151 – Weapons of Magic
How did this happen?
I thought I could just make a proper statement in the counseling room and go back, but when I came to my senses, there were only three people standing in an empty arena.
Granger stares as if he’s ready to attack at any moment, and the cold, expressionless enforcer.
With the two of them facing each other, I couldn’t help but just looked at them in the middle.
If I told you that I had already come all this way, they wouldn’t listen.
Of course, it will end within the scope of sparring.
Even an enforcer wouldn’t carelessly touch a highly talented academy student.
But that doesn’t mean you can’t just watch it comfortably.
“Hey. Let’s just say it’s something that never happened.”
“Okay, you’re watching the referee.”
I can’t understand the language. It would have been useless to tell the executioner, so I had no choice but to sigh and walk away.
Because it came to this, I was rather curious.
A showdown between an enforcer and an academy genius. In terms of common sense, of course, the former’s landslide victory was the regular match.
Because the final tech tree for Academy Genius is Enforcer. Considering the difference in experience accumulated over the years, it might be rude to compare the two.
But Granger was an out of the ordinary guy.
Because the position of a rival to the main character in the original story is not a position that can be won with talent.
In addition, I don’t know why, but not only the main character but also Granger grew faster than the original.
Layered’s Baldo and Grainger’s Dragon Summon.
Even though both of them are still unfinished, they’ve already tried to use a special move that should have appeared a long time ago.
“I’ll give you a moderate handicap.”
“I don’t need anything like that, so don’t be caught off guard.”
“If you land me even one effective hit, I will admit defeat.”
“Ha. That b*tch pisses people off until the end.”
Anyway, Granger’s expression is distorted as if he’s really pissed off.
Apart from that, this was a golden opportunity that would never come again.
To be honest, I expected the Executioner to win, of course, until just a while ago, but the situation changed when she willingly gave her a handicap.
Now I really couldn’t predict how the win or loss would be decided. What is certain is that the executioner must be careless because he has not yet seen Granger’s real skills.
If you dig into that gap and outwit it, it’s not impossible for Granger to win. Rather, it sounded quite plausible.
I, who happened to be the referee, gave the starting signal.
“After… Then start.”
As soon as he finishes his words, Granger chants magic and creates a summoning circle in the air.
An angry bull appeared from the magic circle and rushed furiously at the opponent.
Until then, the executioner, who had been staring blankly at the front without even moving, opened his mouth slightly and memorized an incantation.
At the same time, the bull, which seemed to be absolutely unstoppable, was shattered in vain.
As if a toy block were being separated, it was dismantled into cubes, leaving only the remains scattered on the floor.
“Wow…”
What kind of fraudulent magic is there?
It’s a perfect upgrade of the card cutting magic I used.
That kind of performance with just a spell without any prior action.
Even though the attack failed, Grainger immediately proceeded with the next magic.
Three magic circles appear around him. Come to think of it, he was a formidable monster. Seeing them casually triple cast made me realize the difference in talent.
An enforcer who doesn’t blink an eye even when summoned creatures that span the land, sea, and air chant the same spell as before.
The shark and the bear met the same fate as the bull, but were relatively small and the agile eagle continued to charge at the enemy without completely disintegrating.
The eagle managed to get close to her for a while, but eventually, just before reaching her, the eagle turned into a cube and crashed to the bottom of her.
But maybe he got a hint from that, Granger prepared the next magic with a rather faint smile.
Is it an illusion to feel a sense of déjà vu?
Obviously, I also responded with card cutting magic at first, but I think I had a hard time with the wasp swarm.
Certainly, if the Enforcer’s magic is a similar mechanism, it could be a rat poison for the small and infested pets.
Isn’t this really how Granger wins?
For some reason, I watched the battle with a pounding heart, but the situation did not go the way I expected.
“I’m sorry, but this kind of house play is not my taste.”
Snip it.
The moment the magic circle was being created, Granger’s arm was cut off without any warning.
I was looking at the scene blankly and belatedly figured out the situation.
“Huh? Now, wait…!”
“Don’t worry. It wasn’t physically cut.”
