Chapter 30

Amazed by the power of Arshain's magic, the two of them stood there.

"For future reference, they say they will show us their true abilities."

"Alright, I'll go first. Just so you know, I can't cast magic as powerful as what you just saw! Even so, I'm still at a level where I can be in the S-class!"

"Just get on with it!"

After clearing away the destroyed dummy and summoning a new one, Digrée gave a brief introduction and faced the dummy with a serious expression.

The magic Digrée cast at the dummy was the same fireball as Arshain's.

While it burst into flames upon impact, Digrée's fireball only affected the upper half of the dummy and then gently faded away after burning for a while.

The remaining dummy was charred and blackened but still moved awkwardly.

In Arshain's case, it was clear at a glance that the dummy was beyond repair, but with Digrée's, it was at best half-destroyed.

If this were a real monster, there would be a risk of a counterattack if one let their guard down.

When they were just starting to learn magic, Chief Tailsmya had told them to focus on targeting the senses like eyes, ears, and nose, and then the mobility like arms and legs when casting spells.

"Prince Arshain, this is the average magic power of a first-year S-class student. Digrée can use both swordsmanship and magic, and his skills are above average in both."

"That's right! Above average, and this is the level of power!"

"......I see, I understand that my standards were exceptional."

Digrée's skills were better than Cavendish's, but not shockingly so.

"Then, it's my turn. In terms of magic power, I'm in the top tier of the S-class."

Summoning a new dummy, Yogramp cast a spell.

The spell Yogramp cast was a lightning ball, something they had never seen before.

It crackled and spiraled as it hit the dummy, making a loud noise and piercing the dummy diagonally, rendering it immobile.

Although there were no visible external injuries because the lightning only struck the inside, it would be equivalent to a human's heart being pierced, making it impossible to recover.

The dummy's fingers still moved, so it wasn't completely out of commission, but it was clear that it was in bad shape.

Being in the top tier of the S-class, Yogramp's performance was impressive.

Nodding with a superior air, they continued.

"Yogramp has focused on magic and is at the top of the S-class, even respected by second-year seniors! It's impossible to surpass that in just two weeks, Prince Arshain!"

"Ah, I understand."

"Do you really understand? It's not just about being above average, right? You can't use any spells other than fireballs, right?"

"No, I've been trained to use all the elements I have with the same power."

"......What kind of training did you do to achieve that in just two weeks?!"

"......When I imitated Keta's magic, I felt my power increase......"

"Keta-sama?"

Everyone looked at me.

I showed a smug face, but Digrée looked skeptical.

Yogramp looked skeptical but also cute in a complicated, expressionless way.

If you're that skeptical, I'll show you my skills!

I flew out of the two arms, and Digrée quickly cleared the previous dummy and summoned a new one.

I used a fireball, to make a fair comparison!

Here goes!

The magic ball I released from my hand was much smaller than others, but its power was incomparably greater.

In terms of this magic ball, even Chief Tailsmya couldn't surpass it!

The fireball made a cute "chun" sound as it hit, and it seemed to be absorbed into the dummy's chest. The dummy's entire body glowed for a moment and then crumbled into ashes from the feet.

Turning around with a smug face, Digrée and Yogramp were stunned with their mouths wide open, while Arshain looked at me with a wry smile.

Even when I returned to Arshain, the two of them remained frozen.

As Arshain and I exchanged glances, the sound of running footsteps came from outside the training facility, followed by the door slamming open.

The two stunned figures jumped in surprise and looked at the entrance.

Breathless, our intelligent-yakuza teacher stood there, and a bit later, Chief Tailsmya, panting heavily.

"......What happened?"

When our intelligent-yakuza teacher asked, we all tilted our heads in confusion, and Chief Tailsmya said,

"The alert in the staff room went off, saying that two practice dummies were beyond repair, and one had disappeared. Do you know the cause?"

Everyone except the intelligent-yakuza teacher looked at me and Arshain, who was holding me.

Yes, the culprits are me and Arshain.

I tried to laugh it off, but

"Haaa, Keta-sama, you can't fool me with a cute smile!"

Chief Tailsmya, who glared at me, and the intelligent-yakuza teacher, who didn't understand, asked,

"What's going on? Explain."

In a low voice.

"Ah, this is Keta-sama's magic. Keta-sama's magic is inherently powerful, so a slight miscalculation can lead to this. The other one is Prince Arshain. Prince Arshain was training in magic while only seeing mine and Keta-sama's, so there are some issues with the power."

