- That's what I thought.
The battle between Meena and I is about to begin. The two older seniors who were now fighting in front of each other are shaking hands to glorify each other. I can tell you it was a battle that praised the good fight, and I've dreamed many times of fighting someone with that kind of ordinary magic myself.
That was an unfulfilled dream, but in different shapes I was able to stand here despite having the magic of a lineage called healing magic.
If you look around a little, you can see Usato dressed in a pair of distinguished white uniforms mixed with the students in the black robe.
"No matter how hard I try, it doesn't change. The fact that you were abandoned by your uncles, that you were separated from your beloved sister, and that you and I are no different than the magic of heaven and earth."
Yes, I had a sister.
My sister was pulled away because of the nasty house code.
I'm sure he lives happily ever after surrounded by those parents' smiles. I'm not jealous, I'm just one sister, and I was the only one who thought I was family. What does it tell you about me... anyway, I guess I'm just telling you that I'm working on my own in a distant place or something convenient. I don't know why you're so desperate to hide what you call me even now, but I don't care now.
"Meena, I don't care anymore. I don't care if I go back to the aristocracy or get revenge on you."
"You want to abandon your status as a nobleman yourself? You can still start over here, but you're foolish enough to abandon your name as a proud nobleman? Knuck...... Knuck Argareth"
"Don't say anything strange. I've already been abandoned... by your uncles. So those idiots have been with each other since they were put here."
"... then why are you standing in front of me? You know my magic hurts, but I'm telling you... I've been giving you a decent hand before, haven't I? You're not stupid enough to know that, are you?
I guess so.
Even if she hurts people with joy, she doesn't strike people with real bursting magic. Magic is only applied to the wind that hurts people the most. That's what she's been doing to me.
I'm stunned by the reaction I expected and have zero grin.
"Are you out of your mind?
"- The truth is, I didn't even have to keep my promise to you. Anyway, they showed me the way... but not me now. I couldn't help but admire my big back, and I thought," I want to be shoulder to shoulder with that guy. "I'm not crazy, Meena, I finally found it. Something worth risking my whole life for..."
There was nothing before I met Mr. Usato.
I was desperately desperate to live the day so that I wouldn't be kicked out of where I am right now. Living an empty day without a future showed me the way... hope.
No matter what curse or smudge you receive, your gratitude will not change. At some point, I want to grow up to be a strong healing wizard, like Mr. Usato, and be able to shoulder to shoulder with his lifeguard.
"Is that about that monster man in the healing wizard's skin? It's insane that I want to be shoulder to shoulder with that. Me, sad, I can't believe you want to be a different creature."
"I admit that guy does have the strength to be monster stained. But it's just violence if there's nothing a guy can do to use what strength he had. Like the burst magic you deal with."
"Heh..."
She raises her eyes.
But for me after all those three days, it's that much anger, even without it.
"I'll beat you, Meena, set you apart from yourself, and get out of a cage called Lukvis..."
We're still a little ahead of us, but when this mock fight is over and we're all set, we're leaving Lukvis to go to the kingdom of Ringle. I have little reason to be here... and I don't have any friends. But... I don't know if he's a friend, but I think it's really hard to break up with the Kirikhas.
It's hard to be ungrateful to those people who didn't like me but welcomed me.
Whether my words were somewhat shocking or not, Meena, with her eyes open, changed her expression from a mockery to one that narrowed her eyes and made her feel sword swallowed.
"... leaving here? Without my forgiveness?... Funny joke, Knuck. That's exactly what you're saying, isn't it? I tried to hurt him a little, but... I changed my mind. Fortunately, my uncles have given me the phrase," You can be free. "
I can poke my finger.
"I'll keep you as my slave for the rest of your life after you cry and beg forgiveness and act like a borough rag. Isn't it an honor?
"The unsolicited guy... no, that's a long time ago..."
This is not the situation if this discussion is going to work out in the first place. I'm sorry to dedicate my life as a slave to Meena, and I hate smoking here all the time more. Again, exhale and concentrate.
