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  1. #11
    Given Benihime's answer, Raizen pointed toward the young woman while pacing across the yard. "There. That's the answer of someone who's used to fighting something other than Hollows," he said with a sideways glance. "Many people underestimate the practicality of Kidou. I was asked to come here and demonstrate the potential usefulness of spells to enlighten the lot of you. They called it a special treat. Not all of you will be able to make it, though," he went on to state. Without further ado, Raizen's point became one using both his fore and middle fingers, which he then swept from left to right, drawing a line across the row of students in his own perspective. This simple movement would have a rather interesting effect. One by one, in rapid sequence, the students would be afflicted with the Bakudou "Sai," the first named spell on the list. Arms would be locked behind the backs of the pupils as Raizen abandoned not only the incantation, but the name of the spell itself. "Seimeihaki. This was one of the things I discovered during my time here. It weakens a spell even further than Eishouhaki, but leaves it able to be cast instantly. It's relatively new, but this is something I feel some Kidou specialists will one day be able to call a standard with low-level spells. This isn't what I'm teaching you; it can't be taught. Show me your Reiatsu by breaking those binds. If you can't break at least this, you won't be able to participate in this lesson, and you'll have to just watch."

  2. #12
    There was a break in Benihime's facade. One which would likely go unnoticed by most, but it was the smallest wrinkling of her nose as her eyes narrowed. She wasn't used to being called out in such a way, it'd been quite a while since anyone had noticed anything about her, and she'd gone out of her way to make sure she didn't stand out too much. Though it was quite true, she was very used to fighting things not Hollows, she didn't feel the need to share that information, and soon enough simply changed the look on her face by shifting a hand to the top of her head and allowing a smile to form there. It would seem like she was laughing off the whole situation, after all there was something of an image to be maintained here. As Raizen continued to talk, Benihime paid attention, if only because it'd been so long since anyone had managed to make her forget herself for a moment. Curiosity got the best of her as the young man went on to cast a spell without even bothering to speak at all. 'Full name abandonment? That... is pretty awesome!' she thought. Her eyes widened as her arms locked behind her back, but unlike others in the group, she wasn't so surprised by it that she fell to the ground. No instead she crouched low balanced on her toes as a reflex, it was far too hard to deny the instinct that came along with such a thing. She then exhaled, exerting her Reiatsu around her person. 'Hm, this is weaker than Eishouhaki, hm? At this rate, he's stronger than Saya-sama....' a grin came to the girl's face in this moment as she flared crimson colored Reiatsu to life around her person and after a few seconds she'd broken out of her bonds. In doing so she showcased an amount of reiatsu which most would think large for someone who'd previously just lived hidden among the Rukongai residents.

  3. #13
    In the face of Raizen's binding spell, there were two who stood out among the others by breaking free in a matter of seconds. Benihime was one of the two, but when she freed herself, another individual was already walking toward Raizen. It was none other than Daiki, not at all to the surprise of the class' majority. "That's a bit much for a first day of class, isn't it?" the young man asked. Raizen snickered in response. "So says the one who broke my spell earlier than anyone ever has. And look... the record was broken twice today," he said with his eyes shifting toward Benihime. "Looks like the makings of an interesting class. Come over." As he beckoned Benihime toward himself and Daiki, others finally began to show signs of freeing themselves. After a few moments, only half of the group had broken free. As one would expect, it was the top five of the new students. Three of these individuals, however, were a bit disturbed by the fact that they had taken so much longer than a person who entered after them. "Top five, huh? Good. Everyone else, sit tight. You five... show me how you fight with Kidou. I'm sure they're still handing out tomes before the entrance ceremony, so I expect some of you to know a few of the spells already. Before we begin, are there any questions about anything we've been over so far?"

