Became the Academy’s Munchkin Power Priest

14 – Disastrous defeat

‘That muscle pig…. It’s tough, but damn hard.’

Beads of sweat ran down Arnes’ jawline.

He pushed the attack from the beginning, focusing on Gran’s abdomen and legs.

His first strategy was to lower the guards of his huge arms by inflicting continuous damage on the lower part of his body.

And finally. Turning the priest’s chin to his feet.

It’s not a great strategy, but the implementation process wasn’t that easy.

Since there was a difference in weight class, I had to keep an eye on his heavy fists, who didn’t know when he would come in.

Should I say that the strategy worked, or should I say that the strategy had to fail?

Currently, there is no guard to protect the head.

But….

There was no guard from the beginning.

The priest only made a sound of breathing, but did not block the attack.

He didn’t even attack.

How are you?

If you don’t block it, you can turn your chin right now.

The key now is whether you can raise your feet to the level of the priest’s head.

Despite the overwhelming height difference, Arnes did not lose confidence. He was also confident in his flexibility.

‘Well, the smirk is over now.’

“Are you finished?”

“No, this is the beginning.”

Arnes closed the distance to the left. Because I was thinking of kicking him in the chin with my right foot.

Keep your eyes on the center of your abdomen.

After lowering his stance, I used the recoil to jump high, pretending to attack his underside.

Rotate the body to the left to increase attack power. His legs flew towards Gran at high speed.

Grab!

Arnes’ eyes widen.

His hand, which had been below him a while ago, suddenly rose up and blocked the attack.

It wasn’t just blocking.

The priest grabbed Arnes’ ankle with one hand.

“I look down and attack his chin…. hehehe, he’s also Rones-sama’s son. However, there is one thing I regret.”

“Leave this!”

Gran freed Arnes’ ankle.

His ankle loosened, Arnes landed on the ground doing a backward somersault.

“What do you regret? How dare this bastard become a member of our family….”

“Efforts to look away are good, but it takes pain to look away. Simply put, it means that you have to pay close attention to the reaction of the other person.”

“What?”

The priest, who hadn’t shown any movement before, took his stance.

His arms were raised as if to protect his head, and his chin was tucked close to his body. After slightly bending his waist and legs, he moved his head left and right as he approached.

Arnes instinctively swallowed.

It was because the priest’s eyes, which had looked gentle just a moment ago, had changed to those of a ferocious beast.

The beast is slowly approaching.

‘What the f*ck?’

The distance narrowed while Arnes was on the ice for a while.

Paak!

A shock like being hit with a club.

In an instant, an exhilarating pain ran through my nerves.

Arnes had his face to face with his artificial turf between his eyes.

“Arnes-sama, please wake up.”

Arnes tried to stand up, but his left leg wouldn’t work.

He staggered like a newborn calf and then flopped down.

“Kuheugh….”

A moan escaped from Arnes’ mouth.

“Heh heh, I heard that the mages of House Ulcron have rigorous physical training. But to think you’d fall like this….”

Arnes looked at his left leg with his blank face. The leg was fine. But I felt excruciating pain, as if my shin had been shattered.

“You don’t have to worry too much. No bones are broken.”

Arnes struggled to stand up in a cold sweat.

‘… What?’

Gran came again like a beast.

He moved much slower than before.

‘Are you tired?’

This time I was able to read Gran’s movements.

Gran’s right foot rises into the air.

Same attack as before.

‘Damn it, I have to block it this time!’

Arnes, thinking that Gran’s right foot was flying, lowered his stance and unconsciously reached out his hand.

However, his right foot, which seemed to be about to fly, stepped on the ground again.

‘What?’

“You’ve been beaten.”

At some point, Gran’s fist came to his forehead.

His fists were so huge that they covered the entire sky.

“Now, you understand? You have to elicit an animal response to get their attention. When you’re sick, you tend to worry. So Arnes-nim needs to develop strength as well as technology. If you want to grow, you have to fill in the missing parts.”

Arnes’s mind went blank.

Gran’s beast-like face changed to a gentle one.

“You should always doubt your own skills. Growth should not be limited to one area. Duke Lornes has constantly doubted himself. Didn’t he make his name known to the Empire thanks to that?”

Arnes’ body trembled.

“Yeah, what do you know about my dad!”

“Heh heh, Mr. Arnes. If you doubt yourself endlessly, you will be able to catch up with Rones-sama someday.”

Wasn’t he trying to teach the priest that skill is more important than strength?

However, he was pushed back by the priest in all aspects, including strength and skill. Moreover, even cheeky teaching.

A young Arnes did not listen to the teachings of the High Priest. He is only regarded as condescending.

‘As a member of the Wolfron family, I lost to a priest… ?’

Unacceptable reality.

