CH.328 Fighting Tests

CH.328 Fighting Tests

“Ha, Ha, Ha.” The now healed up Rudevik was laughing. I question how he can laugh in this situation, but maybe he is just crazy. “I really underestimate you. I didn’t realize that the magician put a barrier around you. He really is perfect.”

“Well, you are the one that asked for the force I’d use against SS-rank monsters. Quintet is definitely one of my strongest summons, so you better not underestimate him.” I told him.

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“It really is no wonder you can take on monsters like that. Your summoning magic really is something. Ha, Ha, Ha.”

“Thank you. You are quite impressive yourself. I think you could give some of my strongest Warriors a run for their money.”

“I shall fight them another time. And again, I apologize for attacking you.”

“Don’t worry about it. I understand that it was the optimal strategy for you.”

Rudevik did actually explain his reasoning for going after me. It was just that coming after me was the best he could do. He quickly realized that my Magician was too strong for him to take on directly, so instead he went after me, the summoner. If he could knock me out, my magician would have been unsummoned. Well, mine wouldn’t be because Card Summoner/Pack Opener doesn’t work like regular summoning magic, but if I was using regular summoning magic, knocking me out would have unsummoned my monster.

“I knew your summons were strong, but I didn’t quite expect that.” The GM said to me. “I thought only the big monsters were that powerful.”

“Well, they are the most powerful, but some of the human sized ones I have are pretty impressive.”

“You call that ‘pretty impressive’? I’m almost afraid of knowing what you actually consider very impressive.”

“... try something that can fight a divine dragon.”

“I’d rather not think about something like that. And in the first place, I have no clue how powerful a divine dragon is. Do they even exist?”

“... at least one does. Well then again, I’m not sure divine dragon is the common term used to describe her. It is just the one I use.”

“I would ask how you know of such a being, but to be quite frank, I don’t want to know.” The GM admitted. “Either way. I think we have more than confirmed your power, so I think we can move onto the others. Rudevik, are you good for another round, or should I have Dale step in?”

“Don’t be a fool. I can fight a few more. I’ll at least take on the dragon before I tap out.” Rudevik called back.

“You still have a fight in you, huh?” Agunan taunted Rudevik a bit. “Good. I was wishing I’d get to punch you in the face for that stunt.”

“Agunan.” I said, in a not so friendly tone.

“Do not worry. He won’t die.” The dragon said, but that didn’t reassure me at all.

With the next matchup decided, Agunan and Rudevik took their positions. This time there was minimal preparation, as no one summoned monsters. Well, I did notice Rudevik ‘eating’ something again. I still want to know what he is doing when he does that. Is that a skill or something? Agunan also didn’t revert to his dragon form, for obvious reasons, so this might actually be a close match. Maybe. I didn’t really get a good grasp on Rudevik’s power when he fought Quintet Magician.

With the dragon man and the cookie monster standing opposite to each other, the match was about to start. And without a signal, it began, Agunan being the one to make the first move.

Leaving flames where he had been standing, Agunan rushed at Rudevik. It wasn’t his top speed, as I’ve seen him move faster during our practice session with Lady Janina, but it was quite fast. Agunan then used all that speed to throw a punch at Rudevik, but the S-ranker was ready. He slightly sidestepped Agunan, while also using his arm to parry the punch. He then quickly attempted to throw a counter punch to Agunan’s exposed side, but that never connected, as with just a small flap of his wings, Agunan retook all the distance they just had.

“Not bad, human. I didn’t think you could keep up with that speed. I shall go faster now.” Agunan said to Rudevik.

“Bring it, dragon.” Rudevik responded, before again seemingly munching on something.

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“Wind Slash!” Dale then countered with a spell of his own. As he swung his sword, a blade of compressed air took off from it, flying towards Alice.

Alice seemingly didn’t want to try cutting the spell and instead she used her Mana Flight skill to take off into the sky. That seemed to surprise Dale, at least based on his reaction, and he began chanting a spell of his own. I didn’t hear most of the chant, but the activation word I heard clear. “Flight.”

Like Alice before him, Dale took off into the Shaded air. Flying towards Alice, Dale took a better hold of his sword, while also Quick Casting a few Air Bullets.

