Acclaim
by Afuhfuihgs
The first thing I did after Ellie left the hideout was go to the hair salon.
It’s not that I was bothered by her saying my long hair didn’t suit me as I returned to the Dormitory.
Whatever the reason, I stopped by the hair salon Kane had gone to and changed my style to the latest trend in the capital.
Because the ponytail I used to tie up was gone, I felt like the tail that maintained the balance of my head had disappeared.
Still, it was true that the changed hairstyle looked better on me.
Since I was out anyway, I filled the space warehouse with food, ingredients, and finished dishes and returned to the club room.
Because Kane moved the closet to the snowy mountains to safely experiment in a place where he wouldn’t be noticed, I was able to have some time to myself.
As soon as I sat down in the chair, the things I had to do immediately came to mind.
I had to send a letter to Luna saying I arrived well at the academy, and I also had to reply to Aria and Lacar’s letters.
On top of that, I hadn’t used the elixir I received from Estelle yet, and I had to check the effects of the quantum jump.
First, I started with what I had to do first.
I replied to Aria and Lacar’s letters, and for Luna, I put in extra effort to write the reply in advance, revise it, and then transfer it to stationery in neat handwriting.
I even sprayed perfume for letters that I had bought before, and finished it off with pretty sealing wax. If it’s a letter to my beloved Luna, I have to do this much.
The next thing I did was use the elixir I received from Estelle. It’s not like my magic power will increase dramatically just by using the elixir.
Originally, most elixirs are a growth type where magic power grows little by little as it is absorbed into the body.
Before, I was able to get the effects quickly just by taking the elixir thanks to the magic power amplification effect, but now I can’t see the effects right away because there is no magic power amplification.
Still, the elixir was essential to use even a little more space magic.
The elixir I received this time was a blue liquid that looked like a potion. I don’t know what the contents are, but what’s important is that it’s an elixir related to magic power.
When I opened the cap, a cool scent tickled the tip of my nose. I drank all the elixir without hesitation.
I drank the elixir and succeeded in the quantum jump, so now it’s time to check the effects.
I wanted to go into the Trial Room right away, but it’s true that something feels lacking with just this.
The Spear of Destruction is also gone, and I can’t use space magic as freely as before.
While worrying about whether there was anything that could help, something suddenly flashed through my mind.
I took out Patouga’s magic book from the space warehouse.
If this is really the only thing in the world created by the administrator’s intervention, then learning all the space magic written in the magic book will be a great help to me.
The space magic I currently use is the basic space magic, Dimensional Passage and Dimensional Leap.
While looking for something suitable to learn next from Patouga’s magic book, I was able to find something that was perfect for me with my low magic power.
,This is it.”
***
Nelson, who regained consciousness, realized that the Gate of Trials had opened again.
As expected, Ross, holding the Spear of Shadows, was facing Nelson.
,You’re a diligent student, coming to my class steadily even after being scolded like that. It makes me want to give you even better teachings. Hehe.”
Nelson, who naturally tried to explore the opponent and raised his magic power, realized that Ross’s momentum was completely different from what he knew.
,How fascinating. The last time I saw you, you were closer to a spear-wielding magician, but now you have the appearance of an unquestionable warrior.”
Nelson smiled and pointed his staff at Ross, who gripped the Spear of Shadows without answering and took a stance.
,Then, shall we see how much you’ve changed?”
Ross’s pupils moved constantly as if they had lost their wandering.
Knowing that it was an act of recognizing spatial coordinates, Nelson moved first to avoid giving the opponent any leeway.
,The first one is a light explosion.”
Pueong-!
At the same time as the explosion occurred where Ross was, an ice spear created in the air plunged into the ground at a terrifying speed.
However, the ice spear that plunged into the ground as if falling did not stop, and suddenly changed to an impossible angle and rushed towards Nelson at a terrifying speed.
,Predictable.”
Nelson had experienced Ross’s magic reflection using space magic several times, so he had already noticed that there was no sound when the ice spear was plunging down, and raised the ground to create a cover.
Kwaaaaaang―!
At the same time as the ice spear was embedded in the cover and shattered as if exploding, Nelson, who released magic power under his feet and jumped over the cover, fired magic at Ross and narrowed the distance.
In the meantime, Ross preferred to block Nelson’s approach and pour out attacks from a distance using space magic in a situation that was advantageous to him.
So Nelson was sure that Ross would use the same method this time as well, and predicted his next action like a habit.
But Ross did not step back as usual, nor did he block Nelson’s approach using space magic.
No, rather, he lowered the tip of his spear to the ground and looked at Nelson’s chest with a sharp gaze.
Realizing that he was aiming for him to approach, Nelson hurriedly slowed down and swung his staff to pour out magic.
Realizing that Nelson would not approach, Ross, who had been deflecting Nelson’s magic using space magic, raised the lowered spear and kicked off the ground.
Unlike before, he showed no hesitation in close combat.
Nelson was not flustered by the changed combat method and used magic to overturn the road surface.
This created an environment where it was difficult to maintain quick movements and balance.
Nelson, who created a terrain that was disadvantageous for Ross to fight, hurriedly turned his body at the reaction of magic power felt from his back, and knocked the spear blade that appeared behind him to the side with his magic-filled hand.
Taang-!
It was a sharp blow aimed at a brief gap. If he was even a little careless, he could be attacked by an attack aimed at a blind spot in his vision.
Being able to attack from behind at any time was an advantage in the fight against the opponent. Even Nelson was naturally concerned.
