Extreme Flame Wizard c30

: The Dark Night and the Wizard

[Grandpa! Why is this person fighting even though shes a princess?!]

This was when Igni was listening to Lucas tell one of his stories.

[What do you mean? People can have all sorts of reasons for fighting.]

[But shes a princess! It's definitely weird that she has to fight!]

<SLAP!>

[OW! Hey! Why cant you warn me before you hit me!!]

[Stop being so ignorant!!]

[Ggrandpa..!]

[You understand nothing..!!]

[Whwhat do you mean..?!]

[A princess fighting as a knight? Whats wrong with that!!]

[Bbut.!! But.]

Igni: (Waitwhat IS strange about that.?)

[For her country, for her people, she places these things above her own well-being and fights..! A Princess Knight is that kind of individual!! Do you still not understand, Igni?!]

[............!!]

[They consider what they could do being born into royalty, and they chose the path to master their spells..! Such innocent, undeterred passion! How could you not understand that?!?!]

[Bbut..! When they get captured by the enemy, and they say, *Ergh! Just kill me and be done with it! Isnt that insane?! If they die, what would be the point?!

[YOU FOOL!! YOU STUPID FOOL!! I DONT REMEMBER RAISING YOU TO BE LIKE THIS, IGNI..!!]

[Igni, this is one of life's wonderful, fateful <PROMISES> in your journey where if you search deep within the words, you will find a separate meaning!]

[A.A separate meaning?!]

[DO YOU STILL NOT GET IT?! Beneath these words is an unblemished, dignified soul!! A soul that cant be tainted!! THE PRIDE OF ONE BEING OF ROYAL BIRTH!!]

[Ssoul?!]

Igni trembles in awe.

[But Grandpa, doesnt that mean they wont die?]

<SLAP!!>

[OW!!]

[OF COURSE!! WHAT WOULD BE THE POINT IF THEY DIED?!?!]

[Huh..???????]

<<<<>>>>

Igni: (.the dignified soul!)

Igni: (The pride of Royalty..!)

I understand!

I understand now why Grandpa slapped me across the face..!!

A <FABLE> is different from the <REAL> thing.!

Igni: (Whats right before my eyes is undeniable REALITY!)

AND SHES THE OLDER SISTER OF ALICIA!

A BLOOD RELATIVE.!

THIS IS INCREDIBLE!!

Celia: Lets go home, Alicia.

Alicia: No! I wont go back! I...I never want to kill anyone ever again!!

.hm?

A bombshell just dropped out of nowhere, and as if being splashed with a bucket of ice cold water, Ignis head cooled immediately.

Alicia: Igni! Please help me!!

Alicia turns to Igni for help.

Thats why...

Igni: [FLAME ARMOR - IGNITE]!!

Igni initiates his spell with zero time lag.

Popularity Rule No. 5

Save any woman who is in trouble. If a woman asks for you help <ALWAYS> help them.

Celia: Oh?

Celia reached out her left hand towards Ignis [FIREBALL].

Igni: [DETONATE - FIRE]!!

Igni points the explosion in one direction!!!

Celias body blows away backwards a great distance!!

Igni: Yoori! Take Alicia and run!

Yoori: Rrun? But where.?!

Igni: To the school! Find a teacher!!

With that Igni kicks the ground and dashes outside.

The heavy downpour immediately drenches Igni.

Celia: .........how long has it been since I was blown away like that.?

Celia laughs as she gets up.

The rain drums heavily on the two bodies.

Celia: I recognize you.Youre the one who won the tournament. Youre Igni

Igni: Were you.at the Gladiators Colosseum?

Celia: Of course I was. I cannot NOT be there if anyone is trying to proclaim the title of [STRONGEST].

Igni: ...........is that how you found Alicia?

Celia: A complete coincidence. As I was following and watching the winner, I saw her. I thought of taking her back quietly without causing anyone trouble, but...this was the result.

Celia looks toward the raging storm above.

Just a few minutes ago, there was only a clear starry night, and now a violent thunderstorm flashed down lightning and poured down torrential rain.

An Epic-Scale Spell.

A spell that overwrites weather, and leaves not only a mark on humans, but also on the land they stand.

This was probably Alicias doing.

She cast it just to escape from Celia.

Celia: Im glad to see that Alicias improving.

Igni: ..........Alicia..doesnt want to go back with you.

Celia: "Whether she wants to or not is irrelevant. Under the circumstances, she is not free to decide such a thing for herself.

Celia shrugs as she speaks to Igni.

Celia: But <IGNI>. Why is it that you interfere? I just want to take Alicia back home.

Igni: Because Alicia asked for help.

Celia: ...........I see.

Celia lets out a deep sigh.

Celia: I am Alicias elder sister and her family. Do you dare interfere in our family business?

Igni: Even if you say family

The rain continues to pour down onto Igni as he answers.

Igni: Family is your greatest ally, but they can also be your greatest <ENEMY>, no?

Celia: Ah, so you also have had some rough experiences in your past too, havent you?

Celia roars and laughs in a predatorial voice.

Celia: Im sure you know who I am.

Igni: Yeah, I heard just now. SO <WHAT>?

Celia: Then I will just force my way through.

Igni: Sorry, but I cant let you do that.

Celia: .........hmm...

The next moment, the <DORMITORY WAS CUT IN HALF>!

Celia: Oh, you dodged that.

Igni: Youre too obvious.

Celia had drawn her sword and swung down in a blink of an eye.

Her speed and power was beyond imagining.

