Chapter 64: Joint Practical (5)

Chapter 64: Joint Practical (5)

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A powerful gust of wind slapped against my face.

Locke was sprinting forward with me riding on his back.

"How far are we going?"

"Quit asking and just run."

I realized that walking would only delay us.

So, I decided to ride Locke.

Our goal was simple: reach Evan as fast as we could.

As I'd hoped, Locke kept a swift pace despite my extra weight.

He seemed somewhat strained, but that wasn't important.

All that mattered was our speed.

Suddenly, the distant sounds of conflict reached my ears.

The clash of weapons, shouts of struggle.

I squinted, focusing on the direction of the noise.

There, caught in a beam of light, was a shimmer of silver hair.

Yeniel.

It had to be Yeniel.

Seeing a black-haired man with a sword nearby confirmed it.

It was Evan's group.

I tapped Locke's back, pointing out the sight.

"Look, over there."

"Evan's group."

Locke must have noticed as well since he changed course towards them.

"Listen, from now on, do as I say..."

But Locke had already taken off, running.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

He continued to ignore me, dashing straight into Evan's group.

"You stubborn..."

With a mighty leap, Locke tossed me into the sky.

My body soared upwards, against my will.

This wasn't part of my plan...

I hadn't planned on fighting.

My only aim had been to stop them from meeting Anton Fred.

Of course, confronting Evan's group might have ended up being inevitable.

But a fight wasn't necessary right off the bat.

Evan was the protagonist, a tough opponent.

Judging whether or not I could defeat him was a challenge in itself.

Assessing the enemy's strength before a fight was always the right move.

As I floated in the sky, I glanced downwards.

Only two figures were standing below, Evan and Yeniel.

Weren't they supposed to be three?

Where was the third person?

I dismissed the thought - now wasn't the time.

Evan and Yeniel's eyes widened as Locke and I suddenly descended from the sky.

Taking them by surprise, I cast a spell.

"Abyssal Flame!"

While still airborne, I launched my magic towards Evan, and Locke charged at Yeniel.

Evan seemed surprised but blocked my magic skillfully.

As his sword made contact with my spell, it vanished like dust in the wind.

Simultaneously, Locke and Yeniel locked swords.

Locke tried to overpower Yeniel with sheer force, but Yeniel deflected his attack, shoving him forwards.

She then aimed her sword at Locke's exposed neck.

Locke lurched forward, falling intentionally, and rolled away from Yeniel's range.

Falling from this height would be painful.

Locke might be unscathed, but I wasn't made of the same stuff.

Reacting quickly, I cast a spell.

"Finger of the Demon!"

A black column rose from the ground, catching me mid-air.

As I hung from the pillar, I shouted at Locke.

"Hey! Locke! If you plan an ambush, do it properly! What was that all about?"

"Does it matter? Isn't the point to fight and win?"

Locke responded nonchalantly.

His casual attitude only made me annoyed.

She wasn't moving, even as the fireball reached dangerously close.

The sound of another scroll being torn echoed in the field.

But Rie was busy with her own spellcasting.

The sound originated from somewhere else, most likely from her teammate who had been hiding behind her.

"I can use scrolls too."

Scrolls might be the creation of wizards, but usage wasn't exclusive to them.

A forceful jet of water collided with the fireball mid-air, smothering it completely.

Water-based magic was not Rie's forte.

Among fundamental magic, she excelled in harnessing the attributes of wind and fire.

With intermediate magic, she also largely leaned towards fire.

The notion of them countering with magic of a different attribute hadn't crossed their minds.

The tiny flame in Rie's hand darted towards Sylph's mouth.

Luna's body sprung into action instinctively.

If she was to take the full brunt of Rie's attack, it would spell disaster.

Riku and Ena too would be caught in its path.

Whirling the bag from her back to the front, Luna yanked out her spellbook.

All fears, anxieties, and stray thoughts were shoved aside.

Her sole focus now was to safeguard Riku and Ena.

"Sylph...." Rie whispered.

Luna furiously flipped through the pages of her spellbook.

Where was it?

Where...where.

Even though Luna hadn't used this spellbook, she had skimmed through its content.

There was certainly a spell hidden within its pages that could deflect this.

"Shoot!!!"

Rie's voice rang out just as Luna stumbled upon the desired spell.

Her finger brushed against the page.

"Ugh...!"

Luna grunted as a light burst forth from the book.

Mana drained from Luna's body, the spell taking effect.

"Fortify!"

An ethereal radiance enveloped Luna, Ena, and Riku.

The spell that was once used on the scarecrow.

A spell that fortified the body.

It essentially granted resistance against all impacts.

"Ah!!!!" Luna gasped as Rie's magic neared and detonated right before her.

Despite the fortification spell, Luna could feel a scorching sensation searing through her.

"Grrraaaah!!!!!" she roared.

"Luna!!!!"

Yet Luna didn't stop.

"This... is nothing...."

She managed to say through gritted teeth.

Her body screamed in pain, but she pushed through.

Rie, who had been watching, furrowed her brows.

It wasn't pleasant seeing Luna in pain, but if things went wrong, one of the teaching assistants would step in to save her.

Then, a clinking sound echoed from behind.

"Huh?" Rie glanced back.

It was Luna's cube.

"Ah...."

Rie realized what one of the scrolls Luna had used was.

It was a spell of invisibility.

Luna had concealed the cube using the invisibility spell and had released it alongside the fireball.

She had used the spell where the cube had been, rendering the need to pinpoint coordinates for the cube's magic.

Rie was taken aback.

The potion concealed in the water ball earlier, and now the cube, hidden and sent within the fireball.

"I got tricked the same way twice."

If you're fooled twice by the same trick...

As this thought crossed Rie's mind, she felt an odd sensation beneath her feet.

"Sylph!!!!"

she cried out in alarm.

Suddenly, gravity collapsed on Rie.

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