"Kuh. ......!　Don't get carried away just because you blocked a spell once!

　Arnolt shouted, and continued to deploy his magic formula.
　A storm appeared, swirling around him.

　This is ...... Tempest Dragneel?　
　Well. A thousand years ago, this was a higher level of magic.
　That's quite a feat considering that the same advanced magic, Efreet Flare, was called Lost.
　What I'm more interested in is .......

"Kurt!

　My thoughts were interrupted by the voices of Lara and Marise.
　They ...... and even the third years, Corey and Glenn, were clinging to me, trying to withstand Tempest Dragneel.
　The wind was blowing and the magic was sending everything far, far away, but to me it seemed like a gentle breeze.

What's wrong?　You could be more serious.

　I pointed my right palm at Arnolt and fired my Fire Spear.

　If it had been a weak fire spear, it would have been blocked by the winds of Tempest Dragneel and would not have reached him.
　But .......

Guha!

　The Fire Spear sliced through the storm and pierced Arnolt.

What's going on ......?　How can you fight back in the face of my magic?

　I was going to take him down with one shot, but Arnolt jerked upright.
　This is .......

I'm not sure what to make of it. It's a good one for this world.
"Shut up!　What kind of magic did you use to defeat my Tempest Dragneel with a mere piece of lowly magic?

　Arnolt thrust his hand into the ground and shivered.
　The attack had interrupted the magic formula that had been deployed and the storm had stopped.

The kind of magic formula is good. But the quality is too low. Tempest Dragneel is a spell that can change the entire landscape in an instant.　Not a single tree in the area is missing from the ground.

　This is why it can be defeated by what he calls "low grade magic" ...... Fire Spear.

Is that what you're really doing?
I'm not.　I'm not going to let you get away with it.

　Arnolt roars.

I didn't want to use this magic because it's too taxing, but ...... it's unavoidable!
"Kurt!　What the hell is going on here?

　Marise shouts.

　Arnauld's body was enveloped in light.
　I can see the armor gradually forming around his body.

I can see the armor gradually wrapping around his body. "Oh, ...... gigant conformation, .......

　He used magic after magic that I thought was of low quality, but that I had never seen before in this world .......
　The magic that Arnolt used was to create a thick armor with magical power.
　It is a magic that prevents all attacks and also greatly increases your own physical abilities.


Hahahaha!　Even if I had a dragon, I would be able to defeat it!


　Arnolt, wrapped in armor and with his face hidden, smiles pleasantly.

"Dragons?

　What the hell is he talking about?

You can't even kill one dragon with that.

　It's not like the dragons are going to be able to kill him with just a swipe of their tails.


"What the hell?　I'm not sure what to make of this, but I'm sure it's a good idea.
"Kurt?　And ...... is that a representative of the Imperial side lying there?　What's going on here?


　In the meantime, Dr. Erica and Desmond came running in.
　When they heard us fighting, they realized that there was an emergency and left their posts, finally arriving at .......

"Sir, ...... will talk to you later. Please stand back for a moment.

　It's a bit much for Desmond to take on with this guy.

"Kukuk...... a teacher on the side of King's Landing. I'm not sure what to make of that.

　Arnolt's arms move slowly.
　He grabbed a nearby tree and pulled it out of the ground.

"Hmph!

　A large tree was thrown at us.
　He immediately used his Strengthen Magic to catch the tree with one hand.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea. After all, ...... you can't even throw a dragon like that.

　The next step after the iron ball throwing is the big tree throwing. .......

"Dr. Desmond.
Hmm?
I'm going to try some of the things you taught me in class.

　I threw the tree straight at Arnolt.
　In a straight line, the tree went towards Arnolt. .......



"Hmph!

　The tree struck Arnolt, but apparently not enough to destroy his armor.
　The impact only caused Arnolt to take a step backwards.

"Hahahaha!　How about that!　This is the divine power I've gained!　I didn't expect you to throw the wood back at me, but that won't even scratch my divine armor!

　I don't think you can destroy my armor with this.
　It was thrown at me, so I threw it back.

　I just threw it back because he threw it at me. Now I know what Arnolt's power is.

Let's get this over with.

　And I've finished analyzing the ...... magic.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa!
"Whoa!　There's a lot of magic coming our way!

　Lara's voice.
　Arnolt fired eighteen Fire Spears at the same time as he sprinted towards us.

