Episode 36 Second day's mock battle

"Listen, Grimm. I'm considered your surrogate parent. If you consulted me, I would have overturned the decision to kick you out of the academy right away."

"I'm sorry. I thought it was time to become an independent adventurer."

"... I see. What happened to where you live?"

"I rented an apartment."

"Is your life okay?"

"Yes, my adventurer rank has become F-class, so it's okay."

The principal, Kiryuin, reluctantly nodded.

"I heard from the Adventurer's Guild branch chief. I heard that you passed the test that had no successes before. Also, I heard from Mochizuki-sensei that the students are using new life magic. Grimm, did you get a Spell Book?"

Among the boss drops, there are cases where you can learn magic different than from scrolls. It's called a Spell Book. Scrolls have only one type of magic circle drawn, but the Spell Book is in the form of a book with multiple magic circles drawn.

The principal didn't seem to think I had acquired the Sage System. Well, that's to be expected. Eleven people in the world are called Sages. They are special existences called the world authority of magic.

I guess he didn't think I had become such a special existence.

"That's a secret."

The principal laughed happily.

"Yeah, it's a secret. That's right, it should be a secret."

The principal seems convinced that I have obtained a Life Magic Spell Book. I don't mind if he thinks so, but I feel somewhat lonely that he didn't consider the possibility of me becoming a Sage.

"Come to think of it, Grimm's student is going to have a mock battle."

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"Yes, she will."

I left the principal's office and headed to the training grounds. At the training ground, a mock battle was about to begin. I headed to where Amane and the others were watching.

"Who will appear in the mock battle?"

"It's Yukari and Chika. The others are Ninomiya-kun and Komuro-kun."

I was surprised about Ninomiya, but I thought 'I see' about Komuro. Komuro has the same level of magical talent as Yukari, and is a promising candidate who is training in an intermediate dungeon.

The mock battles are held jointly by each class by year. There are three classes in the same grade, but each class selects four participants and decides the opponent by drawing lots.

The pairing was decided and announced. Yukari will have a mock battle with a Muscle Wizard from another class, and Chika will have a mock battle with Ninomiya.

"I don't know Yukari's opponent, but Chika's is Ninomiya-kun. Who do you think will win?"

Amane asked Arisa.

"Yeah. I think they're evenly matched in terms of magic attire, but Chika has Life Magic, so I think Chika has an advantage."

"You're wrong."

I heard a rough voice. When I turned my eyes in that direction, Karina and Gouda approached us.

"When you say it's wrong, do you mean to say Ninomiya-kun has an advantage?"

When I asked, Gouda nodded as if it was only natural.

"Ninomiya is active in the intermediate level dungeon. Mifune is still only in the beginner level dungeon."

Karina looks unconvinced.

"Is that so? Since Mifune-san has acquired Life Magic and Muscle Magic, I think Mifune-san has an advantage."

"Hmph, how much combat power does Life Magic have?"

"Oh my, your face turned pale after receiving Grimm-sensei's 'Push' the other day. Are you still saying it doesn't work?"

"Like I said at that time, magic that takes a long time to activate cannot be used in actual combat. Also, Grimm, why are you at the academy?"

"I was called by the principal."

It seems that Gouda was involved in the incident in which I was kicked out of the academy. So Gouda, who must have been scolded by the principal, made a displeased face.

The mock battle begins, and Yukari fights Nishino, a Muscle Wizard. Nishino tried to launch a quick attack using 'Power Armor', but Yukari's 'Bullet' blocked it.

When Yukari saw Amane and the others practicing fast-firing, she thought she should also practice fast-firing magic bullets. As a result, she has mastered an astonishingly rapid rate of fire.

A barrage of magic bullets attacked Nishino, who was trying to approach her. Nishino desperately tried to dodge, but failed to dodge and was hit. Nishino lost.

Yukari jumped up in joy, and Amane and the others congratulated her.

And then, at the end of the mock battle, it was Chika versus Ninomiya.

"Watch. Ninomiya will win."

Gouda declared with a triumphant face. I wonder where his confidence comes from.

We decided to watch.

Chika and Ninomiya activated their 'Power Armor' at almost the same time.

"It will be settled soon."

Immediately after Gouda said that, the two began to fight fiercely. And, just as Gouda said, the match was soon over. Chika's TriplePush knocked Ninomiya off-balance, and Chika's bamboo sword hit Ninomiya on the head.

'Push' can be activated at various angles, so if you activate it from the bottom diagonally upward, any Muscle Wizard can be thrown into the air.

Muscle Wizards who do not have their feet on the ground have limited movement, so they can easily be hit.

The match was won so quickly that it was shocking, but the result was the exact opposite of what Gouda said. Gouda exposed a dumbfounded expression. When I saw it, I burst out laughing.

Gouda stared at me with a Hannya-like face.

"Don't get carried away. Mifune won because Ninomiya was weak. It wasn't because she learned Life Magic."

"So stubborn. How can I get you to accept that Life Magic is useful?"

"That's right. I want to say that you have to beat me, but I won't know your true strength in a mock battle. If you beat the Mid-Boss of the Suigetsu Dungeon, I'll admit it."

In the intermediate dungeon, there are monsters resembling Dungeon Bosses called Mid-Bosses guarding the 10th floor. It seems to be like a gatekeeper where you can't go ahead without defeating the Mid-Boss.

The Mid-Boss of the Suigetsu Dungeon is the Goblin Lord on the ninth floor.

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