Became the Academy Romantic Phantom Thief chapter 263

263 – New Power

“That is…”

Siegfried looked at the boy whose mood had suddenly changed.

I naturally frowned at the strange aura I felt from the clown who appeared as a blurry silhouette behind him.

‘Summoned beast?’

No, that is not a simple summoned beast.

Rather than that, it is a more essential entity…

My thoughts did not continue. This is because the boy who became the Joker grabbed his staff and immediately attempted to attack.

“Even if I don’t know what magic it is, it doesn’t change anything.”

Anyway, the opponent is a kid from the academy. No matter what he did, he couldn’t be a threat to him unless he was something outside the standard like a dragon beak.

Just freeze everything and that’s it.

What an enemy!

The cold air that emanated from Siegfried’s fingertips froze the hallway and rushed towards Crow.

Even though the attack was much faster and more threatening than before, the boy swung his staff without flinching at all.

Then the Joker behind the boy smiled strangely and took out a card in his hand.

X.

At the same time, the wheel of fortune drawn on the card materialized into reality and began spinning in the air.

When the cold finally reached the wheel, the merciless advance that seemed to freeze the entire world disappeared like a lie.

“···What is it?”

Siegfried had no idea how he had blocked the ice.

If he had used defensive magic openly, he should have captured the moment when the cold was crushed by the flow of magical power.

But that wasn’t the case. His own magic disappeared in an instant without leaving a trace, as if it had been a fleeting illusion.

It is dangerous to move hastily until you understand what the ability is. He stopped letting his guard down and raised his alertness to the extreme. He decided to switch to a defensive posture and observe the situation.

Soon, the boy waved his wand and the Joker took out a new card.

XV.

The devil resembling a goat in the card stretched out his hand. Then, something like a dimensional gap appeared in the air, and chains filled with ominous energy flew towards him from all directions.

“Ugh!”

He reacted as quickly as possible and tried to build an ice wall around him, but the chains moved around as if they had an ego, avoiding the wall, and then bound him so that he could not move.

“Damn it! Let go of this! Dare···!!”

Siegfried screamed and struggled to somehow break free of his chains, but no matter how hard he tried, his restraints did not loosen one bit.

Rachel, who was watching the one-sided battle, was filled with admiration without realizing it.

“It’s huge.”

To unilaterally overwhelm Siegfried, a wizard who has reached the top and an elite member of Drakan, like that.

I roughly expected that Cro was hiding his skills, but I never imagined it would be to this extent.

The boy put on his hat while glaring at his chained opponent.

“This is the end.”

The third and final card.

VII.

As the beast depicted on the card howled, power began to overflow into the boy’s body.

More than simply becoming stronger, the muscles on one arm gradually became more prominent, and the forearm became noticeably thick enough to burst the sleeve of one’s clothes.

After concentrating his power in one place, Crow clenches his fists and charges at Siegfried, who is still restrained.

‘It’s dangerous! If you get hit by that, you’ll die!’

A blow so brutal that you instinctively realize it. Even if I tried to avoid it somehow, I couldn’t move even a single step while I was chained.

The moment when I finally gave up on everything and closed my eyes tightly.

Just before colliding with the face, the boy’s fist stopped high in the air.

“No, if I do this, I’m completely ruined. Ugh!!”

Veronica, who was next to him, ruffled her hair and stamped her feet.

Cro, who stopped as she stretched out her fist, realized belatedly that this was her doing.

“You idiot! “How can you not even defeat a little boy!?”

“···I’m not an ordinary kid.”

“That’s enough. First, retreat. “It was completely ruined.”

When Veronica lost her temper and grabbed him by the collar and dragged him, he shook off her touch with a cold expression and muttered.

“That guy is dangerous. “You have to kill me here.”

“If we procrastinate here any longer, we’ll die. “I released the dragon’s beak to save you.”

Kuuuh-!!

The dragon’s roar rings out just in time.

It’s too late to suppress it again. Since the dragon was fully awake, her mental interference was meaningless.

Dragon Beak and Joker.

The moment I faced them both at once, defeat was a given.

“···Tsk.”

In the end, Siegfried had no choice but to accept the fact that now was the time to step down.

“What about the others?”

“Seeing as they didn’t come even though I sent a signal, everyone is probably stranded.”

“I can’t help it. “The time for the tent is running out, so let’s withdraw for now.”

Kuuuh-!!!

