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Chapter 16: A Mock Battle with the Veteran Butler

Rest kicked the ground. Using "Body Reinforcement" to enhance his power and speed, he moved around his opponent, confusing him with his agility.

Since he was taken in by the honorary Viscount family at the age of ten, Rest had fought against monsters in the forest many times. "Body Reinforcement" was one of the magic he used the most, and it was safe to say it was his specialty.

(He's strong...!)

While battling the butler of the Rosemary Marquis family, Rest was inwardly amazed. The fight had only been going on for three minutes. He had succeeded in landing the initial blow, but he attributed that to the opponent's carelessness, considering it a stroke of luck.

"Excellent body enhancement... I never expected a young man who hasn't even reached twenty to use this magic with such precision!"

Guarding against Rest's fist, the butler praised him. Despite appearing to be well over sixty, the butler's movements were sharp and swift, matching the speed of Rest in his teens.

"I'm the one who's surprised... Despite how it may look, I was confident in my speed, you know."

Rest releases an attack.

The butler lowered his stance to avoid the high kick that was fired towards his head.

"I also have the pride of an old soldier... Moreover, Rest-dono seems to have a considerable amount of magical power and regularly uses 'Physical Enhancement.' However, you seem to lack experience in personal combat, don't you?"

"Well..."

"A bold and honest attack without mixing truth and falsehood. It's evidence that you haven't learned formal martial arts and have been fighting against monsters. If you had been skilled in martial arts, I would have long been defeated by now."

"............"

He hit a sore spot. Even though it appeared that Rest was taking the offensive in their battle, the butler skillfully evaded his attacks. The difference in skill was clear.

(Maybe I should have properly learned martial arts? Cedric doesn't seem to have studied much either...)

The butler sent a sharp chop. Caught off guard, Rest prepared to defend himself, but he received a low kick to his left leg.

Struck at his vulnerable point, Rest unintentionally let out a groan as if in pain.

"Faint... I see, so that's how it is!"

"Hey? Are you okay?"

"N-No problem...!"

His leg wobbled. He didn't think it was broken, but it seemed like he had taken a bruising blow. Without canceling "Body Reinforcement," he simultaneously activated "Healing" to recover his leg.

"Oh, skillful, aren't you? Being able to cast two spells simultaneously."

"Oh, even if it’s like that..."

"It's not common for young magicians. Inexperienced ones tend to obsess over using powerful magic, neglecting the precision and simultaneous activation of magic. It's lamentable that so many young people overlook the basics."

"In that case... is it okay if I do something like this?"

After healing his wound, Rest cast another magic. A sphere of lightning appeared in his palm.

"Lightning Ball."

"Oh, lightning magic."

The lightning approached the butler, but he knocked it away with a knife-hand strike. He had undoubtedly touched the lightning, but there was no sign of him being electrocuted. Upon closer inspection, the butler had coated his arm with brown soil.

"Wrapping magic around your body like this is effective in close combat."

"I see... It's a valuable lesson!"

Once again, Rest attacked with lightning. Although the attack was dodged, he seized the opportunity to lunge at the butler.

"Hmph!"

"Whoa!?"

The butler exclaimed in surprise. Rest had coated his arm with soil, forming it into a sword, using the same magic the butler had demonstrated earlier.

"This is rude. You already had this mastered, huh?"

"Well, how about that!"

"I see, I see."

They clashed their arms, coated with soil. The sound of rigid objects colliding echoed continuously.

"...!"

After exchanging blows several times, the butler's fist hit Rest's shoulder. It seemed that he was at a disadvantage in a direct fistfight.

"In that case... how about this!"

"............!"

Multiple lightning balls appeared around Rest. They rushed towards the butler.

"Take this!"

Of course, it didn't end there. While releasing lightning balls, Rest also attacked the butler with his arm clad in soil.

"Marvelous, marvelous! Wonderful...!"

Clashing the lightning balls with the soil-clad arm, the butler praised him sincerely.

[Body Reinforcement]

[Lightning Ball]

[Soil-Clad Earthware]

A trio of magic was activated. Rest maintained three different types of magic simultaneously, a feat impossible without strong willpower to control magic power, finesse, and an enormous amount of magic energy.

"This... I must go all out, or I'll lose!"

"…!"

Just as Rest was about to deliver a decisive blow, the butler's figure disappeared.

"Grr..."

Immediately after, he was struck behind the head, shaking his brain. The sharp blow forced the cancellation of magic, and consciousness drifted away.

(I lost... What happened to me...?)

Without understanding what had been done to him, Rest fainted on the spot.

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