Impractical Magic

I M Chapter 83

Here at the school grounds, we glared at one another. He's still acting cocky which reminds me of the knight.

He held his staff with one hand. I find it very unusual because most of the magicians I've seen hold their staff with both hands.

If I look closely his weapon is like a cane. I'll keep my distance and observe the way he fights.

"Earth Spike!!" [Angelica]

"You invoke so slow." [Irvine]

He jumped back before •Earth Spike• hits him.

"Show me that power of yours." [Irvine]

Was he trying to taunt me to make me use my enchants? Did he know how my enchants work?

"If you don't then I'll show mine instead!" [Irvine]

He dives forward and swung his cane at me like a golf club.

"Water Ball!!" [Irvine]

After missing with his cane, he immediately used the spell •Water Ball• as a follow-up, he was so close to me where we can barely bump our fists together.

Because of the close proximity, I had little time to dodge, but it somehow missed me by an inch. If I got hit by that, I will probably be thrown away. •Water Ball• isn't a fatal spell, under certain circumstances. Unless you use it to push something off of a cliff.

"I'm not finished yet! Lighting Arc!!" [Irvine]

"Ahhhh?!!" [Angelica]

"Angelica!" [Blake/Maria]

Bolts of electricity pass through my body. It isn't painful, it was like a simple jolt from an electric socket. Thank god that it only lasted for a second...

Wait... if I got wet from the •Water Ball• then got zapped by that thing, would it be considered a K.O.?

I'll be a lot more careful next time, he may try to do a combo on me.

I stood up. Well, that was certainly shocking, no pun intended. I never expected him to use magic in quick succession.

"What's your reason for making Maria join you?" [Irvine]

"Reason? Maria is an adventurer, so it's natural for her to enjoy partying up and go out on quests." [Angelica]

He kept giving me that despicable look that it's starting to piss me off.

"That's a lie." [Irvine]

"What is-" [Angelica]

He resumed attacking before I even manage to finish my sentence.

"Hah!" [Irvine]

Swinging his cane like a sword is he only doing that to distract me? I'll try to parry him, but it is most likely that he will use magic as a counter.

No matter, I'll do it and see what his reaction is and quickly use my wind enchant.

I blocked his cane and it bounced upwards.

"Chance!" [Angelica]

I used my wind enchant and...

(Clang!)

The sound of metal clashing together rung my ears, my kris was blocked by a sword. Where did that sword come from?! Then I noticed the handle, it wasn't a normal cane, it's a sword cane.

I try to slash him again, but he alternates from blocking with the scabbard and sword. He's very good at blocking, I used my fire enchant to try and cut it.