Necromancer 32

Test

32. Joint Training, Major Victory

“Hi-hiii...”

She trembled before my eyes.

Miyao Chika.

A gal-type student who often hangs out with Moe.

She was supposed to be bright and always laughing, but now she stood before me, terrified.

It’s probably because she realized that her skill couldn’t counter mine.

Her skill is what you'd call a debuff-type, [Attack Down].

Though the range is limited, it’s effective in one-on-one situations.

But—

“I can take you down with ranged attacks from outside the range of your skill. Surrender.”

That’s right. My [Flying Sword] and [Fire Buster] can attack from where her skill has no effect.

Chika has no chance of winning.

“Ugh... Surrendering to someone like Shigure... This is humiliating...”

She gritted her teeth.

“To that loser, that lame Shigure, why do I have to...”

Her face flushed bright red.

I guess she really looked down on me.

“It’s already ‘checkmate’ at this point. I don't want to attack you needlessly. Just surrender.”

“D-Don’t mock me! I’m a hero too! If I use my skill—”

“Even if you use it, it won’t change anything.”

I explained calmly.

“I have several long-range attack skills. I can attack as much as I want from beyond your skill's range. [Attack Down] is a powerful debuff, but it can't deal with attacks from outside its effective area.”

“Ughhh...”

“I’ll repeat it. Surrender.”

“Ughhhhh...”

Chika, her face still flushed, began to cry in frustration.

—After a while, she declared her surrender.

A red light orb flashed above her head.

And just like that, I defeated all three of the heroes.

Now, I just had to deal with the remaining knights and mages.

Then—

“Oh, that must be Seira's [Control Bomb].”

I watched as a glowing projectile bounced freely ahead of us.

Sera Seira's [Control Bomb] is, as the name suggests, a skill that lets her maneuver a glowing projectile at will and detonate it at any chosen moment.

With no heroes left on the opposing side, Seira’s skill wiped them out.

Neither knights nor their defenses stood a chance against it.

The freely-moving projectile was impossible to dodge and could pierce even shields.

Even the mages' magic couldn’t shoot it down.

It was Seira in full rampage mode.

“This match is over.”

Ten minutes later, the entire enemy force was marked as ‘defeated,’ confirming our complete victory.

“Incredible. I can’t believe we won so easily...”

Moe seemed astonished.

“Hmph, looks like your skill clicked this time.” 

Seira snorted.

“Well... maybe I won't not acknowledge you... Just a little.”

“Which is it?”

I gave a wry smile.

“We’ve got another match today. Let’s win that one too and finish on a high note.”

“...That’s impossible.”

Seira lowered her head.

“Huh?”

“Have you checked who we’re up against next? Honestly, it’s a no-win situation. All the strongest in class are grouped together.”

Now that she mentioned it, I hadn’t checked.

“Who’s on the other team...?”