#188. Group Battle (2)
Yurina Frosinone.
An 18-year-old girl with a slender body.
Contrary to his appearance, he has mastered the martial arts of the ‘Monk’, a skill that the Holy Spirit Order is proud of, and boasts excellent close-quarters combat skills.
Even healthy adult men cannot withstand the attack that is carried out by giving photons to the special knuckles.
Achilles Terni.
A 17-year-old boy with a healthy physique.
Originally, the Holy Spirit Order prohibited the use of swords by ordinary monks, but Achilles was able to use a sword after obtaining the qualifications of a lower-ranking monk.
A rising star of the Holy Spirit Order, who has defeated countless enemies by swinging a magic sword with the attribute of brilliance.
These two men have been acting together as Lorenzo’s right and left arms for over two years.
He can easily subdue the likes of Eriol Valencia and the schoolgirls who are still just children.
Until just before the start of the match, Lorenzo thought so.
“……?!”
Lorenzo, Yurina, and Achilles’ attack was a magic that fired multiple rays simultaneously.
Originally, light magic had a narrow attack range, but this is a tactic that covers a wide area by sending thin light rays in multiple directions.
If things had gone as planned, the light would have covered the entire stadium, leaving no place to escape… … .
“omg……!”
Yurina and Achilles held their breath.
Suddenly, the surroundings were enveloped in something like fog, and all the light rays were scattered within it.
“What, what is this?”
“fog?!”
“No, this is not fog…!”
Lorenzo shouted, gritting his teeth.
“I used freezing magic to spread countless ice shards into the air, scattering photons!”
“……!”
It was immediately apparent who had used this magic.
Because Charlotte was raising her hand.
“Miss Charlotte, how dare you…!”
I already knew that Charlotte was specializing in ice magic at the academy.
But I never thought I would be able to deploy an ice barrier large enough to scatter all of Lorenzo’s light magic.
“You dare to block my magic…!”
Since the simultaneous attack has failed, we need to switch to a tactic where the three of them take turns casting their magic at different times.
Since light magic has a low rate of fire, if all three of them use magic at the same time, there will be a gap in defense until the next attack.
“Yurina! Achilles!”
“yes!”
“All right!”
Lorenzo, whose formation was the fastest, prepared to attack first.
It would also be difficult for Charlotte to quickly deploy a large-scale disruption barrier like the one just now.
‘Shoot a series of light magic spells… … and drive them away!’
Ray magic has the disadvantage of low rate of fire, but the speed of the rays themselves is fast. Its power is also strong.
If you fight from a distance with enough distance, you will be able to sufficiently trample them.
This was Lorenzo’s favorite style of fighting.
Because you can unilaterally trample on your opponent from a distance.
“……?!”
But, right then.
As the ice fog almost disappeared, I realized that the opponents I thought were beyond it had moved.
‘It was definitely there the whole time?!’
At that moment Lorenzo realized.
At the same time as deploying the ice barrier, they created an ‘illusion’ in their original location.
‘Then, those guys… … !’
Pfft!
I wonder if he was also using stealth magic.
After the ice fog completely disappeared, the true locations of the opponents could be identified.
Charlotte on the right, Senia on the left, and Eriol… … in the air.
They were approaching Lorenzo from three directions.
Everyone was moving faster than Lorenzo had expected.
“Switch to close combat!”
“Oh, I understand!”
“yes!”
As the distance gets this close, it becomes difficult to engage in long-range combat using powerful beams of light.
It became difficult for Lorenzo to fight in his favorite style.
“shit……!”
Lorenzo ground his teeth and placed his hands on his hips.
And then… …he pulled out his sword.
* * *
‘It’s just as we expected.’
As I watched the Holy Spirit Monastery urgently preparing for close combat, I confirmed that things were going as we had expected.
‘Considering Lorenzo’s personality, I thought he would never back down.’
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It is advantageous for the Holy Spirit Order to continue fighting from a distance.
Because all three of you can take turns using powerful light magic.
If we try to close the distance, the Holy Spirit Congregation must continue to widen the distance and maintain a distance.
