"That's a lot of hubris."

 

From now on, the game between me and Mina will begin. The two older seniors who were fighting in front of me were shaking hands in praise of each other. I can say that it was a match that congratulated each other on their good fight, and I myself have dreamed of fighting someone with such ordinary magic many times.

It was a dream that could not come true, but I was able to stand here despite having a line of magic called healing magic, albeit in a different form.

If you look around for a moment, you can see Usato, who is wearing a white uniform that stands out among the black-robed students.

 

"No matter how hard I try, it doesn't change, I can't help the fact that I was abandoned by my uncles, that I was separated from my beloved sister, and that there is still a difference between you and me as much as heaven and earth."

 

Yes, there was a sister.

- A sister who has been separated from her because of the rules of the house.

I'm sure she's living happily surrounded by the smiles of her parents. I don't envy her, she was my only sister, and I thought I was the only one who was her family until the end. How do you know about me...... Anyway, I'm sure they're only telling me that I'm doing my best alone in a distant place, or that it's convenient. I still don't know why I'm so desperate to hide my existence, but it doesn't matter now.

 

"Mina, I don't care anymore, I don't want to go back to nobility or get revenge on you...... I don't care."

 

"Are you going to give up your noble status yourself, and you foolishly give up this proud nobility name when you could still start over here? Nak ...... Nak Argareth"

 

"Don't be funny, I've been abandoned...... To the uncles you say. That's why those idiots have been strangers since they were put in here."

 

「...... Then why are you standing in front of me? I'll tell you that I know my magic painfully well...... Until now, you've been taking care of yourself, right? You're not stupid enough not to know that, are you?"

 

I guess so.

Even though she happily hurts people, she doesn't apply serious explosive magic to people. It is only to apply magic to the wind that hurts the person to the maximum. That's what she's been doing to me.

I was stunned by the expected reaction and my smile dripped.

 

"Are you crazy?"

 

"I didn't have to keep my promise to you, because you showed me the way...... But I can't do it now. I longed for that helplessly big back, and I presumptuously thought, 'I want to be on par with that person.' I'm not crazy, Mina, I've finally found it. I ...... something worth the rest of my life."

 

Before I met Usato, there was nothing.

I was desperately trying to live the day so that I wouldn't be kicked out of where I was. I was living an empty day with no future, and I ...... the way He showed me hope.

No matter what kind of abuse or squeezing I receive, my gratitude will never change. Someday, I want to become a strong healing wizard like Usato-san and grow to the point where I can stand shoulder to shoulder with his life-saving team.

 

"That's the monster man in the skin of a healing wizard? I'm sad, I want you to be a different creature."

 

"I'll admit that he certainly has a monstrous strength, but no matter what strength he has, if the person who uses it can't do anything about it, it's just violence. Like the explosive magic you handle."

 

"Wow......."

 

She lifts up the corners of her eyes.

However, for me, who has exceeded those three days, that level of anger is almost nonexistent.

 

"I'm Mina, I'm going to defeat you, break with who I ...... be, and get out of the cage that is Luxvis."

 

It's still a little way off, but after this mock battle is over and I've done a lot of preparation, I'll leave Luqvis and go to the Ringle Kingdom. There's almost no reason to be here...... I don't have any friends. But...... I don't know if they're friends or not, but I think it's really hard to break up with Kiriha and the others.

It's painful that I can't repay anything for those people who welcomed me, albeit awkwardly, as a person who should have been hated.

Perhaps because my words were so shocking, Mina's wide-eyed expression changed from one of mockery to one of squinting and sword-swallowing, and she glared at me.

 

「...... Get out of here? Without my forgiveness? ...... It's a funny joke. That's exactly what you mean by hubris, isn't it? I thought I'd just hurt him a little...... I changed my mind. Luckily, I've been told by my uncles that it's okay to be free."

 

Fingers are pointed at you.

 

"I'm honored that you'll cry and beg for forgiveness, and I'll keep you as my slave for the rest of your life, like a rag, isn't it?"

 

"Selfish guy...... No, it's always been ......."

 

In the first place, if we could do something about it through this discussion, we would not be in this situation. I don't want to spend my whole life as Mina's slave, and I don't want to be smoking here all the time. Exhale again and concentrate.

