Chapter 23 (1/2)

Mightiest Melee Magician

Chapter 23

After having confirmed Michael had used Burning Flower, I intentionally didn’t use any direct Attack spells.

Because if I had faced Michael with magic in this where magic power was reduced by 99%, it would have been harder to reveal he had used the potion.

That’s why I purposefully only used my ‘strength’.

It was a dangerous method that could have injured him greatly.

Just one little flick.

Just one small punch.

It was an excellent strategy to bait out the mastermind who was sitting relaxed, as they didn’t even know that they were caught in my trap.

“D-damn it! Michael! Hang in there!”

Professor Elrick Galehill.

He ‘interfered’ in the test, fearing that his nephew could really die.

This made way to an enormous storm.

“Professor Elrick!”

A huge voice of anger echoed throughout the .

The origin of this voice was none other than Director Tirion Ignit.

Having figured out everything that was going on, he couldn’t hide his wrath and abruptly stood up from his seat.

“How dare you… To cause such an incident on this sacred testing ground…”

“D-Director… F-first Michael’s treatment needs to—”

“Shut your mouth!”

“……”

Woah, Director Tirion, sir.

He who always showed a smile of benevolence.

For that Director to have such a terrifying side like this.

This was really my first time seeing it.

“Send Michael Galehill directly to the infirmary, and Professor Elrick, follow me to my office.”

“Yes!”

At the command of the Director, the testing grounds began to move in order.

The medical officers who were on standby lifted Michael up and carried him out on a stretcher, and the Mana Guardian Spirits who were guarding the testing grounds surrounded Professor Elrick.

However, the scariest thing here was…

“Kelkelkel… It’s not over yet…”

“…….”

Even while being carried out on a stretcher, Michael was still laughing uncontrollably.

I asked the judge,

“Is it over?”

“……Uh? Ah, sure. Ehem.”

The judge who was looking at all this with a dazed expression cleared his throat and loudly shouted,

“T-test over!”

* * *

Like a storm, the 4th test passed through the academy.

For a while, there were only ‘beliefs’ about the Galehill family’s corruption, but through this test, ‘evidence’ was found.

And this led to the interrogation of Professor Elrick.

And through this, the myriad of malpractice committed by Professor Elrick in the academy was all laid bare.

This also meant the Galehill name could never enter the academy grounds ever again.

“Michael. I heard he’s getting expelled.”

“There was only one term until graduation… It’s pitiful, really.”

The rumour that Micahel Galehill could be expelled became widespread.

The rumour was spread by an elder of House Galehill after they came to the academy personally,

But it was not confirmed yet.

Since Professor Elrick Galehill was trying to shoulder all the blame and assert that he had forced Michael to drink the potion.

By doing this, he was trying to save even just Michael.

Well, whether or not he was expelled…

The power that the Galehill name held in the academy would soon all disappear.

Michael wouldn’t be able to graduate as valedictorian.

And he wouldn’t be selected to represent the academy in the Grand Festival that was opening in a few months.

Thanks to this, I gained the nickname ‘Expulsion Bringer’.

Ben Polt, who tried to kill me with magic before.

And now, Michael Galehill too.

All who tried to confront me ended up expelled.

‘Um. Should I be happy about this or not?’

“You know… the school atmosphere’s kinda chilly.”

“Yea…”

Even though the long and arduous tests were over, the academy atmosphere felt cold and quiet.

This was from the magicians of House Galehill visiting multiple times a day.

All of them were keeping an eye on me in the same way.

“Are you Ruin Ardell?”

“…I am.”

At first, after asking for my name, they didn’t especially approach me and just observed me from afar.

However, I could guess that each and every one of them harboured some ill intent towards me.

“What the hell! They’re the ones who did the bad deed, and now they want to blame it all on you?”

“Don’t worry about it.”

Jason grumbled looking at these people, and I shook my head to just leave it be.

House Galehill.

Their entire family wouldn’t be damaged just because of this one disgraceful incident that happened in the academy.

To them, it’d only be a little scratch.

However, for me, I was definitely marked by the Galehill family.

Since I had expelled the third son of the Galehill family (even though it wasn’t my fault), and even fired the professor they planted in the academy…

It was only natural they wanted to get rid of me in any way possible.

I didn’t know what kind of disruption they’d set-up for me in the future.

“I’m bound to clash with them at some point. It doesn’t matter.”

I decided to not pay it any mind.

Since I’d have to go against them at some point in the future.

Also, no matter how much House Galehill tried to flex their strength, they were still only limited to this small Radian Kingdom.

I would become much stronger.

And if I climbed to an even higher position, they wouldn’t be able to even touch me.

That’s right.

“Ruin.”

“Yeah?”

“The Director is looking for you.”

“…The Director?”

It was time to climb higher.

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Tirion Ignit.

The descendant of the Archmage Frolian Ignit and the director of the academy.

As well as someone who could be the only one in the nation to not conspire with authority.

An incorruptible magician.

For such a person to invite a student into his own office was a very special occasion.

There was only one reason.

‘Academy representative’.

Only the most outstanding student could talk in an individual, one-on-one with him.