Overpowered Archmage Doesn’t Hide His Talent

78 – Level up, puppies and surprised horses.

*Please check the short changes in the notice.

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Step 1.

It was just a wisp. These impurities that do not even form a certain shape are just warm-up partners.

Steps 2 and 3.

It was a group of goblins and kobolds, respectively. Since they were not demonic beasts belonging to the strong axis, they became a handful of dust from the three elemental magic.

─After 5 minutes, Stage 4 begins.

However, the real scoring begins now, from stage 4.

“Step 4 is done by Becky alone.”

“….”

There was silence for a while.

“… ?”

As if they belatedly understood the meaning, all three of them tilted their heads in the same direction.

“Me, me? You want me to do it alone?”

Becky pointed at her chin with her index finger. Trixie and Louise reacted violently to each other.

“… Reckless.”

“Plan, the difficulty level rises sharply from the 4th level. I think there should be someone to protect Becky.”

It is natural to be concerned. From the 4th stage, specially made monsters only for the ‘preliminary’ will appear.

However, I dismissed their reaction in one word.

“Enough.”

They do not yet know their achievements. I didn’t understand, so I added one more word.

“No questions, no resistance. Also, in the event of non-fulfillment of the instructions, I will immediately abstain.”

“….”

Eventually, Trixie and Louis gave up. But Becky, the person involved, seemed to still have a lot to say.

“I really go alone… ? Do you have any advice? Or even an explanation….”

“Already done.”

In the world of fire. Heartily.

─Start Step 4.

“Eh….”

In the end, Becky went out alone into the woods.

She rubbed her thighs together for no reason. I do that whenever I’m nervous…. Of course, that’s the reason for the deduction.

Kung! Thud!

Trees fell one by one from far away, and soon all of them fell in front of my eyes.

What finally appeared was a huge skeleton knight made of black bones.

“… ?”

Becky’s face went pale. I didn’t even have to read what he was thinking.

Black bones are literally huge. At least three times the height of Becky. Soon after, her enormous shadow covered her.

He looked down quietly at Becky.

“Ah, ah, how are you?”

By the time Becky had unknowingly said hello, Blackbone swung his spear with ferocious force.

I mentally pushed her back as she walked backwards.

“Ahh… !”

If you get stabbed by a giant spear, you won’t be safe. Becky hurriedly manifested her magic.

Quaang!

The dull spear is barely blocked by the ice barrier.

“I feel anxious.”

Trixie murmured worriedly. Of course, he must be worried about the preliminaries, not Becky.

“Ugh!”

Becky continues to block the spears flying in succession.

Fast.

And it’s heavy.

It cannot be compared with the demons of the previous stage. This is the reason why notoriety increases from the 4th stage.

However.

Kang! Caang! Kaaang!

Becky’s ice barrier.

No, it’s a size that would be incongruous to call it a barrier. With ice the size of her palm, Becky blocked all spear points.

“… ?”

A question flashed across her face.

Windows is never slow. Every time it was swung, a sharp piercing sound tore through the air.

However, in Becky’s eyes now, the trajectory will all be visible.

“… Enough.”

I muttered lowly.

Magic is similar to building a building. Ground, pillars…. The strength of the foundation determines what can be built.

The foundations of these were refined by me in the World of Huazhong.

In other words, no matter who your opponent is, you can do just about everything.

“Look.”

I pointed forward with my chin.

Trixie and Louise’s eyes are headed there. At some point, Becky started to get tangled up in the black bone at a close distance.

“An error-free spell, an untwisted circuit, and a fixed amount of mana. The last time you practiced over a thousand times….”

Becky’s ice quickly pierced Blackbone’s body.

“A manifestation of rapid speed.”

Kwaaak!

Louis and Trixie’s eyes widen at the same time.

The black bone becomes a bone joint and falls to the floor, and Becky looks down at her palm with a bewildered expression.

Looking at me from time to time in the midst of this, it was the appearance of not believing at all that he had done it.

“Nonsense.”

While muttering that, Trixie smiled subtly.

“… I will go next.”

My heart as a wizard must have started beating. She, too, will want to confirm her own accomplishments against her formidable foes.

But I’m sorry. From step 5, the rules change.

“All three wait here.”

I got up from my seat, adjusting my clothes.

Now that I had some time to spare, it was time to take a look at the representatives of the Knights Faculty.

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Should I sit on a tree?

That kind of idea was immediately discarded. The aesthetic sense engraved in Plann’s soul never tolerates such an act.

So, Plan dared to walk and find the representatives of the Knights Faculty.

“… Were you here?”

Bang! Quaang!

Somewhere in the forest, the four siblings were fighting as if moving as one body. It seemed that the remaining lifespan of the black bones would not be long.

Then at some point.

