Volume 5 Chapter 114

Cat Beastkin Girl vs Former Beastkin King

To recap–I won my semi-final match of the Military Martial ArtsTournament against Ryuushin.
After he had turned into a black dragon, it was easy to knock him out with a punch infused with light attribute magic, his one point of weakness.
He did grow unstable after achieving his complete dragon form, leaving me with little choice.
I was reminded of the time I spent under the mentorship of Sage Luano. One should not grow arrogant in their skill, even at the top, there is somebody more skilled.
Ryuushin reverted to his humanoid form after falling unconscious.
Complete dragonization, apparently, has to do with one’s mental state, more precisely their extreme emotions. Ryuushin had succeeded in his transformation because of this, and there was a chance that he could not return to his humanoid form.
I was relieved when he did.
A dragonkin who has mastered complete dragonization over time can return to their humanoid form with ease.
But in the case of complete dragonization as a result of heightened emotions it is not always certain, however as long as the dragonkin can transform back to their humanoid form afterwards, there is less concern in their future transformations.
「Thank you, Haruto. I can’t express how grateful I am for making him change back…… 」
It was Ryuka who was thanking me.
Remaining in the complete dragon form would have changed Ryuushin’s life in more ways than one.
If he could not return to his humanoid form, he would not have been allowed to continue his studies at the Academy.
He could not be reasoned with when he was in that form, I felt it.
Ryuuka understood that.
「No need to thank me, more importantly, I think we should heal him first. I have some potions, if you need some」
Since she is more skilled in healing magic than I, I suggested if she needed any help.
「I appreciate it, but Rapid Recovery is more potent after complete dragonization, so there’s need to use magic or potions that much」
Ryuuka explained and bowed her head to me before leaving behind Ryuushin who was being carried out of the arena on a stretcher.
「Haruto, just so we’re clear, in our match you are only allowed to use Dominance and Flame Knights, nya」
Melida called out to me as she watched Ryuushin being carried away.
「Got it…… But you have to win your next match against Leo first」
The second match of the semi-finals is between Melida and her father, Leo, the former Beast King.
「Father lacks understanding of the potential magic holds, I will show him in our fight」 Melida meowed determinedly.
「I’m going to show him the limits of physical abilities」
「Ah, wait, Leo actually is —」
I stopped mid-sentence, realizing, as her friend, that it was important for Melida to learn this truth for herself.
She started to climb up the stage, and I watched her with admiration, knowing that she was determined to prove her point.
 ──***──
Melida and Leo’s battle began with a bang.
The two combatants charged towards each other with lightning speed, their fists flying in a flurry of blows.
A powerful gust of wind rose with each strike, as they clashed in the center of the stage. The intensity of their battle was palpable, and the crowd watched in awe as they exchanged blows with incredible force.
Melida dodged all of Leo’s fierce attacks with incredible speed, while Leo blocked all of Melida’s attacks head on with his remarkable defensive prowess.
What should have been a simple parent-child bout, quickly escalated into an intense fight.
After a few seconds, Leo had already received around a hundred blows from Melida, yet he managed to smoothly pull back.

「T, tough, nya 」
Leo chuckled, shaking his head.
「You’re fast. As expected of my daughter. However, Melida, you won’t be able to do enough damage with just that, you know? 」
Leo was right. Melida’s attacks were not wearing Leo down.
Melida was in trouble, as just one blow from Leo could knock her out.

Melida gritted her teeth, determined to prove him wrong.
「I was counting on it, nya. That’s why I have this, nya!」
She activated her magic suit and incorporated the fire attribute into it.
Thanks to the magic suit and additional magical power, Melida’s attack power dramatically increased.

「Are you ready, nya?」Melida said, her voice full of confidence.
「I’ll make you regret ever underestimating magic, nya! 」

Melida charged towards Leo with lightning speed, her movements becoming untraceable. Her magic-infused attack, if it connected, would surely cause damage.
Leo was unable to keep up with Melida’s increased speed, and his attacks were missing their mark.
The match was quickly turning in Melida’s favour.

– Or not.

「Nya!?」

Leo had parried Melida’s blows earlier, but now, he was firmly grasping her fist.
Wind and electricity swirled around him as he poured wind and thunder attributes into his magical suit.

「Fagyaaaah! 」

With a powerful punch, Leo sent Melida flying, and she barely managed to catch herself before she plummeted off the stage.

「W, what’s happening, nya?」Melida exclaimed in shock. 「Why is there magic around my father, nya!? 」

Leo sauntered towards the stunned Melida, his expression unreadable.

「Melida, you claim I ‘don’t understand how magic is a powerful tool’, that I ‘underestimate magic’? That cannot be further from the truth. Because, you see, in this country, there’s no one more versed in magic than me, a Sage」
「Huh? 」
Melida froze. The arena went up in an uproar.
「I,impossible, what are you saying, nya? How can you be a Sage? 」
「Let me give you a demonstration? 」
Leo spoke as he raised his hand and a giant magic circle appeared over him.
「Ultimate Thunder!! 」
「–!? 」

A concentrated thunderbolt attacked Melida, and she managed to avoid it by a hair’s breadth.
It looked like Melida was done for.
Leo had purposely missed Melida, but he still stood waiting with his fist balled, wrapped in magic.
「This was fun, Melida 」
He did not hold back as he punched her off the stage.
I jumped in between her and the wall to cushion the impact.
She had fainted.

She, luckily, did not seem injured from that blast.
I casted Heal on her just in case, while she remained unconscious. In the end, Leo, the former Beast King, emerged victorious in this match.
It is quite a surprise how the Military Martial Arts Tournament has culminated in a sage vs sage finale.
Will I be able to make Melida proud?
I should just do my best, I guess.

Leo is a formidable opponent, and not only his race, and his speed was lightning fast, but also due to that he has already mastered his magic, and can activate it with ease.
I have to come up with a strategy to defeat him in the finals.
How should I go about it, then?

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