Don't worry.

　I set up a ward around Lara, Marise ......, the third graders and the teachers to protect them.

　Hmmm.
　I'll be fine if I get hit by a stray bullet.
　Now I can fight to my heart's content.

　I drew my sword from its sheath and intercepted Arnolt.

"Hey, you!

　I spoke to Arnolt while fending him off with my sword.

You've been doing no chanting magic for a while now, haven't you?　How do you know so much about everything?

　He's the only one whose powers are clearly out of line with the rest of the world.

"I'll tell you before you die. All current magical wisdom is bullshit.
"Bullshit?

　Arnolt's right fist comes at me.
　Arnolt's right fist came at me. I fought off the spear of fire with my sword and listened to what he had to say.

I don't know everything about the truth, either. About a thousand years ago, ......, there was a terrible magic that was used.

　A thousand years ago ...... is exactly when I was.

It is said that it was the fault of a man who was called a heretic and later called the Demon King. "It is said that it was because of a man who was called a heretic and later called the Demon Lord. We call that magic of the Demon Lord "Demon Lord Magic".
"Heretic ...... "Demon Lord Magic" ......

　Everyone called me a heretic for bringing about the magic revolution.
　But I don't remember being called a Demon Lord.
　Why should I be called such a terrible thing?

But ...... the magic the Mad King has created is abominable, and all of it has the power to destroy the world. The empire has been secretly evoking and researching the magic that was sealed away. As an experiment, the magic and theory were given to us, the Four Wise Masters, who were originally renowned as wizards. This is the result.

　Arnolt slowly turns his palm.

　There's an explosion around me.
　It's an efreet flare that seems to have been lost in this world.

"Kurt!

　I hear the voices of Lara and Marise.

　I wondered if they were worried about me.
　But you can't hurt me with this .......

"You can't hurt me with this, can you?

　Efreet Flare...... had altered his body to be able to withstand the high temperatures of magma before the explosion occurred.
　Because of this, even though I was in the center of the explosion, I didn't get a single burn.

This is a continuation of what I said earlier. So you're saying that since the Demon Lord's magic ...... has been sealed, magical civilization has declined?
"That's right. I'm not sure what to make of it.

　If that Demon Lord is me, then I've been reincarnated in this world a thousand years later.

I see.

　The reason for the decline of this world is now known.
　But ...... still remains a mystery.

　Why did they shut down the magic and theories I created?

　Because it's dangerous?
　No, no, no. They knew it would be useful.
　In fact, a thousand years ago, everyone enjoyed magical civilization without hesitation.
　Then ...... the empire has a hand or two in this. It will be the key to its decline.

Is that all you know about the truth?
That's the only truth you know?" "By your reaction, it seems you knew it too.

　I couldn't see his face, but the corners of Arnold's mouth must have lifted up like a half-moon.
　I don't think we're going to get anything more out of him.

"Again!　Efreet Flare!

　Again, Arnolt tries to fire the Efreet Flare.
　But...

"What's wrong?　Why isn't my magic working?



　Arnolt's eyes widened in astonishment.
　I've seen through all his magic.

Backfire. It cancels out your opponent's magic. Don't you know that?
"Bollocks!　A spell that cancels magic?　You'd have to have a huge difference in ability to do that. ...... You've already perfected it?　What more do you know about ......?

　It was a good way to pass the time.
　I've learned part (if not all) of the reason for the decline of the last thousand years, and I've seen a little better magic.
　But now we're coming to the end.

"Let me show you what real magic is.

　I raise my hand to the sky.
　I'll show you what real magic is." I raise my hand to the sky. I deploy the magic formula ......, adjust the power ...... so that it doesn't break Lara and Marise's wards, and .......

What the hell is going to happen?

　Arnold is horrified.

This is what you call the true Demon Lord magic that was sealed away a thousand years ago.

　--The Holiness Gate.

　This is the name of the magic that opens the door to the heavens and destroys the opponent with holy light.

"Oh ......, you think something as holy as this is the power of the Demon Lord ......?

　Arnauld's armor was slowly melting away and soon his figure was obscured by the light.
　The divine light gradually diffused, and the world became completely white.

　I have learned many things in this battle.
　Not everything, but the reason for the decline of this world.
　And ...... it seems that no one is stronger than me yet.

　When the Holiness Gate was closed, Arnolt was gone.