Let this be a lesson to be less arrogant," Kevin spoke out.

"I hope you can correct your attitude towards other students and especially Amelia," Kevin said as he started attacking much more quickly.

He swung his spear, made feints, and even used his lightning element that was making Asher's arm numb.

'Annoying,'

'Annoying,'

'Everything is annoying,'

For Asher, he couldn't even hear the loud crowd nor Kevin's words as he felt his urges taking over him.

But Asher was trying to suppress it, he let it take over him once when he faced Alan, but right now Asher suppressed his madness.

And while doing so, he forcefully isolated his mind from his surroundings, while he kept moving sensing the shift in Kevin's mana.

After a few moments, Asher looked up as the crowd's cheering became even louder.

"The winner is Kevin Whiteheart," The Referee announced as Asher glanced below.

He was standing outside the stage's boundary and that meant he lost. Kevin raised his spear with a smile as the crowd's cheer became even louder.

Asher glanced at his hand that was still holding his sword, his arms were numb with his armor that was damaged by Kevin's lightning.

But all that didn't matter anymore after all, he didn't care.

Asher simply turned to leave while Kevin was basking in the glory of his victory, and there were only two people who were sad by the result.

One was Damian and the other one was a student sitting in the Medical Ward, with a mask covering her face.

***

The memories shifted yet again where Asher and Alyssa were sitting in the library.

"What are you searching for?" Asher asked as he turned the page of the book he was reading.

"Something that can be helpful for me," Alyssa replied.

"Is it because you want to become stronger?" Asher asked as he closed the book.

Alyssa looked up with her lifeless eyes, but suddenly those eyes didn't look that lifeless.

There was buried hatred within that gaze, something Asher had sensed for a long time, something that Alyssa carefully kept hidden.

"Everyone wants to become stronger," Alyssa replied.

"I guess," Asher replied.

For Asher, his strength only became a burden for him as he felt stranger the stronger he got, and right now he was near the peak of D Rank.

But at least, unlike what he thought, he went back to normal after the Tournament ended, both of them were now Second Year students and Rankers.

Asher was at Rank 7, while Alyssa was given Rank 10, due to her performance in the End Year Tournament while Alan and Venessa were demoted from their ranker position.

It was due to Alan's poor academic performance, as Alyssa took third place in the academic exams, just below Eva Williams who was ranked second, and Asher who took first place.

"You can ask for help," Asher spoke out.

Alyssa glanced at him, then turned the pages of her book.

"Don't worry, I know my limits," Alyssa replied as she kept reading the book.

After a few moments, Alyssa was back in the Rankers Dorm, as she sat on the bed and glanced to multiple paintings that were present in her room.

"I guess I didn't hide my motives carefully, even if he found out," Alyssa muttered.

"I don't want it," Alyssa curled up on the bed.

"I don't want you to become part of my hatred,"

She started shaking as she grabbed her head and the voices inside her head started screaming.

"I can handle it, it's fine," Alyssa consoled herself.

While in the Rankers Dorm, Asher was reading books about healing potions.

Halfway through his research to find something that could help what he thought was a mental illness, Asher started looking into things that could heal a person.

"Hmm, I will get Eric to handle these things next year," Asher muttered.

He didn't tell Alyssa, but he was looking into potions or elixir that could help her.

Ping!

Asher got a notification in his ID Bracelet as he looked at it.

"Hmm, Bloodline Ability test," Asher muttered.

It was the schedule of the Bloodline Ability Test that revealed the rank of a person's bloodline ability, something every second-year student would do after their first month of study.

Suddenly a black aura started to fill the surroundings of Asher while he read the notification.

The Golden eyes that were observing blinked as the Overseer appeared in the space that was slowly being devoured by a black aura.

"Hmm, quite a strong reaction," The overseer said as he used the purple runes around his arm to change the memory he was watching.

Suddenly the space changed as many students and professors were standing in an open space, where a big stone slab was placed in the center on top of which a hand-shaped artifact was placed.

"Each student will put a drop of their blood on this artifact, which is one of the SSS Rank Artifacts of World Academy," Farnus announced.

"Not many of you will have a bloodline ability but those that do, it will reveal the strength of your bloodline ability," Farnus said.

It was an event that was compulsory for all second-year students to attend.

And also the event that led to a certain future.

"Alyssa Astaria," Professor Elsa said as Alyssa stepped forward and walked up towards the big stone using the needle given to all students to poke her hand.

As her blood dropped on the artifact that looked like a human hand, it caused a reaction causing an uproar among the crowd of the students.

"You have a Rank B Bloodline Ability," Elsa spoke which surprised many students and Professors.

"Is that the Garcia Bloodline Ability?"

"Should she still be allowed to study now?"

Everyone was confused but Elsa spoke the next name to make sure the situation didn't become bad.

"Elena Rothschild," Elsa said as Elena walked up ignoring Alyssa who was walking back to her place.

She poked her finger with the needle and dropped her blood as if there was another reaction.

"You have A Ranked Bloodline Ability," Elsa said.

The reaction from the crowd was different for Elena, as on top of having an affinity with every basic element she also had a powerful Bloodline ability of the Rothschild Family.

Next was Eva, who also had an A Ranked Bloodline ability that shocked all the students.

It was rare to witness even one A Rank Ability, but there were two now and that shock became even bigger when Amelia was the third person to have A Rank Bloodline Ability.

After many students, Alan and Venessa surprisingly showed B Ranked Bloodline Ability as well, which shocked a few professors as Venessa was supposed to be from a normal background.

Venessa stepped down with an awkward smile on her face.

Now there were only ten students left, and finally, it was Asher's turn.

Asher stepped forward as he poked his finger, and his blood dropped on the artifact, as Elsa's eyes went wide.

"An S Rank Bloodline ability, congratulations," Elsa said.

"What?"

"S Rank?

Even Farnus who didn't have any reactions till now raised his eyebrows at Asher's result.

Amelia was shocked as well, because till now she had believed that she was above Asher in terms of talent, but she never thought that Asher would possess a stronger bloodline ability than her.

Asher walked down and looked at Damian who was waving his hands with a grin on his face.

One by one students walked up, and Alyssa who was sitting in the Ranker's Seats looked at the last student who got up.

Her eyes were filled with murderous intent as she looked at those white hair and shining blue eyes.

But that expression changed when Alyssa saw the result.

"SS Rank!!" Elsa said with a shocked face.

Even Kevin himself was shocked but he felt happy when he got better rank than Asher, as he looked at Amelia, Elena, and Eva's direction, seeing them smile as well.

While everyone's eyes were on Kevin, Asher was looking at Alyssa's direction.

Although they looked lifeless, he had never seen that look in her eyes.

It was this moment when Alyssa Astaria lost her hopes, and it was also the moment when another person who wasn't looking at Kevin was also surprised.

"Isn't that interesting," Leonard muttered as smile erupted on his face.