Book 1 Chapter 646
“It’s coming!”
“They’re breaking through the barriers and traps at an incredible speed!”
As the magic department students cried out, the remaining 4th and 5th graders wore grim expressions.
“Damn it! Aren’t we already swamped with summoned beasts because we’re fighting the Great Spirit of Water right now?”
“Seriously, what kind of sin did we commit in our past lives to have such monsters as juniors!”
Cries could be heard from all around.
It wasn’t just playful banter.
The 4th and 5th graders genuinely felt like crying.
However, they didn’t lose their morale like before.
It wasn’t because they had renewed their determination compared to before.
It was even less so because they had been mentally prepared by experiencing overwhelming strength.
A fire had been ignited.
“That Runba! He’s trying to be all cool by himself!”
One of the 5th-year summoners shouted, sounding resentful.
The fire Leo ignited in Runba eventually spread to the other 4th and 5th graders.
Lil and Elena, who were leading the 4th and 5th graders.
It was unlikely that their classmates would ever surpass these two, even in a lifetime.
Leo was no exception.
“Do you think I could beat Leo after about ten reincarnations?”
“You wouldn’t be able to even after ten reincarnations?!”
They keenly felt the gap.
Even now, they couldn’t imagine being able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Leo.
However, Runba’s words caused a great stir in the hearts of the 4th and 5th graders.
‘Let’s at least earn respect as seniors.’
It wasn’t just about receiving respect from Leo.
At some point.
It included the 3rd graders who had caught up to their backs.
“They’ve been getting their heads broken by Leo since they enrolled!”
The 3rd graders, who had to compete directly with Leo.
Unlike themselves, who had set their limits after seeing Elena and Lil, the 3rd graders showed no such signs.
Could they be able to stand tall in front of such juniors if they continued like this?
When that question arose.
The 4th and 5th graders changed their minds.
They abandoned the complacent thought that they might become heroes just by doing nothing.
They also threw away the idea that they would likely just follow Elena and Lil around forever.
Eren, who was acting as the strategist, shouted.
“Even if it’s Leo, Runba senior has summoned a Great Spirit! It’s different from before!”
“Everyone, brace yourselves!”
Tachyon added.
The front-line fighters in the front glared.
Their minds were filled with the thought that it would be different from just a moment ago.
“Let’s wear down Leo’s mana as much as possible!”
“We win as long as we steal the key anyway!”
“Let’s just go for it!”
“Ooh!”
Morale soared.
Tachyon, who had bolstered the resolve of the 4th and 5th graders, stood at the front.
At that moment, Eren approached Niel.
“Niel senior, is there anything that might fluster Leo?”
“Something that might fluster young master Leo?”
“Yes. Like how Leo flustered you senior with strange words earlier.”
Niel, who had been contemplating Eren’s words, clenched his fist.
“It’s a do-or-die situation anyway.”
“Oh? You have something?”
Eren’s expression brightened.
Niel nodded in response.
“With this, I might be able to fluster him.”
Niel, with a determined expression, readjusted his grip on his sword and took a deep breath.
Just then, Leo appeared in front.
*Fwoosh-*
Golden flames erupted from Leo’s body and then vanished.
“That strange Aura Armor!”
“Is he going to charge head-on again!”
“How tough!”
“Mages! Unleash your prepared spells!”
At Tachyon’s words, the magic department students unleashed their spells in unison.
“Gravity!”
Leo, who was charging at an immense speed, faltered.
Tremendous gravity crushed him.
‘Combined magic.’
Leo’s eyes narrowed.
The Gravity spell, cast by all the 4th and 5th graders at once, was undeniably powerful.
Leo, rapidly calculating the magic formula, let out an exclamation.
The magic cancellation code changed in real-time.
As if predicting Leo’s calculation speed.
It narrowly missed breaking the formula.
Of course, if it were a normal situation, he would have used his mana to forcefully overwrite and break the formula.
But unfortunately, he had summoned high-ranking mythical beasts, so his mana was insufficient.
*Thud!*
Unable to withstand the weight, Leo knelt.
*Kwagagagagang-!*
The ground was gouged as if a heavy object had crashed into it.
‘Impressive.’
Leo’s lips curled up as he generated aura.
An immense power overcame the gravity.
Seeing that, Eren’s face turned pale.
“No, what kind of brute force is that!”
“Is that even possible?”
Screams erupted from the magic department students as well.
Leo was moving despite enduring pressure that would have crushed an ordinary person, if not burst them.