Whirik─!

Numerous threads restrained the black bones and laid them down. It is Ella’s unique ability, the Death Sword.

“Uh huh. Did the rat come first? Be cheeky.”

Large size. Bayonet. Igor, the youngest of the four siblings, grinned.

At the same time, the eyes of the four siblings reached Flan. Igor continued to mutter.

“Did you end up here after running away? Where are the little ones?”

“I am resting.”

“At the clinic? Oh, but….”

Igor blew all his strength into the hand holding the greatsword. You can even see it with the naked eye as the muscle expands greatly.

“… Why do you keep talking so short?”

He fired his greatsword like a crossbow. With a bang, a large pit was dug at the spot where the flan was standing.

Since the 5th stage hasn’t started yet, it’s best to threaten them for now.

“Strengthening the body…. What is its unique ability?”

However, the threat didn’t work at all, and the dust couldn’t even get close to the plan because of the spirit movement.

“… It’s so simple, I met a suitable owner.”

He straightened his collar and lifted his chin.

“Ask me.”

The four siblings narrowed their eyes at the attitude of being so unconcerned.

“Was Black Bone worthy?”

For a moment, an ominous thought flashed through Ella’s head.

She opened her mouth as she clutched her sword.

“You can’t….”

“Answer me. I want to measure your level.”

Ella swung her sword hastily at her black bone. In countless transparent threads, her black bones were chopped like cubes.

─After 5 minutes, stage 5 begins.

─Starting from level 5, battles between representatives are allowed.

At the same time, an announcement is made.

In other words, the subjugation of the four siblings was delayed.

“Ha… ?”

Ella burst out laughing. There were many thoughts in her head, but the shock was too much for her to spit out.

Plan turned quietly.

“If you look at the records alone…. It’s too pathetic.”

Leaving just that one word.

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From level 4, the level of difficulty increases exponentially.

This is also tailored to the taste of the viewer. They want to be able to observe not only the great figure of the representative, but also the ability to cope with hard rolling.

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In that respect, the 5th level can be evaluated as ‘vicious’.

Two monsters of special difficulty, and even a battle with hostile forces in the middle. There is no other way to express it.

Lewis made up his mind.

“Let’s stay alert. From the 5th level, battles between representatives are allowed.”

“I’ll try my best!”

Becky responded loudly. After she broke her black bone, her shoulders were poised to skyrocket.

“But….”

Louise’s eyes fell on me. Soon after, the other two did the same.

“Flan, are you only scoring this time?”

“… Ask something obvious.”

I want you to observe even the ability to cope with hard rolling. This of course applies to me as well.

─Step 5 begins.

At the same time as the announcement, the western side of the forest froze and the eastern side began to burn red.

Aww—!

Two wolves the size of a house howling at the same time. They are Hwarang (Fire狼) and Bingrang (氷狼), respectively.

Beasts madly obsessed with fire and ice respectively. In fact, there is no sense of incongruity even if you call it a divine beast rather than a witch beast.

It is the firepower of the element, not the size, that is to be noticed in these people. It is strong enough to be praised.

Since we are in the west, what the Faculty of Magic has to deal with is Binglang. Conversely, the Knights Faculty will deal with Hwarang.

“… Very good.”

At this level, a great textbook has appeared. Coincidentally, the three people I taught also aim for the purity of the elements.

Actually, I’m curious about this too. How long will the freshmen who received quick tutoring hold up against Bingrang?

“Departure.”

I mentally pushed the backs of the three.

“Eh?”

“… Oh, annoying.”

“Ahahahaha, flan, I’m going. I’m going….”

Interest made three additional Donghae scoring sheets.

Purity, strength, and staying power of elements…. On the fly, I increased some scoring criteria. For the first time since qualifying began, I feel joy.

But at the same time, I felt a life like a needle.

“….”

I glanced to the right.

The fire is getting closer. Hwarang is advancing towards this place, and the four siblings seem to be pushed back….

Quaang—!

In the next moment, I mentally deflected the sword energy rushing towards me.

“Oh~ about a mouse.”

Placing the greatsword over his shoulder, Igor grinned.

“How did you notice? Did you stop again?”

As expected, I let out a deep sigh. The four brothers and sisters deliberately brought Hwarang all the way here.

I deducted Becky even in the middle of it. Binglang’s element is also ice, so her current flaws are especially noticeable.

“It looks like they ran all the way here because they couldn’t catch a single animal. Are you asking me for help?”

I looked at Louis while adding a word. Indeed, he was the most calm in combat.

“Hwarang? Oh~”

Wood-duk, wood-duk, I heard Igor loosen his joints.

“That fire puppy…. Ella alone is enough!”

The guy’s center of gravity was leaning forward, and the soles of his feet dug into the ground.