As if in response to this as she took half a step apart, Mina held up a large silver shield and began to release magic in her hands.

 

"I'm not afraid of you anymore."

 

"Tell me, my dear, pitiful fellow."

 

There is nothing to talk about.

Now it's time to show Usato-san what I've cultivated over the past five days.

Standing in the center of the training grounds, where an unusually silence reigned, I looked at Mina and kicked the ground with all my strength as she released her magic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A scarlet sphere is formed from Mina's palm.

"Explosive" magic. It is a rare type of fire type of magic that is characterized by an instantaneous explosion of hot air that burns and then blows the target. It's a magic that doesn't work well with me, who only has the means to attack with physical techniques.

Moreover, Mina has a shield.

This is pretty tricky. Perhaps that shield is not meant to defend against my attacks. You can see it as a way to protect yourself from your own explosive magic. With enough defense to withstand magic, he makes up for his weakness in self-destructing with explosive magic.

With that in mind, I kick the ground again and jump to the side.

 

「......」

 

After a few moments, an explosive magic bullet lands on the ground where he had been earlier, causing a small explosion. Observing its power, I turned to Mina and she looked at me with a startled expression.

 

"...... you."

 

"I wasn't even playing!

 

"Don't fool me......!"

 

Next, a magic bullet is generated and released.

Mina was right, the power of the magic bullet was much stronger than when it was hitting me. I'm not happy at all, but it seems to be true that Mina was taking care of me when I was "playing".

But it's overwhelmingly slow.

Less than half of the magic bullets thrown by Usato. To be honest, it's strange to cite that person, but I can't help but think like this.

 

"It'...... too late!"

 

He runs from one end of the training ground to the other, reading ahead and stopping the approaching magic bullets and twisting his body to avoid them.

Crouching down to dodge the magic bullets that were fired at him when he stopped, he picked up the pebbles at his feet.

He threw the pebble he picked up earlier at the magic bullet that was thrown at his feet, probably trying to hit the blast without delay, exploded it before it hit the ground, and jumped backwards to land with the blast.

 

"I certainly got the results...... Usato-san."

 

While brushing off the dust, I feel my own power.

Don't be arrogant. I don't, but I'm full of gratitude.

Because I thought it was magic that I couldn't use, because I thought it was magic that wouldn't help anyone...... I couldn't be happier to be a part of my strength in this way.

 

"Uh-huh!?"

 

Even while she is trembling with emotion, Mina's magic bullets fly.

I can see how angry he is at my words earlier as he shoots at me in the aftermath of his magic bullets, despite the smoke billowing and poor visibility...... But.

On the contrary, this is an opportunity.

The fact that I'm shooting magic bullets by guessing means that Mina hasn't found me. From my point of view, I can say that I know the position of Mina who shoots magic bullets.

 

"That's why!"

 

A direct hit from explosive magic can knock me unconscious with a single blow because I don't have durability. But as long as you don't get close, you won't be able to defeat Mina for the rest of your life.

That's why I'm going.

Thrust your right palm into the ground and put your strength in both legs.

 

"I'm going!"

 

Inspired by herself, she kicks the ground with all her might, looking at Mina, who will be at the end of the sand smoke, and starts running.

It would be suicidal to rush into the magic bullets that keep being fired, but right now Mina is just shooting in the direction where I would be. If you keep going like this, you might end up colliding with some kind of magic bullet...... I didn't run without a second thought.

In the aftermath of the explosive magic blast that kept uneasing, I brushed off the dust and looked in the direction where Mina would be, and jumped as hard as I could with my stomped right foot.

 

"Wow......!"

 

I jumped up to about half the height of one person and broke through the wall of sand smoke and jumped out in front of Mina.

 

「...... Huh?"

 

"Eat it!!"

 

The momentum is unstoppable.

He charges at Mina as if he were falling diagonally, and with a goofy expression on his face, he takes a step on his right leg like a flying kick.

 

"Huh......!?

 

She thrusts the tip of her shield into the ground and hides behind it to catch the kick I throw at her, but that level of shield can't prevent my efforts for five days!

 

"Can you block my kick with a griddle?"

 

"That's a lie...... Whew!?"

