You seem to be moving a little better.

　But from what I can see, it's too late.

　Two assassins pick up their swords and charge at me. The man standing behind them is about to unleash a fire spear with no chant.
　Normally, I'd be so distracted by the guy attacking me that I'd allow him to attack me with magic.
　But...

"How's it going?　Did you use your magic?

　The man who was about to cast the spell looked puzzled.

"It's called backfire magic. It's called backflip magic. You have to be pretty good at it to do it. ...... Now, are you still going to run away after seeing this?
"Backfire magic?　It's impossible. It's theoretically possible, but it's been declared unattainable!
Your common sense is wrong.

　I said, drawing my sword.
　I will deal with their swords with a single sword held in my right hand.

　Click!
　The two swords hit at the same time, and a sparring match ensues, but the opponent is unable to push through due to his weak strength.

What's going on?
It took two of us.　Why can't you push him off?
What makes you think you can defeat me without using any kind of physical enhancement magic?

　It seems that only the "Four Great Sages" can use body enhancement magic ...... and detection magic .......
　You're getting too carried away just because you used a no-chant spell.
　I press the sword in my right hand.

"Ggh!
Not yet!　There's three of us!　I'll unleash the spell at once!

　The three of us line up in a row, and form a magic formula.

　......?　I'm not sure if this is binding magic or not.
　It's a way to connect the magic power of three people and form a magic formula in cooperation.
　It is generally said to be quicker and more powerful than a single person's magic formula.
　But .......

I'm not sure what to make of that.

　No way.
　There's too much noise between the three of us, and that's not enough for the magic to work.
　It would be distorted.

　I was expecting to be able to use binding magic, which is rare in this world. .......
　I'm not sure what to make of that.

I'm not sure what to make of that. I'm sure you're not the only one.
Shut up!
I know, right?　I know you've got a defective spell.
You want to beg for your life now?

　Oh, dear.
　Now that I've completely analyzed your magic, I could use a counterspell to counteract it.
　But I'm going to show you the difference.

Go ahead and let it go. Is the spell ready to be cast?

　It's a work in progress, if I do say so myself.

""Blizzard!"

　The three of us shouted in unison.
　Then a storm with a snowstorm appears around me.
　If I don't do anything, I might freeze to death in an instant in the cold air.

"Hahahaha!　He's a great guy, but he's not that great!
"No matter how many of the Four Great Sages we have to defeat, the three of us together will win easily!
"Wait, ...... that's ......!

　Now, the blizzard is about to stop.
　It's not going to last that long because it was a twisted magic formula.

"What's wrong?　Is that what you're really doing?

　I made a conscious effort to look innocent as I spoke to the three of them.

"How the hell are you still alive?

　"How are you alive?" One of them shuddered, but managed to squeeze out a sound.

"Warding magic. You can use no-chant magic, so you must know about warding magic, right?
Oh, no way!　There was no indication that you were working on a magic formula until the moment we were about to unleash it.
Of course not. It was only after you released the spell that I slowly put together the warding spell.
No, no, no. ......, monster!

　I've played along.
　Next time I'll attack you.

"...... Hmph.

　He swung his sword with his right hand in a sideways motion.
　I'm not sure what to do with it.


　But .......

"Gu, guha!

　The three of us were all blown backwards with a horizontal line of blood running down our chests.
　They thought they were going to fall off the roof, but ...... held their ground just in time.

"Magic strike. Why do you guys line up in a horizontal line when you use binding magic?　Why don't you guys line up side-by-side when you use binding magic? If you do that, you'll get hit all at once. ...... I see.

　You can't connect the magic if you're not close enough.
　I'm not sure what to do.

"This thing is a monster!　There's no way it can beat us!
"d*mn it!　I thought with this many people we'd win!
Run!　Our lives are our own!

　The three of them reluctantly stood up and tried to escape.

"I won't let you get away!

　The three of them ran along the roofs, trying to escape from me.
　In a neutral city, buildings are crowded together, so such a thing is possible.

　I see.
　That's what I call an assassin.
　You're awfully good at running away.
　That's the only thing I can give him credit for.

"Ha, ha, ha. ...... How's it going?　Did you get away with it?
I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. ......
But it's only a child. I'm still not sure what to make of it.

　The three of them turned around, they wouldn't have seen me. I slowed down and let out a sigh of relief.
　That's what I'm .......


"Hmm?　What's up. Is this the end of our game?


　I stood in front of them and spoke to them.

"......!　Why are you in front of me?
Because I passed you.

　I didn't use any transference magic this time.
　This time I didn't use any transference magic, I simply passed them.
　But I was moving so fast that they didn't seem to notice.
　This is the difference between those who use body enhancement magic and those who do not.

"......!
"d*mn ......!　I can't move my body. ......?

　The three of them were as if they were frozen, unable to move a muscle.
　It was as if they were frozen, unable to move.

"If you want to beg for your life, I'm all ears.
"No, wait!　We were just asked to help!
Huh?
I'm the headmaster of the Imperial ...... Disalia Academy of Magic. So ...... forgive us. I've got nothing against you.

　Well, that was pretty much what I was expecting.
　You can't get any more information out of them.
　Besides, it would be quicker to hear from one of the remaining ...... people who haven't shown up here yet.

"Oh, well. So be it.

　I release the restraints.

　I turned my back and was about to walk away from the three of them.
　At that moment.

"Die, die, die, die!

　And he tried to cut me down from behind with a dagger.

"...... You people have no learning ability.

　Sigh.

　I turned around and unleashed a light magic ray that pierced all three of their chests at the same time.
　The three of them were able to withstand the first blow, but this was apparently too much for them.
　Slowly, their bodies fell forward and they stopped breathing.

I wasn't going to miss it.

　I knew that if I showed him an opening, he'd come right at me.
　Of course, I had no intention of letting them get away even if they tried.

　These wounded men would resent me and come back for revenge.
　And they are incapable of learning.
　They'll forget the difference in skill and attack me in my sleep again.
　If that happens, I won't be able to sleep well for another night, which is not good for my sleep situation.

Well, ......, come on, come on. Let me be serious for a moment. You're one of the Four Wise Men, aren't you?



　I'll call it out.
　Then .......

"You saw right through me. You're as good as I thought you were.

　A woman emerges from the empty space.