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The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 166: Tag Team, Oscar Terr and Serena Fulgir

The stone tablet fell apart, and another new golden tablet was revealed underneath with large engraved words saying 'Fight As A Team'. The letters shone and glimmered from the crystals' light, emphasizing their message. But to Oscar and Serena, the letters of gold were like a big taunt, teasing and annoying them.

Oscar furrowed his brow at the letters. Everything this month's Inner Hall Promotion Exam had driven in was the fact the students would compete against each other. The point sy...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 165: The Secret of the Safe Zone

Earlier before entering the safe zone, Serena was humming to herself with a smile. She noticed that she was now in first place with 1700 points. For some reason, the person with the overwhelming advantage stopped gaining points, allowing her to get past.

"Maybe they've gotten stuck somewhere. Too bad for them." Serena looked around and found a golden door with the words, safe zone, on it. Her green eyes shone, and she sprinted ahead with her light feet. "A safe zone! I can't wait to get...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 164: Finding A Safe Zone

After their reintroduction, Oscar and Mary charged at each other. Oscar left his deer anima behind to settle this himself. He saw that Mary's condition was terrible, and this would be her last stand.

He saw Mary pour out the last of her Ein into a 'Lightning Edge' around her spear and thrust it as fast as possible. However, the Prinstyct had read through her intent.

Oscar dodged and punched his buckler right onto Mary's stomach.

Mary's face was twisted in pain, and the remai...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 163: Mary of the Jones Family

At the proctor's words, Oscar, who had his Prinstyct active, foresaw the movement of Mary's Ein onto her feet and a big movement forward.

'Movement spell. She's aiming to dash in.' Oscar reacted in an instant and stepped to the side. In the very next moment, he looked at Mary, who suddenly appeared with her spear stabbing toward where he previously stood.

She had shock and puzzlement across her face as she turned slightly to Oscar; He was standing on the side, barely away...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 162: The One-On-One Duel, Their Choices

Oscar locked eyes with Mary Jones and immediately brandished his buckler, to which Mary responded by taking a stance with her spear. There was no telling when their duel would begin. Oscar was about to say something when a circle of green light formed around them.

'This must be the teleportation the elders mentioned.' Oscar relaxed his stance and observed the glowing green circle with interest. It was strange, but he felt it was somewhat familiar. The points scattered around wi...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 161: The Eliren Breaker

Oscar looked carefully at the leaves, branches, blades of grass, and flowers. He sniffed the air multiple times, but only the smell of the forest remained. Everything was telling him it was real, but Oscar had already experienced a frightening illusion back at Elire Mansion.

The Ein flowed into his astral third eye and gathered into the purple ring overlaid on its pupilless blue surface. The purple ring that he had received from Abe a while ago allowed him to see through the true nature...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 160: The Golden Dual Wielder

The final construct vanished from sight and reappeared right before Oscar with its two glimmering golden swords swinging at him from above. It intended to chop off Oscar's arms. Of course, it couldn't do it; it was machine perfect in knowing how to cut without causing the worst damage.

If it did enough damage to Oscar, the challenge would end, and Oscar would be ejected.

However, despite the incredible speed displayed by the golden construct, Oscar did not flinch, nor was he caugh...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 159: Cleaning Up

"That little brat!!!!"

Elder Dustin lost all pretenses and shouted while swiping at the image of Oscar as if he could tear him apart. He couldn't believe what he was seeing. The steel construct broke apart before Dustin's teary eyes, but the destruction of the artificial core was the most shocking.

"That was a spell he used. The artificial core should have activated its failsafe and restricted the Ein of the spell. How was it still destroyed?!" Elder Dustin stared at Oscar with bl...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 158: The Three Waves of Constructs

After Oscar had blasted away one of the constructs, the other two quickly moved in unison, and they dashed in from both sides with Ein coating their tridents. On the side, Oscar focused his Ein and summoned his blue deer anima, it was bigger than before, and its antlers were longer with more protrusions. It had matured with Oscar and had grown.

'If just my blow isn't enough to destroy them past the armor, what about with this guy's antlers.' Oscar used 'Shattering Wave' again t...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 157: The Strange Labyrinth

Once Ava Jones finished with her explanation, the doors around the crystal room began to shine to beckon the students to come forth and enter. She spread her arms wide, gesturing toward the doors with a smile. "Choose the door you want to enter; only one person is allowed per door. If there are any disagreements, settle them peacefully without fighting. If you choose to break the rules, you can be disqualified."