While Nelson was blocking the surprise attack, Ross, who had quickly narrowed the distance despite the overturned road surface, extended the length of the implemented spear to the maximum and attempted another attack that Nelson had not predicted.
Kang-!
Nelson, who was able to detect the changes in the magic power scattered around him, once again received the attack that was difficult to respond to even with his eyes.
In an instant, a series of attacks poured out towards each other. Sparks and magic power collided, and flashes of light penetrated each other’s gaps.
When Nelson bounced the spear away with a powerful force, Ross immediately released the spear without any regret and attacked by implementing the spear in his hand again.
There were no excessive or unnecessary movements in that movement. It was Nelson who was losing his posture due to the movements that flowed naturally like water.
It was because he swung his hand with force to bounce off the opponent’s weapon that a gap was revealed.
Just before his posture was completely broken, Nelson momentarily released magic power into his palm and stepped back.
Nelson, who boasted an overwhelming advantage in close combat, now had an aggressiveness like a beast that could bite at any time if he was careless.
Ross had lost the appearance of relying on space magic that he had shown in the meantime.
Rather, not using space magic and using it once in a while at the right timing to cut off the opponent’s flow more effectively wore down the opponent’s mental strength.
As if predicting that Nelson would step back, Nelson acknowledged Ross’s change and changed his combat method to the appearance of immediately following with a reckless rush.
While Nelson, who had stepped back, lowered his staff and straightened his back, Ross, who was running while narrowing the distance, slipped and his center of gravity tilted forward, and he fired the spear with that force intact.
Nelson hurriedly raised his staff, but Ross’s spear pierced Nelson’s chest first.
Pook-!
Ross, who was not careless even though the attack was successful, immediately implemented the spear in his hand and swung the spear towards Nelson’s head to gain a sure victory, but suddenly a powerful light burst out from Nelson’s mouth and eyes, momentarily taking away Ross’s vision.
Nelson, who created a gap using illusions, broke through the floor where he was hiding.
Although he lost his vision, Ross, who sensed a strong energy, hurriedly swung his spear greatly. However, Nelson, who had already penetrated inside, slapped Ross’s face as it was.
Peoeok-!
Ross, who was hit in the face without any preparation due to the unexpected attack and flew backwards, changed the trajectory of the spear he was swinging and grazed Nelson’s right arm with the spear blade.
Ross, who was knocked down by Nelson and flew away, disappeared with space magic, then appeared directly above Nelson’s head and flipped his body over, slamming the spear down with all his might.
Nelson, who dodged the attack by twisting his body with tremendous reflexes, chased the black afterimage created by the spear blade with his eyes and swung a heavy fist filled with magic power.
Ross, whose posture was fixed due to the powerful blow he had struck down while falling, had no choice but to allow Nelson’s indiscriminate attack.
He almost fell to the floor after losing his balance, but Ross barely managed to maintain his balance by implementing a spear to create a support, and then twisted his body and threw the spear.
Nelson, who was preparing to knock away the flying spear, was embarrassed by the spear that disappeared in front of his eyes with space magic.
Whether the javelin was a feint, Ross implemented another spear in the meantime and thrust the spear towards Nelson’s chest.
Although he hesitated for a moment, Nelson reacted immediately.
He blocked the spear by wrapping magic power around his staff, and swung his fist with his other hand, but Ross cleverly stepped to the side to avoid the attack.
Nelson instinctively rushed towards Ross as it was to restrict Ross’s next action.
Their bodies collided, but neither side was pushed back because they were putting strength into their legs.
As their eyes became entangled up close, as if they had made a promise, they poured out attacks towards each other at the same time as they fell apart.
Ross, who reflected the magic with space magic, threw the spear again while Nelson was defending against the magic again.
Nelson created a huge circular ice plate and used it as a shield to block the flying spear.
In the meantime, Ross approached and swung the spear greatly with both hands, putting in his energy as if he was giving it his all.
He reached out his hand to the trajectory of the attack to block the attack with the ice plate, but Ross released the implementation of the spear just before the spear blade touched it.
The gap that Ross was aiming for appeared because Nelson had put strength into the ice plate to bounce off the swinging spear blade.
Ross, who immediately implemented the spear in his opposite hand, stabbed the spear towards Nelson’s gap.
With a momentary judgment, Nelson twisted his body so that his arm was pierced instead of his chest, and then pushed his hand in and grabbed Ross’s hand holding the spear.
Nelson grinned at Ross’s appearance, who seemed embarrassed that he couldn’t pull his hand out and frowned.
,It seems you didn’t learn a lesson from the first class.”
Nelson smiled happily as he aimed Ross’s chest with the staff he was holding in his other hand.
,Still, it was quite dangerous today.”
At that time, Ross, who rather twisted the hand he was being held by and grabbed Nelson’s hand to prevent him from pulling it out, twisted one corner of his mouth.
,If you don’t learn a lesson from death, you’re an idiot.”
Nelson, who felt a sense of incongruity in that attitude, immediately tried to use magic, but Nelson’s vision was already falling to the floor.
The roar of the explosion, which had belatedly failed to catch up with the speed of the flash, reached his ears the moment Nelson’s vision completely touched the floor.
Only then could Nelson see.
The huge traces left on the road surface by the destruction that swept past him and rushed in a straight line.
,…Excellent.”
Leaving praise for Ross, who had passed the trial, Nelson disappeared like smoke.
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