Book 1 Chapter 320
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Goooooo-!
Looking at Leo, who was exuding gray mana, Duran gripped the hilt of his sword tighter.
‘The three of us… to attack together?’
Duran's eyes narrowed.
‘To prove whether we are worthy to stand on the same stage as him?’
It was an incomprehensible remark.
But one thing was certain.
‘Are you trying to test me… test us? Leo Flobe.’
Since admission, Duran had not liked Leo.
It was natural, as he was an unheard-of fellow who had surpassed all the formidable individuals, including himself, to become the class representative.
But for the one he thought was beneath him to become a goal he had to catch up to, it was literally instantaneous.
When he came to his senses, he saw Leo's back, already distant even if he ran like mad.
Until his fingers shattered. Until his arms fell off.
He swung his sword like a madman, over and over again.
He achieved remarkable growth as a result, but there was no sign of him catching up.
Stubbornness and tenacity were displayed.
Without giving up, he clung to his training like a madman to catch up to Leo Flobe.
Pzzzzzzzzzt-!
From Duran's body, an unusual golden current flowed.
“Wareden Tyden, Eliza Hergin.”
Duran looked back at the two with eyes flashing with golden light.
“Don't interfere.”
After saying that, Duran stood before Leo.
Pzzzzzzt-
An unusual current swirled.
Whoooosh-!
A gray aura appeared on Leo's sword.
Seeing that, Duran narrowed his eyes.
‘Leo Flobe, I know you sometimes use a gray aura instead of Zerdinger's Flame Aura.’
Again and again, he recalled Leo using the gray aura.
‘If Zerdinger's Flame is specialized in offense… his gray aura is a balanced type, excellent in both offense and defense overall.’
His swordsmanship, too, is much more stable when using the gray aura.
Duran knew.
That Leo's statement for them to attack together was neither an empty boast nor recklessness.
That it was a statement born of such confidence.
Therefore, this situation displeased him even more.
‘Your gaze has always bothered me, Leo Flobe.’
In Duran's eyes, golden sparks flew.
‘Your gaze that looks far away, with nothing else in sight.’
Duran also knew.
Not only Duran, but everyone who pursued Leo knew.
That the place Leo was looking at was somewhere far, far away.
A distant place they could not see.
Since he was young, Duran had achieved everything through his skill.
The Moira Kingdom.
As a prince of a nation called the Knight Kingdom, it seemed as if he had lived a life with nothing to envy, but it took arduous effort to secure the position of Crown Prince.
He had earned a reputation befitting his grandfather, who founded the kingdom.
Although he gained the Crown Prince's position as the third prince, he sought to cultivate even greater power to gain more.
Only the strong are granted that right.
That is why Duran acknowledged Leo.
As a strong individual, it was perhaps natural that his peers were not even in his consideration.
But…
‘He couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.’
In such a situation, Leo looked back at them for the first time.
And said he would test them.
His intentions were unknown.
But…
‘I will not follow your will.’
Even if he were to fight him one-on-one now and be utterly crushed.
Duran vowed never to attack according to Leo's will.
Seeing such a Duran, Leo let out a small laugh.
Pabababab-!
The moment he saw the gray current rising from Leo's sword, Duran's eyes widened.
“You…”
As Duran's face distorted, Leo lowered his stance.
Pyaat-!
With incredible speed, Leo dashed towards Duran.
Along with a gray flash, on the path Leo ran, gray sparks embroidered the ground.
Chaeng-!
Pabababababababat!
Pzzzzzzzt-!
Golden and gray lightning clashed, destroying everything around them.
Leo's mana characteristic was Purity.
It was the ability to freely manipulate all attributes without being specialized in any one.
Kagagak! Kagak!
The crossed swords contended with strength.
Jiiiik-! Thud-!
Duran was pushed back, his feet sinking into the ground.
Formidable strength.
In height and build, Duran was larger.
But in pure physical strength, the strongest among the second-year students was none other than Leo.
Duran, his face hardened, put strength into his sword and flung Leo away.
Pzzzzzzzt-!
At the same time, in his other hand, which wasn't holding a sword, he summoned a greatsword.
Whoooaaang-! Pzzzzzzt-!
The greatsword, imbued with a lightning aura, was swung, exuding a murderous aura.
Hwaak-!
The sword, swung with lightning speed, slashed through the air.
Duran's eyes darted to Leo, who had landed on the greatsword.
‘I expected that!’
As Duran, who had anticipated Leo's movement, was about to inject aura into the longsword held in his other hand.
Pabababab-!
“Ugh?!”
The gray aura extending from Leo's hand instantly paralyzed Duran's body.
“Kuhap!”
Duran let out a battle cry, shaking off Leo's gray aura that enveloped his body.
Flash! Kwagagagak-!
In an instant, lightning swirled around Duran.
Pak-!
But Leo escaped Duran's aura range with incredible speed.
“Leo… Flobe!”
Duran tried to pursue Leo.
But even if Duran was superior in the power of lightning, Leo was superior in speed.
Leo, who had easily surpassed Duran, charged at Wareden and Eliza.
“If you won't attack as three, I'll force you three to attack.”
Seeing that, Wareden summoned a spirit.
Spirit Armored.
The highest-tier spirit magic that arms the body with spirits.
Leo, seeing that, extended his hand.
A summoned lesser water spirit formed on Leo's hand.
The same Spirit Armored.
But Wareden was not flustered.
Because he hadn't thought that Leo wouldn't be able to do what he could.
Wareden took a stance to swing his fist as if loading a weapon.
Pzzzzzzzt-!
Enhanced in power by water, Leo's gray lightning raged even more wildly.
As Wareden swung his fist, Leo also thrust his fist forward.
Jjeong-! Kwagagak-!
Fists met, and the surrounding area was devastated.
