40 Episode 40: Guardian Knight Magic Battle (2) Yuki vs. Alek-Keirus (1/2)

─ ─ Yuki viewpoint ─

Me and Alek-Keeles were facing each other at a distance.

This is a magic laboratory owned by the ”Sorcery Guild”.

Now it's the Circular Arena (Colosseum) for me and Alek-Keelus to engage in sorcery warfare.

The venue is tight with dirt.

Me and Alek-Keeles, respectively, stand on the north and south sides, facing each other.

There's a referee a short distance away. Two.

If you think it's dangerous, you're supposed to stop it right away.

What we're going to do, of course, is not kill each other.

Put your safety on, it's a sorcery shootout.

Me and Alek-Keirth wear ”Flower Decoration” on their heads.

Specifically, it feels like I put flowers on my hair band.

This hairband looks like a replica of 'Antiquities'.

When an attack is about to hit the wearer's body, does it automatically deploy a powerful shield?

However, up to three deployments can be made.

Plus, it consumes a lot of magic, and I can only use it for ten minutes.

They say it's the only place they can use it, and it's the only place with a dedicated magic team.

Every time I use the shield, the decorative flowers are scattered.

I run out of flowers after using it up three times.

It is the loss of those who did so earlier. Also, even if they take away the flower decorations, they are defeated.

By the way, these flower ornaments represent the princess guarded by the Guardian Knight.

Defeat the opponent while protecting the princess.

It seems that knights have been doing that kind of mock warfare for a long time.

I don't think it was in my time in the past. No, was that just me being a country guy?

I have decided on a magic trick I can use.

If you try to use more than some attack magic, you can be stopped by the referee. Defeat is decided on the spot.

It should be noted that some injuries are also healed by magic by the referee.

By the way, it's forbidden to communicate with the outside world during combat.

This is the Battle of the 'Guardian Knight', something to see each one ready for, so let's see.

Iris, Odette and I were going to fight to talk about how far we can go, can't we?

”Hehe. You seem nervous.”

Alek-Keirth in front of me, he's laughing.

I guess.

This guy's a C-class magician, even better than me.

The ”Magic Guild” begins with the trainees and continues to rank E, D.

Alek-Keirth's C rating is around the middle to top.

Mr. DeMetel, who came to the Guardian Knight Selection Exam, was a C-level, and he's on the cloud for us trainees.

I don't know what to do.

Honestly, I came to the magic battle to see how much Princess Salvia and I have seen Iris.

Pulling out a C-class magician doesn't mean much.

Are you complaining so much about our Alice? Why not?

”Before the game, let me warn you”

Alek-Keirth looked at me and said.

”I have been requested by His Highness Salvia. Remind me of the difference in strength from you here.”

”Huh.”

”So I have to beat you perfectly. You have a brother to take care of. [M] If it weren't for you, my brother would never have made a stupid mistake and the Keels would never have been ashamed...!

”If you're referring to the” Guardian's Choice Exam, ”you apologized to us for admitting that Zilvan-Keels had committed the anomaly later.”

He just manipulated the undead and tried to get us through.

He has already been punished, too.

Neither I nor Odette are angry about that.

”It doesn't matter. That my brother defeated you. That the Marquis has pleaded guilty to the Baron. That is a great disgrace to the Keelus Marquis family. His Royal Highness Salvia gave me the opportunity to pluck that shame.”

”If you take me down, will you lose your shame?

”Me and you now are equal escort knights, not C-level mages and trainees. If you fight and win in that position, it will prove that we are better off.”

”For that you went out of your way, to the escort knight?

”There's no way the Keelus Marquis can be overlooked by the Baron's bastard.”

I'm not gonna look down on anybody.

”It doesn't matter either”

”Don't you?”

”That's what nobility is all about. The fact that you are present in the 'Magic Guild' as an escort knight of His Highness Iris, that you normally live in the King's Capital, is what brings shame to our home. I'll show you the overwhelming difference in power here and remind you of the difference in character.”

