Despite the white bison fiasco, there was peace in the village.
　I don't like boredom, but peace is not a bad thing.
　Long live peace.

　I'm a pacifist by nature. You may not believe me, but .......

"Well, I'm off to play again today.
"Hmm. There's a new girl named Cyril who's about your age moving in. You should be his friend.

　Despite this exchange, they were about to leave the house and head for the forest when...

"Hey, defective magic!

　...... Oh, it's that guy again.
　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

What's wrong?　I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one.
What are you talking about?　The last one was a ...... fluke, right?

　What are you talking about?
　There is no such thing as a spell that can be cast on a whim.
　You have to formulate a precise magic formula and then pour in the magic power.
　You know that, Cyril. You're a wizard.

Then what the hell do you want from me?
"Today, ......, I challenge you to a duel!

　Cyril held out a wooden sword to me.

"A duel?
Oh!　It's a one-on-one fight. I'll show you how strong I am in a one-on-one fight!

　Cyril's face is full of confidence as he says this.

　A wooden sword: .......
　I took it from Cyril.
　It's been a while since I've held one of these.

　That's okay.
　I bet it's good exercise.

"Okay. What are the rules?
Until one of us gives up!

　Another sketchy rule.

　We then made our way to the village square.

"Master Cyril?　What the hell are you doing?

　Cyril's cronies from before were there.

"I'm going to duel him. Just as well. I need you to be my witness.
But ......, he's killed monsters that big before, right?
What?　You think I'm gonna let him beat me?
But ......
And the last one was just a fluke!　There's no way I can beat this guy!

　Cyril continues to be irreverent.
　I don't think it's a good idea to make yourself look bigger than you really are.

Hey, hey, let's get started.
"I know!

　And we faced each other at a certain distance.

"Heh, it's no fun to give up right away. Have a little fun with me.
"Me?　You?

　That's my line.

So, can I use magic?
Of course I can!　I'm a wizard by trade!　Of course! I'm a wizard in my own right, and you can't beat me at ...... sword fighting.

　You can use magic,......, and I'm glad you confirmed that.
　I'm glad to see that you can use magic,, and I'm sure you'll have a great time.
　Or rather, I need it to be so.

Let's get started!

　The signal to begin was given by Cyril's mouth.

　Let's see what Cyril has in store for us at .......

"Here we go. Whoa whoa whoa!

　Cyril raised his wooden sword and attacked me.
　I'm shocked to see that.


　--A suicide attack without using any body-enhancing magic?


　That's impossible.
　It is normal for a wizard to use one or two body strengthening spells, since he claims to be a wizard by profession.
　I just didn't think he'd go for it.

　No, let's not let our guard down.
　With that in mind, I activated QuickMove and EyeSight in duplicate while holding my wooden sword.


　QuickMove is the magic that makes you move faster. EyeSight is a magic that makes it easier to see your opponent's movements.

I'm not sure what to say.　...... Huh?

　When he swung his wooden sword down.
　I was already behind Cyril.

"What's wrong?　Is that what you're really doing?
"No!

　I tapped him on the shoulder, and he turned around with a start.

What the hell did you do?
What are you talking about? I'm not sure what you mean by that.
What do you mean, "enhanced ...... body"?　What are you talking about? I've never heard of such a spell. And you can't use two spells at once!

　You've never heard of body enhancement magic?

　I've never heard of such magic.
　In my previous life, it was normal for me to use magic in multiples of 20 or 30.
　I guess this is what they call 'common sense' in this world.

"......!　As usual, what you're doing is incomprehensible!

　When I was stunned, Cyril back-stepped away from me.

I was going to show you my swordsmanship, but then I changed my mind!　I'm going to finish you off with magic!

　Cyril threw the wooden sword to the ground.

"Hey, hey, why are you letting go of the wooden sword?
"Because it's distracting!　I don't need to hold the wooden sword to use magic, do I?

　Cyril looked annoyed.

　I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.
　In my time, it was common to combine swordplay with magic.
　It would have been reckless to let go of the sword in the middle of a fight, no matter how distracting it was.

"Let's go!　Gather around my hand, flame--

　--Too late.
　I'm not sure what to do.

　I made my quick-move spell even stronger and ran to Cyril.
　It probably took me less than 0.0001 seconds to get to him.

　I drew my sword with a tenth of the power I had.
　Cyril was a wizard.
　She must have deployed a defensive spell or two.

　The sword swung out and hit Cyril...

"Whoa!

　And he was blown backwards.

What?

　He was so surprised that he couldn't help but shout.

　He hadn't deployed his defensive magic?

"Hey, Cyril.
"............

　I shook Cyril, who was lying on the ground, but he didn't respond.
　Apparently, he's passed out.
　How often does he pass out?

　From the looks of it, he seems to be fine, but I should cast a recovery spell on him.

"Sir, Sir!　You okay?
I didn't see any defective magic move. ......

　I didn't see any movement of the faulty magic. " His cronies rushed towards him.
　He scratches his head and watches them.

　It's a good thing I'm still not as strong as I was in my previous life.
　Even with a tenth of my strength, I would have shattered every bone in my body if I swung a wooden sword at someone who hadn't deployed defensive magic.

　That's because I'm still a child.
　Children are the best!