Just one more thing.

　Marise says, holding my hand.
　She really doesn't want to let go of my hand. The hand was held firmly.
　I'm sure you'll find that you're always on guard, but as expected of Maryse.

　Since then, we've passed through six out of seven checkpoints.
　I'm not sure if Maryse has gotten used to the darkness, but her voice seems to have a sense of control.

'Right. You didn't harass me after the first one, those guys.
I think he realized after the first one that he was no match for Kurt...
It's too late to notice.

　Now, we almost arrive at the auditorium where the seventh checkpoint is located.
　This is also the place where today's joint class with Disualia Magic Academy was held.


''Tomare.''


　The moment I stepped into the auditorium, I heard such a voice from the one with the pews.

'There's someone here,'
It was a man named Erik, wasn't it?

　Eryk, wearing a silk hat and a cloak, looked at us with vacant eyes.
　It must be some kind of ghost costume.

　But this.........

''........Ho, what is this supposed to be?

　I ask Eryk that question.

'It's part of the liver daisy. I hope you enjoyed it.
I can't help but notice how hostile you are to me.

　I don't let my guard down and continue to ask Erik the question, but I don't get any further answers from him.

'Kurt?　What... what's going on?　Oh, no, it's not really a ghost!　.... oh, I can't... move... no?　Goldbound!
'Marys, don't get so upset because you're afraid of ghosts. Even ghosts aren't some non-magical thing called a gold bondage. It's like a binding spell has been cast.

　Apparently, the moment Eryk entered this auditorium, he activated his binding magic.

　
　Although Eryk's face is looking at me, his eyes are unfocused.
　This is being controlled by someone.

　Then it makes sense.
　I don't care how much, because I think you understand the difference in power between you and me.
　They won't be able to resist my will anymore.

"You think this restraining spell is going to stop me from moving?
Kak Kakka. I tried to give you a shot, but I don't think it would work, either. I'm here for you, your daughter.

　As that guy said, I was also put under restraining magic, but that kind of thing was cancelled the moment it was activated.

''No matter how strong you are, I'm still going to fight with that limpet of yours?　Kakka!
"I don't know what you're mistaken about.

　I let out a sigh and then continued.


'The Marys are as strong as you are, too, right?


"Ei.

　Marise called out.
　Then the restraining magic was released and Marise turned her arms round and round as if she were doing preparatory exercises.

''Nah...!　How can it be disarmed so easily?　My binding magic!
A binding spell of this magnitude, the Marys could easily override it.
Tsk...!　Go on, go on!　We'll push through with the numbers!

　Eryk's voice was our cue.
　Underneath the desks in the auditorium ... in the shadows ... in the narrow shelves ... people popped up from all over the place and attacked us.

　They were all wearing Dis-Arria uniforms.
　It seems that someone is controlling them as well.
　There are about ten people in total.

Gather round these hands, Flame! "Gather round, gather round, and turn into spears that pierce and burn the enemy!

　Their voices overlapped, and they began to form a magic formula in unison.

'Garbage is still garbage no matter how many people get together. Marys.
Yes!

　Fire Spears were released from all directions.
　Marise stepped forward and deployed her warding magic to block them.

''As long as you're using chanting magic, you can't beat us.

　I wouldn't have thought it was me, but I didn't think it was a surprise that Marise, who was initially thought to be a liability, completely prevented me from doing magic.
　I called out to the stunned members of Disualia's attackers.

The first thing you need to do is to get your hands on some of these things. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what real Winged Magic is.

　The guy's making a big deal out of something, but I hold up my hand without a care in the world.

"Go through.

　What I said was that short word.
　

''Guaaaaaah!''
Why?　Even though it's chanting magic, it can unleash such power for a short time!

　The people of Disualia fleeing.
　However, the fire spear I fired was stabbed into their backs one after another.
　The students who were hit by the magic were blown away, hitting their bodies hard against the walls and floor, and fainting.

''Kurt, Kurt!　That was....

　Marise looks at the scene and asks that question.

'It's chanting magic,'
''There's no way you can unleash magic that fast with chanting magic!
What do you mean? It's late enough.

　With no chanting, they would be able to unleash the same thing with a tenth the speed and magic power of the current one.

''Chanting magic is inefficient. That doesn't mean I can't use chanting magic.

　It's a good thing that you're not the only one who's interested in this kind of thing, because a thousand years ago, before I started the magical revolution, chanting magic was the main thing.
　Before I mastered unchanted magic, I tried to master chanting magic as well.
　That's why I realized how inefficient chanting magic is, how ineffective it is.

　What's bad is no good.
　But arguing that something is no good without actually using it doesn't fit my principles.

'A, a, a...'

　In an instant, Eryk didn't connect the two phrases as he saw the Disualia student defeated in an instant.

'What's wrong?　Are you going to run away?
'Either way, this body is garbage!　If it's trash, it's trash, and it's going to scatter spectacularly, noda!

　
　But if he keeps this up, he'll self-destruct?
　Eryk's body can't withstand the magic and breaks as soon as he activates it.

　However.

''With such a borrowed body, did you think that that guy could properly unleash an unchained magic that he doesn't normally use?
Wha...

　Eryk's eyes widened.
　Before Eryk could unleash his Fire Spear, he used a disobedience magic to nullify it.

''Hmph.''

　I closed the distance to Eryk in an instant, drew my sword from close range, and then swung it straight out.

''Guaaaaaah!''

　Eryk collapses in both fresh blood.

　I wondered if it was a good idea to go this far when he was just being manipulated, so I quickly used my healing magic to stop the bloodshed.
　Eryk survived, but he was completely unconscious and lying limply on the floor.
　I put my right hand on such Eryk and explore his magical power.

''........hmm?　This one's completely disconnected from the magic.

　There was definitely someone who was controlling Eryk.
　It was clearly different from the magic power of Eryk from the last time I saw him, and he was using a poorly crafted uncasting magic. That's why the magic formula was messed up, and I could immediately counteract it with disobedience magic.
　So I thought that if I traced the magic power back, this main culprit would be revealed, but.......no. The magic I used on Eryk is completely independent of the surgeon.

''Then,''

　This time I grabbed Eryk's head with my hand.
　I tried to read Eryk's memories, but.......it seems that they are sealed in the abyss, and my approach was no good.
　However, from the surface of the memory, something that might be a clue emerged.

　--The Great Library.

　Apparently, there's something in there.

I guess this isn't just a problem for the Disualia Magic Academy anymore.

　Quickly, he removes his hand from Eryk's head.
　Because it's hard to believe that the students and teachers on the Disarial side alone couldn't do something this big.

'Kurt!　What the hell is this...
Maryse. Apparently, the exchange camp is not going to be a ta-(-)-(-). Marise, go back to your room right away and Averill, go tell the other students about this.
What the hell do you mean, Kurt!　Where are you going!　I'm not going to do anything dangerous...
What are you doing?

　I turned my back to Marise and said in response to her question.

'It's like a continuation of the Liver Test.