Chapter 337 - 337- Festival 68- Raid on a Rainy Night 7

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"High tier 8th Spell!" A sudden shockwave shut out from the walls of the wall, a blast of energy occurring with it. The two females stood with their guards up, their fists in the air as if taking cover for what was to come. "Mystic Flames!" The familiar tone was pitched with an angered evil as a sudden fiery explosion blasted the walls of the room into smithereens, five figures blasting out of the room with it. The five figures smashed into the other wall of the Hallway, their charred bodies falling to a crust, crashing against the floor. The blast of the flames lingered as flames surged out of her room, spreading like cancer around the burnt-down concrete rumble. Elsie stood in shock, her eyes widened when she met gazes with Sophie. It seemed like the latter was just as surprised as her, though her expression masked that surprise. Just then, a figure floated out from the charred pieces of the room, cracked concrete falling to the ground in her presence. Her crimson gaze, similar to Elsie's yet missing that beast slit pupil that Elsie possessed, glowed with fury. Her head whipped towards the two girls, causing both to flinch at the spot. However, it was mostly due to surprise rather than fear. Elsie especially had always known that Ciara Merlin was a room away, though her expectations didn't lead her to think she would also be attacked. 'What am I saying? She's a member of the Great Family...' She thought as she looked away, a small sigh escaping her lips. '.....then my theory must be accurate.' The three girls stared at one another for a few moments, their expressions masked by indifference. Ciara tilted her head, her gaze shifting between Sophie and Elsie as her lips pursed out as she attempted to speak. "What's going on?!" "Fire?! There's a fire in the hostel!" Female voices pierced the air, cutting her off as she looked around. "I will handle the flames. Stay away from it." She announced, though, that the startled room neighbours had something else to say about it. The hallway was located on the third floor, which was the second to the highest floor. Most of the girls below and above should have been aware of the conflict that underwent in their fellow classmates' rooms. And that instilled fear in most of them. After all, a fight of that proportion wasn't one most students in Class One could face. A few moments in, Ciara began to recall the lingering flames. It flowed towards her like a stream, compressing into two balls that floated beside her until all of it was gone. With that, the confusion from the incoming room neighbours was solved a little at a time. Elsie glanced around carefully, her nose and ears twitching ever so slightly as her thoughts reeled in. 'There are about ten to fifteen girls in this Hallway...they must be confused about what is going on...' And just as she said, most were. As the three girls slowly came together, so did many others who had found the courage to step out of their rooms. Most were classmates from the Silver and Bronze Arm but one figure stood behind the group, her gaze lingering on Elsie was a classmate from the Gold Arm. Ciara slowly floated down, her arms folded as she said. "Elsie Darkpelt, right?" Elsie nodded. "yes, Ciara....and this, do you know her?" She asked, tilting her head towards Sophie. "Sophie?" Ciara asked as she glanced at Sophie as well. The petite girl nodded in reply, her sour expression etched on her face. Sophie frowned deeper and turned towards the charred bodies at the other end of the Hallway. "I'm guessing you were attacked too?" Ciara and Elsie glanced at it in unison while the other girls slowly looked around to hear the question. An attack in the Hostel, something that had been thought to be impossible had been proven yet again on this rainy night. And the girls were not pleased by the thought. They slowly formed small gist groups as they inspected the area, unconsciously giving room for the three girls to converse. "Yes, they did.....on a night like this where I could have gotten enough sleep." Ciara replied, her tone laced with annoyance. Sophie turned towards her, nodding her head approvingly. "I agree." Elsie though, tilted her head a bit, her ears perking up. "not a morning person?" She asked. Ciara and Sophie clicked their tongues in unison, turning towards her as they nodded to her question. "It's not even morning! It's late at night! I could have gotten so much sleep by now." Ciara replied with a bitter tone in her voice. "it gets worse.....the fight I had destroyed my bed. Those idiots have not only disturbed my sleep but also ruined my precious bed!" "Yes, I agree as well. My room isn't even usable after that explosion." The girls sighed in unison, Elsie giggling inwardly at the sight. 