Chapter 100: Episode 100 Commemoration, Imperial Capital *

Chapter 100: Episode 100 Commemoration, Imperial Capital * The Lexis Empire possesses a large territory and military power commensurate with it.

Among them, the imperial capital had the most perfect defenses, both physically and magically. A huge flame rose from a corner of the center.

– Quaaaaang!!

The vibrations could be felt even between a few buildings, and the black smoke rising into the sky was so thick that it could be seen from anywhere on the ecliptic.

However, no one living in the imperial capital was surprised by the sudden burst of flames.

"Was today the day?"

"It's already happened like that. "I hope it's over before sunset today."

"Last time, I had trouble sleeping because it didn't end even after dark."

The two people laughed and joked even as the vibration that made the air tremble passed by again.

The reaction meant that this had already happened several times.

And it's not dangerous.

A place where flames rise.

The largest open space in the imperial capital and currently the most heavily guarded place was usually called by this name.

It is called the 'Golden Falcon Knights' Training Hall.'

As the saying goes, this was a training ground normally used by the White Falcon Knights and the Black Falcon Knights, which are the knights of the Lame duchy, which is in charge of military power among the three ducal houses of the empire.

There is a reason why it is called the Golden Falcon Order because it is used together by the White Hawk Knights and the Black Falcon Knights, and because it was originally a single knighthood called the Golden Falcon Knights.

It was a famous story in the imperial capital that the Great Duke of Lame loved his daughter so much that he divided the Order of the Golden Falcon into the Order of the White Falcon, which had only women, and the Order of the Black Falcon, which had only men.

In fact, his daughter, Silen Laim, was not very pleased.

Anyway, it was a place that was always strictly managed because it was the training ground of the dukedom's knights, but today it was even more tightly guarded.

Because of the two people who are causing a huge amount of dust in the training ground.

A huge explosion occurred just a little while ago, and a fireball the size of a house once again hit the place where the dust had not yet cleared.

– Quaaaaang!!

This was the third time in a row that a loud noise rang out. You may not know it, but the people living around you must have had quite a bit of ear pain.

It's such a big explosion. It was clear that whatever was at the center of the explosion was either completely charred or blown away without leaving a trace.

If the other person was someone else.

"... Pfft!"

The beautiful girl with red twin tails who was watching her body as she flew in the sky clicked her tongue and quickly moved her body.

Among the three ducal families of the empire, he was Luca Marti, the successor to a family in charge of magic and the commander of the Imperial Magic Division.

– Piyung!

A blue light that flew through the air through the dust pierced the spot where Luca had been a moment ago.

If I got hit, it was obvious that even if I didn't die, it would be painful enough to kill me.

Luca gritted his teeth and concentrated his mind to avoid the next attack.

I felt magical energy gathering in one place in the dust. It was a sign of magic.

It was a weak omen that an ordinary wizard would not have felt, but it was a big enough signal for Luca.

– Piyung!

As I quickly ducked and lowered my altitude, a blue light passed through my hair, which was floating due to inertia.

This time I was able to recognize it.

The blue light was not just light, but an icicle the size of a fist. It was so fast that it only left an afterimage and looked like light.

'With just this much magic power, you can throw this much magic at this speed? 'It's a monster!'

The power of magic that fires a projectile varies greatly in the magic power consumed depending on the type of projectile and its speed.

If the speed is the same, flame or wind type magic that does not have mass consumes less magic power, and if it is the same type of magic, the faster it is, the more magic power it consumes.

In that sense, this magic, which shoots out icicles with physical substance at a speed that leaves an afterimage, was a skill that was difficult to believe even after seeing.

But I couldn't express out loud the feeling that it was like a monster.

"Are you just going to avoid it? So you can't win."

The opponent is Emperor Tyrois, the supreme ruler of this empire in name and reality, to whom even Luca, the heir to the dukedom, must show the utmost respect.

"Ahaha... "I'm doing my best in this too."

Luca grumbled so loudly that the emperor below couldn't hear him, and chanted to prepare for the next spell.

As the commander of the Imperial Magic Division, Lucia also possesses worthy skills, but compared to T. Royce, she pales in some respects.

There was also the point that Luca was closer to a research mage than a battle mage, and Tyrois's skills were at an incredible level in the first place.

Tyrois had been roaming the battlefield since she was just one of the princesses before she became the emperor, and before she was appointed as the emperor's successor.

