Hans managed to not lose consciousness, but he had to be confused in the intense pain.

 

Obviously, the opponent is an ice wizard with the title of Ice Emperor.

 

But what had he just suffered so miserably?

 

“fist… ?”

 

Yes. It was a simple punch.

 

It was hard for Hans to believe that he had been knocked out by a wizard’s fist.

 

The tower of self-esteem that had been built high collapsed so lightly that it was futile.

 

The overwhelming difference in skills tried to forge a deep skepticism in Hans’ mind.

 

“Bah, that was body strengthening magic… ?”

 

“no… , I didn’t feel any magic power at all.”

 

“So you’re just saying that your physical abilities are like that? What monster is that?! Anyway, is he a wizard? Well then… What if he decided to use ice magic… ?”

 

Fear spreads like an epidemic.

 

What surprised the audience was the same.

 

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“I-I was worried about this… ?”

 

“It wasn’t like this.”

 

The director of Bethel Academy stuck out his tongue.

 

“I thought that the fear of the students might grow again when I saw the ice skating skills in real life… .”

 

The male supervisor frowned.

 

“I didn’t know that I wouldn’t even need to use my special ice magic.”

 

To think that the best ice wizard had that much strength even though he didn’t use even the smallest amount of ice magic of unknown depth.

 

People suddenly realized

 

Isaac was not a person who could be judged by human common sense due to human limitations.

 

Even if they were students of a prestigious academy, it was reckless to think that they would beat Isaac with the rules of this game.

 

“Even ice magic… You don’t need to write… .”

 

Hans McGregor, who manages to get himself up by lifting the rubble.

 

He glared at Isaac again, his bloodied face.

 

“I wonder if I’ll admit that… !”

 

Dig. Hans strengthened his body with body strengthening magic and leaped toward Isaac again.

 

“half!!”

 

Streams of water and fire stretched out like long dragons towards Isaac from afar.

 

It was Van MacGregor’s ranged attack that poured the magic of the two elements and hit the target to create a strong steam explosion.

 

The target is a whistle stone floating next to Isaac.

 

“You’ll regret taking it lightly!!”

 

Hans took out item 23’s reflective shield, mounted it on his arm, and hit each other with water and fire elemental magic.

 

Roaring!!

 

Faaa!!

 

When the two elements collided, a hazy water vapor exploded. It was a skill that required high mana management.

 

Hans’ purpose was to block sight.

 

The determination to beat Isaac burned Hans’ fighting spirit. He held a shield in one hand and deployed a circle of water elemental magic.

 

And when Hans is about to launch an attack.

 

“The numbers are obvious.”

 

“… … !”

 

In an instant, Isaac cut through the steam and was right in front of Hans’ nose.

 

Cold air that stings the skin.

 

Isaac’s clenched right fist, spreading cold air, came into Hans’ field of vision for a moment.

 

At the same time, a wall of ice surged around the Whistle Stone.

 

Quagga River!!

 

Van McGregor’s ranged attack failed to penetrate the beautiful ice wall and faded helplessly.

 

‘It’s late… !’

 

Hans crouched in the air and raised his shield.

 

At the same time, fists wrapped in cold were fired at the shield.

 

Kaaang!!

 

Kwajajak!!

 

The fist that was thrown like a beam of light was harder than iron.

 

Isaac’s fist lightly shattered the iron shield and hit Hans directly in the abdomen.

 

“Keep it!”

 

Hans vomited blood as his intestines ruptured and twisted in intense pain.

 

Whoa!!

 

At the same time, Isaac cancels [Ice Wall].

 

The chill that runs. Violent wind pressure spreads and steam is pushed out.

 

The [ice wall] collapsed, and brilliant ice crystals shattered.

 

Hans’s body fell through the air again and fell down the hill, tumbling with terrifying force and buried under the rubble of the building.

 

Hans grinned as he managed to hold on to the consciousness about to leave.

