Evade The Hero and Flee!

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

RATH 9

TL: Eevee

1. What is this. Scary. (2)

Rage.

That was the only thing that could explain the emotion burning within those eyes.

It will be difficult.

In all seriousness, as someone who uses magic as her primary focus this training is disadvantageous for her.

Magic requires a lot of preparation.

If you want to strengthen magic you need a catalyst or a magic formulation, ranged rather than close combat is easier, and if a swordsman comes into close quarters then all you can do is run like your life depends on it.

Theres a reason why magic users are split between magicians and mages even though both use magic.

The specialties between magicians who focus on a single massive shot compared to mages who utilize fine mana management for prolonged fights is completely different.

No.17s base is as a magician.

Perhaps the primary training centers are skilled at teaching magic lately, but shes the best magician Ive seen from them to date.

But magicians always perform at their peak when there is someone protecting them.

In the current 1:1:1 format, especially when the both the other opponents focus on using a sword, she cant help but fall behind.

In that case there are two methods.

Using assorted tools and a focus on close quarter combat to switch to a mage-type, or contracting with a summoned spirit and supplementing your fighting potential.

And the quickest method is naturally, the latter.

To begin with, mages need to suffer for at least a year on the battlefield before they can be accepted as mages.

And even then as newbies or brats.

If they cant accept this process then rather than a mage, theyre treated as a flying maggot or a meat shield.

In reality, a mage is a crappy job where no more than three out of ten survive after being deployed to the battlefield, with no guarantee that youd survive after that either.

When the enemies number 1 priority targets conveniently come down to the front lines its even easier to hit them, and the worlds advanced in leaps and bounds lately, special arrows that tear through magic barriers like paper have been developed, so this is an era where if you have the funds, you can snipe off skilled magicians and mages from a long way away.

Because of this, rather than bothering to teach them those things for ages, its much better to bring out a big, meaty summon to take a hit and train as a magician raining down overwhelming firepower from afar.

The disadvantage is that the mana consumption is massive, but normally a rearguard magician is never thirsty.

Because they have a mana potion at their mouths pretty much 24/7.

The downside being that they have to go to the toilet frequently.

In the past where I was cursed enough to have to participate in the great war I developed special diapers and made the magicians piss in their pants.

My, did I get a lot of resentment then.

But its not like I wanted to do that either?

It was hard enough that if the magic artillery had to be stopped because one asshole had to go the bathroom the enemys main force would swamp us immediately.

Those magicians didnt understand my efforts in developing a diaper that wouldnt stink even when they pissed themselves.

And so lets get a good sla I mean summon.

There was something I wanted to experiment as well.

First, draw a summon circle on pre-prepared ground.

This isnt this a summoning circle for devils?

Oh ho. The primary training centers, it seems theyre teaching them really well lately. To think shed understand what type of magic formation just by looking at it.

As the representative of the tertiary training instructors, I should send them a word of praise later.

Words dont cost money.

So you know.

Arent contracts with devils banned under the Empires laws?

I sighed seeing No.17s slightly surprised face.

What is this moron saying.

Long before we committed the crime of making a contract with devils, were already members of an evil organization and hence perfect criminals.

Ah.

As No.17 made a stunned expression I continued drawing the formation.

Ah, now that I think of it, they dont teach them this in primary training. As a splendid instructor I might as well tell her.

And if you look closely at the Empires laws, making a contract with a devil isnt strictly outlawed either.

Eh? What on earth is that

Even though I look like this at one point, Id spent a number of years in the imperial court that stank of blood over the right of succession.

I diligently learned the laws because I didnt know when my head would be sent flying if I didnt.

Simply in terms of the Empire and international laws, I can go toe to toe with one of the Empires judges!

Contracting with a devil is not a crime. Making a contract with your soul as the price is.

Isnt that the same thing?

No you moron.

Normally all summons are restricted by their class.