And almost at the same time, the body was fired like a magic bullet.

“… ?”

And after a while, doubt spread across his face. Because no collisions have occurred.

I avoided it. By using Hera’s power, [ Blink ].

“Trixie…. In the meantime, combing my hair with my hands….”

Deductions.

Igor murmured and charged once more, but he dodged again.

“Louis, I would have told you not to take care of others too much.”

Deductions.

Igor rushes, scores, charges, scores…. Maybe it was repeated five times.

“Ah ah!”

Igor roared like a beast. Meanwhile, Becky pushed the ice from Binglang. Points for the first time.

“I can’t. You are this baby…. I’ll crush them first and come back. Just wait here.”

His muscles began to harden like armor. His eyes were already half-turned.

“That doesn’t work.”

… Scoring should never be interrupted.

There was also, of course, a plan to stop this muscle mass.

“Hera.”

I drew out Hera’s mana as much as I could. At the same time, it interfered with the circuit of the arena where the feet were touching.

“….”

A lot of mana was consumed, but it was worth it.

From the moment I discovered that the arena had a magical principle…. After all, all these spaces are nothing more than my weapons.

“Uhhh!”

Igor has already kicked the ground. But I made the wall rise from the ground.

Kung—!

He slammed his face before he could even perceive something in him. The earthen wall was shattered like a window, in vain.

“Ah, twee!”

However. If Igor’s vision was blocked, that would be enough.

“What about interfering in the middle of the exam…. You learned swordsmanship, but you didn’t learn manners.”

“Exam? What bullsh*t…. Tue, tue!”

I manipulated the roots of a tree that was buried underground. Each of them flies at Igor like a whip.

“… !”

Surprised, Igor turned to the side. However, there were too many roots to avoid that much.

“Uhhh!”

Igor did his best by cutting down the roots with a greatsword, using his left hand when his right hand was seized, and cutting off the root with force.

However, no matter how tough it was, it was not as tough as tree roots.

That time when I just tied him up.

“… Hmm.”

My palms were numb from the tingling pain. At the same time, the circuit structure of the stadium was completely reconstructed.

I received a warning that seemed to tell me not to touch it through the circuit.

“Are you angry?”

The president of the Faculty of Magic, Cornette, was probably involved in the design of this arena.

I wondered what kind of expression Cornette would have, and suddenly smiled without realizing it.

If you want to interfere again, you can interfere, but the way you play using the stadium is getting tired of me.

“Tuesday…. Are you angry…. This, this, this….”

However, Igor seemed to understand my muttering as directed at him.

The guy licked his lips with his eyes rolled back. His muscles turn red, and steam rises from his body.

“What is it, Igor, you look a little tired?”

“… Shut up Before you break your teeth.”

“Igor is like that.”

Even two more joined by Igor’s side.

Since only one Ella was enough for Hwarang’s opponent, the other three seemed to have the intention of jumping into a human battle.

“Let’s just finish it quickly with a concerted effort. Ella is very angry.”

Cassel said that and drew her longsword. At the same time, a strange energy began pouring out of the long sword sheath.

It took shape and became the alter ego of the four siblings, and the number was overwhelming.

One, two, three, four…. I didn’t bother counting from 30.

It’s not a restriction for me anyway. After all, it’s similar to illusion, and you can clearly see what’s real.

However.

The problem arose elsewhere.

“Uh, huh? What are these!”

“Containment? Be careful… !”

Louis and Trixie, including Becky, are confused. It’s only natural that he felt embarrassed, not even with ice caps, but with a large number of alter egos.

“….”

Unbeknownst to me, my expression was crumpled. The disgust was intense.

It doesn’t matter if you touch me, but it’s impossible to interfere with the scoring. How much effort I put into making learning even in the preliminaries….

“Your expression is not good. Have you ever seen something like this? Everyone said so.”

Cassel gave a smirk. Even now, Igor is in the process of ripening red-hot with his spirit.

“Ha ha.”

I had to resume grading quickly. There are countermeasures.

To be exact, I remembered it the moment Hwarang and Bingrang appeared.

At the tip of my fingertips, I formed a pure flame element.

Exactly!

I snapped my fingers and handed it to Cassel.

Seeing the embers sticking to my collar, Cassel let out a laugh as if it were absurd.

“Be cute. What else is this?”

Cassel shrugs her shoulders with an exaggerated motion, as if comforting a small child.

“… It’s stupid.”

I’m low. He began to recite one letter at a time.

“My grading isn’t over yet.”

It doesn’t have enough power to swallow something, it’s just a spark, but it guarantees purity.

“A horse that was surprised with a dog at the right level.”

And here, now in this arena.

Kwaaang—!

There is a guy who is obsessed with pure flames.