"Huh?" Brunei was stunned, then smiled awkwardly, "Can I refuse?"

Franks smiled, "'Anything', didn't you say it yourself?"

"Hmm. Brunei was silent for a while, "So, can I ask, your purpose?"

Franks' laughter seemed to be a little more mocking: "Didn't I say that? I have long admired your talent for fighting, and I am surprised, admired, and a little unbelievable. So, I want to see how exactly you fight like this. ”

"Ahem. Brunei glanced at the man in the room again, it was almost dark, Franks's figure was not distinct, the guy who still did not know the name was in a dark room, almost completely integrated with the darkness, faintly saw a little outline, Brunei couldn't help but wonder if it was his own delusion. However, if you can't see it, you can't see it, and that person is still inside, so there should be no doubt. In other words, the situation has not changed, and neither has the balance of power.

"Oh well. Although you want to see how I fight, you are already a second-turn mage after all. I hope you'll show mercy and don't beat me to death. Brunei smiled awkwardly and raised his hand, "You invite first?"

Franks laughed a few more times, "You go in first." Don't worry, I have no intention of killing you. ”

[Psychological test: 30 = 30<60, difficult to succeed. He harbored some kind of ill-intentioned malice and tried to hide it. But because of this, you can feel even more that the sentence itself is not lying. 】

In other words, it's possible that he's playing with that accomplice, and there's a risk of this kind of wordplay. Brunei pursed his lips, "But what's the point? It's more likely that he didn't intend to threaten my life, but just wanted to do something else that was not good for me...... In that case......"

To outsiders, Brunei only hesitated for a moment, and then stepped into the house. Franks let out another sarcastic laugh and followed. "Squeak-" There was a soft sound, the door slammed shut, and they were plunged into complete darkness.

After a moment of silence, Franks smiled again and spoke first: "Miss Miltrov is very comfortable in the private room in the back, you can meet her when we are done, don't worry." So, if you don't have anything else to do, we're going to- we're ready to go?"

Franks said, raising his hand to push Brunei, who was tiptoeing beside him, a little farther away.

[So, I told you that "stealth" still depends on me.] 】

"Cut. Brunei snorted coldly in his heart, and then opened his mouth and said, "Haha, it seems that there is nothing else." So let's get started - please be merciful?"

Brunei was only halfway through his words, and he had already reached out in the direction of his previous memory and successfully grabbed the corner of Franks' black robe—or somewhere above, based on the previous height comparison, Brunei thought it should be under his chest or around his arms, but that didn't matter.

[Use the level 0 magic "Ignite the Flame", consume 1 MP, current status: extra MP = 499/500.] 】

A flame rose out of the darkness for no apparent reason, starting as a tiny orange dot but soon spreading. In the firelight there was Franks' dark brown face and sparkling teeth. Franks didn't seem to feel pain, surprise, or anger at all, just calmly shook off the burning black robe, revealing his muscular and shiny torso.

Franks' reaction far exceeded Brunei's expectations, causing him to abandon his intention of taking advantage of the victory and quickly take a few steps back, distancing himself from Franks. The black robe that had been thrown off fluttered in the air, perhaps because of the clump of flowers, and the flames engulfed everything in an instant, emitting a dazzling light. In the flickering firelight, the strong muscles of Franks' body seemed to glow for some reason, and he was naked, wearing only a pair of shorts to cover the key parts, standing there, but there was an awe-inspiring majesty.

"I see. Sneak attack – surprise attack. Still smiling heartily, Franks said calmly, "Well, for your own sake, you'll call it tactics." It seems that this is indeed the case, if you want to defeat the strong with the weak, sure enough, there is no way to win by hitting the hard - well, why didn't I think of it before. ”

“...... Hehe, I'm sorry to disappoint you. I played a similar game against William. After briefly weighing the pros and cons, Brunei said with a sneer, "So, I can't provide you with the kind of fight you want." ”

The flames had gradually dimmed, and in the dim light, Franks shook his head lightly and smiled, "Carlisle, you don't have to be too humble. By 'similar', you probably mean the same surprise, right? Even in the same level of combat, tactics are essential. What's more, this level is not enough to defeat an opponent like William across the division. Come on, let me see more. ”

"......" the corners of Brunei's mouth twitched slightly, and then laughed, "Huh." ”

