When class ended, I sighed in relief from all the burdens in classes. I just hoped that the classes are not so boring. There is no demon-hunting this time around so I don't need to go and do a magic battle for once. Also, the campus belle seemed to stop harassing me after humiliating her in front of the class. I bet that she is in the workings right now to stop the rumor of her flashing her chest in the public from spreading. I am not someone who cared about the rumors and someone who wanted to spread one for the harm of others. Even though they purposely did spread rumors to harm my reputation, I don't really care about it. I mean, what's the point.
I am packing my things to my bag when the class belle approached and glared at me.
"What are you looking at?" I asked her.
"Just you wait. You will be humiliated. If you want to clear your name, then come to the gymnasium this afternoon. Someone will teach you a lesson that you won't forget," she said before she left with her gals.
A spoiled brat like her has lots of connections and from the looks of it, she has contacted someone who will teach a lesson to me. If that was the case, I think I need to get serious myself.
"You should stop wasting your time monologuing by yourself. Just go and find some good spells that you can use to enhance your hand to hand combat. That way, you won't suck like a sore loser," the voice on the phone started talking.
"And do you think I can find magic like they are just normal goods? I don't think I can purchase them or learn them in books easily."
"Have you forgotten the Magic Spells channel in the chat group? Don't be a dumbass and remember some sh*t, it would help your *ss get saved in times of danger. Besides, it's free. You also have the uncanny ability to learn most of the elements existing so why not get one?"
That's when I remembered that there was a channel indeed for magic only. Why did I forget that?
"You were useful sometimes, I guess. But mostly useless at most though," I said.
"Hmph, just admit that I am a great gal to have with. I am like your portable girlfriend that can scold or remind you of many things that you are careless about. Da~rling~"
"Shut up, it's so cringey and I would choose a 3d gal than someone like you that I can only hear the voice," I said.
"That is your fault. I can materialize myself if you are a bit stronger. Get stronger and I am sure that you will like me when I get my body~"
"Alright, alright, shut it now, I have to prepare for the incoming danger. Show me the magic that I can use."
"So rude," she said before the screen of the phone redirected me to the spells. "I suggest that you get body enhancement magic since they don't show publicly on other people which is much safer to use so that normal people won't know that you used magic."
Enhancement magic is one of those variety of magic that doesn't have much effect by itself. They are like a buff to enhance your attack power or enhance your basic movements. They are useful if you wanted to strengthen your magic, your attack power or your defense depending on the situation and they can be the only magic that can save you from a predicament.
I browsed into the magic enhancement skills and I found two magic skills that seem to be a useful addition in hand to hand combats. They are Strength Amplifier and Agility Booster. Clicking the magic Strength Amplifier, the method on how to learn the magic appeared before me. It was pretty straightforward too so I didn't find any problem in learning it. And who would have thought that I can just learn it without any kind of preparation? Did I get into stimulants to do this?
...
I didn't go home just yet. If they are planning to beat me up and humiliate me further, the gymnasium thing is something they are planning for me to step in so that they can lure me into their schemes. But they are underestimating me. I am not an idiot who would purposely enter a building they are preparing.
"Mana Scan."
Do they think they are geniuses? Then I can counter their genius minds with my own since I am a brilliant guy that can come up with strategies all by myself.
When the 3D Model of the surroundings appeared, I immediately see what they were planning out which is pretty elaborate. If I was careless, I would have fallen victim to their plot.
"Let's try this now."
I made sure to follow the path to the gymnasium normally. Although they have managed to lay a trap for me, I made sure they won't be suspicious on it. As soon as I passed by the corner, I already expected the upcoming attack and when that guy who is stationed there to proceed on the trap to beat me, so before he can even proceed to hit me with a bat, I dodge his attack and proceeds to punch his abdomen repeatedly. This caught the attacking guy unprepared so before he can harden his abdomen to hold for the attack, pain rained down on his system and he passed out.
All of the traps were so straightforward and since they are too easy to counter, I arrived in the Gymnasium unscathed. At the entrance, I saw the campus belle grinning for my arrival. However, she frowned when she saw me fine. Despite that, she didn't say anything regarding that and she acts composed instead.
"So you have come. I guess you weren't a coward after all," she said as she led me inside the gymnasium.
Inside the gymnasium is a group of people standing there and I can see that they are gym buffed guys. A few of them are wearing a Karategiwhich means they are either experts in karate or they are just wearing one for the sake of intimidation.
"You must be Kazuma. I guess you are trying to court death after even meeting all my grunts," a guy with the most buffed body appeared before me. From the looks like it, he is the leader of the group.
"Courting? No, no, we are acquaintances but I don't plan to court her. Maybe you are the one? Also, those guys who are trying to prank me? No worries, I already pranked them so they won't be able to get up for a while."
[ol][li data-annotation-id="30e8f166-19b6-de80-2431-e6876b2423ae"]is the formal Japanese name for the traditional uniform used for Karate practice and competition[/ol]