Chapter 48

Kail, the user of the Evil Eye, also won his second match in the same manner.

His opponent was a sturdy swordsman, but he seemed to be powerless against the Evil Eye.

The audience in some sections were greatly excited by the fallen corpse once again.

For Kail, it was within expectations, but Reinas was a bit different.

The young knight who had shown earth and wind magic in the first round used fire and water magic in the second round and won brilliantly again.

A magician who could use all four elements was quite rare, and combined with his cool appearance, he quickly became the topic of conversation among the people. He was also the favorite in the odds.

With such a flow, the second round ended, and it was my third match.

"Here comes Seika Lamproug! Seika, it seems that girls from the same grade have come to cheer for you. How envious!"

"Hey."

Boos rose from a section of the audience. Don't say unnecessary things.

"Well, what kind of battle will Kidee's death beasts put up?!"

I looked at my opponent.

Standing in front of me was a woman with white hair.

Her age was hard to determine; she could be a young girl or an old woman.

But that didn't matter.

I told the magician named Kidee what I had been thinking all along.

"Isn't that cheating?"

Surrounding the female magician were a pack of black-furred wolves.

However, some of them had rotten flesh and visible bones.

The woman smiled and answered in a hoarse voice.

"Hehe. What's cheating about it?"

"Summoners and trainers are supposed to be banned from participating, right?"

"Hehehehe, I'm a necromancer! I control not monsters but the corpses of beasts. What's your complaint?"

The woman said.

No, the souls you put into corpses aren't much different from monsters.

Isn't it just a matter of terminology? I can't accept it...

"The Kidee has been winning matches so far by using a large number of death beasts. Seika, who has yet to show his full potential, will need a way to counter the numbers. This could be the deciding factor in the match."

"Hehe. Battle is about numbers."

The necromancer woman laughed.

"It doesn't matter if you're a swordsman or a magician. Numbers are the nemesis of the individual. No adventurer can delve into a dungeon alone."

"..."

"Do you have the confidence to survive an attack by a pack of beasts?"

I understand what you're saying, but...

"Then—begin the match!!"

With the announcer's voice, a whistle blew.

"Go, death wolves!"

The black-furred corpses of wolves, spread out in a fan shape, charged at me.

I crossed my arms and muttered.

"Of course, that's not allowed. Just behave for now."

<Earth-Water Combination—Concrete Spell>

A wave of gray mud spewed from the Human Form and engulfed the pack of wolves.

"Heh?"

The mud also swallowed Kidee and swept her away.

Then, it hardened completely.

"Oh my! Seika's... is this earth or water magic!? The mud has attacked Kidee and the death beasts! It doesn't seem to be out of bounds... but the mud has hardened like rock! Kidee and the death beasts are immobilized!"

"What the hell is this!?"

Kidee, with only one arm and her head protruding from the hardened mud, shouted.

I walked on the mud, past the struggling wolves, and stood in front of the female magician.

"Even with Astral-type monsters, saying that the souls aren't monsters doesn't make sense. Anyway, this is a combat inability, right?"

"Gr..."

The whistle blew.

The prodigy of the noble family is strong! Seika Lamproug advances to the semi-finals!!

As I turned to walk away, Kidee struggled frantically.

"H-hey! You're not just going to leave me like this, are you!?"

"Don't worry, I'll let you out."

I stepped off the mud and infused the Human Forms embedded inside with magical power.

Instantly, cracks appeared in various places in the mud, and it shattered.

The female magician, who had been struggling at the edge of the stage, fell off the stage with the impact.

I can't see from here, but I hope she didn't hit her head or anything since the wolves are moving.

Sigh.

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"That was an unusual spell. I've never seen it before. Seika-sama, you can even create mud that turns into rock?"

To Yuki's words, I smiled wryly.

"No, that was originally a building material invented by human engineers. I just reproduced it with a spell."

Without using Yin-Yang magic, the mud can be made by mixing the right amount of volcanic ash and limestone with water. It's an artificial rock that hardens over time.

This technique, which was used in ancient Rome to build large amphitheaters and public baths, was known to me from Islamic engineers. I've made some adjustments to the components to speed up the hardening process, but the basics are the same.

It's a very strong material that can withstand a thousand years, but it's weak to internal pressure. By embedding Human Forms inside and applying shock, it's easy to break.

"Seika-sama knows everything. A magician who studies carpentry out of interest is probably only Seika-sama."

"I didn't mind studying."

The world is full of unexpected things that can be useful.

*Concrete Spell

A spell that solidifies the opponent with a large amount of fresh concrete. The base is ancient concrete, primarily made of silicate polymers, but the components have been adjusted to speed up hardening. The ancient concrete technology, which flourished in ancient Rome, was lost with the fall of the Roman Empire in reality, but in the story, it was passed down in the Islamic cultural sphere in a small way during Seika's previous life.