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Nubes looked at Davian.
Luna had a puzzled expression.
Davian also met Nubes's eyes.
'Nubes Arbo…….'
He's changed.
He's changed too much from the last iteration.
Davian could read a strong competitive spirit in Nubes's eyes.
Nubes's eyes were saying.
I want to go head-to-head with Martin right now.
Pfft.
"Do whatever you want, Nubes."
Nubes nodded with a brightly lit face and looked at Martin across from him.
"Okay, let's go. If you want, we can do 1-on-1 instead of 2-on-1."
Martin shook his head.
"It's not that I'm ignoring your sturdy body... no, your skills, Nubes."
Nubes flinched for a moment and let out a sigh of relief.
Martin's slightly clumsy but sincere words continued.
"I just wanted to fight against the combination of you and Luna. You granted my request today. So, if you want, I'll accept a 1-on-1 duel anytime later. Let's do 2-on-1 today. We, the warriors of the West, don't have healers. In order for me, Martin, to go out into the wider world, I need to fight with a swordsman who has a healer."
"Okay, let's go."
Davian chuckled again as he listened to their conversation.
'Okay, let's go.'
He never imagined that such words would come out of Nubes's mouth.
Coward Nubes Arbo.
That was Nubes's nickname in the last iteration.
He was very timid, not befitting his large size.
And he was always intimidated by Rex Flumen and his gang, always looking down.
How many times had he properly straightened those huge shoulders?
'He's too different this time.'
But this 4th iteration.
He was teased a few times by his friends for being more timid than his size.
But the nickname Coward Nubes Arbo never even came to be.
As he focused on external force training, his muscles and body grew even larger.
And he hung out with Davian's group, no longer showing an intimidated appearance to anyone.
The more battles he went through, the less afraid he became.
And he became a reliable tank, not hesitating to act as a shield when his friends were in danger.
'Now he even has a competitive spirit.'
He even wants to compete against Martin of the Comprehensive Martial Arts Department as a man against man.
It's not that someone is pushing him.
He has a strong desire in his eyes.
Of course, with Luna, though.
Whoosh, whoosh.
Martin's body, standing in a horse stance, trembled finely, and his two fists turned black.
The black area gradually widened and covered both arms.
In fact, his skin color didn't change; he was using internal energy to wrap his arms in black aura.
Whoosh.
Nubes's sword also emitted a faint aura.
He doesn't have excellent swordsmanship skills or high internal energy.
But Nubes was still a second-year student in the Swordsmanship Department of Elton Academy.
He could draw out a basic aura.
"Uwaaa!"
"Uwa!"
Nubes and Martin screamed, not wanting to lose, and rushed towards each other.
Luna also hurriedly followed behind Nubes.
While maintaining the distance with Nubes, she ran as carefully as possible so as not to hinder Nubes's movements.
'Nubes can't concentrate on the duel because he's protecting me!'
Martin was running zigzag, stretching both feet in opposite directions to make it difficult to predict the attack direction.
Luna busily looked over the huge Nubes's back, moving left and right so as not to be seen by Martin.
Martin's eyes caught Luna's figure.
"Girl! I won't touch your small body... no, rest assured, I won't attack you!"
After Martin reassured Luna.
Bang!
Martin's forearm and Nubes's longsword collided strongly.
Martin, who was trying to bounce up Nubes's descending sword, gasped.
"Huh! What tremendous power. Nubes."
"You too, Martin."
"I can't beat him with just strength."
Swish.
Martin moved sideways quickly and smoothly.
Bang!
Nubes's sword, which had been pressing down on Martin's forearm, slammed into the ground.
The floor of the training ground, made of solid stone, was deeply dug out and stone dust flew.
In the meantime, Martin quickly closed the distance with Nubes and thrust his fist.
Nubes hurriedly tried to block it with his shield.
But Martin, who was not holding any weapons, was faster.
Thwack!
Martin's body blow landed accurately.
'What is this...!'
He definitely hit the area below Nubes's ribs properly.
But it felt like hitting a steel pillar.
'But there must have been some impact. But there's a healer right behind him, so this won't be enough.'
Whoosh.
Nubes's knee kick flew towards Martin's face.
As he quickly did a backflip to avoid the knee kick.
This time, Nubes rushed in with his shield in front.
Before the tumbling was completely over.
'I can't avoid it!'
As soon as his feet touched the ground, Martin crossed his arms in an X to block Nubes's shield bash.
Thud!
With a shock that resonated through all the internal organs.
Martin's body was pushed back quite a bit.
Fortunately, he was able to prevent himself from rolling ungracefully by tightening his legs.
"Nubes. You are a strong warrior. I like you."
"I like you too, Martin."
Thump.
Nubes threw away the shield he was holding in his left hand.
"Are you saying you can easily beat me if you hold both a sword and a shield?"
"No, you're too fast, and it's cumbersome. It's also funny to hold a big shield against someone who doesn't have any weapons."
Martin nodded.
"Your movements are a bit slow, but you have a natural talent for combat."
