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Episode 37
Their circumstances (6)
A surprise attack.
If Riley hadn’t deployed Dispel at the right time, the lives of the group would have definitely been in danger.
[This is… … .]
It was only one attack, but I could tell right away.
It’s dangerous.
He was the highest caliber candidate we’ve ever encountered.
The cohesion of the magic, the speed of the casting, the precision of the orbit.
Everyone was overwhelmingly above Riley’s level.
‘Your Majesty.’
Did Riley feel that fact too?
She waved her numb hands in the air from the aftermath of Dispel and passed the message to me.
‘Can you feel it? It’s a familiar magic.’
[……huh.]
I feel it.
It was a familiar magic.
Of course, there were some strange smells mixed in, but still, a familiar feeling prevailed.
[… … .]
perhaps.
It’s a really ominous hypothesis, though.
This person who attacked us is… … .
“what.”
It was then that Becky, who had been sleeping, opened her eyes.
Judging from the alertness in his voice, it seemed that he had woken up after feeling the strong waves of magical power.
“Hey, Riley. You didn’t say anything about anyone coming.”
“My pathfinding didn’t detect any movement.”
“……what?”
Becky asked back in a bewildered voice.
“Hey, don’t make me laugh. You didn’t notice the other candidates approaching? Does that make sense?”
Becky was stuck with Riley for nearly 20 hours.
That’s why she knew how excellent Riley’s mana affinity was.
Riley’s mana affinity was unparalleled.
Not only is he able to figure out the traps carefully hidden by the five great magic towers, but he is also able to easily carry out pathfinding within the ruins covered in all kinds of “magic interference”.
From Becky’s perspective, it was hard to believe that Riley had been completely unaware of the other candidates’ advances.
Well, I said all that because even I didn’t understand it.
[It doesn’t seem like it would make sense unless you put on the dragon’s skin… ]
I stared into the darkness in front of me, thinking that.
“… … .”
“… … .”
A dark alley with barely any light.
About 10 steps away.
Boom, boom-.
Three wizards appeared, their faces hidden by their robes turned inside out.
They were all wearing leather clothes dripping with blue liquid, and we could tell at a glance what they were.
The inner skin of the golden golem.
Dragon’s hide.
[and.]
“… … .”
[They really do all sorts of things.]
In order to avoid the “magic detection” of other test takers, the guys tore off the skin of a golden golem and wore it on their bodies.
‘If we’ve secured the leather, doesn’t that mean we’ve already found the golden golem?’
[huh.]
‘Why are those people attacking us?’
I don’t know either.
Several hypotheses have emerged, but for now they remain only vague guesses.
“under!”
“… … .”
“They’re really making a fuss, really.”
Becky, who happened to see the other person’s appearance, let out a snort as if she was amazed.
Even the foul stench that comes with sticky bodily fluids.
Needless to say, the opponent wearing the golem’s inner skin looked extremely comical.
But despite Becky’s sarcasm, there was no answer.
Only a heavy silence continued.
Woof─.
For a moment, a small magical power arose.
It happened simultaneously on both sides.
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Threads of magical power began to extend from the bodies of the confronting wizards.
Before exploration.
A cold war has begun, using secret magical powers to gauge the level of the opponent.
Sasa sasa sak──!
The threads of magic became entangled.
As the tension mounted, no one showed any sign of stopping their search.
Depending on the type of magic the user deploys, the magical power forms its own unique wavelength.
For wizards who pursue quick magic, the magic of a quick flow is felt.
A magician who pursues destructive magic feels like he has a magical power full of violence.
In a wizard who pursues sophisticated magic, you can feel a refined magic power, and in a wizard who calls for death, you can feel a magic power that is inherently filled with murderous intent.
Just predicting the attack that the opponent will launch. Guessing the compatibility relationship with yourself.
So, let’s draw out the battles that will unfold in the future one by one.
That’s right, it was a war of exploration.
“… … .”
“… … .”
The world turned black.
