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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 8 part 1
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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 7 part 5
“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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 7 part 4
“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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 7 part 3
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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 7 part 2
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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 7 part 1
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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 6 part 2
A voice colder than the still-white icicle came from the female student behind Shion.
Shion had tried to forcefully retreat from the storage room with the acting plan of “the dark destruction god leaving without even noticing the presence of the female student in the storage room,” but it seemed he had finally reached his limit.
“…Oh? There was someone here? I didn’t notice due to the extremely low magical power.”
Shion slowly turned around, his purple eyes ominously blurring as he muttered.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 6 part 1
Chapter 6: The Dark Destruction God
After school on the day of the practice match, Shion was helping his homeroom teacher, Restia, prepare for her class.
Restia had asked Shion to “go fetch some equipment for the class experiment.” He was now standing in front of the equipment storage room where the instruments were kept.
Shion unlocked the door with the key borrowed from Restia and entered the storage room, mentally reviewing the list of equipment and quantities he needed to prepare.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 5
Chapter 5: Practice Match
In the fourth training room of Crawford Magic Academy, the students of Class 2-C, where Shion Ichinose was enrolled, were conducting practice matches.
During these matches, students wore combat attire different from their usual uniforms.
These combat suits were imbued with anti-magic properties, serving as protective gear against magical attacks and reducing damage from direct hits.
The purpose of these practice matches in class wasn’t to defeat the opponent but to hone magical control techniques in a practical format.… Read more