Wareden's body, armored with an earth spirit, firmly withstood Leo's attack.
Leo, seeing such a Wareden, raised his sword.
“……!”
The sword was faster than Wareden could harden his face and retreat.
Buwak-!
Leo's sword left a long sword wound on Wareden's body.
But he was not judged as dead.
The Spirit Armored's powerful defense had protected Wareden.
But it was enough to make Wareden retreat.
“Leo Flobe!”
Before he knew it, Duran had pursued him to Leo's back.
Seeing such a Duran, Leo kicked off the ground.
Pzzzzzzzt-!
The place Leo ultimately headed for was Eliza.
Eliza hardened her face and unleashed her spirit power.
Hwaak-!
Instantly, a summoned Wind Wyvern carried Eliza and soared into the sky in an instant.
“Hmm.”
Leo let out a light breath and swung his sword at Duran, who was aiming for his back.
Before he knew it, Wareden too was also aiming for Leo's back.
Flash-! Kwagagagak-
Leo's sword emitted a gray flash.
Chaejaejaejeng-!
Duran quickly defended with his sword.
Pabababab-!
But he couldn't block all the attacks, and allowed a sword wound.
Duran's face distorted.
‘His swordsmanship…!’
It was different from Leo's usual swordsmanship.
The sword was imbued with killing intent, and was much sharper.
Duran created distance.
Wareden, who had forcefully lunged in, slammed into Leo using his massive body.
Kwaang-!
With a loud noise, Leo was sent flying.
The impact was as if a giant cannonball had slammed into him.
Kwaang-! Phoohwahahak-!
The flying Leo crashed directly into the water.
Water splashed up as if soaring to the sky.
Bubble, bubble, bubble-
Leo, who had fallen into the water, narrowed his eyes.
In Leo's eyes, a dolphin came into view.
Delphinus.
Known as the highest-tier phantom beast of water, it was Eliza's phantom beast.
Delphinus began to circle Leo.
Its speed gradually increased, and a water vortex was created.
Kwaaaaaaaaaaah-!
A waterspout was generated.
“If you want to face all three of us at once, then be prepared! Leo Flobe!”
Pzzzzzzzzzt-!
Duran raised his greatsword.
Flash! Kwagwagwagwang!
A lightning bolt struck Duran's sword.
A giant golden sword the size of the waterspout was created.
Phoohwahahak-!
Wareden summoned a water spirit and created a gigantic spear.
The Wind Wyvern Eliza was riding opened its mouth wide.
A powerful wind breath was generated from its mouth.
Flash-!
Poohwak-!
Hwaak-!
The three people's attacks poured down on Leo, who was trapped in the waterspout.
Leo, seeing that, unleashed his magical power.
Flash-!
Peong-! Hooddoodoodook-!
In an instant, the swelling waterspout disappeared as if exploding.
As if rain were falling, lake water fell across the surrounding area.
The lightning aura that tried to cut Leo.
The water spear that tried to pierce Leo.
The breath of wind that tried to blow Leo away.
All disappeared as if they had never existed.
Leo wiped the blood from his mouth and raised his head.
Seeing that sight, the three felt shivers run down their bodies.
For a moment, Leo's pupils glowed black before returning to red.
***
“What just happened?”
“How did he nullify the attack?”
From the stands, murmuring voices could be heard.
The first-year students also wore bewildered expressions.
“Uh, what happened? It was clearly, clearly magic.”
Juen seemed to not understand.
It was a moment of confusion.
“It's Dragon Language Magic.”
Mel smiled faintly and explained to the first-year magic students.
At that, all the students widened their eyes.
“Dragon Language Magic?”
“Dragon Language Magic is magic that can only be used if one understands the Dragon Language!”
At the mention of Dragon Language Magic, a magic unique to dragons, the students made startled expressions.
“Yes. You all know that it's magic that can be used if you just understand the Dragon Language, right?”
The problem was that understanding the Dragon Language was not easy.
In some sense, it was as difficult a magic as ‘Star Magic.’
While the first-year students made shocked expressions, Mel gazed at the screen.
‘Lord Lysinas' unique magic, Nihil.’
It is a defensive magic that turns everything to nothing.
‘He's truly fighting seriously against the second-year students.’
***
‘I won't be able to use magic for a while.’
By using Nihil just now, his mana circuit had overloaded.
‘I can deal with Duran and Wareden. But…’
Leo's gaze turned to Eliza.
Currently, the most difficult opponent to face was Eliza.
No, in a one-on-many fight, an excellent phantom beast user like Eliza was the most troublesome enemy.
Thanks to her powerful summoned beasts, her firepower was comparable to a mage.
In addition to that, what a phantom beast summoner could also do was support the vanguards fighting at the front.
Therefore, the biggest threat in this situation was none other than Eliza.
Hwarreureuk-!
Leo called Fiola.
Fiola gracefully perched on Leo's forearm.
“Fiola, keep Eliza in check.”
“Chirp.”
Hwaak-!
Fiola, who had been gracefully flapping her wings, flew fiercely towards Eliza.
Seeing that sight, Eliza sharply grabbed her whip.
‘Dealing with Wareden and Duran without your Phoenix would be difficult even for you, wouldn't it?’
Eliza's eyes, which had been narrowed as she watched Leo, wavered for an instant.
Whoooosh-!
On Leo's palm, a summoning circle could be seen forming.
And the moment she confirmed the pattern of the summoning circle.
Eliza's eyes were filled with shock.
As a phantom beast summoner, she couldn't possibly not know that pattern.
The summoned beast symbolized by that pattern was none other than.
‘A Fairy…?!’
In an instant, a noble silver light spread out from Leo's palm.
Along with that, an existence revealing itself, exuding a noble presence.
The fairy, Kilian, appeared.