Chapter 59

"Ice Edge × 50"

I make fifty ice blades appear simultaneously.

It's the magic I used in the entrance exam. Ice Edge itself is a basic spell that creates ice blades, but on its own, it has limited power and is often easily avoided. Therefore, it's more effective to create a large number of blades at once and release them like an ice rain.

Depending on the accuracy, its lethality could even surpass that of the advanced Ice Storm spell.

"What a number!?"

"Can you really release that many at once!?"

...It's not that difficult, you know?

In terms of the spell formula, it's just repeating the same pattern, and there's not much difference between two, three, or fifty blades.

As the audience held their breath, I launched all of them at Hengel at once.

"Did you think I couldn't do something like this? Ice Edge × 50!"

Hengel countered with the exact same spell, releasing fifty ice blades just like I did.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The blades collided and canceled each other out. Moreover, almost all of them hit their targets. To hit the incoming blades, one must aim with the precision of threading a needle, which is no easy feat.

Indeed, he's not just a teacher at this academy for show.

Hengel seemed in a good mood after completely blocking my attack, and he curled his lips in satisfaction.

"I remember you used it in the entrance exam, didn't you? It seems Ice Edge is your specialty, but unfortunately, it's mine as well. In fact, I can release twice as many—about a hundred at once."

Hmm.

A hundred, huh?

"I can handle a hundred easily. Ice Edge × 100!"

"Wh-!?"

Next, I released a hundred ice blades.

"A, Ice Edge × 100!"

Hengel countered again. The blades clashed in mid-air, producing a sound like thunder.

A few blades slipped through the collisions and flew towards me.

"Whoa!"

I dodged.

Of course, the blades also flew towards Hengel.

"Ugh... Ice Shield!"

Hengel quickly created an ice shield to block the blades.

"Amazing! To cast such a spell while maintaining another one is incredible!"

One of the students was amazed, but I think that's what a skilled mage should be able to do.

However, Hengel seemed to have focused on the ice shield, causing the momentum of his ice blades to drop. When they collided with my Ice Edge, they couldn't cancel each other out and were repelled. My ice blades pierced his ice shield one after another.

Still, he didn't break the shield. In fact, the embedded blades seemed to reinforce it, giving Hengel an advantage.

"Thanks to you, I have a strong shield. Now I can attack unilaterally! Ice Edge × 120!"

Hengel went on the offensive, releasing even more ice blades than before.

"Hmm. Then I'll attack from the side as well. Ice Edge × 120 × 2!"

"Wh-!?"

I released 120 ice blades from the front, matching Hengel, and another 120 from the right.

"Ice Edge from there!?"

"And twice as many as Hengel-sensei!?"

"Ice Shield...!"

Hengel blocked them with an ice shield, creating a thick ice wall on his right side.

"Then from the opposite direction as well. Ice Edge × 120 × 3!"

"Ice Shield!"

This time, I released ice blades from three directions, including the left, and Hengel created three ice shields.

"From behind as well. Ice Edge × 120 × 4."

I added ice blades from the rear, making it four directions.

"Wh- What are you doing!? A, Ice Shield!"

Hengel created an ice shield behind him as well.

By the way, specifying the activation points for spells makes the spell formula more complex, which is quite challenging. Moreover, the farther the distance, the more complicated it becomes.

So, releasing spells from four directions is quite a feat.

"What is this!?"

Hengel, surrounded by ice shields, shouted with wide eyes.

"It's impossible! Such a feat, even the principal might...!"

"Save your surprise for later. You should be more worried about having no escape route. —Ice Lance"

Above Hengel's head, a few meters in the air, a giant spear appeared. It spun rapidly and fell towards her.

"Damn..."

Thick ice walls surrounded her, leaving no room to escape. I had used Ice Edge to completely seal any gaps, leaving not even a mouse hole.

Hengel's only option was to block with an ice shield.

"A, Ice Shield!"

As expected, she created an ice wall on the ceiling,

"It's useless. This can't be blocked by just an Ice Shield."

Crack!

The ice spear easily pierced the ice shield. And then—

"S-Such a thing... I, a teacher, losing to a student... Noooooo!"

With a scream, Hengel's protection was completely destroyed.

Hmm.

This should ensure my admission.