#178. Revenge Match (3)
Just after leaving many people perplexed with a meaningful conversation.
Eriol and Tirp began a full-scale clash.
It was Tirpitz who launched the preemptive strike.
While charging the dragon warrior with twin swords, he also used the radiance-type purification magic.
The audience was amazed at the clever attack.
If Eriol’s Dragontooth tries to avoid the radiance purification magic, Eriol himself will be attacked by Tirfi’s Dragontooth.
However, if you try to stop Tirp’s Dragon Tooth Disease, there is a risk that Eriol’s Dragon Tooth Disease will be directly hit by the photons of purification magic.
It was a fatal situation no matter which way you chose.
Here Eriol showed a surprising reaction.
While moving the dragontooth soldier to the left to get out of the effective range of the purification magic, he quickly moved to the right himself to escape from Tirp’s dragontooth soldier.
It was an incredible speed, no less than that of the Dragon’s Tooth.
However, by moving left and right like this, a distance was created between Eriol and the dragon’s teeth.
It has become difficult to protect oneself due to the dragon tooth disease.
Tirp’s dragontooth soldiers immediately changed direction and pursued Eriol.
The idea was to subdue Eriol directly before Eriol’s dragonflight could join in.
The dragon’s twin swords, which had closed the distance at a frightening speed, were aimed at Eriol.
however…….
Kwaang!
With a loud noise, Tirpitz’s dragonfly was thrown out.
There is no way that Eriol’s close combat ability can handle Tirfi’s dragontooth soldiers.
The spectators, who knew that fact, jumped up from their seats and looked around the match area.
And then they realized.
Eriol’s entire body… …was covered in a black-gray darkness.
* * *
‘What is that?’
Tirpitz was surprised.
Because Eriol used magic that he had never seen before.
‘Is that black-gray energy… wrapped around you like a cloak?’
At first glance, it looked similar to the dark magic used by Lich Bishops.
But there’s no way he’d use forbidden dark magic in front of so many people.
‘By any chance… …spacetime gravity magic?’
Could this be ‘black hole’ magic, the pinnacle of gravity magic?
But if that’s the case, it’s strange that it ‘bounced off’ the Glowing Sword just like before.
Even if it sucks it in, it may not work, because bouncing it out is the opposite of gravity magic.
‘The colors were different to begin with… … .’
Dark magic uses black energy.
Black hole magic also turns black because it absorbs light.
But that color is closer to gray.
‘What the heck… … .’
While Tirpitz was pondering, Deathweiss moved.
They came rushing in with much faster and more sophisticated movements than during the summer vacation.
“……!”
Kuung!
The quickly summoned Glowing Sword Emperor stopped Death Vise.
While the dragon soldiers were competing with each other, Tirpitz used his attack magic on Eriol.
“Senior Tirp…!”
Eriol responded to the elemental flame magic used by Tirpitz with the same flame magic.
Dozens of fireballs collided and exploded in the air.
“……!”
The entire competition area became a sea of fire.
In the meantime, Tirpitz moved using his bio-enhancement magic.
While the Sword of Light was blocking Deathweiss, I planned to attack Eriol by approaching her through the flames.
‘With freezing magic… …!’
Creates an ice spear while moving quickly.
After aiming at Eriol with precise technique, he fired at high speed.
If you have Eriol’s skills, you can block it easily, but you can try to close the distance and engage in close combat.
“……!”
While making sure that Eriol was blocking it with magic, Tirpitz fired his magic without hesitation.
It is not a magic to inflict damage. The purpose is to continue to push Eriol and create an opening.
Exploit that gap and subdue them through melee combat.
‘just now……!’
And then he moved the Gwanghui Sword with the right timing.
As if trying to shake off Deathweiss’s attack and charge towards Eriol.
The moment Eriol’s gaze turned towards that place.
Tirpitz charged into Eriol’s flank with all his might.
“……!”
In the martial arts competitions held in the first year, Tirpitz never lost a single time.
——————
faqwiki.us
Join our Discord for new chapter updates!
https://discord.com/invite/xr7SxG5T6V
——————
Unlike Eriol, who appears vulnerable in close combat, he is also talented in martial arts.
‘Even if that black-gray energy is protecting Eriol… … .’
That’s not the type of defensive magic that protects your entire body.
This type detects the area where an attack is coming from and defends against it.
Such magic has the disadvantage of being vulnerable to successive attacks.
If you continue to attack faster than the reaction speed of defensive magic, you will soon find yourself with an opening.
‘With my martial arts and strengthening magic… …!’
Breaks through Eriol’s defensive magic and delivers a decisive blow.