Oscar did not move, as did the other students. They all scrutinized each do...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 156: The Spire of Ascension

The Inner Hall Promotion Exam was always held inside Azure City; everyone gathered inside a place known as the Spire of Ascension. This tall tower reached high in the air and was where the people from the Minor Hall and Outer Hall came for their promotions.

As high up as it reached, the Spire of Ascension remained the barrier where students were dragged back down to the dirt. Many people passed through its doors and entered its towering figure only to be met with despair and left with l...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 155: Inner Hall Promotion Examination

Oscar returned from the mission in high spirits. The mission was brief due to its easy nature, and their trio's strength was quite powerful. He went on it to have some gains while visiting his parents and Uncle Carlson.

But that wasn't the only reason Oscar went on the mission. He carried a large bag of materials harvested from Exalt Beasts they encountered during the mission. Ever since becoming a fabricator, Oscar needed to have materials for himself, or else he would never catch up t...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 154: A Heartening Reunion

Oscar stepped inside his home, hoping to see his parents idling by or resting, but no one was inside. He did a double take to ensure he was in the correct house and grew confused at their disappearance. "They're not here."

"They must be out somewhere. So this is your house? Seems nice." Frederick wasn't lying or being nice; he truly felt this house was quite good compared to the large desolate place he called home. There was a soothing air to it that he also felt at Emily's place. "Shou...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 153: One-Star Fabricator Oscar Terr

The finished armament in Oscar's hands was a curved saber, white, like the Razor Boar's tusk, with yellow-amber bracket pattern veins, from the amberglass metal, on its surface. Its edge was incredibly sharp that Oscar held it gently so it didn't accidentally cut him, and the curved tip glowed brightly next to the furnace's flames. The unfinished metal grip required a hilt and more modifications, but that was mere ornaments to this powerful blade.

Oscar held it before the proctor and bo...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 152: The Last Hurdle

Oscar sweated profusely under his uniform. He was at the crucial part of the armament refinement: creating a formation to bind the metal, the tusk, and the beast's core formation into a complete armament. His hands shook from the memory of the many failures he had done during his training.

"Are you going to start? It's not good if the material begins to cool." The proctor advised.

"I understand. I'm thinking about the formation that can make this work." Oscar placed the section of...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 151: One-Star Fabricator Examination

Oscar followed the large fabricator, his proctor, past the large furnace, viewable from the entrance. They passed through a series of gray stone doors that shook dust and residue everywhere. The heat was getting worse as they delved deeper inside the Foundry.

Oscar noticed that the inside of the Foundry was surprisingly well organized despite its outside appearance. The corridors were clear, and there were signs with directions. If only they had cleaned it properly, then it would have b...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 150: The Foundry's Welcome

After a great meal at the Azure City, courtesy of Frederick, Oscar returned to the Commune in high spirits with Frederick by his side.

"So, what is going on between you and princess?" Frederick interrogated Oscar in their dorm room. Frederick had reapplied to return to his old room, and the Pavilion accommodated his request.

"We're good friends and like reading books." Oscar didn't know what Frederick was implying.

Frederick looked frustrated and said, "That's not what I mea...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 149: The End of Training

Oscar growled and punched from the side with all he had, letting out a puff of hot air from his lungs. His eyes were bloodshot, and he stared forward like a predator. The moment he had been waiting for was finally here.

His fist traveled through the air, knocking away the falling grains of sand. His knuckles clenched harder, and they dug into Draven's exposed side. However, it was stopped and could not proceed.

Oscar felt how incredibly sturdy Draven's body was. It was an immovabl...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 148: Armament Creation

"Sounds like you've accomplished something."

Oscar turned to Draven, who appeared out of nowhere, holding a hammer with blue swirls on its head and a handle of some kind of oak. "Reporting to Master, I have successfully made the nodes as they should be."

Draven took a look at Oscar's handiwork on the buckler and nodded. "It is good that you realize the singularity of the nodes. I could have told you the answer, but I trusted your intuition. To create the formation is to complete t...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 147: The Binding Formation

Oscar fought against Draven in the sand arena. Their fierce exchange of blows sent waves rippling through the sands as clear sounds resounded from their fists colliding. His bandaged arms and hands were numbing from the constant barrage as his master's, Draven's, attacks grew increased in ferocity.

