I've been thinking about it for a while now, but how can you use other systems at will? And it's a high-level magic.
You're not to be taken for an ordinary person. Apart from the elements, in fact, aptitude is not something that is completely useless as long as you understand the magic formula. It's just that it's stupidly slow.

　Nevertheless, the magic displayed by Ars would be difficult for even a magician who put more weight on the ice system to exercise magic of the same power.
　A huge amount of magic power, and magic manipulation to match. It's a good thing that you have the ability to use these elements at the highest level, so you can use high-powered magic.
　It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that. If you think about it the other way around, for example, the magic power consumed by a magician with an aptitude for the ice system to do the same thing with the current magic, [Frozen Prison (Despire Excute)]. In Ars, roughly, you're over-consuming more than twice as much magic power, that's why you can use the completed magic as well as an aptitude system person - although it seems forced to say that you can use it.
　So what about the magic that is called the highest level? It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It's a good thing that the most powerful magic in the top level is beyond the range that can be compensated by the amount of magic. The correct reason is that you can't get through a number of processes without your inherent lineage aptitude.


''Even you guys can use any lineage if you're an Arrow.

　This was met with much frustration.

''Even so, it's less than half as powerful. You can't use middle grade magic in other systems. I've never seen a wizard using it in the first place.

　Alice nodded cooing next to her. I was left with a question, including Loki at this point.

''So, I'm telling you. It's magic manipulation. I'm not sure how many magicians need to learn the most, but I think it's magic manipulation. Of course, that's not enough to master other systems.

　Arus is fortunate that Ciel isn't there to teach him this.

'Aptitude indicates a biased nature of magic power. This means that your magic power is adapted to the ice system magic. It's a good thing that you're in a state where you're optimized to use ice magic.

　I wondered if she was transcribing Ars's words into her memory as she ruminated on them in her brain.
　Alice wannabe opened and closed her hands as if looking for a pen and notepaper that shouldn't be there.
　Of course, Ars, who doesn't allow notes, ignores them and continues. To begin with, it's also rudimentary.

'Maybe I can do this because I'm the one who can do it, so I think it's good enough that I know about it. Everyone has an aptitude for it, but in my case, I'm not a lineage. The reason you guys can't use magic of other systems is because you try to use the fire system with magic suitable for the ice system. If you can control the nature of your magic, you'll be proficient in all the strains.

　The very place was set up for them to say "Oh!" but they didn't let out an exclamation of admiration, because they didn't know how long it would take them to reach that level, but it seemed to be in a realm that was impossible for them to reach. The reason is that it seems to be a realm that no human being could possibly achieve, and I'm not sure how long it will take them to reach that level.
　Of course, Loki is looking at you with envy.

It's a good thing that you're able to get a good idea of what you're looking for. I may not be able to say that you guys will never be able to do it, though.

　This training has allowed Ars to use other strains of magic, but the only real example is himself. It was scant to affirm.
　Nevertheless, even if they affirmed it, it was impossible to determine if it was a realm the girls could reach. This is because, in a sense, magic manipulation is a lifelong task.
　Ars switched his thoughts, wondering if he was a totally barren professor.
　Just when he was about to open his mouth to ask where Ciel had gone, the person in question returned to run in.

　His cheeks were red and flushed, and the edges of his mouth lifted up as if his face was full of vitality from happiness. It's exactly how I'm feeling.
　While receiving everyone's attention, Ciel opens his mouth.

''Since I got permission from the chancellor, Ars-kun, please guide me.
....!

　As expected of Ars, "What! You can't blame them for being stiff. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you want to do with it. You can't say that he or she is not responsible for that, to some extent - although it's really a miniscule amount - for that.

　That is why I was convinced that I would not imitate taking any more risks that would lead to secrecy.
　That's why Ciel's plea stood, or was it that he gave priority to winning the tournament?
　As a matter of fact, the Chancellor had an immediate answer. With conditions, of course.
　Prying and not saying anything else about the training, especially regarding Ars. Of course Ciel didn't have time to think about it, he nodded without pause.
　The period was up to the convention, and it still put Ciel in the best possible mood.

