The Dark Warlock's Gambit

foot in them. The vast expanse of the grounds was predominantly open-air, adorned with grand rings en

t from the others. As he observed the crowd, he estimated that there were approximately two hundre

ing that perhaps the school lacked the financial resources of its counterparts, yet there was an underlying sense of mystery

was small. Vardy thought maybe they didn

able to change the terrain. They had

hoing across the grounds. "Because I won't say this again

ould access student profiles

here you'll be fighting for your lives against Vagrants or other Altanas. Combat is whe

excited, but the Frame students were scar

d rewards. Class A meant good treatment,

uthor's voice cut t

r would probably

the Frame students. "We have no cell count

He hurt Luthor's shoulder with a ho

," Fletcher said sternly. "You can

re. He told them to find their names on

if you can fight. If you get knoc

ide your class position," Fletcher ex

rame students found themselves in arena numb

er the helmet of his Frame power suit. He was stuck in a fixed T-pose, looking l

segmented black plates with coils of dark grey cable underneath

y mused. "That's all

who made you subject number 1?" Luthor co

rame. Without a bio signature scan, the suit did

e students; they were just there for funding. Var

use their crutches!" a student t

ed here with us, with rea

re the next stage of human

around them," a seriou

once I punch their fac

do that? By T-posi

interrupted, announcing t

Environments rendered, creat

now!" someone mocked as seve

ank fretted, adjusting

osed to fight in these

try," Tracy encourage

raining program his parents had left him. But he kept

valuation began, and students

a student cha

manded silently, using thrusters

ne opponent, surprising

w?" she e

me to explain as mo

flare," Vardy ordered, using his suit's ca

a crowd of adversaries, knowi

s appeared, exuding a menacing aur

d some Altana students, marvelin

ts were mesmerized by Dean, while the other

serious threat, not just to Altana

ptions against Dean an

tions. Hayate Solar, the patriarch, ranked 15th in the World Rankings 100, possessed i

ion of his father's power, Var

but they were effectively erased from

udents, berating them for l

le speed and power, incapacitatin

aunting him and delivering a devastating

in, Vardy refu

tried to defend Vardy but was swiftly de

made him a formidable opponent, leavin

icted more damage on Vardy before

teeth, refusing to show any sign of

ted, with Vardy and the other Frame

e 'F-class' was designed to i

y after the assessment, escorted by drones a

and a glowing green cross sign, was well-equipped

hift basement with basic medical suppl