 

“Break it, break it… . shield… !”

 

Are you aiming for a shield? How grateful are you for this?

 

With his head stained with blood and paralyzed even his reason, Hans had nothing but a longing for victory.

 

The mana grains gathered on top of Hans’ head and glowed, indicating the number ’23’. It was an indication of which item was used.

 

Convinced of victory, Hans raised his bloody head in anticipation of Isaac’s embarrassment.

 

“My lord of ice, I won… ?”

 

Hans expected cheers to resound towards him.

 

But the result is silence.

 

The faces of the students were covered in despair. It’s like you’ve lost all hope.

 

And Hans saw.

 

Trekkingly, mana grains gathered on Isaac’s head as he began to descend the hill with Whissimseok, and they were shining beautifully and displaying numbers.

 

That number is ’17’.

 

Hans’s mind went white.

 

“Read number 17… .”

 

As if responding to Hans’ trembling voice, mana grains gathered in the air.

 

The mana grains were engraved in the air in the form of letters all at once in front of the eyes of not only Hans but also the students who said ‘Read No. 17’.

 

Hans’ eyes widened.

 

[ No. 17 – Amulet of Protection ]

 

[Can be used: 3 times]

 

[Rating: Legend]

 

[Effect: Negates the effect of eliminating yourself. ]

 

The numbers floating above Hans and Isaac’s heads soon disappeared as the wind blew them away.

 

“Me, didn’t you say that the vanguard hasn’t returned to Marchen Academy yet?”

 

“I’m sure you haven’t gotten any items like that yet, right?”

 

“When the hell did you get an item like that… ?”

 

Amidst the astonished students, Hans was speechless.

 

“What is this… , why… ?”

 

The hill in front of me looked like a lofty mountain.

 

The fact that I couldn’t even reach Isaac’s toes even though I used a naive method touched something deeply embedded in my heart beyond my self-esteem.

 

The emotions that had finally begun to pierce made Hans’ breathing rough.

 

Isaac came down the hill and went forward.

 

Numerous students who had gathered to catch him now spread out on both sides and opened the way.

 

“Ahh… .”

 

Was he such an insignificant and shabby human being?

 

In despair, Hans stared intently at the blue-silver-haired male student approaching him.

 

“Stop going.”

 

As Isaac passed by, he removed the qualification stone worn around Hans’ chest and threw it on the floor.

 

Hans lowered his head with a dejected face. Anger welled up on his face. It was time to stop and face reality.

 

“Risel Academy’s strong contestant, student Hans McGregor, was the first to be eliminated!!”

 

When the presenter shouted, the host staff who had been waiting appeared and dragged the fainting Hans away.

 

The students lost their initial valor, and no longer mustered up the courage to approach Isaac.

 

After feeling Isaac’s [combat ability against humans] with his own skin, and witnessing Hans MacGregor’s pointless defeat.

 

He couldn’t overcome the fear engraved in his heart.

 

Roaring!!

 

aaa!!

 

Again, from a distance, Van McGregor’s ranged attack combining fire and water elements fiercely aimed at Isaac.

 

Isaac deployed an ice magic circle in the air and fired an [Ice Spear] towards the direction of the long-range attack.

 

Whoa!!

 

Chara!!

 

The spear of ice, made of dense magical energy, collided with Van’s ranged attack, imbued with swirling cold magical energy.

 

The pincers of fire and water were pushed back by the force of the [Ice Spear] and strong cold magic, creating intense steam and froze.

 

The [Ice Spear] spread out in a straight line as if going back to Van’s elemental magic attack, and finally destroyed the new interception base of Rizel Academy.

 

Wow!

 

A resounding explosion etched anew into the fear of the students.

 

“Unbelievable! Then, even the Whistle Stone of Rizel Academy was destroyed!! Rizel Academy is eliminated!!”

 

The result appeared on the battlefield with the host’s cry.

