Editor : Amethyst00



"He's coming!"

"The barrier and traps are all being breached at an incredible speed!"

At the cries of the students from the Department of Magic, the 4th and 5th years wore grim expressions.

"Damn it! Isn't he already full of summoned beings because he is dealing with the Elemental Lord of Water right now?"

"What kind of sin did we commit in our past lives to have that kind of monster enroll as our junior!"

Laments rose from all around.

It wasn't just a joke.

The 4th and 5th years genuinely felt like crying.

But unlike before, their morale wasn't shaken.

It wasn't because they had reset their minds since earlier.

It definitely wasn't because they had mentally prepared themselves after experiencing overwhelming power.

A fire had been lit.

"That damn Runeba! He went and acted all cool by himself!"

One of the 5th-year Summoning students shouted in frustration.

The fire Leo lit in Runeba eventually spread to the other 4th and 5th years.

Lyl and Elena were leading the 4th and 5th years.

Their classmates would likely never surpass the two of them, even with a lifetime.

Leo was the same.

"Would I be able to beat Leo if I reincarnated ten times?"

"Not even in ten lives!"

The gap was painfully clear.

Even now, they couldn't imagine standing shoulder to shoulder with Leo.

But Runeba's words stirred the hearts of the 4th and 5th years.

'At the very least, let's earn their respect as seniors.'

It wasn't just about getting Leo's respect.

At some point,

That also came to include the 3rd years, who had caught up to them.

"They've been getting their heads smashed by Leo since they enrolled!"

The 3rd years who had to directly compete with Leo.

Unlike them, who had set limits upon seeing Elena and Lyl, the 3rd years had shown no such signs.

Could they really stand proud in front of those juniors as they were?

When that question came to mind,

The 4th and 5th years changed their thoughts.

They abandoned the complacent belief that they might become heroes just by staying still.

They threw away the notion that they would forever just follow behind Elena and Lyl.

Eren, who was in charge of strategy, shouted.

"Even if it's Leo, he's facing Runeba-sunbae who even summoned the Elemental Lord! This won't be like before!"

"Everyone, keep your focus sharp!"

Takon added his voice.

The front line vanguards widened their eyes.

They were filled with the belief that this time would be different.

"Drain as much of Leo's mana as possible!"

"As long as we steal the key, we win anyway, right?!"

"Screw it! Let's crash into him!"

"Yeah!!"

Their morale surged.

Takon, who had boosted the resolve of the 4th and 5th years, stood at the front.

At that moment, Eren approached Niel.

"Niel-sunbae, is there anything that might fluster Leo?"

"Something to fluster Young Master Leo?"

"Yes. Just like how Leo said something weird earlier and flustered you, Niel-sunbae."

Niel thought for a moment at Eren's words, then clenched her fist.

"Screw it, it's all or nothing now."

"Oh? You have something?"

Eren's face lit up.

Niel nodded.

"This might catch him off guard."

With a resolute expression, Niel readjusted her grip on her sword and took a deep breath.

Then, Leo appeared at the front.

Fwoosh—

Golden flames surged from Leo's body and then seeped inward.

"That weird Aura Armor again!"

"Is he thinking of clashing head-on again?!"

"So tough!"

"Mages! Release the prepared spells!"

At Takon's words, the Magic students all chanted at once.

"Gravity!"

Leo, who was charging at a terrifying speed, halted.

An immense gravity weighed down on him.

'Linked magic.'

Leo's eyes narrowed.

The Gravity spell cast by the entirety of the 4th and 5th years was indeed powerful.

As he quickly back-calculated the spell structure, Leo let out a gasp.

The dispel code was changing in real time.

As if they had predicted Leo's spell analysis speed.

It narrowly avoided being dismantled.

Normally, Leo would've used mana to forcibly overlay and nullify the spell.

But unfortunately, he had summoned high-level familiars, leaving him short on mana.

Thud!

Unable to withstand the weight, Leo dropped to one knee.

BOOM—!

The ground caved in as if something unimaginably heavy had crashed into it.

'Excellent.'

Leo smirked and roused his Aura.

Tremendous power overcame the gravity.

Seeing that, Eren's face went pale.

"What the hell, that brute strength!"