Meena sets up a large silver shield and begins to release magic into her hands, as if to respond to this one with her legs spread half a step.
"I'm not afraid of you anymore"
"Say it. Lovely poor fallen."
There's nothing to talk about.
Now is the time to show Mr. Usato what I've cultivated in the last five days.
Standing in the center of a training ground dominated by silence to an unusual extent, looking at Meena, I kicked as much ground as I could at the same time as she unleashed magic.
Scarlet spheres are generated from the palms of Meena.
'Explosion' magic. It is a magical and rare type of magical system of the fire system, characterised by instantaneous explosions of heated air that burn and blow up the subject. I only have the means to attack with physical surgery. It is a magic that is incompatible with me.
Besides, Meena has a shield.
This is pretty nasty. Perhaps that shield is not meant to defend me from attack. It may be seen as something to protect yourself from your own bursting magic. It successfully compensates for the weakness of self-destruction with bursting magic by a defense that can only withstand magic.
Think that far. I'll kick the ground again and jump to the side.
……
After a few moments, a burst magic magic bullet lands on the ground where it was earlier, causing a small explosion. Observing its power, she looked at this one with a stunned look as she turned towards Meena.
"You..."
"I wasn't even playing. No! Come for real!
"Don't taste it...!
Magic bullets that are then generated and released.
Meena's right, the power of the Magic Bullet is extraordinarily stronger than it was when it hit me. I'm not happy at all, but it seemed true that Meena was giving me a break when I 'played'.
But it's overwhelmingly slow.
Less than half of Mr. Usato's throwing magic bullets. Honestly, it's a strange thing in itself to put that guy out there, but I can't help but think about it.
"Too late......!
Run through the end of the training field to the end, read ahead and stop the approaching magic bullet while twisting your body away.
The magic bullet released in anticipation of the stopped gap also crouches and dodges - and at the same time picks up the pebble at your feet.
You tried to devour the blast without time. Throw the pebble you picked up earlier on the flying magic bullet at this foot, detonate it before it lands on the ground, and jump back and land as the blast unfolds.
"Achievements, I did get... Mr. Usato"
I feel my power while paying the dust.
I'm not proud of you. I won't, but I'm full of gratitude.
Because I thought it was unusable magic, because I thought it was unusable magic for nobody... I'm so glad it's part of my power this way.
"Wow!?
Meena's magic bullet flies even while she's shaking with emotion.
I know how angry you are with what I said earlier around the smoke dancing in the aftermath of his magic bullet and shooting him despite his poor vision......
On the contrary, this is a chance.
Meena hasn't found me, which means she's shooting magic bullets. If you come from me, I'll release a magic bullet. You can tell me where Meena is.
"So heh!
Direct burst magic strikes are not durable. I could pass out with one blow. But you can't beat Meena for the rest of your life unless you get close.
That's why I'm going.
Poke your right palm to the ground and cage your strength on both legs.
"Let's go! Me!!"
I inspire myself and kick out the ground with all my might, looking at Meena, who would be ahead of the smoke.
Pushing into the magic bullet that keeps being unleashed is a suicide act in itself, but now Meena is just shooting at my samurai in the direction where I would be. I might clash with some magic bullet if I keep going, but... I didn't run out without a second thought.
Having been subjected to the aftermath of a bursting magic blast that kept unleashed, I paid for the smoke, and I firmly laid eyes on the direction Meena would be in, leaping through my thoughts with my stepped right foot.
"Whoa......!
Flying up to about half a height with each person, I broke straight through the smoke wall and jumped right in front of Meena.
"... Huh?
"Eat no!!
Momentum never stops.
Assaulting to fall diagonally to Meena, she rolls out her right leg like a flying kick, stepping out after her with a dumb look on her face.
"Ha, eh!? Fly...!?
She stabbed the tip of her shield to the ground and hid behind it, taking this rolling kick - but with that degree of shield, my five-day effort cannot be prevented!!
"Can the iron plate prevent my kicking? Wow!