”... is that what it is”

Yeah. I found out the senior aristocrats were awesome opponents.

Has Iris lived here for thirteen years... that's tough.

After all, Iris should be taken from the aristocratic community early......

Before we do that, let's make sure there's no rest of our hearts.

I'm the patron saint of Fira Village. I'll do everything I can to make sure my offspring live comfortably.

”Bye, seniors”

”Hmm?”

”I'm going to borrow your chest, and I'll do my best to fight it”

”Oh. Fine.”

Class C magician Alek-Keirth grinned with a loose lip (tickle).

”If that's the case, I'll give the first blow a slack. Show me your power. [M] Ha.”

The moment Alek-Keirth said it (Shinkan), the whistle sounded.

It signals the beginning of a sorcery battle.

I activated the Ancient Magic I had painted on both hands.

”Then activate the Flaming God Bullet.”

”Huh. I know the magic!

Alek-Keirus laughed with his nose.

”Low level 'ancient magic'? That kind of thing, if it's a C-class sorcerer's magic barrier, you can afford it. Yeah, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!?

A giant flamebullet fired from my left hand poured down in pursuit of Alek-Keels.

A few small shots. This one's a bluff with his aim off.

Three big ones. This is our destiny.

If you hit them all, they'll run out of shields, but...

”Ah, 'Against Magic Barriers (Anti-Magic Shell)' Ugh!!

Before the ”Flower Decoration” shield was activated, Alek-Keirth deployed his own magic barrier.

The flamethrower went straight into his barrier and... oh, it's shaking. It's shaking. The magic barrier is shaking as much as I want.

But won't it penetrate? That's a C-class magician.

It didn't have to be a shock - it was just down to the edge of the arena, and it prevented my flames. Wow.

Because I've changed the way I pour magic, my Fire God Bullet (Ifried Blow) should also be quite powerful.

While I was teaching Odette how to do magic adjustments, I also figured out how to successfully put magic into 'ancient magic', so I took that as a reference. I don't know if it was a good idea.

”... ha, ha, ha”

”One more blow, okay?

”... don't be ridiculous”

Alek-Keirth threw up.

Just let me in for the second shot.

”Don't take a sweet look at the Class C sorcerer because of the common son style of the Baron's!!

Alek-Keirth waved his wand.

The tip of the fingertip and the tip of the cane each begin to draw a different crest.

I see. Is that also the way the wand is used? This will activate magic faster.

Don't study. I'd love to study in The Magic Guild if I could.

”... but I don't want to get under the guy who looks down on others”

”Activate!” Red Lotus Star Bullet (Burning Meteo) ”!”

Alek-Keirus activates' Ancient Magic '.

On his left and right, about the size of a carriage, a sphere of flame appears.

”If you're going to giveup, throw down the flower decorations. So the battle is over.”

I proclaim with a glance over here, Alek-Keirth.

”With the power of this' ancient magic ', even the nearest bullet reacts with a' flower ornament 'shield. I just prevented it with my own magic barrier, you lose!!

”... well”

I shook my right-hand wand gently.

With your free left hand, unplug the other cane that you left on your hips.

”Then before you do, I'll let you try the comfort of using your cane.”

The cane weighs just fine.

The balance is fine.

When I shake it, I hear a proper (...) sound in it.

That's the 'Grail Chamber of Commerce', you seem to have made it exactly as I instructed.

”And I'm not willing to giveup yet. I can't defile your master's name.”

”Either way you're done here!! The referee! Get ready for healing magic!!

Alek-Keirth waved both arms.

A giant sphere of flames flies from left to right this way.

”Peel off Yuki-Grossalia's shield!!” Red Lotus Star Bullet (Burning Meteo) ”!”

”Prevent! My wand!!

I shake my arm.

And he threw the wand in his hands toward the sphere of flames.

”Activated.” vs. Magic Barrier (Anti-Magic Shell) ”!”

Buh.

There was a translucent barrier around the two canes I threw.

