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 - 164

Chapter 164: The Final Day

“I found them. Shari, I’m counting on you for perimeter detection.”

“Okay. No issues so far. But you do understand, right?”

“Yeah.”

After cutting through the forest, we found Alan and Cynthia in an open area. They were engaged in a battle.

Interestingly, Alan had a shield, while Cynthia had no visible weaponry. Well, she probably didn’t need any since she didn’t use them regularly.

Duke and Lilith stood out among the remaining pairs. The others, fearing the second expulsion, were likely hiding. With no points and no reason to target them, we decided to observe for now.

“What should we do? Engage?”

“No, let’s observe for now.”

My anger over the Melomelon incident was still simmering, but it wasn’t a wise move at the moment.

Shari excelled in reconnaissance more than I did. However, Duke and Lilith were skilled in concealing their presence and magic.

Especially Lilith, who, since awakening, was almost impossible to detect.

The sudden appearance of high-speed movement and muscleheads made them incredibly troublesome. Taking down Alan and Cynthia immediately wouldn’t be easy.

“Al Ilia. Eliminated for the first time. Nameplate transferred to Cynthia Violetta.”

Glancing at Shari, she seemed decisive.

“Just in case, I’ll set some traps around here.”

“Yeah.”

Well, that was to be expected.

If the battle was one where Alan would be expelled, it would have been different.

She placed her hands on the ground. Her proficiency in concealment magic made it nearly impossible to discern.

It was regrettable not to have items for enhancing magic, but it was more than sufficient.

Well, obtaining weapons just before the final battle was a good thing.

“Stay still.”

After defeating one more opponent following Alan and Cynthia, they began to wait nearby. They were probably conserving magic power and waiting for the announcement.

Waiting in an open area indicated that they were cautious of us and Duke’s group.

Now that Karta and Olin were defeated, long-range attacks were not a concern.

“Well, Shari, it’s a prolonged battle. Let’s wait so we won’t be taken advantage of.”

“What’s that? What does it mean?”

“It’s a basic rule of the game.”

“? Weiss, you say things that are sometimes hard to understand.”

“Maybe.”

—

Two hours until the final time, the announcements finally began. It was likely the clash between those who had been avoiding each other.

Several expulsions were mentioned. It was indeed a test with no mercy.

Finally, Alan and Cynthia started to move.

Rather than fighting here, it seemed like they were going to score points.

“Let’s go, Shari.”

“Got it.”

Maintaining a distance, we followed them.

It seemed like they were conserving magic as they didn’t fly.

We were excellent in tracking from the pursuit trial. They wouldn’t be able to detect us.

Soon, Alan and Cynthia stopped and entered the battle.

They intended to score points quickly.

But—

“Here we go.”

It was an excellent opportunity.

At that moment, I sensed a presence behind me.

Chloe’s words about the hunter and the hunted echoed in my mind.

“Goodbye, Shari-san.”

Suddenly appearing from nowhere, Lilith stabbed a knife into Shari’s neck.

But Shari—turned into muddy water and disappeared.

“What!?”

“Now, Shari!”

Shari, from the sky, unleashed a powerful magic beam. It was a dedicated blow, enhanced by spirits.

We didn’t target Alan and Cynthia from the beginning. Duke and Lilith were somewhere. I had already concluded that they were observing us.

I didn’t underestimate them. Precisely because they excelled in concealing their presence, I respected them as formidable opponents.

Assuming they would seize the moment when they started moving, I had Shari use camouflage magic to create a humanoid shape. To ensure it remained undetected, it took until evening, but I deemed it worthwhile.

However, in the next moment, Duke stepped forward, deploying defensive runes.

But I had anticipated that. And for me—I could see…

“Sorry, Duke.”

I held a rapier in my hand. While this weapon lacked durability, it excelled in speed.

I aimed for Lilith’s heart with a single strike.

It extended rapidly. However, Lilith demonstrated a tremendous reaction speed.

Placing both palms in front of her heart, she made a motion to intercept my rapier.

But it wasn’t such a straightforward attack.

Yet, the speed decreased.

In that slight moment, Duke shifted Lilith’s body.

Hah.

Lilith was incredible. She must have understood instantly where I was aiming, despite having no time to think.

Ordinarily, humans would try to evade. However, she entrusted everything to Duke, not attempting any evasion herself.

I had seen one second into the future with my magic eye, but it only reached the point where Lilith extended her palms. Perhaps I should have targeted Duke.

It was quite a coordinated move. They must have undergone rigorous training together.

Nevertheless, I hadn’t neglected to consider the possibility of them blocking the attack.

“Healing Aura and Impulse of Destruction.”

“Healing Aura.”

Without any delay, both of them chanted, and my power surged dramatically. I further elevated the enhancement of my physical abilities to the limit.

Of course, that wasn’t all.

From the ground, Shari’s traps consecutively struck them. Magic beams filled with elemental forces like fire, water, wind, and earth shot up from the ground, guided by homing magic.

It wasn’t excessively powerful, but failing to defend against it would result in damage from elemental effects.

Evading my attacks while dealing with that—impossible.

“Devivi!”

Devi, hovering above, unleashed a wave of dark energy.

There was no escape. Absolutely not.

I never underestimated the physical abilities of these two—

The moment they appeared, I would bring you down.

I activated my magic eye, attempting to pierce through any defense. Surprisingly, Duke’s movements were adapting to everything.

Blurred afterimages, and multiple branching futures—

I continued swinging my rapier at Duke with all my might.

Right hand, right leg, left hand, left leg.

Everything hit, inflicting massive damage, but only the fatal blows were blocked.

“Oraaaaaa!!!”

Duke didn’t collapse.

He struck the ground with a punch, blending magical energy into the sand, and vanished in the dust.

If his figure couldn’t be seen, my magic eye wouldn’t activate.

Did he understand that? No, that couldn’t be.

Probably just instinct.

And from the gaps in the sand, a fist emerged.

I extended both arms to catch it, but the force was immense. I was pushed back.

Thrown about 40 meters, Shari approached and used enhancement to stop my movement.

I stared ahead, looking at Duke and Lilith.

They had undoubtedly sustained considerable damage. However, something was off.

They should have fallen. I could sense magic leaking. Yet, they didn’t collapse.

“Weiss, this time, I’ll defeat you.”

Those eyes, that voice—they were different from the usual Duke.

Someone I didn’t know was there.

At that moment, Alan and Cynthia appeared from the side.

They jumped out, targeting Duke and Lilith. But—surprisingly, they were counterattacked by Alan and Cynthia.

Thrown away forcefully.

What kind of training did these guys undergo?

Interesting, interesting, interesting.

“Shari, it’s the final battle. Let’s go all out.”

“Got it.”

They lacked nothing as opponents.

I’ll crush you all, and I’ll secure the top spot again this time.