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Today is the day of the mock battle.
No one ever died in these mock battles.
Today, I plan to focus on reaffirming my strength and improving my close-combat skills, not just my magic.
I’m probably the strongest when it comes to magic, but when it comes to close combat, I’m so weak that it’d be faster to count me from the bottom of the class, so I need to work on that.
Being able to fight people without killing them is a rare opportunity, so I want to really focus on it.
By the way, during mock battles, we wear special bracelets that nullify all damage taken during the match afterward, so it’s nothing to worry about.
My first opponent is some minor noble whose name I don’t even know.
“A guy like that? One hit from my magic will take him out!”
What a fierce determination.
“Shut up and get into position. Don’t waste your breath on nonsense.”
As soon as the match begins, I unleash fire and wind magic simultaneously.
“Scarlet Gale”
It’s a fusion spell of fire and wind.
A spell that sends a blade of wind, wrapped in flames, flying through the air.
I unleash a barrage of them.
In an instant, my opponent’s defensive magic shatters, and he surrenders.
I didn’t realize the difference in skill was this great.
Next up is apparently a former knight.
He’s the perfect opponent to practice my close-range combat against.
“Ugh… Why do I have to face a guy like this?”
My opponent is cursing under his breath, too.
That’s not the kind of language you’d expect from a former knight.
“Shut up, you failure. Try putting yourself in my shoes—I’m the one fighting a weakling.”
The moment the match begins, the opponent closes the distance.
“You’re good with magic, but you seem weak in close combat.”
The opponent says this as he swings his sword.
“Did you think you could win if you just kept me from using magic?”
The opponent’s sword grazes right in front of my eyes.
The opponent swings his sword again.
I dodge it with just a slight shift of my head.
“…What did you do?”
“Thermal Distortion.”
“It distorts space with a stream of intense heat, throwing off your sense of distance. It’s the perfect technique for an amateur like you.”
“W-what?!”
Before I can finish speaking, my opponent collapses.
I raise the temperature of the space even further, robbing my opponent of consciousness.
This is one of my techniques for dealing with swordsmen.
So, what about an opponent who can use both sword and magic?
“I’m your next opponent.”
The princess steps forward.
“Just because I’m a princess doesn’t mean I’ll go easy on you. Why don’t you forfeit before you get hurt?”
“I’ll crush that arrogant pride of yours.”
The battle between me and the princess begins.
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