A boy raised by a demon king and a dragon king seems to be peerless in his school life.

Volume 9 Chapter 17 Overwhelming

“You!”

Enraged at the harm done to his comrade, Gira’s student with a fierce demeanor, roared.

He drew the wide-bladed sword he had at his waist and charged towards Ruisha.

“Alright, let’s do this.”

Ruisha, with a somewhat joyful smile, took a half-body stance, preparing to confront Gira’s students.

For this Grand School Festival, Ruisha had sealed the use of “two things.” One was the Dragon King Sword, which had high lethality and could potentially kill students. Moreover, if anyone saw the worth of that sword, it could lead to conflicts to claim it. Above all, there was a promise with Rio to use this sword only in dire circumstances.

The other was “magic beyond the Super Rank.” It wasn’t Ruisha’s decision but a request from Yuri. Considering that very few students could use even high-level magic, Ruisha thought that using the Super Rank would draw too much attention.

“You say it’s challenging to stand out without standing out too much… you make things quite difficult. But well, let’s try to do as much as we can!”

Saying that, Ruisha readied his fist. The Gira student, who had approached a few meters closer, began to scrape the tip of his sword on the ground, scattering sparks. In the next moment, the blade of the sword started to burn vigorously.

It looked as if he had enchanted the blade with magic, but there was no visible sign of him using magic.

“Whoa! The sword suddenly started burning! What on earth is happening!?”

The surprised commentator’s exclamation echoed, and the audience began to murmur in astonishment.

However, Ruisha remained calm.

“Wow, interesting. Did they apply some special oil to the sword? In that case, you can do it even without using magic. It enhances attack power and surprises the opponent, making it practical.”

“W-What are you babbling about!”

Despite having the sword pointed at him, the Gira student was not only scared but also curious about Ruisha, who was looking at him with great interest. The student swung the flaming sword at Ruisha with determination!

“Shi!”

A well-trained, sharp sword maneuver. From the efficiency of the movement, it was evident that the student had undergone considerable training.

The Gira student was undoubtedly strong… in a conventional world.

“Ha, ho!”

Ruisha casually dodged the sword maneuver. No matter how efficient the sword maneuvers were, the crucial element, speed, was sorely lacking.

Kojiro, the swordmaster Ruisha had faced before, had a sword speed as fast as him. Without such speed, capturing Ruisha was impossible.

“Darn it! Why can’t I hit him!?”

“…Looks like there won’t be any more surprises.”

Saying so, sounding somewhat disappointed, Ruisha delivered a sharp spinning kick to the Gira student’s side.

The student, taking the full force of that blow, let out a brief “hyu” and was sent flying with tremendous force, eventually rolling out of the ring and onto the ground.

The commentator and the audience were left speechless by the overwhelmingly one-sided turn of the match. At this point, no one doubted Ruisha’s true strength.

“Well, you’re the last one.”

“Why the heck is this happening?! Wasn’t the Magic Academy a bunch of weaklings?”

The Gira student, who hadn’t expected anything like this to happen in the first round, began to curse.

“Yeah, you’re the only strong one, right? Getting paid to do stuff like this… isn’t that it? If not, our academy can offer you even more money, so switch sides. It’s more fun over here than siding with that crappy academy and its crappy students.”

The Gira student continued with a one-sided assumption, trying to steer the conversation.

Even Ruisha, who typically remained composed, couldn’t stay silent in the face of the student’s remarks.

“…I don’t care how you perceive me. But… I can’t overlook you speaking ill of my friend.”

Saying this, Ruisha charged magic in his right hand, held up in the air. A massive fireball appeared above, steadily increasing in size.

Initially about a meter in diameter, the fireball grew more than ten times its size in just a few tens of seconds. To describe it, it was like a small sun. Its heat was intense enough to be felt by the audience.

“W-Wait a minute! You’re not actually going to throw that, right!?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“What do you mean, ‘I’m sorry’!? Please, put that away!”

Ignoring the desperate plea, Ruisha released it onto the ring.

“Wide-Range Radiant Fire!”

A massive inferno descended, quickly engulfing the ring.

“Aaaahhh!”

Unable to withstand it, the Gira student leaped out of the ring and fled. With this, all three of Gira’s students were out of the ring. Pezzo, the commentator, had been left speechless, but he hurried to fulfill his role as he noticed, making the announcement.

“A-And there you have it, the match is settled! The winner of the first round, defeating the favored Gira, is Floyd Magic Academy! What power, what magic! It’s just too overwhelming! I can say this with certainty—the Magic Academy will be the eye of the storm in this school festival! We can’t take our eyes off their future performances!”

In response to Pezzo’s enthusiastic commentary, the audience erupted into cheers.

For Ruisha, being in the spotlight like this was a first-time experience. Although he felt a strong sense of embarrassment, being recognized by so many people was undeniably heartwarming. He responded to their cheers by thrusting his fist upward, and the cheers grew louder, making Ruisha feel unexpectedly joyful.

