–The entrance exam for Crawford Magic Academy, like the regular exams, involved measuring ability by unleashing magic of each basic attribute at targets prepared by the academy.
Alphonse, at the young age of fifteen at the time, unleashed a series of magical spells with power incomparable even to the school’s teaching staff, and ended up half-destroying the exam venue.
The supervising teachers and other examinees were astounded by this extraordinary firepower, and words of surprise and praise were directed at him.… Read more
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–Back to the present.
On this day, most of the faculty at the Magic Academy had been summoned to the royal capital, resulting in the cancellation of all classes from the fourth period onwards, starting after 2 PM.
After the third period ended, Alphonse Fried headed to the academy cafeteria to have lunch.
The Crawford Magic Academy cafeteria serves meals from morning to evening, allowing students and faculty to visit at their convenience.… Read more
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Chapter 9: Alphonse Fried
In the first practice room of the Magic Academy, the students of Class 2-A were engaged in mock battles.
On one of the eight mock battle fields prepared in the practice room, two students were fighting on a scale clearly different from the others.
One was Yufia Queensroad, the top-ranked S-class magic student in the academy.
The other was a male student named Alphonse Fried, ranked second in the academy and, like Yufia, one of only three S-class magic students in the academy’s history.… Read more
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after a short distance had opened between them,
“Ah, w-wait! I actually do have something to ask you!”
Eliza called out, chasing after Shion.
“(This is bad, bad, bad. How can I escape…?)”
Thinking it would be unbearable if she were to say “Let’s duel again”, Shion tried to come up with an excuse to end the interaction with her.
Currently, Eliza Lowred was his top concern.
If Shion were to get involved with her, there were two dangerous possibilities: either he might get beaten up again at some point, or his lack of magical talent might be exposed, ruining the “hiding true abilities” act he had managed to pull off during their recent duel.… Read more
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Chapter 8: Eliza Lowred
In the first practice room of Crawford Magic Academy, the second-year Class A students were having a mock battle during their lesson.
On one of the eight deployed battle fields, two female students faced each other.
One was Eliza Lowred, ranked fifth in the academy and belonging to Class A.
The other, standing opposite her, was a girl with silver hair so beautiful it could be called ethereal.
“(I’ll win today for sure.)”… Read more
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“Limit Break Acceleration” was a powerful spell, but it consumed a huge amount of magic power. With Shion’s limited reserves, he could only maintain it for at most a few seconds.
Moreover, Shion had yet to fully master controlling “Limit Break Acceleration,” and while using it, his body suffered from the strain, preventing him from moving properly.
If he could fully control “Limit Break Acceleration,” he’d be able to move freely at near-supersonic speeds, but that was far beyond Shion’s current abilities.… Read more
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“To me, it didn’t matter whether I won or lost this duel… But no, it’s not your fault for not admitting defeat.”
“…”
Despite Eliza’s angry outbursts, Shion remained calm, but suddenly his gaze became intense as he spoke.
“No matter how badly beaten you are, how much stronger your opponent is, or how hopeless the situation seems—as long as you don’t give up, it’s not over.”
“…”
There was an unusual weight to his words.… Read more
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For Shion, “Limit Accel” was precisely that magic for which he had an aptitude.
However, saying he could simply “use high-level magic due to innate aptitude” might make it sound extremely fortunate.
Indeed, it was fortunate, but the process by which he mastered “Limit Accel” was by no means easy.
Aware that his magical talent was below average, he had been searching for a magic that suited him since childhood.
To acquire at least one magic in which he wouldn’t lose to others.… Read more
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As Shion ran around the arena, looking for an opportunity to advance towards Eliza, she would instantly cause the ground in front of him to explode with her magic, forcing Shion to retreat hastily.
Their battle appeared to be a series of advances and retreats, with Shion running in circles, attempting to move forward only to be forced back, then resuming his circular path.
However, the tide of battle was gradually turning in Eliza’s favor.… Read more
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Chapter 7: Academy Rank 5 vs. C-Class Magic Student
Two students stand in the Fifth Arena of Crawford Magic Academy. Shion Ichinose, a second-year C-class student, faces Eliza Lowred, also a second-year and the academy’s fifth-ranked student.
In the Fifth Arena, open for students’ self-training after school, both wear combat uniforms similar to those used in mock battle classes.
Shion, who hasn’t yet finished the chores assigned by their homeroom teacher Restia, accepted Eliza’s duel challenge earlier, thinking, “If it satisfies Eliza,” to quickly resolve the matter.… Read more