"No, no!...... Yikes!?
Use the twist of your body to screw in more kicks and kick her off with every shield you stuck to the ground.
Pay off the sand and dust on your clothes as you land without taking your eyes off of her as she falls so heavily blown away and slammed to the ground.
"I won't give in to you anymore! Meena Learsia! I'm breaking up with you here today!
This is my power.
You're the man you were fooling around with and my power!
I scream at her for getting up with my finger-pushed shield in my support. You cut your mouth off by the clap slapped on the ground. There's blood dripping from the edge of your mouth, but the others look unharmed thanks to the shield. But the shield I used for the defense is beautifully dented in the middle, and something like a small crack spreads from that part.
But still, Meena gets up.
"Ha! Superior...... I'll make you regret what you made me mean......!
Standing up with the middle supporting a beautifully recessed shield, she glances at this one with her eyes running blood as she brutally wipes her mouth. Don't be afraid of the intense eyes that can mix with anger and even feel murderous.
From here on out, it's going to be a battle I've exhausted my dying power with her I don't know...
"You're stronger, he is"
Seniors watching Nack and Meena attack grumble so emotionally.
If you look around, everyone who adds someone who is seen as a teacher is shutting their mouth.
Naturally, I trained with all the rose stains I could reproduce. I just feel a little proud to see my apprentice growing.
"It was thanks to training that he became stronger. But it was his strength that made the rigorous training to the end."
It made me feel so painful, and it really hurt my own heart.
But Nack cut it off beautifully. It was only five days of training, but the last three days I had to do something harsh that I wasn't planning on doing.
I now arm myself when I see a knuck running around dodging a magic bullet through the training ground.
"Seniors told me it was only five days of training... that's awesome. As far as that blow goes, isn't that a girl named Meena gonna fall down if she gets one good shot?
"No, we should have decided earlier"
"Uh, why?
Kazuki turns this way in surprise.
I will try to share my analysis without distracting myself from the battle between Nack and Meena.
"That Meena reacts faster than I assumed, too, but honestly, Knuck's only strength is his legs. Unlike me, my arm is less powerful, so you can assume that the kick was the best blow to Knuck at the moment."
But that shield, it's hard on the look of it. I think it weighs quite a bit too, so if you do poorly, you might be outweighing the knuckles in terms of arm strength.
It hurts that I couldn't break my shield...... Maybe Meena's not stupid either, so there's no next time, Nack.
"You'll see. Nack doesn't have endurance, so if he does poorly, maybe he can sink in a single blow. Hey, you can't beat a boulder to build endurance."
"If you hit him, knock him dead. Bye!?
"Ha... ha"
I don't know what to do, I hit him to intercept him about once or twice yesterday.
But I put healing magic on you, so it's safe, right? Nack himself was awake with a rough face.
Inside, while upset, behave without giving it a bite. If they find out like this, they'll definitely don't pull me off...... duh.
"You shouldn't lie. Usato, don't lie. You should be pulled off with a firm confession."
This little fox......
Create a dust and a grin and put your fingers up so the seniors can't see you. Then Amako, who was hiding herself behind my body, lowered her forehead with her hands when she turned her face bright blue, and hid her face with my pulled uniform.
This one stretches, because it stretches...
He sighs at Amako, who hid his head in his uniform like a turban.
"Ha... well, if it's endurance, so is Meena. If you get both of them just one blow, the battle will be over. And if you see that Meena, who's fighting Knuck, is showing her will even though she's taking Knuck's blow directly from the front, it's obvious that she's not just a bully either. My prediction was that once I had a good blow, I was too scared to move."
"Meena is pretty much a 'do' way amongst the kids of those ages. I can see a little overconfident, but I'm a wizard who prefers to fight thoroughly for shields that understand their magical properties and their protection, which is the spindle of magic. I wonder why she scares me with such strength... I doubt it."
Mr. Halfa... Your way of fighting is natural enemies themselves from a wizard, and it's natural to be scared because the very way you fight is dangerous...
But a wizard of magic and shields?
