episode_0062

The area around the crystal on the plain becomes a whirlwind with someone’s shout.

Its huge body and four legs are thick enough to hold two people.

Above is a muscular, massive humanoid torso with four grotesquely shaped arms.

The face is like that of a beast, but more terrifying, and the mouth is covered with double, sharp teeth, inducing primal fear.

As the Liberator screams, hordes of small to medium-sized monsters appear one after another around him.

“Liberators and monsters! It seems like they were implemented with advanced illusion magic.”

“But we also see monsters on our side.”

Ina is surprised and points to the Liberator, and Isul discovers that monsters have appeared near the Crystal in the rough terrain.

“There will be relatively fewer monsters on the rough side, so it’s okay. We’ll take advantage of the confusion to attack the flat crystals. ”

The three females, including Elfin, nodded at my instructions.

“When the students move towards the liberator and monsters, one side of the crystal will be empty. Let’s go in then.”

A moment later, the students guarding the crystal on the plains are pushed to one side, and one side of the crystal becomes empty.

“[Shorten the spellcasting by casting a ritual. Target four, use ‘Accelerate’ as a 3rd level spell slot.]”

As I cast the spell, a green-tinged wind begins to blow around the four of us.

“Oh, a level 3 spell?”

“I used an artifact. I can only use level 1 spells.”

Ina tilted her head, so I lied and said that I did it, but that I used an artifact.

It wasn’t a complete lie. In reality, even though you can’t see it, there are artifacts hidden here and there on my body and Elfin’s body that Lulu, Bandi, and Bandi’s parents brought us.

Then use a few more spells to prepare for battle.

“We have 10 minutes. Let’s go!”

At my direction, the four of us quickly ran and approached the flat crystal.

The students of the plains were so busy fighting the liberators and monsters that they didn’t notice our approach until they heard the sound of bombs exploding from the lightning and dew whips that shot from my hands!

“Ouch, it’s rough terrain! A surprise attack from the rough terrain!”

“Damn it, stop it!”

The students around the crystal on the plains were confused by the two-sided attacks from the liberators and us, but since there were so many people gathered, several students started to respond from this side as well.

As Elfin blocks in front, Ina and Isul begin to strike the crystal with arrows and whips.

I assisted the students who were fighting with the elfins in front with a level 1 spell that I could use as a ritual cast without having to chant, and after using up a few level 1 spell slots, I stopped using magic for later and rushed to the elfin’s side with my mace in hand.

“Hey, Ain Youngshik…?”

News of a male’s participation in Tri-Conflict has already spread throughout the Academy, so even students I don’t know seem to recognize me.

“Concentrate, we’re fighting.”

As I hit the empty side of the dumb female student with my mace, the student who was hit by me loses her sword and falls down with a scream of ‘Nuaaak’. I think I can hear Ion’s satisfied shout of ‘That’s it, Ain!’ from somewhere…

“That’s it, Ain!”

In the VIP stands of the stadium where the Tri-Conflict Test of Strength is taking place, Ion stands up and shouts with a ferocious laugh.

– Four students from the rough terrain raid the plains! The main characters are Princess Erpayon, Viscountess Ina Foxfire, and Baron Isul Stelladue! And the only man and dark horse in this Tri-Conflict, Baron Ain Frostgarm!

The caster with a high and beautiful voice shouts excitedly. In front of the large screen where the important scene is broadcasted live to the VIP seats using a vision tool, the female Ain group except for the Elfin and their parents are looking on with sweaty palms.

“That’s a perfect crosscut. It was worth teaching.”

Duke Icarus Moratium, Ion’s mother, nods with satisfaction as a clean cross-cut worthy of being included in Ain’s textbook is captured on screen.

“Haha, look at that. In addition to the mace, isn’t he also wearing a rapier on his waist? If my son-in-law uses that, people will know the elegance of our Anastasia family’s dueling skills.”

Lulu’s mother, Marquis Lucio Anastasia, also looks delighted when she sees Ain’s waist hanging with a magnificent guard rapier that she herself had gifted him.

“Wow, you knew the Liberator would show up, so you made a surprise attack by taking a detour. It seems like Her Highness the Princess and her son-in-law have been investigating the Tri-Conflict closely.”

The Duke of Lys Knight Sustaind, the Mother of Night, seems impressed by the tactics displayed by Ain and Elfin.

“Nyahahaha, Ain! Knock them all down!”

“Oh my, nyahahah, look at that, hoyo! Son-in-law kicked a bitch out of me!”

“Wow- clothes-!”

