With the demon in sight and in view, Illumina put her hand on her chest, once it was high on her heart, as if to calm her heartbeat.
　It is difficult to soothe the tense nerves. It's a good thing that you're able to have a good time with your friends. It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　It was just a show of taste, entertainment, and that kind of tone that still continues among some nobles. The outside world, which is nominally for hunting animals, is in effect a low-rate monster hunt. It's a silly thing to do, but monster hunting is an occasional practice among the nobility. It's really a ridiculous practice, and it's strange that such a thing is the only way to experience entertainment. In any case, it's clear that it was still easier for Illumina than hunting animals at random.

　In aristocratic societies, there are some houses that still retain their ancient customs in the present day. The Sorsoliks have no such bad taste, but they are obliged to be present for socializing. Although it was a lowly pastime, it was probably not a pointless one in becoming a wizard.

　Basically, it has a strong meaning of satisfying the ugly desire for self-exaltation by having the hired wizard defeat them and then watching from on high. In other words, he is intoxicated by the strength of the mages he surrounds, and by his own ability to do so.

　But there's a difference between him and his childhood friend, Felinella, who has more fruitful experience than he has experienced the ugly parts of himself.
　As an aristocrat, the path to becoming a mage is half forced, but the Solsorik family's financial resources can be used to fill the ranks of their affiliated mages, and in fact, the Solsorik family's nobles, hired mages, and immigrants from other countries are also intermediaries in the military.

　So becoming a mage was only an option. The Sorsolique family's name as a noble family has a commercial aspect to it, such as guaranteeing their status as a conglomerate and easing other restrictions.

　Even so, Illumina thought that she chose the rugged path of being a magician not because of her responsibilities as an aristocrat, but because she had grown up with young Felinella.
　Her pride and dignity were dazzling, even from the perspective of her own gender. I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more information on this topic.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. The metronome keeps a steady tempo inside her as if it were playing music. Her breathing and her stride gradually synchronized with it.
　The scabbard sticking into her waist was a bit wide to accommodate a normal sword, while at the same time it curved and covered one leg like a piece of armor. It looked more like a waistcoat than a scabbard, more like a storage garment that Loki had modified to hold his knife.

　But it's also true that the edge of the scabbard has a solid handle.

　The [Imperfect Beast (Yoff)] turns a dead ornamental face while being wary. It doesn't emit a strange voice, and that's exactly what it sounds like, only a voiceless breath that reminds me of the imminence of death.
　It was emitted as if it was squeezed out, and if this demon was just an animal, it would have sounded like a call for help.

　Only the slumped bird's face, its cloudy eyes are sure to catch Illumina. The kind of eyes that turn on the weak as predators.
　A moment later, like a wild beast swarming to feed, Yoff scratches the ground with his horse's hooves. One step, and the leg strength that would be sufficient for it, echoes the sound of odd footsteps, and the unnaturally sprouting wings flap to give it a boost, giving it more speed. Like an aide-de-camp, each step gained a tremendous amount of distance and accelerated in steps.

　It's not a large space for a demon to be in, and it flew straight at Illumina. The wings scattered behind it do not dance, but plummet to the ground like a weight.

''.........''

　Illumina, who silently looked at the demon, didn't even brace herself, but waited patiently.
　Her decorative head was shaken by too much momentum - but the flickering flames leaking from her beak showed signs of magic.
　A moment later, both Ferrinella and the other students watching behind her were unintentionally about to join in.

　Illumina's body tilts in front of her eyes as if it were shaking.

''Partial tears 《And Fascil》''

　The sword was pulled out of its scabbard with its entire body.
　It stretched while bouncing through this narrow space and ran in all directions. Illumina's new AWR is, in a word, a [multijointed sword]. It was a series of thin blades, with thin telescopic wires peeking out between them.
　The moment it was pulled out, a high-pitched sound that pierced the ears resounded, and what was woven in front of Illumina's eyes was an iron lattice of long blades. There was no regularity as much as an iron lattice, it was merely the result of the [multi-sectional sword] created as a result of bouncing and stretching the wall surface many times.