 

He uses the twist of his body to twist the kick even more, kicking her away with the shield stuck in the ground.

He landed on the ground without taking his eyes off her as she was blown away and slammed into the ground, brushing the dust off her clothes.

 

"I won't give in to you anymore, Mina Lyasia! I'm going to break ties with you here today!"

 

This is my power.

You, that man and me you were making fun of!

He shouts at her as she gets up with a shield that sticks her finger at him for support. Blood is dripping from the corners of his mouth, probably because he was smashed into the ground, but other than that, thanks to the shield, he appears to be uninjured. However, the shield used for defense has a beautiful dent in the middle, and a small crack spreads from that part.

But still, Mina stands up.

 

"Hah...... I'm going to make you regret making me serious......!"

 

Standing up with a shield that was neatly concave in the middle, she wiped her mouth wildly and glared at me with bloodshot eyes. Mixed with anger, he takes a stance without fear in his intense eyes that even feel murderous.

From here, it will be a deadly battle with a girlfriend I don't know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"He's gotten stronger."

 

The senior, who was watching the battle between Nak and Mina, muttered with deep emotion.

If you look around, everyone, including the person who appears to be a teacher, is silent.

Naturally, I trained with as much of a rose squeeze as I could. It makes me feel a little proud to see my disciples growing.

 

"He has become stronger because of his training, but it is his strength that has made him through the rigorous training."

 

It was a painful experience for me, and it hurt me a lot.

But Nack did it brilliantly. It was only five days of training, but the last three days were filled with intense content that I hadn't planned.

He crosses his arms when he sees Nak running around the training ground now, dodging magic bullets.

 

"I heard from my seniors that it was only a five-day training...... It's amazing. Judging by the blow just now, that Mina girl is going to fall down if she gets one good shot, right?"

 

"No, I should have decided earlier."

 

"What, why?"

 

Kazuki looks at him in surprise.

Without looking away from the fight between Nak and Mina, I will share my own analysis.

 

"It's true that Meena reacts faster than I expected, but to be honest, Nak's only strength is his legs, and unlike me, his arm strength is below average, so I think his kick just now is his best blow at the moment."

 

However, that shield is hard as it looks. I think the weight is also reasonable, so if you do it poorly, you may be better than Nack in terms of arm strength.

It hurts that I couldn't break ...... shield. Maybe Mina isn't stupid either, so there's no next time.

 

"Well, that's right, Nack doesn't have any durability, so if you do it poorly, you might be able to sink it with one blow. No, I can't just punch you to build up your endurance."

 

"If you hit me, I'll die!?"

 

"Hahaha...... Haha."

 

I don't know what to do, I hit him a couple of times yesterday to intercept him.

But it's safe because I cast a healing spell on it. Nak himself was awake with a blank face.

Inwardly, he is upset, but he acts without yawning. If you find out like this, you're bound to be pulled over...... Whew.

 

"Don't lie, Usato, don't lie. He should be able to confess and be pulled."

 

This little fox .......

He smiles and holds his fingers so that his seniors don't see him. Then, Amako, who was hiding behind my body, turned blue in the face, quickly held her forehead with her hand, and hid her face with my uniform.

It's going to stretch all over the place, it's going to stretch .......

He sighs at Amako, whose head is hidden by a troupe like a turban.

 

"Huh...... Well, if it's endurance, Mina is the same. If either of them gets a single blow, the game is over. And when you see that Mina, who is fighting with Nak, is also showing her fighting will despite being hit by Nak's blow head-on, it is clear that she is not just a bully. My guess was that once I got a good blow, I would be frightened and not be able to move."

 

"Meena is quite a 'doer' among the kids of her age, and although she is a little overconfident, she is a wizard who understands the characteristics of her magic and prefers to fight with a shield and a defensive style centered on magic. I don't know why she's scared of me with such ability...... There is no shortage of questions."

 

Mr. Halfa...... From the wizard's point of view, the way you fight is a natural enemy, and the way you fight is dangerous, so it's ......natural to be scared.

But a wizard of magic and shields?

It's awkward. I think that breaking the shield will give you an advantage in the fight, but Nak doesn't have much of a way to break the shield.

