Christophe crackled and clapped.
'You are a genius, Elias-sama. You just recently learned magic and yet you can use it so well."
'Thank you, Christophe."
The expression and tone of Christophe's voice as he gave me the compliment carried a hint of hostility.
I had done nothing to earn his grudge.
"Please continue."
"Ah."
I continued shooting ice and thunder spells.
The Blizzard and Thunder levels increased to 20, and their magic power increased to 30.
"Hmmm."
Christophe is laughing at my magic.
It is natural that there is a difference in ability between the vice commander of the magic division and a beginner magician.
I was about to continue without paying attention when Christophe called out to me, "
How do you like it, Elias-sama? Would you like to compete with me in a magical match?
"A match? How strong a magic can I shoot at a magic doll? If that's the case, Christophe is stronger than me. Is there any need for a match?"
"No, it's a practical battle. We shoot magic at each other, and the one who remains standing until the end wins."
"What?'
"Christophe, what are you talking about? You can't do that!"
]Cornelia, even though we're in the same boat, I'm in a better position than you. You can't talk to me like that!'
"That's not allowed!"
"What about you, Elias-sama? Do you want to fight?"
I've decided to be strong.
I can't leave now.
"I'm not going to leave now. I'm up for it."
"Thank you very much."
"Thank you, Master Elias! You two, practice yourselves."
We moved on to the magician's competition hall.
Cornelia was to be the referee.
The field was sturdy enough to withstand any amount of magic.
"I will now explain the rules. The use of weapons and items is forbidden. No dangerous attack that could kill the opponent is allowed. If you give up or I deem you unable to fight, the match will end there. Do both parties understand?"
"Okay."
"Let the match begin."
'Come on, Elias.'
"Come on, Christophe."
Christophe generates earth magic from under my feet.
The earth lump rises.
I had sensed the magic and evaded backward.
System message": Agility increased by 50. Your Avoidance skill has increased by 20.
"Well, that's great, Elias-sama. You avoided that one."
The rising earth spell is blocking the view of Christophe and I. He is grasping the fact that I evaded it in some way.
And I sense that the magic power of fire magic is being kneaded from the direction of Christophe, whose vision is blocked.
Probably, he is going to extinguish the earth magic and release the fire spell at that moment.
That's good.
I wanted to know the power of fire magic.
Let's take a hit.
System message: "HP has decreased by 120. Maximum HP increased by 80. Your magic defenses have been increased by 80."
I had not increased point my magic defense, till now so it works pretty well.
"Wow, how can you stand after that? That's amazing."
I was hit on purpose, but it was a smart thing to do.
I was more concerned about what was going on, so I asked Cornelia a question.
'Cornelia, may I use recovery magic?"
"According to the usual rules, there is no problem. But I wonder if Christophe would agree to it. ......"
'Christophe, how about it?
"Yes, it's fine. You can use it."
"Okay. Heal."
'System message: "HP recovered by 120."
Since she said at the beginning that the use of items was forbidden, she couldn't use potions.
The only way to recover is with magic.
I kept taking Christophe's spells on purpose to raise my maximum HP and magic defense.
Then I kept on the cycle of recovering.
My maximum HP increased to 1500, and my magic defense increased to 500.
My heal spell increased to 30.
"He is still stubborn as a stone, You have half demon blood in you."
Christophe's tone changed.
"Hey, Christophe! What are you saying to Master Elias?"
"It's all right, Cornelia. It's a fact. That's what you really want to say, Christophe? Then I'm going to be serious too."
"What do you mean? You're a child who can only shoot worthless magic! "
Christophe, stop it!
I'm going to shoot lightning magic at him.
System message: Kristoff has taken 300 damage. Kristoff has been electrocuted. Thunder's level has increased by 200. His magic power has increased by 200.
'Ah, guh, numbness ......'
I point both palms toward Christophe.
But I don't shoot magic.
As I waited, Christophe recovered from the electrocution and said,
"You son of a bitch, why didn't you shoot him ......?"
"I did it to show you the difference in our skills. I dared to take a bite of your spell, but you didn't seem to realize it, did you?"