'I really did go,'

　Tesfia muttered with a look of dismay rather than coldness of the liver, and Ars decided to keep quiet as a sign of resignation.
　It can't be helped because he had half expected this to happen. It's probably that the invisible hand of the list was definitely the chancellor. I'd like to throw that kind of proof in the trash, but it's already too late. From the beginning, it seemed that the only trash can was in the Chancellor's office while I was in this academy.
　It was obvious that if they were training in the same compartment, Ars would be asked for help in the form of advice. In fact, the individual training leading up to the practical training was full of repetition and a sense of being stuck.

　The truth is, it was Ars who pushed for Ciel to become a player, and it's inevitable when you're training in the same compartment.
　Besides, if the leader was on the board, or watching Ciel's training and magic, he had already built up in his brain what he was supposed to make him do.
　He was ready to answer immediately if he was suddenly asked to give instructions.

(Oh well.)

What do you want me to do as soon as possible?

　Ars exhales and reminds Ciel, who's eyes light up.

'Ciel-san, as I said at the beginning, you'll have to abide by the Chancellor's terms.
'Of course, I'm not that stupid either. And don't worry about me. I don't want to be bothered by the fact that you're going to be teaching me.
Well, I'm going to have to...

　I was just about to open my mouth when Ciel interrupted me.

'No, we need to make the hierarchy clear there. If you don't want to be named after you, I'll call you teacher.''
Don't do that.

　Nothing could be more embarrassing than being called a teacher by someone your age.
　Ciel smiled a coy smile, as if he understood.

''Then I guess it's settled, Ars-kun.

　It was Ciel's pace all the way through, but it wasn't against Tesfia, and he didn't care about the initiative.

''I understand. That's fine.

　Loki has an air of uninterestingness behind him. Underneath her expressionless face, the silver-haired girl says something to the effect of (the plan has gone awry, but this is what it means to be able to make you understand the greatness of Ars-sama) and so on.
　Feeling a disturbing sense of oppression, Ars asked the question that came to mind.

''It seems like Ciel doesn't have a lot of offensive magic, but is it only the first level magic that she's mastered?''
''Yeah, you can't do mid-level magic, as expected, but you can usually use the first level of the earth system, just because there's not much offensive magic.

　It is commonly called the "soil system", but it is also known as the "earth system", a system that governs life.
　It's because it can even interfere with trees.
　The most major magic classification is that the earth lineage is also the lineage in which summoning magic is superior. You can use a clay doll like the Mad Hand. In other words, it's a superior strain in such areas as capture and decoy than offensive.
　But the summoning magic - also known as spirit animal, messenger magic and messenger magic - is also difficult to master from the middle level onwards, and it's not something that can be learned overnight.

''If that's the case, I'd better learn [Thorn Pears].

　In my imagination, it would be the image of rock thorns growing out of the ground. To begin with, [Ice Piers] is a derivative of [Thorn Piers].
　Ciel's flirtatious face turned into a stern and dark one.

''That's a middle grade. As expected, I can't use it now, and if I learn it now, I won't be able to make it to the competition.''

　Ars was filled with the desire to save the hassle of explanation, but that was also the fault of modern magic, so he couldn't blame her for her lack of knowledge.

''Don't worry, although the perfection is mid-level, we can drop the difficulty level. Do you know what kind of magic Thorn Piers is in the first place?

　I felt as if Ciel thrust his undulating chest forward, of course, to the question, "What's that?

'You know, the kind that comes out of the ground like this with a zubbaaaaaa~ing pointy thing?
What?

　Ars couldn't help but look into his eyes as he let out a deranged voice. The anxiety of whether he would be able to say it with his mouth to Ciel, who was even more of a sensationist than Tesfia, was unconsciously evident in his expression.
　Tesfia and Alice must have already anticipated the answer. A bitter smile is not enough to dismay them.
　Loki chuckled as he hid behind Ars's back without anyone noticing.

