Episode 80 Olympiad.(3)
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The future has obviously changed.
Alfred, who took the lead, was unfortunately defeated, but Aina, who would have been defeated, brought victory and succeeded in reversing the atmosphere to some extent.
Now all that’s left is my victory.
If only I can win, it’s almost certain that we will advance to the final.
The more I think about it, the more nervous I get.
As I got up from my seat with trembling legs, someone’s hand was placed on my shoulder.
As I turned to check who the owner of the hand was, a long, slender finger pricked my cheek.
“why?”
“Because you’re nervous. Have you ever seen a future where you lose?”
“how did you know?”
“It all shows on your face. In the future you saw, I would have lost too. right?”
He’s so quick-witted it’s scary.
Sometimes I wonder if he’s still betting mind control on me.
“right. I am anxious.”
“As I said before, the future can be changed.”
“I wish I did.”
“No, you have already changed me. Without you, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
… That’s definitely true.
At least, it is an undeniable fact that she wakes up earlier because of me.
As a result, the outcome of this match was also different.
“Is there no need to worry too much?”
“Everyone needs moderate tension. But, that doesn’t mean you need to be discouraged. By the way, the opponent is also Levin. You just have to go and show them what you practiced.”
“I will try.”
In fact, it wasn’t just Aina who encouraged me.
Even though Alfred, who was in the same class, was not even related to me, Laila, Daniel, and Mo Yonglin sincerely prayed for my victory.
If so, shouldn’t I also repay that support?
“I will win and come back.”
With an empty mind, I crossed the final threshold toward the stage.
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The final match of Trinity Academy, Onslot Spire, and the Underground level awaits you. This is a match between cadet Seongjin Park and cadet Levin Lichsteiner. Who will be victorious! See you right now!
As soon as Caster finished speaking, water began to fill the empty stadium.
Even the swells that rush in, and the salt that makes your skin tingle.
It is a space that is thought to be the sea without fail.
Of course, that’s just how it feels, and the reality is just a fake made out of a hologram.
In this space, the only real people are me and Levin.
[User recognized. You are synchronizing your thinking. please wait for a moment.]
[Synchronization of user, Seongjin Park, and Levin Lichsteiner has been completed.]
[Countdown, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, the match has started.]
As the match begins, Levin’s lightning strikes nonstop.
It’s as if you won’t give me a turn at all.
In the place where the lightning passed, only traces of what was once a reef remain.
driving me crazy.
It’s a much more agile country than before, but avoiding lightning is a different story.
It’s Alfred’s Lightning I’ve accumulated experience so far, so it’s worth avoiding it somehow, but Levin isn’t Alfred.
Of course, if you pull out the magenta sword, you can easily avoid it… It should be saved until something is certain.
Opportunities to use Spirit Spirit are limited, and in an emergency, you have to use it even to undo it.
The question is, can I not get even a single blow from Levin’s blitz? .
have to do something
Breaking through the lightning that flew in like a hail of lightning, using the small reefs as a footing, he moved slowly one step at a time.
If it were the other guys, they would have approached it comfortably using grappling, but it’s a pity that I can’t because my opponent is Levin.
Because the thread I create conducts electricity.
However, the situation itself is not bad.
Anyway, the distance between me and Levin is getting smaller and smaller, and I haven’t allowed a single lightning strike so far.
Some of you may be skeptical here.
Why can’t even a single attack against Levin be allowed?
The reason is that Levin’s second ability is a little special.
It is the ability to imprint a brand on the target it has damaged and apply various debuffs to the branded target.
The stigmatized target has an overall decrease in physical abilities, takes additional damage over time, and even increases the damage Levin inflicts on it.
Even nesting is possible.
This is why we cannot allow Levin to attack relativistically.
Well, that doesn’t mean Levin is invincible.
You can become infinitely stronger when attacking, but conversely, it’s hard to find a guy who becomes as helpless as Levin when he’s attacked.
In short, it’s a glass cannon.
It is in stark contrast to the fact that Alfred, who is always mentioned as a rival, is a balanced type with mobility, utility, and survivability.
Still, time is definitely smiling at me.
It is also encouraging that the number of reefs remaining is small.
Even without using undo.
It would be nice if it just went like this.
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He managed to dodge the lightning just like that.
As much as he had his roots in Ryujin, it was probably because he had a knack for tricky moving.
“It’s been holding up well so far.”
“It means nothing until you catch up for sure. At least when dealing with Levin.”
“Why don’t you write down what it is or what it is? If it was just one room, it was all messed up.”
“It was said that using that would effectively seal the use of Managlaive. So I think I’m saving it. If it goes wrong, it will be a big deal.”
Everyone was giving positive reviews, but only the faculty and Lawrence had different ideas.
‘Unfavorable.’
“Lawrence. Are you thinking the same thing?”
“Absolutely.”
“It’s not at the level of a deep defeat, but it’s quite disadvantageous. I don’t know if that guy is aware of it, but many of the reefs have already been destroyed by Levin. The way back is blocked. If Levin’s offensive is stronger than it is now and the situation comes where you need to retreat, you’ll have to think it’s over.”
“For now, let’s watch a little longer.”
However, the situation showed no sign of improving.
In that way, most of the reefs were destroyed, and both were isolated.
Believing that there was nothing more he could try, Levin concentrated all his strength on the small reef he was standing on.
Then, a thunderbolt that emitted a flash so intense that it filled the entire stadium fell on his head.
However, there was no such thing as lightning hitting the dark-haired boy.
“… You mean you were really planning to use that crap? It gets messy.”
“I was holding on to that every day, and there were results.”
“Hey, he’s amazingly good at one clown. They are also popular because they are stylish in their own way.”
lightning strikes
It was not a natural phenomenon.
But, as to why such a phenomenon occurred, it must have been because he deflected the lightning.
And then, the magenta lightning bolt that came out crossed the sea and reached Levin.
As a result.
“what. How did you do it?”
“I don’t understand.”
Only Levin, who had been beaten to death, remained there.
Of course, people couldn’t understand it.
As Levin is an Awakening of the Lightning System, not only does he not take damage from lightning, but in the first place, lightning does not do any physical damage.
If so, how did this situation come about?
“It is said that the method of using mana to return lightning and using it like a drop charm has been devised from a long time ago, but it is a technique that is quite difficult for a newbie to use… I guess I haven’t been wasting my time.”
The one-armed man left the audience with a satisfied smile.
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In fact, I knew it from the beginning of the battle.
The reason I was able to avoid lightning wasn’t because of my excellent skills.
It wasn’t like the stormtrooper effect.
From the beginning, Levin didn’t shoot at me, but rather at the reef.
The idea of removing all the reefs so that lightning cannot be avoided, and then subduing me with one sure shot.
That was the reason I couldn’t be struck by lightning.
He was able to roll his head well in his own way, but he could never hide his strategy with such poor acting skills.
At the point of being induced to reverse in the first place, victory or defeat was decided.
… This must have been how Lawrence looked at me.
Well, the fact that we won was happy in itself, but at the same time it was a little creepy.
If Levin had been targeting me from the beginning instead of the reef, he would have been defeated.
I’m glad I learned to undo it.
If I hadn’t learned to undo, the odds would have converged to zero.
Well, I’m glad I won.
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