I, the Wizard, Magnus, was about to take on the Light Warrior, Ray, to decide who was the best.

Aun-Rena.

　We both focus on the Chi Kung Kung and boost our status.
　I held the Daimajidou no Wand at the ready as a purely long-handled weapon, and attacked Ray as he slashed at me with the Black Claymore.
　The sword streak runs diagonally from the top step. A straightforward cleave. A stab.
　Each one of them is sharp and heavy.

"Magic Bullet General" and the subsequent series of battles with Eldora Callicoon. And with the victory, Ray's 〈Level〉 had risen at once to 37.
　How many people in the human race are capable of surpassing his current slash?

　My Martial Artist's level had also risen to 35, but it wasn't as good as it could be.
　Even if they were on the same level to begin with, a light warrior and a martial artist couldn't compete with each other.
　Naturally, I would be on the defensive.

　But I'm not the one who gets beaten.
　And I'm not just a martial artist.

"si tilt leng et neu genk tilt ha.

　While slashing and knotting fiercely, he also cast spells.
　Even in the midst of white army combat against a warrior as big as Ray, I could at least use Type II magic at the same time.
　I use Strength II and other strengthening magic to further increase my status.
　I'm closing the gap between me and Ray.
　A defensive battle turned into an even match.

Thrasstrang!

　Ray began to use the to bring the flow back.
　A high-speed stab, twenty in a row.

　Good call, but it doesn't work for me.
Thanks to the information in the attack book, I'm familiar with these skills, but not with using them.
　With that knowledge, I can think of a way to deal with them.

Thrasher Rush is a skill that can be learned at Swordsman level 21.
　For a continuous-attack skill, it's one of the most powerful skills in the world.
　But because of that, the power of each shot is actually small.

　I've given up on the idea of fighting all 21 stabs from the start, and I'm going to let them eat me.
　However, I'm going to use Hard Qi Gong to instantly increase my defense and minimize the damage taken.

　I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what to expect.

Haha!

　With the pommel head of his staff, he pokes Ray in the groin.
　Fast and sharp anyway.
　It doesn't have to be heavy. The power is secondary to the power.
　In fact, Ray can't handle this and my thrust goes in cleanly.

　Immediately, Ray's movements suddenly slow down, slightly.

　It's a skill I've only just learned as a level 35 martial artist, called Point Hole.
　When you deal melee damage to an opponent, it grants you a variety of bad statuses.
　Furthermore, the highlight of this skill is that it can cause some effects even against warriors of light or boss monsters that have a strong immunity to status disorders.

The way Magnus fights is not to take advantage of gaps in the game and aim for massive damage, isn't it!
Is that disgusting?　But if I had to choose my means against you, I'd be reamed away with violent force.

　I'll be looking for an opening in the point hole again as I fight with Ray.
　The point-hole gave Ray a bad status of Small Decreased Speed.
　Next, would you like to have your strength reduced to small?　Or is paralysis the answer?

　Thinking of that, this time Ray has taken up a full-time defensive stance and is not showing any openings.
It's only a small decrease in speed, and if he's good at it, he's still at par with the rest.
　This area is Ray's fighting sense that can't be imitated by idiots who are just high level. It's cleverness.

Falcon Blade!

　Then he uses his counter-skill to get ahead of me.
　This time, on the other hand, I get a good one.
　As if to fold, Lei's Fangslash, Hot Wind Sword, and Ketsu Qigong explode.

　A martial artist--especially that of the Woolloo school--is a profession (class) that allows you to learn quite a variety of skills, but even if you stand on your head, you're no match for Ray's versatility, which you can learn by imitating others.
　To begin with, all of the martial arts skills I can use, with the exception of the point hole that I just learned, are also available to Rey.
　There's a good chance that Ray will have mastered that skill during the course of this fight.

　And just as I only use simple, long-term skills like the Anus, Rey won't use big moves like the Prominence Blade or the Rainbow Rush. They don't expose any gaps.
　I'm not going to be in a hurry because Ray is better at this kind of battle, because there's no need to hurry, because he's slowly opening up the gap between the two, and in the end, he'll just win.
　That's really my kind of fighting style.
　You've really mastered the way I think!

　A fight like a chess match with a hundred moves of deadlock decided.
　In fact, if I was just a mere martial artist, I would have had no choice but to push forward to an indifferent defeat.
　But is that going to happen?
　Ray. If you're going to do that, I have a plan.

　Once again, I took up a posture of self-defense.
　This time it was Ray's turn to leave the offensive unfinished.
　But that doesn't mean I'm going to give up the offensive.

"Fran-e-Len-el!

　He chants the Fire II spell as he and Ray engage in a white-knuckle battle.
　A fierce fire spreads and an unavoidable ranged attack sears Ray.
　The damage that could be inflicted on the current Ray, such as the attack magic of System II, was not much.
　However, it's not zero.
　If that side is a warfare method of jitterily expanding its advantage, I'm also going to use this until I accumulate damage steadily.