  4. #14
    Benihime wasn't at all surprised that someone had managed to free themselves before her. In fact, she sort of counted on that to maintain her active camouflage. She was however a bit surprised that more didn't go first. 'Trash, I really should have tried harder. Though, I could probably use this...' she thought absently as Raizen waved her over to apparently continue from there. "Hai hai!" she said averting her gaze and walking over to join the duo already standing. It seemed whatever else they were meant to learn this day would be done after the group showed this young man what they had as far as Kidou fighting ability was concerned. Benihime was pretty well-versed in Kidou and its active uses, but still managed to have a single question after the man spoke smiling off the concern of her peers as some sort of fluke as far as her abilities. "Only one question, what or who are we taking aim at while we show you how we fight?"

  5. #15
    "You've made the assumption about that already, haven't you?" Raizen asked in a rhetorical fashion when Benihime offered her inquiry. After this, he pulled a fabricated Hollow mask from within his shihakushou, bringing it to his face. "When I told them my plan, they gave me this. I thought it was a funny idea, but this should make things clear enough."

    At this very moment, a smile was upon the face of Daiki. He had hoped for this opportunity to test the man he had been compared to and expected to compete with since applying. He immediately began chanting an incantation, followed by the creation of a yellow Reiryoku rope from his left hand. "Bakudou no yon: Hainawa!" At his command, the golden rope moved forward to ensnare the masked Vice-Captain, though he immediately followed with another two incantations. "Hadou no yon: Byakurai! Hadou no sanjuuichi: Shakkahou!" The first part of Daiki's attack came in the form of a lightning bolt from his left fore and middle fingers. Knowing well that this would not be nearly enough, he followed with his right hand casting a sphere of red Reiryoku meant to explode upon reaching its target. Of course, Raizen responded by simply flaring his Reiatsu to release himself from binding, and created a generic barrier in front of himself to halt the two attacks. "Not bad. Chaining spells and leading with a quick Bakudou is a very effective way to make Kidou count. Next?"

  6. #16
    Benihime looked at this man as he answered her rhetorical question. She had indeed already made something of an assumption about how they'd be showing off their skills and chose to stand back, assuming of course they'd be going in the order they were picked for the class for propriety's sake. Raizen donned a mask made after the one's that hollows had and a small giggle would escape the young woman. "They got humor, this won't be so bad~" she chimed. It seemed that Daiki was fine with the idea of being first as he immediately showed the kind of skill which had put him at the top of the class. Benihime watching this, taking in all of the skills being shown by both parties. 'Huh, that's pretty good...' she thought, seeming to at least approve of the young man who was currently the top of their class. Though the skills of the Vice-Captain seemed to outclass everyone else's. Soon enough the second, third and forth members of this little party had tried and failed to make any real dent in the Vice Captain's defenses. Though they'd still received constructive criticisms for their efforts. One had even had a spell blow up in his face and was currently sitting off to the side wiping up the smudges and cinders from his face.

    Before she knew it, it was her own turn and Benihime was bouncing on her toes pushing down the top of her uniform for the freedom of her own movement. Right after she stood in front of Raizen with a smirk on her face. "Bakudo no nijuuichi: Sekienton" the girl commanded slamming both hands flat into the ground and creating a large red cloud of smoke to obscure vision. Her abilities as a fighter would be shown this day, but she had something of a plan. 'At the very least, I have the thirties to work with without showing anyone up...' she thought as she began weaving a spell with her fore and middle fingers of her left hand. "Ye lord! Mask of flesh and bone, flutter of wings, ye who bears the name of Man! Disintegrate, you black dog of Rondanini!!" she was speaking the incantations of two different spells for a very strange reason. "Look upon yourself with horror and tear out your own throat! Truth and temperance, upon this sinless wall of dreams unleash but slightly the wrath of your claws," a smile came to the girls face as the orange stringing rope of her left fore and middle fingers finished forming and immediately began to snake for the Vice-Captain where ever he might be. "Bakudo no kyuu: Horin!" this would be immediately followed by her right hand being held forward and a blue ball forming at the center of it. "Hadou no Sanjuusan: Sokatsui!" this would cause blue fire to aim to encompass the area including the man himself and aim to damage him with fire while he couldn't move. This was a combination of things she'd seen recently which she used for her own. If she was actually fighting she might have done this between sword or weapon strikes but... she didn't want to give away too much by using other spells which were pretty far beyond the scope of what they could have picked up in the last couple of days.

