Disclaimer: This story will combine the elements of Eastern and Western concepts. This also includes Cultivation, Aura and Magic in a Medieval-setting world, with Murim and different mythologies mixed in.

A boy named Ardiel Dragonheart has a mysterious Dragon Mark on his back, the same mark that he had loathed for quite a while until he turned ten, when the mark has taken him somewhere far from his expectation. When he came back, it was the start of change in his life with the mark now paving the way for him to achieve the dreams he had wanted.

He has embarked on a journey of both a Magister and an Auror, while constantly flipping out every situations. As a member of the Dragon Vessel household, he will brought forth changes to his family, the empire, and even the world itself.

The Pre-Qualifiers kicked off two weeks before the main three-day tournament, and the air at Far West buzzed with anticipation. For the students, this wasn't just practice—it was a battlefield. They'd fight tooth and nail to claim a spot in the tournament.


Ardiel, ever the overachiever and attention grabber, signed up for all three divisions. He was gunning for victory in the Maverick's Arcana Prix for the Magister Division, Godfrey's Combat League and Last Stand for the Auror Division, and the Wild Hunt and Team Combat for the Mixed Division, quite bold for a freshman.


On the first day, he faced the Elimination Round for Last Stand. The challenge? A free-for-all battle against 100 first-year students in a sprawling 500-meter arena, now transformed into a dense forest. But for Ardiel, one of the top students of his year, it was just a breeze for him, the same for Kiera, Reno and Kristan who were basically the top students in the first year.


Chapter 38 - Pre-Qualifiers I