'Eh!　Wasn't it?
No, I think that's largely correct...

　It wouldn't matter if the area around Zubavaa~n was a myriad of rock spikes popping up.
　Ars relegated the current act to the corner of his brain and went on with his story.

'Oh well. When you say [Thorn Piers], there's an image of countless popping up, but it doesn't have to be actually countless.

　Of course, it has to grow like a running spine, and that's the definition of what [Thorn Pears] is in the big book.
　This is done and is middle grade.

''That's medium grade because of the extra magic and the complexity of the composition. In other words, as long as it's pinpointed, it's not a problem as long as it's fired from directly underneath the enemy. Rather, if it's an opponent, that would be more effective.

　The mastery of magic requires you to imagine the event results of exercising it. Of course, if you don't clear all the conditions, you can't say you've mastered the middle level.
　This image could be called a fixed idea. If growing an infinite number of people is the finished type, then it is an unfinished magic.
　However, if you have an image of a complete type from the start, you'll skip the previous step, which will take time to learn and make it difficult to notice the application of magic.

'Can you do that?'

　Ars coolly returned the questioning gaze as if it were natural for him to do so.

'Why do you think I can't?'


　♢♢


　It's a well-known fact that when a magician uses magic, he or she imagines the outcome of events... no, even the Academy recommends it and teaches it.
　The benefits of imagery are great. It can simplify some processes if you can image them accurately.
　If I were to raise it as a disadvantage, it would be the inability to make adjustments. At best, you can reduce the size of the game by reducing the amount of magic it consumes.
　If anything, most of the time it doesn't appear due to the difference between it and the image. The reason for this is that the image regulates the flow and consumption of magic power under the unconscious mind. In other words, although there is a difference in degree, if you can manipulate the magic power to some extent, you can adjust the strength, interference power, and high output.
　Then, is it possible to do anything if you can imagine it? Of course, if you try to do more than your own skill, aptitude, magic amount, or magic power manipulation ability, it will end up being a dud or will only appear as an incomplete magic.
　That's why it's important to accurately trace the magic formula and clear the process one by one.
　That's why the current education doesn't go through the composition stage of the magic formula because it relies too much on images.

　The same is true for Ciel, and on top of that, he was a curmudgeon who didn't have a theoretical thought process.
　Teaching him from scratch would only tilt the head of the chestnut-colored short bob.
　After troubling his head, Ars, as an example, showed him how to practice it with [Ice Pillars], and Ciel was convinced with the force of a clap of his hand.

　In fact, after about three days of training, it was beginning to take shape.
　It would be a feeling that Ars, who was in the theoretical field, would never be able to understand. When you see this, you can't deny the image, and at the same time, you feel that your position as a leader is in jeopardy.　
(I'm supposed to be right, aren't I?)

　If there is a lesson to be learned from this, it's that different individuals have different methods of education.
　For Ars, it means that he's the one who doesn't get the theory.

　He took on the role of mentor, but he couldn't keep up with them on a daily basis because his research was coming to a climax. But he could not keep up with them on a daily basis because his research had reached its climax.
　The reason for this is that he has to go to visit his grandfather in Budna more often and return home in the morning.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find some flexibility in your contract with Bellick to get some credits.

　I asked Loki to take over for me when I can't attend training. As expected, if the leader is second only to Felinella, no one will complain about it. Rather, the current situation seems to be more repugnant. And from the looks of it, they'd think Loki was leading them. Fortunately, the stage where Ars takes a handful of steps is over, so the only thing left to do is to try to become proficient in individual training.

