I felt three signs behind me.
　Fast.
　Slowly, but they're getting closer.
　The speed I'm running now isn't the fastest, but it looks like there's plenty of room over there too.
　They could increase their speed even more.
　We can shake them off.

'But it's tricky to leave them alone.

　Mattelus raised the corners of his mouth.

　He slowed down and finally stopped.
　He flipped the hem of his uniform.
　Just then, the three of them arrive at the same time.

　Sarasa Vogarde.
　Cecil Ribom.
　Lord One Ashart.

　All of them are third class students.
　In other words, they are the seniors of Matels.

"Hello, seniors. It's a beautiful day for jogging. It's a perfect day for jogging. Well, the pace was pretty fast for a jogger.

Mattelus, you...

You have no excuse for this, do you?

　Cecil & Rowan duo glared at each other.
　Then Mattelus cowered his shoulders and played along.

'An excuse?　What?　You're sorry to betray me?　You're sorry to have lied to me?　Don't be a joke, sir. I didn't do anything wrong.


　I was just investigating Lasell Gilell Stark and the inner workings of Branch 5.


'Mr. Mattelus. I knew you were........

Sarasa, please don't look so sad. I liked you a lot. I like the way you take your glasses off, you're rather charming.

Eh....

So cut me some slack, senior. I don't want to have to deal with you guys.

"........... No.

Why?

'I'm your senior, Mr. Mattelus. If I'm doing something wrong, I need to make it right.

Huh..... I'm telling you. I didn't do anything wrong, the only excuse I have is that I was misled by a false terrorist message.

You're not going to discuss this, are you?

　Cecil's eyes narrowed.

''I'm planning to run away. But I'll tell you what, you can say that to your seniors, too. You should run away now. I'm pretty strong.


　This is still a demon....


　It was a surprise attack.
　By the time I noticed, Mattelus had activated his magic.

　[Australian Flame Ball]

　It was, oddly enough, the same magic that Relivia had shown in the test.
　An intermediate level single flame attribute magic.
　It's a magic to the extent that Lasell could neutralize it without any defense or magic.

　However, that mass of flame was far larger than Relivia's.
　Advanced magic--.
　No, it was even more powerful than that.

　Dogaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

　The sound of the explosion announced the sudden start of the war.
　Flames rose and hot air burned the grass and leaves around them.

"It's a surprise.

　Mattelus turned away and turned to leave.
　When he turned around, he heard the voice.

'Hey, hey. Where do you think you're going, Materus?

　Flames rising from the air.
　Three shadows wavered beyond it.
　Matelus twitched his eyebrows with a twitch.
　Then the flames that had been burning like magma were extinguished in an instant.

　It was not wind or water.
　It was destroyed like erasing the words on a chalkboard.

　At the head of the shadow was Rowan.
　His posture, with his hands outstretched, seemed to be calling out to the demon on his way out.

　Mattelus scratched his head skinily.
　Tsk, he clicked his tongue and his mouth was filled with anger.

'Right. There you are, Rowan.''

　Having been together in student government, Mattelus knows how scary the man Rowan is.
　They even had a few mock battles.
　He didn't use the power of a demon, but he lost all of them.
　It's not simply that Mattelus is weak.
　It's a matter of chemistry.

　Recently, Rowan has been given two names.

　[Mage Killer (Wizard Devil)]

　The technique of turning the disordered magic circuits in the body and stirring the magic power within a specific space had been perfected after two years.
　It is said that even the great Lacelle Girell Stark is astounded by its ability.

　It's not just a matter of time before you can get rid of all vocational magic.

　In a world where magic has become a fixture in our lives and where we are on the run, there is no more useful ability than this.
　It is even more threatening if you are a 【Mage(Wizard)】 who mainly focuses on magical warfare.

　But even so, Mattelus smiled.
　There was no need to hide the fact that he was a mage anymore.
　He can wield his abilities to the fullest.
　Although it's not Lacelle, Mattelus was delighted with the opponent who can fight at full throttle.

　It's filled with magic.
　Although it did not metamorphose like Volfot (99), the killing spirit that it wore was still something that made people think it was a demon.

I'm not going to be able to say it. I'm going to go. Please watch carefully, senpai.

　Mattelus takes a low position.
　Magic from a distance won't work from a long distance anyway.
　Then you'll just have to get close enough to close in and directly hit it.

　Duh!

　I ran.
　At the same time, Mattelus disappeared.
　Even the sound was left behind and appeared on the side of the three of them.

　It wasn't the [Transfer] magic that Lelivia used.
　It was pure speed.

　The seniors didn't react.
　They were still facing the front.

　Except for just one of them (I'm not sure I want to be the only one)........

　A moment later, it was an arrow that flew at Mattelus.
　A few more moments and he hurriedly popped it as it almost stabbed him in the shoulder mouth.
　When he looked up, his eyes met the figure's.
　It was through my glasses.

''Sarasa-senpai........''

　Salasa had a sharp look in her eyes.