That's a pain in the ass. I think if you break the shield, you'll be able to carry the battle in your favor, but Knuck doesn't have much means to break the shield.
"- But Nack is a wizard thoroughly evaded. That's the part you're losing, and that's the part you're winning. Instead, the last three days of training are like countermeasures to wizards who use magic bullets more often."
Find a live path ahead of the dodge and physically screw the wizard down.
An improved version of Rose-style sandback training, if I dare to say so, should I be named Usato style shooting training? New moves, healing magic bullets. With evasion training, you can say that normal magic bullets will not work on knacks nowadays that have been able to build evasion abilities against attacks with long- and medium-range as their reach.
However, one of the weaknesses of this training is that secondary effects cannot be prevented because only magic bullets do not work.
"Don't be alarmed. No matter how strong you get, your weakness is where you get hit and weakened. If they poke it... it's gonna get tough."
The healing magic can't erase the pain as much as the wound can heal.
You are not as strong as I am. [M] You should consider that a few miscalculations can also lead to fatal injuries.
"You're fast on the run, man!
A burning magic bullet flies.
Ask for a gap that dodges and attacks without stopping your leg. However, the density of magic bullets that are flown in order not to cause an ambush from the sand smoke earlier is clearly different than earlier. Because of this, there was no widespread burst at the same time as the landing of the bullet, and it became a smaller scale and more annoying condensed.
"Guh!?... Can't we get it all on the boulder...!
Hot air generated by the magic bursting in the rear blows as if it burns your back. Even the secondary power is enhanced over the earlier one…. The injuries aren't any worse than I thought, but the pain irritates my spirit with or without healing magic.
"I can keep shooting like such an idiot. I envy you......!
"He's got a gift for being born! Because I am a genius!!
After all, the words of a lady who is obviously out of her head at the same age are different.
Full of confidence. A talented woman who was asked to stand on top of people at birth who had not had the slightest imagination of losing.
By contrast, I'm a falling apart from home.
The magic is weak and the eyes are bad. But there are things I can do.
"Let's go!
To keep running until the magic runs out with this leg that has been worked out by foolishness.
Attempt to approach Meena, who sets up a shield while wearing a magic bullet. As a matter of course, Meena releases magic bullets, but from my point of view, accustomed to the speed of Mr. Usato's healing magic bullets, only power is a threat.
Run to Zigzag to kick the ground and at once approach her.
"Over range......!
Explosive magic can't be used nearby because it involves Meena herself, the user. When I poke at that weakness and take her for granted, I'm sure of the victory.
A blow - it's easy to make a luxurious Meena incapable of combat if you even let in a kick blow. Set up a shield and jump to the defenseless right as she hides behind it. I expected to seal my sight and defend myself, so I decided to compete at that moment unexpectedly.
"Got it -"
Kicking out with certainty - in a moment, I saw Meena laughing as she could see from the gap in her arms that suppressed her shield. No, I'm not just laughing, I'm looking at this one......!? He's looking at me with the look on his face just like he knew.
The next moment I unconscious from her in an attempt to contain a kick that I tried to roll out with unprecedented chills - a shock strikes my unprotected head.
"but......"
My vision is about to turn dark and fall for a moment, but I eat my teeth and endure them desperately.
Shit, what did they do? I hold my aching head down with my hands and stare at Meena - but the first thing I stared at was a silver wall thrusting in tremendous momentum.
"Ku...... but oh!?
It was only possible to react to the sole pushing directly from the front, but the body did not move against the reaction. He is busted by the shield set up by Meena while he remains defenseless, rolling down the ground and stuffing himself with pain.
"You're a real idiot..."
At the time she holds up her shield and smiles in a mood, looking down at this one stuffy with pain.
Shield, did you swing your shield and guess before I rolled out the kick...? And did you make a move with the shield you put on me when you were scared?
"Shields are not just a means of defense. At least for me... it only works at first sight, but it's perfect for discussion."
"but... yes..."
