Chapter 17

The Empire’s most elaborate stadium, the ‘Colosseum of Meeting’, was located in the center of the Academy.

A maze-like structure with a total of four floors of arches and complex stairs and passages. The inside of the thick walls of the Colosseum are full of complex magical techniques carved into them.

As it is a space where the best talents fight, there is a defensive magic circle of similar strength to the outer wall of the imperial palace.

It is so strong that the last time the bricks of this Colosseum had even a small scratch was 300 years ago, when ‘Archmage Delrin’ fought the ‘Witch of Destruction’.

“There’s something like that inside the wall. “I don’t feel anything in particular.”

“Does Ruid believe in the legend of Delrin?”

“huh. believe.”

There was nothing to believe or not believe. The character ‘Grand Wizard Delrin’ was the most important character in the play.

Hersy said playfully.

“As expected, she is a fairy from Delrin.”

“The fairy said you shouldn’t do that?”

“Ahaha, sorry.”

Ruid headed to the waiting room with Hercy. It was for the upcoming demonstration sparring. Amelia will be in it.

I moved along the complex passageways of the Colosseum a few times. Hersi looked around carefully to see if he was familiar with it. When I asked out of curiosity, Hercy responded as follows.

“I memorized the entire Colosseum map because I was personally interested in it.”

‘Where is the person who memorizes maps for fun?’

Ruid sometimes thought that the real genius was Hersy. Ruid arrived at the waiting room and opened the door.

The Colosseum was originally a place where gladiators fought duels. Most of the waiting rooms belonged to low-class people, but the academy was mostly for nobles.

The waiting room was very spacious and comfortable. In the middle was Amelia with her arms crossed.

Amelia, who seemed angry, was approaching with great strides. When she saw Hercy, she bowed briefly with a kind smile and then glared at Ruid.

“Louis, where did you go yesterday?”

“yesterday?”

Ruid thought about yesterday for a moment. Hersy gave advice.

“You said you wanted to watch the horses yesterday so you slept on straw.”

“ah. Straw. “I slept there.”

Although I spend most of my time at the lake in Delrin, I wasn’t always there. There were times when Ruid was bored too.

“Why are you sleeping on straw? The mansion is still intact.”

Amelia sighed and muttered. She had been wandering around for a while looking for Ruid yesterday.

‘What’s going on?’

Amelia’s attitude was a little different from usual.

“Luid. “Did you hear the story properly?”

“uh. “They said I should spar with my sister.”

Amelia held Luid’s hand. And then he said with his eyes focused.

“I can’t fight you.”

“...huh?”

“My sword exists for you. Even if it’s sparring, I can’t point my sword at you even for a moment.”

Amelia said that firmly. Hercy was impressed.

‘This is chivalry...! ‘This is what honor is.’

I made a mental note. I plan to use it on Ruid later. Hersi had a style that was greatly influenced by people around him.

“But, if things continue like this, there will be a lot of gossip. “It doesn’t matter to me, but I think I’d be very angry if someone told me what was going on behind your back.”

Amelia spoke seriously and gestured to the back.

“So I prepared.”

“?”

Ruid blinked.

This is because in the original novel, the scene where Lloyd and Amelia fight was depicted quite impactfully. I never imagined that Amelia would come out like this.

‘Amelia is different now than then...? Could it be because of me...?’

That said, Ruid really didn’t do anything.

Before entering the academy, I just slept for a year. And I was dumbfounded by the ‘thing’ that soon appeared.

Thump, thump.

The waiting room rings.

That means the opponent is big.

Grumble.

Huge chains were wrapped around his neck and arms. Amelia patted ‘it”s arm with a bright smile.

Kuooooo-!

Hersi’s expression, which had been smiling brightly in the warm atmosphere, stiffened at the ferocious cry.

‘...White Beowulf.’

A huge bear with white fur.

It belongs to the highest level of monsters, and its nickname is ‘monster of monsters.’

It was here.

‘Well, it would be much better for Amelia to step forward!’

Hersi could only shout to herself.

