Chapter 28

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Amidst the cheers, Felter and Eliza stood facing each other in the square behind the school building, which resembled an arena.

Since it was just after class, students who had nothing to do gathered around.

"Are... everyone free?"

"Aoi-san!? I just ended up following the flow of the conversation! Why am I the one facing Felter-kun...!"

Eliza grabbed my shoulder with both hands and shook me violently.

"There's no choice but to fight. Please do your best."

After saying this, Eliza clutched her head with teary eyes.

"Felter-kun hasn't lost since he came to the academy!? He even beat teachers in the middle school!? The teacher who lost resigned and returned to his home country due to the shock..."

"It's okay. If Ms. Eliza gets serious, she can win. The key is to fight in the area where the opponent is weak."

I tried to give advice, but Eliza just trembled violently. Still, from what I've seen of Eliza's magic, I think she wouldn't lose to Felter if they fought properly.

"...What are you doing?"

Strass walked over at that moment.

He seemed to have rushed over when he saw the commotion among the students, but his face turned to one of exasperation after hearing what was going on.

"...Are you trying to die?"

"I didn't start this!"

Eliza, with tears in her eyes, pleaded, and then turned to me.

"...Are you trying to kill her?"

"I think I can win."

When I answered, Strass folded his arms and grunted, observing Eliza from head to toe.

"...I don't think I'm that bad."

"Huh?"

For some reason, Eliza blushed at Strass's words. Unaware of this, Strass turned to me.

"How are you going to fight?"

"Felter-kun prefers close combat using body-strengthening magic. So, I'll have Ms. Eliza fight from a distance."

"...But everyone has lost to him."

Strass raised an eyebrow, and I smiled and waved my hand. Then, I leaned in close to Eliza's ear.

"Hey."

"Yes?"

Eliza, with a puzzled look, listened to my advice.

"...Are you ready?"

Felter asked, and Eliza, who was now alone, nodded vigorously.

She looked much more confident than before.

"What advice did you give her?"

"It's a secret."

We were having this conversation while moving to the side of the arena with the audience.

Then, a white-haired girl student approached us. It was Shenli. She ran over to me, looking flustered.

"Aoi-sensei! What's going on?"

Shenli, looking worried, asked, and I nodded in response.

"Felter-kun was underestimating Ms. Eliza, so I decided to have them fight."

"Aoi-sensei is making them fight!?"

Shenli, surprised, and I smiled back at her.

"Don't worry. Ms. Eliza will win."

"Really!? She can win!?"

Shenli looked genuinely surprised as she looked at Eliza.

"...It's about to start."

Strass, sensing the start of the battle, informed us.

As if on cue, both began their incantations. Eliza walked backward, while Felter remained still, quietly chanting.

Not wanting to lose in terms of casting speed, Eliza cast her magic first.

"Wall of Sand!"

A wall of sand formed between Eliza and Felter when Eliza shouted.

Then, she began another incantation.

Meanwhile, Felter's magic was also activated.

"Strength Enhancement"

The moment it was cast, Felter's body was enveloped in a faint green light. Felter, now glowing, took a step toward the wall of sand.

He slowly drew back his arm and then lunged forward.

"Hah!"

With a shout, he thrust his fist forward. Felter's fist pierced the wall of sand, causing part of it to burst.

"Ah!?"

Shenli gasped at the powerful scene, and Strass's eyes widened.

"Since it was a wall of sand, it only caused that much damage. If it had been a rock wall, the fragments would have flown and endangered Eliza on the other side."

"It's going according to plan. The next move should be decisive."

Just as I said that, Eliza's magic was activated again.

"Sandstorm!"

With Eliza's voice, a small but dense sandstorm, about five meters square, began to rage.

The storm, which obscured vision and made it difficult to walk, hit Felter.

However, Felter, without panicking, raised both hands and brought them down forcefully. The surface of the ground seemed to explode, and the sandstorm's flow was disrupted, weakening its speed. Seizing this moment, Felter charged through the sandstorm.

"Quicksand!"

At the same moment, Eliza's magic was activated again.

Felter, who had just emerged from the sandstorm and was searching for Eliza's position, began to sink into the sand like quicksand.

"This is..."

For the first time, Felter's expression changed as he flailed his arms, trying to grab the ground. But the ground, like water, changed shape, and he couldn't find a foothold to escape.

Judging that escape using his arms was impossible, Felter began to chant another spell.

However, Eliza, not giving him a chance, cast a series of basic spells.

"Sandball!"

"Ugh!"

Even though they were basic, Felter, who was hit by them, couldn't complete his incantation. Eliza, who had the skill to shorten incantations, cast spells faster than Felter could.

No question about it. A complete victory.

However, Felter didn't give up. He glared at Eliza so intensely that it seemed to make a sound, and then bent his upper body forward.

"Ah!"

A sandball hit Felter's head, causing his body to jerk back. Even though it was a basic spell, it was a direct hit and must have had the impact of a strong punch.

"Ah!?"

Eliza, taken aback, let out a cry.

During this moment, Felter began his incantation. Eliza, panicking, also started to chant and cast a sandball, but Felter continued his incantation despite the damage.

"Leg Strength Enhancement"

Then, Felter's magic was activated, and his body was enveloped in a white light.

"Ugh!"

Growling, Felter struggled several times. The ground beneath him sank slightly, and he gradually rose out of the quicksand.

Then, he burst out of the quicksand.

Landing on the ground, he shook off the sand and glared at Eliza with a look of anger.

"...This is the first time I've had such a difficult opponent."

"Rock Wall!"

Before Felter could prepare for an attack, Eliza's magic was activated.

A massive rock wall, over three meters tall, divided the arena in half. However, Felter easily leaped over it.

"Admit defeat."

Felter said this to Eliza.

"No! I can't surrender!"

Eliza, with tears in her eyes, shouted and began her incantation.

Felter exhaled and started running.

"That's enough."

Just before the two collided, I jumped between them and stopped the match.

Felter, as if expecting this, immediately stopped and lowered his fist.

"...Aoi-sensei."

Eliza, perhaps relieved by my appearance or out of frustration, dropped her staff, her hand trembling, and her eyes filled with tears.

"I'm sorry. I underestimated Felter-kun's abilities."

"No, no! If I hadn't been careless... I'm sorry, Aoi-san..."

Eliza, with her shoulders slumped, apologized, and Felter clicked his tongue.

"...No matter what, I would have won."

"That's not necessarily true."

When I countered Felter's words, he glared back at me.

"...Indeed, the opponent showed unexpected strength. But I won."

I reluctantly nodded at Felter's answer.

"...Understood. I'll treat your injuries. After that, you can fight me."

Felter smiled ferociously in response.

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