Words that were difficult to understand. But unlike normal, the instructor smiled, a smile that sent a shiver down my spine, and disappeared after saying one more thing.

You kids, may have awakened something that should have best been left sleeping.

It was when I could no longer see the instructors back, that I realised that my back was soaked in a cold sweat

The next day, No.1000 used sword ki.

The week afterwards, No.1000 started awakening to magic by herself.

And after some more time passed, we could no longer beat No.1000 even with our combined assault, so naturally the alliance dissolved.

And when I realised it, I was the weakest among the three.

When it was easier, I could have made a contract with No.1 and just took turns eating and solved it peacefully like that, but even if I said that now it was far too late.

After a day, then two passed, the sense of danger was at my throat.

And my hatred for No.1 rose up again.

Although this is partially my fault, I dont want to admit it!

I offer my name and mana, and call your name.

Im reading the lines like Ive been told to, but this feels weird. The lethargy that comes with all my bodys mana draining from me.

Not all devils are equal.

Low ranking devils can be contracted even without your soul if youre skilled enough, but high ranking beings, if handled wrongly can lead to a small kingdoms downfall.

The dangers of those have been documented far and wide.

Summon chants might be found in hidden old ruins of an era long gone, and as cases of accidental summons came to light, parts of the summon chant were made public, and the Summoners Association made an announcement that any summoning chants with that part present should not be carried out.

And as a House of magicians, the Nermia family made frequent use of summons and had all sorts of knowledge on chants, and knowledge on devils as well, but this was the first time Id encountered a chant like this.

Thy, gatekeeper of Muspelheim, the great giant that set a world ablaze.

Ah, my head is screaming at me to shut my mouth, but this mouth of mine doesnt show any signs of shutting.

What, set a world ablaze?

Forget high-ranking demons, if its like this it wouldnt be weird to expect an archdevil, or even a demon king.

The one who completes the twilight of the gods, I call your name.

Ahh, twilight of the gods. It even sounds dangerous!

The great giant of fire Surtr, descend to this realm, appear before my eyes!

Ahh, its too late. I have crossed the river of no return.

With the fatigue of magic draining from my body, I felt my heart hammering.

Ahh. This. Yep. Fear. This is because of fear.

Are you that pleased?

Wh, what do you mean!

As I looked at the sparkling magic formation, I snapped at the instructors voice behind me. Ahh, I cant afford to be hated

Then. Whats that smile?

Smile? Im smiling? What kind of monstrous accusation is that?

Here, my heart is hammering with fear, theres no way Id be smiling?

Haha. Really. Damn it.

I stared wordlessly at the instructor whod brought a hand mirror out from somewhere and was reflecting my face.

Damn it. Talk about prepared.

Alright. I admit it. In the mirror there was a crazy bitch that was giggling like a maniac. With my face.

Alright. My heart is beating a bit, no, wildly fast.

The strongest nation in the continent, the Karuan Empire. And one of the great magician families that youd rate on one hand within that Empire was the Nermia family. Even I, whod read almost all the books in the family, had never heard about this giant called Surtr.

But, I can tell just by the chant.

This is an archdevil that would only be named in myths!

As a magician family, as a magician.

There is no way I could pass on learning something that no one else knows.

Judging by the instructors words, I could make a contract even without using my soul, but there was no guarantee of success.

A dangerous gamble, with my soul on the line.

If you werent excited here you werent a magician, no?

How much time passed?

When the brightness of the magic formation reached its peak, a giant with a body red as fire appeared emanating an intense heat.

Bang!

Are you the ones who brought forth Surtr, the master of Muspelheim!

The giant of fire appeared by slamming his hand onto the ground. The moment my body filled with delight in the spirit.

The price of your contract is naught but Eh?

The giant of fire who had been indomitably speaking made a very shocked expression before looking at the ground hed slammed down on.

Yep, naught. Zero. Nothing.

The instructors fiendish voice echoed in my ears.