Hoyo and Miho were very excited and loudly watching the screen. However, even Lord Iron Foxtrot, the husband of Count Miho Iron Foxtrot, who was supposed to stop them, was swinging his small fist and saying, ‘Son-in-law, raise it from below!!’

“How do you see the situation, Bandi?”

In the midst of all this, Bandi’s mother, Marquis Jude Goldbunny, and her father, Viscount Nicholas Starstream, Lord Goldbunny, maintain their dignity.

“I think victory and defeat are the share of Byunggajisangsa, Ain, and Elfin. However…”

“Just?”

Sir Goldbunny looks at Bandi, who is trailing off, and raises an eyebrow on his handsome face.

“Ein was a hot potato in the academy even before the match, and since he’ll be showing off his use of maces, shields, and rapiers, I think the demand for them will go up. If you secure them in advance, you can make some profits from the tournament special…”

After taking a breath, Bandi continues speaking.

“Trinkets and items reminiscent of contestants who stand out in Tri Conflict always sell well, so items reminiscent of Ain are likely to sell well too.”

At her words, Marquis Jude and Sir Goldbunny smiled faintly, as they too had the same thought as Bandi.

While Marquis Jude calls his secretary and gives some instructions, Hela is looking at the screen with a serious expression in the corner of the VIP room.

‘If I had intervened there, it probably wouldn’t have been of much help. I’m still lacking… I need to develop the skills to be able to suit the master and the ladies in any situation.’

Now that he had completely surrendered to Ain, and his relationship with the female members of his group had become relatively smoother than before, Hela was still keenly aware of her own shortcomings.

“Ahhhh!”

Suddenly, Lulu lets out a shrill scream. The screen shows Ain raising his shield to protect Ina’s daughter from a volley of magic arrows fired simultaneously by students using magic, but he fails to block them all and gets bounced off.

-Even though Ain Youngshik defends, it is not enough to block the magic arrows fired by the three wizards! They bounce off greatly! However, thanks to their efforts, the rugged crystal soon overtakes the flat crystal! This can be called a great strategic victory!!

The audience erupts in cheers at the caster’s excited voice. The two crystals’ different speeds of advancement were so different that the difference was clearly visible in the mobile battle that burned Ain’s body.

“Damn it! Noir, Rose, Ori, I remembered you guys! Just show your faces in the lab!”

Lulu realizes who the three students who shot magic arrows at Ain are when they are briefly caught on screen and starts running around in anger, but Ion tries to stop her.

“Calm down, Lulu. This is a match.”

“Damn, I taught you how to behave nicely and now you’re shooting a magic arrow at a male member of your group? You’re dead.”

Although Ion tried to stop her, Lulu continued to grumble, her anger not subsiding.

“Haha, calm down, daughter. That’s what a real showdown is. Oh, your son-in-law put away his mace and took out his rapier!!”

As Marquis Luciolas said, when a knight cadet known to be exceptionally skilled among the first-year students approaches Ain, Ain, judging that it would be difficult to use a mace, takes out a rapier and is caught on screen adopting the characteristic Anastasia dueling technique.

– Ain Young-shik is cornered! But he has a hidden trick! He takes out his rapier! That Ki-su-sik is Anastasia’s dueling technique! It seems he learned it from Marquis Luciola Anastasia, the mother of his group’s female genius magician Lulu Anastasia! Amazing!

While Ain was confusing his opponent with the tip of his rapier and making it difficult for him to approach, Elfin approached him without him noticing and used her shield to greatly break the knight cadet’s posture. Ain took advantage of the gap and stabbed him in the arm, making him drop his weapon.

“Haha, that’s right! That’s it!”

The Marquis Luciolas exclaims in excitement and takes a sip of the fine wine prepared on the table next to him.

-While I’m speaking, the rough terrain crystal has made significant progress. The rough terrain special forces have also achieved their objective and retreated! The students on the flat terrain crystal side have no time to pursue them as the monsters haven’t been completely cleared out yet!

Bandi sighs in relief as he sees the four, including Ain, safely escape. As he retreats, Bandi is able to put his mind at ease as he is caught on screen healing himself, Elfin, and the other students.

-Wait a minute, everyone! Look over there!!

Suddenly, the caster’s sharp voice rings out, and Bandi looks up at the screen in surprise. The other people who were watching the screen also looked quite nervous.

Two crystals were moving towards each other… a path of light representing the crystals’ paths was crossing each other.

-Ah, I just got it. It’s the ‘Crossroads’!! It’s said to be the first obstacle of the Test of Strength that all students cannot pass without brawling at the Crossroads!!!