CH 108

“Wh… why…”

I’m sure I was cut…

But there are no injuries on my body.

“Did you think I’d cut you?”

The man said to me as if he read my thoughts.

Maybe that was a skill shot?

Is there such a thing as…?

Are you saying I just thought I was being cut down?

“You don’t seem to be very good at this sort of thing, sorry, I forgot to go easy on you.”

The man slowly approached as he said this.

If I don’t run away …from this man, he will kill me.

But how do I get away from him?

I can’t be the only one to escape.

There’s Monet behind me.

I pointed my right palm at the man.

“Hellfire —Ifrit!”

Flames flew towards the man with a roaring sound.

The magic I released, however, was spatially cut in two as the man swung his sword.

“I like your magic, that was pretty good! Let’s see some of your other magic.”

He’s totally toying with me.

The difference in ability between me and this man was so clear that I could say it easily.

But … the condition of victory in this place is not to beat the man.

Take Monet, and get away from the man.

Luckily, I have gravity magic.

If the man is skittish for even a moment, I can escape with Monet.

“I’ll show you as much as you want.”

Which magic can be used as a distraction?

Ifrit cannot be summoned.

The reason I was able to use spirit summoning against Julian was because I had the right conditions.

What about gravity magic?

This also …doesn’t have enough impact to get the man’s attention.

Is there anything else at all…?

No, I know it in my head.

I can use that magic—【Bullets】.

It’s not that I’m not a fan of this kind of magic.

The power of the【Bullets】concentrated on a single point is much higher than other magic.

Instead of attracting attention, it may be possible to give them a deep wound.

Don’t tell me you’re afraid to use it, Owen?

There’s something I’m willing to break to protect it.

“You have good eyes, they give me the chills.”

The man lifted his eyes and gave a creepy smile.

At first glance, the man standing there with his shoulders relaxed and easygoing looks careless.

But I’m sure it’s not carelessness.

Perhaps this man is even willing to risk his own life for his own enjoyment.

Such crazy sensibility.

Even from the few conversations I had with him, I could tell that this man was abnormal.

“Don’t hold it against me.”

I quickly pointed the index finger of my right hand at the man.

The target is the chest.

I’ve seen it in some anime a long time ago.

If you’re not a good shot, aim for the chest, not the head. —That’s a more reliable way to kill.

Don’t waste your time thinking about it.

Just pull the trigger.

“Hah… hah…”

I can’t … shoot it.

Even at a time like this, the unpleasant feeling after firing a [bullet] remains in my head.

“What, …you’re not going to do anything, then, I’ll kill you?”

I don’t want to get killed.

But I don’t … have the guts to fire a [bullet] at a human being.

“Oh, my God, I think I’m really gonna kill you.”

That’s the moment the man does that.

“—icebreaker.”

By the time I felt the chill, the man was already trapped in the ice.

“Owen, you’re a real troublemaker, or should I say troublemaker?”

I turned around to the direction of the voice and saw Chris-sensei.

I wasn’t counting on the doctor to come.

But I had … that kind of trust that Chris-sensei would come through for me.

“Trouble comes of its own accord.”

I responded with relief at Chris-sensei’s unchanging tone.

“I didn’t think you’d get into trouble on the day of the finals, or maybe you got into trouble because it was the day of the finals, but whatever the case, hey, Owen, get the hell out of here.”

The doctor said without taking his gaze off the ice that trapped the man.

Immediately after that, the sound of crispy ice cracking echoed in the warehouse, and the man came out of the ice.

“That’s quite a … pleasant greeting.”

The man squinted his narrow, crescent-shaped eyes even more.

“It’s going to take some doing to take this guy down, so get far away from him while you can.”

I nodded at Chris-sensei’s words.

Even if I were here, I’d be a liability.

Let’s leave it to Chris-sensei here.

Then I carried Monet on my back.

“You think I’m going to let you get away with this? I won’t. Once I’ve decided to kill someone, —”

“Shut up— ice cube!”

The man was thrown into the air by a huge block of ice created by Chris-sensei.

“Don’t slow down, just go!”

“It’s …… Yes!”

I used my physical enhancements to start running.