'but you two are mostly the cause of that.' She thought as her gaze drifted back to her room, her expression turning grim. "I believe they were after us for a reason, dead or alive but I couldn't get enough information out of them." "It's not just the reason. We need to know how they attacked so specifically..." Ciara interjected while Sophie shrugged. "Isn't it obvious?" She asked. Turning towards the other females around them and their classmate, Tiffany Rudia, who walked towards them, Ciara's lips curled into a frown. "They were after Non-system users? And from my guess, they got our room numbers from the System Uprisers..." Ciara replied. Sophie shrugged again while Elsie nodded. Tiffany had joined them by now, bowing as soon as they noticed her. "E–Excuse me..." She said, "Tiffany? I didn't know you stayed on the same floor as me." Elsie commented with a smile, her thoughts reeling in. 'Well, I mostly paid attention to those two so I didn't actually notice her.' "Oh, that's alright. I think we should get down to the ground floor where the lecturer in charge of the female side is waiting. You girls can report what...." She glanced around once. "....happened here." "yes, we could....but what can they do about it, that we can't?" Sophie asked with a hushed tone. "Yeah, if they're truly after Non-system users, then they might go after others that we know." Elsie interjected. "....and there's nothing much the Lecturers can do if they launch a surprise attack as they did with us. We should go check the others for ourselves.....especially since....I know all their rooms" Sophie flinched as she turned towards Elsie, the others doing the same with suspicious gazes. "How do you know that?" Elsie looked away for a moment, her thoughts reeling in as she shrugged. "I can't smell them." She replied. The others slowly glanced away; their suspicions, though they lingered, died down slowly, as Sophie said. "...true." "So others like Alicia Berry?" Tiffany asked while Elsie nodded. "There's Tiara and Mariam as well. And others are liable to get attacked tonight so we should check on their safety." The others were Non-System users who had an inkling of doubt that they wouldn't be strong enough to fend against the attackers. Perhaps they may fight till backup arrives, but ensuring a clear victory would be difficult, if possible at all, for them. The girls remained silent for a few moments, contemplating their thoughts when Tiffany found something odd. "So, you guys aren't going to check the others? Just Non-system users?" The trio glanced at each other as if confirming their response. "Those masked figures wanted us dead or alive....and they didn't attack anyone on this floor other than the three of us. I believe it's safe to assume so." Ciara replied when Sophie walked past the group. The girls glanced down as she walked past them. They watched her walk back into her room and walk back out with her weapon clung tightly to her grasp. A scythe with a short handle attached to an infinite-expanding chain which was attached on the other end to a spiked mace. "So we're working together to take them down right? Let's hurry and do so.....I still have to catch up on my sleep..." She yawned tiredly, stretching her limbs in the process. "And I won't get sleep if these things keep happening around." Tiffany watched in silence as Elsie nodded and walked back into her room as well. Soon, she walked back out, both of her battle gauntlets held with her left hand while she fiddled with the fiery shield. She stared at it for a moment and turned towards Tiffany. "Here, use this..." Tiffany flinched for a moment when she suddenly passed the shield, surprise etched on her face om noticing the flames didn't affect her. "Is this alchemy?" She asked in amazement. "Um, no..." Elsie replied as she put on her battle gloves, its metal nature glistening with the night air. "It was one of the masked figures but he couldn't use it in the end. I'm guessing it's a skill that doesn't deactivate even after their death." "There are skills like that?" Ciara asked in surprise, walking towards Tiffany as she placed her arm on the shield. Her reaction was just as startled as Tiffany's, though with a layer of intrigue. "These....skills that come with being a System user must come in handy.." Tiffany chuckled shyly. "You would think so..." However, she thought differently. 'Skills don't compare to the family techniques passed down within Non-system families....especially the great ones..' A sigh escaped her lips. Sophie's chain suddenly struck the ground with a heavy thud, sending a vibration through the ground. It startled the girls present, all who were present as they turned towards her. She glanced at Elsie as she swung her mace, a glint of excitement sparkling in her eyes. "Let's go hunt down some creeps."

Chapter 337 - 337- Festival 68- Raid on a Rainy Night 7

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