 

"But Nak is a wizard who is all about evasion, and while he loses, he wins in others. Rather, the training we did in the last three days was like a countermeasure against wizards who use a lot of magic bullets."

 

Find a way out of the dodge and twist the wizard with physics.

An improved version of Rhodes sandbag training, dare I say it, Usato shooting training? It's safe to say that ordinary magic bullets don't work on Nak now, as he has been able to train his ability to evade attacks that reach long and medium distances through evasion training using a new technique, healing magic bullets.

However, one of the weaknesses of this training is that it cannot prevent side effects because it is only magic bullets that do not work.

 

"Don't let your guard down, no matter how strong you become, your weakness is still weak. If you poke it...... It's going to be tough."

 

Healing magic can heal wounds, but it can't erase pain.

You're not as strong as I am. It is better to think that even the slightest error in judgment can lead to fatal injury.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"You're running fast!"

 

Scorching magic bullets fly.

Without stopping, he avoids it and waits for an opportunity to attack. However, perhaps in order to prevent a surprise attack from the sand smoke mentioned earlier, the density of the magic bullets that are blown is clearly different from the previous one. Perhaps because of this, there was no widespread explosion at the same time as impact, and it was smaller, condensed, and more troublesome.

 

"Whew?...... I can't help but ...... the whole thing!"

 

The hot air generated by the magic that exploded behind him blows in as if it were scorching his back. It ...... that even the secondary power has been strengthened from the previous one. The injuries aren't as bad as I thought they would be, but the pain will take a toll on my psyche with or without healing magic.

 

"I'm jealous of you for being able to keep shooting like such an idiot......!"

 

I'm a genius!!"

 

After all, the words of a young lady of the same age who is clearly out of her head are different.

Full of confidence. A talented woman who was born with no idea that she would lose, and was expected to stand above others.

On the other hand, I'm a depressed person who has been separated from home.

His magical power is also average, and his eyes are bad. But there are things I can do.

 

"Let's go!"

 

To keep running until the magic power runs out with these legs that have been trained to the point of stupidity.

He tries to get close to Mina, who is holding a shield while hesitating from magic bullets. Naturally, Mina fires magic bullets, but from my point of view, which is used to the speed of Usato's healing magic bullets, the power is only a threat.

He zigzags as if kicking the ground and approaches her at once.

 

"It's beyond range......!"

 

Explosive magic cannot be used near because it involves the user, Mina herself. When I exploit that weakness and put her in front of me, I am sure of victory.

A single blow -- a single kick would easily incapacitate the delicate Mina. Holding her shield and hiding behind her, she jumps to the defenseless right side. I knew I was going to shut myself off and focus on defense, so I decided to take the moment to win the game.

 

"I got it--"

 

He kicked with conviction—and for a moment he saw Mina smiling through the gap in his arm holding his shield. No, I'm not just laughing, I'm looking at ......! He looks at me with an expression that says he understood.

Feeling chills like never before, he tried to suppress the kick he was about to unleash, and the next moment he knocked her unconscious away, a jolt struck her defenseless head.

 

"But...... Huh?"

 

For a moment, his vision darkens and he is about to fall, but he grits his teeth and endures desperately.

, what was done? He holds his aching head with his hands and glares at Mina, but what he sees at the end of his glare is a wall of silver and white that rushes forward with tremendous momentum.

 

"Shh...... Ahh

 

I was able to react to the sole that was pushing straight ahead, but my body did not move against the reaction. Defenseless, she is blown away by the shield that Mina holds and rolls on the ground, writhing in pain.

 

"You're really stupid...... aren't you?"

 

She holds up her shield and smiles cheerfully, looking down at her as she writhes in pain.

Shield, did you swing your shield around and hit it before I ...... kick you? And he lunged at me with the shield he held at me?

 

"A shield isn't just a means of defense, at least for me...... Well, this kind of thing only works at first sight, but it's perfect for cheating."

 

"But...... Hah......"

 

Saying this, she lifted her shield lightly and looked down at me with a relaxed movement.

Blood dripped down his eyebrows, probably because he had cut his forehead. Even when I try to use healing magic, I get hit in the head and my vision is wobbly, and I can't concentrate well. If you can't concentrate, the healing magic will be less than half as effective, and the wounds that heal quickly won't heal.

