>BOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!<
Multiple colors collided with one another and made a deafening sound.
Blue. White. Yellow. Purple.
Varying lightning charges crashed and clashed—becoming stronger and united in the process.
Legris looked above him in awe and fear.
"You don't seem afraid of death. Don't tell me… you think you're going to survive from this?"
It could have been possible with some special Magic Techniques, but even Original Magic required immense concentration and Mana consumption from a Magic-User.
Legris Damien could not afford that in his current state.
"No, I'm going to die here…" He spoke with a smile forming on his face.
If he knows, then why…?
"I have to admit, I was outsmarted by you this time… but that won't happen again."
'What is he talking about? He's going to die, but he's…?!'
Was he going to resort to Resurrection Magic? Did he have an Arcana with him that was capable of that?
No, that couldn't be.
I used Spellcraft to scour the whole campus. That was how I was able to find his portal here, and also why I was completely assured of my victory.
>BRRUUUUUUMMMMMMMM!!<!
"You've won this round, Jared Leonard."
I could let my Spell descend at any moment, but…
'Why am I hesitating?'
"There won't be a next time," I replied harshly.
I didn't forget a single thing.
This man was the one responsible for Kahn's invasion. The true reason all those kids died was because of him.
Just because I laughed and joked with him didn't mean I forgot about his atrocities for a second. He was a disgusting individual whom I despised with a passion. However, the true strength of a person was self-control.
I had to be calm until achieved what I wanted.
Once that was done, my true feelings manifested.
As I gazed at the man before me—a person worse than a demon, yet too similar to be disregarded as a human, I growled and spat out in hatred.
"Rot in hell… monster!"
>BBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<
The multi-colored lightning descended… and the entire campus was once again enveloped in light.
*********
When Neron and I discussed earlier, I asked him how much damage I caused with [Grand Blitz].
Since I was barely conscious after utilizing the Spell, even I didn't know the exact effects of my Magic.
"500 Meters. Everything within five hundred meters from your location was vaporized."
That was Neron's answer.
It far exceeded the scale I had estimated—and that was because I was usually a pessimist.
My achievements ended up exceeding expectations.
This one was no different.
[Final Flash]… a Peak Level Spell aimed at complete destruction…
If I was to estimate the damage it would cause, that would be this entire Academy.
Perhaps I was being too generous, but considering my track records, it could probably achieve more than that.
Which was why I erected a barrier around Legris and made sure the spell was homed at him.
Using this method, all the excess energy would be condensed and only Legris would be affected. The area of effect would become smaller, but… the potency was going to skyrocket beyond measure.
Amid my thought, I had one funny idea in my head…
'I wonder if Neron can handle it…'
… But quickly dismissed the notion.
A smile formed on my face as I witnessed the radiance of my creation.
'He probably could…'
And so the thunderous roars burst forth even more.
*********
In a brilliant pillar of multicolored light, the night was painted bright.
Everyone on the surface of the Academy witnessed the brilliant illumination that descended from the heavens.
It was followed by a violent quake.
The earth trembled after receiving an insurmountable amount of power.
Everyone lost their balance, and even veterans found themselves trembling.
Those in the shelters were filled with fright.
Fear enveloped them—their trauma began resurfacing.
Was it another invasion? Had the enemy come to finish the job?
No one could call it paranoia, considering the extent of the quake that moved everyone to their bones.
The top brass of the Academy raced to the site of the pillar—worried about the being who could have achieved such a feat.
It bore no destruction—but the existence of this pillar was enough to beset the confidence of those who witnessed its splendor.
Damien Lawcroft admitted within himself that he could never achieve such brilliance.
Even the Vice Head was conflicted on the matter.
They rushed to the scene—hurriedly moving to the edge of the Academy grounds.
Amid the hustle and bustle, a man floated in the air and watched the bright pillar from a distance.
A smile was on his face and his dark hair fluttered with the wind. He was so high up in the sky that many would consider him a blot in the air, but this was actually Neron Kaelid.
He had been there for some time now—and he monitored the entire interaction between Jared Leonard and Legris Damien.
His smile grew even wider once he witnessed the Spell, [Final Flash].
"This kid… I was wrong…"
It was both a disappointment and a relief to Neron.
"… He's not like me…"
Ever since he was a child, Neron Kaelid had been able to see the flow of Mana. It was a gift bestowed upon him from the heavens.
This was why so many dubbed him the Child Of Magic.
He had infinite potential, and was a prodigy among prodigies—even without a Special Grade Mana Core.
However, this made him think differently from most people.
He chose to remain a White Core, and expanded his realm from within. He achieved Magic his way, and before long… that title had gone stale to him. Everyone slowly began deeming him a misfit… as a freak.
Damien Lawcroft was one of his classmates back when he was a student—someone who always hated losing to Neron.
Perhaps that was why he hated all White Cores and gave Jared Leonard an especially hard time.
Neron laughed as the wind beat his face. Jared was special… more special than he was.
It was a shame to see such a child go, but Neron knew better than anyone that he couldn't cage the potential of Jared.
"… He's better!"
With that, Jared proved to Neron something he never expected to see.
The Lecturer thought he would have to interfere at some point, but he didn't need to. Jared was right the whole time.
Legris Damien wasn't the only one who received a shocker.
And this fact greatly pleased Neron Kaelid.
"See you soon, kid…"
