6. not giving up (3)

Since the first blow of wizards takes the most time to prepare, it is usually the most powerful blow. If it was an attack by two magicians in the ranks of masters, then the aftermath of the collision would be irrelevant.

Kwakwang!

The space is ringing and tearing apart. I didn’t see any lightning bolts, but there was a savage thunderclap. At the same time, the aftermath of the first crash swept through the training ground. The floor of the old training ground was cracked and dust rose. The hem of the knights’ clothes was blown away by the aftermath.

“Ugh…!”

Maxim blocked the wind from blowing with his palm. I was able to check the situation through the gap between my hands and through the blurred vision from the dusty wind.

The first clash was Christine’s dominance. Christine did not move a single step from the location where the magic was activated, but a long groove was dug under her opponent’s feet.

The two wizards seemed to have confirmed each other’s skills. Christine looked indifferent, as if her prediction had been met, but her opponent, Lyone Becker, couldn’t hide her bewilderment at Christine’s performance exceeding his expectations.

“…!”

Lyone Becker’s lips moved. The incantation left by the mouth unfolded in a form. Christine was quietly waiting for the wizard’s spell to be completed. But despite Christine’s arrogance, there was no sign of humiliation on Lyone Becker’s face. The hierarchical relationship has already been established.

‘It’s strong.’

Maxim thought as he looked at Christine. Although he assumed he was a skilled wizard, Maxim had never seen Christine fight properly. When I asked for sparring as a joke, I refused with a frown.

A knight casting a spell and Christine watching it.

After the first clash, this competition has already moved out of the realm of winning or losing.

When Rione Becker’s magic was completed, a magic circle was drawn in the air and a chain made of magical power was ejected. Chains of light rush in to bind Christine. She glanced sideways at the flying chains and muttered something. Maxim could then read the shape of Christine’s lips.

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Not bad.

Christine appreciated Lyone Becker’s magic.

The chain looped around Christine like a coil of a snake. Christine wasn’t even ready for a counterattack yet. Lyone Becker pulled her outstretched hand towards her and squeezed it.

charrr!

The pitchfork of insubstantial light coiled with the sound of metal clashing against metal. Christine was quietly chained without resistance. With a gurgling sound, the tightening chains soon made a loud snapping noise, and then came to a halt, holding Christine tightly bound.

“…!”

Lyone Becker chanted incantations without a break. The chain of light squeezed Christine with a thump, thump, crushing sound. Christine’s feet floated in the air.

Maybe it broke in one place while being careless?

Maxim was worried about Christine, but that didn’t happen.

Clink!

If I had to put it onomatopoeia, it sounded like that. The magic that Rione Becker had cast had been destroyed. Even to an outsider’s eye, the chain, which had a solid magical structure, collapsed so easily at Christine’s word.

Rione Becker hurriedly activated the magic circle that was on standby. Several chains of light fell from all directions towards Christine. Christine did not stand still and wait this time. He dodged a couple of chains with light movements, and at the same time applied defensive magic. A golden magic circle resembling Christine’s hair spread in the air.

bang!

The falling chain collided with the magic circle and splashed sparks of mana. Lyone Becker did not panic and attacked again, as if he had seen it as impenetrable from the beginning.

bang! bang! bang!

However, Christine’s defensive magic was not shattered, let alone scratched. If this aspect continues for a long time, the disadvantaged side was Lyone Becker. When she realized that, she withdrew the chain magic. The chain disappeared into the magic circle like an anchor being sucked in.

Christine slipped down to the training ground and stood up. The way she raised her eyebrows at Lyone Becker, standing on the other side, seemed to be asking, ‘Is this all?’ For the first time, Lyone Becker’s face contorted.

“…”

Lyone Becker chanted again. Small balls of light made of mana appeared above her head. In the next moment, mana swirled around the knight and seeped into his body.

improvement of physical abilities. Lyone Becker was about to engage in close combat.

The aspect of exchanging magic from a distance was broken. Lyone Becker’s model faded, and in an instant I put Christine within reach of my fist. Christine stepped back and activated her defense magic. A golden magic circle appeared blocking Christine and Leone Becker.

“synthesis!”

For the first time since the competition began, spirits burst from Lyone Becker’s lips. Regardless of whether or not she had activated her defensive magic, Leone Becker threw her fists with the force to pierce everything.

Jjoong!

There was a change in Christine’s nonchalant expression for the first time. She twitched her eyebrows and reached out to reinforce her defense magic. However, before Christine could memorize all the spells, Rione Becker’s fist broke through the defense magic.

With a cracking sound, the magic circle of defense magic cracked, and with an explosion sound, it was broken into pieces and stillborn. Christine flew backwards and stopped mid-air with a puzzled look on her face.

“…The attack method is very aggressive.”

The first words she uttered after the competition started were very Christine-like. When Lyone Becker heard that, he answered calmly.

“It’s up to the wizard as well. You just stick to a different way than I do.”

“I will respect that way. You may not understand.”

The atmosphere of Christine, who was only defensive, changed. Mana, the mana in the air swirled and began to be sucked into her. Maxim realized that it was just Lyone Becker’s physical enhancement magic. The momentum was not as ferocious as that of Leone Becker, but the power contained in the magic did not decrease significantly. The refined Christine’s momentum was even more threatening.

Christine clenched the knuckles in her hands and slowly walked in front of Lyone Becker. Fighting erupted between the two wizards, who were about 5 meters apart.

“Well, since I respect you, I will suit you.”

“You are quite arrogant.”

