Chapter 144: Favoritism Hurts A Bit (2)

Iona was a radical pragmatist.

To the extent that as an alternative of combating as if to kill one another, she would really push you to kill.

If it werent for the Blood Shift magic that transferred the injury to herself, Class A would have been annihilated, apart from me.

Nicely having skilled the Struggle of the Gods and contemplating Ionas personal targets, it made sense, and it was really efficient.

However it was a unique story after I was the one getting hit.

Being a first-year, I believe a one-on-one duel with a professor is simply too early for me.

Its okay! Its okay! Even when you had been in your fourth 12 months, dueling with me could be 300 years too early, proper? In poor health go simple on you, so dont fear!

Then why duel with me?

Thats easy!

Iona, smiling brightly, continued with a out of the blue critical expression.

Yandel. Be sincere, does dueling with different youngsters allow you to?

Umm

Even after I solely knew methods to use Wind Cutter and never even a defend, the scholars in Class A had been no match for me.

The exception was maybe Elisha, however Elisha is now my slave.

In such a scenario, not solely had I realized many of the primary magic, however Id additionally leveled up for causes like dungeon exploration and social monster subjugation.

As Iona stated, there was hardly something to achieve from dueling with college students from different courses.

The truth is, as of late on the academy, we deal with it as learning idea, and sensible coaching was executed within the dorms.

Iona appeared unwilling to simply let me skip courses with none penalties.

I had no selection however to nod in understanding her reasoning.

Sure Please go simple on me.

Yep! Oh, Im simply asking, however is there any scholar who objects?

Naturally there have been none who objected; they wouldve preferred it, somewhat.

Cursed lot.

Its not them getting hit, thats why.

I arrived on the coaching floor with a barely heavy coronary heart.

Whereas different college students had been gathering in small teams to organize for his or her regular duels, I used to be a bit away, warming up alone.

Are you executed warming up?

My physique is prepared, however not my thoughts

Which means youre prepared!

Iona, who had been crouching, out of the blue jumped up and stood.

I reflexively took out my employees and dagger to take a stance, and Ionas blood-red eyes gleamed mischievously.

Hmm. You say youre not prepared, however your physique is all ready!

Thats not how youre supposed to make use of that phrase.

I do know! I do know! However its a enjoyable class exercise, proper? Its only a joke to make you smile!

Iona, pulling up the corners of her mouth together with her fingers, made a playful expression.

Was it due to her appears that she appeared like a thug? Regardless of feeling depressed about getting beat up, I couldnt assist however set free a snicker.

We could begin then?

Ah, earlier than that, I’ve a query, if thats okay?

What’s it? Its not a bizarre query, proper? Like Professor Ionas age or one thing!

Its 372 years previous.

Whoa

Iona appeared shocked, as if shed been petting a cute platypus after which received pricked by its toxic claw.

Realizing that I used to be conscious of her age but pretending to be shocked appeared like an try to vary the topic, however I couldnt let that occur.

Anyway, getting again to the purpose Its not like theres nobody else to duel with me in addition to the professor.

Behind me, Carla waved her arms in help, and Elisha, arms crossed, had been each watching with a anxious look.

Glancing at them, Iona nodded as if she understood.

Ah? Carla is kind of totally different, however Elisha would positively be an excellent sparring associate for Yandel!

Then why

Shes not a scholar.

Iona sharply said, shaking her head.

Because of Blood Shift, my leg wasnt really severed, however transferring correctly amidst this ache could be troublesome.

Nevertheless, it was true that exchanging magic head-on with Iona wouldnt give me an opportunity of profitable.

Gritting my tooth, I stood up, placing strain on my aching leg.

With my mobility compromised, I used to be about to chant for a defend as an alternative of one other spell when

However, however. Bear in mind, Yandel. Your opponent may also discover your weak level!

Iona, who had out of the blue appeared proper in entrance of me, swung her fist down from above.

Extra exactly, she swung a floating rock positioned a brief distance from her fist.

Increase!

The impression was like being hammered down.

My head felt prefer it was being crushed, and my imaginative and prescient flickered.

Frozen by the sudden shock, Ionas whisper reached my ears, her lips near mine.

No, no. You mustnt lose focus till the final second. You cant calm down simply because one assault is over, proper?

Because the rock that had been hammered down started to rotate out of the blue

Rock Throw!

With Ionas unnecessarily cheerful voice, it soared upward.

Thud!

There was a uninteresting sound, like hitting a leather-based pouch. The issue was that I used to be that leather-based pouch.

I used to be unable to scream a second time, maybe as a result of I had expelled all of the air from my lungs. Now, I simply gasped, enduring the ache of my chest being crushed.

Regardless of the whole lot, the methods correction silently accomplished the spell I had been casting.

Protect!

I used to be floating within the air, and Iona had her blood-red eyes large open beneath.

What I needed to do was clear.

An invisible power shall change into my limbs. Pressure Seize!

As I did within the battle in opposition to Edmerek, I threw myself utilizing the psychokinetic spell, Pressure Seize.

The goal, after all, was Iona, proper beneath me.

Scream!

My physique plummeted swiftly.

Wrapped in a defend, I used to be virtually a dwelling cannonball at this level.

Even when blocked, I figured if the defend broke, I may land at the very least one hit with my dagger.

Ha!

I seized the chance I had actually thrown myself into, wide-eyed with willpower. Nevertheless

All I noticed was Iona, carrying a happy smile.

Your focus to make use of magic in any scenario is really superb! However have you considered what to do when you fail? Terra.

A small clump of earth rising from her ft disrupted Ionas stability.

Because of that, Iona tilted her physique as if falling, narrowly avoiding a defend bash.

I prolonged my dagger, however even that missed.

Finally, I used to be the one one to crash to the bottom, scrambling to stand up when

Fireball.

Increase!

Ugh!

A burning sensation on my again pressured my head again to the bottom.

After that, irrespective of how desperately I struggled, I used to be completely crushed in all types of how.

Even after I managed to deliver it to shut fight, it was the identical.

One curious factor was that Iona didnt use her specialty, blood magic, or any intermediate or higher-level magic.

Solely as much as low-level spells. And she or he fought with acquainted magic, excluding particular sorts.

It felt like she was adjusting to my stage.

This should be what she meant by going simple on me.

After all, that didnt change the truth that I used to be in extreme ache.

After being crushed up by Iona for all the class, I used to be lastly launched.

Did I’ve to do that daily?