I Was Sent to an All-Female Frontline Unit to Get Rid of Some of the Trouble, but the Most Beautiful Girls Who Are Rumored to Hate Men Love Me So Much That I Have a Hard Time at Night

Chapter 21: Ability (1)

“Huh…? You mean, to Norn-san’s room?”

“Yeah. If it were in the living room, everyone else would be around, and that wouldn’t be a good place if we wanted to talk alone, right? But if it’s my room, no one can come in unless I allow it, so I think it’s the perfect place for just the two of us to talk.”

“I see… If that’s the case, I understand! I’ll come visit after my bath tonight!”

“Please do~”

There was no reason to refuse, so it was decided that I would spend the night in Norn-san’s room, just the two of us.

Still, I wonder what she wants to ask me.

As I walked, lost in thought, we eventually arrived at the forest.

Stepping slightly ahead of the group, Sephia-san spoke.

“Normally, I would have you all start your individual combat training right away. However, as you all know, today is Finn-san’s first time participating in frontline training. So, before we begin, I would like Finn-san to engage in a light combat match, while the rest of you observe. This way, you can gauge Finn-san’s combat ability in one-on-one fights.”

“Teraward-kun’s battle…!”

“I want to see it so bad…”

“Just imagining him doing his best is enough…”

Previously, I had demonstrated my magic at full strength to show everyone my power.

But that was purely in terms of my magical energy.

That and actual combat skills are two separate things.

So, Sephia-san’s idea makes perfect sense.

…That aside, this is my first training since arriving at the frontlines.

Of course, I’m nervous, but since I’ve joined the Luvankrum Empire’s strongest frontline unit, even if it’s just temporary, I have to prove that I at least have enough power to be worthy of the name!

“Now then… Elena-san, would you mind?”

“Sure! Leave it to me!”

“Wait…!? Sephia-senpai!?”

“Starting against Elena-senpai right away seems like way too high a hurdle…!”

“This match isn’t about winning or losing, and there’s no real danger to life, so I judged that it would not be a problem. Of course, if Finn-san prefers a different opponent, that would be a different matter… What do you think?”

“Of course, I’m fine with it!”

I have decided that one day, I will become strong enough to protect everyone, including Elena-san, and this country.

If I can’t even fight in training now, there’s no way I could ever say that.

“I knew you’d say that, Finn-kun! Alright, let’s go over there!”

“Yes!”

Together with Elena-san, I moved to a nearby open area, the perfect spot for one-on-one combat.

With everyone watching from the side, we took some distance and faced each other.

“Honestly, even though it’s training, I don’t really want to fight you, Finn-kun. But I know you want to get stronger, so I won’t hold back!”

“Thank you! I’ll… fight with everything I have!”

“Yeah! I’ll take on all of your strength!”

As we exchanged words, Sephia-san checked if we were ready.

We nodded at the same time in response.

Then, Sephia-san spoke.

“Now then—begin.”

Immediately.

Elena-san’s right hand glowed with magical energy.

“In the last battle, I didn’t get to show you how I fight, so today, I’ll let you see my power properly.”

“…!”

Behind Elena-san, countless spears formed from magical energy appeared.

If they were just ordinary spears, I wouldn’t have been that surprised.

But these were…

“Flame Lance, Water Lance, Frost Lance, Lightning Lance… I can use multiple attributes at the same time like this.”

Being able to use more than three magic attributes is already a rare feat.

And yet…

“I’ve seen people use two attributes simultaneously, one in each hand, but four at once… and with just one hand…! That’s amazing, Elena-san!”

“…! R-Really?”

“Yes!”

“Finn-kun…! No, no! This is training! For Finn-kun’s sake, I have to steel my heart…!”

Shaking her head as if to shake off hesitation, Elena-san continued.

“Alright, Finn-kun, I’m going to attack you all at once! Show me how you’ll handle this!”

As she spoke, she pointed her hand at me.

In that instant, the countless spears behind her shot toward me.

“…!”

Seeing those spears, I couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of awe.

That spear had four attributes, and there were so many of them that it was hard to believe they were all released by a single person.

That alone was already incredible.

But even more than that—each and every one of these spears was controlled so that none of them would be a fatal wound to me. That moved me to my core.

Spear magic is relatively easy to control, but being able to manage this many at once—there were probably not even a handful of people in this world who could do that.

And I knew this was just training. But even so, the fact that she would go this far for me—Elena-san was truly kind.

Then… I would respond to that feeling and fight with everything I had.

“Wind Wall.”

I put up a wind barrier in front of me.

Then, I deflected Elena-san’s spears away from me.

One after another, the spears crashed into the ground and shattered.

The others watching our fight began talking among themselves.

“Wow…! Elena-senpai’s attack like that has wiped out every enemy she’s fought before, hasn’t it?”

“Teraward-kun’s decision-making and magic power are amazing.”

“I almost forgot he’s still a trainee…!”

They seemed to keep talking, but…

Right now, the only thing in my mind was Elena-san standing in front of me.

And then, Elena-san started clapping for me.

“As expected, Finn-kun! That was a great decision!”

“Thank you very much! Also… I know we shouldn’t talk too much during training, but may I say something?”

I knew that wasn’t her full power.

In fact, she was probably just getting started.

But still, this was something I had to say right now.

“Of course! I mean, this frontline unit’s training isn’t as strict as headquarters, so we can talk and have fun while training. Don’t worry about it! What do you want to tell me?”

Since she asked me so kindly, I voiced exactly what was on my mind.

“Elena-san… you were absolutely beautiful!!”

“…Huh? W-Wait, beautiful!?”

Elena-san’s face turned red as she stammered in surprise.

I nodded and said,

“Yes! Elena-san’s magic was incredibly beautiful!!”

After hearing that, Elena-san looked a little embarrassed.

“A-Ah! You meant my magic, not me…? I thought for a second you were complimenting my appearance, but when I think about it, there’s no way that would happen… I mean, when we first met, you called me ‘graceful,’ and even back then, it was already dangerous… But now, after getting to know you so well, if you said something like that, I really wouldn’t be able to hold myself back…! I wonder if Finn-kun still thinks I’m graceful…!?”

She started mumbling something in a high-pitched, fast voice.

“…Elena-san? What’s wro────”

“Report! Report!”

Just as I was about to ask, a female soldier rushed onto the scene.

“Enemy sighted on the frontline! A hundred of them! Just like before, they’re advancing toward the forward base!!”

“…!”

Right in the middle of training…!

But this was the frontlines.

I had to get used to this.

As I thought that, Norn-san smirked.

“A hundred, huh? I can handle that by myself.”

“Huh…!? N-Norn-san, all by yourself!?”