Alice for her part Insta Casted both Dark Armor and Dark Shield to protect herself, while also seemingly filling her swordstaff with some mana, as its blade began to glow a bit.

The duo’s swords clashed in the air, letting out a ringing sound. But this wasn’t a swordfight, but a sword and magic fight, so those two won’t blade lock each other or anything. Because where Dale stood, soon a small inferno appeared. It was actually Fire Wall cast by Alice, not an inferno, but it will still burn you if you aren’t careful, so Dale had to quickly back off. Alice then burst straight through her own wall of flames so she could attempt to strike at the retreating Dale.

While that attack did seem to take Dale off guard, he was still capable of parrying Alice’s strike with his sword, while also Quick Casting Wind Blow. The spell sent a lot of air to Alice’s way, pushing her away from Dale again.

With a bit of distance between the two again, both of them Quick Casted some bullet spells, Alice both Dark and Fire Bullets, while Dale just used Wind Bullets. But out of the two, Alice came out the better, as she was able to use Instant Cast to cast another Dark Armor spell to defend herself, while Dale took her bullets head on. Dale took some damage from the spells, but he was still hanging in there, and the match continued.

“Wind, Rage to your heart's desire, Wind Storm!” Dale casted a powerful spell with a full chant. Well, it might have been shortened, as it was ... well, short.

Powerful winds began to whirl around the arena, to the point where they even blew away Alice’s Shade. And with the winds as his ally, Dave Quick Casted Flight again, and flew towards Alice with his sword ready.

“Dark Flare!” In response, Alice Quick Casted a spell I haven’t seen her use before. Because of it, a raging dark flame appeared before her. The flame then quickly moved to attack Dale, almost like it was a snake, covered in dark flames.

With his sword shining with mana, Dale prepared to intercept the flaming snake. It might have only taken him three slashes to do so, but that was enough time for Alice, as her next spell was ready to go.

“False Flame!”

This was actually a spell I knew. It was Alice’s anti-personnel fire spell. It looked like Fire magic, but it was actually a mix of fire and dark. And the best part about it, it wouldn’t inflict any HP damage to the opponent, it just hurt like heck. Alice designed it as a tool to subdue people that she didn’t want to really hurt. At least hurt their HP. Because as someone who did act as a test target for that spell, I can say, it hurts a ton.

The False Flame hit Dale head on, just as he had finished the Dark Flare snake flame thing. He let out a loud scream as the fire ‘burned’ him. I know physically he would be fine, but I still cannot understate the mental damage that spell causes. Maybe I should ask Alice to not use that spell again, as I feel like she is becoming more sadistic with each spell. I don’t want her to end up like Marik, who burns people with false divine flames. I don’t think this world will have a Joey who can stand up to the pain of those kinds of flames.

Perhaps because of the pain caused by Alice’s flames, or maybe some other reason, Dale’s Flight spell seemed to have been interrupted, and the A-rank adventurer fell from the sky. He was still conscious, and was able to land on his feet.

“... Good move. ... but you lose.” He said to Alice.

“..?”

Alice didn’t seem to realize what was going on, but I did. Well, for us it was a lot easier to see.

The Wind Storm spell had broken a piece of earth off and lifted it above Alice. And now, because of the False Flame Alice cast, all of Dave’s spells seemed to have run out. Including the Wind Storm keeping said piece of earth in the air. And perhaps as a showcase of Dale’s skill, or maybe just dumb luck, as that slab of earth fell, it hit Alice, taking her down with it.

As both Alice and the slab of earth hit the ground, the slab broke apart, showing the force of the impact. But the pile of rocks didn’t stay still. There was clearly some movement under it. And eventually, Alice dug herself out of there.

“... HOW?” Dale yelled, as he took a good grip of his sword.

“... no.” Alice said quietly. “You win.” As she admitted that, her clothes shined a bit, and her magical girl outfit turned back into her regular clothes, before Alice seemingly passed out and began falling towards the ground.

I quickly took a hold of her falling body with Telekinesis as I rushed to her side.

Match over. Winner Dale. Opponent ran out of mana and passed out.