“Excellent job, Ruisha-sama. Are you uninjured?”

The moment the match ended, Iris rushed over and began to examine Ruisha’s body. Unsettled by her subtly inappropriate touch, Ruisha darted away.

“I’m fine, not a scratch anywhere!”

“But if anything were to happen…”

“Haha, being popular has its challenges, Captain.”

“Come on, Wolf, stop it!”

The seriousness from moments ago seemed to have vanished, and the three of them were now playfully interacting as usual. The battle had only just begun.

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Volume 9 Chapter 18 Withdrawal

Having secured victory in the first round unscathed, Ruisha and his companions from Floyd Magic Academy returned to the athletes’ room.

Inside the room, classmates who had been watching the match from the stands had already returned, greeting Ruisha and the others with cheers.

“As expected of Ruisha! With this momentum, victory is almost certain!”

“With opponents of that level, we’ll breeze through, won’t we? Not just Ruisha, but we also have the Hero-sama with us. There’s no way we’ll lose. I’m looking forward to the trip, I’ve never been on an overseas vacation.”

“If I were to go, I’d choose Santor, the land of the sun. I hear there are plenty of hot-blooded guys like me there.”

“Haha, if there are lots of ‘Burn’ types, that would be a nightmare.”

“Is that so!?”

Already, Burn and his childhood friend Merel were getting excited, discussing what it would be like when they won. Dokabe, another childhood friend, was absentmindedly staring upwards, seemingly lost in imagining the upcoming trip, which would be their first prize for winning.

Their enthusiasm was contagious, and the other classmates began to get hyped, thinking about what it would be like to win.

In this joyful atmosphere filling the room, Yuri suddenly clapped his hands loudly, creating a resounding ‘bang!’ and dispersing that very atmosphere.

“It’s a bit early to celebrate, everyone. The tournament consists of a total of five matches, and we’re just getting started.”

Upon Yuri’s words of reflection, the classmates tightened their focus. Seeing them respond, Yuri, satisfied, changed his sharp gaze back to his usual gentle eyes and approached Ruisha.

“Thank you for winning, Ruisha. But wasn’t that last move a bit too much? The excitement reached the audience!”

“Haha. But I didn’t use Super Rank magic, so it’s okay, right?”

“Well… It’s you who’ll struggle if you exert too much power, you know? There are people from various countries gathered in this venue. There are academies and organizations that wouldn’t hesitate to scout promising children.”

While it was a loss for the academy to have students scouted, from the students’ perspective, being scouted by a better academy wasn’t a bad thing.

As a general rule, poaching students during the tournament is prohibited, but after the tournament, this rule no longer applies. It’s not uncommon to approach students now, secure a commitment for poaching, and finalize the contract at a later date.

“I just want to make sure… you won’t be poached, right?”

Yuri asked, seeming worried. Although he tried to maintain composure, his concern was palpable.

In response to his worried inquiry, Ruisha chuckled.

“Hmm, who knows? It depends on the conditions, doesn’t it?”

“Hey, come on! You’re joking, right!?”

“Well, who knows…”

Saying this, Ruisha sported a mischievous grin.

Witnessing this playful banter between the two, their classmates burst into laughter.

“… Anyway, be cautious of any strange solicitations. You stood out in the previous match, so you’ve likely caught the attention of many. The possibility of someone approaching you is high.”

“Yeah, I’ll be careful. By the way, what about the next match? Should I go again?”

“There’s no need for that. Your opponent for the second round will be one of the two schools currently competing in the second arena, but neither of them poses a significant challenge. We don’t need to enlist Ruisha’s help.”

“I see. But just in case, I’m up for it. I’m still full of energy.”

Saying this, Ruisha flexed his muscles with a determined “Mmn!” It seemed the fatigue from the previous match had completely dissipated.

However, Yuri still had no intention of letting Ruisha participate.

“You’re our trump card, our ace. Part of the strategy is to conserve your energy. Can you accept that and let go for this round? Besides, you’d like to explore this country’s attractions at least once, right? After the tournament, the stalls will probably be closed, so now’s the time to enjoy yourself.”

“Well, if you put it that way, I’ll leave the second round to everyone else. I do feel like sightseeing in Sanctria.”

“If you understand, that’s good. Well then, enjoy your afternoon date.”

Saying this, Yuri winked skillfully.

A date. The moment he heard that word, Ruisha felt two strong auras emanating from behind him. Of course, these auras were coming from the two women he loved. He didn’t have the courage to turn around and ask, “Which one will you go with?”

“Yuri… Why, why…!”

“Hehe, it’s rare to see you so flustered. Consider it payback for earlier. Have a good time!”

Yuri smirked.

Ruisha, sweating profusely, was left to figure out how to navigate this situation.