Igni: [FLAME ARMOR - IGNITE]

Igni: (...not good. Itll be hard to fight in a residential area.)

Igni mumbles to himself quickly and then

Igni: [SHOTGUN - SHOT]

Igni increases the distance between him and Celia as he creates [FIREBALL]s.

Igni: [LAUNCH - FIRE]!!

Celia: Hmph!!

Celia swings her sword once again.

VUUUUUUUUUUUN!! (*sfx strong swing)

An explosive wind erupts from her swing and scatters Ignis [FIREBALL] in all directions.

Igni: [FLAME ARMOR - ARMOR PIERCING SPEAR]!

Ignis [FIREBALL] gains <MASSIVE WEIGHT> as he poured his magic power into it as a noticeable <ZUN> (*sfx) sounds from it. It begins to accelerates rapidly and causes friction with the air around it!!

Igni: [ARTILLERY - FIRE]!!

Celia: .................SH!!

<DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNN!!!> (*sfx explosion)

But Celia slices Ignis artillery shell like [FIREBALL] with her sword!!

Celia: Hmm...not bad

Celia smiles with ease as she watches Igni.

Igni: Thanks.

In that moment, Igni creates five [FIREBALL]s behind him.

Igni: [FLAME ARMOR - IGNITE]

And all goes white.

Igni: [LAUNCH - FIRE]!!!

ZUDODODODODO!! (*sfx rapid firing)

Several consecutive [FIREBALL]s come after Celia!

She weaves through in between the [FIREBALL]s and deflects the one which she could not evade with her sword.

Celia: Im impressed. Its no wonder that you won the tournament. You use excellent spells.

Igni: [FLAME ARMOR - IGNITE].

Igni creates <TWO TYPES> of [FIREBALL]s!!

A solid [FIREBALL] in the front!

A softer [FIREBALL] in the back!!

Igni: [LAUNCH - FIRE]!!

DODON!! (*sfx two shots)

He fires a [FIREBALL]l that is 50 times more powerful than what he fired at the entrance exam!!

Panic lightly brushes across Celias face for a faint moment as she dodges the spell by the skin of her teeth.

Igni: [EXPLODE - FIRE]!!

Though Igni already shot the [FIREBALL], the spell is still a part of Igni.

Igniting it into an explosion mid-air is nothing to him.

Celia: .............now that one was closer than I prefer.

Celias voice came from <BEHIND> Igni.

Igni: ......youre fast!

Celia: Of course!

Celias fist flies towards Igni.

But a [FIREBALL] appears in the path of her punch!

Igni: [EXPLODE - FIRE]!!

Igni lets a [FIREBALL] erupt towards Celia and her arm!

Igni allows the resulting wind to carry him back away from Celia.

Celia: Good response with close-quarter combat. Good tactics with mid-range combat. And as far as I can tell, you can defeat a Epic-Scale Spell. And although its right after the 'Tournament,' you are able to move this much. Incredible. Igni, why not come over to the Empire with us?

Igni: ............if I go, will I become popular with the girls?

Celia: .......huh?

Igni: Im kidding..!

Although Igni did ask that last question pretty seriously, Celia gave him a what-the-heck-is-this-guy-saying look so Igni let the question pass unanswered.

Celia: But what I dont understand is why you only use [FIREBALL]. If you want piercing strength, use a [FIRE LANCE]. If you want a defensive spell, use [FIRE WALL]. Why only use [FIREBALL]?

Igni: Unfortunately, Im a [Ultimate Single Spell Specialized SPELL ONE] so I cant.!

Celia: An [Ultimate Single Spell Specialized SPELL ONE?] That sounds so cool.

Igni: ...............!!!!!!!!!!

Ignis movements stopped abruptly.

Igni: Mmaybe shes a good person underneath.?

Celia: ? What are you talking about?

Celia returns Ignis comment with a question mark.

Celia: Well, whatever that is, it's of no consequence. Im just going to take Alicia back with me.

Igni: Alicia is...shes not a child. You need to respect her will and decisions.

Celia: Ha! Her will? For Royalty? That kind of baggage is completely unnecessary. Especially if youre the 3rd Imperial Princess. Besides, Alicia is not the person you think she is.

Igni: All women have secrets.

Celia: Even if its the fact that she killed a person?

Igni: And? Celia: ......what.

Igni looks at Celia completely brushing off the fact as inconsequential.

Igni: A good man doesnt get tied up in a womans past.

Celia: Oh yeah?

Popularity Rule No. 14 Accept a womans past.

Igni: So it doesnt matter to me.

Celia: ........ha!

Celia also mocks Ignis response.

Celia: Are you saying that you will accept her no matter whats shes done?!

Igni: Yeah, <NONE OF IT MATTERS>!

Celia: ......................?

Igni: We cant go back in time. We only have the future! <ITS ABOUT WHAT YOUR GOING TO DO>!! THATS ALL! No matter what Alicias doing, no matter what shes about to do, ALICIA IS MY FRIEND! I COULD CARE LESS ABOUT HER PAST!

His grandfather Lucas once said.

A mans worth is determined by how much he can carry with the woman.

Igni: (Then..if thats the case.)

Igni thought.

Igni: (Im going to carry it all. EVERY. LAST. BIT.)

From the day he decided to become popular, he already made this decision.

Quietly, Celia takes a stance and readies her sword.

Celia: Then I will just have to defeat you, right here. Igni: I wont be defeated, and I wont let you pass.

Celia: I will pass through. That is what it means to be an [EXTREME].

Both pierces each other with their glare in the midst of the thunder and pouring rain.