When I looked back after hearing the story, it was definitely strange.
If an arm had been cut off, common sense would have it reveal all the bones and flesh inside as the blood bleeds out.
“·······.”
He let out a sigh of relief and sorted things out.
Yes. There’s no reason to leave opponents alone with fraudulent magic that cuts summons into pieces.
On the contrary, it is surprising that they have quietly watched over me until now.
After this happened, it felt like the momentum of the match had been lopsided. While Granger needed time to use magic, Enforcer was casting magic almost instantly without any delay.
Granger looked at his severed arm and laughed.
On the contrary, his eyes went cold.
“Ha. It’s fun.”
“You haven’t forgotten the purpose of this sparring yet, have you? If you don’t want to show it, I’ll finish it right now.”
“Yes. I’ll show you if you want.”
Are you sure you want to use it again here and now?
I couldn’t take my eyes off him even though I backed away involuntarily at the overwhelming energy that slowly rose and soon filled the arena.
The blurry flow of magical power took shape and began to assume the same dragon shape as before.
“Really.”
Only then did the executioner put aside his sullen attitude and watch the scene with interest-filled eyes.
It was the same as last time.
No matter how mere a replica, a dragon is the master of magic. Just by appearing, he controls the flow of magical power in the surrounding area and exerts his dominance so that even magic cannot be used recklessly without the owner’s permission.
The executioner, perhaps surprised by the unfamiliar sensation, was busy holding and opening his hand, admiring it a little.
“Awesome.”
No, can I relax like that?
I’m about to come to PTSD as a position where I almost died from that dragon. It’s not a joke, if you hit it with your breath authentically, it might turn to ashes without leaving even a real trace.
“Ugh…! Quit!”
As expected, it doesn’t seem to be completely controllable yet.
Unlike the last time, I didn’t immediately lose my temper and go wild, but it was clear that he was having a hard time.
“Hey! How do you do that!?”
“I still need to check more.”
“You really die after that!”
I admit that her magic is fraudulent. But if you can’t use it, then it’s meaningless.
It means that everything is useless in front of the dragon’s magic control.
Thanks to Granger’s imperfect magic during the last test, he barely survived. It was too optimistic to believe that such luck would work the same twice.
“Yes. I’ll just watch the breath.”
“Are you saying such carefree things now?”
Looking at this woman now, she is quite a crazy person.
“Did you say the dragon’s weakness is the scales on its chest?”
“That’s true, but…. If she can’t use magic, she can’t even aim!”
You can’t approach that terrifying Yonggary with your bare body, and since the magic is completely sealed, there’s no way to attack it even if you know its weakness.
“It’s okay, you don’t have to worry.”
“Really? Can I trust you?”
“Yes.”
I was relieved to some extent only after hearing the definite answer.
Yes. His name is an enforcer, so there should be no problem. If she is as skilled as she is, she must be able to be relatively free from the dragon’s magic control. Of course, if it was a real dragon, it would be ridiculous, but right now it’s just a replica summoned beast.
“But it is amazing. I didn’t know that it would even seal my magic power.”
“…Uh, yes? I beg your pardon?”
Wait a minute. I think I just heard something I definitely shouldn’t pass by.
Is it my mistake? Did you hear that wrong?
Even though I tried to deny it, I listened to it clearly.
The inconvenient truth that she, like me, is also a normal person who can’t use magic.
Then it’s dangerous. Is it okay to be stunned like this?
The dragon in front has already gathered a lot of breath and is about to release its breath right now?
Am I dying here in vain…?
It’s unfortunate. To die like this without even knowing the name of the Cheolcheon enemy who drove me to death.
“That is the breath. It’s truly amazing magic.”
“hahahaha… Now we are going to meet the end of that tremendous magic power.”
“Didn’t I tell you? No need to worry.”
The enforcer who remained calm until the end. She nodded and pulled something of hers out of her arms.
“Now that the confirmation is over, let’s finish sparring here.”
“Wait. That···.”
Why is that out there?
Before I can say anything, she takes out an object from her arms and uses it without hesitation.
Bang!!
A shot rang out in the arena.