 

The message that Rizel Academy had been eliminated was engraved in glowing letters.

 

The students couldn’t keep their mouths shut.

 

“Nonsense… .”

 

“How do you beat someone like that… ?”

 

The heaviness of ice magic, the ability to detect mana that is doubtful if there is a limit to the range, and the ability to manage magical powers to accurately target the desired target.

 

There was nothing in Isaac’s ability that was unrefined.

 

The place where Isaac’s footsteps stopped before he knew it was in front of a male student with gray hair.

 

It was Noah Bartan, an inferior student at Betel Academy.

 

“Is this our first meeting?”

 

“I think so… .”

 

Noah and a fellow student standing next to him faced Isaac in a cold sweat.

 

I felt a strong sense of intimidation in Isaac’s unshakable enemy eyes.

 

“Do you have any business with me?”

 

Noah asked cautiously, maintaining tension. His hand rested on the sword at his waist.

 

“I know you’re hiding your power.”

 

“… … !”

 

Suddenly Noah realized.

 

This blue-silver-haired man is an archmage.

 

I heard that the Archmage has mana perception beyond common sense. So it was only natural that Noah’s hidden power would be revealed to Isaac.

 

Iron magic.

 

“Take that power out.”

 

“yes?”

 

Noah was taken aback by Isaac’s calm command.

 

“I am interested in that power. So take it out.”

 

Isaac’s command was uttered with a kind face, very firm, calm but forceful.

 

Noah swallowed dryly.

 

“If you said you would end the game here… Is the reason related to that?”

 

“Think what you like.”

 

“First of all, excuse me, but I’ll pull out a knife.”

 

At Noah’s absurd declaration, a fellow student exclaimed, “Yumma!”, but Isaac smiled benevolently.

 

“I don’t think you need permission for that.”

 

“thank you.”

 

Noah caught his breath, drew his sword, and took a stance. It was a standard fighting stance.

 

“What is that kid?”

 

“Is there something that Bingje-nim might be interested in?”

 

“He is an inferior student. Noah Bartan… . What power does he have? You mean there’s such a thing as potential, what is it?”

 

The students whispered around Noah Bartan.

 

The Academy Competition is a place where the strongest players from the most prestigious academies in the kingdom participate.

 

However, Noah is just an inferior student who was lucky enough to participate in this contest.

 

The students of Betel Academy could not understand the current situation in which the fearsome entity called Bingje was showing interest in Noah.

 

“Bingje-nim… posture… ?”

 

Isaac also adjusted his magic circuit and took a combat stance. It was proof that they were wary of Noah.

 

Because, in his eyes, Noah’s combat power, which was difficult to ignore, was being measured.

 

[ Noah Bartan ]

 

Lv : 189

 

race: human

 

Attribute: Lightning, Iron

 

Risk level: best

 

“Come.”

 

Isaac said with a smile.

 

The sound of Noah’s deep breathing drifted through the air.

 

It was then.

 

[This… . master!!]

 

Ice and Snow Dragon – Hild’s urgent cry echoed in Isaac’s head.

 

Isaac’s eyes widened. It was then that heavy magic power descended upon the battlefield.

 

“… … !”

 

Isaac and Noah raised their heads in surprise. Other students, spectators, everyone all looked up at the sky in unison.

 

A loud roar shook the sky. Suddenly, the sky was filled with dark clouds.

 

Soon after, a huge greatsword large enough to pierce the dark clouds appeared and showed off its overwhelming majesty.

 

It was an unusual phenomenon for anyone to see.

 

“Why already… ?”

 

In an unexpected situation, Isaac’s eyes showed no signs of narrowing.

 

On the spectator side, the Longinus instructor smiled as he looked at the giant greatsword.

 

The final boss of the ＜Merchen’s Magic Knight＞ 「Act 11, Fairies Battle」 part.

 

It was a harbinger of the appearance of the iron fairy Lachneel.