“What do you mean playtime is over?,” Javier asked.

  “Like I said, this time it’s time for me to get serious,” I said.

  “I originally intended to just play around with him. If he only used attacks or magic within the limits tolerated in this arena, nothing should have happened. However, I was surprised when he used attacks that were already very fatal and even high-level magic before. Although it was no problem for me to avoid it, it would have an impact on the other participants. The protective magic used in this arena might not be able to withstand Javier’s magic anymore if he decided to use that magic again. That’s why I decided to stop playing around. What made me wonder was why the danger sensor didn’t sound, unlike when the supervisor Alan showed his dangerous attack, the sensor immediately sounded,”

  "But what I don't understand is why the supervisors decided to strengthen this barrier as if they were helping Javier to show his full power and at the same time also protecting the other participants by strengthening their barrier so that they would not be hit by Javier's attacks. And the one who ordered them was the Head of the Academy,"

  "Javier's unnatural power, the silent sensor, the strengthened protective magic and the head of the academy, it seems like all of these are related. But this is not the right time to think about it, I have to finish this match soon," I thought.

  "Playtime is over? Have you been just playing around with me all this time?," Javier asked.

  "That's right," I replied.

  "YOU B*ST*RD, STOP DESPISEING ME, YOU B*ST*RD!!!," Javier shouted in annoyance.

  Javier raised his hands up.

  "- OH GREAT FIRE, DROPPEN YOUR BURNING FIRE DESTRUCTIONS TO DESTROY MY OPPONENTS -," shouted Javier in annoyance as he recited the spell

  - FIRE MAGIC, METEORITE FIREWORKS -

  A large firework came out of Javier's hand and shot upwards. The firework exploded above and the fragments of the firework began to fall. The small meteorites slowly fell.

  "This attack again," I said.

  "Oh no, this attack again,"

  "What should we do?," said the other participants.

  "Everyone stay calm, don't panic. The attack won't hit you," said the supervisor Alan.

  "Supervisors point your hands forward and channel your mana into your hands," continued the supervisor Alan.

  The supervisors channeled their mana into their hands. A bright light appeared in their hands, and the bright light formed a large box that covered the arena.

  "So that's the shape of the shield, at first it wasn't visible because it was transparent. But now the shape of the shield is clearly visible," I said as I watched the supervisors strengthen their shields.

  "But this isn't the time to be amazed at the shield," I said as I looked up.

  The meteorites began to fall and hit the arena.

  *BOOM *BOOM *BOOM *BOOM

  The building shook again every time a meteorite hit the arena. Some of the meteorites also hit the audience seats but immediately exploded after hitting the shield. The shield also had no problems at all after being hit by the meteor.

  "Is this really okay, supervisor? The building is shaking, you know," said one of the participants.

  "It's okay, don't panic, we'll protect you," said supervisor Alan.

  "Making me and the supervisors work hard like this, you have to give a satisfactory reason, miss," said supervisor Alan while complaining.

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  I also avoided the meteorites, because they didn't all fall at once, I could use the time lag between them to avoid them. If many meteorites fall at the same time and there is no place to avoid them, I choose to cut the meteorites with 'Sword Art: Fire Slasher' just like I did in the previous meteorite and cluster attacks. I was initially hesitant to cut the meteorites because I only relied on the sword from the academy, but it seemed like there was no problem. Besides, the meteorites were just artificial meteorites that didn't look like the real thing.

  The building stopped shaking, and the meteorite attacks stopped.

  "It seems like it's over," said one of the participants.

  "Do we have to do this again every time Javier launches his attack, Miss?," thought the supervisor Alan.

  Meanwhile, in the smoke-filled arena, Javier laughed.

  ”Hahahaha, feel it you b*st*rd, there’s no way you can avoid the same attack twice, your luck must have run out,” laughed Javier.

  ”Haven’t you learned from experience? I could avoid your previous attack, if someone has avoided your attack before, you shouldn’t have used the same attack,” I said, suddenly darting towards Javier.

