The dark knight wavers and looks at me.
　I can't feel any life in it. Strange magic.

"Well, I have a pretty good idea who you are. You can go ahead and do whatever you want first.

　I consciously lifted the corners of my mouth to provoke the dark knight.
　But the dark knight didn't seem to be offended and swung his sword at me in a natural way.

"Hmm.

　Of course I ducked.


　Boom!


　When the sword hit the ground, it made a deafening sound and blew a huge hole in the ground.

"Hmm, that's pretty powerful.

　I mutter.
　If it wasn't for me,......, a direct hit would be more than enough.

"Kurt, ...... good luck .......

　In the corner of my eye, I can see Cynthia clenching her fists as she says this.

It's a good thing you don't have to worry about anything, Cynthia. I'm .......
"Kurt!

　Cynthia shouted.
　A dark knight swung his sword at her in rapid succession from in front of her.
　You're a tactless one. You don't even have time to wait for me to finish speaking.

　The dark knight's sword swings were like a barrage of bullets, coming from all directions, and it was difficult for a normal person to avoid them.
　But.

But I can avoid this level even if I keep my eyes closed.

　I say, and gently close my eyes.

　The mind's eye I taught Cynthia and the others.
　The dark knight's sword shot ...... and I dodged it as if I were dancing.

I'm not sure what's going on here,......!

　Cynthia's voice rang in my ears.
　But it's not enough to be surprised at this level.
　Because.

"It's surprisingly boring.

　I muttered.
　I expected this dark knight to be a bit stronger than ...... I thought, but it seems he's weaker than I expected.

"............!

　This is the first time the dark knight emitted a kind of rage.
　I don't know if he understood the language, but he must have felt like a fool.

　The dark knight gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.
　Evil magic rushes from the sword.
　He then swung his sword wide and attacked with three times the speed and power of the previous attack.

I'm not sure what to make of this.

　The dark knight's sword strike was unbelievably fast. It transcends light and collapses the concept of time.
　The wind pressure from the sword alone could have destroyed a building or two.
　But I put up a warding spell to prevent damage to my surroundings, and then continued.


It's a handicap. I meditated on ...... and didn't move a step--or maybe that wasn't enough. I'll avoid your sword without moving at all.


　The sword closes in.
　I'll activate the magic formula.
　When I do, .......


"The sword is evading ...... Kurt. ......?


　Cynthia's eyes widened in astonishment.

　That's right.
　The dark knight swung his sword at me, trying to cut me in two.
　But even though the sword is swinging close by, it's not even brushing against me.

What's wrong? I'm not moving at all, as you declared.

　I challenge you.

"............!

　The dark knight swings his sword wildly, as if in desperation, but he has not been able to hit me even once.
　It was like a child who has not learned any sword fighting and swings it haphazardly.

You can't beat me. Can't you at least understand that?
"............

　The dark knight stops moving.
　He is protected by armor, so you can't see his expression or emotions.
　But his face must be stained with despair. I had a feeling.

　Now, ......, what will he do next?

　I was expecting that, but the dark knight took an unexpected action.

"Oh ......, he's escaped ......!

　Cynthia said in a panic.
　The dark knight was so stupid that he turned his back on me and tried to escape.

"Do you think you can escape me?

　The fire spear flies.
　But the spear of fire was blocked by the warding magic and could not hit the dark knight.

"Don't be so clever.

　The Dark Knight has multiple layers of warding magic.


　At the same time, he was deploying his transference magic and trying to flee to a distant land.

It's too much to see, dark knight of this age.

　No, a thousand years ago, the Dark Knight was much stronger. The Dark Knight of a thousand years ago was much more powerful. Even naming him that is unbecoming.

　The dark knight tries to invoke a transference spell.
　The dark knight tried to cast a transference spell, but was unable to do so, and looked around confusedly.

"Inversion spell.

　I tell him, holding up my hand.
　The dark knight looked back at me in surprise.

You look like you're about to say, "How can you do that ......? I understand what you're saying. Backfire magic is only possible if you and your opponent are far apart in ability.

　A backfire spell is an action that makes your opponent's magic backfire.
　This can nullify the spell.
　However, in order to do so, you need to have a considerable difference in ability from your opponent.
　Perhaps ...... was foolishly thinking that there should not be that much of a difference in ability.

Despair. There is an overwhelming difference between you and me that cannot be bridged.

　I hold my hand up to the sky and cast a spell.
　I hold my hand up to the sky and unleash my magic.


　--Sacred Hurricane.


　That's the name of this spell.
　The dark knight turns on his heel to escape again.
　But there's no escaping it.

Cynthia, come here.
"Yes.

　Cynthia, who was nearby, held my arm tightly.
　At the same time, I cast a warding spell around me. I don't want to get caught in this.

　I activate the Sacred Hurricane.
　A sacred light appears, and a storm rages as it engulfs everything around it.
　The dark knight soars into the sky.
　It was a sight that was almost divine.
　Eventually, the Sacred Hurricane subsided and the Dark Knight was knocked to the ground.

"That's what happens when you challenge me to a fight.

　The Dark Knight fell to the ground.
　The dark knight remains on the ground, unable to move.

"Qu, Kurt, .......

　Cynthia sees this and speaks up.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're going to be doing.　I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.
Hmm.

　You mean that.

It's just that I have too much magic in me and it messed up the Dark Knight's hand.
What do you mean ......?
There's a word for it: "magic field.

　I'm not sure what you mean by that.
　If you stay there, you won't be able to walk properly.

Just like in the battle against Disalia Academy. There was a huge disparity in skill between me and the Dark Knight. Because of that, his magic power was distorted and his sword didn't even brush against me.

　I have too much magic right now.
　Even if I'm careful, it'll spread around me.
　That's why the dark knight's sword didn't hit me.

　I told him that.

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that I'm not the only one who can't stand the sight of a dark knight.

　Cynthia was dumbfounded and her mouth was half open.