The Academy's Weakest Became A Demon-Limited Hunter

Chapter 40: End-of-Semester Evaluation (4)

༺ End-of-Semester Evaluation (4) ༻

Waahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh─!

"Uwah!"

I quickly threw myself to the side and avoided Ciel's [Fireball].

The heat menacingly grazed my side. I was terrified.

"C-calm down! I didn't come here to fight you!"

「Fireball (Fire Attribute, ★3)」

Then, another [Fireball] flew towards me.

Should I block it with [Ice Wall]? There was no way I could. Not only was I at a disadvantage in terms of attributes, the skill gap between Ciel and I was far too great. Her [Fireball] would instantly melt my [Ice Wall], turning me into charred meat.

Once again, I dodged the incoming attack. The [Fireball] passed me and hit the ground, then turned into orange mana before it dispersed into the wind.

...If I hadn't trained my athletic ability, I would have already been hit. Thank you, Knight Department!

"Who are you...? Who are you to disturb my sleep?"

Ciel spoke, her voice still hushed. Her head was lowered, and her violet eyes only turned to look in my direction. Her expression was indifferent and lifeless, as if the world disinterested her.

"How about sleeping in your dormitory instead of somewhere like this?"

"Are you picking a fight?"

Another [Fireball] the size of a yoga ball appeared next to Ciel. I quickly panicked and raised my arms.

"No, calm down...! I came here to make a deal with you!"

"......."

"Are you good at sensing the Fell Cards?"

"Words are pointless."

Ciel's [Fireball] gradually grew in size. It was big enough to cause damage even with my reflexes taken into account.

Soon enough, the [Fireball] fiercely sliced through the air towards me once more.

"Hey, let's talk...!"

There was not enough time to activate [Frost Explosion], because it took a while to condense the mana required for it.

In the end, I used the offensive spell I was most familiar with.

「Frostfire (Ice Attribute, ★4)」

I coiled icy cold flames around my hands and fired them at the [Fireball] that flew towards me.

The [Frostfire] engulfed the [Fireball], but I was struck by the aftermath.

Waaaahhhhh─!

"Kkeuhak!"

The high-temperature magic and the low-temperature magic collided, causing an explosion of misty steam, which lightly blew my body away.

The [Fireball] lost some momentum from the collision but was still raging onward. It pierced through the steam before it ultimately crashed into the ground. I was saved by the steam explosion.

My body rolled around on the ground several times, and my school uniform was soiled as a result. As I couldn't completely avoid the [Fireball], parts of my uniform were burned, and I was even scratched by the sharp rocks as I rolled, tearing off pieces of my uniform and cutting my skin.

Only when I hit the rocks around me did my body come to a halt.

'Wow, I almost died for real...'

I coughed and cleared my throat, as I grabbed the rocks for support to stand up. My forearm that was scratched by the rocks was bloody. I could tell because I had my sleeves rolled up. Damn it.