“You worthless failure… You really think you can lay a finger on an elite like me?! Tch—!!”
Gritting his teeth with a furious expression, Kevin unleashed his magic at the approaching boy.
“Lightning Strike: Thunderbolt!”
The spell Kevin cast was a basic lightning-based attack magic—”Thunderbolt.”
Though fundamental, its power could be adjusted to stun the target, making it widely used for subduing rioters or incapacitating criminals without lethal force.
Its true strength, however, lay in speed.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 2 Chapter 1 part 2
True, the dagger was undeniably crude and poorly made. But to Elliot, it was an irreplaceable memento—
the one and only dagger he had forged alongside his grandfather, who had passed away in his childhood.
—[Grandpa! Let me watch you work in the forge again today, please!]
—[Oho, Elliot! Back again, are ya? Course ya can watch all ya like!]
[Thank ya! Watchin’ ya work’s the best part of my day!]
[That so? Heh, warms my heart… But, Elliot… Ya sure ya shouldn’t be playin’ with friends instead?]… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 2 Chapter 1 part 1
Chapter 1: Elliot Freegan
“——……Damn it!!”
The man who kicked the trash can down the hallway in a fit of rage was Kevin Roberts, a second-year student of Class 2-A at Crawford Academy of Magic.
“That bastard… I wanna kill him!! Damn it!! Shit!!”
Kevin’s eyes were bloodshot as he roughly ran his hands through his slicked-back hair, stomping through the scattered trash.
“That damn jerk… Just thinking about him pisses me off to my core…”
“Seriously, that condescending attitude of his grates on my nerves…!!”… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 2 Prologue
Prologue
—Three Years Ago
Ichinose Shion was surrounded by several upperclassmen.
The location was behind the school building of Terrence Magic Academy, where Shion was enrolled at the time. In that deserted spot with no passersby, the upperclassmen glared sharply at him.
“The hell’s your problem? You protecting this guy?”
“Listen up, this ain’t violence. It’s justice. His bastard of a father, the vice mayor, embezzled our taxes—”
“So it’s only fair his son pays the price too, right?”… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter Epilogue
Epilogue
–A few hours before Alphonse blasted Kevin and the others away, turning back time a bit…
About ten minutes had passed since Alphonse had started crying during his conversation with Shion on the second floor of the cafeteria.
“–Well, I’ll be going then.”
After confirming that Alphonse had calmed down, Shion stood up from his seat, holding a tray with empty dishes.
“Y-Yeah…”
Alphonse replied to Shion somewhat bashfully, hesitantly glancing around.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 13 part 3
After the dragon incident, Dessel had visited Alphonse, who was receiving treatment at a medical facility in the royal capital away from the academy. He apologized for his past attitude and actions towards Alphonse, and the two successfully reconciled.
Seeing this Dessel arguing with the three he was always with, Alphonse quickly headed to the scene.
When he reached the four, the atmosphere was at a boiling point, and Alphonse called out to Dessel, partly to restrain Kevin, Som, and Dominic.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 13 part 2
However, Shion couldn’t tolerate Alphonse’s last statement.
…On that day, at that time, Shion had seen the figure of a great hero in Alphonse. He had felt deep respect for the noble way Alphonse fought.
Shion couldn’t stand the thought of such a man being called a “false hero.”
“You seem to misunderstand that I defeated the Dragon, but that doesn’t matter right now. …However, let me say this clearly.”
His voice now carried a strong, serious tone, unlike his previous somewhat oblivious manner.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 13 part 1
Chapter 13: Two Heroes
— The sudden attack of Schwarzwaldius, the Black Dragon of Destruction.
It brought catastrophic damage to part of the Crawford Magic Academy grounds, especially the school cafeteria.
Due to the dragon’s ferocity and the aftermath of a battle with a brave student, much of the cafeteria’s furnishings were destroyed. Walls, ceilings, and pillars were nearly collapsed, leaving the place in terrible disrepair.
…One week later.
Thanks to the efforts of skilled architects using magic to reconstruct buildings, and transport workers who swiftly delivered materials and necessary equipment, the building was successfully restored.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 12 part 5
The Black Annihilation Dragon realized that this time, he would be completely killed.
–Should I attack first, in a desperate gamble? Or should I try to avoid this attack with all my might? Even if the chance of escape is low, should I bet everything on running away?
In the Black Annihilation Dragon’s mind, which instinctively tried to avoid “death,” several options arose.
The chances were slim, no matter what.
But if I did nothing, I’d surely die here and now.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 12 part 4
“Knowing you, you might eventually develop a sealing magic to imprison me eternally or a technique to completely erase me. But when will that be?”
“……”
“You seal me. To manage the seal, you’ve relied on the help of your descendants and other humans, and you’ll continue to do so. …You’ll continue to burden many people with the heavy responsibility of keeping me sealed. The children of humans who have worked hard and cultivated their powers to save many people will spend their entire lives just watching over a sealed, speechless me… How long will you continue this?”… Read more