In the practical skill exam, applicants fight against each other in mock battle.
In one day I have to fight against 7 other applicants, the examiner judges the outcome of the battle and marks the score.
Opposite of tomorrowâs interview, only those with high scores will pass.
However, the criteria to pass seems to be fairly strict.
This examination is held once a week several times, out of thousands of applicants only 17 passed.
The chance to pass is very small.
But conversely, those who pass are elites with a highway to success before them.
Anyway, I just have to win no matter who my opponent is.
ăY, you are!ă
The arena where the mock battle is heldââA stone circle ring installed in the courtyard of the buildingââA man raises his voice.
N, I recognize this guy.
ăGayâŚâŚ If Iâm not mistaken?ă
Itâs the man who quarreled with Rashinu.
ăGa, Iâm not a Gay!ă
The man retorted immediately.
Iya, donât get so excited.
Are? This fellowâs name, it isnât Gay?
ăItâs Gates. Donât purposely mistake it!ă
While saying that, Gates put his hands on his bottom restlessly.
âŚâŚ It happened after all.
While deep in thoughts.
ăKukuku, let me tell you, amongst my mercenary colleagues Iâm considered quite skilled. Iâm known as Manslayer of 37 Gatesă
ăManslayer of 37 strangely half-baked number isnât it?ă
ăâŚâŚ Would it be better to change it to Manslayer of 40 after all?ă
ăNo, you canât just change that?ă
ăBluffs are important to mercenaries you know!ă
Haa, so that was the case.
ăAnyway! Magician canât be considered an enemy in front of me who possess herculean strength! Evil Empire or whatever, my sword will cut down anyoneââJust like this!ă
Gates suddenly swung the axe he carried on his back.
Goun!
With the sound resembling explosion, the stone floor breaks and scatters.
A bomb-like blow.
ăOo, amazingâŚâŚă
I admired unconsciously.
Looks like the title Manslayer of 37 isnât just for show.
ăI thought you were just a simple Gay, but you possess an unbelievable strengthă
ăI already told you that Iâm not a gay!ă
Gates argues with tears in his eyes.
ăNextââYou head will be split like thisă
Gates laughed fearlessly as he already won.
I wonder if that is one of his signature phrases before he declares the win.
But, when I remember his earlier disgraceful behaviour, I meanâŚâŚ
ăDonât just meaninglessly destroy the ringă
I pointed my finger at the part of the ring that broke.
The scattered debris rose up gently.
The scene looked like a video on a reverse, the broken parts of the floor attached to each other and the floor returned to its original state.
ăWhaâŚâŚ!?ă
Gates raises his voice in surprise.
This was a magic that puts items back togetherââMaterial Restoration magic.
I may not be able to repair it when the damage is too severe, but I can easily put it back together if itâs simply broken to pieces.
ăYou can use magicâŚâŚă
and with startled face,
ă! By any chance, the one who moved my body earlierââă
Ah, Iâm exposed.
ăI wonât forgive youâŚâŚ Because of youâŚâŚ That man did this and that to meâŚâŚă
I donât want to imagine two muscular guys doing itâŚâŚ
ăThen, begin!ă
At the examinerâs signal, the match began.
There are five arenas in the courtyard, all matches started at the same time.
Surroundings became filled with war cries of contestants and cheers of the audience.
ăKukuku, after I knock you down I will bring you to that man. I will let you taste the same disgrace until Iâm satisfiedă
Gates whose body trembled, raised his axe.
ăIya, please spare me of thată
I hold my buttocks unconsciously.
Because I donât have such hobby.
ăIf magician doesnât have the time to complete a chant, he is nothing special!ă
Gates rushed at me while roaring.
When a 190cm man charges at you with heavy footsteps, it puts quite a pressure on you.
ăNo time to complete a chantâŚâŚ huhă
He is certainly not wrong.
The physical strength of magician is not different from an ordinary human.
Once you are attacked before completing a chant, itâs over.
ăDie!ă
Gates jumped towards me swung his axe at my chest.
Gakin, a hard sound resounded.
ăEhâŚâŚ!? AreâŚâŚ?ă
Gatesâ axe stopped right before my eyes.
As if it hit an invisible wall.
ăIf I donât have the time to complete a chantââWhat again?ă
ăY, you, when did youâŚâŚ!?ă
Gates stared at me with an absentminded face.
ăIf magician doesnât complete a lengthy chant, shouldnât he be unable to use magicâŚâŚ?ă
ăNormally yes. However, one can use chantless magic for magic with weaker strength and efficiencyă
I explain.
ăWhat it means is that I donât need to chant a defense spell for an attack of such degreeă
ăY, you!ă
Gates strikes with his great axe at me again.
But that attack only hits the invisible energy field around me.
ăZeizeiâŚâŚ HaahaaâŚâŚă
Approximately ten minutes passed.
As expected, Gates tired out himself and gasps for breath.
ăThen, is it okay to be the attacking one now?ă
I point my right arm towards the ground.
MagicââRelease.
At the same time, a flash of light bursts out.
With chantless magic, I release a drill-shaped magic ball, that pierces through the arenaâs floor down beneath the ground, leaving only a hole filled with darkness.
Fuu, I was enthusiastic and may have accidentally unleashed too much power.
If I shot it in the city, it would probably be completely erased.
ăI canât see to the bottom of this hoâŚâŚ le, what the hell is thisâŚâŚ!?ă
Gates groaned in amazement at the power of the magic bullet.
ăThe next one will hită
I point my right arm towards Gates.
A light started glowing around my palm.
ăHi, hiii, I give up! I surrendeeeeeeeer!ă
Gates goes down to his knees and screams in terror.
This, the first round was a disappointing victory.\n