Chapter 37

37 . Skirmish

The next day in Deruzogedos demon tree forest saw 2 sets of students gathered here for the exam taking place .

When the bell to signal the start of class sounded Emilia spoke .

Now then . We will start the exam with Rays group and Arnos group .

Ray walks towards me

Did you sleep well yesterday?

Aah, I had a good night .

I didnt sleep very well .

Fumu . Did you find a good book? Staying up late is bad for your health .

Thats true . Getting up was an effort this morning .

Ray lets out a yawn as if to prove his point .

Hey hey hey hey! Sasha butted in .

Whats she complaining about now?

Whats wrong?

Dont whats wrong me! The group test has started! This is an exam! Whats with this lukewarm air? Are you going on a day trip somewhere?

Yare yare . It doesnt mean we have to kill each other . We dont have to be bloodthirsty about it, though there is a chance they may die accidentally .

My bad . My subordinate nags a bit .

I place my hand on Sashas head indirectly telling her to quieten down a bit .

Eerm . handyour hand . . I wont shut up because of that .

Even so, Sashas loses her momentum and falls silent .

Jealous?

Misha makes an appearance from behind Sasha .

. Wha . what are you saying . ?

Because Arnos is different than when hes with Sasha .

Im different?

Aah, I see Sasha . Are you envious because I talk peacefully with Ray but not with you?

Wha, what are you on about!? Im not envious . !

Really?

I look at Sashas face but she turns away .

Im not envious . .

A feeble murmur leaks out .

In the first place, the rivalry in the last test all came from you .

Sasha looks my way and lets out a small groan .

Sasha-san .

What!!

Misa who had called out to Sasha flinched at Sashas angry look .

. Well . Should we fight as well?

What? In the match?

Yeah . Arnos-sama and Ray-san have promised to fight each other but we will only get in their way . Should we not fight each other?

How astonishing . This exam is a mock-up of a real war . What war arranges its fights beforehand?

Misa smiled at Sashas cold tone .

It seems you really liked that magic photo from yesterday .

. Thats . not really . .

Sashas eyes are swimming .

Fufufu . If you beat me Ill give it to you .

For a brief moment, Misa shows a photo in her breast pocket .

Is that all you want to say?

Yes . Lets fight each other to our best ability .

Having given her message Misa returns to the Arnos Fan Union group .

Aah, thats right . Yesterdays game was won by Arnos-kun right?

Thats right . Are you going to give me something?

Ray shows a cool smile .

Well then, how about we enjoy ourselves in this test .

*Kuukuukuu* laughter leaks deep from my body

Its a good line . Much better than those who strongly threaten and complain .

Interesting . I look forward to it .

What about our base locations?

Choose wherever you like .

Ill take the east then .

Ray went back and called out to Misa .

Shall we go? I may be an unreliable leader but I want you all to lend me your power .

A surprised expression showed on Misas face .

Whats wrong?

Nothing, its just that Ray-san is unusual to say something like that to us white clothes .

Aah, Im bad at stuff like royalty and whatnot . Its too difficult for me . I dont get it . Occasionally, I do think though .

Think what?

Did the founder really say that?

Misa stares at Ray with an astonished look .

Did that person really say that royalty was so great?

. That person?

Aah, thats a separate story but Ive always felt uncomfortable . That demon king of tyranny that everyone talks about seems like a different person . Well, I say such things but Im looked coldly on when I do since Im one of the chaos generation . If you can keep it a secret Id be really grateful .

Misa laughs a little happily .

Fufufu, I understand . By the way . Are you interested in the activities of the unification faction Ray-san?

Judging by Rays story Misa must have thought it was a good idea so she started trying to recruit him .

No, not at all .

Is that so? Thats disappointing . Then are you interested in the Arnos-sama fan union?

Whilst having a peaceful conversation with Ray they head off over to the east side while we headed off to the west .

After a while, an owl flew into the sky and used Thought Transmission <Liikus> .

The match between Rays group and Arnos group will begin . Dont bring shame to the founder and fight with all your might!!

With same words as before the match began .