Having lightly regained her shield to say so, she looks down at this one in a relaxed motion.
You cut your forehead. Blood tells you between your eyebrows and drips. He also gets hit in the head like he exercises healing magic, and his vision is rough and he can't concentrate well. I can't concentrate, the healing magic effect is less than half - and the wound doesn't heal immediately.
Kneel down on the ground and stare at Meena.
"I'm telling you, you just can't beat me to the point where you've got better legs and eyes, can you? Wizards have to choose how to fight after understanding their lineage magic. It goes well with them, of course. My compatibility with you... sucks. Instead, why did you think you could beat me? I thought you would understand... as much as you can tell who you can win from who you can't win."
The one who can win and the one who can't win...... even you say the absolute winner for me is her like Halfa for the students here......?
"But I'll give you a compliment. You did well, I'm honestly surprised you're going to get this far in just one week. If you admit to losing now, I can forgive you specially, you don't want to hurt any more, do you?
"... eh"
I honestly was quite surprised by the honest praise that the mockery was not caged.
And it was also felt by words that were too sweet. Anyway, if you admit to losing here, you'll be forgiven, maybe the environment will be better than it was when you were being frustrated... because it seemed so.
But my answer remains the same.
"No, no, no."
Better than before? Isn't that just sweet? The fact that I did make Meena acknowledge her strength, which has been overlooked so far, made me feel a slight fullness in me. I'm not happy, if you say so, it's a lie. Because, so to speak, that dialogue of hers is a word that can be taken to have made me recognize my prowess.
But that's all.
That's why my absolute power relationship with her doesn't change, and the routine of being abused by her doesn't change.
I'm down there, and she's up there - a relationship I can never override.
"Phew..."
"I'm here to bust you. You can't be good enough to admit you lost... maybe if you give in, I'll stay a loser for the rest of my life... so I don't want to give in anymore. To the guys who were parents, to you...... if you do admit to losing here, your old fucking routine could just get a little better. But that would waste five days with Mr. Usato himself. I absolutely hate that."
"... something to take care of that much? Not just a week's relationship?
"Oh... it's only been a week...! I got something I couldn't thank you enough for in that short time! It was hard and painful and I wanted to escape... I was happy...!
I didn't want to expect anything from anyone else.
I didn't want others to expect me to.
My parents abandoned me and no one could believe me from the bottom of my heart... they trained me not to remember things well in flattery until I was here right now.
You believe in my victory, that's too good a reason not to admit losing.
"You can believe me again because... you made me think that since the day I woke up with the nasty magic of healing magic! So I would never give in to you in such a losing situation!!
"... Ha, don't tell me. Is that what you say when you bleed out of your head like an idiot? Better to think about your situation and then pick a word?
"Don't forget, I'm a healing wizard... nothing to this extent!!
Get up off your knees.
The wound is healed now, ironically the question gave me time to recover. Wipe with your hands the blood that conveys your forehead and scatter it on the ground.
I can still fight.
"Yes, I can't help it. … let's continue."
"Huh!"
With a sharp glance, she turns her hand here. Fly away from the spot and distance yourself from her, I won't take any more counterattacks like I just did.
When the burst magic hits where she was just now and a small explosion occurs, Meena releases it, holding her forehead down with her hand and shifting her gaze towards me as she sighs.
"I'll change my mind."
"... what?
"I thought if I shot you appropriately while pushing you, I'd hit you, but it's harder than I imagined to capture you. … so change the way you do it"
That said, she pierces the shield in her hand onto the ground and raises both hands to the shoulder to produce a new magic bullet.
But not one sphere like before, but a small magic bullet split in five floats over each of her hands.
We know the attacks that will be carried out, and cold sweats flow.
"Huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Don't aim. Keep throwing in the direction you're in. Unleashed magic bursts into chains and marks destruction with or without escape."
Ten magic bullets with both hands together.
With an invincible grin, she jumped off the scene together as she spread her arms.
"If you can escape, try to escape..."
Moment after moment, a blast struck my body like multiple overlaps in front of me.