Level 1 Strongest Sage ~

Book 4: Chapter 10

The Power of Divine Beast

Its the day of our match with the fourth-year class.

Ryuushin, Merdie, and I stood at the top of the arena waiting for our opponents.

I dont feel Ill lose no matter who our opponent is. Im stronger now.

Ive been avoiding the spears of those flame knights desperately, so now I can see even the fastest lightning magic, meow.

The two were super confident.

Indeed, as of todays training, Ryuushin can defeat the flaming knight on his own, and Merdie can avoid all attacks even if shes sandwiched between two knights.

So a persons improvement is much faster if they train in the face of death.

Tina, who monitored our training situation, had a far-off look in her eyes as she mumbled.

Isnt it exaggerating to say theyre facing death?

Was I too strict on them?

I recalled our training up to yesterday.

During training, Ryuka healed their wounds fully immediately.

With Lunas magic, their fatigue was also wiped out.

I also replenished the mana they lost.

It is possible to pass magic without causing magical intoxication by matching the manas wavelength with that of the target person.

Theres no need to worry about wounds, they recover readily from fatigue, and they can consume unlimited mana.

Thats why they did their combat training with the flaming knights nonstop throughout the day.

Naturally, I can defeat the fire knights since Im the one who created them, so I became the twos support for this combat drill.

However, when I supported them completely, the match became too easy, so I did not prevent the attacks that they should avoid, and I also didnt attack.

As a result, Ryuushin and Merdie repeatedly got wounded and collapsed in exhaustion throughout the combat training.

But the revival trio of Ryuka (healing), Luna (fatigue recovery), and me (mana replenishment) promptly attended to them to help them recover and return to the battle.

Ryuushin and Merdie noticed.

As long as they dont defeat the flame knights, the battle will continue.

So Ryuushin and Merdie decided to defeat the three knights between the two of them without magic.

Yeah, both of you got stronger. Show me the results of your training.

Of course!

I got this meow!

After a while, the fourth year challengers climbed up the arena.

There were two guy students and one girl.

They dont seem to possess a body that can be relied on for purely physical combat.

They dont have weapons, either.

Maybe theyre the type that fights using aikido techniques?

Anyway, lets not judge the book with its cover.

We checked out their movements carefully.

The umpire teacher also came up to the stage.

Magic-sealing bracelets were placed on all six of us.

Of course, it wont have any effect on me, but if I use magic while wearing this, a lot of troublesome issues will crop up, so I wont use magic.

I already retrieved Hakoku prior to the match and presented it earlier to the umpire for the inspection of whether its a magical tool or not.

Even if a person is wearing the magic-sealing bracelet, if he wields a magical weapon, then he will still be able to use magic.

Thank goodness, umpire confirmed that its just an ordinary sword.

In a while, my first non-magical combat battle will commence.

Now then, lets start!

I moved slightly forward as soon as the umpire gave the signal, and we sized up our opponents.

Then

Come, Rok-kun!

Come out, Melissa!

Gull, its your turn!

Our challengers were calling for something.

Suddenly, a rock golem, a seabird, and a werewolf emerged from the arenas waiting room.

They were all C-ranked demons, and ordinary students of the magical academy cant beat them without magic.

Those demons climbed up the stage to confront us.

Evidently, the monster trio were familiars teamed up with the fourth-year students.

Ahm, isnt magic prohibited?

I questioned the umpire.

They summoned those demons while wearing the magic-sealing bracelets. In other words, they are not relying on contractual magic, but instead on the bonds of trust they have built with those demons, and now they became their strength. They did not break any rules.

Hmm

Yeah, I can see those three monsters being fond of the fourth-years.

Having demons as their allies without using familiar magic, is it?

Quite admirable, even if theyre our enemy.

Halt, what should we do? It turned into 6 vs 3.

But they look weaker than those fire knights, meow.

Ryuushin and Merdie eventually calmed down.

Theyre probably thinking well still win even if we fight normally.

Those fourth-grade challengers came up with this method of fighting in the hopes of beating us up.

Forcefully breaking up their illusions straight away doesnt seem too shabby. 

But, I also considered fighting them on their own ring.

I bet Ill see their flabbergasted faces, like Eh, what!? expressions more that way.

Thats why

Come, Shiro!

I called out to Shiro, the Divine Beast Fenrir, who was watching the match at the spectators area while being held by Leaffa.

Shiro jumped from Leaffas arms, leaped away from the audience stands, and ran up onto the arena.

I can hear his cute tiny footsteps going pitter-patter.

Grrrrr

Seems like Shiro understood what hes supposed to do, and he intimidated the three monster enemies.

But he was still in his tiny form, so it wasnt scary at all.

Theres no problem with this, right?

Yeah, its fine but will it be okay?

I checked whether Shiros summoning is okay with the umpire.

I was told that theres no problem, but the umpire was worried for Shiro instead.

Well, nobody will believe him to be the Divine Beast with that appearance.

Fourth years who cant use magic: 3 people and

C-ranked demon: 3 monsters

VS

We who can defeat B-ranked demons with no magic: 3 people 

and

Divine Beast (S-ranked): One

Yep, sure win.

Oy, oy, arent you underestimating us by calling that puppy?

Isnt it better to forfeit before we hurt it?

For sure, you guys wont be able to win against us since you cant use magic. So hurry and give up already.

Were being treated like idiots.

Halt, those guys are mocking me, right? Can I crush them?

Yeah, go ahead.

As soon as I said that, Shiro took a deep breath.

Then he exhaled. Extremely fast.

Eh!?

Whoaa!

Urggh!

Shiros released turbo breath blast the three monsters, swallowing the fourth year students behind them, and slamming them against the wall under the bleachers.

All the students who became entangled with their own familiars lost consciousness, and nobody got up.

Hmph, serves you right for underestimating me, Shiro muttered as he lay in his usual position (my shoulders).

It was different from what I imagined.

The battle I envisioned was supposed to be like this.

First, Shiro, who returned to his original form, would intimidate the familiars till they couldnt move in fright.

Then, Ryuushin, Merdie, and I would overpower those fourth graders and achieve victory.

Thats what I thought.

Thats how its supposed to be.

To think that with just a single breath from his tiny teeny form, three people and three monsters had been blown away

Divine Beast Fenrir should be feared.

Hey, Halt. So how should I show the results of that hellish training now, huh?

I didnt even do anything, meow.

Its my fault for being caught up in the moment and giving Shiro that go-ahead signal.

Im sorry, somehow.

I promised to take them for a meal at the premium restaurant in the city center as an apology.