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The second civil servant’s training ground is filled with a strange sense of tension.

All the officials looked at the two men with excited faces.

“Who will win?”

“Jeonjanggui will win.”

“You can’t ignore the Harsen Special Wizard, right?”

“Yeah. You defeated the special demon all by yourself.”

“Knights and wizards. Knights have the advantage.”

There was a reason why they couldn’t help but be excited about this match.

Cassis Lenokhonen, who earned the nickname ‘Battle Ghost’ for his brutal slaughter on the front lines against the southern barbarians.

Johan Harsen, who defeated a special-class demon from his first reconnaissance mission as a solo wizard.

It’s a showdown between these two, so it’s bound to be exciting.

“Before you begin.”

Cassis raised his hand and stopped the flow.

“No intervention is allowed until someone becomes exhausted or injured and collapses.”

The training ground was once again in an uproar.

“What, do you have a grudge against the Harsen Special Wizard?”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen the Lenokhonen Express reporter do something like that… … .”

“I don’t know what you’re thinking.”

Cassis ignored the commotion and looked at Fedelian on the central platform.

“Hmm. This will be fun. It didn’t feel like the atmosphere was getting a little stale, so I guess it’ll be okay.”

Fedelian opened his palm with a bitter smile, indicating that he was granting Cassis’ request.

John.

‘Very well.’

I clicked my tongue inwardly as I looked at Cassis and Fedelian.

It’s a spectacular sight to see two men after Francia trying to immerse themselves in something.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter. There’s no way I’d lose to that guy who doesn’t use the Mana Blade.’

John interfered with the surrounding mana, infusing more magical power into it and strengthening the strength of the thread.

“Shall we start right away?”

“Okay. I’ll give in to the first strike.”

“Oh my, I don’t know what to do with myself.”

It is a showdown between a knight and a wizard, so it is said that they will wear chains, but it is also an act of clearly ignoring Johan.

Because giving up the initiative to a wizard is a contradiction in itself.

“Let’s give it a try.”

John smiled coldly and pointed his fingertips at Cassis.

“Light it.”

A red aura spreads from his fingertips, and soon a line is drawn in the air, creating a magic circle.

“Burning up.”

The hot heat that suddenly burst out distorted the atmosphere.

The wind blows violently, creating a fierce pressure around John.

“Speak up.”

As the spell reached its end, even more magical power began to be released. Mana swirled like flames, creating a whirlpool.

“La Entus, Fire.”

As John’s voice rang out, the magic circle opened perfectly. Flames shot out from his fingertips like meteors.

Kwaaahhhh!!

As the floodgates opened, flames poured out from the magic circle in violent waves, like a torrential downpour.

The blazing fire spreads explosively, engulfing everything it touches.

A hot heat that burns even the air envelopes your vision for a moment and rushes towards Cassis.

“… !”

Although it was simple fire magic, its power was by no means light.

In a split second, Cassis strengthened his body by drawing on his magical power. His purple eyes glowed coldly.

“Ugh!”

The wooden sword swung diagonally. Crack! The wave of impurity shot out split diagonally. The flames disintegrated and scattered into the air.

“… !”

John’s eyes widened for a moment.

Even though Fire is a basic attack magic, it is a powerful spell that pours out magical power to its limit and even draws out the spirit.

To cut it down in one go, even with a wooden sword that was supposedly strengthened by magic? I couldn’t believe it.

“If you look away like that, you’ll be allowed access.”

Cassis, who had come within arm’s reach of Johan, swung her sword. The upward trajectory of the slash was extraordinary in power. A thud, the sound of a thread snapping could be heard.

‘this…!’

John twisted his waist urgently. Wedge! The wooden sword shot out like lightning and grazed him by a mere sheet of paper. It was dizzying.

The sword fight didn’t end there. The arms and wrists moved flexibly, changing the trajectory. Linkage. Yohan infused magic into his perception and increased his cognitive abilities.

WHEEK!

Another narrow dodge. John kicked the ground to gain some distance.

Cassis’ eyebrows twitched.

“You have considerable physical ability, unlike a wizard.”

