MIra’s father was a territorial knight serving the Northern Lord.
「 If my attack had been a little faster, I would’ve been the lord of the North by now 」
Mira’s father, who always said so when he was drunk, was indeed true to his word, and was the strongest knight in the northern territory.
But, due to his habit of talking, he has no close friends, nor a Kiryu wife.
He’s a man who spends his entire salary on booze and hookers, and if they get pregnant with a child, he gets a new one. The Zatsuryu born are all left to others. He was that kind of person.
But he changed when Nasha, the son of the Lord of North, and Mira a Kiryu daughter was born.
Mira, born from a prostitute was raised in his home, and called over the Zatsuryu sons he abandoned his to look after her
Giving her as much education as possible, and she was holding a spear from a young age and fighting her brothers. The father knew that it was the martial strength that had the last say when the mana value was equal in the battle of Kiryu.
Then, Mira grew up with her natural talent and her father’s strict training.
Her father told Mira, who had a match with her for the first time…
「 As expected of my daughter! You’re going to capture a mighty husband who’s much stronger than you! Then you’re going to be the future wife of the lord of a great territory! 」
Mira became stronger and her father was delighted.
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Her father cheered her and pushed her back to enroll at the Dragon School, but the boys in the same class were clearly a letdown.
Sure, their magic is strong. But they’re nothing compared to her Zatsuryu brothers. That’s normal because they’re a Kiryu.
But, they’re all just full of magic that they show no intention of training and aiming for greater heights. Mira showed no interest in someone who just lives the day.
She’s been training since she was a child, burdened by expectations from her father, and so she doesn’t want to become the wife of someone lazy.
–Maybe if they started their efforts now, Mira might recognize their growth. Some of them might win Mira over years later.
But, that’s a “what if” Currently, none among the Kiryu had met Mira’s standards.
Then, that’s when Mira met him.
A strange Zatsuryu at birth, and yet he overwhelmed Anastasia and even miraculously matched the Kiryu boys.
His bewitching techniques had a clear one-armed throw had been engraved in Mira’s mind.
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「 Too naive! 」
Reacting to me stepping in, Mira-chan backed off and changed. She slanted the spear and aimed to cut my leg.
「 I’ve read that! 」
I lowered my upper body, poured mana on my hand, and grabbed her spear. I then yanked it hard to take it away from Mira-chan’s hand.
Then, I used the sparking spear to thrust but Mira-chan blocked it with a new lightning spear she made.
「 Your reactions are fast 」
「 There’s more to that! 」
「 I won’t lose either! 」
We kept attacking each other with spears, trying to find advantage. Mira-chan’s strong. This is the first time I’m competing against someone in martial arts after moving to this world.
「 Haa!!! 」
Mira-chan tried to prevent herself from getting stabbed by the spear I was holding, and as soon as it clashed, it returned to mana. Mira-chan canceled the materialization.
「 Shit! 」
「 I got you!! 」
Mira-chan’s magic spear became more and more brilliant. The lightning power raised to the limit, and released the moment it touched my body directly.
!!!!!
White…
My whole body flew off, and my vision turned white, and I lost consciousness for a moment.
It’s almost like that time…
The shock was like when I got hit by a truck in my previous life.
I feel myself rolling on the ground as if I’ve become a stranger. My whole body was numb, I felt nothing, and I couldn’t move even a finger.
I feel like my life’s flashing before my eyes.
Lina-chan, Nasha-chan, Ceres-mama’s cute figures. The times I play with Melody-oneesama, Chloe-oneesama, Sofie-oneesama in the bath.
The girls I played with since entering school.
Must be natural when I’m feeling numb.
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「 You good? 」
Mira-chan approached me with a worried look. She must be thinking that she overdid it. I can’t move a finger, and I don’t even know what’s the situation as I can’t feel anything.
But, I don’t intend to end this here, Mira-chan.
I directed my consciousness inside and drew magic.
What is Magic? The residents of this world had accepted it as normal, but it’s very mysterious to me.
When malnutrition and lack of magic almost killed me, I found that magic was made inside my body.
It’s converting magic by taking in a meal, and the power you can use to strengthen yourself.
Therefore, I used almost all my magic to strengthen my internal organs…
I digested a lot of food, saved nutrition, and converted it to magic.
I’ve always strengthened my body to boost my function.
Then, I turn it into magic.
I circulated it all over my body to take off the effect of Lightning magic Mira-chan used, restoring my body from the pain of electric shock.
I moved my finger. My senses have come back and the pain runs in my whole body, but it’ll go away soon.
My body is full of energy. I’m uplifted and an almighty feeling controls me.
「 Sorry, Mira-chan. It’s one-sided from now on 」
「 –Sure, come at me! 」
Mira-chan seemed happy that I stood back up.
I stepped forward. I shrink our distance in an instant.
Seems like my strength is still lacking, but my senses have been enhanced. Even the flow of time feels slow.
Mira-chan’s eyes followed me and I saw the tip of her spear move out. She adjusted right away. I grabbed the lightning spear, but I couldn’t resist Mira-chan’s lightning with my magic.
So I went between and grabbed Mira-chan’s arm.
–A body dancing in the air. I’ve tossed her with a one-armed shoulder throw.
「 Haa… 」
Mira-chan looked up at me on the ground that had caved into the shape of a human.
「 Want to go on? 」
「 N-No, I lost. That was amazing 」
Mira-chan happily admits defeat.
「 Hey, can we fight again? 」
「 Sure. It was a good study for me, so let’s do it again 」
「 Okay! 」
I pulled Mira-chan’s hand and had her stand up.
Mira-chan wasn’t injured or dirty, meanwhile, my clothes are charred and there are burn marks on my whole body. Who’s even the winner here?
「 「 「 Kyaa!!!!! 」 」 」
The ladies who were our audience had raised their voices to my reversal victory. They showered me with their applause, but I honestly can’t celebrate.
I actually thought I could win as Lina-chan and Mira-chan have the same amount of mana, but in the end, the difference in magic was pushed through.
Combat skills, attribute magic, and magic weapons. If Mira-chan and I had the same amount of mana, I would’ve been outmatched and beaten to a pulp.
How far is the difference between a Kiryu and Zatsuryu? I’m sure I’ve reached my limit until I can solve that issue.
I want to get stronger. Stronger than anyone in this world.
I renewed my resolve as I looked at Lina-chan and others coming to me.