“You have dreams, don’t you…?”
“Huh…?”
Dessel looked at Alphonse with confusion, caught off guard by this unexpected response.
“You must have… a future you want to live for, dreams you want to fulfill… That’s why I’m helping you…”
“That’s…! It’s none of your–“
“–My dream is”
“!”
Alphonse interrupted Dessel’s words of protest.
“My dream is… to become strong… to be able to fight to help others, to protect everyone’s future…”
“So,” Alphonse continued.… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 10 part 2
…And there, he witnessed a shocking sight.
The tables and chairs on the second floor of the cafeteria were scattered, with dishes and food that students had been using until moments ago strewn about.
The students who had been eating here must have sensed the abnormal situation and fled, hearing the ominous rumbling, the dragon’s roar from the floor below, and the screams of other students.
It seemed that the students who had been on the second floor had evacuated through the connecting corridor on this level, as no one remained—or so it appeared.… Read more
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Chapter 10: The Invasion
That day, the peaceful routine at Crawford School of Magic was shattered by a sudden explosion and shockwave. The cafeteria wall burst open, scattering debris with a tremendous blast.
Then, the enormous “thing” that peeked through the hole in the wall let out a roar. It was a terrifying roar that shook the air, threatening to collapse the building with its vibration – a roar comparable to a natural disaster.
Immediately after the earth-shaking roar subsided,
one of the students who saw the pitch-black “thing” widened their eyes and screamed in a voice tinged with fear, their body trembling:
“D-Dragon!!!”… Read more
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 9 part 3
–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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 9 part 2
–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
C-level magic student Volume 1 Chapter 8 part 2
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
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