I Have been Reincarnated As a Lazy, Arrogant Noble, but When I Destroyed The Scenario Through Effort, I Became The Most Powerful With Extraordinary Magical Power - 106

Chapter 106: Battle

Eva’s unseen attack seemed to put the Defiant Ones on high alert.

The grinning man, Blurr, drew two short knives from his waist and held them with both hands. Next to him, Mika, who had noticed the invisible slashes from Milch Sensei and Tula, radiated magical energy.

Others around, seemingly former soldiers, were gradually getting back on their feet.

Even Eva’s attack, which had caused Michael to writhe in pain, must have been met with strong resistance.

These were former soldiers who had lived in a world of blood and violence, with no hope in their past.

They had adapted and even taken pleasure in it.

Without a doubt, they were the most formidable opponents we had faced so far. There was no room for complacency.

One tricky aspect of magic was the presence of counter spells. These were limited-use spells that triggered when one intentionally received an attack, like a counterattack.

Although it was generally advantageous to be the first to strike, the demon-like creatures had evolved unique abilities, which might have included counter spells. Milch Sensei was keeping a close eye on the situation.

With this many people, abilities likely depended on individual personalities.

The fact that someone among them could use concealment magic made it highly probable.

But at that moment, one of the enemy soldiers began chanting something.

We had our swords at the ready, forming a protective circle around us.

I had believed that with this group, none of us would falter.

But…

“Translocation Magic—”

The ground shone brilliantly, indicating that they had already inscribed the spell there.

However, our combined magical power was immense, so it couldn’t move us a great distance.

Were they laying a trap at the destination, or did they intend to escape during the transfer?

After being enveloped in white light, I found myself alone in the forest.

It was likely above the place where we had been earlier.

Using my Dark Eye for observation, I could sense magical energy nearby.

I couldn’t be sure if it was just me who had been transported or if everyone had been scattered.

However, they couldn’t be too far away.

If that were the case, it would be an impressive translocation to scatter us like this.

Nevertheless, the demon-like creatures should have depleted their magical energy and rendered the servants useless.

For them to go to the trouble of scattering us indicated that there was something valuable to be gained.

I immediately tried to run, heading towards the nearest source of magical energy, which was likely the woman’s location.

But at that moment, two men appeared from the trees on both sides, swinging their swords at me.

I activated Time Lapse, evading their attacks.

Without wasting any time, I aimed for one of the men, intending to stab him through the heart.

However, my sword, for some reason, veered off course as if avoiding his body.

The man barely managed to dodge, looking surprised as he moved back.

“Good job, kid.”

“Hey, don’t let your guard down.”

I shifted my gaze to the source of magical energy from the treetops, where a third soldier was shading his hand towards me.

I didn’t know what he had done. It was probably his ability.

“Finally, I’m back to life… Let me enjoy this, kid!”

The two soldiers came at me again.

The man in the treetops waved his hand, radiating magical energy.

“Magic Defense—Magic Shield.”

I chanted an incantation, but it seemed unrelated as my body froze as if someone had captured me.

At that moment, I faintly sensed magical energy from the ground. It was similar to Shari’s trap.

I see, he was waving his hand not at me but at the ground.

I felt relieved.

The fact that he had stopped his advance and come towards me indicated that he wasn’t an expert in counter magic.

“It’s over!”

“Die, kid!”

The two swords were about to touch me…

“Devi!”

I shouted to Devi, who I had already summoned.

During classes, while sleeping, I kept Devi summoned continuously.

Devi always cast attack spells, recognizing that attacks were the top priority.

And now, what was most important was…

“Ah, that’s it.”

Devi cast Magic Seal, releasing a spell from above towards the ground.

My freedom, which had been taken away, was restored. I aimed at one of the men.

One tricky thing about the demon-like creatures was that they didn’t feel pain easily.

Cutting off their limbs was futile.

To sever their consciousness, you had to destroy their core.

Without hesitation, I stabbed the man’s heart with the Dual Sword of Magic, piercing it.