"I'm not going to forgive you, ......! I'm going to show you my secret weapon, the one I've been saving for the monsters!"
"Christophe, stop!"
A light gathers in front of Christophe's eyes, and it gradually gets bigger and bigger.
"You dirty demon folk aren't very good at light magic, right? I'll wipe you out without a single trace of it!"
Come, Christophe. I won't run and hide. I'll do my best to take you down."
"You son of a bitch!'
System message": HP reduced by 1000. Maximum HP increased by 500. Magic defense increased by 300."
I took a lot of damage.
But since I said I was going to take it with all my might, I had to have an open attitude.
"What's wrong, Christophe? Are you really giving it your all?"
"What the hell? ......"
Christophe was surprised.
It was not because the attack had failed.
It was because the ice spell had hit him directly in the back.
System message: "Christophe has taken 1000 damage. The Blizzard's skill increased by 50. Your magic power has increased by 500."
"You were so focused on the attack that you didn't realize I was applying ice magic to the space behind you. I released it as you attacked".
"That's ridiculous ...... for a novice to generate magic from an arbitary space rather than from a palm. ......"
"Your assumptions and condescension cost you the fight, Christophe."
"Damn ......."
Kristoff fell to the ground.
'The match is over!'"
Cornelia declared my victory.
'Nn.......'
Christophe woke up.
"Did I lose ......?"
'Yes."
"I am sorry, Master Elias. I will accept any kind of punishment."
Christophe stood up and bowed deeply.
'Master Elias, please forgive Christophe! He has had ...... hatred torwards the demon tribe ......"
"Stop it, Cornelia! Don't say anything !"
"Cornelia, it's all right. I don't require Christophe to do anything. I don't demand any punishment for Christophe, I mean, what's the punishment? Christophe and I just had a match. Good match, Christophe. I'll be counting on you again."
I don't need to ask.
There are at least 50,000 people in this world who have a grudge against the demon tribe.
I extended my hand to Kristoff.
"Master Elias,...... Master Elias,...... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry,ugh."
There he was, not the cool, kind man he had always been, but a man still haunted by a tragic past.
Christophe crackled and clapped.
'You are a genius, Elias-sama. You just recently learned magic and yet you can use it so well."
'Thank you, Christophe."
The expression and tone of Christophe's voice as he gave me the compliment carried a hint of hostility.
I had done nothing to earn his grudge.
"Please continue."
"Ah."
I continued shooting ice and thunder spells.
The Blizzard and Thunder levels increased to 20, and their magic power increased to 30.
"Hmmm."
Christophe is laughing at my magic.
It is natural that there is a difference in ability between the vice commander of the magic division and a beginner magician.
I was about to continue without paying attention when Christophe called out to me, "
How do you like it, Elias-sama? Would you like to compete with me in a magical match?
"A match? How strong a magic can I shoot at a magic doll? If that's the case, Christophe is stronger than me. Is there any need for a match?"
"No, it's a practical battle. We shoot magic at each other, and the one who remains standing until the end wins."
"What?'
"Christophe, what are you talking about? You can't do that!"
]Cornelia, even though we're in the same boat, I'm in a better position than you. You can't talk to me like that!'
"That's not allowed!"
"What about you, Elias-sama? Do you want to fight?"
I've decided to be strong.
I can't leave now.
"I'm not going to leave now. I'm up for it."
"Thank you very much."
"Thank you, Master Elias! You two, practice yourselves."
We moved on to the magician's competition hall.
Cornelia was to be the referee.
The field was sturdy enough to withstand any amount of magic.
"I will now explain the rules. The use of weapons and items is forbidden. No dangerous attack that could kill the opponent is allowed. If you give up or I deem you unable to fight, the match will end there. Do both parties understand?"
"Okay."
"Let the match begin."
'Come on, Elias.'
"Come on, Christophe."
Christophe generates earth magic from under my feet.
The earth lump rises.
I had sensed the magic and evaded backward.
System message": Agility increased by 50. Your Avoidance skill has increased by 20.
"Well, that's great, Elias-sama. You avoided that one."
The rising earth spell is blocking the view of Christophe and I. He is grasping the fact that I evaded it in some way.