“I often practice martial arts as a form of exercise.”

“… … .”

Cassis felt annoyed as she watched Johan evade the sword strikes here and there, but soon suppressed her surging emotions.

“Go.”

Cassis stepped on the ground and quickly dug in front of John. The wooden sword drew a line on the horizon.

Manryujihak perfectly perceives Cassis’ movements.

John twists his waist. Whoosh! This time, the wooden sword passes by with a difference of only a sheet of paper.

However, the pouring sword strikes showed no signs of stopping. All Johan could do was step back and barely avoid them.

‘If we continue like this, we’ll just keep getting pushed back.’

It seems like he’s just swinging it with force, but the thread of the Youngryujin is breaking. And he’s not even using the Mana Blade.

‘I guess there’s nothing I can do.’

In the midst of the storm-like attack, John made a decision. The swirling magical power took hold of his body.

[Magic Enhancement: Boneless]

It was a martial art that Hanchang learned while taking knight training at the academy.

Although he lacks the power and skill to be used in actual combat, his vast magical power assists him.

Ss …

The wooden sword rushes forward. John opens his eyes wide and moves his arm. The sharpened blade strikes the sword blade.

Kaang!

“… !”

Cassis, whose wooden sword was suddenly thrown away, widened his eyes.

‘Is this a martial art?’

Why would a wizard use the martial arts used by knights?

However, he had infinitely little time to arrive at the correct answer.

John’s fist flew in an instant. Cassis twisted her head.

Swish! Johan’s fist passed over Cassis’ cheek.

“Fire.”

And then, in the magic circle that had been drawn, a wave of flames began to surge. Cassis kicked the ground to gain some distance, then swung her wooden sword vertically.

Crunch!

A slash that seemed to cut through the magic itself split the flames.

The flames simply collapsed and disappeared into thin air.

“Equal?”

“Harsen Special Wizard, you fight well, right?”

“A wizard who has mastered martial arts… … .”

The heat of the training ground was as intense as John’s fire magic.

It’s an unimaginable showdown between a knight and a wizard, but it’s not one-sided.

“… … .”

Cassis.

‘That’s unpleasant.’

His expression was as sullen as a shadow. His purple eyes were blazing and his brows looked as if they would frown at any moment.

In fact, the reason he pointed out John was simple.

I feel bad talking to Francia.

It didn’t matter if people around me said I was cowardly and not upright.

His own feelings were more important to him.

From the beginning, I didn’t care about what other people thought.

“Isn’t it true that you defeated the special beast all by yourself?”

Cassis muttered quietly. Johan shrugged.

“Because I am far from an ordinary wizard.”

“Yeah, I guess so… … .”

After a brief conversation, silence fell, but it didn’t last long.

Fight!

Cassis steps forward once more. The wooden sword rushes towards John’s neck.

Johan, who decided that now was the perfect opportunity to strike, smiled bitterly and poured all his magical power into Yeongryujin.

Stand tall!

The wooden sword that had come within striking distance of John suddenly seemed to be captured by something and could not move forward.

Unlike before, the thread was much thicker and did not break.

Cassis’s eyes were filled with agitation.

“La Entus, Chain.”

Cassis tried to pull away, but the chains caught his ankles.

John twists his body leisurely. A hook carrying the full weight of his entire body hits him in the face.

Snap!

Cassis’ face crumpled into a grim expression as he took the punch.

“Kuheuk… !”

Cassis, who had been flying through the air, fell to the ground and rolled around.

“Wow!”

“You’re crazy, I fed you properly!”

“Harsen! Harsen!”

The training ground was filled with excitement at the unexpected sight.

John laughed. His gaze was cold and sardonic as he looked down at Cassis.

“I guess you haven’t heard anything from the hyenas?”

“… … .”

“Or did you let your guard down because you thought you would win?”

“… This kid… … .”

Cassis stood up, gnashing his teeth and using his sword as a cane. His gaze was filled with murder.

Phew.

As Cassis spat, blood spurted out from his torn cheek.

and.

Woohoo!!

