Battle War; Magic, Sword and Dragon

Mysterious Enemy

"I know you're upset about losing to Fila, but calling him a demon I think is too presumptuous. This is one of the reasons why you haven't had a boyfriend until now."

"Leave me alone for that matter." Roby said with a grouchy face. "I understand it's not good to call a girl that way. It's just, I don't have another word to call it."

"..."

Chris was silent after hearing that.

He knew Roby was indeed a person who rarely used his brain, but he was not a fool when it came to fighting matters.

Then looking back at the results of his fight with Fila, his defeat is not something surprising or strange if you know very well how to deal with Roby.

But what if that's not the case?

I don't know why Chris has such a bad feeling about this.

"Chris, I'm experienced in dealing with people who can see my next move. That's why I'm not surprised when they can dodge or counterattack, but have you ever faced a man who broke every attack you made and cut off the path you were going to take?"

Because not too focused on the fight Fila and Roby, then Chris can not really understand what Roby feels. Then if you look at the other side of the fight, then all they see is Fila dominating Roby and finally defeating him.

Fila was so scary because it managed to make everyone think like that. And that's why there's no matching name other than what Roby described.

"But that's not the worst. When I face it, I cannot move my whole body freely. It was as if there was some sort of restraining my movements. And I don't know why, it's so scary."

"..."

"Chris, do you understand what I mean after saying all this?"

Fila is a dangerous girl. It was like a time bomb that could explode at any moment.

And most important of all, Charlmilia seemed completely unaware of this.

(...)

Anxiety approached Chris.

Charlmilia doesn't seem to know this and what will happen if they continue together?

"Even so, there's nothing we can do. It'll be another story if we haven't been knocked out."

"Quiet calm. I know you're worried. I also don't want anything to happen to my friend's sister who's a siscon."

"..."

"I think Fila really hides the power she has. Either it's because he can't control it, or for some other reason. One thing is certain, if anyone cornered him, I think this Battle War will be a disaster that no one has ever expected."

Roby was so serious about what he said. This makes him like someone else.

As a friend, Chris had thought that the Roby he knew had now disappeared. But he knew very well that Roby had an incredible observation of his opponent. Roby becomes a participant not only because he is Chris' friend, but also because he has above-average strength in magic school students.

Taking all that into account, Chris can only hope that what Roby says doesn't come true.

"Ah. fuck. Looks like what I'm worried about is happening."

"..."

On the projection screen, they saw Charlmilia and Fila being surrounded by participants. Not just one or two, but dozens.

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"Tch!"

Charlmilia could not help but show her displeasure. He was upset that what became his fear had come true.

In Battle Royale, the scary thing is not to be unable to defeat the opponent, but what participants use the fight of other participants to defeat the opponent. It's a pretty sneaky tactic, but that's the real fight. There is no cunning or honest, there is a win or a loss.

As a result of the reverse effect of the use of the Valkryie Gear, Charlmilia's power was reduced drastically. Not only did his magic energy decrease a lot, but also his body that felt limp as if it had no power.

When compared to what he felt after fighting Maria, then what he felt right now was not that meaningful. He can recover in just a few hours.

The problem is, there are parties who know the weakness and use it well.

(They surrounded us with numbers huh?)

Not only that, from what he felt with the detection magic, they were all not humans. Then whether because of the effects of magic tools, Charmilia detection magic does not clearly distinguish them. It was just that, since they were wearing robes and masks, then there was a possibility of participants disguising themselves as one of them.

"They plan to surround us with golems. Charl, let me face them."

Like her, Fila had also realized who her opponent was this time around. He directly manipulated the iron sand surrounding them like a shield that moved like a wave.

"Sorry, if I don't fight with Chris, then we won't experience this."

"Relax, we have no other choice. It's just, I'm a little unlucky."

Being attacked twice in a row is proof that they are less fortunate.

"Only, don't they underestimate us too much?"

A confident smile appeared on Fila's lips. At the same time, from every enemy appeared a sword in both of their hands. Then they all attacked Fila and Charlmilia from all directions.

Fila was not afraid at all. He used magic to fight them.

"Black Torn!!"

The iron sand that originally had no form turned into a whip filled with thorns. The whip attacked all enemies simultaneously by twisting, stabbing, and even squeezing their bodies to pieces.

"I don't know who would dare to use this kind of cowardly manner, but they have to know who they are fighting."

Everything was shocked by Fila who for the first time used a power that no one could have expected.

"Until now I've always thought that the power you have is cheating, Fila."

Fila only smiled, but what Charlmilia said was indeed quite appropriate.

Fila's skill at manipulating iron sand was terrifying. Not only can it be used for strong defense, but it can also be used as a weapon of any kind.

But as a couple and friend, Charmilia knew Fila could do even crazier things if she used Pandora. The tactics used against Roby earlier was one of the proofs of how Fila used Pandora's strength and characteristics so well.

But even so, they again remembered that their opponents were the chosen participants among the chosen. Just like them.

The enemy that Fila destroyed slowly moved back and began to merge into one again. And in the end it returned to being a cloaked figure with weapons in their hands.

"..."

Both were not surprised at all.

It was a tactic that was used frequently and was easy to guess. Of course Fila was also aware of the opponent's objective and, given that they attacked when Charmilia was tired, it was undoubtedly the enemy's goal.

With the magic energy still remaining a lot, fighting in the enemy's palm would probably be interesting, but Fila thought of the unstable state of Charmilia and had to use a safer way.

