"Oh, the poor girl just trusted us! How convenient!!"
"Hey, was my tour guiding skill good? Tell me, tell me."
Melinda lifted me from the collar as she spewed those questions. Poliss can only laugh from behind, while Alame is sitting on a small sitting box at the alley, like the boss she is.
However, I couldn't care less about these bitches. A much bigger problem is happening, and I'm still trying to process it.
"I… can't use magic?"
My mouth still utters the same concern that is endlessly being processed by my brain, and only laughter replies to me.
"No shit, girl! Hey, I wanted you to answer me."
Melinda threw me to the left and I landed on my feet. My focus isn't anywhere near the three, but my eyes are still keeping an eye on them.
Seeing how I managed to stand made her feel challenged. Immediately, Melinda turned excited.
"Hoo~!! She wants to challenge me!"
"Well, let's see how good you are… 'Adventurer'!"
Hearing the name adventurer came out from Poliss' mouth made me snap out of my daze. I realized that my situation is nothing surprising, and I only have to focus on finding the solution to my problems.
It's... the handcuff, isn't it?
Then, I just have to try and break it?
I tried releasing pressure, but nothing came out. Not even a simple pressure was capable of leaking out. I can only use my physical body.
Then, let's do this rough. This feels like a challenge for me as well, so let's play it out.
Immediately, I turned around and ran.
"Hey! Where are you going!"
Melinda shot a wind slash at me, but I quickly ducked. Poliss noticed me slowing down, and she immediately chased.
VWOOSSSHHH!!!!!!!!!!!
To my surprise, Poliss was the speed type, so her dashing forward was actually a good idea since she reached me in no time. But, when she got close, I simply jumped up.
BAKKK!!!!!!!!!
My left foot landed on her cheek and threw her to the left. After having her head crashing to the wall, she passed out on the ground.
"You bitch!"
Alame stood up from watching and started moving at me. Melinda leaped up and shot more wind attacks at me.
Without magic, those attacks are definitely difficult to dodge.
But, I'm not saying it's impossible.
WOOOSHH!!!!!!!!
The wind attacks hit the ground and exploded, but not a single one of them grazed me. These clothes are new, I don't want to ruin them yet.
Alame finally got close. On her arm, a spark of lightning can be seen. She is about to throw a lightning punch.
I ducked before she was able to punch and tackled her. She fell to the ground, face first.
I didn't bother knocking her out, because someone else is still standing. So, I ran towards Melinda.
"S-Stay away!"
Melinda shot more wind magic crazily at me. But just like the other wind attacks, her attacks didn't even graze me. Instead, they hit Alame.
I jumped to the side just in time before the wind slashes could hit me, and they successfully landed onto Alame. Alame got thrown back further with a little bit of blood on her forehead.
"Watch your attacks!!"
"Eh-!?"
Melinda was too shocked, and she didn't realize that I am already too close to her.
BAKKK!!!!!!!!
With both of my hands handcuffed, I lifted them and smacked Melinda to the ground. Her face touched the ground at high speed, and she lost consciousness.
This is going surprisingly well. However, the handcuff is a lot sturdier than I imagined. I will need a chainsaw to slice them open.
Finally, the final boss.
I turned around to face her, but Alame was already prepared. Her face is partially covered in blood from the wound on her forehead and nosebleed, while both of her hands were already augmented with lightning. In an instant, she fired a lightning bolt at me.
Unlike wind magic, lightning magic is the speed type.
And without any magic energy, I couldn't dodge them.
Ah... Just like it was with Prym. Nothing can really distance me from being shocked to death by a lightning strike.
BLAAARRRRR!!!!!!!!!
The sound of the thunderous roar can be heard all over the academy. After all, it's a thunder strike in the middle of the clear night sky.
I was expecting to be shocked by a million volts of lightning, but surprisingly my body is completely fine. My eyes noticed that someone had shown up in front of me, and I recognized his appearance.
It's... Plauren?
"Greetings, my lady!"
Plauren said as he threw his hair back with a powerful nod backwards. Damn narcissist… but I have to be thankful to him.
"Yeesh… You again."
"Would you like to get zapped by lightning, instead!?"
Plauren instantly lost his cool, but he didn't mind me for too long. He then turned to face Alame, who was his target all along.
"This is your second offence this year, Alame... You just can't hold back seeing a weak, pretty lady, huh?"
?
'Weak'??
"S-Stay out of this, Plaudit!"
"P-Plaudit??"
Plauren seemed a little more upset, but someone else leaped in front of him.
TAP!!!
From above the building surrounding us, an individual landed in front of Plauren. It's a female wearing the same clothes as us, but a bright red armband is worn on her left arm. From her orange hair and the stance she took right after she landed, I immediately knew that she was special.
This newly arrived lady... she is well-trained.
"Alame, give it up. We were following you the whole time, and we even overheard your conversation."
The newly arrived female said to Alame coldly. Her hair is orange, and her tone is pretty cold. She must be someone special in this academy, because Alame looked pretty scared seeing her.
Alame then turned around and ran, but the female in front of me and Plauren lifted her right arm. Instantly, I can feel a jolt of magic energy getting more intense in the air, and I was wondering what her magic is going to be.
ZREKK!!!
A snake-like rock came out from the ground. The snake swirled around Alame's left foot and made her fall to the ground. The snake continued pulling her all the way up, lifting her three meters above ground with her head down.
It only hits me that the snake-like figure is not a rock, but a root.
A wooden root of a tree.
Nature magic…?
That's... ungodly rare. Rarer than even ice magic.