The Reincarnated Archmage’s Journey Chapter 134

Episode 134. For Our School (4)

I drank the potion Leaf gave me.

It looks like water, and its taste and smell are also the same.

There was no difference, except that it was a bit unpleasant when it went down my throat because it was such a thick liquid.

Even after pouring the potion, I felt nothing.

It means that there is no change at all, such as a surge of strength in the body.

It was exactly the same feeling as when I didn't drink the potion.

“I wonder if it… works?”

Wouldn't the best way be to check it out yourself?

I immediately lifted a 1kg dumbbell.

"hmm?"

Is it because of my mood?

The dumbbells felt quite light.

Riding that momentum, I held dumbbells in both hands and ran a few laps around the training ground.

I didn't feel out of breath as easily as I did during the holidays and my arms didn't hurt.

Certainly, Leaf's potion seemed to be effective.

“Wouldn’t it be easier this way?”

So I tried increasing the weight of the dumbbells.

Skip the 2kg and get the 3kg.

I was able to digest 3kg fairly easily, and gradually increased the weight.

I started feeling tired from 5kg.

So my training starts with 5kg.

Leaf took a passive stance, saying it might not work, but it definitely felt effective to me.

Because I was able to jump from 1kg to 5kg in one go.

I didn't even realize how much time had passed, and starting today, I lived like I was in a training center.

***

It was Friday afternoon of the first week of school.

Hey, Kiena has one last class left.

Actually, it couldn't be called a class.

Because today was the day of sparring with the former teacher.

The scheduled location for the duel is the 6th class training hall.

In Class 5, the training grounds were divided into sections of a certain size, but Class 6 was wide and open like Class 1.

It's an ordinary training ground without even a portal like the 3rd class.

Hey, who was waiting for the pre-show with Kiena and the communication former, said while warming up with a loud cheer.

“Hoo! Ha! Kiena! Can you do it?”

I tried to make my voice as strong as possible, but I couldn't help but feel trembling.

Wasn't the other person the second most powerful person in this school, the vice principal?

As the opponent was like a huge wall, I instinctively cowered against it, contrary to my intentions.

“Yeah… I can… do it!”

Kiena also answered as cheerfully as she could, just like Hey.

“Everyone is here on time.”

The time for the exam has finally arrived.

Unlike the two students, Former appeared in the training room with a relaxed look, and as soon as he entered, he firmly placed a blocking spell at the entrance to the training room.

Former was relaxed and had no particular thoughts, but that wasn't the case for Heiwa and Kiena.

Now that I thought about comparing magic with him, unlike in class, Former looked like a terrifying monster.

“Shall we begin?”

A word from Former in a cold voice.

As expected, the two students were easily frightened by such trivial things.

“Are you ready yet?”

“……Oh, no.”

Hey opened his mouth with difficulty as I urged him on.

"You'll have plenty of chances anyway. Even if you fail today's exam, you still have over thirty more. Take it easy."

“…….”

Heywa Kiena, hearing that, swallowed the words, 'Is it as easy as it sounds…?'

“First of all, we need a stage.”

As Former activated Mob and operated it simply, darkness fell over the entire training ground.

This is a method to change the elemental preferential training ground in class 6.

It was also the authority of the vice principal to manage and supervise the 6th class.

Even without the former, his appearance was completely black, and with the addition of darkness, his figure became blurred.

“……What is it?”

Kiena asked in surprise.

“What? It’s changing to a dark elemental preferential training ground.”

“Ah… no, isn’t it too much to have to apply tap-taking to the vice principal on top of sparring with him…?”

It's burdensome because the 8th circle of communication is there, and even the environment is changed to favor the dark element.

Even though Heyga could be of some help as a double caster of fire and darkness, Kiena felt it was unfair.

"Kiena, you've become a lot more talkative since you moved up to Class 6. That's what they call a big head."

"……yes?"

But Former still answered coolly.

I said that on purpose.

You have to push the situation to the extreme to fully unleash your potential.

'If my guess that you can control the dark element is correct, then this will be an advantageous environment for you as well.'

In the end, Former is a dark elemental caster, and Hey is a double caster of fire and darkness.

And Kiena is likely a double caster of darkness and summoning.

As a result, it is an equal environment for all three, with no one person benefiting.

"If you're going to keep babbling back, I'll just cancel the exam. Of course, if you do that, you won't be able to graduate."

They do not take the student's situation into consideration thoroughly.

Former is conducting tests just with that thought in mind.

Kiena and Hei exchanged glances and shook their heads as if there was nothing they could do.

“……I will do it.”

That was the conclusion they both reached.

Former nodded after seeing the two's gaze.

“Okay, let’s get started.”

Thus began the match between two students from the 6th circle and the vice principal from the 8th circle, with an obvious outcome.

'He goes strong from the start without even looking, to the point of instilling fear that he might die if he doesn't come to his senses.'

As soon as the former started, he hid himself in a dark environment.

And he implemented many black awls and targeted Kiena and Hei.

Darkness had fallen, and even Former couldn't see Heiwa Kiena, but for the 8th Circle Wizard, finding their location was a piece of cake.

With detection magic, I was able to determine the location of all of them without any errors.

Phew!

