8 Episode 8: Former Demon King, Awakens to Ancient Sorcery (1/2)

”Somebody bring me a wooden sword!! From here on out, we will have a simulated battle between me and Zeros.”

”Yes, then I will.”

Yuki is watching me and Zeros fight there.

”... Yes”

”Let the nails be thorough so no one comes here. Like no one in the house would ever see” Ancient Magic ”. All right, Kahle, which one?”

”For what the Baron thinks, I just admire you.”

My father and my brother were supposed to have a mock fight in front of me.

Preparation is soon over, and Father and Brother are facing each weapon in their hands.

My father holds a thick wooden sword with both hands.

Brother Zeros has one hand against him.

”I will judge victory and defeat!

Standing between them, Teacher Kahle shouted.

”If one of you admits defeat, or if you drop your sword, you lose. May I?”

”Um” ”I have no objection. Doctor.”

”Okay, here we go!!

”Coming, Father!!

It was Brother Zeros who set me up first.

He begins to crush something like a spell while drawing something like a shape in the air with his fingers.

”'Achieve it! I 'm--”

”Brilliant. Zeros!”

I can't hear Brother Zeros chanting. It's not like any word I've ever heard.

”Activate -” Boosted ”!”

Brother Zeros kicks the ground and runs out.

”─ Fast!

Your brother's physical abilities have increased dramatically.

Stuff your time with your father in an instant and wave your sword down with one hand.

Damn.

My father took my brother's sword with a two-handed sword.

No, I haven't been able to take it. They're pushing me.

My father, who is taller than my brother and has about twice the width of his head, is losing power to Brother Zeros.

It was like a joke.

I've never seen magic with power so far in my previous life.

If it's general magic, the limit is to increase your arm strength by some % at most. Yet my brother now has more than a dozen powers and instantaneous powers.

... Scary.

Is this the power of 'ancient magic'?

”It's Zeros. Is that what learning is all about?”

”Yes. 'Ancient Magic' allows you to fight on an equal footing with your father!

”That's a lot!!

My father devours his teeth and pushes back Brother Zeros's sword.

For a moment, my brother backs down, but the timing is right, and I fly back.

Plus Brother Zeros packs his time and waves a wooden sword.

Both strength and speed, Brother Zeros is already up there. Still, what my father is able to fight is probably the difference in his combat experience.

I found out why ”Ancient Sorcery” can only be used for ”Sanctuary Church” and ”Lindbell Sorcery Guild”.

That spell, chanted by my brother, had a special pronunciation, putting a regular breath between the sounds. Probably its own language, dedicated to 'ancient magic'.

You can't use 'ancient magic' unless you decipher that one.

I can't do it either.

Such a strange spell, there's no way you can chant it unless you're taught.

”What do you say, Yuki! This is my power! Got a little idea!?

Brother Zeros played the sword his father had waved down and cried out.

”It's a force you can't even understand. With this power, I will be the top magician in the Sorcery Guild. And elevate this Baron Grossaria family to the same status as senior nobles!!

”That's right. Yuki-kun. This is the power of 'ancient magic'. It's so powerful you can't imagine!

When I realized, Teacher Kahle was looking at me.

”The ability to compete on an equal footing with the Baron of War. With this in your hands, Mr. Zeros will rise to heights as a nobleman! Sooner or later, you won't be able to talk to me or Mr. Zeros! You'll see the difference in identity!?

”Right.”

I was listening to my teacher Kahel.

My brother's sword, strengthened by Ancient Sorcery, is also amazing, but my father responds only to it.

I can clearly see the fear of turning humans into enemies in this era.

... I've never seen 'Ancient Magic' up close... but it's horrible.

Even if I use all my skills, I don't know if I can win.

I have no idea what magic theory is in the first place. Because earlier, I was so full of remembering your brother's finger movements.

Brother, you wrote such a crest with your fingers.

Here's how it works... add a chant to this...

Doron.

My heart rang.

My hands and feet get hot. Feels like power coming from deep inside your body.

-What is this?

It's like a previous life...... back in Dean-Nosferatu, the ”Immortal Mage”.

Your health and your energy...?

What is this? What, this power!?

”Sorry! Now excuse me for not feeling well!!

”... Huh? Are you okay? Yuki!?”

Brother Zeros and Father speak up.

But I can't afford to answer that.

Move your legs as hard as you can, away from the three of them. Get out of sight.

Yeah. Let's go to the backyard.

”Wait a minute, Yuki! You must see my power!!

”Don't come after me! Brother Zeros.”

Why are you chasing me? And with 'physical strengthening'.

Now... you can't get caught!

I increased my running speed.

”─ Huh? Can't catch up!? Why!?”

Your brother's voice drifts away.

I turn the corner of the mansion and enter the backyard.

And... I kicked the ground as much as I wanted.

─ ─ Zeros viewpoint ─

”Hey!? Yuki!?”

Zeros followed his brother and turned the corner of the building.

Keep going, into the backyard away. But...

”... not here”

My brother Yuki was nowhere to be seen.

”It's a lie. I can't believe I can't catch up with Boosted. I can't believe Yuki's stronger than me. Lies.”

”What's up, Mr. Zeros?”

Looking back, there was a tutor Kahle.

”I don't have a yuki. I couldn't catch up with him. Could Yuki have” Ancient Magic ”too?

”Impossible.”

Teacher Kahle shook her head to the side.

”Using 'ancient magic' requires determined behavior and chanting, plus the operation of in-vivo magic. It's not something you can use against a bastard who hasn't even been taught.”

”But!!

”Mr. Zeros has just been able to use 'physical enhancement' too, and I guess the controls didn't work. If I were you, I'd be overwhelmed with Baron Georg.”

”… sir”

”Now let's go back to your Baron. Yuki, you've achieved your goal of showing off your power. Now we have to show it to the Baron.”

”Yes.”

Zeros heads to the front yard of the mansion and walks out.

”But... I feel like I'm no match for Yuki... sometimes... I do”

”Let's talk to me later. That it won't be a problem, such as that bastard. As always, you have the strength.”

Zeros and Kakhel walked away with that said.

─ ─ Yuki viewpoint ─