Nubes's face brightened.
"Oh, really? I've never heard that before."
"It's true. I want to see the central part of your body, which is harder than steel... no, I want to draw out all the source of your power."
Nubes, startled again, grabbed the sword with both hands again and stood up.
"I'm going again."
"Come, Nubes."
In the meantime.
Davian looked at Latia and Karin.
"It's 2-on-1?"
Karin shrugged.
"They have two on their side. It doesn't matter if we have two on our side, right?"
Davian also shrugged.
He didn't intend to ask them to go easy on him just because it was 2-on-1.
"Okay, come on in. Magic genius girl and royal secret weapon."
Karin kept her eyes on Davian and said to Latia.
"He told us to come in. Has he always been this cocky?"
"He's got the skills, though."
"......I guess."
Whoosh!
Karin created fire element magic.
Whirr.
Latia pushed wind element magic into Karin's fire element magic.
Latia's wind element magic rotated Karin's pillar of fire and made the flames even bigger.
Amazing control.
Only Latia and Karin could do such an attack.
Like that day when the dungeon exploration club almost died because of Nox's villainous actions in the 6th grade.
If you mix wind element magic with fire element magic without that level of magic control, it's likely to get out of the caster's control.
Even Latia and Karin are doing it together.
Davian, looking at the huge pillar of fire pouring in towards him, channeled his mana.
Cold streams of water poured out from both of Davian's hands.
'If we're going to fight, I need to make them go all out.'
Sizzle!
Huge steam was generated as the pillar of fire and the stream of water met.
Davian slowly pushed more mana into the stream of water.
So that he can draw out the limits of Latia and Karin.
Slowly, slowly.
He was planning to push in all of his 7-star mana.
"Damn it! We're getting pushed back! Can't you do more, Latia?"
"Can't you do more either, Karin? If you push in more wind element magic, the pillar of fire will spread out."
"I guess so. I'll try harder!"
"I'll push in more to match that!"
Karin pushed her mana even more strongly.
Latia, focusing all her attention on Karin's fire element magic, also pushed in more wind element magic according to Karin's mana flow.
If the balance is off even a little, the attack magic they made together will disintegrate in mid-air.
Then Davian's stream of water will push in immediately.
And it's hard to block it even if you quickly set up an ice wall then.
"Still, it's still pushing back! Davian, that monster!"
"Davian isn't even going all out yet! The stream of water is slowly getting stronger."
"What should we do?"
Latia, who was worried, replied.
"Let's change the tactics."
"How?"
"Just hold on for a second, Karin. Pull out all the mana you don't have."
Although they are rivals.
Latia's plans and tactics had never failed until the finals.
Latia cut off the wind element magic.
Karin squeezed out all the mana she had and endured Davian's stream of water.
Enduring was only for a moment.
The stream of water pushed in even faster.
Whoosh!
Crimson flames rose from Latia's hands, which were raised high above her head.
Kuaaa!
Latia threw a big fireball into Karin's pillar of fire.
If the balance between the two fire element magic is not right, they may collide and explode.
'Please......!'
Whirr.
Fortunately.
Latia's fireball was absorbed into Karin's pillar of fire.
Latia's fireball surged forward, throbbing in Karin's pillar of fire.
Kwaaang!
When it reached the part that touched Davian's stream of water, it pushed back the stream of water with a huge explosion.
Karin was the one who was more pleased.
"It worked! Latia! Awesome!"
"I'm going bigger this time."
Whoosh!
A bigger fireball was created above Latia's head.
"Good! Latia! Throw it!"
"Maintain the pillar of fire well."
"Don't worry!"
Concentrating, Karin reads the mana flow of the fire element magic she created.
Pushing it in while matching the balance as much as possible.
It must not explode before it is sucked into Karin's pillar of fire.
Kuuuu!
Sent the fireball to the middle point of Karin's pillar of fire as before.
It was a fireball that contained twice as much mana as the first attempt that was tried.
Whirr.
"It worked!"
This time too, Latia's fireball was absorbed into Karin's pillar of fire.
Surge.
Karin's pillar of fire surged and pushed Latia's fireball forward.
At that time.
Professor Camilla, Professor Kinesis, and Professor Wendy, who were sitting in the judge's seat, all jumped to their feet.
Surge.
A strong mana wave spread out from the top of the training ground.
He doesn't know much about mana.
But now, Leo Martiang could also feel the seriousness of the situation.
"Everyone, get down!"
At the same time as Leo Martiang's urgent cry burst out.
Kwaaaang!
A huge explosion occurred above the training ground.
Davian shouted urgently.
"Latia! Karin! Up!"
Davian first gathered all his mana and pushed the explosion upward.
Karin and Latia also realized Davian's intentions and pushed their mana upward.
Boom!
A powerful shock wave hit the roof of the grand auditorium.
Crack, Crackle.
Rumble.
The grand auditorium shook as if there was an earthquake.
And small and large pieces of the building fell from the roof.
A little later.
Kwaaaang!
The roof of the grand auditorium was completely blown off.
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