Chapter 132 : Chapter 132
Chapter 132. The Opportunity You Want Will Come
At the time when the first semester final evaluation for the first-years was in progress.
On the rooftop of a nearby building, the heat of the uninvited guests was intense.
They were watching the battles of the first-years with excitement, clenching their fists and shouting.
“That’s it! The water element magic was good there!”
“To block flames, isn’t earth a bit better? Look at that. It evaporates in an instant.”
“But what if a spirit appears here? It’s coming out now!”
In the eyes of the seniors, the shortcomings of the inexperienced first-years were clearly visible, but it had nothing to do with their enjoyment.
Rather, they were having fun while giving advice.
“Why aren’t they using additional attack magic there?”
“Is it because they are running out of Magic Power?”
“That’s not it, it looks like they are measuring the timing? They seem to have done a lot of battles.”
Especially the 4th years were in a situation where they needed time to catch their breath ahead of their graduation semester.
At first, they came to see because there was a first-year who contracted with the library spirit, but they fell deeply into Radel’s battle.
Especially the battle between imperial family members was quite a spectacle.
When Inette and Radel fought, their cheers pierced the sky.
It was the same for the research years.
“Did you just see the 7th Princess’s Ability?”
“I saw it. Isn’t it ‘Essence of Flame’? I really wanted to see it, and I get to see it here.”
“I was always curious about how it differs from general fire magic.”
The research years were continuing to write something down while looking at the imperial family members’ Abilities.
They were those who had already organized data by estimating the size of the library spirit Radel summoned or checking its abilities.
On top of that, a battle between imperial family members who use Abilities.
They whistled inwardly at the endlessly pouring new research subjects.
When Leon and Radel advanced to the finals, the heat on the rooftop became so intense it couldn’t get any hotter.
“It’s a duel between twins!”
“This is the real deal!”
“Hurry up and bring out ‘that’ spirit!”
It was the first time for the Grade Representatives Anesha, Pasion, and Shartea to see such a sight as well.
In the first place, it was also the first time in the Academy that seniors came to watch the first-years’ final exams this much.
It was all thanks to Radel, who contracted with the library spirit.
“It seems everyone has realized the fact that our Junior is interesting.”
Pasion shook his head as if it were a pity.
Anesha also agreed with a slightly lonely face.
“Indeed. He cannot remain only our Junior forever. Somehow it is regrettable.”
Then Shartea muttered in a low voice.
“Still, it is true that we are the closest……. Among the seniors.”
Pasion and Anesha were surprised by the unexpected words and looked at each other.
‘That was Senior Shartea who spoke just now, right?’
‘That’s right. You didn’t hear it wrong.’
The two confirmed that the words they just heard were real and examined Shartea’s expression.
Shartea was watching Radel’s battle with opera glasses, and although faint, the corners of her mouth were raised.
Senior Shartea has changed!
She was someone who was always only interested in swordsmanship and did not give space to people around her.
Just taking time like this to hang out with juniors was a tremendous change, but to say such a thing.
Anesha and Pasion smiled warmly and watched Radel together with Shartea.
It was just when Leon and Radel were clashing.
“So that is what they call ‘Dragon’s Blessing’. The Magic Power is incredible?”
Anesha adjusted her glasses, which were a magical tool, and admired.
Even from a distance, the 9th Prince’s overwhelming Magic Power was felt.
Pasion also answered while magnifying his telescope.
“Exactly. Look at the flow of mana when he uses a spell. There is almost no backlash. Magic is something that goes against the providence of nature, you see.”
Power that goes against nature.
That was the essence of magic.
Whenever magicians used magic, the surrounding mana fluctuated and twisted. Backlash occurred because it was an unnatural phenomenon.
If Magic Power was low, one could not withstand that backlash and the power of the magic dropped. The stronger the magician, the more possible it was to suppress the backlash of mana with overwhelming Magic Power.
The 9th Prince was doing that as if it were nothing.
His appearance befitted the words magic genius.
“As expected of Prince Leon.”
“To think we can live in the same era as that person!”
Although fewer than the first-years, there were many followers of Leon among the seniors as well.
They cheered for Leon without hiding their surging emotions.
“Go and show the 8th Prince the taste of true magic!”
“He will learn what the power of great magic is!”
Seeing that sight, Shartea made a disapproving expression.
She did not like the Magic Supremacists.
It was because they were a tribe whose basic attitude was to treat swordsmanship as insignificant.
To show those guys a lesson, there was no other way but for Radel to suppress Leon with swordsmanship.
But Radel was only continuing to use magic.
“……He has not drawn his sword since earlier. Why?”
“Because it doesn’t count towards extra points, Senior.”
At Shartea’s words, Anesha analyzed the battle and answered.
“Junior just drank a magic power recovery potion, so that’s alchemy extra points; since he used elemental magic, that’s summoning magic extra points. Junior is accumulating extra points very steadily. Winning is important, but the score is also important, you know.”
Although the final evaluation was in the form of a tournament, it was strictly a final exam.
Radel had neatly given up on swordsmanship and chosen the path to gain more points.
However, Shartea was still disapproving.
‘If he uses swordsmanship, he could win.’
No matter how great Leon was said to be, it was only that his magical abilities were excellent. If Radel solved it with swordsmanship, there was enough chance of winning against Leon, who still lacked combat experience.