"Is that even possible?!"

Even among the Magic students, screams erupted.

Leo was under pressure that would normally crush and obliterate a human body, yet he moved.

A 5th-year Knight student's eyes sparkled.

"As expected of Leo! His overwhelmingly trained body surpasses even magic!"

"Is now the time to admire him?!"

"Hmph! Don't get excited! Leo is definitely squeezing out every last bit of strength right now! He probably can't use magic or summoning anymore! No AoE attacks! We're safe!"

The club leader of The Power, the body-training club, declared confidently.

BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!

Leo charged forward again.

Seeing that, Takon spoke.

"If he swings his fists like that, wouldn't the force of the gravity add to the impact?"

"Exactly!"

"…Then wouldn't that count as an AoE attack?"

"…Is that so?"

"Everyone, prepare!"

At that moment, Leo drew his sword and swung it with full force.

CRAAAACK—!

A terrifying sword strike, magnified by the weight of the Gravity spell, crashed down on the 4th and 5th years.

A truly overwhelming physical force that even surpassed magic.

"Block it!"

"Leo Plov! I am moved once again by your well-trained body! But I, Halkonn Lakk, club president of The Power, have also trained my body long here at Lumene! The power of my trained body will now—"

WHACK!

"Gaaah!"

Halkonn, struck by Leo's arm, was sent flying through the air.

"Takon! Should we cancel the spell?!"

A flustered 5th-year mage asked, but Takon shook his head.

"No! Keep suppressing Leo! Summoners! Use your summons to go for the key!"

At those words, the elementals rushed Leo.

At that moment—

Fwoosh—!

Leo's body suddenly became light.

Eren's eyes widened.

"What is this?"

"Magic isn't working!"

"Is it Dispel?"

"No! The spell is still active! But it's not taking effect!"

"What does that even mean?!"

Leo still had the Gravity spell cast on him.

But the spell's effect was nullified.

'Immunity.'

A magic of immunity.

It was Luna's magic that ignored specific spell effects.

Leo had analyzed the spell structure and granted himself immunity to Gravity using the Immunity spell.

"A magic that nullifies the effect itself!"

Eren bit his lip as he analyzed Leo.

'Hooh? He figured that out after just one look?'

Leo glanced at Eren with a smirk.

'The strength of the 4th and 5th years really isn't to be underestimated. So?'

Leo smirked.

'How will you respond?'

The summoned creatures rushing Leo were stopped by the magic Leo had used.

"Niel!"

At that moment, Takon blocked Leo and called out to Niel.

Wielding dual swords, Takon stood with a grim face.

"It won't be as easy as before!"

"I'm looking forward to it too. The two of you working together."

Leo smiled as he looked at Niel.

Niel took a deep breath and pointed her sword at Leo.

"Niel-sunbae, are you sure you won't get flustered like earlier—"

"I won't get flustered by things like that anymore! Say whatever you want!"

"Oh? Then, are you really dating Marcel-sunbae—"

"Yes! I've decided to date Marcel! Satisfied?!"

"……"

Leo was momentarily stunned.

Niel's bold declaration, flung back at him with frustration, caught him off guard.

'Good! I bought some time—'

Niel inwardly rejoiced, then turned around—

And grimaced.

"No! Why are you guys flustered now?!"

"How could we not be! Is that true?!"

"Weren't they mortal enemies?!"

"They were still fighting before winter break last year!"

"What the hell happened during winter break?!"

A commotion erupted among the 4th and 5th years.

At that moment, Leo came to his senses and dashed forward.

CRASH!

But a whirlwind-like blade aura blocked him.

Takon, with dual swords, stood in his way.

FWOOSH—!

Niel's flame Aura supported him.

Leo smirked and swung his sword at them.

At that moment—

Whoosh—!

"……?"

"……?"

Confusion spread on both Niel and Takon's faces.

Leo furrowed his brow.

He had clearly meant to swing his arm, but his leg moved.

When he tried to move his right arm, his right leg moved.

His left arm moved out of sync with his left leg.

Even when he tried to smell, his vision shifted.

Tap—!

WOOOOOOM—!

Flame Aura erupted from Leo's sword.

A mage screamed upon seeing it.