(We can choose to run away from them)

But Fila immediately denied the idea.

(The enemy is also looking for it. Escaping is more exhausting than fighting in the light of light)

That was why Fila chose the path that allowed them to get out of that difficult situation.

(I just need to destroy their Core)

The enemy golems attacked, and Fila again counterattacked by manipulating the iron sand. But not before, he shaped it into a thin spear spear resembling a needle. With the number reaching thousands and directed in all directions.

Fila's attack decisively hit the body of the golem. Unlike the previous attack, Fila this time was really serious.

The result was predictable, all the golems were pierced by spears all over his body.

If viewed from afar, maybe now Fila is like a queen of hell who tortures his victims cruelly.

"!?"

But suddenly Fila made a confused expression.

"Fila, what's wrong?"

"...i attacked with the intention of destroying their Core, but I didn't feel anything at all about a single Core"

"What?"

Charmilia was also shocked.

In the making of the golem, there is a heart called the Core. That core was the source of power and also the location of the magic formula that made the Golem move. Just like the heart in humans, the Core was a great weakness for golems.

Depending on the skill of the maker, the size of the Core can vary. And since it was a vital point of the golem, the Core was usually protected by special materials or protective magic.

For their opponents, since it is shaped like a human, it is likely that the Core is located in the middle of the chest because it is the most stable place to install the Core. Although not, not many other places could be candidates.

Fila's attack not only hit the middle of the chest, but also the entire body. No matter where the Core was installed, Fila should have destroyed them all. Or at least he hit one of those cores.

But if it doesn't hit a single Core. The cause of this is only one possibility.

"Could they not be golems?"

"Stop it.."

If not a golem, then what?

Sweat dripping on the temples of Fila. Knowing the identity of the opponent they were facing right now was so influential as to what happened if they continued to fight.

Then the thing they least want happens before their eyes. Golems (?) back in motion and forward as if piercing through the iron sand spear Fila.

"Tch!! Charl, we'll back off."

"Un."

Charmilia immediately held onto Fila's body. His entire body was filled with thunderbolts and they shot up into the sky and flew from that place.

Even though his magic energy was few and unstable, he had no other choice. It's better than being defeated by them.

Fila and Charmilia saw the enemy slowly beginning to be invisible. And since there was no sign of them following, they let out a sigh of relief.

"What are they really?"

Charmilia simply shook her head. Right now all they can do is run.

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6 Hours had passed since the start of Battle War. The sun began to sink and changed with the darkness of the night.

The snow is not so heavy that the air is not so cold. But this was another for the Battle War participants who were above the floating island of Avalon.

Located 3 kilometers in the sky, the air on the island of Avalon is cooler than on land. And even though they could survive with the magic or magic tools they used to keep the body warm, but they could only use that way for a while.

To overcome the problem, participants are required to find a temporary residence, or make their own. The problem is, they can not make a cave or something involving soil and geographical conditions because the island of Avalon will return to its original at a certain hour.

According to research, the process of returning the state of the island lasted almost an instant. If they were inside an artificial cave, and they were inside when the process returned, it would be tantamount to suicide.

Since the last fight between Fila and Charmilia with the golem (?), there was no other fight between the participants. Of course this made the greatest spectacle in the empire a little boring.

The show continued for 24 hours. In other words, even though they could not see the fight, the spectators could still see what the participants were doing on the island of Avalon.

Most of the current participants chose to rest in the place they used as headquarters. Many participants chose to build buildings from magic that manipulated the element, Elements Art.

For the land element user, they built a simple house like a hut. Some build igloos and are reinforced with ice magic. It is safer than cold air, but the temperature does not change. For this reason, they use firewood as a heater.

For the other participants, they built houses with wood and other materials just like Kuro did.

[We're back in Battle War. I am Yuri, the imperial idol re-broadcast after resting and doing other things...Of course I did not tell what I did hehe.. Going back to the topic, according to the survey, Battle War this time was a little boring. Do you agree, princess Norn?]

Norn who was sitting near Yuri was just a little smile full of mystery. Just like Yuri, she also returned from the break hours as a commentator.

{I understand why many have such opinions. When compared to the Battle War last year or before that was full of battles, this time the participants were not so eager to immediately get rid of other participants}

[Is it a sign that they are all afraid of losing or are they all preparing a plan to defeat the opponent?]

{For the answer to that question is Yes and No. But I can tell you that they are currently waiting for factor X to appear.}

[Factor X?]

{What I mean is the invisible factor of the island of Avalon. I once said that the island of Avalon itself has a unique magic that envelops the entire island. One of those magical effects was to return the entire island to its original state at a certain hour. Then considering the other effects are still unknown, fighting without knowing it is a careless action}

[Now I understand why the participants will get the shipment of goods from outside the island. Since the beginning of the Battle War itself has been predicted to last longer than the Battle War that has been.]

{Absolutely. But make no mistake if you think it will be boring. Another hour is the time where participants will get goods from outside the island. Wouldn't that be interesting to see?}

Then, an hour passed quickly.

Items to be sent are included in a special suitcase with the emblem symbol of each participant pair. All of that will be sent using a special airship that was prepared for Battle War this time.

It did not take long, participants heard a loud bell from the top of the island of Avalon. The sound came from an airship dropping an item that was slowly falling down with a parachute.

From the projection magic, all the spectators could see that the participants were starting to come out of their hiding places.

They all knew, the awaited fight was about to happen.