Understand your opponent’s tendencies in silence and stillness. Understand the patterns of magical power in a high degree of concentration and gauge the upcoming battle.
Through the black background, only the sound of threads of magic tangling together could be heard.
In the midst of countless guesses, predictions, and silent explorations… … .
“It’s been a while.”
One person opened his mouth.
Boom, boom─.
The sound of blue blood falling to the floor.
One by one, the intricately tangled threads of magic began to break, and cracks began to appear in the world that had been formed through extreme immersion.
Returning back to the real world, I looked straight ahead again.
It was a familiar voice.
It was a very familiar voice, following the familiar magic.
[… … .]
okay.
Now I could be sure.
Of all things.
Of all things.
We’ve met our worst opponents.
“I didn’t know we would meet like this.”
Riley answered.
The other person who heard those words snickered and slowly took off Rob’s hat.
Gray hair.
Although he was old, he had a spirited demeanor.
And the all too familiar wooden cane he held in his left hand.
“It’s a shame that things have turned out this way.”
Garon Edward von Theobald.
He greeted us with a bitter smile.
* * *
[… … .]
I stared blankly at Inspiration Theobald.
why.
Why on earth did that guy attack us?
“… … Have you come to steal the core?”
“No. If it’s a core, I have it too.”
As Garon Theobald lifted his robe and opened his inner pocket, the silhouette of a golden sphere was vaguely visible.
“Then why on earth… … .”
“Riley.”
He cut Riley off and continued in a low, hushed voice.
“Haven’t I told you before?”
“… … .”
“They say that wizards with all sorts of goals flock to the selection test. Some of them are crazy enough to think of the test as a legal way to kill someone.”
He looked up and saw Becky.
“It’s the same. I also participated in this test with one purpose.”
I looked closely at Garon Theobald as he spoke.
To be exact, the form of magical power he possesses.
[… … .]
Didn’t I say that before?
Depending on the type of magic the user deploys, magical power forms its own unique wavelength.
The magical power that Garon Theobald previously possessed was considerably defensive.
This was natural when looking at his life.
Captain of the magic unit on the Western Front.
Garon Theobald, who has spent his entire life helping to defend against the invasion of demons, naturally had no choice but to possess ‘defensive magic power’.
Woof─!
but.
nevertheless…….
“I just have a personal grudge against that murderous maniac named Rebecca Duncan.”
Currently, Garon Theobald holds a magical power that is very thick and murderous.
“Resentment?”
“Yes. A grudge. A very personal grudge.”
Riley asked after hearing that.
“Are you going to kill Ms. Becky?”
“… …Becky?”
“Rebecca Duncan.”
“ah.”
Nod.
Garon Theobald nodded his head slightly up and down.
“There’s no choice. If we let her live, an even greater tragedy will strike the magical world.”
“Then I will also be eliminated.”
“That’s why I told you. I’m sorry things turned out this way.”
The old man’s usually gentle appearance had long since disappeared.
Garon Theobald’s eyes were already filled with red madness.
“Hey, Riley.”
Becky, who had been watching the scene silently, whispered cautiously.
“I’ll take care of that gentleman.”
“……yes?”
“I’ll take care of Garon Theobald. We both have some issues to sort out.”
“that…….”
Just as Riley was about to ask a question, I quickly intervened.
[Riley, Becky is right.]
“… … .”
[We can’t deal with Garon Theobald. We’d rather deal with those two over there.]
Riley will never defeat Garon Theobald.
And it wasn’t just a difference in status.
[It’s because of compatibility.]
“… … .”
Riley uses an unconventional fighting style.
It uses the “Magic Missile”, which changes speed and orbit, as its main weapon, and exploits the opponent’s weak points through “Dispel”.
Perhaps he could be seen as an opportunist who pounces on others’ mistakes like a wild dog.
In contrast… … .
Garon Theobald pursues thoroughly defensive magic.
He uses an ironclad defense and never shows his weakness to others.
That is why Garon Theobald could be said to be our worst opponent.
Because Riley’s fighting style, which only looks for the opponent’s mistakes and weaknesses, doesn’t work on him.
