Episode 56
“Let’s compete with you?”
“okay. There was interest. You don’t even show your strength in class.”
If you can’t be persuaded, forcefully.
To be seen as an aristocrat, it was doubtful that his brain was filled with muscles.
“Are you going to subdue by force? Awesome, scary. Are all the daughters of the empire like this?”
“I am not yet telling you to surrender. If I win, consider cooperation only during outside practice.”
In short, are you trying to show the difference in skills and train them by rolling them slowly? It’s a method I really like.
I hate to get hurt
‘How much is Elcia’s current skill?’
senior year.
The result of judging that she was the most outstanding, purely based on her talent at the time of admission.
But now?
“What are you going to do, Xian?”
“I’m bored, so I’ll accept it.”
accepted with ease.
The venue was decided to rent a courtyard inside the mansion.
At first, I thought I would rent a training ground inside the academy.
“You don’t have to worry, there is a way.”
Elsia said so and gave instructions to the servants.
As they touch something near the courtyard fence, the barrier opens.
A barrier used to confine sound and impact.
“… … Wow, what an extravagance.”
“There are times when I personally practice or have sparring at the mansion. It’s just a barrier I bought to not cause trouble to those around me.”
Even if you show your power, there is nothing to cause trouble elsewhere.
“Is there a weapon you want? Or, if you prefer, you can have my servants run errands for you.”
“doesn’t care. This is enough.”
I lightly flicked a wooden dagger of appropriate length.
“… … is it. Then this side will use this.”
Elsia accepts the weapons brought by the servants with a faint smile.
window.
A spear with a handle slightly longer than her height.
“Martial arts using spears… … Were you proficient in all public magic?”
“Huh, not to that extent.”
I didn’t mean to flatter her, but it seemed that Elcia was a little flattered by the sentiments that flowed out of my mouth.
Elcia’s status is quite good compared to other classmates.
It is not concentrated on one side of martial arts, but possesses many skills with high proficiency in magic and other fields.
all-round genius.
That’s Elcia.
A scammer who is considered to be the most difficult of the heroines in the game, but if he manages to clear all the stories with a free pass.
In addition, she has a unique ability that she is not yet revealing but is hiding.
Probably never use it now.
“I wanted to compete in class, but it was a pity that there was no chance.”
Exposing her fighting spirit without hiding it, Elcia swung lightly as if reaffirming her sense of the spear.
“Come to think of it, this bet… … . You haven’t decided the conditions for when I win, have you?”
“That’s not fair. Is there anything you want?”
If you have a sense of betting, there is nothing you can’t say.
It was a moment when I wondered if I should flirt in a way that wasn’t too excessive.
“Whoop whoop… … . I heard the story.”
Before I could speak, someone interrupted.
Saint Alpine.
I don’t know when I heard it, but I interrupted and made a bombshell remark.
“If Xian wins, how about I join Xian’s team?”
… … Eh?
“draft! If you win against Elcia, I will be with you and help you during the practice session!”
“Alpine! Don’t make your own decisions!”
Elsia screamed in fright at the saintess’ rampage.
“What are you talking about all of a sudden!”
“yes? Elcia, I’m not really your subordinate, am I? Why do I need your permission?”
Alfine is not part of her clique, although she is only acquainted with Elcia.
“Couldn’t Elcia be the kind of person who suppresses her friends’ wishes with her authority?”
Even if he was a member of the duke’s family, he couldn’t carelessly treat the saintess of the church as if he were his subordinate.
Unexpectedly, this saintess draws a line like a knife in her personal relationships, especially in the political field.
Normally, he looks like an idiot who says to himself, “I can hear the voice of the goddess,” and “Holy power flows out,” but unexpectedly, this part is like a knife.
is that nature
“What are you thinking!”
“I’m only active where my interest leads me!”
“What do you think?”
“It’s because this side is fun!”
Well, it must be stupid though.
“I get it. Does not matter. … … I will win.”
Elcia accepted my condition while groaning as if she had a headache.
* * *
It sounds new, but one of the things I have in mind is a countermeasure for a certain situation.
‘Measures against fights… … .’
Combat could be said to be the most important content at the time of the game.
Not just sparring, but fighting between monsters and villains.
Or a war on the fate of the world… … .
‘Especially when confronted with the main character or other characters.’
You don’t know where the grudge will come from.
The time will come when, through fate or someone’s trickery, you have to compete with someone in weapons and magic, whether you like it or not.
In short, what are you talking about?
‘… … I have plans for you ahead of time.’
At least a character from the game.
People who have come into contact with stats and skills at least once are planning countermeasures based on that experience.
personality. likes and dislikes. specialty. Information such as the equipment they had was given.
For the rest, if you repeat trial and error and think carefully, you can catch any number of clues.
“The first move is not conceded. Elcia.”
“You are full of confidence. Then please accept it willingly.”
I don’t intend to appeal to you as a gentleman.
It was because he thought it would be better to concede the first move against Elcia.
“… … Whoa.”
Along with a murmur that blended with the sound of her breathing, a strange energy mingled with Elcia’s body.
casting magic
‘Carefully use the buff series first.’
She is proficient in martial arts and magic in general, but in Elsia’s case, she uses methods to actively utilize martial arts rather than magic that can destroy a wide area.
It uses buffs that increase physical abilities and power, and adds additional effects to weapons that cannot be produced with Aura alone.
Concurrent use of magic and aura.
It’s not an easy tactic to hone, but it’s her talent to digest it.
“… … Don’t expect it to end blandly.”