But we thought Lorenzo would not be able to take such a tactic.
‘Because I have a big ego.’
You take a step back when you see us running towards you?
That would be humiliating for Lorenzo.
Because the very act of distancing yourself will feel like ‘running away because you’re scared.’
Our judgment was that there was a higher possibility of transitioning to close-range combat.
‘Uncle Kaisel also analyzed it that way!’
As Xenia and Charlotte dug in from the flank, Achilles and Lorenzo moved in with their swords raised.
It seemed like he was trying to respond with a magic sword of the brilliance attribute.
And in the air I am in… … .
“Put the pressure down!”
Yurina leaped forward, her brown hair fluttering.
It was a movement using magic that strengthened the biological system. Just because they were the Holy Spirit Monastery, they didn’t only use light magic.
“Eriol Valencia, I will make you regret speaking against Prince Lorenzo!”
Her voice was full of loyalty to Lorenzo.
For what reason on earth are you being so loyal?
“I don’t think that will happen.”
Fired a lightning bolt from the air.
But the moment Yurina swung her fist, the brain electricity dispersed.
‘Did you cancel it out by giving photons to the knuckles you were wearing?’
Should I call it a magic fist rather than a magic sword?
It is said that the monks of the Holy Spirit Order originally had a tradition of practicing bare-handed combat without using swords.
Yurina was using that martial art and equipping knuckles to maximize its practicality.
“Ugh!”
Yurina extended her fist towards me.
It was a distance beyond my fist’s reach, but immediately after, the photons released flew towards me.
But since I had already deployed a barrier shield, the attack did not work.
“……!”
Immediately afterwards, both of them landed on the floor of the stadium.
The moment Yurina moved to rush at me again, I used my biomechanical alteration magic to increase my speed.
‘Buff, Huntsman Spider Type.’
Moving like a spider jumping at super speed, he grabbed Yurina’s side.
I used Lightning Bolt once again to attack from the side, but Yurina’s knuckles scattered the lightning again.
‘As expected, it’s not easy.’
If we compare that side to the academy, it would be the third year.
I don’t know about anything else, but in terms of experience, he is far superior to me.
I also have to give it my all to bring down a person like that.
‘I can’t help it.’
As I watched Yurina, who was about to charge at me again while still maintaining her posture, I formed a new strategy in my head.
A reactive coat technique that has been perfected under Kaisel’s guidance.
* * *
“Miss Charlotte!”
Seeing Lorenzo running towards her with a brilliantly shining sword in hand, Charlotte immediately began to use her magic.
A cold, shining spear of ice danced through the air.
“I never thought I’d end up facing you like this!”
Papak!
Charlotte distanced herself as she watched Lorenzo’s dazzling swordsmanship shatter the ice spear.
But they didn’t move too much. If the distance got too far, Lorenzo would switch tactics to light magic.
‘If you go too far away, light magic is more advantageous than ice magic!’
Thinking so, Charlotte continued to use her freezing magic.
But Lorenzo defended against all these attacks with a single shining sword.
‘As expected, they are not inferior to the Gwanghwi and his assistants! Maybe even more so… …!’
Meanwhile, Charlotte continued to practice mock battles against the Gwanghwi and his assistants. Sometimes, she even fought three assistants by herself.
But facing Lorenzo was more difficult than facing three of Gwanghwi and his assistants at the same time.
‘Lorenzo’s skills are excellent, but that longsword is the problem!’
The longsword held by Lorenzo.
It was a state where a magic sword with a luminous attribute was deployed by being endowed with photons, and its power was considerable.
‘As expected… … The Holy Sword that the Emperor of Gwanghwi created and personally bestowed upon his successor!’
Emperor Gwanghui Sword, one of the four great saints.
The academy possesses the twin swords he used, but apart from them, there was another sword left behind by the Emperor of Light.
It was not a sword he used himself, but a sword he personally made for his successor. It was passed down through generations in the Order of the Holy Spirit and was considered a sacred relic.
It was inherited by Lorenzo, who was only eighteen years old.
