CHAPTER 11 「ENTRANCE EXAMINATION ~ MAGIC ART ~ START AGAIN! THE EXAMINER HAS RAN AWAY」 『Hey, you, what’s your name?』 「Theodore. You?」 『……Julian』 「It’s a very human name, isn’t it?」 He didn’t answer it, but he stares at me with his sharp pupils. 『Theodore。 You said you would defeat me right? Of course you don’t have a complain if I attack you, right?』 「Naturally. You can cut me with your nails, burn me off with your breath, freeze me or do whatever you want. But that’s not gonna happen」 「Hey, you know, Theo-kun …… uh, I don’t know anymore, I don’t want to get involve. I won’t get involved.」 Liz said awkwardly, and then plunged into the crowd. Of course I didn’t mean to involve her, so it’s fine.
「Jaa, Examiner-san. If I defeat him, will I pass?」 「Th-th-th-that’s in my discretion」 A dragon’s foreleg was swung in front of the hesitant examiner. The earth cracks with the a rumbling sound 『I’ll kill you if you’re in the way』 「Hi-hiiiiii!!」 The examiner ran away in panic. This troubling. There is no one to judge. Well, I can just show Julian who will be collapsing down later. 『Are you sure you want to do this? Now is the time to turn back, human』 「You don’t have to ask me, so come on. Or are you afraid of me?」 The flames lit in his silver his eyes that didn’t change even after becoming a dragon, and at the same time a super heated mass formed in his mouth, he released a fiery breath with tremendous force.
In terms of magic, It’s labeled seventh rank It’s nothing special. I made an impromptu barrier by putting my hand in front of me. A emerald green magic square appeared and stopped the flame very easily. No matter how strong the momentum is, there is no problem with this degree. The barrier, which does not even require chanting, sharpened the dragon’s gaze. Gradually the fire that he spat out faded. 『You’ve got it under control, haven’t you? If it was a third rank barrier it would be penetrated and you’ll be burned down』 「Isn’t this so unpleasant? I told you. I want you to show me your seriousness.」 『If you die, I shall be in trouble. If I kill you, I’ll be disqualified. Next time you’ll be burned down』 「The stronger, the better.. I’ll never die, so I don’t need to be careful.」 『…… Don’t regret it!! 』 White light rises from the dragon’s jaw. It is far more powerful than the previous flame. In terms of magic, it would be about 10th rank.
The dragon race often takes the form of a human. It’s hard to measure his age by appearance alone, but he implied to the elf that his 15. Even though they are powerful dragon, they have such power at the age of 15. It’s amazing. It’s worth breaking, it’s splendid. A glittering breath is released. With this power, it would be a little difficult to stop it without chanting. It’s not enough just to defend against it. 「ーthe power within me. Immerse yourself in the fury that is burning the ground. 『Magic Absorption』」 With a light chant, a black magic circle appeared in front of me and the breath is sucked into it. However, the aftermath of the breath was too strong, scorched surrounding until it reached the rear. I was about to put a barrier behind me, but a green magic circle appeared and blocked the breath. The owner of the barrier was the Elf girl Liz. Her elusive face now looks serious. I have absorbed the greater part of this breath, but the power was still as powerful as a 6th rank magic. She seems to be doing quite well to stop it. Come on. Come to think of it, there are a promising talents in the swordsmanship, martial arts, and magic. Why can’t a Hero come out with this? or is this year just special? While lost in my thoughts, I concentrated on the black magic circle in front of me, The force of the white breath has weakened, and all its power has now been reduced to the point where it can be all absorbed by the magic circle. Julian, the young dragon, is astonished.
『…Rather than stopping it, it’s absorption…!?』 「Even though it looks like this, I’m still good at magic」 Even with this body, if it’s about 10th rank magic, I can use it with chanting. And there was a continuation of that magic. 「ー–convert the violence you have swallowed into power. The arrow of ruinー 『reverse bombardment』」 From the black magic circle, a magic stronger than the output of the previous breath overflowed and it is fired with a tremendous light. It penetrated the dragon’s body in an instant. The technique is to strengthen the magic you absorb and reflect it on your opponent. The power was suppressed to about the 10th rank, It was as powerful as the breath that he shot. I’ll be troubled if you die. 『Gua!?』 With a short scream, the dragon’s silver body is uncontrollably blown away. Dragons has strong resistance to magic. If the current magic hits directly, even a powerful demon may not live, but he’ll be fine. He’s blown away and smoking, but he’s not dead. Before I knew it, his body had returned to that of a boy. Losing strength seems to return him to human form.
I approach and speak to the fallen boy. 「Are you allright?」 「……..Shit……You……Guu」 I tried to help him to get up, but he pushed my hand aside. And with a panful expression, He unfolds a magic circle in front of him. He don’t want to admit defeat. It made me remember the beastkin girl yesterday which made me smile.