. Strategy . . ?

Ill deal with Misa and the other students .

Misha stares at Sashas face .

Want photo?

No! I want to show my power to that woman who thinks she can beat me .

Even though its just a mock skirmish she seems fired up .

Sasha . I want to say one thing .

What?

Even though you will be outnumbered you are one of my subordinates . Dont run away .

She smiled at me in an aloof manner .

That goes without saying . Please watch . Ill knock them all down .

Fumu . Well then, Ill give you a reward if you do your best .

What reward?

Ill do anything . Think about your favourite thing .

Sasha suddenly looks shy . What are you thinking about?

Anything . . ?

Aah .

Sasha leans in close .

Anything? Really? Anything at all?

Aah . What do you want?

Her face went red hot and she turned away .

Nothing . . I mean . Ill think about it .

Apparently, theres something she wants .

Build a castle? Misha asks .

I guess . Can you build one for the time being?

Misha nods and clasps her hands like shes praying .

A great number of ice crystals appeared from the <Ice Lotus Leaf Ring> before forming a magic circle and begin to shine .

Ice Castle

Misha uses Construction Creation <Ibis> .

In the blink of an eye, the ground freezes and outer walls appear . After that, an ice throne, a bronze statue and a mirror appear . Next, the ice floor rises into the sky carrying our bodies upwards with force . Finally, the ceiling is constructed and a huge demon king castle made of ice appeared .

The throne stands between us .

How were you able to construct the castle so fast using <Ibis> Misha? Sasha asks .

Misha tilted her head .

Because the <Ice Lotus Leaf Ring>?

Well, there is that too .

When I said that Sasha looks at me curiously .

What else is there?

Listen to your own origin .

Sashas eyes say she is dissatisfied with my light answer .

What are you going to do? Are you going to hit the other side before they make their castle?

Ill wait . I want to beat them in perfect condition so no complaints appear .

Even though shes competing with Misa Im glad they seem close .

Lets have a look at the situation over there .

Like before I activate my demon eyes and intercept their <Liikus> . I was also listening to Misha and Sasha as well .

Aah, I think I can hear them now .

Eh? You can understand them?

I heard the communication between Ray and Misa .

Yo, Arnos-kun . You listening?

Did you notice? Its also possible Misa told him I can intercept <Liikus> .

Well, Ive got some free time . Hows your castle coming along?

Its going to take a bit more time I think .

Im bored .

Well then . Do you want to meet at the largest waterfall in the valley to kill some time?

Hou

Just the two of us?

Isnt it better without obstacles?

I knew he wasnt the type to escape and hide but to challenge me this impressively is great .

Whats even better is hes doing this despite knowing my power .

Ill head there now .

See you in a bit .

<Liikus> is cut off . Misa must have stopped using it .

Im off to play a little .

Be careful . Misha says .

Its good to play about but dont end it before I beat Misa .

If the leader of the group the Demon King <King> is beaten then its over .

Ill wait 30 minutes but I cant guarantee any longer than that . Do your best .

After saying that I use Transfer <Gatom> .

The world turns white then immediately regains colour .

The waterfall I appeared by is quite high at approximately 300 meters .

As expected hes not here yet .

I sit on a handy rock and wait .

Before long a huge castle appeared in the east forest .

It looks pretty robust .

I heard footstep in the grass while I was checking out the castle .

I looked over and there was Ray .

Yo . Been waiting long?

I just arrived .

Ray walks over and stops just outside sword range .

Its a bit wearisome to start suddenly .

I dont mind particularly but have you any more interesting ideas?

Ray smiles a mischievous smile .

Who do you think will win between your subordinates and the children of the fan union?

I see .

That look on your face . Youve taught them something .

Misa was it? She said she wanted to join Arnos-kuns group plus I felt an affinity for her so I decided to give her some help .

Interesting . A skirmish between subordinates .

Of course my subordinates will win .

I expand a magic circle on the waterfall and cast Remote Clairvoyance <Rimnet> .

Rays group and my group are both projected on the large waterfall which is acting as a huge screen .