He kneels on the ground and glares at Mina.

 

"Let me tell you, you can't beat me just by improving your legs and eyes, a wizard has to understand his lineage magic before choosing how to fight. Of course, there is also compatibility with the other person. What is the relationship between you and me...... Worst. Rather, I wonder why you thought you could beat me? I thought you understood...... It's about determining who you can win and who you can't."

 

Who can win and who can't...... Are you saying that she is the absolute winner for me, just like Halfa is to ...... student here?

 

"But I'm going to give you a compliment, it's a good job, I'm honestly surprised that you've made it this far in just one week. How? If you admit defeat now, I can forgive you specially, I don't want to hurt you any more, do you?"

 

「...... Huh?"

 

To be honest, I was quite surprised by the honest praise that was not suppressed by ridicule.

And it felt like a very sweet word. After all, if you admit defeat here, you will be forgiven, and maybe the environment will be better than when you were bullied...... That's what I thought.

But my answer remains the same.

 

"I don't like it."

 

Will it be better than before? Isn't that just spoiling? Certainly, the fact that Mina, who had been looked down on until now, recognized my ability made me feel a faint sense of fulfillment. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't happy. In other words, her line was a word that could be taken as a recognition of my ability.

But that's it.

That doesn't change the absolute power relationship between me and her, and it doesn't change the daily life of being oppressed by her.

I'm at the bottom, she's at the top—a relationship that can never be overturned.

 

"Hmmm......"

 

"I'm here to blow you up, and you can't admit defeat...... Maybe if I give in, I'll be a loser for the rest of my life...... So, I don't want to give in anymore. Not to the people who were my parents, not to you...... Certainly, if you admit defeat here, your daily life may be a little better. But that would mean wasting five days with Usato-san on his own. I absolutely hate that."

 

「...... What do you care so much about? Isn't it just a week's relationship?"

 

"Oh...... It's only ...... week! I can't thank you enough for what I received in that short time! It was painful and painful and I wanted to run away...... I ...... so happy!"

 

I didn't want to expect anything from others.

I didn't want others to expect me.

My parents abandoned me and I couldn't trust anyone from the bottom of my heart...... He trained me, who doesn't have a good memory, to be here now.

They believe in my victory, and that's more than enough reason not to admit defeat.

 

"You can believe it again...... From the day I woke up to a nasty magic called healing magic, I was living at the bottom of the dong, and it made me think so! That's why I'll never give in to you, even in such a defeating situation!!"

 

「...... Hah, don't say that. Is that what you say with blood pouring out of your head like an idiot? Wouldn't it be better if I thought more about my situation before choosing my words?"

 

"Don't forget, I'm a healing wizard...... It's nothing like this!!"

 

Stand up from a kneeling position.

The wound has healed, ironically, the previous question gave me time to recover. Wipe the blood running down your forehead with your hands and scatter it on the ground.

You can still fight.

 

"Yes, I can't help it...... Let's keep going."

 

"Huh!"

 

With a sharp gaze, she turns her palm to me. He jumps away from the spot and distances himself from her, no longer receiving a counterattack like before.

When an explosive spell was shot into the area where she had been earlier, causing a small explosion, Mina sighed and pressed her hand to her forehead as if to look at me as she stepped away.

 

"I'm going to change the way I do things."

 

「...... Huh?"

 

"I thought it would hit me if I just kept pushing and shooting at random, but it's harder than I thought to catch you more reluctantly than I thought...... That's why we change the way we do things."

 

As she said this, she plunged the shield in her hand into the ground and raised her hands to shoulder level to generate a new magic bullet.

However, instead of a single sphere as before, there were five small magic bullets floating on the palms of each of her hands.

Knowing the attack that was about to take place, a cold sweat flowed.

 

"Fufufu, even if you can't do monster-stained tricks like a hero, you can still do this. The magical power released explodes like a chain, leaving a trail of destruction regardless of whether there is an escape or not."

 

Ten magic bullets with both hands together.

With a fearless smile on her face, she spread her arms and jumped away.

 

"If you can escape, run away......

 

In an instant, a blast wave swept over my body in front of me.