''As expected of you, Magnus!
So are you.

　Because of the fact that they are at an extremely high level, a sober and agonizing attack and defense continues.
　There was no telling when it would end, but Ray was the one who put an end to it.

Barracks Mail!

　The water screen unfolds in front of you and deflects my attack spell barrage in a different direction.
　At the same time, he finally unleashes a great move.

Blue Lightning!

　It was a lightning-fast rush move.
　Even though I was a level 35 martial artist, I wasn't fast enough to see it.
　He used the sword barrel of the Black Claymore, which was clad in purple lightning, to hit me with an unplugged body.

"If you don't mix it up with the big moves, there's nothing scary about it.
Huh. That's where you found me.

　While enduring the pain, I was caught off guard as I regained my stance for Ray and prepared to give chase.

　But instead of chasing, Ray was just standing there.
　It was as if he had lost the will to fight, just staring at me.

"What's wrong?
It's time for Magnus to show his fearsome side.
..........
'This isn't how you really fight. Then it's a travesty, no matter how many times it continues.
..........
Please, Magnus. I beg of you, use all your strength to fight me with all your might.
Okay ... okay.

　I'll pour your heart out.
　I will show you my full power.

　I've taken a step forward.
　Away from Ray.
　And ascend the invisible staircase.
　Step by step, I use the special effects of the Demonstorm General's Shoes to climb up into the sky.
　I'll reach heights that even Ray's Light Qigong can't reach.
　But for me, that's the range of magic.

Tilt-ha-un-del-e-rhen.

　I cast the Thunder III spell.
　It's not a daring Type IV, but a Type III attack magic.
　There's a reason for that.

　On the ground, Ray was poised to accumulate Black Claymore.

''Sword Wave!

　And then he fired a sword wave at me.
　Yes, Rei is not an ordinary vanguard position. He even has mastered the skills for long-range attacks.
　Just to the extent that the distance was greatly increased, wizards are no match for the current Ray.

　The sword wave shot from the ground is approaching me.
　I'm going to be able to see where it's going to go, the result, and Ray is going to be watching.
　The boy's eyes are wide and blinding.

　Yes, watch closely. Ray.

　The Sword Wave fired by Ray couldn't harm me.
　A spherical, invisible force field, in the shape of a sphere shell, stretched around me and blocked me.

"With the massive amount of experience I'd gained from the Magellanic General and Eldora Callicoon, I was now a level 40 wizard.
　I've finally reached the 40 mark, an unprecedented level for mankind.
　At the same time, I learned a skill.

It's called Releasing Extra Magic.

I have way too much magic to use the Thunder III, and I can't even use it.
　It's a skill that releases that extra magical energy into the surrounding area, creating a barrier to protect the magician while chanting a spell.
　As long as it's there, Ray's Sword Wave can't damage me with the same amount of power.
　And I can unilaterally attack with magic.

　A fierce electric shock lays waste to the ground.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

　　　　◇◆◆◆◆.

Wake up, Ray.
It hurts so much I can't get up.
Don't lie to me. You're a testicle that can be hit with a single Type III magic.
'If I say I can't, I can't. I'm losing.

　Ray laughed briskly as he lay in a large figure.
　It was a smile that looked like a possession had fallen.

"Did you want to hug her last day, or did you want to get rid of your worries?
Yes, sir.

　Ray answers immediately without hesitation.

'Magnus is really strong, isn't he?
Yeah.

　He didn't dare to answer that he wasn't ready yet.

''You won't lose to the Demon King, will you?
Of course.

　I lied without hesitation.

"I don't have to do anything about it, and I can go to them too, you know.
Ah. Now that I've defeated Eldora Callicoon, I have a new Jewel of the Heavens to add to my agenda. Now I can make a new timetable.

　I reached into my pocket and pulled out the Jewel of the Skies: Jadeite.

"Belly is all alone.
I heard.
I have to single-handedly rebuild this devastated country.
Difficult.
I'm trying to be supportive.
I know.

　Ray is still sprawled out in a large figure.
　Next to him, I sit down.
　Then we both look up at the blue sky.
　We continue to look up.
　So we can't see each other's expressions.

"But I wanted to continue traveling with Magnus, too...!

Me too. Ray.

　That's where the words break off from each other.
　We become silent and continue to look up at the sky.
　If we continue to travel together--I often think about this hypothetical future.
　The three of us, Rei and Chocolat, would travel to various lands, meet various people, and defeat various demons... this scene is superimposed on that blue sky.

We'll chase after you, you know.
Okay.
I'll get Luxon back up and running after him as soon as possible.
'Are you sure you want to leave Princess Beatrixine behind?　Don't you think you'll be alone again?
It's all about the berries. When this country is okay now, I'll kick my ass and tell you to go save the world.
Ha-ha, I see!

We'll be chasing you.
What's the hurry?　Otherwise, I'd have to kill the Demon King first.
I know, sir. I'm in a big hurry.
'Right. Then I'll be waiting in anticipation.

　It's a promise between a man and a man.