  I held my sword and tried to point it at Javier. But Javier quickly blocked it.

  ”Your reflexes are pretty good, huh, whether it’s because of your real ability or because of someone else’s ability that you stole,” I said

  ”The ability of the person I stole? WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY SAYING THAT,” said Javier angrily.

  ”Even though I just said it, but judging from his reaction it seems like it’s the truth, But I don’t know what he stole,” I thought.

  - FLAME SWORD -

  Javier reactivated his fire sword. With that fire sword, he then pressed me in this sword fight.

  "His power has increased," I thought.

  After that I was pushed a few steps back.

  "I won't let a commoner like you touch me again," Javier said.

  - Flame Magic, Flame Armor -

  Javier created a fire armor from his magic.

  "With this armor, you won't be able to touch me," Javier said.

  "And with this arena filled with fire, you can't run away anywhere. Maybe you can avoid the meteorites because they fall at intervals and their impact doesn't hit the entire arena. But what if I use an attack that affects this 1 arena?," Javier asked

  "If you say playtime is over, I think it's more appropriate for me to say it," Javier said.

  Javier raised his hands up.

  -O great fire, which spreads everywhere, gather into one, one unity, one power, and burn my opponents to ashes-

  - Flame Magic, Flame Emperor -

  Javier gathered the power of fire in his hand, the fire continued to gather and grow, growing to the size of a giant ball. The giant ball almost touched the top of the shield in this arena.

  "Seriously?,"

  "What is it this time?," said the surprised participants.

  "Supervisors, don't be surprised by that. Flow your mana again, let's strengthen the shield again," said supervisor Alan telling the other supervisors.

  The supervisors who were previously surprised by Javier's attack, immediately focused on strengthening the shield of their arena.

  "I will make sure, you die with this, Rid Archie," said Javier.

  "It seems like this is the first time you have said my name, huh?," I said

  "Be proud that at least I said your name for the last time. Because soon you will be turned to ashes," said Javier.

  "You are truly an arrogant noble," I said.

  "Get lost," said Javier as he threw the giant ball.

  The giant fireball was thrown and headed towards me.

  "How is that, the giant fireball is heading towards us," said one of the participants.

  "Everyone, don't panic and stay calm, we will strengthen the barrier and protect you," said the supervisor Alan.

  "Looks like I have to slash the fireball, slashing this big fireball is harder than the meteorite and small fireball before. It seems impossible without 'weapon strengthening', actually I don't want to use it but it seems like there's no other way," I said

  I prepared to hold my sword with 1 hand and placed my sword on my waist. Then I formed a stance as if I was going to slash. The fireball got closer to me.

  - Enhance Weapon, Fire Resistance -

  I made my academic sword fireproof. Then-

  - Secret Sword Art: Flame Slayer Slash -

  I slashed my sword towards the giant fireball. The giant fireball split into 2. As if losing its power, the split fireball fell to the arena floor into a ball of fire without causing an explosion.

  "W-what happened?"

  "The giant fireball split?," said the other participants in surprise.

  "What the hell is that?," said the supervisor Alan who was also surprised.

  The other supervisors were also surprised to see it. A giant fireball that could cause a big explosion suddenly split and only became a ball of fire, it was natural for people to be so surprised.

  "How could you do that?!?!," said Javier in surprise.

  "That's a secret. Rather than that, by the way, how strong is your fire armor, is it stronger than Dragon skin?," I asked Javier.

  "Huh, why did you suddenly ask that," replied Javier in surprise.

  "It's okay, I was just making sure. But it seems like you don't know how strong your armor is, then let me try it myself," I said.

  I immediately darted towards Javier as fast as I could. Javier was surprised by my speed.

  "W-what?!?!," Javier said.

  In front of Javier, I held my sword with one hand and formed a stance as if I was going to stab him.

  - Secret Sword Art - Dragon Skin Piercing Stab -

  I stabbed Javier right in the middle of his chest, and Javier was sent flying by the attack.

  "Sorry if I'm in a hurry, like I said earlier, playtime is over," I said

  -To be continued