"That's what I said. I also understand that the gap between the second-turn mage and the first-turn mage is much bigger than the gap between the first-turn mage and the mage's apprentice. So, to give you the possibility of winning, I will make concessions. Franks suddenly straightened up, raised his right hand, and revealed the falcon, the cliff, and the heavy mountains that spread all the way to his arm, and changed his voice, and said in a strong voice, "I, Franks." The second-turn mage of the wind attribute of the federation system holds a quasi-high-level single-attribute badge purchased at a high price, with a mental power capacity of 10,000, engraved with two super magic skills, and 5 spell slots. ”

Brunei learned a lot in Academy City, but that didn't mean that he had the authority to figure out everything about the senior mages as a mage apprentice at that time. He barely understood most of what Franks said, but what he meant by "spell slot" was something that Brunei was completely confused about. At most, I can only barely guess, probably related to what I learned before, the second-turn mage can store some spells on the magic emblem, and when needed, they can be cast directly without casting spells and chanting, just like the kind of ability that the fat woman did at that time.

And Franks didn't mean to explain Brunei in more detail, maybe in his opinion, saying something like "5 spell slots" was already a very big concession. Without a pause, he continued: "There are no rules for our battles, and they end when one side loses the ability to fight or admits defeat - although I would like to say this, but you will shout in the first place, right?"

The corners of Brunei's mouth twitched twice: "Uh-no?"

"I see. Let me set such rules as much as possible. Even if you shout out to admit defeat like that, the possibility that I will approve it is very small, but considering things like face and dignity, it is not zero after all. So, even if you lie here, you want to fight for that opportunity. Franks nodded again, "You're really interesting." ”

“...... Whatever you want. Brunei rolled his eyes and took two steps back.

Franks tilted his head, smiled interestedly, and observed Brunei for a moment: "I'm going to make the rules now, but I'm not going to end the rules when I say stop." You don't have any room to refuse that, but I don't like it. Uh-huh, so be it. That doesn't change when you're completely incapacitated, but we add a time limit. Five minutes later, no matter what the situation is, our battle is over. ”

“...... All right. Brunei laughed softly, "So, when does the timer start?"

"Hmm. Franks groaned again, "Now—hey." ”

Brunei opened his arms, and two fireballs slashed towards Franks, one left and one right, and the blazing light once again illuminated the interior of the hut that had been gradually returning to darkness. With this light, Brunei reaffirmed that Franks was very close to the stone wall on the other side, and that it was not very large as an enclosed space, regardless of the so-called "back" that Scarly might be there. In other words, it's the best environment for fireballing to work.

Whether Franks goes left or right, he ends up taking a fair amount of attraction. He also had to use at least one chance of a powerful defensive spell, or he could move straight forward and quickly in the direction of Bruneith.

Franks raised an eyebrow and whistled leisurely. It didn't look like he was going to resort to the second tactic, and Brunei sighed, raised his hand again, and threw a third fireball in the middle.

[Silent Chanting Fireball Technique X3, total cost (10+5) X3 = 45MP.] Four turns on for a total duration of less than 10 seconds, 20X4 = 80MP. A 10 second, 30 second, and 60 second level 2 spell cast delay for a total of 50 MP. Current Status: Extra MP = 324/500. 】

Franks let out a burst of laughter, "Well done. Just for the sake of possibility, willing to pay a huge price. Your gambling is very heavy, but only people like you can complete the victory of the weak over the strong. ”

The fireball didn't wait for it to hit the wall next to Franks. Franks only raised his hand, and within half a second, three loud bangs exploded almost at the same time. The eyes, which had gradually adapted to the dim environment, were covered with a shining white light for a moment, and the ears were filled with a popping sound. However, Franks' figure was still clear, and his calm voice still reached Brunei's ears.

"The condition for a fireball explosion is when the core hits a hard object, or when the core is about to be destroyed. You know that, right?"

“...... Destruction?" Brunei didn't speak, but the corners of his mouth twitched, and at the same time, Brunei Si was cut several times by the invisible blade-like thing.

[1D6=5, current state: HP=6/11.] Although the wind blade coming from front of you was completely destroyed by the aftermath of the explosion, you still suffered serious damage without avoiding it. 】

Brunei gently pressed the left side of his abdomen, which had been cut out of the smooth wound, and his face was bitter: "This is really, blood loss...... System, you say, what happens if I lose?"

[Hey, hey, hey, are you starting to think about the situation after losing? 】