There was no time to talk anymore. As soon as they confirmed that the dragon was fully awake, the two jumped outside through the broken window without any hesitation.

“Where…!”

Belatedly, Rachel tried to stop her opponent with a flame in her hand, but then her eyes were stepped on by Crow, who was stopped, and she ultimately chose to take care of this side first.

“Hey. Are you okay?”

As soon as she gently tapped her shoulder, Cro fell helplessly to the floor.

“Huh, huh? Hey!!”

As Rachel, who was embarrassed, tried to help her as she struggled, Crow took a deep breath and spoke quietly.

“Is three sheets still the limit?”

With just 3 cards used, the magic power was completely exhausted.

Its power and ability to create variables are clearly outstanding enough to never be defeated even in battles with the strong, but there are still clear weaknesses.

We must become stronger. To protect everyone, even more than now…

At that time, someone came up to the two people from behind with a clattering sound.

“Good job.”

Rachel looked behind her and was startled.

Behind the white-haired student with an androgynous appearance, a dragon so large and scary-looking that it made my stomach tingle was snorting.

“You…”

Eventually, Rachel frowned as she realized that he was Jean Granger, a rude male student with whom they had a conflict.

And Gina also frowned when she recognized Rachel’s face.

Two girls with similar personalities suddenly started having a snowball fight with a boy in between them. For a moment, Gina turned her head first, walked in front of her, and spoke as if throwing a throw.

“I am the strongest. So, I will protect you.”

A crazy terrorist organization seeking her own power. In the end, it was his fault that they attacked the academy, so shouldn’t he be the one to take care of it?

Kuuuh-!!

The dragon’s roar filled with rage shook the entire academy.

As if he wanted to come out in front of him and fight proudly.

***

Meanwhile, Catherine, who had escaped an unexpected surprise attack, was engaged in a fierce battle with a large man.

“hahahaha! Quite a bit! Are you also an executor? “Make me have more fun!!”

Crazy battle fanatic.

He was a simple and ignorant opponent that can be expressed in one word.

But it was also a dangerous enemy. In some ways more so than Siegfried.

Drakan is a mysterious organization that is almost completely shrouded in mystery except for its goals, but among them, Dietrich was the member with whom information existed, along with Siegfried.

Dietrich, the tank of destruction.

Befitting his evil nickname, his magic was limited to simple physical strengthening.

But with that alone, Dietrich had overwhelming power, enough to easily kill a decent wizard.

In addition to his passion for battle, he was the most active member of Drakan in external activities. In other words, Dietrich was always at the forefront of Drakan’s terrorism.

Boom! Bang!! Bang!!!

‘I knew it, but it was beyond my imagination…!’

Strong. Too strong.

Due to the nature of the explosion magic, she was not someone who could be defeated in a fight anywhere. Rather, she was considered one of the most elite combat personnel within the Enforcers.

However, no matter how much magic was poured against Dietrich, there was no hope of defeating him.

I don’t know what happened to her body, but she didn’t show any signs of pain after being hit by an explosion dozens of times.

More than anything, allowing the first blow was decisive.

This is because he was so focused on being able to defeat Siegfried that he did not notice him flying outside the window.

Thanks to you, the fatal blow to the abdomen went in properly.

Every time I moved, there was so much pain that I lost consciousness for a moment. Perhaps an internal organ was ruptured.

‘With this body condition…’

He’s holding on somehow, but it’s only a matter of time before he falls.

If that happens, who can face that monster? Considering that guy’s magic resistance, it would be difficult to even make a dent with most magic.

“Hmm? A signal to retreat. “Is there a problem with the operation?”

At that time, Dietrich suddenly stopped and muttered to himself.

After hearing that, Catherine held her abdomen and looked at her partner.

‘Retreat? Could it be that Miss Granger was captured? No, then she would have signaled that she had completed her mission, not that she was retreating. Whatever it is, it’s a good thing because it’s dangerous to continue dealing with the author in your current state.’

But despite those thoughts, Dietrich smiled and said to her.

“Even if we retreat, the fight must end. Thank you for waiting!”

“Phew…!”

A fist flying at incredible speed. Catherine, who was momentarily caught off guard and unable to react, gritted her teeth.

Chaeng-!

A boy appeared with the sound of a sharp sword.

“What on earth is going on?”

I’ve been through all sorts of incidents since I entered school and have almost died several times.

I never thought that even the academy, my only resting place, would be attacked.

Layerd sighed, adjusted his sword and glared at the enemy.