  7. #17
    "Sou ka. So, this is a Vice-Captain," Daiki mumbled to himself upon seeing how his assault was dealt with. He had to say, he was a bit disappointed that nothing more came of this, but this was at least what he'd expected and hoped for in the end. After a bow, the young man stepped aside to watch the others have their attempts at the Vice-Captain's head. What he saw was like the early stages of a massacre. For these top prospects to be treated like fodder in the face of a man who would have been their peer only a few months prior. At this rate, none of them - himself included - would even stand a chance of touching this man's legacy within the academy. He did think that he could stand a chance if he persevered, but had no such thoughts about the others he saw. That is, of course, until the final student approached the white-haired man.

    This one came with a similar, yet stronger binding rope than her earliest predecessor. Beyond this, the incantation for it was joined with another. Immediately after he was bound, he was assaulted by an offensive spell ranking in the low thirties. In this case, Raizen twisted his left wrist, using his hand to cast a spell of his own. "Bakudou no sanjuuroku: Enkousen." A spinning barrier was formed in front of him, keeping the blast from his person. "Yare yare. Nijuu Eishou is a bit advanced, isn't it? If I didn't know any better, I'd say you've already been a student here for at least a few years."

  8. #18
    Benihime's attempt didn't seem to fair much better than any one else's. Of course, this her intention all along, but even while not intending to stand out too much, it seemed to have drawn something of a reaction from the young Vice-Captain before her. In seeing how this young man dealt with a Sokatsui from her she tucked her hands into her pockets not bothering to return her shirt to the proper position. Her expression then immediately seemed to become blank, her brows drawing up as if she was confused. "Is it?" she asked of the advancement. "I wouldn't know, it's my first day~" she said as her coy understatement of the century. "Arigatou Gozaimasu~" she thanked the man for his time with a bow as was customary for the kinds of interactions she normally had. She then moved back to stand among her peers as if she hadn't done a thing in the world. Hoping this man was clever enough to leave well enough alone, as she wasn't very willing to explain what she did know or why in present company, lest she be forced into things she didn't like after already losing her potential amusement for the duration of her stay here.

  9. #19
    "Of course. Good thing I know better," he said, following up on his earlier statement. All of the examinations had been gotten out of the way now, leaving Raizen with the ability to move on with another speech. "Right. It looks like all five of you are above the standard for new students in this class. Obviously there are a couple of you who are a cut above the rest, but... that sort of thing happens sometimes. If there's one thing I want all of you to take from this lesson, it's proper timing and proper decision-making. The right spell at the right time can be the difference between a victory, and... oh, wait." He paused there, remembering that he still wore the faux Hollow mask, as well as the Hourin spell of Benihime. After breaking free of the latter, he removed the former from his face and pointed at it with his other hand. "Between victory, and ending up like this. A few of you already seem to realize that the strong spells aren't necessarily the best for any situation. Keep that train of thought. So... any further questions?"

  10. #20
    There was ambient emptiness on the face of Benihime, and such it would remain for the duration of this man's speech. It seemed that he had some important points to make about the lesson which he'd so recently taught which basically circled around the idea that thought should be first and foremost in the use of Kidou. Well that and timing, which were both useful things to remember. 'About three decades ago, I would have found this whole thing more helpful... Well there is the whole no incantation thing... I could probably try that out later...' she thought before her gaze shifted back to the young man teaching the lesson. 'And he's easy on the eyes. Maybe there'll be more attractive guests and teachers...' the young woman thought as she shook her own head from left to right at the asking of her having any questions. She was mentally finding the bright sides of a lesson she considered boring without her usual partner around to keep her company. She didn't have any questions, though she would have asked for the others if they'd made it clear, but at least the burnt boy still appeared to be sulking a bit too much to think of anything else.

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