　The intermittent metallic sound is not due to the tip of the sword hitting the wall surface, but rather the sound of the blade and blade rubbing against each other as it is pulled out from inside the scabbard. Its speed was heard as a single sound that made even the fact that it was intermittent uncomfortable.

　After the unfamiliar magic name, they all narrowed their eyes. The blade appeared to be blurred. It wasn't a matter of sight, but that kind of magic was proven soon afterwards.

　The series of movements of the 【Multi-sectional Sword】 that was brought out did not fade and instantly wrapped around the neck of the 【Imperfect Beast (Yoff)】. It should properly be called the upper part of the upper body. The wings that grew around the shoulder blades were also wrapped around, and the blade was wrapped around the wire with a creak.

　Immediately after Illumina's arm seemed to ripple slightly, it was severed as if Yoff's neck down, and the top from his chest area was cut away. The torso was slashed with tremendous speed that even an afterimage could be seen. The scene looked more like the flesh had been parted and flown away rather than cut by a sharp blade.

　The lower half of the horse's body, which was left in the air, was thrown out like a stumbling block, followed by the part that was blown off and fell to the ground with a sound like a ball of air that had been knocked out.

''As expected of Illumina-san,''

　He could hear Seniat's exclamation leaking into Felinella's ear. It's a relief to see that the sight is fast and sharp, and above all without a moment's hesitation, but it's not the kind of thing that evades you. But if you say such a thing, there is no way you can become a magician.

　I'm not going to let it go for even a second, and Felinella only gave her consent with her head.
　At the same time, she felt a tugging at some sort of magical feature in her head.

　That is, blood droplets spewing out from a section of Yoff's severed body with the force of a fountain. Illumina avoided it by taking a step back, looking creepy. It wouldn't get wet due to the magical power release adjustment, but it would feel like it would stick, so that would be it.

　With one step down, everyone began to walk towards Illumina. At the front of the pack was, of course, Felinella.
　She has an honestly surprised expression on her face and grabs the rapier-type AWR hilt at her waist.
　Then she pulled it out with a swift pull and pointed the cutting edge downward.

　Yes, the demon's body had not yet disintegrated.

'I see. That's great, Illumina. That AWR, you based that (...) on that, right?

　The upper half of the demon's body still lying at Felinella's feet. The figure licking the ground lazily seemed to be really dead.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good idea of what you're looking for. It's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on it.
　Ferinella's entire body is dyed bright red, and it approaches with a shower of heat.

　Felinella glanced down at it and greeted it with just a slice of AWR. When she made the fireball drink the tip - the fireball explodes like a whirlpool from within, blowing a searing wind across it.
　High-grade magic [Reverse Scale Whirlwind (Tempest)]. It was released with the least amount of power and involved not only magic, but even the demon that released it.
　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

"Illumina, please do that one too.
You don't have to tell me.

　Already, Illumina's 【Multi-sectional Sword】 was chopping up the lower half of the horse's body just as he was pulling it back into its scabbard. Firmly on the ground, countless cutting marks ran in a web-like pattern.

　Even if it is separated from the demon nucleus, as long as a certain amount of magic power remains, it can still move somewhat. Of course, once the magic nucleus is destroyed, that's not the case.
　In this case, judging from Felinella's response, it seems that the magic nucleus was in the lower half of her body.

　It's actually surprising that it was split up by Illumina despite the fact that it was just before the manifestation of magic, and that the composition of the magic was still maintained. It's a common thing for demons to do, but it's a feat no human being can pull off.
　This is because the presence of pain severely interferes with the structure. Magical compositions require a calm state of mind, and this is what causes them to run amok.

　Illumina's elastic AWR is a reasonable long sword under normal circumstances. However, the cracks that are visible in the knots are probably the joints that make the elasticity possible.

