Volume 5 Chapter 14: Mage Vs Knight


    <span style="text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-weight:400">Volume 5 Chapter 14: Mage Vs Knight


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Alright, ss. Today is going to be special." Shire exined, "I want to ask you all a question. In a fight, who do you think would win? A mage or a knight?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">A fight between the two of them? The answer was obvious.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"The knight would win all the time." A student answered. A mage was strong. But that wasn''t the case against a knight.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"That is usually the case. In a case of nine out of ten, the knight would always win in a fight." It wasn''t because of firepower. The problem was how long it took for a mage to cast.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Mages needed time to use their magic.


    <span style="font-weight:400">They needed cover for this to happen. In a one-on-one case, a knight would end the fight before the mage could have a chance to fire it.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"However, there are times when mages can be stronger than knights. For instance," Shire''s hand started to glow as he mmed it into the wall, causing it to shatter.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"If a mage learned how to use strengthening magic, they could fight on par with a knight. And this could be even better for a close-range fighter. If they knew this, they could be even stronger. Today, we''ll teach you how to use strengthening magic."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Understood."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Herrick, I want you to help teach the students how to use it. And you too, Keith." Shire turned to the two. He understood those two knew how to use strengthening magic.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Understood." Keith nodded.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Why me?" Herrick frowned.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Because you have the highest aptitude for strengthening magic." That was one of Herrick''s strong suits.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Fine." Herrick sighed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">Keith stretched his hand back and forth. Like that, he went out to help the students. As he was doing that,


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Keith, can you help me out?" Alfia walked over.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Aren''t you doing well with Faelyn?" Keith saw Faelyn in action. That girl could teach anyone if she wanted to, and she was doing so with Alfia.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"But I want you to teach me."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"...Okay."


    <span style="font-weight:400">That caused Alfia to re, "Are you unhappy with teaching me?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"What? Of course not. But I feel like the elves will stab me to death from jealousy." Keithughed as he asked, "What do you need my help with?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I need a sparring partner."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"..." Keith turned around, "I''m out!"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Hold it!" Grabbing his shoulders, Alfia scowled, "Why are you running away?!"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I don''t want to be someone''s punching bag!"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You''re not going to be a punching bag."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You say that, but I''m always getting beat up!" For some reason, he was like a punching bag for everyone. Krystal wanted to end him! Same for Scarlet! And the same goes for this girl in front of him!


    <span style="font-weight:400">They all seemed to want to end him when they spar! It was like the word spar meant battle of the death!


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Rx."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Really?" There was a lot of doubt in Keith''s voice as he stared at her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Of course," Alfia assured him.


    <span style="font-weight:400">".....Fine." Keith sighed as he raised his fist. Like that, Alfia started to spar with Keith. The two of them went at it. But there was a difference as Keith continued to block her attacks.


    <span style="font-weight:400">And when that happened, Alfia went with a higher intensity.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"And we''re done!" Keith threw his arms in the air as he dodged Alfia''sst attack!


    <span style="font-weight:400">"We''re not done!"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Any more, and it would get dangerous." Keith still had a lot of things to do besides sparring with her.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"..." But thetter held onto his hand.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Can you not act like this? Why are you this headstrong?" Keithined. There were so many girls who were headstrong.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Are you talking about me?" Krystal had the ears of a devil. She came as soon as he called. Keith shook his head,


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Good, you''re here. Spar with Alfia. She needs help with her strengthening magic."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I wanted to spar with you." Krystal stared at Keith.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Sorry. But I''m busy! Thank you very much!" Keith dashed away, not wanting to fight with these two monsters.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"..." "..." Keith felt the reing at his back. But he could care less as he was focused on the other students. There were quite a few who needed his help.


    <span style="font-weight:400">He had his hands full. While he helped them out,


    <span style="font-weight:400">"What do you mean you don''t get it?!" Herrick''s voice was loud. Keith turned around and noticed Herrick assisting a student. But it was weird. It was more like a lion staring down at prey. The student looked too dazed and scared to say anything.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Herrick, calm down." Keith walked over to them. Turning to the student,


    <span style="font-weight:400">"What do you need help with?" Keith tilted his head at the beastwoman. The beastwoman was a little vignt. She exined,


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I''m having problems with the force."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Can I see," Keith smiled. The beastwoman nodded as she struck Keith''s hand.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"I see. The problem is that you have an uneven amount of mana flowing through your body."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Eh?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"The reason is your control of mana. You have stronger control over your right hand, probably because you''re right-handed, right?"


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Mmhmm," She was right-handed.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"You will need to concentrate more mana to your left."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"...Understood." The girl nodded and swung her fist.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Eh?" "Feels better, right?" "Mmhmm."


    <span style="font-weight:400">"Keep trying to get used to it." Keith smiled as he walked and helped the other students out.


    <span style="font-weight:400">"..." Herrick stared at Keith''s work. He was surprised by how he was doing this. He clenched his fist tight.