285-Opening attack




 
 I was facing Elinora's sister on the beach, facing her at a distance, as I was assigned to do a mock magical battle with her.

 Next to Elinora's sister is her father, who is either acting as an overseer or a supervisor. It looks like they are discussing something, but I wonder if he is giving her advice.

 On the other hand, next to me is Erna's mom, but unlike her, she doesn't seem to have any intention of giving me much advice.

 It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

''It's a mock battle of magic, so we're shooting magic at each other, right?

Basically, yes.

 I ask timidly, and Mother Erna replies with very uneasy words.

'Basically, it sounds like it could be something other than magic...'

'If the other guy was a pure wizard type like Al, yes, but not Elinora by any stretch of the imagination, right? He's the type to fight with a sword while using magic as an aid.

 You are absolutely right. There's no reason why Elinora sister is a pure magician.

''...So that includes body enhancements and insane slashes that fly?

 If it's a physical enhancement, but a slash that can split even that sea is extremely troubling.

 Elinora sister's slash is an unfashionable power. I'm sorry to say it, but it's no longer comparable to Brother Silvio's wind blade.

''Don't worry. I've made sure to remind myself of that. I'll fight with magic as the main focus at first.

At first?



Oh, no.

Otherwise Elinora wouldn't be able to compete with Al with magic, would she?

 No, no, no, no... Elinora will surpass me without the use of physical enhancements. I'm sure you can compete with her.

'Well, it's just like practicing against an opponent, so take it easy. This is like gaining experience in how to deal with the opponent's magic and attacks.

That first experience with Elinora's sister seems odd to me...

 As far as Eric and Mr. Luna are concerned, normal people aren't that strong, are they? They don't slay magic, do they?

It's okay. They're doing the same thing.

 How can that be? We've only had real-world experience with goblins, remember? There's no way I can be on par with Elinora sister, who usually mixes in with the vigilantes and kills demons in the forest, or mixes in with the knight's exercises.

 I can't even use my signature transference magic because it would be troublesome if it was exposed.

''If there's any danger, don't worry about me or the Nord will seriously stop you. Good luck.

 I gave her a protesting look, but Mother Erna didn't particularly care for it and patted me on the back.

'Help me if I'm in danger, okay? Soon?

Okay, okay. Don't worry, it's probably not going to happen.

 I tell her to remind me, but Erna mom replies appropriately and keeps her distance.

 It's a mock battle with magic, you know? The dangers are far different from the practice of shooting wooden swords at each other, so I want you to take it more seriously.......

 I cut my gaze from the swallowing Erna mother and look forward. Then, it seems that they are already all ready for it, as if they are ready for it.

 That's good. I don't have a wooden sword at the ready. I'm sure they'll be fighting with magic at first.

 I'm relieved to hear that and exhale in relief.

 Now, what do we do?

 The attribute that Elinora sister can use is fire. I'm sure that's about the extent to which she can send fireballs flying and shoot flames without directionality.

 The method I advised her to use has increased her control, but her distance and launching speed haven't changed much.

 There's nothing good about getting close to it, so it's important to just shoot magic from a distance.

''Well then, are you ready?''

 As I was thinking about the tactics, Mother Erna's voice flies in to confirm it.

 Elinora and her sister and I nodded our heads in agreement with that.

Then, begin!

"'I seek, O burning flame...

 Elinora sister's chanting rises with the voice of Elna mom's start.

 It seems to be true that she fights me with a magic subject at first, and she's trying to use her magic properly.

 However, it's not like she's chanting without chanting like me.

 While Elinora sister is concentrating on spinning her words like this, we can take a number of options.

 If it were true, I'd like to escape into the sky with a transition or shield and eat the magic one way or the other, but I feel like that's too much.

 Yeah, as a compromise, I'll use the earth magic I just learned to keep my distance.

 I activate my earth magic and move the sand under my feet backwards.

 I just stand there, but the sand moves on its own, so it zunks back.

''Hey, hey...''

Oh, I'm sorry.

 I moved to keep my distance, and he backed away, surprised to see Mom Erna behind me.

 Her expression was kind of tight, but I didn't care. I'm just using my magic to move into a superior position.

''Gather round and become a ball.''

 By the time Sister Elinora's chanting was over and a fireball was being produced in her palm, we were lightly forty meters away from each other.

''Okay, that?''

 I guess I wasn't looking closely enough to concentrate on activating the magic, and sister Elinora is now making a barefaced noise.

''Hey! How far are you running from me? Are you going to fight?

 The only answer to that question as a question is "no".

 Nevertheless, I may use transition magic to go to various places. At that time, I might accidentally encounter a demon or be attacked by bandits.

 If you use transference magic, you can escape in an instant and solve the problem, but that's not the only way to go in the world. The more means you have to survive in case of emergency, the better.

 For now, I don't have the guts to fight, but it's just as good as gaining experience like Erna-mom said.

That's another fine tactic.

What? I can't hear you!

 I speak of my intentions, but due to the distance between us, Elinora's sister doesn't seem to hear me at all. On the contrary, Elinora's sister's voice is very audible. I've always had a great deal of clarity in my Elinora sister's voice. I guess this is also a kind of charisma.

 However, it's a hassle to shout out every single time so that you can be heard, so I'll keep my mouth shut.

 When Elinora sister made a slightly annoyed expression, she swung her arms wide.

''What? You're going to throw it from there?''

 As I was screaming in surprise, Sister Elinora threw a fireball at me with a pitching form that used her body in a big way like a pitcher.

 The fireball released from Elinora's sister comes away from my arm and goes gung-ho.

 The farther away you are from a magic, the fuzzier the image becomes, and the more powerful it becomes, the less powerful it becomes.

 It's not at all clear that Elinora sister's ability can reach this far. I'm not sure, but I have a feeling that the foolish Elinora sister will be able to reach it with her arm strength.

 I'm convinced of this, so I deploy my shield just to be sure.

 As I stared at the flying fireball, to my surprise, the fireball hit the shield.

 The fireball caused a small explosion and scattered sparks of fire. However, all of those things like heat and explosions were unharmed as the magic-free shield prevented them from happening.

 Beyond the smoke cleared, Elinora sister had a frustrated look on her face.

 I didn't expect you to force me to fly so far with your arm strength.......was magic such a mess?