Chapter 6

"Alright... I'm going!"

"Get a move on!"

Amidst the intense exchange of glances, Eren swiftly constructed a spell.

"First of the Blue Path: Azure Sphere"

A highly transparent sphere of water floated up, surrounding Xenon.

At the same moment, a dangerous glint appeared in his eyes.

"You... are you taking me lightly?"

He had never imagined that the magic directed at him would be so low-level.

"I'm always serious. -- First of the White Path: Flash"

He immediately chanted the weakest attack spell, "First of the White Path."

The dazzling magical power shot straight ahead, emitting a blinding light.

"...Is that so? If you want to die that much, I'll grant your wish!"

Xenon roared and met the approaching flash with his left hand.

However, just before the two collided, the flash dispersed in all directions.

"What!?"

The scattered light rays repeatedly reflected off the surrounding azure spheres, attacking Xenon's entire body.

(Gah, this is a change in attribute and form...)

Eren changed the attribute of the azure spheres to the White Path, significantly increasing their reflectivity. He then released a diffused form of the flash, creating a difficult-to-evade "multi-directional attack."

"Annoying... -- Thirtieth of the Black Path: Dark Cloud Kagu!"

A dense darkness enveloped Xenon's body, and the powerful "Black" magic easily destroyed the reflecting flash and the surrounding azure spheres.

"Hmph, I don't know if you thought you were being clever... but in the end, it's just a trick. In other words, it's the 'weakling's way of fighting.' With something like that, even if the world were to turn upside down, you can't beat me... huh?"

At that moment, he noticed something strange.

(...The azure spheres didn't disappear...?)

The fine mist-like particles that should have been crushed earlier were still faintly surrounding him.

(I can feel Eren's magic faintly... but what does he intend to do with this powder... Wait, 'powder'!?)

By the time he realized, it was too late.

"Third of the Red Path: Firefly"

"You bastard..."

Eren's small flame drew a beautiful arc in the air and ignited the surrounding powder.

The phenomenon, known as a "dust explosion," spread at an incredible speed.

A wave of scorching heat shook the air, and a deafening explosion echoed throughout the school.

"Ah!?"

"Damn, Eren, is this for real...?"

"What the hell is happening!?"

"Hey, hey, hey, he's dead...!"

The students of Class A crouched deeply to weather the intense blast.

In the midst of this,

(Hmm, maybe I overdid it a bit...)

Eren scratched his cheek anxiously.

He had remotely controlled the azure spheres, changing their attribute to the easily combustible Green Path and their form to a powder. By releasing the Firefly, he triggered this massive explosion.

After a short while, a gust of wind blew from the front, and a visibly exhausted Xenon appeared.

"Huff, huff..."

Realizing that a defensive spell wouldn't be enough at the moment of the explosion, he had instantly maximized his magical barrier, releasing a vast amount of magic from his body to reduce the damage from the blast.

"Are you... okay--"

"---I'll kill you."

Immediately after the ominous response, seven wolves emerged from the shadows behind Xenon.

"Thirty-seventh of the Black Path: Shadow Wolf Waltz!"

The pitch-black army, baring sharp claws and fangs, rushed towards Eren.

"Whoa...!"

He jumped back and began a new spell.

"Fourth of the Blue Path: Colorless Swamp"

In the next instant, a tiny bottomless swamp appeared under the feet of the seven wolves, completely immobilizing them.

"Using a first-tier spell to counter my thirtieth-tier...?"

The principle of magic is equivalent exchange. Eren had achieved an unprecedented depth by minimizing the area of the swamp.

"You've been using low-level spells all this time... Stop underestimating people!"

"No, no, I have no intention of underestimating you, Xenon...! I can only use simple spells with my current skill level!"

Eren had only started his magic training a month ago. He was a complete novice, a beginner in every sense, with a training period so short that it was almost embarrassing to call him a "beginner."

Naturally, the variety of spells he could use was minimal compared to his classmates. Specifically, he could use up to the tenth tier of the White Path, which he had an aptitude for, and the Blue Path, which he was forced to learn. For other attributes, he could only use up to the fifth tier.

However, considering his extremely short training period of just one month, his growth rate was astonishing.

On the other hand, Xenon had devoted almost his entire life to the study of magic. Born with innate talent, he could cast high-level spells of the Black Path, up to the fiftieth tier, without incantation.

The difference in magical prowess between the two should have been as deep as the sea and as high as a mountain...

"Thirty-ninth of the Black Path: Tyrant Bow Charge!"

"Fifth of the White Path: Cloud Mirror"

The current battle was evenly matched—no, from the perspective of "consumed magic" and "damage dealt," Eren was actually in the lead.

(Huff, huff, damn... How can I, Xenon, be...)

After continuously casting powerful spells, Xenon was severely drained of magic, more so than it appeared.

Moreover, he was also mentally exhausted.

"Fourth of the Red Path: Flame Veil"

"Damn... (What is this? What kind of attack is he using!?)"

Eren's magic was truly versatile. The spells he cast, derived from flexible and unconventional thinking, were "unknown magic" modified through attribute and form changes. Xenon was forced to react defensively to the continuous onslaught of attacks.

Furthermore, Eren's strategy was incredibly skillful.

"First of the Green Path: Grass Knot"

"What, damn it!?"

"Fourth of the Yellow Path: Purple Lightning"

"Ugh..."

One spell didn't end; it set up the next attack. The relentless wave of attacks steadily cornered Xenon.

"Hey, hey... The descendant of the Rozes is being completely outmatched..."

"The spells Eren is using are all low-level, but he's incredibly skilled."

"His excellent magical sense and a bit of ingenuity... Indeed, being the top qualifier is not just for show."

"Eren-kun might be a bit cool..."

Initially, almost all the classmates were certain of Xenon's victory... but they were now captivated by Eren's versatile and skillful magic.

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