A Returner’s Magic Should Be Special - Chapter 214

Inside the drill hall for the single rankers .

There were many students present, even though the academy was supposedly on vacation . They had continued their training at the academy in order to further refine their skills during vacation and get the edge on their peers .

And there was a spar under way that had attracted an enormous number of people . The people present were all powerful in their own right, which made more people gather to see what could possibly attract so many powerhouses .

“It won’t be easy this time!”

Three third year single rankers surrounded a single girl . However, there was nobody present who felt this was an unfair match up .

It was because that single girl was Adjest Kingscrown .

*Woosh*

Adjest dodged the swordsmen rushing at her with minimal movement . She then invoked magic towards the person closest to her .

In a mere moment, the ice spear fully formed and was launched at the swordsman .

“Oof!”

He barely raised his sword to block Adjest’s magic in time . But because of his sudden change of posture, he had revealed an opening in his stance .

Adjest didn’t miss such an opportunity and broke through the siege on her .

After making a bit of distance between herself and her foes, she immediately invoked a spell .

[Frozen Palace]

An ominous palace made out of ice appeared .

Dozens of magic spells fell on three single rankers simultaneously .

Adjest’s magic was efficient . It was neither insufficient or excessive . Interrupting their movement restricted their teamwork, therefore removing a number of advantages they held .

As single rankers, their skills were not anything to scoff at . They responded to the tireless downpour of magic in a calm manner and approached Adjest .

*Cling*

The duel began afresh .

But Adjest remained calm even though she gave the swordsmen an advantage by allowing them to close the distance .

She was a magic swordsman . A specialist who could cope with head-to-head and long-distance battles .

But they had already spent a fair amount of their stamina getting through her Frozen Palace . Inevitably, they ended up surrendering .

Adjest won without allowing them a single moment of dominance . The result didn’t surprise anyone; everyone assumed she would win from the outset .

Adjest was such an entity, afterall . She was utterly insurmountable for the majority of her cohort . Ever since she entered the academy, she drew attention from many people . At that time, she was considered to have the best talent in the history of the Hebrion Academy .

All of that attention made people curious about her .

“Where is the Kingscrown family from?”

Everyone thought it must have been an amazing family as Adjest was so beautiful and had such excellent talent .

However, nobody knew anything about the Kingscrown family .

As the people were once again pondering this conundrum, there was a commotion behind them out of the blue .

“She’s Katarina from the royal guard!”

Although some people may not know the faces of the royal guard, everyone knew their names .

As Katarina came into the drill hall, she looked around then opened her mouth .

“Can everyone leave this drill hall for a moment?”

The students were puzzled at such a sudden request . They had no idea what was going on . She then added .

“I am going to spar with Adjest, but I don’t think I can guarantee your safety . ”

“… !”

The sparring between two geniuses: a member of the royal guard and the pride of the Hebrion Academy . It was quite a rare battle, no, something impossible for them to see again .

‘I want to watch!’

Everybody present shared the same thought .

But, they couldn’t disregard her warning . As she said, if these two people clashed full-blooded, the aftermath would surely be tremendous .

The students reluctantly trudged out of the gymnasium . The noisy gymnasium was now deathly quiet in an instant .

Adjest and Katarina looked at each other, now alone . Katarina seemed delighted to see her .

“It’s been a while, Princess . ”

Katarina bent herself at the waist and bowed politely .

“What brings you here?”

Adjest answered with a blank face but Katarina did not miss the discomfort in her voice .

“Your business is over in the palace . ”

“That’s right . But Desir Arman asked me to accompany him to the Western Kingdom Union’s Great Council . And I gladly accepted it . ”

“… You’re here for Pram . ”

With Adjest’s quick reply, Swan sighed .

“What kind of person do you, Princess, and Desir think I am? Do you really think I, a member of the Royal Guard, would put all this effort in for someone like Pram?”

“… ”

As Adjest nodded silently, Swan shrugged with a smile .

“Well, I won’t deny that half of the reason I’m joining is due to that . ”

Swan and Adjest had mixed feelings one more time .

The grin fell off Swan’s face . She couldn’t look any more serious .

“But I came here because of you, Princess . ”

Swan knew Adjest’s status as Princess from the very beginning . Adjest was next in line to take the throne of this Empire .

“I’m way past the age of needing your protection . ”

“We will see . Pick up your sword . I’ll witness how much your skill has improved for the first time in a long time . ”

As Swan reached out her hand forward, a bow popped out of a dimensional space . What she held before her was her designated artifact as the person given the title of bow of the Royal Guard .

Adjest let out a sigh . She was very used to Swan behaving as she pleased without a care for the feelings of the other person .