”─ Stupid!? It's a remotely operated magic barrier. Whoa!!?

Alek-Keirth screamed.

In the meantime, the flaming sphere he creates crashes into my 'wand'.

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

”... dude. What the hell is that? The magic barrier of the wand is holding the sphere of fire.”

”... 'Red Lotus Star Bullet (Burning Meteo)' would be 'Ancient Magic' at the middle level, wouldn't it?

”... what is that!? How could you do that to a trainee!?

Someone's screaming in the audience.

I remotely manipulate the wand to maintain the magic barrier.

The wand is trembling but withstands Alek-Keirth's ”Red Lotus Star Bullet”.

I can tell by the feeling. That's about it, my 'Against Magic Barrier' won't break.

The barrier that the wand creates, in response to his Red Lotus Bullet...

As it were, I took it.

”Go back. My wand”

Hmm.

The 'wand' that was flying in front of me comes back to me as I spin.

All right. Experimental success.

”Hey, what the fuck is that wand!? Are you a replica of 'Ancient Instruments'!?

”It's just a wand. Before the magic battle, we have been checked for judgment.”

In my words, the judges standing in the arena nod.

Alek-Keirth sees teeth in the reaction.

I didn't break any rules.

This wand is just a metal wand with 'Magic Blood' in the cavity inside.

There are two tricks to this' wand '.

One is that you can write a crest in my blood on the grip.

The writing surface is on the front and back, and two crests can be drawn on one wand.

This time he paints the crest of ”Against Magic Barriers (Anti-Magic Shell)”.

It's what I remember seeing Odette use it.

Thanks to this, I was able to put up a barrier in no time.

Second, there must be a cavity in the cane to put my 'Magic Blood'.

”Magic Blood” is like a limb to me.

Now the wand itself is part of me by filling its contents with my blood.

So that I could fly myself, so that my wand, which is part of me, gained some ability to fly.

Though only for a short time.

”.................. dude. What the hell is that?”

A voice came from the audience.

”... the wand flew and put up a magic barrier?

”............ wow. Have you ever seen such magic?

”............ I don't know. I'm sure it's just amazing magic.”

Greater stirring.

Then I guess it's time for them to turn up.

”That's the middle level Ancient Magic, Object Manipulation Animated Object!!

”Really? Odette!?”

The cries of Odette and Iris echoed the arena.

All right. Good timing.

”Yes, Your Highness.” Object Manipulation ”Animate Object” is an ”ancient magic” that uses matter as an extension of hands and feet by passing magic. That's why you can activate barriers remotely. ”

”Really, Odette? You have that kind of 'ancient magic' right there.”

”Yeah. Nothing strange about that!

”Speaking of which, I remember seeing descriptions of Eastern mages using such 'ancient magic'. Among the books in the possession of The Magic Guild was a similar record!! Yes, there was!!

Iris takes over Odette's commentary.

Thanks for following me, both of you.

”... oh. Speaking of which, you did.”

”I saw a Class C sorcerer with his cane like a limb.”

”Does that mean he's on par with Mr. Alec?

The audience is quieting down.

Looks like he managed to deceive me.

I asked Odette to accompany me in my sorcery practice this time.

The aim is to fight the 'ancient sorcery that exists in reality' way.

The ”ancient magic” I use is a lot weird because I arrange it in my own way.

So as far as possible, I had Odette check me out so I could look like a regular magician.

If they think it's strange, Iris and Odette are supposed to follow me, like they do now.

”Now you can fight without a problem.”

I took out the third ”wand” I raised on my hips.

When I throw it gently, along with the other two canes, I go around me.

”Damn! You! What the hell is that wand!!

I don't mind. No. I like it!!

Alek-Keirth hits flaming magic in a row.

From right, from left. Feint from the front.

The 'wand' plays the falling ball of flame as it moves.

I don't need to take it. You can let me.

This one too. Because I'm getting used to using it a lot.

”What the fuck are you!! Why!! I got a chance to take you down because of you!!