The intelligent-yakuza teacher scratched his head and sighed,

"Be more careful."

And left the training facility.

Chief Tailsmya also chuckled and left.

"......I understand the reason for Prince Arshain's magic power. At this rate, his barrier's power is also exceptional, right?"

"I'm scared to ask!"

"But we can't not ask, can we?"

"That's true, but......"

"Let's see the strength of our barriers."

Yogramp efficiently summoned a new dummy, this time with only the upper body on a stand.

I wondered what they would do, and the dummy opened its eyes and created a magic ball in one hand!

I clung to Arshain in shock, but Yogramp explained,

"Keta-sama, this is a dummy specifically designed to cast magic attacks. It will cast weak magic balls at the barrier in front of a person standing in front of it, and gradually increase the power if the barrier holds."

I calmed down after the explanation.

Yogramp, who had finished preparing, said,

"Here goes."

And cast a barrier around themselves.

Yogramp's barrier was a half-circle, thicker on the front side facing the dummy and thinner on the sides, a type of barrier I had never seen before.

The dummy cast a fireball.

It was a weak fireball.

It was easily blocked by the barrier.

Next, next, next.

The fireballs gradually increased in power, and even a fireball with the same power as the one Digrée had cast was successfully blocked.

The next fireball hit, and at the same time, Yogramp's barrier shattered.

Yogramp seemed unhurt but returned with a regretful expression despite their usual lack of expression.

Digrée stepped forward, cast a serious look, and cast a barrier.

Digrée's barrier was transparent and invisible, so its shape was unknown, but it successfully blocked the magic balls one after another.

However, the barrier broke at the same power level as the fireball Digrée had cast.

Digrée's barrier was at a strength of 6 out of 10, and Yogramp's was at 7.

"Something like that. The power of these magic balls is divided into 10 levels, and surpassing level 6 is a first-year's goal. Prince Arshain, it's your turn."

"Ah."

Arshain gently placed me on the ground and stood in front of the dummy.

I had seen Arshain's barrier many times; it was a translucent sphere, evenly thick, and the flow of magic power was consistent.

The magic balls hit one after another, easily surpassing level 6 as Yogramp had mentioned, and even surpassing level 10.

The dummy paused, and then, to my surprise, it cast a fire spell in the shape of a spear.

"Ah, it's an intermediate spell!"

When Digrée said this, I realized it was an intermediate spell and was impressed by the new spell.

The second intermediate spell shattered Arshain's barrier.

"Prince Arshain, that's amazing! A beginner's barrier withstood two intermediate spells! Unbelievable!"

"Yes, that's......amazing."

"Maybe a partial barrier could withstand one, but a spherical barrier withstanding two intermediate spells! What kind of training did you do to achieve that?"

What should I do with these two, who were amazed, impressed, and dejected?

Arshain also seemed at a loss, scratching his head in confusion as he came over.

Comforting them might have the opposite effect.

Should I show them my barrier?

No, stop! They'll be even more dejected!

If I show them my overwhelming power, they might just give up, right?

Should I do it?

No, no, eh?

While I was hesitating,

"Prince Arshain!"

"Yes."

"Please teach us your training method!!"

The two, who had suddenly regained their enthusiasm, pressed Arshain, who was taken aback.

Arshain, who usually had a faint smile, was genuinely at a loss, which was amusing to watch.

Smirking, I caught Arshain's attention, and he glared at me as he approached, grabbed me, and thrust me towards Yogramp and Digrée,

"If you imitate this guy's magic, you'll improve whether you like it or not!"

He said.

I got caught in the crossfire!

"Indeed, considering the power of those magic balls......"

"No way! That's not a human skill!"

"While that power is unrealistic, if imitating it can increase your power, it's worth a try!"

"Is it?"

"Magic is about imagination. Seeing a powerful technique in front of you can stimulate your imagination and provide hints."

"......Now that you mention it, maybe?"

They were convinced for some reason! I was surprised!

So, I decided to show them my barrier.

I stood in front of the dummy.

However, I was too small, and the dummy didn't react.

Feeling dejected, Arshain picked me up and suggested that I might react in this state, so I looked at the dummy, and it reacted, which annoyed me, so I cast a counter-magic barrier!

Before Arshain picked me up, Digrée had done something, and the first attack was an intermediate magic spear.

The moment it hit, it bounced back and struck the dummy, which burst into flames, but the dummy, being able to cast intermediate spells, used a water spell to extinguish the fire!

It had that function too.

Digrée and Yogramp looked at me with stunned faces again.

I've seen that face a few times today.