And I sense that the magic power of fire magic is being kneaded from the direction of Christophe, whose vision is blocked.
Probably, he is going to extinguish the earth magic and release the fire spell at that moment.
That's good.
I wanted to know the power of fire magic.
Let's take a hit.
System message: "HP has decreased by 120. Maximum HP increased by 80. Your magic defenses have been increased by 80."
I had not increased point my magic defense, till now so it works pretty well.
"Wow, how can you stand after that? That's amazing."
I was hit on purpose, but it was a smart thing to do.
I was more concerned about what was going on, so I asked Cornelia a question.
'Cornelia, may I use recovery magic?"
"According to the usual rules, there is no problem. But I wonder if Christophe would agree to it. ......"
'Christophe, how about it?
"Yes, it's fine. You can use it."
"Okay. Heal."
'System message: "HP recovered by 120."
Since she said at the beginning that the use of items was forbidden, she couldn't use potions.
The only way to recover is with magic.
I kept taking Christophe's spells on purpose to raise my maximum HP and magic defense.
Then I kept on the cycle of recovering.
My maximum HP increased to 1500, and my magic defense increased to 500.
My heal spell increased to 30.
"He is still stubborn as a stone, You have half demon blood in you."
Christophe's tone changed.
"Hey, Christophe! What are you saying to Master Elias?"
"It's all right, Cornelia. It's a fact. That's what you really want to say, Christophe? Then I'm going to be serious too."
"What do you mean? You're a child who can only shoot worthless magic! "
Christophe, stop it!
I'm going to shoot lightning magic at him.
System message: Kristoff has taken 300 damage. Kristoff has been electrocuted. Thunder's level has increased by 200. His magic power has increased by 200.
'Ah, guh, numbness ......'
I point both palms toward Christophe.
But I don't shoot magic.
As I waited, Christophe recovered from the electrocution and said,
"You son of a bitch, why didn't you shoot him ......?"
"I did it to show you the difference in our skills. I dared to take a bite of your spell, but you didn't seem to realize it, did you?"
"I'm not going to forgive you, ......! I'm going to show you my secret weapon, the one I've been saving for the monsters!"
"Christophe, stop!"
A light gathers in front of Christophe's eyes, and it gradually gets bigger and bigger.
"You dirty demon folk aren't very good at light magic, right? I'll wipe you out without a single trace of it!"
Come, Christophe. I won't run and hide. I'll do my best to take you down."
"You son of a bitch!'
System message": HP reduced by 1000. Maximum HP increased by 500. Magic defense increased by 300."
I took a lot of damage.
But since I said I was going to take it with all my might, I had to have an open attitude.
"What's wrong, Christophe? Are you really giving it your all?"
"What the hell? ......"
Christophe was surprised.
It was not because the attack had failed.
It was because the ice spell had hit him directly in the back.
System message: "Christophe has taken 1000 damage. The Blizzard's skill increased by 50. Your magic power has increased by 500."
"You were so focused on the attack that you didn't realize I was applying ice magic to the space behind you. I released it as you attacked".
"That's ridiculous ...... for a novice to generate magic from an arbitary space rather than from a palm. ......"
"Your assumptions and condescension cost you the fight, Christophe."
"Damn ......."
Kristoff fell to the ground.
'The match is over!'"
Cornelia declared my victory.
'Nn.......'
Christophe woke up.
"Did I lose ......?"
'Yes."
"I am sorry, Master Elias. I will accept any kind of punishment."
Christophe stood up and bowed deeply.
'Master Elias, please forgive Christophe! He has had ...... hatred torwards the demon tribe ......"
"Stop it, Cornelia! Don't say anything !"
"Cornelia, it's all right. I don't require Christophe to do anything. I don't demand any punishment for Christophe, I mean, what's the punishment? Christophe and I just had a match. Good match, Christophe. I'll be counting on you again."
I don't need to ask.
There are at least 50,000 people in this world who have a grudge against the demon tribe.
I extended my hand to Kristoff.
"Master Elias,...... Master Elias,...... I'm sorry, I'm so sorry,ugh."
There he was, not the cool, kind man he had always been, but a man still haunted by a tragic past.