"It's been four months since you've come here. Your Prinstyct has developed well, and you can match me in this state now." Draven and Oscar were on their knees and clinching each other's neck...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 146: Refine the Beast

Draven did not move but stared at Oscar, who was celebrating his success. He smiled under his helmet, seeing his disciple's good progress and adaptability. Finally, he moved his feet and flicked Oscar's helmet to cool him down. "Calm down. Finish off this plate, and we can move to the next step. Good job on layering your Ein over the 'Shattering Wave'. But never stop trying to accomplish the same feat with Ein alone."

Oscar nodded and finished the azureiron, turning it into a thin plate...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 145: Refinement Complete

"The more materials you work with, the more complicated the structure," Draven said to Oscar while sipping some tea.

"Huh?" Oscar munched on his day's rations. "The structure?"

"The azureiron you hammered on required you to find the correct points to hit to shape it further. The materials from Exalt Beasts and other ores are similar, but some may be quite a puzzle to unravel. As a fabricator, you must hit the correct places to refine it." Draven explained.

Oscar nodded. "The...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 144: The Hammer Strike

Deep in the Abyss Prison, the ragged breathing of a young man echoed across a small empty arena. The seats were worn and dirty, and there was no stage but a ground of sand. Oscar was on one knee and bleeding from his lips, and right across from him was the Warden, Draven Ciaran.

"What's wrong? You haven't landed a single hit on me." Draven tapped his foot and made a circle in the sand. "Your Prinstyct is still immature."

Oscar wiped the blood from his lips and stood up, cracking h...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 143: Fabricator Novice Oscar

"A Fabricator?" Oscar rubbed his wrists after being freed from the chains. His eyes stared blankly at Draven. "I don't have the talent. My Anima is only a beast, not a hammer, anvil, or anything remotely related."

"True, but you are also a Grade Four and trying your best to keep up with the higher grades, even coming here for training. Why should you be unwilling to try this?" Draven brought his face close to Oscar.

Oscar shrank before Draven's sudden action but kept his thoughts ...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 142: Pavilion Master

Attack simultaneously; Oscar had always struggled with this concept when trying to coordinate with his deer anima. However, it wasn't an issue if it was his own body. It only required more concentration to split the Reis into different parts of his body.

The principle of Reis was to be versatile with the physical power that flowed from anything. Oscar laughed at himself for being so blind not to realize that. There was much more to Reis than his inept assumptions.

"Nicely done." D...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 141: Within the Black Depths

Oscar tapped his knees with his fingers while waiting for his master, Draven, to finish drinking the tea. He sat on a luxurious white chair and stared at his reflection on the crystal table.

"This is bad tea." Draven finished Oscar's tea and shook his head. "Tell me why you have returned here. Did I not give you a manual to begin your initiation in Adamasreis?"

"I want more training." Oscar bowed his head.

"More training? Why should I train you? What happened back then was o...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 140: The Case of Ivanka Klein

"Questioning?" Oscar asked calmly despite the silent pressure that made his lungs feel heavy. These enforcers wore blue armor with a white tunic; helmets covered their faces with metallic fins on the side. Oscar looked at his friends, Frederick and Emily, who tensed up but prepared to fight.

"Report to the Record Hall and give your statement. The others may stay." An enforcer took a heavy step, his metallic boots cracking the ground. Although they were asking, there was no chance for Os...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 139: Bringing Son-In-Law To Pay His Respects

"Oh, it's been a long time since I've been in these mountains." Emily looked around with a beaming smile; her orange hair whipped from side to side from her ever-changing gaze. There was the familiar smell of the fresh mountain air and the sight of ridges and round green peaks.

"It's been over two years since you were home?" Oscar asked as they hiked through the mountain.

"That's right," Emily answered. "So much has happened over the past two years. I never thought of coming back....

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 138: Grandoak Auction

Great palaces of oak with black tiles adorning the roofs gave off an ancient feeling with their antiquated wooden beams, polished with a shining coat. These structures were large, and mass tides of people went to and from the buildings' large entrances.

These buildings were the great hosts of the Exalt markets built in one of the three inner districts, the Bazaar District. The three inner districts were for Exalts, consisting of the Guild District, which held the Alchemist and Fabricato...

The Exalt - Act 1: Blue Ocean Pavilion - Chapter 137: Return to Artomos City

"All clean!" Oscar wiped his hands. They finished cleaning the Elire Manor of all the cobwebs, and the rooms were tidied and readjusted.

After it was over, Oscar, Emily, and Frederick exited through the back entrance into the back garden. Though it was supposed to be a garden, there was not a single bush or a blade of grass, only some roots protruding from the dead soil.

There were several silvery veined roots, the largest of all the ones Oscar and Emily had found before. The root...