‘There is a special power hidden only in the Holy Sword… … but separately from that, it is specialized in magic swords with the attribute of brilliance!’
Lorenzo probably doesn’t feel much pressure to maintain the magic sword now.
Because you have that much brain space, you can maintain your bio-enhancement magic at a fairly high level.
“It’s no use, Miss Charlotte!”
Lorenzo leapt, smashing through the waves of ice Charlotte had hurled at him.
“You will submit to me!”
“……!”
Kookung!
Charlotte deployed a solid shield of ice.
Lorenzo swung his sword at the shield.
“You’ve been teasing me and making insolent remarks around Eriol Valencia all this time. It’s been really annoying, Miss Charlotte.”
“Well, that’s great…!”
By continuously deploying the technique, the ice shield was continuously reinforced.
But Lorenzo’s sword continued to dig into the ice shield.
“But it’s not bad. Taming such an impudent wild horse… is part of the etiquette of a nobleman!”
“Don’t treat people like animals!”
Boom!
The ice shield shattered.
But Charlotte had already moved in the other direction.
Towards Senia, who is engaged in a swordsmanship duel with Achilles nearby.
“Charlotte, this way!”
“Ugh!”
Boom!
Senia was deflecting the sword swings of the large Achilles with her precise swordsmanship.
Since Senia was using a progressive blade made by Professor Hephaestus, photons were scattered every time the swords collided.
“Achilles! Breathe in sync with me!”
“Understood, Prince Lorenzo!”
Achilles responded urgently to Lorenzo’s commanding voice.
Meanwhile, Charlotte prepared her next magic with Senia as her vanguard.
“Get out of the way, young lady of the Artien family!”
“No, that can’t be!”
Despite the simultaneous attacks of Lorenzo and Achillas, Senia did not retreat even an inch.
This gave Charlotte the freedom to use her sophisticated freezing magic from the rear.
“Ugh…!”
The combined attacks of Lorenzo and Achilles were interrupted by a stunning freezing spell.
“You keep nagging me! You’re just following Eriol Valencia around like a rascal…!”
“That’s funny, Lorenzo.”
Charlotte snapped in a cold voice.
“Oh, are you jealous?”
“What did you say?”
“The woman I had my eye on was following another man around.”
“……!”
The moment Lorenzo’s face hardened, Senia also stammered and chimed in.
“That’s right. The woman who is begging you to marry her is following him around while looking at other men.”
“Who, who is begging me to marry him?!”
Normally, Senia is not the type to provoke others like this, but this time she did it to suit Charlotte.
Thanks to this, Lorenzo became completely excited.
“From the beginning, I…!”
“Ah, this is really ugly.”
Charlotte muttered with a snort.
“If a worthless man keeps insisting on pursuing her, it’s only going to make her feel bad.”
“That’s right! Are you not popular with other girls?”
“I guess that’s how it is. But what should I do?”
Looking at Lorenzo, whose face was bright red, Charlotte smiled with as haughty an expression as possible.
“I know a much cooler guy, and I’m not interested in guys like that.”
“Charlotte Strasbourg!”
“Oh, Your Majesty, you must calm down!”
Achilles tried to stop him, but it was no use.
Lorenzo rushed forward, ignoring even the solidarity of Achilla.
‘It was really delicious!’
At that moment.
The ‘trap’ that Charlotte had set up in advance was triggered.
“omg?!”
Ice grew where Lorenzo had stepped.
In an instant, one of Lorenzo’s legs was covered in ice.
Although it did not cover the entire body or both legs, the strength of the ice was greater because the range was narrow.
“Put your pressure…!”
Senia didn’t miss that gap.
He took a big step forward and displayed his swordsmanship.
The Artian family’s special technique, ‘Artian 4-Line’, which has recently become available for use.
“……!”
Papapapat!
A series of four consecutive attacks at lightning speed covered Lorenzo’s entire body.
“Kwaaak!”
If this had been a real fight, Lorenzo’s entire body would have been torn to shreds.
Of course, that didn’t happen because several wizards were wearing protective gear with composite defensive magic applied before the match.