Seeing that, a 5th-year knight student’s eyes sparkled.
“As expected of Leo! An overwhelmingly trained body surpasses even magic!”
“Now is not the time for praise!”
“Heh! Don’t get excited! Leo must be pushing himself to his limit right now! We can probably assume there won’t be any magical attacks or summons! No area attacks! Rest assured!”
The club president of “The Power,” the physical training club, said confidently.
*Bang bang bang bang!*
Leo began to charge again.
Seeing that, Tachyon said.
“If he swings his fist in that state, won’t the impact come at us with the full weight he’s enduring?”
“That’s right!”
“…Isn’t that considered an area attack?”
“…Is it?”
“Everyone, prepare yourselves!”
At that moment, Leo drew his sword and swung it with all his might.
*Kwagagagagagang-!*
Leo’s immense sword strike, amplified by the weight of Gravity, descended upon the 4th and 5th graders.
Literally, overwhelming physical power that transcended even magic.
“Block it!”
“Leo Flov! I am once again moved by your trained body! However, Halcen Rack, the president of ‘The Power,’ has also trained his body in Lumenn for a long time! The power of my trained body……”
*Thwack!*
“Gack!”
Hit by Leo’s swinging arm, Halcen flew straight into the sky.
“Tachyon! Should we dispel the magic?”
A 5th-year magic student asked urgently, but Tachyon shook his head.
“No! Keep suppressing Leo! Summoners! Aim for the key Leo has using your summoned beasts!”
At those words, the spirits rushed to attack Leo.
At that moment.
*Fwoosh-*
Leo’s body became lighter.
Eren’s eyes widened.
“What is this?”
“Magic isn’t working!”
“Is it dispel?”
“No! Magic is cast! But it’s not working!”
“What do you mean!”
The Gravity spell was still cast on Leo’s body.
However, the magical effect itself became nullified.
‘Immunity.’
It was Luna’s magic that ignored the specific magical effect itself.
Leo, analyzing the magic formula, had used the Immunity spell to grant himself immunity to Gravity.
“Magic that makes the magical effect itself immune!”
Eren, analyzing Leo, bit his lips tightly.
‘Oh? You figured that out after seeing it once?’
Leo let out an exclamation and glanced at Eren.
‘As expected, the potential of the 4th and 5th graders is not to be underestimated. So what?’
Leo’s lips curled up.
‘How do you plan to respond?’
The summoned beasts attacking Leo were stopped by the magic Leo used.
“Niel!”
At that moment, Tachyon blocked Leo’s path and called out to Niel.
Tachyon, wielding twin swords, had a determined expression.
“It won’t be as easy as before!”
“I’m looking forward to it too? The coordination between you two.”
As Leo smiled and looked at Niel.
Niel, taking a deep breath, pointed his sword at Leo.
“Niel senior. Are you confident you won’t be flustered like before….”
“I won’t be flustered by that method anymore! Say it if you want to say it!”
“Oh? Then… you and Professor Matchel….”
“Yes! I decided to start dating Matchel! There, are you satisfied?”
“……”
Leo’s expression was momentarily dumbfounded.
He was momentarily flustered by Niel’s boldness in declaring it as if she were angry.
‘Good! I bought time….’
Niel, who was celebrating inwardly, suddenly turned around.
And his face contorted.
“No! Why are you guys getting flustered too!”
“No! How can we not be flustered! Is that true?”
“Weren’t you two sworn enemies?”
“You were fighting until the end of last winter vacation!”
“What on earth happened during the winter vacation!”
A commotion arose among the 4th and 5th graders.
At that moment, Leo, regaining his composure, charged quickly.
*Kwagagagag-!*
Just then, a sword aura like a gust of wind blocked Leo.
Tachyon, wielding twin swords, stood blocking Leo.
*Hwaruru-!*
Niel’s fire aura aided Tachyon.
Leo’s lips curled up as he swung his sword towards the two.
At that moment.
*Hwaak-*
“……?”
“……?”
Bewilderment spread across Niel and Tachyon’s faces.
Leo frowned.
He intended to swing his arm, but he swung his leg.
Leo tensed his entire body’s muscles.
If he tried to swing his right arm, his right leg moved.
His left arm also moved differently from his left leg.
Besides that, when he tried to smell something, his vision moved.
*Tap-!*
*Gooooooo-!*
An aura of flame erupted from Leo’s sword.
A magic department student who saw that let out a scream.
“What! Sensory disruption magic isn’t working either?”
“No! He’s just gotten used to the disrupted senses!”