Flesh splattered, and the sword struck bone before reaching the heart.

“Ah, ahh, aahhh!”

Still, he didn’t instantly die. He swung his sword frantically, spitting blood, and then, his magical energy vanished, and he collapsed, convulsing and lifeless.

Seeing this, the remaining two men wore terrified expressions.

Oh, it seems these guys still have some fear left in them.

“Come at me, you demon-like impostors. I’ll show you what true evil is.”

At that moment, I heard a man’s scream. Simultaneously, familiar magical power surged explosively, depleting only the malevolent magic.

Well, having dependable allies isn’t so bad.

“Damn it, damn, damn, damn!”

It seemed like the man had realized this and recklessly stepped forward, losing his composure.

If I wanted to interrogate someone, it would be the guy up in the trees. But this one… I would kill him.

A strike to the defenseless heart — a stab.

But to my surprise, as soon as my sword touched the man, there was a sound like iron.

Could it be that his magic was… materialization?

During this, he tried to aim for my neck, but the Invincible Domain Barrier blocked it.

“Damn, you cheating bastard!”

“Is that so?”

The man distanced himself and started to assess the situation.

He must have regained his composure now, and he was on guard.

First, I needed to destroy the magic with Time Lapse, which was likely similar to Duke’s power.

However, even though it had evolved during his lifetime, it was impressive that he could endure my magical sword directly against his skin.

“Devi, I’ll leave that one to you.”

Devi was fighting the man in the trees. He had a transformed sword in his right hand and the rope I had given him in his left.

We had found out during previous practice that Devi could handle them, and he was even better at it than I was. In fact, I had confirmed that he could use Magic Flux Unrout as well.

I sharpened my senses.

He would probably defend against the same attack as before.

Destroy the magic and then attack.

I could move in close and cut him, but there might still be something hidden.

But I remembered…

My battle with Tula.

“You’re my sparring partner.”

I prepared my sword on the spot.

I infused wind attributes into the sword, combining it with the magic that disrupted incantations.

I swung the sword with all my might.

In the next moment, an invisible slash cut through the air toward the man.

But he must have sensed it with his magic.

The man put both his hands in front of him like shields.

Magic was a matter of imagination. It was easier to imagine materialization.

However, it was not a simple long-range attack.

The man’s fingers were severed by my invisible slash.

This was not just a long-range attack; it was a magical slash.

It also severed the magic formation.

As it hit the man’s eyes, he didn’t get cut in half, but he covered his eyes with his hands, blood spurting out.

“Gaahhh!”

At the same time, I closed the distance.

I had wanted to decapitate him, but I was still a work in progress.

Yet, it was incredibly efficient.

I pierced his heart, and then, using the Unnatural Wall incantation, I activated High-Speed Movement magic on top of it.

I quickly closed the distance, cutting the support guy’s arms.

“Guaaahhh!”

“Phew, Devi, good job.”

“Devi, Devi!”

But this guy, even with his arms cut off and bleeding heavily, endured the pain and remained alive.

I placed the sword against the man’s throat.

“What about the students of Aria Magic Academy? What’s your aim?”

“Hehehehe, hahaha, hahahaha!”

But in the next moment, he began to chant an explosion spell, just like the former demon-like creatures. And he used his own magic…

“Devi, Devi!”

“Defense Shield.”

When the dust settled, the surrounding trees had been destroyed.

Devi had protected himself with a defense spell.

These guys kept evolving.

But they were something else.

Fighting without knowing what your opponent had up their sleeve raised the difficulty level significantly.

It was completely different from exams.

You had to instantly analyze what to do, what could be done to you, and surpass your opponent.

If you failed, death awaited.

Was this real combat?

But my power was working.

There was no doubt that all my efforts had borne fruit.

“Devi, Devi!”

“Yeah, I know. Let’s hurry.”

But I didn’t bask in the afterglow of victory; instead, I moved my feet towards the next source of magical power.