She took out her Center of Ice from a dimensional pocket in her Clothes Line . In doing so, the temperature of the room instantly dropped .

*Bam*

Adjest was pushed away by the unexpected shockwave .

“That’s not a bad reaction speed . ”

Swan raised her eyebrows .

Adjest used her sword to block the arrow she shot unannounced .

She didn’t have the time to recognize the threat and block it . It was a movement that relied purely on instinct .

With a sore wrist, Adjest wasn’t confident enough in her ability to take many more of those kinds of attacks .

Swan pulled the string of her bow, even though no arrow was nocked, seemingly aiming at Adjest . At that very moment, an arrow that hadn’t existed appeared . It was an arrow of aura .

[Magic Sword: Ice Wave]

Adjest invoked her magic sword to block the arrows heading her way .

“Urgh!”

She groaned unwittingly . The strength of the aura Swan flung at her was King Class after all . To say that it was enormous and heavy was an understatement . Adjest had to strain herself just to bounce off a single arrow .

Knowing that the battle would be over soon if she didn’t try her best, Adjest invoked her imagery magic .

[Ice Empress]

The chilly air that was spreading in all directions retracted and gathered around Adjest . Her white-blond hair turned silver .

Swan, who looked on in silence, drew her bow one more time .

Adjest, with her newly heightened physical ability, read the exact trajectory of the arrow and evaded .

*Boom*

The arrow she avoided went straight into the stand of the drill hall .

Swan spoke with surprise .

“You’ve grown a lot, but that’s not enough . ”

Her evaluation could have offended anyone else of Adjest’s caliber, but she didn’t show any reaction and simply focused on the battle . She kicked off against the floor, holding her sword and leaping towards Swan .

*Whoosh*

Adjest did not stop, facing the arrows headon while continuing her charge .

[Frozen Palace]

She invoked another imagery magic .

Ice pillars soared everywhere and numerous spells were simultaneously invoked to block Swan’s arrows .

Adjest’s dash continued . Soon the distance between them had shortened vastly .

Swan hurried to back off and drew her bow . The gathered aura was released in the form of a multitude of arrows . This time, there were hundreds of arrows to contend with .

“… !”

Adjest couldn’t help but be shaken by the attack that felt more like a wave before her .

It felt like the drill hall, full of aura arrows in flight, was going to be ripped apart in mere moments .

*WHOOOOOOOSH*

It was an outrageous display of force . True to that earlier feeling, the gymnasium was completely shattered in the blink of an eye .

While Swan stood still and studied the rising cloud of dust, Adjest jumped out of it without any visible wounds .

She had piled several defensive spells through the Frozen Palace, and blocked Swan’s attack at the last moment .

Even though the Frozen Palace had been destroyed and she had lost a great deal of mana in the process, Adjest was now able to engage in close quarter combat with Swan .

“This is something else all together… ”

Swan seized the tip of her bow . The frame of it sharpened and morphed into a blade-shape .

Wrapping the bow in aura was her way of responding to Adjest’s sword .

*Rumble*

It sounded like thunderstorms when the bow frame and sword hit each other .

Adjest’s face stiffened . Even though she was in Ice Empress form, she was on even terms with Swan, an archer, in close quarter combat .

“The Princess has changed a lot . Your skills have changed a lot too . Unlike in the past, when I couldn’t see your emotions at all . ”

*Clang*

“I found it funny, really . ”

*Cling*

They continued exchanging blows while Swan found enough leeway to throw words at Adjest .

“The fact that there was someone who could change you, the stoic Princess, so much . ”

‘So?’

Adjest did not stop dueling, letting her attacks answer in her stead .

Swan continued, her breath steady during this non-stop exchange of blows .

“But why are you hiding your identity from him too?”

For a second, the tip of Adjest’s sword shook .

Swan did not miss that opportunity . She kicked the ice fragments free of the floor around her . Now filled with aura, the now loose ice fragments rushed at Adjest like a hail of bullets .

There was a huge amount of aura poured into such small pieces of ice .

*Baaam*

Adjest took a direct hit from the ice fragments and there was a blast .

Adjest showed up pushing the dusty clouds away . Her hair was back to white-blond in no time .

The chill spread everywhere . The chill headed to Swan as if it had a will of its own .

[Frozen World]

It was her new imagery magic that released the chill that was stored inside her body after releasing the Ice Empress form .

But that was the end of it .

Right before the battle reached the peak, Swan released her aura too .

The livid sparkle skimmed the chill rushing at Swan all of a sudden .

All of Adjest’s magic was immediately suppressed .

Swan collected her aura as if she had satisfied herself that she had demonstrated enough of her might .

“Let’s end it here . ”

Her low voice echoed in the stillness .