With that in mind, Tirpix reached out to Eriol.
But, at that moment.
“Ugh…!”
thud!
Tirp’s body was pushed out.
The cloak of black-gray energy twitched on its own, exquisitely blocking Tirp’s attacks.
No, it would have been better if it had just been blocked.
Because you can just keep digging from that point on.
But… … Tirpitz was pushed out.
‘This is… …!’
Tirpitz finally realized.
The identity of that black-gray energy.
* * *
“Professor Kaisel.”
Ilya, who was sitting in a corner, turned his head urgently.
“That’s not right……”
“Your guess is correct.”
Kaisel, sitting next to me, spoke in a cold voice.
“That’s a space-time magic that uses repulsion. It was probably completed with the help of Professor Clymene, the head of the space-time department.”
“also……!”
bouncing.
It is the opposite concept of gravity, which is a pulling force.
Originally, space-time magic mainly used gravity. Gravity magic also manipulates gravity, and black hole magic also shows its effects through the action of gravity.
But that black-gray energy… …is utilizing the repulsive force, the force that pushes away.
“Normally, it just flaps around like a cloak. However, when an attack hits, a repulsive force is generated to push the attack away.”
“It’s not just about blocking attacks, it’s about pushing them back.”
“That’s why both the Dragon’s Teeth and Tirpith were pushed back. If the attack had simply been blocked, we would have made additional attacks to drive Eriol back.”
Kaisel analyzed Eriol’s magic with cold words.
“It’s probably set up so that the repulsive force only occurs when an attack makes contact. Normally, it only has the function of detecting enemy attacks and automatically blocking them.”
“Well, if the repulsive force is constantly being deployed, it can’t be maintained for that long.”
“Even taking that into account, it seems to be holding up pretty well. I wonder how long it can last.”
“And it seems to have a very fast reaction speed. It’s not the type that completely covers the entire body, but it seems to react quickly to the moment the opponent’s attack comes flying.”
“Yes, that style of automatic defensive magic is uncommon.”
In the match area, Tirpitz was seen continuing to attack.
However, the black-gray energy deployed by Eriol was repelling all attacks.
“Perhaps Eriol developed this magic to compensate for his own weaknesses.”
“Weakness?”
“Eriol has always thought of himself as weak in defense. That’s why he learned the barrier shield from Varnia. He also created a defensive artifact.”
“ah…….”
“But Eriol must have thought that wasn’t enough.”
“Could it be because there are kids like Cain Trigger and Senia Artian around?”
“yes.”
Kane and Senia have excellent martial arts skills.
No matter how much you pay attention to defense, you can’t stop those guys if they decide to engage in close combat.
“Come to think of it, I heard you did a biology lab a while ago. You must have had a martial arts class at that time too.”
“Yes, at that time, Eriol would have realized that he was vulnerable to close combat. But with that defensive magic… “
“By not simply blocking attacks, but also deflecting them, you can interrupt your opponent’s continuous movements.”
“Yes. So to speak……”
Kaisel nodded slowly and said.
“It is a defensive magic that applies the concept of ‘parrying’ in martial arts.”
Paring.
It is a term used in martial arts to refer to a technique for blocking an opponent’s attacks.
This doesn’t mean simply defending against attacks.
You can interrupt an opponent’s consecutive attacks or break their stance by redirecting their attacks in a different direction.
It was… …recreated with magic.
“As expected, Eriol’s ideas are free-spirited. I’ve never heard of defensive magic like that.”
“Yes, if that guy Eriol hones that magic further……”
Kaisel said, staring at Eriol with sharp eyes.
“It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a signature art.”
* * *
Reactive coat.
This is the name of the automatic defense magic I developed.
With the help of Professor Clymene, I completed it by referring to the contents of 『Multiverse Interpretation』 left by Euros and Kaisel’s Signature Arts.
My experience creating an automatic defense artifact using Serpent’s Tooth during summer vacation also helped.
‘I put a lot of effort into making it so that it lasts a long time, doesn’t get in my way when I move or use magic, and can properly deflect the opponent’s attacks.’
Ahead of the 9th match against Tirpitz.
I closely examined the difference in skill between me and Tirpitz.
There was a big difference during the summer vacation, but it seemed like they had caught up a lot by now.
But there was still one area where there was a big difference… …and that was close combat skills.
‘If Senior Tirp did his best in this match, I expected he would definitely try close combat in the middle.’
So I prepared magic that could deal with close combat with Tirpitz.
I thought it would be good to make it a general-purpose magic that could be used in various situations, not just close combat.
The result was the reactive coat.
“As expected, Eriol is amazing!”