‘The attack and defense from a distance was Christine’s overwhelming advantage, but…’

Maxim furrowed his eyebrows and looked at Christine. What would it be like in a melee battle where body to body confronts. When I tried to teach Baktujutsu once before, it wasn’t that I didn’t have talent. There was interest in Maxim’s eyes as he watched Christine. How far can you really go?

“Don’t assume that an advantage at range will give you an advantage in close combat.”

The feet of Lyone Becker, who spoke disapprovingly, exploded. faster speed. Lyone Becker’s charge far exceeded the speed of a matured knight. The distance between the two narrowed in an instant. Lyone Becker turned around with her right leg as a pivot.

Lyone Becker’s left leg was blasted into Christine’s face. When most of the people on the training ground thought so, Maxim took a clear look at Christine’s raised right arm.

“Don’t assume that close combat is an advantage just because you are pushed back from a distance.”

Christine provoked her opponent with words that were extremely her own. Lyone Becker’s eyebrows curled in the middle. Next, an incredible fight between wizards began.

Lyone Becker changed her stance and extended her fist. Christine calmly dodges the attack, following the movements of her arms and shoulders with her eyes, just as I had taught her. In the meantime, Christine blocks the left leg from flying again.

Christine stretched out her free left hand and tried to catch it, but unfortunately her arm was too short to catch her. As Christine’s hands fluttered in the air, Lyone Becker seized the opportunity and shook Christine away. As the distance widened slightly, the two wizards simultaneously activated attack magic. Fire arrows and ice picks fired by wizards collided in the air and exploded.

Pervert!

“…You’re much better than I thought.”

“They said he was a genius who abandoned the Mage Tower, that’s right. exactly.”

“The awl in the pocket is meant to stick out.”

The knights giggled in admiration for Christine’s skill. Maxim felt proud of the way she was recognized. Still, aren’t they the comrades who shared the joys and sorrows together for two years?

bang!

In the meantime, the two mages engaged in a hand-to-hand fight again. When Lyone Becker punched her, Christine let go of all incoming attacks or dodged them. Christine stretched out her legs again and tried to attack, but the opponent was also unsuccessful. They continued to strengthen their bodies as if they had an infinite mana storehouse, but did not hesitate to fire attack magic when they saw an opening.

Little by little, however, a sense of urgency began to emerge from Leone Becker. It seems that they decided that they would be at a disadvantage if they were dragged into a global war. Christine did not miss the changed flow. Christine, calmly letting go of Lyone Becker’s attack, finally grabbed the opponent’s shoulder.

When Rione Becker’s expression hardened and Christine was sure of victory, Theodora called the contest over.

“stop.”

The two wizards froze as if they had met eyes with the basilisk. There was a look of resentment on Lyone Becker’s face, and a look of regret on Christine’s.

“Christine Watson, you have passed. congratulations. Now, both of you, go back to your seats.”

However, Leone Becker did not do anything stupid to disobey the order or ask for an extension of the sparring time. She neatly stepped back and said hello.

“Good job. You have great skills.”

Christine looked at Leone Becker, who held out her hand as she said that. However, she can’t bear to reject the hand she extended and shakes hands clumsily.

“thank you.”

Even as Christine returned to her seat next to Maxim, she couldn’t erase her expression of embarrassment.

“Congratulations, Christine.”

“Thank you, vice-captain… But it ended very unpleasantly.”

Maxim laughed at her regretful look.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t come to a clear conclusion.”

“I was going to show the vice-captain how well I learned.”

“Good enough.”

When Maxim praised her, Christine smiled brightly, raising the corner of her mouth.

“Next…for Hans Wagner.”

Theodora called the next member. The member who was called was walking heavy, probably losing himself after seeing the previous fight. Maxim watched the next match, visualizing who his opponent would be and how he would fight.

—

After Christine’s three battles, it seemed that a conclusion had been reached among the knights.

Christine Watson is a mutant of the Order of the Raven.

The remaining three existing members who challenged the screening test failed to last less than 10 minutes, let alone 15 minutes. While the fishy smell of iron, dust, and blood hung over the training ground, the member who had just been eliminated dropped his shoulders and went down the hill.

“Now it’s the vice-captain’s turn.”

Christine looked away from the back of the departing member and said to Maxim. He pretended nothing was wrong and smirked.

“If even I fall, the honor of this order will fall to the bottom.”

“I didn’t have that kind of honor in the first place.”

Christine laughed. Then she changed her expression and asked Maxim.

“Do not work too hard.”

“Know.”

As Maxim was warming up, he could feel the gaze from the podium. Theodora glanced at him.

“Next, Maxime Appart, forward.”

Maxim followed her words and stepped forward. Since there were four knights accompanied, it seemed that he was thinking of having one of them fight again. With the exception of Lione Becker, that is to say, the wizard who fought Christine, none of the knights showed any sign of exhaustion. It was because the competition was all over.

‘It doesn’t help until the end.’

Maxim clicked his tongue inwardly. He tried to recall in his head the fights the knights had shown so far. I remembered their movements and the flow of mana. And then Maxim was able to draw conclusions.

There is no need to overdo it.

Maxim’s eyes were filled with anticipation. The heart rate is much slower than usual. The breath coming out of his mouth was cold and not sweet. Maxim put forward the sword in his heart and grabbed the hilt.

Maxim waited for Theodora to call his name, but Theodora hadn’t said anything yet. Are you even thinking about who to designate as your opponent? Maxim thought that Theodora was thinking inappropriately. As Maxim’s eyes wandered toward the podium, Theodora finally opened her mouth.

“Vice-captain Maxime Appart…”

Power went into Maxim’s hand holding the hilt. who will be the opponent Maxim looked around at the unshakable knights.

“I will deal with it myself.”

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