The sound of being hit was heard as soon as it started.

“Ugh…….”

It hit Hey's body.

Former attacked the two students, but he had one strict rule in mind.

“Hey, hey…? Are you okay?”

“It’s okay! Kiena! Let’s focus!”

The point is to avoid fatal injuries.

To drive them into extreme situations, physical attacks using magic alone are sufficient.

If he died, Former would be in a difficult situation as well.

Hwaruk-!

Then, a black flame rose from the darkness.

'Is it physical?'

It was a secret magic developed by Hey.

'But there's something you overlooked. The flames will easily reveal your location.'

Former immediately cast a binding spell on Hey.

“My body won’t move…!”

And then, without giving him a moment to rest, he thrust the black awl straight into Hey's shoulder.

Ting!

'Certainly… this is no ordinary bet.'

An unfortunate incident occurred where the black awl of the former could not penetrate Hey's body, which had been activated by Physical.

'Then we have no choice but to make it a little stronger.'

“Hey! Let me get your attention!”

Kiena no longer froze and began to engage in sparring with utmost sincerity.

I took out all the new items that I could handle right away.

The summoned Kiena's divine being began to attack, following the scent and energy of the former, as if it had already recognized the command.

'Definitely… …different from the students I've met.'

While serving as vice principal, Former personally expelled numerous students from Class 6, the final gateway to the school.

In proportion to that number, there were also a significant number of summoners.

However, in this dark state, there was no case where the divine water moved on its own to chase him.

During the Dark Element class, there was no opportunity to directly witness Kiena's talent, but now that we're face to face, the difference is clearly evident.

But the purpose of this test is not just to impress.

Former stabbed all of Kiena's sacred objects with a black awl.

However, the new substances were not processed.

"They say the divine water is proportional to the summoner's ability. It's definitely different."

In the end, it means that it has a strong durability that can withstand even the magic of Hagen Kiena and Former.

Although his offensive power may still be poor, his defensive power is the best among the students that Former has encountered.

'Tsk, do I have to use this magic against my students?'

The former spread a black curtain in all directions to finish it off for sure.

Soon the curtain was torn to shreds, like a piece of paper, and the pieces connected with all ten of Former's fingers.

It was the ultimate magic of the former who could not use the jewel.

The piece connected to each finger is like the blade of an inspector's knife.

And because it can expand and contract into any shape it wants, it was the perfect magic for this kind of darkness.

The former moved his fingers busily in place as if he were a conductor.

'It'll hurt a little.'

The nightmare blades that spread out according to his gestures mercilessly attacked not only Kiena's divine being, but also Kiena and Hei.

After making his gesture, Former looked around the situation.

The black flames and the divine water that had been chasing him had already disappeared.

As the darkness spread across the training ground was cleared, Kiena and Hei were lying on the ground, bleeding.

“…….”

Looking at the collapsed figure, I felt more empty than sorry.

There is no need to feel pity for these students.

Didn't you already hear that from Artel in the first place?

These students may have some connection to Cylard, the enemy of the magical society above Tyrant.

But the reason why Former felt empty was because of something else.

'I have to pour all my energy into it… just enough to knock it down?'

It was because of this.

If they receive systematic and professional customized education for a long time, like a family… … .

I don't even want to imagine what kind of monster will be born.

***

It was the afternoon of the next day when Kiena and Hei woke up.

As if they had made a promise, the two of them opened their eyes quietly at the same time.

Kiena turned her head slightly to the side to confirm that Hey was up.

“Hey, can we… do this?”

Their immediate concern was not about their own health, but rather about whether they could beat the former teacher.

"……I don't know."

The two, who had been attacked by the giant former, looked like defeated soldiers who had completely lost their will to fight.

“What on earth is Artel thinking, taking the test alone…?”

Kiena muttered to herself.

It was a voice half worried and half envious.

“I don’t know either.”

Hey thought back to the moment when he was attacked by Former.

"uh?"

Then suddenly I felt like I had found the answer.

“What’s wrong, hey?”

“Come to think of it. Besides the magic we were hit with before we lost consciousness, neither you nor I were affected by any other magic.”

At Hey's words, Kiena also drew the situation at that time.

“Um… is that so?”

“Then, if we just avoid that magic, wouldn’t it be possible to do something?”

"ah?"

At that moment, Kiena also had an expression of realization.

***

My daily life has always been the same.

When I wake up in the morning, I go to the dining hall, eat breakfast, and then go straight to the infirmary to get some potion from Leaf.

And while drinking the potion, he devoted himself to physical training in the training ground.

I've been maintaining that pattern of behavior for over a month now.

It's only been a month, but the effects of the training are truly amazing.

Unlike when I first started, I can now run for about two hours without stopping while holding a 5kg dumbbell, and I can also hold the dumbbells for longer periods of time.

And my arms, which were like bare tree branches, have grown thicker, though not as much as Hey's.

As I started seeing visible results, I also became greedy.

Just like when I learned magic from my master in the past, my passion for learning burned brightly.

So another month passed and finally the last day of the first semester arrived.

Former came to me.

But his expression was difficult to understand.

I guessed that he was clearly trying to bring bad news.

“Don’t hesitate and get to the point.”

"yes……."