Now it seemed that Tirp had fully grasped the properties of the reactive coat.
Tirpix gave up on close combat and fired a series of attack spells from a distance, but all of them were repelled by the reactive coat.
“But, I can’t lose either!”
At that moment, the Sword Master of Light shook off Death Vise and leaped forward with a great leap.
The moment Tirp raised his hand at that moment, a dazzling beam of light burst out.
‘A magic sword with the attribute of brilliance… …!’
Tirpix has imbued the twin swords of the Brilliance Sword Master with the energy of Brilliance magic.
The Sword Master, holding a blade that emitted a dazzling light, began to rush towards me.
‘Death Vice!’
Boom!
Deathweiss was unable to completely defend against the Sword Master’s charge.
The sword in the right hand of the Gwanghwi Sword Emperor crushed one of Deathweiss’ shoulders.
The Shining Sword Master, who uses a magic sword with the Shining attribute, is a being that can be said to be the natural enemy of undead such as the Dragon Tooth Soldiers.
“……!”
The Sword Master rushed at me, pushing away the staggering Death Vise.
A terrifyingly shining sword swept over me.
‘still……!’
thud!
The reactive coat moved automatically and defended against the magic sword of the Radiant Sword.
Although it is a dark colored energy, it is not particularly vulnerable to photons.
“Ugh…!”
Boom! Boom!
As expected, the Gwanghwi Sword Master was not affected by this level of ‘parrying.’
He quickly straightened his posture and launched a series of attacks at lightning speed.
It was faster than I expected, and I didn’t think the reactive coat would be able to keep up.
“……!”
Right then.
With his body falling apart, Death Vise attacked the back of the Sword Master.
Deathweiss’s entire body was covered in wounds from the radiant magic that Tirp had unleashed, but he attacked with one hand holding the magic sword Deathbringer.
The Artian family’s festival, ‘Artian 4-Year’, that Lydia showed me a while ago.
Papapapat!
The moment Death Vise’s sword covered the entire body of the Sword Master, the Sword Master counterattacked.
The crossed swords crushed each other’s bones, making a terrible sound.
“……!”
Two dragonflies collapsing at the same time.
Above his head, Tirpitz was seen leaping.
“Eriol!”
Woof!
A powerful gravity pressed me to the floor.
Tirp’s gravity magic has been unleashed.
‘I can’t even deflect gravity magic… …!’
At that moment.
I read that Tirpix had already prepared the next spell.
It was an electronic brain magic that was intended to decide the outcome.
“……!”
Even brain magic cannot be repelled by repulsion.
Although the energy itself acts as a defensive barrier, it is not enough to protect the entire body from Tirp’s lightning magic.
That’s why I decided to use the spleen number.
“Senior Tirp!”
Just before a thunderclap occurred at Tirp’s fingertips.
I ‘released’ the black-gray energy that was surrounding my entire body.
“ah……!”
Swish!
At first glance, it may seem similar to dark magic.
However, it does not have the killing power to devour everything like dark magic.
Instead… … .
Kuung!
“……!”
Tirpitz was thrown out.
The moment she collided with the black-gray energy, a strong repulsive force occurred and she was blown away.
* * *
“Tirphi…!”
A familiar voice was heard from somewhere.
Tirpitz realized it was his grandfather’s voice.
It was the voice calling out to his granddaughter, who had been swept away by Eriol’s counterattack and thrown all the way to the top of the match area.
‘I’m sorry, Grandpa.’
My whole body was at its limit.
Perhaps the protective gear has also reached its limit.
‘As expected, Eriol is… … amazing.’
Although it is a disappointing result, I am satisfied because I did my best with Eriol.
Tirp smiled, convinced.
I was falling down, but I could no longer use magic.
Tirp closed his eyes, bracing himself to crash into the floor.
But, right then.
“Are you okay?”
The fall stopped as Eriol’s voice was heard.
Eriol, who had flown in before anyone knew it, was gently embracing Tirpitz’s entire body.
“I’m sorry. I didn’t know it would fly that far.”
“…….”
Like holding a princess, like holding a bride.
Tirpitz stared blankly at Eriol’s face, who was embracing him.
“What’s on my face?”
“no.”
Tirp shook his head.
“I just couldn’t take my eyes off it.”
Tirpitz smiled shyly as he muttered that.
“In the match between Tirp Clakenfurt and Eriol Valencia, Tirp Clakenfurt’s accumulated damage exceeded the standard.”
“Winner, Eriol Valencia. Time taken, 15 minutes and 21 seconds.”
The moment the announcement of Eriol’s victory rang out, the entire stadium was filled with cheers.