The next magic is about the 6th rank. Then I shall counteract accordingly. I also unfolded the magic circle casually, and the moment when the sparks came from each other’s magic circle ――。 「That’s it!」 With that voice, the magic of Julian and I broke apart in an instant.
It is a magic disruption. I made a quick judgment and looked toward the owner of the voice, and there came a male elf who had broke through the crowd. He is tall with purple hair, dressed in a black Elberian military uniform, and wore a robe over it. He looks like he’s in his 20s or so. He had the most handsome features of an elf. 「The two of you are both very remarkable. No no, this year has great findings」 He applauded with a dignified face and a friendly smile. Even though it is the sixth rank spell, it’s unusual for an ordinary person who can destroy two developed magic instantly. Besides, judging from his manner of speaking, he ー. 「Excuse me. I haven’t introduced yourself yet. My name is Ludio Lambert, and I am the president of the military school that reports directly to the Elberian Empire in Mildiana. 」 Though he has a polite and gentle expression, but I somehow understand that he is not careless.
Even if we continue to develop some strong magic at the same time, I think he will be able to put a stop to it. 「…… The president shouldn’t interfere the exam…..」 Julian groaned in a painful tone. He haven’t given up yet. He seems to be as competitive as yesterday’s Roka or more. 「I decided that further fighting is meaningless. And above all, the other examinees are shrinking. It’s about time you put your head down. 」 「Shut up. I can still fight. I’ll beat him」 「I’m afraid it’s impossible. You said you’re Julian. You can’t beat him now. Theodore, what do you think? 」 At first glance, Ludio looks calm while smiling with his hand on his chin. But he looks like a child who has found an interesting toy. I thought it might be somehow similar to me. 「If the president hadn’t stopped me, I would have done it to the end. I was going to keep him company until he fainted out of his magic」 「Well well, This is. You know that you can’t lose by any chance. I don’t know any other person who shows such arrogance in front of a dragon race. I have no choice but to say that you are far from human beings.」 …… This is bad. HaveI gone too far? No, no matter how you think about it, it’s not like it’s overkill.
I have fought equal to my opponent’s ability so far. The body is a human, but this is just my way of thinking as a demon. Well, I guess so. As this Elf says, there is no one who is happy to face the Dragon. because the Dragons are usually no match for even veteran soldiers.. The president’s intrusion should have been expected. If you think about it carefully, Mildiana is a city where many magicians gather, and the number of students preparing for exams is overwhelmingly large. There is no way that the president and the others won’t watch the exam. 「So here’s the thing. Why don’t we settle for Theodore’s win.」 「You must be joking!! Who……Guh!?」 Julian’s body hits the ground as he tries to get up. He must have been forced to lie down himself by the temporary use of strong magic. Even though he’s tired, he’s still a dragon race. 「It is essential not only as a soldier but also as a dragon race to know the difference in ability. If you intend to continue fighting, you will not be admitted. 」 He spoke calmly, but far from gentle. Julian no longer groan but lays on the ground. In the face of overwhelming power, even the dragon race can only be like this.
That’s awesome, this Elf. Maybe he’s on par with the Demons of Tenebrae? 「 Of course, we regard the destruction of the examination site as an evaluation point. Even with that achievement alone, I am prepared to welcome you as a scholarship student. Could you please calm down with that?」 The dragon boy staggered up and gazed at Ludio with empty eyes. He didn’t seem to say anything, but he finally understood. … that you’re no match. 「……Kuh…… I understand」 「All right. Of course, Theodore, you also overwhelmed Julian.. That alone is suitable for a scholarship student. In addition, you are leading in both the swordsmanship and martial arts tests that was conducted yesterday. As far as I can remember …… yes, the legendary hero who set the record 500 years ago. The woman named Rena was first and last.」 Aah, Rena set the record. That’s great. I’ll praise you later. 「You might have the power of this Hero. Please enter our school.. Welcome, Theodore」 「Well, I guess I’ll take you up on your offer, sensei. But isn’t it too much that you can’t get a scholarship unless you get first place in three kinds of tests? It was quite hard. 」 It was tough and fun. 「Waa…… Such a rule doesn’t exist in any other school, let alone in our school …… 」
eh? 「No, but the receptionist’s elf told me that.」 「Fumu? Let’s check it out later. Then Theodore. We will talk about the entrance ceremony and other things later, so you can go home today. Julian …… oh, he’s unconscious. 」 I looked at Julian lying on the ground and not flickering. You must have been exhausted. 「To fall asleep while doing all this. That’s a good thing. The examinees who are still behind and the expense of repairing the examination site. It’s a pain.」 That said, Ludio still had a funny smile on his face. 「Lieutenan Lambert! Come here! There are many people who fainted from the shock of the battle just now!」 「Yes, I understand.」 Now, the examination is over. It was easy, but it was quite interesting. I’m looking forward to the future.
Thinking about this, I left the scene where it going to be busy.