Moreover, it was also an opportunity to cross swords with the ‘Dragon’s Blessing’ that Leon possessed.
For Shartea, who knew Radel’s skills, it was a choice she couldn't understand.
‘I suppose there are limits with Basic Swordsmanship.’
Shartea recalled Radel’s swordsmanship.
As expected, it seemed Radel needed a higher level of swordsmanship than Basic Swordsmanship.
She had thought he would learn it on his own when the time came, but seeing him fight Leon, it seemed necessary to advance the timing a bit.
Only then would the beauty of swordsmanship be known to more people.
Shartea calmly made a plan in her mind.
* * *
The battle ended with Leon’s victory.
It was because Radel declared defeat first.
“Long live Prince Leon!”
“Prince, you are cool!”
As the two came down from the stadium, Leon’s followers flocked in and gave him a passionate welcome.
Radel quietly dodged away while Leon was surrounded by followers.
“You went through a lot, Prince.”
Gusto approached Radel and handed him a water bottle and a towel.
Only then did Radel realize his condition.
“Thanks. I was so frantic I didn’t even know I was sweating.”
Radel took the water bottle and drank the water.
Inette approached such Radel and scolded him.
“You were too busy running away from Leon to notice, right?”
“That’s right, he was indeed strong. Running around was the best option.”
Fighting in a stadium that was open on all sides was too disadvantageous a condition for Radel.
There wasn't a proper place to hide his body, and because the spirit was reverse summoned, his Magic Power was also depleted.
Radel jumped here and there amidst Leon’s raging magic and made only the absolute minimum counterattacks.
It was fortunate that he was able to endure somehow in that situation.
Radel caught his breath and rubbed his face with the towel.
At that moment, a familiar notification sound was heard.
It was the notification sound that had been ringing noisily throughout the battle.
Ding.
[Skill, Superhuman Intuition activates.]
[Someone’s killing intent is felt.]
It must be Leon without even looking.
Radel didn't even give a glance to Leon, who would be surrounded by followers.
He didn't know what troublesome thing might happen if their eyes met for no reason.
Leon was glaring at such Radel with killing intent.
Even though he clearly won against that guy, the joy of victory was not felt.
The words Radel said during the battle came to his mind.
* * *
Crash!
A giant water pillar from the sky slammed down to the ground.
It was magic created by Leon’s overwhelming Magic Power.
‘If I get crushed by this, I’ll die?’
Radel swung his staff and urgently called forth wind element magic.
“Wind!”
And he turned the staff and shot it towards his own body.
Pop!
Radel’s body, hit by the wind and bounced off, rolled mercilessly on the ground.
Still, he was able to avoid being crushed by the water pillar somehow.
‘With this, it’s 5 extra points.’
Radel got up from the ground and calculated the points he had steadily accumulated until now.
‘Alchemy extra points 20 points, elemental magic is 45 points, although the spirit was reverse summoned, since the summoning was successful, there will be partial points…….’
Cryptozoology was out of the question since there was no personally tamed magical beast yet.
Since he succeeded in Transmutation Magic about twice by looking for opportunities, he had no more lingering attachments to the battle.
The time was now.
“I lost.”
Radel raised both hands and said to Leon.
He also spread both hands towards the side where the professors were sitting, expressing that he had no intention of continuing the battle any longer.
Seeing that appearance, Leon’s expression turned cold.
“You are crazy to die.”
‘I’m doing this so I don’t die.’
However, he had no intention of saying it exactly as it was.
Radel shrugged his shoulders.
“You are happy because you beat me, and I am happy because I can end the battle, so it’s good for both of us.”
Radel had no intention of beating Leon from the beginning.
Without using a sword, the possibility of winning against Leon with only magic could be considered almost nonexistent. Nor did he have enough competitive spirit to risk his life on an evaluation done at the Academy.
At Radel’s relieved expression, Leon ground his teeth audibly.
“Does all this feel like a joke to you?”
Oops.
Radel realized his mistake.
That guy would have accepted it if I had surrendered while pretending to be dying.
However, it was already spilled water.
“We are in the middle of the final evaluation right now. There is no need for you to be like this here…….”
“I haven’t heard the answer yet. I must have asked how you know what I will do.”
No, how would I know that?
Radel felt like letting things be whatever they will be now.
“I wouldn’t know.”
At Radel’s confident answer, Leon’s eyebrows twitched.
Before Leon could pick a fight saying something, Radel quickly continued speaking.
“And is my answer important? You do your best, and I’ll do mine. Then the opportunity you want will come anytime.”
Having left the answer, Radel turned his back and went down from the stadium.
‘The opportunity I want will come anytime?’
The expression of Leon remaining behind changed.
As expected, that guy must know something.
My plan to uncover the truth behind mother’s death and complete revenge.
‘How does that guy…….’
But contrary to Leon’s guess, Radel knew nothing.
It was natural.
Radel’s words meant that if you want to kill me that much, hire an assassin or put in poison or do whatever you want on your own.
It was just an answer containing the meaning that he would survive well, but it was nothing more than Leon misunderstanding it on his own accord.
Leon pulled himself together as his mind began to waver.
‘No. That can’t be. But surely……?’
Leon was shaken once again between misunderstanding and truth.