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Stella Professor ground her teeth.
Magicians, always launching ranged attacks from the rear, were always like that.
The higher their position, the more so.
But the battlefield was not such an easy place.
When large-scale battles erupted, while mages prepared area-of-effect spells from the safety of the rear, hundreds and thousands of soldiers died at the front.
They only knew how to show off the destructive power of their magic, with little to no sense of crisis about the battle.
For Stella Professor, mages were such beings.
But the young students over there were mere fledglings who hadn't even entered the academy yet.
For Stella, the battlefield was a treacherous place where life and death could be decided at any moment.
"Tearing a piece of paper and returning here would be easy, of course. But the opponents aren't goblins or trolls. I'll go and bring those kids back."
Stella didn't even wait for Professor Shirims' answer and turned back to the magic circle prepared separately.
At Stella Professor's command, the assistant next to her set the coordinates for the magic circle.
Soon, with a bright light emanating from the magic circle, Stella disappeared.
Whoosh!
"Yelp! Yelp!"
Orthos, hit by the red flames Davian sent, let out a painful sound and tumbled across the floor.
But it was only for a moment. Soon, it turned into charred ash, unrecognizable.
"Grrr."
The remaining Orthos couldn't recklessly charge and kept their distance, baring their large teeth.
In fact, Orthos' hide wasn't one that would burn away from ordinary flames, but the opponent they met today was not good.
The fire elemental magic of Davian, a 6-star mage, far surpassed the temperature of fire existing in nature.
Three Orthos were already completely reduced to ashes.
Only two Orthos remained now.
"Grrr."
Luna Puella, hiding behind Davian, peeked her face out.
"A, amazing, Davian. You came all the way here to catch those scary dogs. At this rate, you'll definitely pass the entrance exam with flying colors. R, right?"
Davian replied briefly.
"What are you talking about? It hasn't even started yet."
"Huh? S, surely there aren't more of those two-headed dogs around here? Five isn't the end?"
"No. I came to catch the thing that lives in the cave that those dogs are guarding."
A monster living in a cave guarded by two-headed dogs.
Luna had heard of the story too.
But she only vaguely remembered it and couldn't recall what the monster was.
"S, since it's a monster guarded by such scary dogs, it can't be that strong, right? That's why it's hiding in the cave."
"No, that's why they're guarding it. It's like a cousin if you were to compare it to humans, those dogs were just born to protect it."
"Um, Davian. I think I've heard of it too, but I can't quite remember... What kind of monster lives in that cave?"
"Hydra."
"Ah, I see. Hydra."
A moment of silence.
"Wh, what? Hydra? The Hydra I know?"
"Yeah, you seem to know it."
"You came to catch that? Now? Just the two of us?"
"Yeah. It'll be out soon. Three of its cousins have already burned to ashes."
"C, can't we just go back? We must have already received top marks."
"I did it all? If we go back like this, you might fail the entrance exam, Luna. What else have you done besides hiding behind me?"
"What am I supposed to do against such terrifying monsters? And I'm a healer."
"That's why I asked you to come with me. Just wait a bit. We'll both enter the academy with the highest scores. Now, get ready. You know how to use detoxification magic, right?"
"Detoxification magic? I know."
"From now on, your role is important. You have to protect both of us from the poison that the Hydra spews out."
"Me?"
"Then should I do it?"
It was then.
Rumble.
The ground began to shake as if there was an earthquake.
"It's coming out. Luna, focus. You have to use detoxification magic and healing magic at the same time."
"Huh? At the same time? A, alright."
Davian took out four pairs of mana amplification rings from his pocket and put them on all the fingers of both hands.
A moment later, a huge snake head popped out from the cave that Orthos was guarding.
After a long time, the Hydra, which had come out, raised its neck high and looked down at Davian and Luna's party.
A monster in the shape of a giant snake, Hydra.
It boasted a size that could swallow Davian and Luna at once if it opened its mouth wide.
Its body length seemed to be tens of meters, and its entire body was covered with what appeared to be tough scales.
"Kuaaa."
A rough roar erupted from the Hydra's wide-open mouth, and soon a thick green breath spewed out.
Davian quickly used water elemental magic to create a water barrier in front and immediately froze it.
Crack! Crash!
The ice barrier and breath collided, and a huge explosion resounded.
Fortunately, the ice barrier Davian created safely blocked the Hydra's breath.
Just as the fire elemental magic that Davian fired had a temperature that far surpassed that of natural fire, this ice also had a strength that could not be compared to ordinary ice.
But the problem was what came next.
They avoided being directly hit by the breath.
But as the breath burst out, a thick green poison began to spread in all directions.
They could have used wind elemental magic to push away the poison, but wind elemental magic had to be used elsewhere.
Some of the slowly spreading green mist touched Davian's right leg.
Tss.
White smoke rose from the part that touched the poison, and it began to melt away the clothes and skin.
"Kuh."
Davian's face contorted in terrible pain.
But he had already prepared for this level of poisonous fog.
Luna Puella, who was not yet an outstanding mage and was just hiding behind Davian in fear.
She was one of the few healers who had been concentrating on healing magic since before entering the academy.
"Luna!"
"Yes!"