Still, some degree of shock was transmitted, and Lorenzo screamed in pain.
“These are……!”
But, at that moment.
Suddenly, light emitted from the sword Lorenzo was holding in his hand.
“Senia!”
“yes……!”
Charlotte and Senia hastily distanced themselves.
Because I knew it was dangerous from here on out.
“Oh, Prince Lorenzo. Are you okay…!”
“shut up!”
“Ugh!”
After swinging his fist at Achilles, who had approached him hastily, Lorenzo gasped for breath and opened one eye.
“You damn things… I’ll destroy you all!”
It was a rough tone of speech, not befitting of the heir to a prominent noble family.
As Lorenzo raised his holy sword while shouting like that, a voice was heard from somewhere.
“It seems the Tuscan family did not provide their successor with proper home education. It’s too embarrassing to talk about it.”
“……!”
Flutter.
Eriol landed in front of Lorenzo, his dark grey cloak billowing.
Not long ago, Eriol had deployed the original magic ‘Reactive Court’ that he had created in preparation for his confrontation with Tirpitz.
“Oh, Prince Lorenzo. Be careful. That defensive magic is….”
Yurina, who had been dealing with Eriol, stumbled and approached me.
He had already suffered significant damage in the battle with Eriol.
“Both of you, step back.”
“Eriol……”
“Are you okay?”
When Senia and Charlotte asked, Eriol spoke in a calm voice.
“I was supposed to deal with Lorenzo when he unleashed the true power of the Holy Sword. You take care of the other two.”
“…….”
As he said, when Lorenzo lost his temper and unleashed the true power of the ‘originally forbidden’ holy sword, Eriol was supposed to step forward.
According to the information that Shainas gave me… … it seemed like Senia or Charlotte wouldn’t be enough.
“Okay, Eriol.”
Charlotte nodded.
He is already angry because he has already hurled a lot of harsh words at Lorenzo.
From here on out, you can leave it to Eriol.
“Show me you’re a better man.”
“Cool guy? What are you talking about?”
“Haha. It’s nothing.”
Charlotte smiled at Eriol.
Hoping that Lorenzo, who was watching from the side, would feel even more upset.
* * *
After throwing me a smile, Charlotte moved with Senia.
Achilles and Yurina also sensed the mood and moved away from Lorenzo toward them.
“Eriol Valencia……”
Now Lorenzo was only looking at me.
It seemed like the direction of anger had shifted from Charlotte to me.
“What on earth is your relationship with Miss Charlotte?”
“He’s my school friend. He’s also my club mate.”
“Don’t act like a fool! What on earth did you do to bewitch Miss Charlotte?”
“What is Holly?”
“Miss Charlotte is the woman who will become my wife! And to make a country count like you wag your tail… What on earth have you done?”
“Rather, I would like to ask a question.”
I said with a laugh.
“How do you think you can make Charlotte your woman when you act like that?”
“What, what did you say?”
“Of course, even if you act like that, there might be someone who will marry you obediently. Even if they have complaints, they might endure them. Maybe there’s a unique taste that prefers a personality like yours.”
“you…….”
“But Charlotte never does that.”
I’ve been watching Charlotte for about half a year now.
That’s why I know very well what kind of person he is.
“Charlotte is the most upright and opinionated woman I know. Do you think Charlotte would fall for someone like you?”
An assertion filled with confidence.
Hearing those words, Lorenzo’s face hardened.
“You’ve probably been on a roll all this time, riding on the power and wealth of the Tuscan family.”
“You bastard……”
“I think that’s why I have trouble being objective about myself.”
With that being said, I took the reactive coat one step further.
A dark gray cloak with repulsive force billowed around me.
“So let me tell you, Lorenzo Toscana.”
The true power of the Holy Sword that Shainas told us about.
He spoke in a clear voice, preparing to counter the force.
“I’m saying that you are nothing more than a lowly noble young master.”
“Eriol Valencia, you…!”
Defeat the genius of the Holy Spirit Monastery.
That’s what I was supposed to do here and now.