　On a side note, I heard that Ciel's AWR was used by his parents. When Ars first saw it, he thought it was a very old AWR, so it makes sense. Since AWR technology is evolving every day, it's inevitable that old ones are often treated as inferior products. But still, it seems to have been customized a few times. At least it suits Ciel himself better than the Academy's loaned AWR.
　That being the case, Alice is the only one in this group who doesn't own an AWR, and that's not an oversight.
　To begin with, the AWR itself is an expensive thing. Even a cheap one is far more than a student's allowance can buy.
　It is not uncommon for people to patronize one AWR while on active duty. There are exceptions to this rule of being a mage who goes out into the outside world, but when your life is on the line of duty, it's only natural to always have the most advanced technology and best equipment available. Of course, this is due to each individual's tendency and is not forced.

　It's a good thing that the training is on track like this, it seems that the increase in the number of ciel seems to be an unnecessary hassle, but the actual time spent on it is only a small amount of time and it's not so much of an annoyance as a hassle.
　If you want to call it a hassle, then this is the one. It's not just because we don't know each other, we can't do anything indestructible and we owe it to each other.

I'm not going to be able to get it right.

　He shows up often just before the training ground is released. It's a face with a mixture of an apologetic and slightly happy expression. If I had to put it down to a ratio, I'd say it's 70% happiness.
　The mouth was full of smiles.

Feri, I'm so glad you're here at this hour.
Since you're the one who's depending on me, I'd like to help you.
I don't think so.

　Ars only glanced at his eyes to avoid being noticed.
　Perhaps he thought it was a check to see if Felinella had skipped it or something when she first arrived, but Tesfia, Alice, and Ciel looked nervous and showed their eagerness as if it was on purpose.
　Such fears were only unfounded, and Felinella had come with the requirement that Ars watch her training.
　Therefore, he would come half an hour before the training grounds closed and get some practical training.
　And Ciel would know. Even though Felinella, the current strongest in the academy, uses magic to conduct the battle, Ars opens his mouth for the professor while fighting with a cool face.

(Who are you, Ars, really?)

　And Ciel shook his head when his brain began its inquisitive contemplation.

(Watch out, don't think about it, don't think about anything else.)

　He decides to stare at the battle, forcing his interest out of his mind. Since this is supposed to be a battle that you will rarely see, you should only absorb what you can get.

''Feri-senpai, could I be asked to join you next?　I like to envision all kinds of people.
Well, I'll take care of the rest.

　Alice followed after Tesfia.

''Felinella-senpai.......if you'd like, I'll join you.......''

　Ciel raised his hand somewhat ominously. Only Loki was the only one who didn't react and watched.

''Uh........''

　That's right, Felinella looks at Ars with a sink eye. It's because I felt guilty that I was doing so in spite of Ars, who has an overwhelming strength greater than myself.
　However, what came back was a single nod.
　Felinella brought the three men into view with permission.

'All right,'
'Felli is here to train too, so why don't we split the days up one by one?
'Yes!　So, please.

　This was not the voice the three of them asked Felinella for, but rather a thank you that Felinella said to Ars with a big smile.
　They were all blindsided by the innocent expression shown in front of the underclassmen.
　The only person who knows the reason for this is Ars, and although he thought he answered with a bitter smile, he looks like he failed spectacularly.

　At any rate, although the tournament is claimed to be designed to be a real battle, it's actually an opponent format.
　This is also unavoidable, though, since you can't actually put a demon inside Babel's protective walls.
　In short, Ars also thought that he wanted to do battle with all strains as much as possible. This is because I can't follow the level by myself.
　This tournament is partly based on the assumption of a real battle. That means it doesn't take into account the combination of strains. There are superiority and inferiority in each system. Just as water and ice strains have a disadvantage against the lightning strains, they have an advantage against the fire strains.
　For this reason, it is necessary to build a strategy that is not influenced by the superiority or inferiority of the strains.

　That's why this suggestion by Felinella was something Ars couldn't have wished for.


　♢ ♢ ♢


　When Ars couldn't show up at the training grounds, the occasional appearance - not on purpose - was made by Sisti, the Chancellor, who showed up early after school.

