Practical exam ~Rod vs Misha~


 * 9th Match: Rod (9th) vs Misha (2nd).
 * Rod has his usual confidence while Misha is cool and composed.
 * Rod immediately steps back and raises his arms toward the sky.
 * As he calls forth his spell, the temperature of the arena rose as small, knee-high flames filled the arena one by one.
 * In his first wave, Rod called forth 30 flame soldiers.
 * Rod's fighting style is known as Army of Flame.
 * Despite having a medium fire aptitude, Rod makes up for it by having exceptional magic capacity.
 * This puts him at a level that even surpasses magic wielders with the highest aptitude.
 * This abundance of magic allows him to easily produce the tiny flame soldiers to fight for him.
 * Rod sends all of his soldiers at once towards Misha.
 * Despite the surprising and unfamiliar situation, Misha maintains self-control and reacts.
 * A shrill screech can be heard throughout the arena as all minions burst and dissipated.
 * Misha never left her spot.
 * Rod is momentarily shocked by the outcome but immediately summoned another wave of minions.
 * And just the same, the sound could be heard as more minions explode.
 * Misha's fighting style is known as Siren - she uses wind magic to enchant sound in an offensive way.
 * Whereas Sein supports himself, Misha more directly uses wind to attack.
 * Rod acknowledges the predicament but is confident in his overwhelming attack tactics.
 * As he sends another wave, he strategically place himself safely behind his army.
 * Any difference in aptitude is neutralize by his magic capacity.
 * Because of the waves, Misha hasn't been able to attack and has stayed on the defense the entire time.
 * Due to her respect for royalty, she has essentially handicapped herself and will willingly attack Rod.
 * Rod is bored at the lack of Misha's action and is upset by this.
 * In an attempt to be taken more seriously, he changes his tactics.
 * His fourth wave of flame soldiers surround Misha and at Rod's command, a snap of the finger, begin exploding around her.
 * Rod arrogantly punishes Misha for her hesitation but is surprised that Misha protects herself.
 * Misha defends against the attack by creating a defensive wind barrier around herself.
 * Calling it Vacuum Tear, it creates an insulating gap around herself and shields her from the explosions.
 * With his fifth wave, Rod repeats the same surround and explode tactic.
 * This time, Rod summons the soldiers around Misha and detonates them.
 * He then quickly repeats many more times, causing heat waves from the explosion to reach the spectators.
 * Despite being perturbed at not being taken seriously, Rei does respect Rod for not fighting differently on the basis of gender.
 * A weak surrender can be heard as Lorec rushes in to stop the match as well as the explosions stop when Rod ceases snapping his fingers.
 * Due to Rod's successive attacks, the fire depleted the oxygen from Misha's surroundings.
 * This lack was worsened from Misha's reliance on Vacuum Tear.
 * In the end, Misha's technique was overcome by Rod's capacity.
 * While Misha admits total defeat, Rod believes he won't be able to pass because he wasn't able to showcase his magic.
 * The match spurred much discussion and causes Yuu to scold both Rod and Misha for overdoing it.
 * Rei notices that the level of magic seen so far makes the students wonder how the mother water slime wasn't defeated more easily.
 * It also marks a natural end to the sword and armor era.
 * Sein notwithstanding, the remaining three could have defeated the water slime on their own under normal conditions.
 * The Hateful Cry made it more difficult for everyone and Rei admits that she and Tred-sensei withstanding it was more luck.
 * Rod defends himself because he is certain that Rei and Claire will put on an even better fight.
 * In a small exchange, Misha tries to remind Rei she is being disrespectful.
 * Rei hopes that Misha will forgive her because she plans to give it her all in the next match.

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