Ars keeps his opponent in sight and lightly turns his shoulders.
　You can guess what the other party wants by looking at this barrier.

''Just in case you're wondering, I assume you mean to say it's a hand-match?

　I'm thinking of getting it over with. It's a good idea to avoid making a mess, even if it's a hand-match.

　I'm not going to be able to get my hands on any of them.
　Ars makes Loki back down to his opponent, who nods behind the shade of the hood. The sold fight - or hand-to-hand combat - is a challenge directed at Ars.

　But while his head tells him it's a waste of time, he's certainly not in such a bad mood. Even in the army, there are few who train with Ars, and they are no substitute for Letty's unit.

　The surprisingly few opportunities for hand-to-hand combat can help you regain your instincts for interpersonal combat.
　We've already done our prep work in the outside world.

　--Now, I don't think we're going to get double digits or anything big. But it's hard to believe that someone so low in the pecking order would be so forceful in their challenge and we'll find out soon enough.

　As it was completely tailor-made, there was no one other than the four of us here, so even though it was self-invited, it was a strange thing to do.

''Al, please don't forget to go easy on us.
Of course. I'm not sure how far this simplified version can really go to replace it. That said, you know it's not as troublesome as taking the time to do it, right?

　Loki's advice to move away was answered by Ars with a somewhat wicked look on his face.
　She hesitated, then gave up with a sigh and distanced herself from him. She may not be aware of it, but from Loki's point of view, he's generally a good person to take care of. A sigh escaped from the indigestion that came from swallowing such a voice.


''I'll leave you two to it. So, let's get started. Nameless.

　The finger he held out beckoning him to join them bent with a quirk.

　At such a gesture from Ars, the pair of robes gave a faint smile to the mouth behind the shade of the deeply covered hood. However, the smile was only seen for a few moments, and then the two men fluttered the hem of their robes and positioned themselves as if in response to the beckoning.

　AWR didn't pull out, and one of them was the first to run.

　--The movement is not bad. You're a magician after all.......!

　A glow of magic-filled composition leaked out from within the mouth and robes that moved while running - a moment.
　A mirror of ice grew around Ars. Its surface was wrapped in a pale light blue and reflected a transparent landscape.

　The clarity was quite high, so high that one of the robed individuals could be seen directly in front of it. The blade of the AWR pulled out of his waist comes emitting light. Even if I were to block the view....with this wall of ice, it shouldn't have much effect. Arus tried to dodge the attack that was swung at him from head-on, taking half a step back.

　But - contrary to Ars's expectations, that one sword appeared from right beside him.

　--A false image, interesting.

　Refraction and reflection, the placement of which was skillfully manipulated in conjunction with magic to create an imaginary image. Ars had seen it.
　However, that level of willpower was not even a detailed surprise to Ars.
　One of the robes that slipped out of the ice on the left side from Ars's point of view shattered and swung his sword down from the upper level. From the manipulation of the magic power he wears, it can be seen that he is a three-digit mage and.......no, it's much more familiar than that.

　There is no waste in the composition of the magic. Although the ice mirror would be a bit fuel-inefficient to use as a decoy.

　Ars looks at the taijisuji being swung down and then dives into the opponent's bosom by moving only at his feet. He grasps the hilt held in both hands and pulls it further back.

''Eh?''

　He slid his body to the side of his opponent who let out a faint voice and kicked him in the abdomen during the motion. The body bends and blows up into the sky by the force of the legs, but...

　--Did you prevent it?

　So, just before Ars visited the kick, he quickly released one hand from the hilt and split his arm as quickly as possible. It didn't kill the impact, but it's not a bad reaction.
　Above his head as he looked up, that opponent turned into a large figure, killing the momentum of his rise. And immediately, he struck back.
　After all, it was replaced........no, if he had prevented it, it wouldn't even be damaging in the first place.

　Ars narrowed his eyes slightly.
　That was because an ice sword fell from above his head.

　-- Not a bad configuration, the magic circuitry is reflected in the modeling.

　Its size is an average double-edged sword. But the condensed form is the proof that it follows an elaborate structure. You'll be able to break through a single point with poor barrier magic.

　So, if you're a bad barrier, then.

　It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.
　And the ice sword was blocked by the barrier above Ars's head, as expected. The antagonism became an aftermath, shattering the ice mirrors around him.

　No matter how good the magic is, it's still not enough. There is no way that Ars's power can be demonstrated at all.
　It's not a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for. The fixed coordinates, the strength of the magic manifestation, plus the amount of magic power made it possible.

　It would never be able to break the barrier.
　The ice sword would shatter too quickly. Immediately after it seemed so - another opponent slipped out of the ice mirror that shattered behind Ars.

　The ice mirror is a double foreshadowing.
　Ars instantly makes a clenched fist in his other hand while putting up a barrier. Then the barrier and the sword that was antagonizing the barrier shattered as if the whole thing was compressed.
　And then you focus on the back of your consciousness and without pause, you swing your left fist through the air in a way that makes you look back.

　It's a blow that puts the corresponding magical power. In addition, the wind system magic that creates impact is stopped in the middle of the composition.

It's not a good idea.

　A centrifugal force was applied to the fist and Ars's body was also reversed. However, the left fist was easily played.
　The phenomenon of being popped can be seen in the hand that paid off Ars's fist.

　--【Reflection 《Reflection》!

　By covering his hand with 【Reflection】, he magically flicked Ars's fist, which was covered with magic power. The recoil is bigger than anything else.
　Although it's only a light smack to the opponent, the one who is hit more than that is pulled with his or her whole body. It's not just the reflexes, but also the expectation that they will definitely deal with it.

'You're getting better at using it.

　Even during such sincere and overflowing impressions, the other party closed the distance as if it were a slide, and their fists came together.
　As far as Ars knew, only two people existed, such as a combination of ice and light systems.

　He catches the approaching fist with one hand in a pacific manner and clenches it. I'm going to be able to carry the entire arm on my shoulder, with my body underneath my opponent as if I were wrapping my bounced arm around him. The momentum is carried by the flowing movement and thrown away as it is like carrying it on your back.
　In the time between the grasped hands levitating the opponent's body and throwing it away, Ars inwardly venomously says to Loki, "You noticed" - with a face that is not so bad.


　The other person who was thrown in a straight line pulled the gold spear out of his back and struck the ground with the butt of the handle, killing his speed and repeatedly backflipping as if he were stepping on it, and finally landed with a huge leap.


　And immediately, Ars shifted his attention to the other one.
　Just as he landed here too. His bent knees slowly extend to stand up. The sword is held in his hand and the other hand is held along the opposite hip.
　The sword blade floats slightly, and that's all it took for the cold air to rush past his feet.

　Even the breath that the opponent emits under the hood is white.

　But without pulling out the other sword along the line, the opponent points the blade tip of the sword at Ars. I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but I think it's a good idea.
　Even though it is small, the amount of that ice is enough to make it troublesome to even count it.

　Seeing this, Ars doesn't pull out his AWR, but rather lights up a serious atmosphere in his eyes.

　And the red hair peeking out from the embers of his robe sways, and he chants with a white breath.

"Ice Bullet.

　Bullets of ice cubes that were created and released all at once were shot out in a straight line. The continuous sound of slicing through the air echoed in layers.