I was reborn as a villainous aristocrat, but to be honest, I'm having too much fun with magic - I'm creating all kinds of unique magic, and before I know it, I'm going to be the next Demon King! - Chapter 14

Two weeks after I challenged Christina to a duel.

She and I were facing each other at the training grounds.

I am equipped with a halberd, and Christina is equipped with a sword…It’s made of wood though.

The knights and maids around us were staring at us from afar with anxious expressions, wondering what was going to happen.

There are two reasons why I challenged Christina to a duel.

First, I wanted to her to stay here.

Christina is a strong person.

That’s how it was described in the main game, and I know firsthand how strong she is.

I would be grateful to have such a strong person by my side, no matter what happens in the future.

…And Christina is my favorite character. Isn’t it such a shame to have to say goodbye like this?

And another reason is that I want her to have hope in life.

Nowadays, because of her talent, Christina is isolated and probably bored with life.

Besides, in the main game she also said that she was traveling alone until she joined the main character’s party. And that she was bored on that journey.

In the end, even if she were to leave this house now, she would not be satisfied with the result.

That’s why I want to prove it.

I have the power to meet Christina’s expectations.

I can give her a purpose in life.

I thought that was my way of repaying her, who is currently bored with her life.

Two weeks had passed since I proposed the duel.

I also researched unique magic and asked Sariya to be more strict in her training.

To be honest, I can’t say I’m sure I can win.

But at the very least, I would not give her a easy win.

“Both of you, move forward.”

Sariya, the referee, went up to the training grounds.

“Now, Master Friedrich and Miss Christina will have a duel.”

There was a commotion from the onlookers gathered around.

It is not surprising.

It’s a duel between the two children of the family head, and everyone probably knows that they don’t get along with each other.

“The victory condition is either to deliver an effective blow with a wooden weapon used for training or to use magic. Furthermore, since this is a duel, both parties must keep the power of their magic to the minimum necessary.”

Sariya glanced at me with a worried expression.

She takes care of me in many ways. She gave me a lot of advice on how to fight Christina.

I nodded and told her not to worry, and she closed her eyes once and brought down her right hand.

“Then, let’s begin!”

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When Sariya lowered her right hand, our duel began.

Frankly speaking, I have no advantage in taking on this duel.

I thought I should just say no and leave the house.

However, when I think back on it, I feel like Friedrich never told me to be selfish.

Besides, when he challenged me to a duel, Friedrich’s expression was the most serious I had ever seen.

Perhaps that was why I had nodded my head involuntarily.

That said, there’s one thing I’ll do.

Make Friedrich aware of the difference in our prowess and quickly get out of this house.

Magic Academy was disappointing, but if I leave this boring mansion, maybe I’ll find something that will indulge me.

“…”

Ever since the duel began, Friedrich hasn’t seemed to move.

He is watching me attentively.

It’s a boring tactic, to say the least.

When I made my name at the Magic Academy, many students there made such moves in mock battles.

They must have believed that if they saw my actions and acted accordingly, they would win.

But there’s no point in checking on me.

In the end, I could overpower them with my strength.

“Ice Lance”

I casted an intermediate level ice magic without chanting.

A spike of ice as long as my elbow appeared above my head.

However, this is just a duel…a mock battle. The tip, which is supposed to be sharp, is rounded so as not to kill the opponent.

Most of the students who fought me at the Magic Academy were helplessly defeated by this ice lance.

Friedrich has no talent for magic and doesn’t make any effort. It’s probably a one shot and I win.

In the first place, there are very few individuals who can contend against chantless magic.

Chantless magic is invoked without any preliminary action.

When fighting a magician, it is best to listen to the opponent’s chant and then take appropriate action.

After listening to the chanting, determine what kind of magic it is, and then decide on the appropriate action – avoiding or casting a spell to counter it.

However, chantless magic doesn’t work like that.

Before you know it, the magic is being invoked. It is almost impossible to find the optimal solution in the split second that the opponent’s magic is rushing towards you.

I’m sure Friedrich will be easily defeated as well.

“I knew Christina would come up with that…”

“…?”

Friedrich muttered something.

However, I couldn’t hear it over the screams of the onlookers around me.

“Magic power. Thou shalt become a solid wall of earth and a shield to protect me–‘Earth Wall!'”

Suddenly, a wall of earth the size of two people appeared in front of Friedrich, as if to block my Ice Lance.

Immediately after, the ice spear Ice Lance collided with it and shattered without a hitch.

“What the hell!?”

I was shocked.

I was surprised that Friedrich used magic, but I was more surprised by the magic he used.

I had never heard of this magic, which Friedrich referred to as the Earth Wall. No, I had never heard of any magic that dealt with soil.

–What does that mean?

“Magic power. Thou shalt become a bullet of ice and pierce that person – ‘Ice Bullet'”

“Huh!?”

While I was engrossed in the earthen wall that suddenly appeared, Friedrich muttered something again from behind that wall, and then something small flew at me.

“Shit!”

I jerked my upper body as hard as I could, and a thumb-sized chunk of ice flew past where my head had been a split second before.

(Again! A magic I’ve never seen before!)

The tip of it had a rounded tip, just like the Ice Lance I was using earlier.

However, if the tip was sharp, it would not be impossible to kill a person.

If it had hit me, I would have lost.

“…Interesting, something I don’t know about.”

I laughed lightly, thinking it might be a good idea to be a little serious.