It's time to go all out.

　Kurt said and smiled.

"I have plenty of magic. I'll go along with you all you want.

That's good to hear.

　Neither of them will move an inch.
　Against a wizard, the established rule would be to rush in and attack as soon as you start.
　But against Kurt, I decided it was a little risky.
　Here's what Feer had to say about Kurt before the tournament started.

...... Ugh, because Kurt is crazy. It doesn't matter how many times I attack him, he just shoots back magic.

　From this statement, it was safe to assume that Kurt's attack speed was as fast, or even faster, than Fea's .
　If you get close enough, there's a risk that you'll be hit by Kurt's high-powered magic.

　That's why I dared to play magic with a genius who was gifted as a wise man.

"Flame.

　Kurt chanted a spell.
　Five spears of flame arced above Kurt's head.
　I've learned a thing or two about modern magic, but it's not the Flame magic.
Flame is a spell that attacks targets with fire, and Flame Spear is its application.
　This one says it can skip the chanting: ...... I see.

　I didn't have time to think about it and all five of Kurt's spears of fire were fired at me.

　I don't need to think about countermeasures, but I'll use my magic.
The Flame Spear is a spear made of fire, so it should be extinguished.
　No need to use water.
　And just as I'd imagined, the flaming spear disappeared right before my eyes.


Oops!　What the hell happened to this!　The spear of fire fired by Kurt disappeared right in front of Revell's eyes!　Oh, why is this really?

''Since there are traces of magic being used by Revell, it's clear that he used some kind of magic. However, I'm not an expert in magic, so I don't know what he did or didn't do.

''Cid, you've done something that even Sid can't understand, Revell!　Not only is your swordsmanship top-notch, but your magic as well!


　What you have just done is read the direction of the spear of fire and eliminated the oxygen in the air.
　It was difficult to create flames where there was no oxygen.
　If it covers a large area, a tremendous amount of magic would be used, but at this level it requires less magic than using water magic.


''As expected, Revel is still far superior to the opponents we've faced so far.

Isn't it too early to conclude that?

No, it's good enough. Revelle and I are going to have a great time playing together.


　Kurt seemed to be enjoying himself and had a big smile on his face .


...... do it.


　Great fun, huh?
　You can tell that Kurt really loves magic.
　When Kurt describes the finals as a game, he didn't care about winning.
　I wondered if that's all he wanted to do was to come hand in hand with me.



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...what the hell is going on with these people: ......

　An audience member muttered that.
　That's what most of the audience thought, watching the battle unfold with bated breath.

　Fifteen minutes had already passed since Revel and Kurt had started fighting.
　Compared to other fights, this one was far longer and denser.
　This fight was already in the realm of new adventurers, and it could be said that it was a battle between highly ranked adventurers.

　Just as Kurt said, "Let's get loud," he liked to use high-powered magic.
　However, his magic power does not seem to be running out.
　Kurt had taken the knowledge of ancient magic from Revell and applied it to modern magic.
　Although ancient magic cannot be used at this stage, the knowledge underlying ancient magic is still very useful for modern magic.
　He is able to control his magic well and succeed in chanting magic that has a greater effect with a smaller amount than other wizards.

It's not just the talent of a wise man, but also his ability to conceive and apply ideas, which is worthy of being called a genius.

　In contrast, Revel also possessed enough magical skills to go along with it.
　You will be able to use ancient magic, analyze the situation accurately, use magic more dexterously than Kurt, and prevent Kurt's attacks with minimal magic.
　He also mixes fake and real life attacks.

　And yet, the confrontation never ends.

　The two's abilities were very much at odds.



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　...... Now, it's time to run out of magic power .
　I'm just wondering why you haven't become depleted after unleashing such high firepower magic.
　I'm sure her magic power isn't too different from mine.
　If that's the case...then I see.........
　I see.
　So you took your knowledge of ancient magic and applied it to modern magic?
　You're a genius!

Revell, let's finish this!

　The smile had disappeared from Kurt's face.

'Is it time to run out of magic?

Exactly. I think I may have had too much fun.

Haha, that's so you.

I'll declare it. I'll decide next time.

"...... Okay. I'll respond to that.



Yeah, that's the way it should be.

　I drew my sword from its sheath.

"Hmm, isn't that like magic?

Yeah, because they don't call it a magical power struggle.

　If we keep our distance, we'll fall prey to magic.
　That's what I thought, but during our battles, I've come up with a plan.
　It's not about winning with magic, it's about winning as a whole.

　Kurt doesn't say anything else.

　And then I ran out and Kurt cast a spell.

"Windblast.

　It was a spell that Kurt's cousin, Anya, had performed earlier.
　But unlike Anya's spell, the outline of the mass of wind was clearly visible.
　It was apparently many times more powerful than Anya's windblast.
　A hit from that one would reduce the HP bar to zero.

　But I'm still going in.
　I took a direct hit from the windblast and disappeared.


What?


　Kurt can sense magic.

　That's why afterimages wouldn't normally work against Kurt.

　But in this situation, with all the magic they're shooting at each other and their magic power being low, they'll have a momentary window of opportunity.

　I ran out just as Kurt fired his magic, and I created my own afterimage with my magic before the windblast hit.

　From Kurt's point of view, the overlap between the windblast and me makes it difficult for him to detect my magic.

　If Kurt was at his best, he might have guessed what he was doing, but now he's exhausted from the magical firefight.

　That's why the timing is right.

　Kurt might have been the best at this.

　But when it came to hand-to-hand combat, I was stronger.

　Well, that was small, really.

　I was just obsessed with winning.


Sorry I didn't stick around to see you through.


　When I got behind Kurt, I swung my sword.


It's over!　The winner of this year's Flapperra Rookie Competition is Revell from the Guild 'Tempest'!


　The whole hall erupted in cheers as I announced my victory.


'Revell!　I believed you were going to win it!
That was cool, Revell!
Who the hell do you think you are, being able to use swordsmanship and magic like that?


　I sat down on the ground, listening to the crowd.

　I'm tired of the quicksand. .......

　It's tough to deal with Kurt.
　He doesn't have much magic left.

　When I looked at Kurt, who was lying on his side, he looked distressed.
　I guess he's depleted. .......

'...... Revel, I found it to be the funniest thing I've ever seen.

　Kurt told me that despite the pain he was going through.

"I'm glad you're happy with it.

　.......
　No, I'm trying to move, but I think I've used up all my strength at the Kurt game.
　I'm lying on my back.

　The crowd is still cheering.

　It made me feel that we had won.


　But this is just where I started.


　I am an adventurer, a man I chose to be strong.
　I've just taken the first step in order to take full advantage of it.


　There's no doubt this event has helped raise my profile.


　We're all set.


　Now let's step into the arena of strength.