The Genius and Calamity of the Villainous Noble: A Brilliant Prodigy Unaware of Their Reincarnation as the Game's Antagonist Defies the Scenario and Dominates with Talent and Hard Work - Chapter 1.20

Marina silently kicked off the ground, closing the distance between us with incredible speed. In response, I activated my space-time magic.

From a portal connected to an alternate dimension, maintained at temperatures near absolute zero, I summoned a barrage of daggers and launched them with the velocity of a railgun.

“Burn away.”

With a simple incantation, Marina cast her magic, effortlessly melting the incoming daggers into molten puddles.

“Take this!”

As Marina closed in, her massive greatsword poised to strike, I quickly activated another space-time spell.

“See ya.”

In an instant, my surroundings shifted. Using basic teleportation magic, I escaped her strike, reappearing a short distance away. Grabbing a dagger from the ground, I hurled it at Marina’s exposed back.

“Get wrecked.”

From the alternate dimension, I summoned an enormous iron ball—easily close to ten tons—which roared through the air, hurtling toward Marina with crushing force.

“Heave.”

With a single punch, Marina shattered the massive iron ball into fragments, scattering debris across the battlefield as if it were nothing.

“Hah!”

Emerging from the remnants of the destroyed iron ball, I swung my sword downward at Marina with all the strength I could muster.

“That was a clever move,” Marina said calmly, effortlessly intercepting my blade as if she had anticipated it all along.

“It’s obvious,” she added with a smirk, turning and blocking my follow-up attack with a kick. My strike was stopped cold with a single arm.

“Phew…”

Exhaling sharply, I switched tactics, channeling lightning magic into my sword as I pressed forward, clashing with Marina in an intense exchange of blows.

“Tsk…”

Despite my best efforts, the overwhelming difference in our raw stats and magical power was undeniable. Marina steadily pushed me further into a disadvantageous position.

“Ahh… I’m done,” I muttered, stopping my movements and collapsing to the ground.

I’d used up nearly all my mana, and my stamina was completely drained. Seriously, I need to improve my endurance—it’s pathetic.

“Huff… huff… You did well, Ark-sama,” Marina said, barely winded, quickly regaining her composure as she offered words of encouragement.

“Thanks for sticking with me… You really helped,” I replied, struggling to catch my breath.

“No need to thank me. I’ll do anything for you, Ark-sama,” she said, her smile warm and sincere.

“Haha. Thanks, Marina,” I replied, smiling back as I expressed my gratitude for her unwavering support.