“He’s a pretty good opponent for Ruid.”

Amelia smiled proudly.

“Sir, give me the signal and I will break the chain.”

There was no hesitation. Because he was a friend I saw often. Ruid nodded.

-Cr.

Whenever Beowulf howled as if he would run at any moment, he circled around Ruid to keep him in check.

You know it instinctively. What happens if you rush straight into it?

Ruid was worried.

‘What magic should I use?’

Amelia’s intentions were obvious. It meant not to get caught up in pointless gossip. Ruid agrees with that thought. There is nothing more annoying than someone you don’t even know who swears at you. At this point, I wanted to make sure that something bothersome didn’t happen again.

To do that, you have to show off some amazing magic. A great magic that no one can match.

‘...Shall I use it one more time?’

It will definitely be effective if you use it in front of this many people.

But, I didn’t feel like it.

That was just copying. I used it once because I was curious, but it wasn’t something I would take as my main product.

‘then.’

It’s original. At this point, it is time to build a main aircraft.

Ruid first stretched out his hand. Beowulf sensed the magic and came running straight away.

To Ruid, it felt very slow. In fact, it was not the slow passage of time, but the power of concentration.

‘After all, magic is an explosion.’

The idea came to me quickly. explosion. Let’s put something in and explode. Even in modern times, humanity’s strongest weapon has always been to explode something.

Ruid paid no attention to the approaching Beowulf and moved a huge amount of mana.

Immediately, numerous magic circles appeared from various angles around Ruid’s body.

‘It’s a bit difficult.’

As expected, using magic for the first time was difficult. Ruid chanted to use magic more comfortably.

“For mana, take the energy of the earth, the flow of water, the burning flame, and the whirlpool of the wind.”

The four elements were intertwined in the center of the Colosseum. The number of magic circles was doubling. The magic circle that was constantly being added soon covered the sky above the Colosseum.

Ruid clenched his fists.

“And overlap.”

Squeak-!

The magic circle of the four summoned elements distorted along with the sound of space being pierced.

The energy of all elements was concentrated in one place and a huge whirlpool occurred.

‘phew.’

Once the spheres of the four major elements were completed, Ruid was at a loss. Then time flowed normally again.

“——!”

White Beowolf was broken into particles and absorbed into the elemental sphere. Ruid opened his eyes wide.

‘You shouldn’t go there!’

I wrote this with so much effort, but it couldn’t end with the preparatory motions. I had to explode quickly.

Ruid shouted urgently. The name of this precious magic created with a lot of sweat is—

“Elemental Explosion—!”

Ruid cut the string of magic power supplied to the magic circle. The energy that had been concentrated in a sphere no bigger than the palm of one’s hand was released in an instant.

Ruid watched the scene brightly. The elemental spheres, which were black because they were so tightly packed together, were emitted with colorful lights.

It was as pretty as fireworks. however-.

‘Isn’t this too strong??’

Action was faster than judgment. Ruid hurriedly stretched out and put up a shield before the explosion reached the outer wall, like a puppy with its tail on fire.

thud-!

“—!”

It felt like my heart was going to burst out of shock. One cannot do it. Added 10 barriers.

Crack, cluck—!

‘Me, crazy.’

The exploded elements were struggling to somehow break through the barrier.

Ruid gritted his teeth and stretched out his hand. I clenched my fist. The size of the multiple overlapping barriers decreased and seemed to gradually disappear.

But it was difficult to keep it like this. Then, eventually, the elements gathered at the point will explode again. Ruid drilled a hole in the shield to provide a space for escape.

Piyung—!

Like a laser, five-colored light came out and struck the wall.

Fortunately, Ruid’s ‘element explosion’ magic stopped.

Rumble-!

...A disaster occurred when one side of the outer wall of the Colosseum collapsed.

The pride of the Academy, which had not had a scratch for 300 years, has collapsed.

‘...This needs to be sealed.’

Ruid broke into a cold sweat as he looked at the president with his hand outstretched with an expression that made the sky fall.

When the wall collapsed, the president’s cabinet must have collapsed along with it.