7 Chapter 1 4 : The examination, part 3 (2/2)
I made it grow to a short, two-headed battleaxe, and still kept gripping it with one hand. We were told to start, and I swung it, despite him being out of range, so he didn't try to block it... his mistake, as it grew to a poleaxe and hit him in the arm, causing him to give up due to being unable to hold his weapon anymore.
”So, I assume that the rest of the fighting style that relies on the special abilities of your axe involves being able to shift to whatever shape and size of axe you need at will mid-combat?” (HM)
”Pretty much, yeah. So, what all classes am I going to be in?” (Ryuu)
”Well, I think it's basically just magic and... magic. You're good enough at everything else to make me think you'd be able to win against the Demon Lord in a one-on-one fight, and you said that you tend to fight while switching between all kinds of weapons in a fight, meaning that you are probably stronger than we saw” (HM)
”No, I've never won against my father, so I doubt I could beat the Demon Lord. Actually, speaking of the Demon Lord, considering that he's dead, what do you think of the rumor that he's the cause of the magic beasts increasing in population and attacking people?” (Ryuu)
”I think and have always thought that's a load of crap. It's nothing more than propaganda spread by the church of the God of Light, Lars” (HM)
”Pfft... sorry... Lars... is the name... of a demon general... If he's the God of Light, I'm the Demon Lord” (Ryuu)
Well, even if he's not, I still am, but... Anyways, I'm not religious at all, so I never heard the names of the gods.
”How would you know that?” (HM)
”He's the one who taught me dark magic and how to fight with daggers... and he's a pretty good guy. Kind, funny, a great teacher, devoted to his wives, a good leader, and so on” (Ryuu)
”Wait... how did you meet him?” (HM)
”I said my father died in the Katze Wastelands to the cowardly attacks exchanged between the two sides, but I never said which side he was on. My father was a good friend of a few of the demon generals, though not a demon or a general himself. Don't worry, I hold no grudges for his death. While I don't condone the war, I do understand that it was a product of misguided beliefs about demons, and so, I feel it's better to correct those beliefs than to kill people for them” (Ryuu)
It's true, the Demon Lords are different from ordinary demons. They are more human-like, and are half made of concentrated mana.
”That would explain why you never got your elemental affinities assessed... and that explanation agrees with my thoughts. I myself have a few friends among the demons and part-demons, so I know they aren't all bad like the church says they are” (HM)
”It also explains my skills with various weapons, though not my elements and mana level” (Ryuu)
”In any case, welcome to the training school. I'll give you your ID in a few minutes” (HM)
”One more thing... Considering all of the weapons I carry, it would be odd for me to only be in the magic classes... what would you recommend I do about that?” (Ryuu)
”Oh... yeah, good point... Well, I could have you in the spear and axe classes, if you'd like. Your fighting style for the others is too strange to fit in, or you are too good to get anything out of them. Sound good?” (HM)
”Sure, why not. Could be fun, after all” (Ryuu)
Ten minutes later, I had my ID, which had my name, age, role in a party, and what classes I would be in. It had a second page that could be accessed by touching a specific spot, which had my elements and mana value.