Kaito's words were a bit hard for him to believe, but judging from Kaito's expression, they didn't seem fake?
If he truly possessed such powerful magical mastery, why didn't he use magic to fight, relying solely on that mysterious ability?
Was it really because of some reason that he couldn't use it?
The deputy headmaster was utterly perplexed, but now wasn't the time to worry about that.
Whether Kaito could use magic or not was a matter for after the battle ended.
"Come on!"
He would go all out, without holding back.
He also wanted to see what the gap between him and Kaito really was.
If it was just a small difference, then there was no doubt Kaito wouldn't be a match for Rennala. If he was completely outclassed, then he wanted to gauge his own level.
The truth was, he hadn't fought anyone in a very long time. With the headmaster slacking off, as deputy headmaster, he couldn't just travel around; he could only stay put at the Raya Lucaria Academy.
Boom, boom, boom, boom——
As the deputy headmaster decided to fight at full power, in the space of a single breath, Kaito saw dozens of magic circles appear in the air, all of them aimed at him.
"This magic is quite interesting..."
Kaito stood on the rock pillar, squinting slightly. The dozens of magic circles immediately erupted with beam cannon attacks directed at him.
The power of this attack was enough to blast a large hole through a mountain.
Even Kaito had to be somewhat cautious.
He used a bit more magical power and opened a shield to block it.
Bang——!!!
The magical beam cannon collided violently with the shield, and the rock pillar beneath Kaito's feet was completely obliterated by the residual shockwave.
But it didn't matter; he could use his abilities to fly.
He just needed to condense a piece of rock under his feet to support himself.
As for himself, he stayed put.
Under this scale of magical beam cannon assault, he wouldn't just run around randomly, nor did he need to.
Besides, there were other spells waiting for him.
Sure enough, just as the thought crossed Kaito's mind, another larger magic circle appeared above his head, and hundreds of smaller magic circles appeared beneath his feet.
The attack was coming.
Clearly, he was very skilled in long-range attacks, specifically magic projectiles.
The basic level was magic bolts, but at a higher level, it was beam cannons and such.
"Not bad, your magic has started to threaten me."
As the magic circle above his head began to rotate, Kaito felt his magical power truly being drained faster, and his body suddenly became much heavier.
From the hundreds of magic circles beneath his feet, beams of magical laser, about the thickness of a fist, shot upwards towards him.
And they all came with homing capabilities.
Seeing this, Kaito couldn't just stay put and take the hits.
After condensing a giant rock sword in his right hand, he leaped fiercely into the sky using the rock slab under his feet.
Instantly moving at terrifying speed to a higher altitude, right in front of the magic circle above his head, the deputy headmaster understood Kaito's intention and immediately urged the magical lasers to accelerate their pursuit of Kaito.
Unfortunately, Kaito was not only very fast but also incredibly agile.
After generating a large number of rock chunks in the air, Kaito's figure weaved through that space, no matter how the magical lasers tracked him, they couldn't catch him.
Even though the magic circle made his body heavy and slowed his speed, it was the same.
After he broke through the encirclement and arrived before the large magic circle above his head, the giant rock sword in his hand was covered with a faint golden glow. With an upward slash...
Crack——!!!
The magic circle was split in two, completely shattered, and dissipated in the air.
Having succeeded, Kaito somersaulted in mid-air and charged towards the deputy headmaster.
The deputy headmaster frowned deeply. He couldn't even successfully pursue Kaito with his magic.
"It seems I have no choice."
Before Kaito reached him, he quickly raised his magic staff with both hands and then fiercely stabbed it downwards into the void.
A massive, complex magic staff, adorned with many symbols and incantation scripts, appeared.
It began to rotate beneath his feet, and the closer Kaito got, the faster the magic circle spun. Then, it started splitting upwards, forming a three-dimensional magic circle.
Clang——!!
Bringing his sword down, Kaito felt as if he had struck an incredibly hard, massive bell.
His hand almost went numb from the vibration.
'This defense was impressive.'
While Kaito was surprised, he transformed the giant rock sword in his hand into a rock spear, retreated some distance, and hurled it with all his might.
The rock spear suddenly grew larger during its flight, then shed its rock exterior, finally transforming into a ten-meter-long rock dragon that slammed headfirst into the magic circle.
But to Kaito's surprise, the rock dragon's impact only slightly displaced it, failing to cause effective damage!
"..."
The deputy headmaster was still inside the magic circle preparing other spells.
Seeing that Kaito couldn't break through his 'Absolute Defense' magic quickly, he was actually quite pleased inside.
'See? Even someone like Lord Kaito couldn't shatter the shield in one go!'
'What does that mean?'
'It means my 'Absolute Defense' magic has reached its peak...'
'Wait!!'
'What is that!?!?'
Just as the deputy headmaster was about to feel a bit proud, the sky suddenly darkened with storm clouds.
He initially thought Kaito was using some kind of lightning strike magic, but then remembered Kaito said he couldn't use magic, right?
Then what the hell was this in front of him?
The deputy headmaster was puzzled for a moment, then his jaw dropped.
It wasn't just him; in fact, all the mages of the Raya Lucaria Academy, all the Tarnished, were the same.
Everyone's eyes were wide with shock.
'Damn, this looks a tiny bit like the legendary ability of the Starscourge General!?'
A meteor, a hundred meters in diameter, tore through the dark clouds and descended from the sky.
As Kaito, with a smile, slowly moved to a safe distance where he wouldn't be caught in the blast, he crossed his arms over his chest.
[Planet Befall]
It's been a while since he used this ability.
And he wanted to see if this defensive magic could withstand it. If it could, he'd definitely have to learn this magic from him.
It was quite interesting.
At least the defensive aspect was genuinely strong.
It was probably his most impressive trump card; otherwise, Kaito wouldn't have seen that brief, proud smile on the deputy headmaster's face.
Now, it was the deputy headmaster's turn to question his life.
He watched as that hundred-meter diameter meteor descended upon his head.
Should he run? It was too late. Tank it? He wasn't confident.
Helpless, he had no choice but to interrupt his previously prepared spell and quickly channel all his magical power into his 'Absolute Defense' magic circle.
Boom——!!