Chapter 54: Such Bad Luck
"Ah!" Linfel then noticed something. "What a waste of Magic Energy. These guys obviously can't breathe underwater, so I didn't have the need to freeze them. As long as I waited, they would have died."
Connor looked at that and was amazed. "Alvin... just what kind of monstrous Familiar did you create? If I didn't know you two can do Master Familiar Connection, I would have said he wasn't yours at all. Fire, Wind, Water... He used all three types of Elements as if they were nothing, and it was all while controlling the same Yellow Magic Energy as us. Can he use even more types?"
Alvin's voice carried a hint of surprise and admiration as Felia severed the connection with him. Connor's words had struck a chord. Linfel was indeed not his creation. "Ahem... truth be told, I never anticipated him to be this exceptional."
Linfel felt the Magic Energy around his core and mentally nodded in satisfaction. 'Indeed, Magic Energy is so much easier to control compared to Primordial Energy. I've never felt so comfortable while using the elements before. On the other hand, it truly does lack power. Well, I still prefer this Magic Energy, though. There are no risks when I use it, different from Primordial Energy, which can kill you at any moment if you lose yourself even a little bit. Besides, a Higher Level of Magic Energy will make up for this eventually.'
Linfel then looked behind and saw that the Classes A and B students had also got rid of a few of those Earth Fishes. "As expected of them, I guess? They truly didn't let more than four of these Earth Fishes get close to us."
Only then did Alvin, Connor, and their Familiars look back. There, they could see the carcasses of over ten of these Magic Beasts. The maguses and their Familiars didn't seem to be tired at all. And indeed they weren't. This time, they all paid close attention to Linfel. The moment Linfel started to attack, they understood he noticed more Magic Beasts around. If anything, it was extremely easy for them to deal with the situation with Linfel's perception.
One of them approached Linfel's group, looking at Linfel differently. The disdain he had for this Rank F Familiar was now gone. "You are quite good. Your control, technique, perception, everything shows you were created with the best stats. Let's continue this partnership, shall we? By the way, you can call me Donfin."
Linfel didn't mind. "As long as you leave a few Magic Beasts for me and my Master to train on the way, I have nothing to complain. Right, Master?" Linfel said as he looked at Alvin.
Alvin scratched the back of his head. "Sure..."
Donfin glanced at Alvin, not knowing how to judge this student. He didn't show anything worth mentioning in this previous battle, but he was the one who created Linfel, so he felt conflicted about how to judge Alvin. As for Connor, he didn't even bother looking. "Anyway, let's keep going, full speed ahead."
Linfel and the others nodded. In fact, they were already very close to the next Flag. Just two minutes running and it already appeared in front of them.
This time, the Maguses and Familiars were all together instead of the initial distance the strong Classes A and B students kept from Linfel and the others. It wasn't like Linfel could force them away, and Alvin and Connor were nothing but happy to have such powerful bodyguards... too bad they would always leave some Magic Beasts for them to deal with.
Another Magus, this time a woman, asked Alvin as they left the area. "Alvin, right? I'm Miranda. I've seen your master Familiar Connection info in the news recently, but that was achieved with this Linfel, right? 71% Connection Compatibility is no joke. Aren't you two going to connect this time?"
The others also saw the news. After all, Milia was involved. Milia was just like them. If they also made any flashy moves in the academy, their information would be spread all over, and everyone would know about it soon.
Felia looked a little sad for a moment, but Alvin just patted her head. "Linfel and I already have a very high compatibility, so we don't really need to train for the time being. That's why I'm connecting with Felia. You have to be able to use all your Familiars with with proficiency, after all."
Everyone nodded and didn't ask anymore. Besides, it truly didn't seem like Linfel needed to connect with Alvin to display a high level of combat power, so it didn't make much of a difference. They were just curious to see their connection in battle, that was all. Linfel didn't want to connect either. At least not at the moment when the enemies were so weak. If needed, he would do it later.
"We have company!" Linfel's expression changed as he looked above. From the darkness, tens of flying beasts came out, aiming at their group.
Somewhere else high in the skies, an enormous Airship maintained its position above the Dark Cayon's Region. Inside the Field Exam Management area, thousands of monitors could be seen while many instructors of the academy observed the students while doing various different reports.
In the center of the room, an old man stood tall, his eyes fixed on a particular set of Monitors. In the images, he could see Linfel and his group fighting the flying beasts. He didn't pay attention to the Level Two Maguses and Familiars. Their combat power was expected. Alvin and Connor weren't anything special either. Linfel, however, truly caught his attention. "Do we have any information regarding that new Familiar?"
A subordinate quickly arrived to answer. "Yes, sir. His name is Linfel, and he has just been created recently by a student called Alvin. His Master Familiar Connection Compatibility with Alvin is at 71%, which received a commendation from the testing facility. Linfel is also an independent Familiar, although he barely passed the test to become one."
"Any information about his creation process?" The old man asked.
"No," the subordinate shook his head. "As you know, Maguses can create their own Familiars however they like as long as they register it after. However, it is up to them to disclose what kind of parameters were used during the process. Alvin hasn't disclosed his."
The man nodded. He then took out his MCOM and checked the independence test. He had special access, so he could check the specific results of each test there. 'So this is the Familiar Talano mentioned. He is indeed as impressive as those other Familiars from the last few years...' He looked at Alvin after that and couldn't help but sigh. 'And yet, this master of his... such bad luck.'
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