"What?! Even sensory-disrupting magic doesn't work?!"

"No! He just got used to the disrupted senses!"

"He's a real monster!"

'Sensory disruption magic.'

Normally, it's blocked by magical resistance before reaching the senses.

But this one worked on Leo.

'The effect is sensory disruption, but… the form is Gravity.'

It had only gained perfect immunity.

Leo still had the Gravity spell on him.

The 4th and 5th years had reversed it—keeping the Gravity structure while changing the effect.

It was a spell that exploited a flaw in the Immunity magic.

Even before that, modifying a linked spell structure was impressive in itself.

'Right. No matter how powerful the magic, it's still 5,000 years old. There are always ways to counter it.'

But those in despair from overwhelming disparity wouldn't be able to find a counter so quickly.

'Looks like the fire's truly lit.'

Leo smirked.

A small gap was created due to the disrupted senses.

Niel and Takon didn't miss that tiny opening and struck.

Slash—!

The string of the key at Leo's waist was severed.

Clink—!

"I got it! I got it!"

Rhezian, a 5th-year mage on a broomstick, caught the airborne key and shouted.

"Rhezian! Get out of here!"

"We'll hold Leo back!"

The 4th and 5th years blocked Leo's path.

Runeba summoned Undine to bind Leo's feet.

The rest set up and achieved their plan.

'Should I chase?'

The moment Leo thought that—

The entire 4th and 5th year class warped away.

The professors had declared them to have passed the test.

Leo nodded as he watched.

'The moment they realized their shortcomings and pushed me this far, they passed the test.'

Leo smiled.

"Well done."

As a great senior, Leo praised the juniors' progress and turned his body.

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"You lot! I won't forgive you!"

Poke—poke—poke—

Bound tightly in darkness, Undine muttered with a voice full of resentment.

Fiora, perched on her head, relentlessly pecked it with her beak.

Laruel sighed, resting her club on her shoulder.

"This one's persistent."

"She clearly didn't get enough of a beating."

Ishtar said, showing off his muscles.

"Still mouthing off? That pride of hers is really something."

Leo arrived at the scene and chuckled.

"You'll regret this! I am the ruler of the deep sea! The Elemental Lord of Deep Sea, Undine! Soon, my subordinate elementals who defeated the fire elementals will come to punish you! You'll regret it then!"

Just as Undine shrieked—

Countless water droplets formed around her and transformed into high-tier water elementals.

Seeing that, Undine cheered.

"Hahaha! My subordinates are here! Prepare yourself, Leo Plov!"

"Why is that elemental getting beat up again?"

Elsie suddenly popped her head up above Leo.

Upon seeing her, Undine screamed.

"What?! You! A lowly elemental daring to look down on me?!"

Undine reacted sharply.

She clearly couldn't accept a lower elemental standing among the Elemental Lord and Mythical Beasts.

At that remark, Elsie made a troubled face.

"Do Elemental Lord always obsess this much over hierarchy? It'd be nice if we could all just get along."

Elsie, who was born a loner, wanted to befriend all elementals regardless of rank.

"Elemental Lord of Deep Sea. You're getting hated because you treat lower elementals like trash."

"A lowly elemental dares lecture me?! What are you all doing?! Show that lowly elemental a taste of—"

WHACK!

"……?"

One of the highest-ranking water elemental smacked Undine on the head with a club.

Undine's face blanked out in confusion.

"What just—"

WHUMP!

"Ugh?!"

WHACK! WHAM WHAM WHAM! WHACK! WHACK!

"Gaaaah!"

The water elementals didn't even utter a word of anger.

As if even speaking was a waste of time.

They simply beat their former master mercilessly with clubs.

Elsie watched with a troubled expression.

"Ishtar, Undine… just how horribly did they treat the lower elementals for even the normally gentle ones to act like this?"

Watching Elsie succeed in gaining control over the water elementals after the fire ones, Kiran muttered.

"I suddenly feel really grateful to my dad."

"Out of nowhere?"

"Yeah. If I hadn't been kicked out of Fairyland, I might've ended up like that."

Kiran, who had been exiled from Fairyland for being a menace, reflected deeply.

Leo chuckled watching him.

"You've grown up."