Episode 66 First joint training

Two days after hunting the boss in the Grassland Dungeon, it was decided to conduct joint training with Kurotsuki after school. When Alisa and the others went to the training ground after changing clothes, Kurotsuki, Karina, and Kaizuka were waiting for them.

Kaizuka was the teacher of Attack Magic.

"Karina-sensei, what do you mean by joint training?"

Alisa asked a question.

"I will have you guys fight against Kaizuka-sensei and I. However, the power of magic will be suppressed."

It seemed that the team would have a mock battle. It was said that Kurotsuki would act as a guerrilla soldier, but Alisa wondered what kind of moves he would make.

Kurotsuki went over to Alisa and the others,

"Starting today, I'm looking forward to working with you."

"You too, I'm looking forward to working with you."

Alisa and the others replied and started preparing for the mock battle.

However, it was their first time of doing a mock battle. Chika and Amane were the front guards for Alisa, and Alisa and Yukari, who were not good at sports, were the rear guards. After Karina strengthened her body with her Muscle Magic 'Cosmo Guard', she charged.

When she tried to attack Amane with quick movements, Kurotsuki attacked Karina. A fierce battle ensued between Kurotsuki and Karina. Then Kaizuka became the only enemy for Alisa and the others.

Alisa directed them to attack Kaizuka.

"Then, here I go. How's this."

Kaizuka used the Attack Magic 'Light Shotgun'. Dozens of glowing magic bullets were scattered towards Alisa and the others. It was an Attack Magic that could be said to be made for mock battles.

"Yukari."

At Alisa's call, Yukari jumped behind Alisa. The three who could use Life Magic intercepted with a TriplePush.

Kaizuka, whose attack was intercepted, grinned and fired a weakened 'Fire Burst'. Seeing that, Chika jumped towards the flame bullet and fired a QuadPush. 'Push' was the basic defense of Life Magic.

The moment QuadPush intercepted the flame bullet, the flames spread. Chika was slightly exposed to the flames, but she was using the Muscle Magic 'Power Armor' so there was no damage. If this were Kaizuka's true 'Fire Burst', she might have been blown away by the blast, but she wouldn't have been fatally injured.

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Amane tried to close the distance with Kaizuka, but Kaizuka didn't like that and retreated. There were many types of Attack Magic used for mock battles. That's why they could do mock battles with peace of mind, but just because they're strong in mock battles doesn't mean they'll be strong in a real fight.

Kaizuka fired a 'Rainbow Beam' at Amane. It wasn't intercepted in time. The beam that hit Amane's chest exploded. There was almost no damage, but Amane was withdrawn from the front line.

Kurotuki and Karina ran around the training grounds, fighting evenly. Kurotsuki was an Attack Wizard, but he used the Muscle Magic 'Power Tank' to strengthen his strength and fought both offense and defense.

Seeing the battle between the two, Alisa made a sour face. She wanted Kurotsuki to fight Kaizuka as an Attack Wizard. Most of Life Magic had a short range. If the Attack Wizard took the strategy of attacking from a distance, it would be very difficult for a Life Wizard to fight.

"Maybe I should have asked Yukari to learn Attack Magic for mock battles."

"Yeah, I'm busy learning 'Push'."

"Once you learn 'Push', learn the magic that shines like a rainbow."

"Understood."

"But, how should we fight this time?"

"I guess we have no choice but to corner them. Let's step forward."

Alisa and Yukari stepped forward together and started chasing Kaizuka. Of course, they prepared to intercept with a TriplePush. If that happened, Kaizuka would suffer.

Chika threw a mock battle swing at the cornered Kaizuka. This 'Swing' was a Life Magic that had no power but made a sound. The power was the same as a DoubleSwing.

The mock battle swing hit Kaizuka's shoulder, and a loud bang was heard. Kaizuka withdrew from the battlefield. Alisa and the others advanced towards the remaining Karina.

Seeing that, Karina panicked.

"Wait, that's too cowardly."

"There's no use arguing."

Chika used a mock battle swing, Alisa used a mock battle cone arrow, and Yukari fired a magic bullet. Even Karina couldn't avoid that all-out attack. Karina withdrew from the fight.

Amane and Kaizuka, who had left the fight, joined up with them.

"Well, it's a reflection meeting. What do you think went wrong?"

Alisa answered Karina's question honestly.

"I think Kurotsuki-senpai should have dealt with Kaizuka-sensei, an Attack Wizard, instead of Karina-sensei."

Kurotsuki made a dissatisfied face. Because he decided to help Alisa and the others with Karina.

"Life Magic has a short range. I think it would have been better if we had beaten Karina-sensei down and then cornered Kaizuka-sensei while Kurotsuki-senpai was attacking Kaizuka-sensei."

Kurotsuki made a displeased face.

"In actual combat, can Life Magic really defeat a Muscle Wizard?"

Kurotsuki asked if it would be possible to defeat a Wizard who used magic to increase their defense.

"Of course. Even if they use 'Steel Guard', I have the confidence that I can defeat them."

Alisa replied with confidence.

"Even if it's 'Steel Guard' ..."

Kurotsuki, who hadn't mastered 'Steel Guard', turned his gaze towards Karina.

"Kurotsuki-kun, experimenting on a live person isn't allowed. Let's try it with a log as a target."

Kurotsuki brought a log with a diameter of 50 centimeters and a length of about 2 meters and set it on the ground of the training ground.

"Is this okay?"

Kurotsuki confirmed with Alisa.

"Yes, thank you."

Karina stood next to Alisa and confirmed with her.

"Hey, is it okay?"

"It's okay, but I'm at a loss as to which Life Magic to use."

"That's fine, but isn't it fine with the most powerful magic?"

"That magic is very powerful. It would surprise the nearby people ..."

"Is that so ... Then, how about the 'Blade' that Mifune-san often uses. I'm interested in how much the power increases with multiple activations."

"Understood. Chika, it's a request from Karina-sensei. Cut the log with a SeventhBlade."

"Roger."

Chika stepped forwards and pulled out her wooden sword. Around her, Kurotsuki, Kaizuka, and Karina were watching.

"Toryaaa!"

Chika activated her SeventhBlade at the same time as she released her fighting spirit. A seven-fold V-shaped plate was created at the tip of the wooden sword, and it was swung down at the log with an unusual speed.

The SeventhBlade bit into the log and cut it. The upper part of the log that became two fell to the ground. Kurotsuki's eyes opened wide, Karina's eyes shone, and Kaizuka's forehead started sweating.

"Wait a minute, isn't this the same magic that I was hit with?"

Kaizuka said with a pale face.

"That's not true. What I used on Kaizuka-sensei was a magic called a mock battle swing that was devised for mock battles. If I used the same thing, Sensei would be cut in two."

"... Is that so. Mifune's movements were the same, so I was worried."

"Well, if that magic were to increase in power, it might have shattered the bones in your shoulder, but it's the same as Attack Magic."

Chika said something that made Kaizuka pale again.

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