Chapter 21

A few days ago, Gilbert had warned Leord not to participate in the wyvern hunt, but Leord simply couldn't hold back.

After all, he would get to see a real wyvern.

However, this is reality, and dangerous stunts are not possible. Mixing in with the knights to watch the wyvern is synonymous with venturing into a deathtrap.

Leord certainly didn't have the courage to go to a deathtrap just to see a wyvern. Therefore, he had no choice but to give up.

"Hmm... I want to see the wyvern, but I guess I'll have to behave as Gilbert said."

Leord, holding a magic book, lay down on his bed. Normally, he would be practicing hand-to-hand combat with Gilbert, but today Gilbert was out, and he had nothing to do.

He wanted to roll around on the bed lazily, but if Gilbert saw him like this, he didn't know what he would say, so Leord got up from the bed.

As he walked down the corridor, Shelia came into Leord's view. Since the first day they met, there had been no further interaction between them. It wasn't because Gilbert had arranged it, but because Shelia had been avoiding Leord.

Shelia, who had been completely off guard, made a clearly displeased face when she saw Leord.

(Ugh... I'm being creeped out... I want to get along, but it's impossible...)

Leord sighed inwardly at Shelia's attitude, which was clearly visible even from a distance. They passed each other, but Leord didn't say anything, and Shelia only bowed her head.

"Phew~ That was good. I must have shown it on my face, but he didn't say anything, so he didn't notice. I have to be more careful next time!"

Sadly, Shelia's attitude was completely obvious. If Leord hadn't had the memories of the real person, he wouldn't have known what she was thinking, but he could easily imagine what the old Leord would have done.

Shelia thought it was bad luck to encounter Leord, but she was in a good mood because she hadn't been caught in her mistake and worked hard.

Leord went to the courtyard where he usually practiced hand-to-hand combat with Gilbert and started his magic training. At first, he practiced earth magic, repeatedly digging and filling holes. Initially, he had thought about more flashy magic, but his mindset changed as he fought with Gilbert and Barbarot.

To win, you can't afford to be picky about your means. So, when training with Gilbert and Barbarot, Leord tried to create small depressions and protrusions on the ground to disrupt their balance.

However, Gilbert was a legendary assassin, and Barbarot was the best knight in Zeato. They weren't the kind to fall for such simple tricks.

Still, both praised his creativity, so Leord was desperately trying to master the technique of casting spells without incantations and making them effective against Gilbert and Barbarot.

After practicing for a while, Leord switched to water magic, creating three different forms: a sphere, an arrow, and a needle.

These were the magic spells known in the game as Aqua Ball, Water Arrow, and Water Spear. They were all basically offensive spells, but in the game, they were only used in the early stages. They were convenient because they consumed little magic power, but their power was not high.

So, they were only useful in the early stages, as more powerful spells were learned later.

"Huff... Huff..."

However, in reality, things were different. Leord, maintaining three different spells, was sweating on his forehead.

You might think it wouldn't be that difficult because they were simple spells, but reality wasn't that kind.

Maintaining one spell might be possible, but controlling three was extremely difficult. If Shelia had tried, she would have lost control and caused an explosion immediately.

It was a feat only Leord's talent could achieve.

However, there are always people who are even more talented. In the game, there were beings who could control all elements, so naturally, they existed in this world as well.

However, Leord was also a genius. Still, no one had evaluated him yet because the technique was still incomplete, and Leord was keeping it hidden.

"Phew!"

Leord, losing his concentration, took a deep breath and sat down. The magic he had maintained dissipated, leaving the ground wet.

Drenched in sweat, Leord took a break for a while. After resting sufficiently, he stood up and raised his hand to the sky.

"Lightning"

Leord, abandoning the incantation and uttering the spell name, saw lightning strike in his field of vision. Of course, he was at a safe distance, so there was no danger to him.

"Lightning is always impressive, no matter how many times I see it."

Although he was saying this casually, if that strike had hit an ordinary person, it would have caused fatal electrocution. The spell Leord had just cast was one that could be learned in the mid-game in the game.

Incidentally, Leord had used this spell on Gilbert before. At first, he had hesitated, but his hesitation faded as he saw Gilbert easily avoid the lightning. After all, Gilbert was a legendary assassin.

However, Leord hadn't used lightning magic in their subsequent hand-to-hand combat. Perhaps because he had used it frequently in the game, he was more skilled with lightning magic than with the other two elements at this point.

Therefore, he prioritized the other two elements. However, he was prepared to use lightning magic if necessary. He hoped the opportunity wouldn't come, but Leord, who was in a place not mentioned in the game, didn't expect that the opportunity would come soon.