“… … .”
Could it be because I already felt that fact keenly through the last sparring session?
Riley didn’t ask much of a question.
She spoke to Becky, her gaze still fixed on Garon Theobald.
“It will be difficult for you, Becky. Sir Theobald has ascended to a high position… … .”
“Oh, I know.”
Becky smiled.
“But Riley.”
“… … .”
“I told you before. I only fight with opponents of the same level. I only fight battles that make romance bloom in my heart.”
Her gaze was fixed on Garon Theobald.
“There’s a perfect opponent over there, so there’s no reason for me to turn down this fight.”
Despite the predicament of having to deal with a high-ranking wizard, her eyes were filled with joy.
Victory spirit.
That spirited smile we saw when we first met Becky was still on her lips.
* * *
‘So this is how things end up.’
Garon Theobald smiled bitterly.
Riley didn’t seem to have any intention of avoiding the fight.
From the moment I first saw her, I knew that even if something seemed impossible, I would still try to overcome it.
‘Even the goddess of fate is truly heartless.’
Why.
Why on earth did that girl end up on the same team as someone named Rebecca Duncan?
“… … .”
Garon Theobald, who was looking back and forth between Riley and Rebecca Duncan with complicated, sunken eyes, quietly muttered to his group.
“Miss Dorothy, be careful.”
“……huh?”
“That wizard you have to deal with is definitely not an easy opponent.”
“okay?”
Hearing that, Dorothy glanced at the wizards she had to deal with.
“Hmm… … .”
One was shivering in the corner.
From what I’ve heard… … you’re from the Blaze Arcane School, right?
There seemed to be no need to bother with a nerd who only learned ancient magic.
Especially if you’re a coward who panics like that even before the full-scale battle begins.
“The other one… … .”
Dorothy, who was talking to herself like that, turned her gaze slightly to the side.
A young girl with a mysterious appearance appeared. Platinum blonde hair and golden eyes. Yes, she was a very pretty girl, but… … .
“……uh?”
That wasn’t what mattered now.
“Grandpa.”
“… … .”
“Are my eyes deceiving me? That little kid only looks like a lowly person.”
Garon Theobald nodded.
“It’s the lower rank.”
“What, you really mean low-level? What kind of nerve does a kid who didn’t even get into middle school have to come take the selection test?”
“That’s your problem, Dorothy. Don’t judge others by their appearance alone.”
Dorothy frowned.
“No matter what, it’s like that! It’s low-level, grandpa! Low-level! It’s not even the beginning of middle-level! Does that make sense?”
“… … Mr. Arpel. Please take good care of Miss Dorothy.”
“All right.”
Arpel Stingwood nodded.
Either way, Dorothy just had a look of disapproval on her face.
“Anyway, so we just have to take down those two guys over there?”
“Be careful. Never let your guard down.”
“Okay, okay. I’ll give it my all, so don’t worry, Grandpa.”
Hwaak─!
As soon as Dorothy finished answering, a shadow appeared from under her feet.
The shadow instantly formed a round dome and swallowed everyone up.
Dark attribute magic, “Shadow Movement”.
I felt like my body was being pulled and my vision darkened.
“… … .”
When Garon Theobald opened his eyes again, he was transported to a completely different part of the ruins.
“So now only the two of us are left.”
And right in front of him is this.
Rebecca Duncan stood there with a relaxed expression on her face.
“It is an honor. To be able to fight one-on-one with the famous Sir Garon Theobald.”
She continued speaking in a soft voice.
“Do you know how many times our Sharon has told you about your inspiration?”
“… … .”
“Although it was my first time seeing her in person, I felt a sense of intimacy with her because Sharon talked to me so much… .”
“Rebecca Duncan.”
Bam-dak─.
Garon Theobald’s teeth ground with an eerie sound.
His eyes were sunken more heavily than ever.
“With your filthy mouth, don’t you dare mention my granddaughter’s name.”
“… … .”
Becky didn’t answer.
Just smile brightly.
