Episode 86
Imperial certified 3rd circle mage fillet.
The reason he decided to submit an application for the magic contest held in the islands was actually for a trivial reason.
How good are your skills?
At the age of 21, he reached the 3rd circle.
Even if he couldn’t be said to be a genius, at least he thought he was at a level where he could make a living as a wizard.
As such, it is natural that attention besides one’s own training is focused on other areas.
Just in time, I heard about the competition and decided to participate.
‘I wonder if I can go to the finals even if I don’t win.’
I had a dream.
If you go to the finals and show off your skills, your future as a wizard is guaranteed.
With such a dream, I entered the preliminaries.
‘Ten wizards competing in a magic battle at the same time?’
It seemed reckless, but in a sense, it was a game that seemed to outwit the common sense of magicians.
Often, those who imagined a magic tournament practiced on the premise of a one-on-one match.
The basics of anti-personal magic warfare is to pay attention to the opponent, read the flow of mana, and quickly recognize what spells the opponent will cast and respond accordingly.
But what if ten wizards compete in a limited space?
‘A melee… … . If you don’t care, you may lose your mind due to an insignificant spell.’
There is no time to leisurely observe the opponent’s information.
To defend thoroughly and use wide-ranging magic or hold out until a small number of people remain.
‘… … Is there a dangerous opponent?’
As soon as he entered the arena, he quickly glanced over the nine wizards excluding himself.
Of course there are no familiar faces.
However, if there is a master who really needs to be careful, there will be something intuitively felt just by looking at it.
‘hmm? Black hair?’
An alien being came into view.
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black-haired boy. Apparently he was about 14 or 15 years old.
But in a match like this, it’s very stupid to talk about the age of the opponent. What’s more, that boy is wearing an academy uniform.
In addition, considering the passing conditions of the document screening, at least 3 circles or more.
but… … .
‘Black hair is… … A black magician?!’
What stands out more than his young age is his dark hair, a sign of being a black magician, and the distinctive demonic presence that faintly flows from his body.
A warlock competed in a contest of magical combat abilities?
It’s unbelievable.
‘Only a warlock?’
Warlocks are weak.
The fact that warlocks are relatively inferior when compared to wizards in the same circle is common sense that everyone who has learned magic within the empire knows.
Not to mention, I had never heard of a black magician taking part in a tournament like this.
Are you simply overconfident in your own abilities?
‘It doesn’t matter anyway. What’s important is… … .’
It’s definitely not just fillets. The eyes of the other wizards are also focused on the dark-haired boy.
It’s like choosing a weak prey.
In such a match, it is the basic of the basics to decide in advance the order to be dealt with first.
You have to drop your competitors first so you can afford that much.
Of course, the weaker the opponent, the more likely they will be targeted by everyone.
All nine people, including Fillet, concluded without saying a word that the dark-haired boy would be the first to be eliminated.
‘It’s a pity, but it’s a place where I compete with my skills as a wizard.’
I don’t really have any ill will toward the black magician.
The conclusion I came to after devising a way to survive in the match.
Fillet briefly apologized to the dark-haired boy he didn’t know his name from, and devised a magic trick to eliminate him.
Each of them decided on their first move and waited for the signal to start the game.
As the sound resonates with the signal flash, they simultaneously raise mana and enter the cast.
I trained again and again for today.
Even in the chaotic melee, he has the confidence to succeed in magic.
“… … uh?”
But Fillet realizes.
That brief moment right before her own magic is completed and takes effect.
faster than that.
and stronger.
An unbelievable amount of demonic energy was gushing out of the black-haired boy and circulating.
“No words… … no.”
I panicked, but it was already too late.
The already cast magic flies towards the boy.
3 circle fire magic.
Flame Lance.
In addition to the flame spear, other magicians cast their own magic and flew toward the boy.
“… … Looked down on you.”
The boy muttered faintly, controlling his demonic energy and casting magic.
Even those who do not know much about black magic are astonished at the speed at which demonic energy is controlled and the spell is completed even faster.
“Hands of Black Mud.”
The moment the flame spear was about to be ejected, the magic of the black magician boy was completed very minutely and faster than that.
Demonic energy spreads like mud under the boy’s feet, and his arms rise from there.
“What?! what magic… … .”
I hurriedly tried to eject the flame spear, but the moment it was launched, the arms of black mud that soared around the flame spear and broke it.
The same goes for the magic of other wizards.
“… … Deliberately aiming for the moment of chanting and colliding right before launch to cancel it out?!”
Before that, how could he target multiple magicians at different times to offset them?
Fillet couldn’t believe it and inadvertently rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand.
But there was no time to relax. After entangling and breaking the magic, the black arms attack the wizards who cast the magic next.
“Quaaa?!”
“Don’t fall off!”
“What kind of magic is that!”
Screams are heard from all directions. From what I can see, it seems that a few people have already been caught by that arm without being able to escape.
Fillet forgot the idea that he was ugly and managed to roll his body out of the range.
Fortunately, the pursuit itself was not persistent, but I somehow avoided it.
Looking at the other wizards, four of them were entangled.
and.
“Parallize Wave.”
The next incantation is chanted without hesitation. It’s fast too.
A wave causing something like black static electricity seemed to spread faintly around the boy.
The magicians wrapped around their arms were struck by the waves and twisted their bodies as they were, fainting.
I heard that the specialties of black magic are curses and causing burden on the mind and body.
