Chapter 16 (1/2)

True Personality

”Alright…..Begin!”

At Bagiran's words, our battle began.

I first used【Anti-wall】to launch myself over Luluna to create some distance between us.

Luluna uses nullification magic; so it’s best if I keep my distance from her.

However…

”Hmm? Lute, you went behind me? I thought you’d come straight at me.”

Luluna comes closer to me as she says this.

”Honestly, I thought about doing that, but….you also know many different forms of martial arts.”

At the same time Luluna approaches me, I run the opposite direction and place【Thunder Trap】between us.

But, Luluna just walked through the 【Thunder Trap】without even noticing it.

That’s because【Thunder Trap】never activated.

”Ah, I guess you did something just now. I’m not sure what it was, but that doesn’t matter.”

Luluna says this and shows a sweet smile.

It’s just like her normal smile, and yet…..I feel terror looking at it.

I can feel a s.h.i.+ver run down my spine…

”It’s just as Lute said. My magic can’t be used to attack, but I needed a way to defend myself. And so, I trained myself in martial arts.”

Even though I am nothing but an amateur in terms of martial arts, I can tell that Luluna is very skilled.

Even so….I see Luluna's feet step on my trap and nothing happened.

This is due to her nullification magic. After all, it really is difficult to deal damage directly to her using trap magic.

I also seriously doubt I can beat her in hand-to-hand combat. I've never really even practiced martial arts.

….What should I do?

”He~y, are you not going to come at me? If not, then maybe I should come to you?”

Luluna charges towards me.

At the same time, I used【Anti-wall】to launch myself backwards.

My【Anti-wall】activates just before Luluna reaches me.

If she gets close enough, my【Anti-wall】will be completely disabled. I'll be left completely defenseless; I need to do whatever I can to avoid her attack!

I continuously used【Anti-wall】to fly around Luluna.

Fortunately, when we had shown each other our magic, I was able to learn the range of Luluna's nullification magic.

”Not bad, Lute. Luluna won't be able to catch you if you keep that up.”

”I don't really have a strategy beyond this.”

I can't beat Luluna by just flying around her.

I can't even attack her. How do I…..

As I was beginning to tire, I could hear Luluna's voice.

”But if you keep using it that much —”

Luluna suddenly turned in my direction and ran towards me. The distance between us was suddenly gone and【Anti-wall】disappeared.

”Wha-!?”

I'm unable to keep my balance and fall to the ground.

When I was finally able to stand, Luluna was right in front of me.

”Lute, you gave me too much time to see your movements. Even I would be able to see the pattern given that much time.”

”A-As expected of Luluna…”

I can feel a spasm in my cheek after falling on my back. I looked up into Luluna's eyes.

Bad, this is very bad….!

”Thank you for the praise. Now then, shall I go?”

Luluna stuck her pink tongue out at me, then licked her lips.

She formed a small fist and swung at me.

”Uwaa!?”

I roll to the ground and somehow manage to avoid it.

However, I'm not sure I'll be able to avoid the next one.

I can see Luluna looking around nervously.

”That face, it's causing my inner s.a.d.i.s.t to come out! This is a lot of fun, right Lute?”

Luluna was laughing wildly.

Her cheeks are starting to turn red.

”…Luluna, hasn't your character changed a bit too much!?”

”Is that so, gehehehe~.”

Her voice is still pretty, but her face is still flushed.

”You were an extreme S!?”

”Of course not. I just get a little excited when I see someone suffering or in trouble!”

Luluna puts all of her power into her next punch that connects with my stomach. I fall to the ground in pain.

”Gah….T-that's exactly what an S is…..”

Her punch hit me right in the torso, I looked up at her through teary eyes.

”Lute, don't look at me with that face…! I'm getting excited….!”

Luluna stopped and looked at me with glazed over eyes.

Oh my G.o.d, I have no idea what she's saying.

I thought Luluna and I were part of the alliance of normal people at the Academy….but that's definitely not the case!

Before Luluna could hurt me anymore I ran and climbed up a nearby tree.

It doesn't matter how, I just need to get away from Luluna.

”Oh, nice idea, Lute. I've never climbed a tree before!”

Luluna tried to climb the tree, but quickly fell back to the ground.

Luluna gave up trying to climb the tree and kicked the tree out of frustration causing the tree to shake.

”Come down Lute, pleas~e! Weren't we having fun together?”

”Luluna's terrifying! Luluna's terrifying!”

Why is such a cute voice so scary!?

I'm desperately continuing to climb upward despite the tree shaking.