Chapter 37

July 13, 2015

Numerous corrections made

"Here, the 25-year-old magic lecture teacher, Chris Sielence, who is looking for a lover, is heading to the center of the arena, her ample chest swaying.

... She stands in the center of the arena in a tantalizing pose that emphasizes her nice body, getting pumped up for the grand stage!"

Senior Linda, Mr. Sielence is shouting with a fierce expression?

However, she doesn't need to dress so seductively... Mini-skirts are rare in this world.

"Both, step forward."

Prompted by Mr. Sielence's voice, we advance to the center of the arena. The arena is about 1 meter high and roughly 15 meters in diameter, circular in shape. The stone tiles laid out shine like marble but do not cause any slipping, and the shoes grip firmly.

"The arena is protected by a high-level defensive barrier, so even if you use the magic or sorcery you can handle, it won't harm the audience. However, you are not protected by the barrier, so a mistake could be fatal. ... If you want to stop, now is the time."

Mr. Sielence alternates her gaze between me and Baka-bon to confirm our resolve. By the way, I can use royal-level magic, but can it be defended against?

I think the barrier is created using a magic item, but since those who can use royal-level magic are rare, it might not be designed to handle it.

"Let me explain the rules. Magic, sorcery, physical techniques, and magic items are basically all allowed. The match ends when the opponent surrenders, faints, or dies. If I judge that the battle is too dangerous to continue and you do not stop, it will be a foul loss."

Mr. Sielence alternates her gaze between me and Baka-bon again, and I nod.

"Finally... as this is a duel, the worst-case scenario could be death or a severe, lifelong injury. Are you prepared for that?"

Baka-bon and I nod silently. Baka-bon has been glaring at me the whole time, so it's unclear if he was listening.

"Return to your starting positions. The duel will begin when I say 'start.'"

"From the 25-year-old Mr. Sielence, who is looking for a lover, the rules are explained, and both return to their starting positions."

"That announcement is so noisy! Linda, remember that!"

Mr. Sielence speaks in a very assertive manner... despite her seductive appearance.

Seeing that we have reached our starting positions, Mr. Sielence descends from the arena and signals to the two assistant teachers, and a defensive barrier is cast over the arena.

"Both, prepare! According to the customs of the Sacred Bandum Kingdom, I hereby recognize this duel. 'Start!'"

As soon as Mr. Sielence gives the signal, Baka-bon supplies magic power to a magic circle and activates a spell. The spell is a mid-level fire spell, Firestorm.

By the way, most magic and sorcery have the same names, so don't worry about it.

A vortex of flames flies towards me. If I take this head-on, I won't die, but I will definitely suffer severe burns.

"Oh, right from the start, Warner-san launches a fire spell with lightning speed!"

When the flames subside, Baka-bon looks at me in shock, standing there as if nothing happened. Before the flames completely disappeared, I saw Baka-bon's face, and he looked triumphant.

But I'm angry that he thought he could defeat me with something so trivial. Did he think I was that weak?

... I might ask him about it someday.

"Oh, what's this! Christoph is unharmed! Lady Krishnas, please provide an explanation."

"Yes, that is a spatial attribute barrier. The bracelet on his left wrist is a magic item that constantly activates a barrier around him."

Hey, Lady Krishnas, don't reveal the secrets during the duel!

"Could it be the popular 'Barrier Bracelet' sold by the Brutus Trading Company?"

"Yes. Christoph runs the Brutus Trading Company, and the magic items sold by the company are inventions of Christoph."

W-w-w-w-what are you doing, spilling personal information like this!

Lady Krishnas, please have mercy!

"Oh, the popular Brutus Trading Company is owned by Christoph! Moreover, the shocking fact is that all the magic items are inventions of Christoph!"

I feel like my SP is dropping to 0 due to this family exposure...

In the meantime, the clueless Baka-bon supplies magic power to the next magic circle and activates a spell. Not just one, but three... four spells are activated.

"Lady Krishnas, if one gets close to Christoph, can they buy Brutus Trading Company products at a discount?"

"I don't know, but he provides various conveniences to family members."

How long will this conversation go on?

I want to talk about the duel...

Anyway, Baka-bon keeps firing spells one after another, but they are not powerful enough to break my barrier!

This bracelet is exactly the same as the one sold by the Brutus Trading Company, and it is a first production model with serial number 1. It cannot be broken unless the attack has a power level of at least top-grade. Moreover, the spatial attribute has no weakness, ensuring stable performance.

Now, Baka-bon is exhausted from overusing his magic power and is breathing heavily. My barrier is steadily defending against Baka-bon's spells, and since the barrier bracelet is powered by the embedded magic crystal, my magic power is not depleted.

Baka-bon keeps firing useless spells and doesn't use his trump card...

Could it be that he doesn't have a trump card prepared?

I might take a peek...

What, can I peek?

Well, my third eye has a千里眼 (clairvoyance) function, so seeing what's behind the cloak is no problem.

What! Are you saying I'm looking at female students...?

Haha... n-no, I'm not doing that?

...

Cough!

Anyway, Baka-bon's attacks are not reaching me at all!