Did you hear that Sasha? Good news . Ill wait until you conclude things with Misa .

That so . Thank you . Well, lets get this done quickly .

Sasha casts Flight <Fres> and heads straight to the other demon king castle where the fan union await .

Its not a good thing really, to expose yourself in the sky like that but considering the difference between Misas and Sashas ability its not a problem this time .

I came as requested Misa Iriologue . Come out or should I come in?

Fufufu . Thank you Sasha-san . To thank you for the trouble of coming here Ill show you something interesting .

*Zuzuzu* *Goaaaaaaa* the sound of an earthquake rings out .

Arms made out of rock extend from the castle and then legs . Before long it stands up .

A huge stone soldier imitating a castle stands there .

. I see . Physical Body <Guines>however, to cast it on your castle .

Physical Body <Guines> is a magic that lets you manipulate objects and make them act like a living being . The bigger the object, the harder it is to operate and the more magic it requires .

The operation is probably shared by the entire fan union, however, even if you make all the members Shaman <Shaman> so they can benefit from magic strengthening they still wont have enough magic .

Are you lending them magic?

Ray smiled .

Im not good at magic and because I dont use it Ive got power to spare .

Thanks to Demon King Army <Guys> his excess power is being sent to the fan union .

Here I go Sasha-san!

The huge soldier raised an enormous sword over its head then cut down at Sasha .

Kuh . . this thing . . !!

Despite its huge size, its very quick .

Due to the wind pressure generated by the sword, Sasha cant fly like shed wish and barely avoided the attack .

Its useless without a body!!

Sasha activates her <Demon Eyes of Ruin> and glares at the soldier .

The outer walls crumble and fall off but the soldier is just too big . Sasha cant see all of it due to its size so she cant completely destroy it .

Should I have not lent my power? Ray asks .

In addition to numbers, Ray has lent them his power so the disadvantage to Sasha is obvious

However .

Dont take my subordinates lightly .

I talked to Sasha via <Liikus>

Do you want a hand Sasha?

Thats not necessary . Even though Im outnumbered, if I borrow your power over just this much then I cant call myself a subordinate of the demon king .

Well said . Then use Flame Prison Annihilation Canon <Geo Greys>

It was probably an unexpected proposal as Sasha response was delayed .

. Thats impossible . I could barely cast it with 20 people last time . Even though my current class is Sorcerer <Mage> my magic is still insufficient .

The Sorcerer <Mage> class benefits from having its attack magic buffed as well as having its magic increased . The trade-off is recovery magic and physical ability are decreased .

You can borrow power from Misha .

. But thats only two people .

Cant I trust you?

After a moment of silence, Sasha said .

. . Understood . Is that okay Misha?

While dodging the swings from the huge soldier Sasha used <Liikus> to call Misha .

Nn . Ill develop a three-dimensional magic formation and give it to Sasha .

Far away from the giant soldier in the western castle glittering crystals float above the ice castle and build a magic formation .

A huge magic circle appeared in front of the castle and takes on the shape of a gunport .

The powers of Misha and Sasha combine through <Guys> .

Sasha clings to the huge sword being swung down and holds up her hand .

Is she establishing an aim?

GOOOOOO <Geo Greys>!!!

The magic formation changes again and takes on the shape of a gun turret .

A black sun appears .

It boasts a huge amount of magic power . It shot out in a straight line towards the giant soldier leaving a trail of light behind it .

Misa! Dodge!

Impossible! This size is!!

*GOOOOOOOOO* The huge soldier is wrapped in a black sun .

It makes a rattling sound and an arm falls off, the feet collapse and the outer walls peel off .

The voices of the fan union scream out .

KYAAAAAAAA!!

As expected from the subordinates of Arnos-sama . To destroy such a huge soldier in just one shot . Theyre too stroooooooooooong!!

Wait! I noticed something enormous!

Were about to die! What now!?

If we die like this it was because we were killed on the instruction of Arnos-sama . Its indirect killing!

Ill kill yoooooooooou!

Another huge noise and the soldiers head fell off .