Emperor Tyrois, who continued to embrace his excellent lineage, possessed the magical powers and talents of the royal family, and who proved his abilities on the front line against the Demon King's army for many years, was not ashamed of his status, and his skills were also counted on one hand in the entire empire.

The opportunity to spar one-on-one with T-Rois like now was truly a distant possibility unless he was a member of the Duke family.

So, Luca decided to use this opportunity to experiment with the magic that is still being adjusted.

I didn't hesitate because I knew it would be difficult to properly inflict damage with Luca's magic power anyway.

As Luke recited her new form of chanting, Tyrois sensed her interest and destroyed the icicles that had been floating next to her as if they were going to shoot them at any moment.

If it had been a real fight, I would have pierced her as soon as I saw an opening and increased the number of corpses on the battlefield, but this was just a sparring.

If the opponent tried to use his secret technique, he had to show courage to receive it from the front.

'... Still, this spell seems a bit strong. I need to prepare defensive magic.'

Eventually, Luca's chanting ended, and the starting word was spat out.

"『Blazing Field』"

The starter word resonates in the space, and a huge amount of magical power spreads out from Luca.

And the entire training ground was dyed red.

– Crack, crack.

There was no visible flame, but the fact that the red-covered space had an incredibly high temperature was clearly evident just by the way passing insects turned into ash and disappeared.

Rather than throwing a fireball or exploding flames, it generates a high enough temperature that everything within a certain range burns and disappears.

It was a magic that Luca was developing based on an idea from a magic being studied.

If you can improve and move the field, you can literally erase enemies on the path like an eraser on the battlefield. If you can erase colors, you can use it as a deadly trap. Even now, you can use the burning space itself as a shield to create an impenetrable defense. Magic with.

... If the magic had been completed, it would have been so.

Although magic was powerful, Luca's mana and skills had limits.

The unfinished magic not only had a short duration and uneven temperature, but also had loopholes in the magic composition.

So, even though it is a magic that only works on the ground and in the middle of the range, even at a temperature that turns the sand under your feet into glass...

The wall of ice that covered Emperor Tyrois was not broken.

"Whoa... Ha... "I lost."

Luca, who did not even have the mana to maintain flight, staggered down and admitted defeat.

"Hehe. "I was a little surprised by this one."

– Paang!

As the wall of ice melted, a cold blue mana aura covered the training ground.

Even after the magic that was raising the temperature disappeared, the training ground, where residual heat remained, quickly regained its original appearance thanks to Tyrois' magic.

No matter how much the magic is said to have ended, it wasn't through a long chant like Luca, just by spreading the cold energy into the magic power.

Luca was on the verge of laughing out of frustration, but decided to focus on the fact that the emperor himself had to use his magic power to suppress it.

Looking at the monster-like appearance he has shown so far, I thought it wouldn't be strange if he said, 'I understand.' And cast the same magic to turn the gym blue.

"Are you changing the nature of mana within a certain range? That's great. "If we just improve a few things, we can put it into battle right away."

"Thank you."

"Then let's end today's sparring here... Luke, now that I think about it, didn't you say where you were going?"

"Yes. "I'm planning to visit Clever for a while." Seaʀᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Can I know why?"

"Because I think there might be a hint about the magic I'm researching these days."

"Hmm... Is it so. Looking at today's performance, it seems like there is definitely something to be gained. Do you need support?"

"Thank you for your words, but it's okay. "I have prepared something in advance."

"Great. Let's see at the next sparring."

"Thank you for sparring!"

T. Lois exchanged her greetings with Luca and left first.

Unlike Luca, who was drenched in sweat, her hair sticking to the back of her neck, and constantly out of breath, T. Lois looked no different from usual, just a few drops of sweat and slightly out of breath.

No, considering the difference in skill between the two, I didn't know that Luca was really great at making him tired at least that much.

"I will take you there."

One of the palace guards gathered to protect the emperor rode in the carriage with the emperor.

Originally, it was inconceivable for an emperor and a mere guard to ride in a carriage together, but the emperor, who liked to chat while moving, would sometimes put people around him in the same carriage, so others did not think it was particularly strange. .

A carriage carrying two people slowly moves through the streets of the imperial capital, and the guards who escort it closely follow.

And in that carriage.

Tyrois was moaning under her breath as she was being toyed with by one of the man's fingers.