Light blue light emanated from Luna Puella's hands and touched Davian's body.
The light blue healing magic turned a deep blue color and shone brightly as soon as it touched Davian's wounds.
Davian lowered his head to check the wound.
The skin that had been melting was neatly healed by the detoxification magic and recovery magic that Luna had manifested at the same time.
"Good. Just keep doing that, Luna."
"Alright!"
Of course, if they had been directly hit by that breath or more strongly exposed to the deadly poison, Luna's healing magic would have been useless.
But at this level of damage, Luna's healing magic was enough to cover it.
A strong wind rose from the back of Davian's right hand.
Meanwhile, the Hydra spewed out a second breath, and Davian used his left hand to create an ice barrier to block its attack again.
And the wind that Davian created was shot out like a sharp knife.
Whoosh.
The wind, flying with a sound as if tearing through space, struck the Hydra's neck.
Thud.
Luna's already round eyes widened even more.
The Hydra's head had been neatly cut off by the sharp wind that Davian had fired.
"Amazing, Davian..."
"It's not over yet."
"Huff!"
Luna, too surprised, gasped for breath.
Heads began to sprout from the Hydra's severed neck in an instant.
Even more surprising was the fact that there were two heads sprouting.
Only then did Luna fully remember the story about the Hydra that she had heard as a child.
They usually live hidden in dark caves.
The two-headed dog Orthos guards the front.
The Hydra, which spews out deadly poisonous breath, has the form of a giant snake and is covered in silver scales all over its body.
The scales are as hard as a dragon's scales.
However, the area of the neck just below the jaw is a weakness, but instead, if the neck is cut off, two new necks will sprout.
The way to defeat it is...
"Davian! Hurry! Fire elemental magic!"
"Oh, Luna. You know the strategy?"
"Yes! Fire-attribute attacks don't work because the scales are thick, but it's different if the head is cut off! Pour fire attacks on the severed area to prevent regeneration!"
"That's right."
But Davian was not preparing fire attribute magic, he was slowly loosening his body.
"But why are you standing still?"
"It's not time yet."
"What are you talking about. Kya!"
Davian turned his head to look at the Hydra at Luna's scream.
The Hydra, now with two heads, was opening its mouth wide and preparing to spew out breath.
"Kuaaa."
The two heads spewed out breath at the same time.
Davian had to create an even bigger and stronger ice barrier than before.
As more poisonous clouds passed over the barrier, Luna also became busier.
This time, the smog even reached Luna's body.
In the meantime.
Whoosh.
The big and sharp wind was shot out again from the back of Davian's hand.
Thud.
Davian's wind elemental magic blew away both heads at the same time.
"Davian! Quickly! Fire!"
"Not yet."
A moment later, the Hydra had four heads.
"Kuaaa!"
After running far to the west, she heard the Hydra's cry far away.
Stella Professor jumped up the hill in one step and urgently looked for Davian and Luna.
"Phew, that's a relief."
Davian and Luna were still holding up well.
Luna was seen diligently firing healing magic from behind the ice barrier.
'They are fighting while detoxifying the deadly poison? So, they formed a party.'
Stella Professor turned her head and looked at the Hydra.
"Huh."
Stella couldn't help but doubt her eyes.
The severed Hydra heads were densely piled on the floor, and the Hydra, who was very angry, had so many heads that it was difficult to count them at once.
"Those idiots. What have they done?"
Stella drew her sword and manifested fire attribute aura.
Red flames began to burn from her sword.
At that time.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Sharp wind elemental magic began to cut through the air from below.
Every time the sharp wind passed, three or four of the Hydra's heads were cut off.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Wind elemental magic continued to cut through space.
"Wh, what the heck is that guy?"
Stella Professor, who looked like she was about to run out right away, froze like a stone in that spot.
She looked at Davian with surprised eyes.
Powerful wind magic was constantly pouring out of his right hand.
In the meantime, he used water elemental magic to create an ice barrier with his left hand to block the breath.
'Not only is he firing a series of wind elemental magic that is sharper than a knife, but he's also using water elemental magic with his other hand? Is that even possible?'
Davian and Luna's clothes were all burned, melted, and torn in places.
It was the trace of a wound caused by poison.
Still, whether they desperately protected it or not, the number tags on their chest and back were still safe.
Luna continued to spew out detoxification magic and recovery magic at the same time.
"...What the heck are you guys doing right now?"
Davian's wind elemental magic was definitely powerful.
However, if it hits another part other than right below the Hydra's jaw, which he is currently accurately aiming at, it will be difficult to leave any blemishes.
Davian clearly knew exactly how to block the Hydra's attack and where the Hydra's weak point was.
The same goes for Luna's healing magic.
Unless she uses recovery magic and detoxification magic at the same time on the area exposed to the Hydra's poison, she cannot heal so neatly.
And it's not easy to manifest those two magics at the same time.
Wheeing.
The powerful barrage of wind elemental magic ended.
All of the Hydra's heads had been cut off.
New heads were already trying to sprout from the places that were cut off in the beginning.
It was then.
Kuuuu.
Huge fireballs were created in both of Davian's hands, who had raised his arms high.
The fireballs continued to increase in size.
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