The purple magic in Cassis’ body began to vibrate. Her muscles were pulled taut, and her physical abilities were pushed to their limits.

‘I guess you’re serious about it.’

John also lightly turned his shoulder and drew up his magic power.

[Magic Enhancement: Boneless] is imbued throughout the body, and the sense of perception becomes more active.

The thread of the spirit world that absorbed all the fluctuating magical power became stronger.

“Don’t complain even if a few bones are broken.”

Fight!

The image of Cassis before my eyes disappeared, leaving behind a black afterimage.

His sense of perception is heightened to the limit and he captures his location.

‘side!’

But the wooden sword was already rushing in. Sensing that he could not avoid it, he strengthened the thread of the Youngryujin without hesitation.

Ss …

A wooden sword galloping through the air. The thread of the spirit world catches the wooden sword.

Thud thud!

The wooden sword mercilessly rushes forward and cuts through the thread of the spirit. Honestly, even Yohan was surprised. He cut it with a wooden sword, not even a mana blade.

It was because John’s skill in the Youngryujin was not that high yet, but the biggest reason was that Cassis’s strength was overwhelming.

However, John had no doubts about Yeongryujin, who had poured out his magical power to the max.

Stand tall!

The wooden sword that had dug into John’s vicinity stopped in midair as planned.

“… !”

Cassis’s eyes trembled in confusion. She had no idea that an attack with maximum magical power would be blocked.

“La Entus, Volt.”

Knowing that Cassis’ attack would be blocked, John slightly turned his waist.

The electricity entangled in his fist caused the air to crackle and spark.

The energy that swirled like lightning ran in a curve, leaving a blue flash in its path.

“… !”

Cassis tried to pull away, but Johan’s fist mixed with the bolt was too fast.

A small electric current bursts from John’s fist, which is loaded with his weight, causing a large shock.

Phage crackle!

A combined blow of the regime and the electric shock device. In the blink of an eye, Cassis’s muscles convulsed as a shiver ran through his entire body.

“Cuck!”

Cassis let out a pitiful groan and spun around in the air three times before being thrown miserably across the ground.

“I think it’s over.”

“Not yet, not yet… … .”

Looking at Cassis, who was still getting up, Yohan stuck out his tongue.

The electric shock from the bolt and the enhanced blow from the bone landed squarely on his jaw.

Even if the body is strengthened by magic power, does this make sense?

‘It’s not called a war ghost for nothing.’

If this continues for several days, the sparring will never end.

“Captain?”

John turned his head and looked at Fedelian. He had been looking quite expectant before the duel began, but now he had a blank expression.

“Continue?”

“Hmm.”

Fedelian, who had been resting his chin on his hand, waved his hand absentmindedly.

“Let’s make Johan Harsen’s special wizard win. I don’t think there’s any point in doing this any longer.”

“There is a rule against interference!”

“You know the rules and such, right? If you don’t use the Mana Blade, the result is the same.”

“… … .”

It was an undeniable fact. Even though he had used his physical enhancements to the limit, he could not break through John’s defenses.

John chuckled when he heard that.

“It’s over. Oh, was it the suggestion of the special knight Lenokhonen to use all magic?”

“… … .”

“I don’t think you’re going to say it’s unfair now, so let’s get started.”

It was an overwhelming victory for John.

Of course, that doesn’t mean that John was stronger than Cassis.

Because I mostly used swordsmanship and only used magical power enhancement.

But defeat is defeat.

Cassis clenched his teeth, but there was nothing he could say.

“You really won? A wizard against a knight?”

“You’re different from the average wizard… … .”

“Wasn’t that Yeongryujin just now?”

“You used that difficult spell?”

The knights and magicians of the martial arts arena, who had been watching with bated breath, could not hide their surprise.

No matter how many hands Cassis has, it is a fight between a magician without a knight or vanguard.

It didn’t make sense that John won.

“Hmm.”

Fedelian, who had been watching with his chin resting on his hand, raised his hand.

“The atmosphere seems a bit heated, so let’s end the joint training here.”

The joint training has ended.

With rumors that John had defeated Cassis in an overwhelming manner.