“paralysis… … is it.”
Originally, it would end with a slight numbness, but it seems that the boy’s ability is excellent.
The tournament itself forbids killing, so he probably wouldn’t have died, but it’s creepy how he twists his limbs and collapses with white foam.
As soon as the four fainted, the boy nodded and black arms flung them out of the arena.
Even if it looks violent, it’s probably a measure to prevent getting caught up in a fight.
‘Is that a black magician?’
Fear creeps in.
When you go to fight monsters.
The sense of crisis when you realize that it is actually a dangerous existence beyond imagination.
For a moment, I feel the same emotion.
“No way… … .”
I couldn’t believe it.
It wasn’t the first time I’d seen a black magician. There was also a dark magic guild in his hometown, and he had talked to the dark magicians there a few times.
Their power will surely help people’s lives.
But I never considered them strong.
Warlocks are weak.
In a situation where the perception he has built up without his knowledge is greatly shaken, he feels a strong fear that he cannot understand himself.
‘What an unsightly thing… … .’
He shook his head and gripped his staff.
I hadn’t even been eliminated yet, but I felt so pitiful that I was afraid and hesitated.
‘It’s just that my judgment wasn’t good enough. If you respond more carefully… … .’
The opponent’s chanting speed is fast.
In that case, it would be better to prepare a magic that can counter it faster than its power.
“Wind… … .”
It was the time when I was about to cast the wind-attribute magic that I was most confident in my speed.
“… … omg.”
Our eyes met. The boy stares this way. Did you notice the intention to use magic?
“Slow.”
It felt like all the blood was draining out of my body.
At the same time, an orb of black flame shot out of the boy’s hand.
“Kuh… … .”
I reflexively closed my eyes, but the heat of the flames soon dissipated.
Did it miss?
“no… … .”
Fillet turned his head reflexively at the explosion from behind.
The fireball of the black flame fired by the boy hit the magician behind him and blew him away.
single blow.
The wizard who was hit by the flames fainted with that one shot.
‘Did he notice the magic over there first and shoot it?’
But I can’t help it.
If the timing was bad, that fireball would surely have shot at him.
Above all, the power of the fireball from before.
Isn’t it much more powerful than the firepower of common magic?
‘Is that black magic?’
Could it be that you are hallucinating?
“I can beat that… … Is it there or not?”
Half of it has already fallen into the hands of that boy.
Originally, it was a place where ten wizards would fiercely defeat each other and compete.
I was being unilaterally beaten by a single young boy.
In the end, it seems that the remaining wizards naturally came to a conclusion even though they did not exchange a single word of opinion with each other.
The intention is different from the first time, but anyway, I attack to defeat that boy first.
Someone has a magic spell to hold that boy’s feet.
Someone used magic to squeeze through that gap and stab it with a blow.
Divide the roles in turn and start casting.
It was as if they were besieging a monster that was difficult to defeat.
I don’t like myself riding on the bandwagon, but I couldn’t resist the fillet either.
If he were that boy, he might say that he was unfair and cursed at him.
‘I can’t believe it.’
Fillet was shocked.
Rather, the corners of that boy’s mouth go up.
‘Are you laughing?!’
as if it were ridiculous.
Rather, I am enjoying it as if it worked well.
From the beginning, that boy didn’t care if the other wizards attacked or not.
And from the beginning, it seems that he didn’t care whether he was only targeting himself or not.
The boy stretches his hand up.
It erupts an incredible amount of demonic energy, summoning bullets of black flame and pouring them out.
like a rain of fire.
It seemed that if they surrounded them and attacked them, they would be able to wipe them all out at once.
A bombardment of black flames falls all over the arena and sweeps away the competitors.
Of course, even the fillets were no exception.
A decision has been made
‘… … Let’s practice.’
When you return to your hometown, let’s get rid of everything and start training again from the basics.
He closed his eyes with a resigned expression and was swept away by the storm caused by black flames.
-4 trillion! Finalists! draft!
An observer watching the match calls out the name of the last black-haired boy.
draft… … is it.
It’s probably hard to forget.
Like that, the wizards, including Fillet, lost consciousness and collapsed.
“It turned out easier than I thought.”
After the preliminaries, I came out of the arena and relaxed my shoulders moderately, letting go of the sharp vigilance I had a moment ago.
Emily, who materialized on my shoulder, patted me on the shoulder and congratulated me for my hard work.
“Good work, Xian. Huhu, the surprised people’s expressions are still good.”
“I didn’t mean to surprise you, but… … . Still, it’s too much for me to openly target only myself from the start.”
Originally, I was planning to go through the qualifiers safely, but from the start, I didn’t take it lightly.
It was so obvious that I got grumpy for no reason.
“Thanks to that, I got an opportunity to gauge the level of my current skills.”
At least the unknown ordinary people in the 3rd and 4th circles can be easily subdued.
It was a little fun to watch him tremble as he looked at me as if he were looking at a monster.
‘At least within common sense, I’m on the strong side… … .’
Of course, if you play against talented people who are famous on the continent, you won’t be worth half a penny yet.
‘It’s not that I’m weak.’
At least I was able to stretch my shoulders and walk around.
Compared to ‘Xian’ at the time of the game, it must have been a great improvement.
Then, what about the draft at the time of the game?
I participated in the magic battle event, but unfortunately I was eliminated in the preliminaries. It’s like an insignificant guy.