“He’s a real monster!”
‘Sensory disruption magic.’
Normally, it would be blocked by resistance before it could penetrate the sensory system.
However, this magic worked on Leo.
‘The effect is sensory disruption magic, but… the form of the magic is Gravity.’
He was perfectly immune.
The Gravity spell was still cast on Leo.
The 4th and 5th graders had used this to their advantage, leaving the form of the Gravity formula while changing only the effect.
It was a magic that accurately pierced the loophole in the Immunity spell.
Before that, their ability to alter the formula of combined magic itself was also excellent.
‘Right. No matter how powerful the magic, it’s magic from 5000 years ago. If you want to create a counter-strategy, you can create as many as you want.’
However, those who had despaired at the overwhelming and unreasonable gap would not have been able to find a solution so quickly.
‘It seems the fire has truly caught on.’
Leo’s lips curled up.
A small opening occurred due to the disrupted senses.
Niel and Tachyon, not missing that small opening, dug into it.
*Swerg-!*
The string of the key attached to Leo’s waist was cut.
*Tak-!*
“I got it! I got it!”
Resian, a 5th-year magic student on a broom, shouted as he snatched the key that had floated into the air.
“Resian! Run!”
“We’ll hold Leo off!”
The 4th and 5th graders blocked Leo’s path.
Runba summoned Undine to hold Leo’s ankles.
The remaining 4th and 5th graders devised a plan and achieved their goal.
‘Should I chase?’
The moment Leo thought that.
The entire 4th and 5th graders were warped away.
The professors had declared the test passed.
Seeing that, Leo nodded.
‘Considering they realized their shortcomings and pushed me this far, the test should be considered passed.’
Leo’s lips curled up.
“Excellent.”
As a senior, Leo praised the progress of his juniors and turned around.
***
“You guys! I won’t let you off!”
*Tap- Tap- Tap-*
Bound tightly in darkness, Undine muttered with resentment.
Fiora, perched on its head, pecked furiously at Undine’s head with her beak.
Laruel sighed, leaning a club on his shoulder.
“This guy. He’s persistent.”
“He’s clearly not been beaten enough.”
Istar said, showing off his muscles.
“Still chattering away? Such a great pride.”
Leo, who had arrived at the scene, chuckled and said.
“I’ll make you regret this! I am the ruler of the great ocean! Undine, the spirit of the deep sea! Soon, my subordinate spirits who have subdued the fire spirits will come to punish you! It will be useless to regret it then!”
As Undine shrieked.
A huge number of water droplets began to form around Undine, soon transforming into a top-class water spirit.
Seeing that, Undine let out a triumphant laugh.
“Hahahaha! My subordinates have arrived! Prepare yourselves! Leo Flov!”
-Why is that spirit suffering such a terrible fate again?
Elsi suddenly appeared above Leo’s head.
Seeing Elsi, Undine shouted.
“What! Who are you! How dare you look down on me, a low-ranking spirit!”
Undine reacted sharply.
It seemed unable to tolerate a subordinate spirit interfering between Great Spirits and the Three Great Mythical Beasts.
Elsi’s expression turned serious at that reaction.
-Are Great Spirits always this obsessed with hierarchy? It would be nice if everyone got along.
Elsi, who had been a loner since birth, wanted to get along with spirits regardless of rank.
-Spirit of the deep sea. You are disliked because you treat subordinate spirits so poorly.
“How dare you lecture me, a low-ranking spirit! What are you all doing! Give that low-ranking spirit a taste of….”
*Thwack!*
“……?”
One of the top-class water spirits swung a club and struck Undine’s head.
For a moment, Undine stared blankly, unable to comprehend the situation.
“What the….”
*Thump-!*
“Gasp?!”
*Thud! Thud thud thud! Thud! Thud!*
“Aaaargh!”
The water spirits did not utter words of anger.
As if it was a waste of time to speak.
They simply and silently beat their former master with clubs to the best of their ability.
Seeing that, Elsi wore a troubled expression.
-Istar too. And Undine. How much did you torment the subordinate spirits for them to all become like this?
Kiran mumbled, watching Elsi succeed in controlling the water spirits in addition to the fire spirits.
-I’m truly grateful to my father.
“What are you talking about?”
-Yeah. If I hadn’t been kicked out of Fairy Land, I think I would have ended up like that.
Kiran, who had been banished from Fairy Land for his unruly behavior, engaged in deep self-reflection.
Seeing that, Leo chuckled.
“You’ve matured.”