🏛️ Royal Arcane Academy – Tournament Grounds
The academy is transformed into a grand coliseum of magic and steel. Floating platforms. Elemental barriers. Crowds of nobles, royals, and merchants pack the skyboxes.
🎤 "Let the Grand Inter-Academy Tournament… BEGIN!"— announced by Headmaster Veyron, with all the pomp of a man about to start a war.
🌍 The Stakes
Champion earns a divine relic of forgotten origin.
Their team gains direct access to the Royal Vault of Spells.
Winners represent the academy at the Celestial Summit.
But Kael knows this tournament is more than glory.
"The gods sent someone to kill me. They won't stop.""I'll use this tournament to find allies… and smoke out enemies."
🎭 Team Kael Formed!
Against all odds, Kael is made a team leader—thanks to a vote from the headmaster's mysterious daughter.
Team Kael:
🔥 Aeris Vulcania – Celestial blacksmith, brute-force offense.
❄️ Zara Elvianne – Ice enchantress, support sniper.
🌙 Selene Noctra – Dark mage, tactical control.
🗡️ Kael Arcturus – Unknown power, unshakable mind.
All girls agreed… with suspicious enthusiasm.
"If he's going to die, I want front row seats." – Selene"If someone hurts him, I'll burn them." – Aeris"I just want to prove I'm his number one." – Zara
🆕 New Harem Girl Introduced
💎 Name:Lyria Dawnveil💡 Role: Rival academy prodigy from Stellaris Institute, first opponent in the tournament.Looks: Long platinum-blonde hair, holy armor, eyes glowing like sapphire flames.Personality: Cold, prideful, obsessed with rules and purity.Power:Light magic + divine judgment—she hates chaos, and she hates Kael on sight.
"You're that cursed prince, aren't you? I'll purify your soul on the battlefield."
Kael smirks. "Purify me gently then."
Her glare could kill a demon. Tension rises.
🧩 First Match: Team Kael vs. Stellaris Institute
Rules:
4v4 match.
Elimination-style.
Magic, weapons, and martial arts allowed.
Killing? Technically banned… but accidents happen.
Aeris: "Who wants first blood?"Zara: "Let me freeze her smug face."Selene: "I'll curse her dreams for a week."
Kael sighs. "Ladies. One at a time."
💥 Battle Begins!
Lyria opens with divine light bombardment—huge blasts of cleansing magic meant to destroy Kael immediately.
Zara counters with a wall of refracted ice. Aeris rushes in and shatters it from within with molten fists—catching their enemies off guard.
Selene manipulates shadows to blind Lyria's team.
Kael? He walks through the chaos—untouched—letting Dawnbreaker hum in his palm.
"You're fighting like gods. But I've fought with gods."SLASH. One enemy down.
⚖️ Lyria vs. Kael: Final Duel
Lyria glows with divine energy. She's had enough of his smirks.
"You're cursed. Fallen. Why do you act like you deserve to stand here?"
Kael stares into her furious eyes.
"Because unlike the gods… I remember why I fell."
He disarms her with a spin strike, pins her blade to her throat—but doesn't strike.
"You fight for law. I fight for those the laws failed."
She's stunned. Speechless. Blushing?
🏆 Team Kael Wins Round One
Crowd goes silent, then erupts in shock. Kael's team—an underdog group of outcasts—defeated one of the strongest schools in the kingdom.
Lyria stares at Kael after the match. Her voice barely a whisper.
"I'll be watching you, Prince of Ruin…"
🌒 After the Battle
That night, Aeris patches Kael's wounds.Zara sits beside him, leaning against his shoulder.Selene silently watches the moon, hiding her flushed cheeks.
Lyria? She stands atop her dorm tower, looking down at Kael's window… and touching her lips.
"Damn him…"