Arnes’ pride couldn’t accept this situation.

“No…. I didn’t give up okay…. I am a wizard.”

The only means to protect one’s self-esteem was magic.

‘I can win with magic.’

Arnes’ pride did not tolerate defeat. Whatever the circumstances

A defeat is a disgrace to a family.

Arnes spread both hands and looked at them. He had a hand full of calluses. A callus was a sign of a strong heart.

Arnes gathered mana in his hand. It starts to glow blue. As he grabbed it, the shining light disappeared.

“Priest! I want to see you fight.”

I wanted to throw magic at the smiling priest right now, but he was the son of a ducal family.

No matter how humiliating it was, I had no intention of attacking recklessly, abandoning my morals, courtesy, and honor as a nobleman.

Of course, even asking for a duel with a priest who said he had no combat skills was humiliating.

So the match that Arnes thought was a confrontation using his own magic and Gran’s divine spell.

Arnes attacks. Gran was a defense.

If the skills were equal, it was a game where offense was more advantageous than defense. That’s because there is no risk in the attacking position, but there is a high probability of injury if the defense fails.

However, Gran did not even think of the trivial concerns of being his defender.

“Hmm…. I don’t mind, but it’s not rude during class. I have no intention of harming the other friends.”

“Hey, don’t you feel like it? I will tell the teacher directly. And if it’s a game, other guys will like it.”

“Hmm…. If Florina-sama approves, I will compete as Arnes-sama wishes.”

Arnes asked permission from Florina.

After thinking about her for a long time, Florina nodded her head and opened her mouth.

“You guys like fighting, don’t you? Arnes asked Gran to compete. Well, it’s not a hit and run fight. It’s a battle between Arnes’ magic and Gran’s divine power. If you’re not interested, train here. If there are people you want to see, come over there.”

Florina approached Gran.

“Well, is there any divine spell that can stop the child’s magic? If not, pretend there was no match. And do you know that you are at a disadvantage?”

“Heh heh, I don’t mind.”

“I guess so…. I knew you would say that.”

The two people watching the match moved along Florina.

Behind them were their classmates.

Except for one person.

“Hey! Why are you like this! It’s a fun spectacle.”

“Heehee Lee Profit! I hate having my head explode!”

“Why is my head exploding! Arnes-sama will control the power!”

Liae was taken by her friend and forced to watch her. Of course, with her eyes and ears covered.

“In the end, everyone followed. Yeah guys widen the distance If anything dangerous happens, I will break in.”

The classmates were looking forward to Arnes’ magic.

Because he was the son of Lornes Ulcron, who is said to be the strongest wizard in the Empire.

Princess Aliana von Rondell was looking at Gran with a calm smile.

‘Sorry. It was caught by Ulcron’s son.’

And one person looking at the two of them in a sullen manner.

Ekina Rugis didn’t want anyone to win.

Most of them predicted victory for Arnes, son of Ulcron.

***

“Please don’t die from my magic. It hurts when you die.”

Arnes glared at me and said.

“Okay. Shouldn’t I also protect the prestige of the church?”

“hahahahaha, you, a freshman in Visilia? Perhaps the only person in the church who cares if you lose is you?”

“Heh heh, is that so? All right. Then show us the magic of Ulcron.”

“Yes…. It was just what I was going to do.”

Ulcron’s magic….

I can see what Ulcron’s son’s magic is like.

A blue light began to linger around Arnes’ hand.

The mana was formed….

Hmm, it still takes a long time to activate.

A red light lingered in his other hand.

As befits Ulcron’s son, he uses various elements.

He threw the magic in both hands at me without even combining it.

Hmm?

Both spells in the form of hawks. One was of the fire attribute and the other was of the ice attribute.

I reached out for magic.

Quaaang!

With a tremendous explosion, the view was blocked in an instant.

The ice magic has turned into steam. The heat was great.

As expected, magic stings.

The hand that blocked the magic was burned red.

I used the 1st tier spell Restoration of Faith to restore my hand.

I walked out through the steam, waving my hands from side to side.

“Why didn’t you combine magic into one? Hmm…. It seems that magic has a lot to improve on.”

As I said, Arnes’ face contorted as if his pride was hurt.

***

The hot steam created by the huge explosion swallowed Gran.

As they watched the match between the two, the children’s expressions hardened.

Arnes’ magic was truly overwhelming.

Florina’s face was also embarrassing.

Arnes’ magic was more powerful than I thought.

“… Would that hurt you?”

A child said cautiously.

That was when Florina clicked her tongue and was about to head for her gran.

He waved his hand and came out of the steam.

“Oh, are you feeling fine?”

“Huh? Was it wrong?”

After that, there was a quiet silence.

The children just looked at Gran in silence.

The match between Gran and Arnes ended lightly.

The winner is Gran.