　Every time, an enthusiasm similar to cheers filled the training grounds with tension. The teachers have a much more deferential attitude - with an awe in their hearts for Sisti's accomplishments - but they are not the only ones.
　On that day, he's more than happy to stay until the end of the day, as he's freed up eight of the ten plots and most of the contestants begin practicing individually.
　Most of the contestants will start practicing individually, because Chancellor can't see them all by himself.
　Some are practicing, some are practicing magic repetition, but the one thing they all have in common is that they are all nervous. To be honest, it was far beyond the level of bragging rights for the other students.

　Sisti's face is more gentle than stern, laboring over her students as they practice their magic. One by one, she politely points out a roadmap, and as she does so, she finds the faces of the students she is interested in.

''Oh, you guys too?　What about you, Ars?
'I'm not here today on personal business. But that guy.........I can do this training without Al, and Loki can watch me.

　Tesfia reiterated, and was puffed up with the hope that the Chancellor would see her (figuratively, of course. It's a tearjerker, though, since he doesn't have an actual swollen chest).

He also told me that Al should have a look at it once.

　Alice addresses Sisty's concerns.
　If Sisty tried to say anything about this, it might cause Ars' displeasure. I thought I would have to consider his leadership position, but it seems to be unfounded.
　And then there's the chestnut-haired girl who previously offered Sisti to ask Ars for guidance.

(I believe it's Ciel, right?)
And you?
"--!　Hiya!

　Ciel, upright and immobile, is flushed and frozen.

'All right. What should I look for?'


　Ciel's unfinished [Thorn Piers] was shown, and Sisty was impressed.

(I see...I know...mid-level magic for a first-year student is difficult, but with this.......)

　Rather than being a blind spot, I admire him for it. I was even happy to be told that even at my age I still hadn't learned enough.

(I wonder how many faculty members could teach this... and I doubt there are any.)

　We chase away the nagging feeling and offer advice. Once you see it, you can get a general idea of what it is.


　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

It's a good idea to have a mock match.

　Tesfia offered condescendingly.
　In addition to Tesfia and Alice, Loki was also present here.
　Sisti is Loki too?　I throw a question at him.

'I'm fine, please look after the two of you.
'What!　Aren't you going to do it, Loki?

　Tesfia and Alice look at each other to see what they should do, as opposed to Loki who nods his head in agreement.

'Well, do you want to do it after a while?　Alice
Okay.

　So, the story is wrapped up and we enter a compartment where there is no blackout curtain. I noticed that the eyes of the contestants, regardless of the senior students, were all over the place. They are beautiful girls and two of the highest-ranking first-year students.
　Moreover, since they had been training in a compartment with a dark curtain drawn until now, their abilities were unknown.
　Is it because of the chancellor's presence that they can't get close to each other?

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out how the two of them have grown and how they're doing.
　But such expectations are largely shaken off.

"Lie!

　Sisti could tell because she had seen Tesfia and Ars duel. They had become incomparably stronger than they were back then.
　It was the move of someone who was suited to practice and used to fighting. The magic that shows a glimpse of effort to refine even though it's poorly done.
　Moreover, he was able to handle the battle while maintaining his high-level magic, the Icicle Sword. It's a good thing that you can manipulate your magic power, because it also suppresses the consumption of magic power, and there is no sign of running out of magic power like when you entered the school. You can even feel a sense of composure.
　The opposite of Alice's slash of light.
　It was a magic that Sisti had never seen before. It resembles the wind system's Kamaitachi, but its power is not similar.
　It would be faster to count their abilities from the top in the academy.
　Their magic manipulation was already outstanding.

　Sisti could certainly feel an uplifting feeling rising up from within. She couldn't have been happier. It seemed that their growth was also Ars' growth.
　At some point, Sisti muttered as she sincerely recalled the old days.

''That bounce, hey~''

　Sisti smiled as she smiled that she had made the right decision to put them both on Ars.