Legend of the Immortal

An Insane Idea

Beginner, amateur, rookie, intermediate, advanced, expert, professional.

Seven stages of power ranging from stupidly easy to impossibly hard.

These seven buttons stood before Belle.

She was at the gym, taking half the station for herself and half for another class.

It was the magics deflecting station, built for students to help counter against more difficult to understand spells with available data.

"We'll start with intermediate...Rank five...[Sundering Night]. Sebastian's specialty... Then randomise..." Belle muttered.

[Sundering Night activated. Please hold. In three...Two...One...]

BOOM!

A parameter was set by Belle to be a box that was barely wide enough to circle around the robot that wielded the blade.

Time slowed as Belle jumped up, easily dodging the blade,"Destructive. Low speed. Glows before striking. Three colours. Maroon, indigo and jet black. Strike when Maroon, dodge or strike when indigo, dodge when black. Attack when maroon, avoid letting target get farther away." Belle muttered to herself.

"Indigo. Strike." Belle whispered, flipping over the blade with one arm while the other grabbed ahold of the robot.

With that hand, she swung herself onto the robot and began raining down strikes, the robot eventually shook her off after being dealt a considerable sum of damage.

A flash of green instantly caught Belle's eye.

"Winged Cranes. Wide area, eight directions, forty five degrees between two. Rush for blind spot with sidestep."

Belle dashed forward madly, her calculations proven correct as the cranes missed her by mere centimetres.

Cartwheeling to avoid the last of the constant stream of cranes, Belle managed to ram her hand into the robot's chest.

"This is it." Belle ripped out the wires, as the robot flopped lifelessly to the floor.

[Intermediate level cleared, one minute.]

Claps came from the other class, that Belle had unknowingly let them become her audience.

Belle bowed, playing along with a happy smile before getting back to her training.

"Now...Enough warm-up...Professional...Let's go..."

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"Good morning Kylindia! I'm Jay Starr-"

"And i'm Alexia Thompson!"

"And we're the hosts of this one of this year's hottest competitions! It's nine in the morning right now Alexia and today's the day that our country plays host to one of two major competitions going on right now! The Lankastiar Seralis! A clash between the juniors of our generation in a fight for ultimate supremacy! And we have a star player joining us today! Let's welcome Belle Trinity, Helia Academy's world-famous [Eternal Goddess]! And a befitting title might I add, Belle you're looking fantastic today!"

"Thank you!" Belle answered cheerily.

"Oh, and have you recovered from that awful thing last year? We're simply still horrified that you were captured!"

"It's okay, all that matters is that I made it out okay. I am simply grateful that I lived, I am fortunate and that is enough for me. But now, I've been forced by the headmaster to bring bodyguards with me whenever I leave the academy..."

At that moment, it was the first time the world had heard Belle.

And her voice, was just as intoxicating as her looks and strength.

"Oh Belle, you're truly an optimistic person many admire! Speaking of many, you've made thousands of headlines in the past year be it whatever topic, you've been one of the top most searched celebrities online and yet, we, the audience know so little about you! So do you mind if we ask you a few questions?"

Belle shook her head, giving a million-credit smile that immediately ensnared the audience,"So question one, just when is your birthday?"

"Ah! It's December first! Sixteen years ago!" Belle bobbed her head.

"Alright, and we, are more than interested, just how many elements can you use? I think we can speak for several billion people out there, we are all curious as to what you can do!"

"Everything!" Belle answered jovially.

Alexia and Jay froze in their smile until Alexia slowly asked again,"I-I'm sorry, could you repeat the answer?"

"Everything!" Belle answered again.

Jay laughed,"Ahaha! Surely you're exaggerating?"

Belle shook her head honestly,"The headmaster did a scan on me! I can use all elements! It's just that I find rarer elements more fun to cast!"

Jay laughed, clearly shaken from Belle's words.

Just what sort of monstrous freak was behind this innocent face and sweet voice?

"Y-you are truly a talent blessed by all! An astoundingly rare, nay, I believe you are the only person walking this world that has control over all the elements! And I am to believe that you have a few world records under your belt is that correct?"

"Nn! I have five! And the people say I'll be getting one every consecutive year for ten years!"

"A-ah! You honestly are too astounding Belle! To think that you have accomplished so much that even an adult would find hard to achieve, you truly are deserving of your status!" Jay nodded approvingly.

Alexia leaned in,"Hey Belle, I've an extremely personal question for you. I'm sure people are clamouring to find out. But if you don't feel comfortable with answering, I won't pressure you."

Belle nodded,"Ask away!"

"Do you...Have a boyfriend? A crush maybe?"

Belle was not expecting that question, her skin immediately turning red as she blushed a crimson red on live television, a bewitching sight for men.

Belle lowered her head, biting her lip, she quietly whispered,"Yes..."

At that moment, the hopes and wishes of millions of men worldwide were crushed into dust by a single word answer.

Alexia gasp,"Oh? I was not expecting that! Were you Jay?"

"Not at all Alexia, and Belle, would you be able to name your partner?"

Belle nodded shyly,"Willows..."

"Willows?" Alexia asked.

"Sebastian Willows..." Belle answered.

The name which Belle had spouted...Sebastian Willows...Became the number one enemy of many Belle fans.

Be it jealousy or envy, many began to resent Sebastian for 'taking away the goddess that should be shared amongst everyone'.

Yet, another faction supported her choice, saying that there never would be a single person who was an equal to Belle.

But to Belle, it didn't matter.

She liked Sebastian.

Sebastian like her.

That was reason enough for them to be together and nothing could tear them apart.

After all, she was Belle Trinity, [Eternal Goddess].

A single wordless smile from her could change the tide of war.

A single word, the advent of peace.