System's POV

Glory Academy was the most famous academy in Glory City.

The Ashford Clan had spent a lot of resources to groom the members of the young generation who were very likely to become their subordinates.

Being affiliated with the Monarch Clans and the Prestigious Families had many benefits, including a high monthly salary, health insurance, and other perks that were enticing enough for people to join their faction.

This also gave them a layer of protection since even the retainers belonging to these families couldn't be easily offended in fear that they might be working for one of the High-Ranking Members of the Families to whom they swore their allegiance.

Those who were extremely talented were even granted the privilege to marry a descendant of these families, elevating their importance and position in the family.

This was why the parents and children who lived in the cities under the protection of these families were inclined to send their children to these academies, where they were taught how to survive in Solterra.

Andre's wife was one of the Professors teaching at Glory Academy, and she was once a student of the academy.

Not only was she beautiful, but she was also very talented, which was the reason why she caught Andre's eyes.

Fortunately, the two of them hit it off right away and became an official couple without the need to use forceful methods.

Just thinking of his wife putting herself in harm's way in order to protect her students made Andre wish that his Avatar could grow eight legs so that it could arrive faster in the academy.

"Don't worry. We'll get there in time."

These were the words that Thirteen spoke as he traveled alongside Andre and the Elite members of the Ashford Clan.

The teenage boy's words oddly reduced the Champion's worries a bit because he found them reassuring.

Andre finally breathed in relief when he saw that the academy was still intact and hadn't been ravaged by the Monster Army.

However, he wasn't able to feel relaxed for long because Sherry, who was scouting from the skies, informed Thirteen that the monsters were only hundreds of meters away from their location.

"Can your team handle the two Rank Five Blade Scaled Pangolins?" Thirteen asked. "We will handle the six Rank 4 Alpha Monsters as quickly as possible."

"Okay." Andre nodded before raising his fist high up in the air. "Men! Get ready!"

Thirteen's and Andre's forces split into two teams, targeting their respective monsters.

There were nearly two hundred Rank 3 Monsters accompanying their leaders, but they currently didn't pose much of a threat against the combined forces of the two groups of Wanderers.

Roland wished to fight against the Rank 5 Monsters, but he could only sigh in his heart and focus his attention on the Rank 4 Alpha Monsters in front of him.

Thirteen had given them a limitation—they were not allowed to use the techniques he had taught them in subjugating the monster army.

These techniques they had painstakingly trained in the Rigel Continent were so powerful that even Roland had to admit that spending time training with Zion was worth it.

Unfortunately, with the restrictions thirteen asked of them, their fighting prowess was effectively cut in half. However, they didn't back down from the challenge.

Derek and Roland teamed up to attack the Rank 4 Alpha Monster, who rolled up into a ball and charged in their direction.

The Wanderers, who were fighting alongside the Hero Party, also attacked these two Alpha Monsters.

However, the moment their swords hit their target, sparks flew as the sound of metal clashing against metal spread in the surroundings.

The defensive abilities of the Rank 4 Monsters, who specialized in defense, couldn't be overcome by ordinary means.

"Switch with us!" Derek shouted, asking the other Wanderers to change their targets so that he and Roland could attack the rolling armadillo, whose scales were nearly as hard as steel.

Derek and Roland didn't back down, and the both of them charged at the monster rolling toward them.

"Be careful!" one of the Wanderers shouted as the two members of the Hero Party attacked the Rank 4 Alpha Monster together.

The others were expecting that the two would suffer the same way they did.

Contrary to their expectations, the moment Derek's and Roland's swords collided with the tough scales of the Pangolin, everyone heard the crisp sound of something breaking.

At first, they thought the weapons of the two Swordsmen had been broken.

But after a few seconds, the others quickly realized that the thing that broke hadn't been their swords.

It was the scales of the Pangolin, which had failed to completely block the two young men's blows.

Blood spurted like a fountain as Derek and Roland left two deep cuts on the body of the Alpha Monster.

Although they couldn't use the techniques Thirteen imparted to them, the training they had undergone in the Rigel Continent had sharpened their basic swordsmanship and strengthened their bodies to a higher level.

Their weapons were also personally crafted by Gerald and reinforced by Thirteen's Rune Magic.

Clearly, these weapons weren't the run-of-the-mill weapons that people could buy anywhere in the world.

They were specialized Rune Weapons, and their sharpness, toughness, and deadliness were heightened to perfection.

Erica, who was high up in the sky, raised her hand and materialized a long Flaming Spear.

Since she couldn't use Fireballs in fear of friendly fire, she just focused on targeting the Alpha Monsters using one-hit spells that would give them grievous injuries.

Just as she was about to throw the spear at the enemy, she heard Thirteen's shout, making her flinch.

"Erica, don't forget to say the catchphrase! It makes your attack stronger!"

The face of the Sorceress reddened because there was no way that she could shout something so embarrassing, especially in front of a lot of people.

However, since Thirteen was looking at her, she gritted her teeth as she pulled back her hand in order to throw the six-meter-long spear that hovered above her head.

"Go for the kill!" Erica said with a reddened face.

"Gáe Bulg!"

The blaze of Erica's flaming spear intensified as soon as its name was yelled.

Although this wasn't the true Legendary Spear Gáe Bulg, that didn't matter.

Words held power, and there were beings in the world that reacted to something when their names were called out.

The same could be said for these weapons, allowing them to briefly manifest a portion of their Epics, empowering the attack power of the weapons that had been granted their name.

Erica's spear pierced through the defensive scales of the Rank 4 Monster, making it cry out in pain and shock.

The moment the tip of the spear made contact with the hard scales, the scales immediately melted, catching the monster by surprise.

However, it was already too late.

The Spear had already lodged itself firmly on the monster's body, continuing to blaze even though it had already hit its target.

Thirteen had taught Erica the skill called Weaponization.

And right now, her magical attacks hit harder than ever.

Suddenly, flower petals rained down from the sky as Shana also activated her ability, Judgment Storm.

The flower petals looked beautiful. Contrary to their soft appearance, they were in fact razor sharp, able to cut through most defenses.

These petals fell harmlessly on the Wanderers, but it made the Pangolins incredibly irritated because Shana was targeting their eyes.

Sparks flew as the razor-sharp petals collided with the Pangolin's armor, leaving shallow cuts.

Soon, blood seeped out as the petal storm intensified.

Thirteen didn't give Shana any restrictions and allowed her to wield her power as she pleased.