[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-magus-supremacy":3,"chapter-magus-supremacy-magus-supremacy-chapter-781":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Magus Supremacy",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1244113,1673,"Chapter 781: A Shift in Power","magus-supremacy-chapter-781",781,"\u003Cp>Chapter 781\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The east booth slowly slid upwards and from it,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tak. Tak. Tak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavy footsteps began walking out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, students from the Aetherian faction began filing out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grey who was in the spectator stands, tensed up as he stared ahead at the teens walking forth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No smiles. No hesitation. No tension or even anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all walked out like powerful force of warriors ready for war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First to step out was Finral Cromwell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes were stern. No sign of playfulness on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his hand was his sword which gleamed with deadly light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him was Ray. Hands wrapped in a pair of gauntlets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These gauntlets were crafted and given to him by a special somebody. And today, he hoped that it will help him in this battle today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to step out was Liam. His black eyepatch fitted perfectly over his left eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also gripped a sword in hand. A scar ran under his chin. Something which wasn’t there before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous clown aura and behaviour was not present today. He looked prepared, strong and ready for what was to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although, if someone peered closer, they could see a slight tension in his shoulders. As if he was scared or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next up was a direct descendant of the Waterfall Clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mada Stormvale. He looked like someone brimming with immense energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sword not leaving the scabbard around his waist at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next up was another direct descendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noelle Nightbane. A whip settled firmly around her waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She walked forward like an enchantress. Hips swaying left and right in a mix of seduction and power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind her was Grey’s gargoyle aide. Thalos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But today, he wasn’t in his usual gargoyle form. Instead, he was disguised as a human with the name of \"Pink\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He held no weapon. And just walked forward with a bored expression on his face as if the whole tournament was of no use to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he walked into the middle of the arena, his head shot up to the spectator stands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze lingered in a particular spot and soon enough, an imperceptible smile crossed his face before he took a few steps back, away from the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last but not the least to walk forward was the strongest direct descendant out of the three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling smile crested his face as he walked out unbothered by the gaze fixed on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he walked out, the east booth closed back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon enough, the seven participants from the Aetherian academy filtered into the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that was when whispers began flying around as they stared at the numbers of participants on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Hang on. I count seven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Exactly. Why did the Noxarian academy bring out six students and here the Aetherian academy are bringing out seven? Isn’t this unfair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Forget that for a moment. Where is the Crimson Dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— The Crimson who?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Didn’t you hear? Apparently there was a powerful student who fought against the strongest direct descendant and actually prevailed. It was said that he rained lightning from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Rained lightning? The hell are you talking about? How is that physically powerful to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>— Honestly, I don’t know. That’s what I just heard. And they said he had red hair. But I can’t see anybody who matches that description here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Grey could be seen sitting calmly amongst the spectators listening to their whispers and the words they were saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t elicit any emotion or even any attempt to converse with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fixed his gaze ahead. Staring at both his friends and allies on the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Even from where I am, I can feel the new surge of power flowing through them. Th-They have obviously been through hell just to stand here today. If even Liam who usually joked around can look this serious...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it’s obvious that they all actually managed to reach the next warrior stage. Well, all except Rivock though.’ Grey mused inwardly before settling back into his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He cast a quick glance in a direction of the spectator stands and spotted Alba conversing with a few onlookers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he looked to his right and still saw the members of the Midnight Sun Clan seated comfortably like they were here to watch a soccer match or something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that exact moment, he felt a pair of eyes on him. Turning his gaze back to the field, he spotted Thalos staring in his direction intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the midst of these much crowd, the gargoyle was still able to pinpoint where he was?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was some insane perception from Thalos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But doesn’t that mean that if he could sense me, Orion would too?’ Grey’s brows furrowed as he turned to look at the east booth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he quickly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Actually if he did, he would have crashed this place already. The only plausible explanation is that Thalos has stayed with me for a while now to be able to register my aura in his brain.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcer on seeing the amount of students lined up on the field suddenly scratched his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... wasn’t it six students we asked for?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rivock lifted his head and stared in the direction of the North booth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pardon me.\" He said and then with a powerful kick of his feet, he vaulted backwards, metres away from the other participants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not participating too.\" Thalos added as he also vaulted backwards leaving the others out front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So currently, in front of the arena were five students from the Aetherian academy. They didn’t even look shocked by the actions of the duo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The announcer looked ahead in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this enough? You all are going to be fighting a Divine ranked beast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mada stepped forward and in a bit, stood directly in front of the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapon still sheathed in its scabbard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring it on.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brief pause occured before the announcer sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instantly, a tear in reality appeared two metres away from the students and it soon widened into a portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out from it, the same type of beast the Noxarian academy fought against walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist seeping out from its mouth as it glared at the students out front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The portal behind it snapped shut instantaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without any prior warning, the beast kicked off with tremendous speed dashing towards Mada who stood in front of the group firmly.\u003C\u002Fp>",1083,"2026-06-05T15:21:41.579Z",1,"novelbin.me","a45c98d4f60b5f8580987b1d6ba56c886adc74be4fc56309d865273464be25ef","magus-supremacy-chapter-782","magus-supremacy-chapter-780",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmagus-supremacy-cover.jpg"]