“I won’t disappoint you, so make up your mind and go for it. top.”
When I let go of my hand leisurely, she stopped talking and held out her spear instead.
It closes the distance at once and then quickly stretches out and stabs.
There is a blue cold air in the straight line that carries the afterimage of the aura.
‘In addition to the power enhancement by aura, did you add ice properties with magic… … .’
I know the intention.
As soon as I pretend to take a step back, the Bone Edge I cast right below activates and soars to block it.
It was not judged by looking at it, but because it was certain in advance how it would attack, it was able to block it.
“… … You’re quick to judge. Did you see it?!”
It might come as a surprise to Elcia, who doesn’t know that fact. However, I moved on to the next action without showing any sign of bragging.
Casts wind shots and continuously scatters them like bullets to keep them in check.
Bullets of wind that are difficult to see with the naked eye.
“Is it public magic?!”
Elsia swung the spear stick and struck it accurately.
“But your proficiency is shallow.”
“I guess so. Because I wrote it on the premise that it wouldn’t fit.”
I thought it would be difficult to hit Elcia even if casting was fast and accurate magic was used.
‘Honestly, the compatibility isn’t good.’
In the case of one-on-one battles with fewer variables, the most annoying thing about my nature is a class that is good at melee combat.
‘If it’s a clumsy guy, you can just keep it in check and throw high-powered magic… … .’
If the opponent’s skill is the same or higher, the situation will not work out the way I want.
Elcia is surprisingly quick to knock out all the magic I scatter while keeping in check, and doesn’t let me widen the distance.
The other side is also to understand the iron rule of dealing with the mage class.
‘In the first place, wizards are easy to hunt monsters, but difficult to fight with humans.’
“What! draft! You didn’t just shout, did you?”
The moment when Elcia, who had removed all the magic she was shooting for containment, took a step forward and trampled on the ground.
“Suck!”
The distance approaches at once.
Aura-type skill.
A movement technique used to catch up with the opponent.
power step.
‘Is it difficult to stop… … .’
It wasn’t just accelerating. For a short period of time when charging, it exerts the effect of causing stiffness if bumped into.
To block it, you’d have to hit at least 2 circles of magic head-on.
There will be no room for that.
“I have to get it right this time. draft.”
If you are an ordinary wizard, you cannot dodge or block it in this situation.
then?
“… … Nope?”
I moved my hand Not for magic, but for a different means.
What he naturally wielded was a wooden dagger.
“knife?”
Perhaps it wasn’t just my gripping the sword that surprised her.
A black glow flashed from the sword he held, and the energy was wrapped around him.
What radiates is pure demonic energy.
Caang!
There was a loud banging sound, and the dagger hit the spear blade precisely.
‘Originally, it’s difficult to block a spear with a dagger like a toothpick like this.’
The ability that I have now is what makes that ridiculous thing possible.
A dagger skill that has been honed in everyday life. And by mastering the ability to handle demonic energy, he reached the stage of strengthening his body.
‘Originally, Xian’s weakness lies in the meager means of melee.’
How to deal with Xian during the game?
Eliminate Emily, who is in the way, and beat her up without giving her a turn to quickly counterattack with thorough melee attacks.
In the game, because Xian was arrogant and foolish, he knew his weakness but did not admit it.
‘But there’s no reason for me to do that right now?’
Did I, knowing that, just leave it alone?
Especially as it is my destiny to be careful with people, I spared no effort to compensate for my weaknesses.
Not only did I block it with a dagger, but I pushed it back.
“What power… … .”
Only then did Elsia’s pupils tremble as if they wanted to be sorry.
I had previously appealed for unmagician strength in mock combat classes.
“With pure strength, I’m confident I won’t lose even to Auror class guys.”
Of course, if I drove it thoroughly close, I would lose to Elcia in terms of skill.
“This dagger will only help.”
Counterattack is also this.
black charcoal.
It was enough to cast this amount of magic if there was a gap where the movement was fixed due to a temporary contest of strength.
Immediately, the black flame bullet fired from my left hand flew straight and hit Elcia.
“… … !!”
The black flame would have been blocked by an aura.
That alone causes the consumption of stamina and energy.
“Above all, once you enter the defense, a gap is enough!”
Casting the next magic, he threw the dagger as it was.
dagger throw.
It is an action that can be used together while casting magic because it does not go through a complicated process separately.
Elsia easily parried the flying dagger, but that was enough.
Bone Spear.
A goblet covered in black air flow is ejected and flies rapidly.
Compared to a dagger, the power will be on a different level.
Realizing at once that she would not be able to block it lightly, Elcia swung her spear with all her might and struck it off.
Fain!
A bursting sound resounds, and fragments of the bone break away.
Me, who reorganizes Magi for the next means and enters the casting.
Elcia tries to wield the spear again.
However, both movements stopped at the same time.
“… … What should I do?”
“Okay?”
It was not a conversation for provocation.
Me and I who were still casting the next spell.
Elcia holding a spear whose blade was half-shattered by the impact of striking the Bone Spear.
“In this way… … Is it a draw?”
If it’s practical, it won’t end at this level.
Even a broken spear can be stabbed enough, and magic can be dealt with ad hoc.
Even so, what I stopped for a while is that it is the realm of actual combat and not something to be done in Dalian.
“It doesn’t matter if you want to continue. It doesn’t matter if you bring the weapon back.”
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Although it is a bet, it is a game based on the rules.
The essence of sparring is fighting to improve one’s skills under set rules.
However, what Elcia said was truly unexpected.
“… … You can take it as my defeat.”