　The traces of magic power disappearing like mist, at the same time, made Mithril glow faintly.

It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find the best way to get the most out of your time in the world.
　The color of obedience can be seen in his expression somewhat.

　It's not just the morale of the squad for the first game, but it should also relieve some of the anxiety. You'll be able to find a lot of people who have been in the same boat as you.

''I'm glad we were able to defeat them safely, even though the rate was so low for the first battle.
For what it's worth, you know.

　Without a thing, Illumina put the [multi-sectional sword] back into its scabbard, but there was too much difference between the length of the scabbard and the length of the sword. How is it put away, the blade fits in such a way that it folds up inside. In addition, the curvature of the blade allows it to be pulled out smoothly.

　Even though she was calm, Illumina was also nervous, and sweat was running down her cheeks that she shouldn't have been scratching at this level. That's not unreasonable.
　Even though they are normal demons, demons from other countries [Imperfect Beasts (Yoff)] are not often seen in Alpha. What they do, their reserves as experience are poor to begin with.

　But Felinella's gaze on her childhood friend wasn't one of congratulating her on her victory.

'So that's the first one. I used Ars-san's AWR.''

　A slightly sarcastic voice rekindled Illumina's tense, freed consciousness in an instant.

'Feri, you promised not to tell me that!

　Only at this time, Illumina, who was a picture of her normal calmness, had a panicked expression that only her childhood friend could see.
　Only the two of them knew what they were referring to, and the other students looked at each other curiously, checking each other's faces to see if they had any idea what they were talking about.

'They're going to find out anyway, and they're going to scout for Mr. Ars, aren't they?
That's yet to come!

　As if in resignation, hah~ Illumina held her forehead down and let out a grand sigh.

''It's something that Felli taught me and I started to move, but that's.......foul. Let me tell you, even though I'm the manager, I have very little real authority.
'But it's a new business launched by the Sol Sol Solique Foundation. I mean, how dare you decide to enter the AWR market with Alpha?
'Oh, don't say that,'

　Illumina's shoulders slumped as if she were enduring a headache.

'Um, sorry to be so excited, but what are you talking about?　AWR?

　Seniat, who had the courage to enter the space between the two of them, interrupted. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get my hands on some of the things that I'm going to be able to do, but I'm going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to get my hands on some of the things that I'm going to be able to do. If you say so, the world we live in is different.
　Normally you don't feel that way, but... no, there's no end to what I can say about dignity and etiquette, but from time to time, conversations that cannot be touched by a mere student are exchanged.

　Nevertheless, it may be that Seniat was somewhat motivated to cross the wall by one or more of the troops.
　It was also because of Felinella's words about being "exposed".

　In front of Seniat, who turned a fresh smile on his face with a smirk, Illumina could not refuse now. She understands very well that it's not a good idea to build a hedge under these circumstances, and even if she didn't, the overly-formed childhood friend in front of her would talk.

　I've known her for years and I know what she's thinking.

'I'm thinking of opening a store at our house sometime in the future where we manufacture and sell AWR-related products, well... oh, I'm thinking of opening a store.

　Illumina chooses her words as if she were starting a bakery so that the girls don't shrink back more than necessary to fit the general feeling.
　This is not only because they are noble, but also because they are aware that rich people have a strong tendency to be distant in some way.

　'Wow, that's amazing!' The excitement of the "I" was not as clichéd as the words. On the contrary, it was so fervent that Illumina faltered a step. Rather, she even felt guilty for pretending to be a "store".
　It's not such a small-scale store, they even have a factory, and the grounds alone are no match for the Second Magic Academy.

　Suddenly, an unnecessary word was heard leaking out of Felinella.

''A store.......even a dummy company.''
..........

　It was also something that he had investigated independently or had not told her that much, rather than keeping it a secret. It's a very good idea to have a good idea of what you want to do.