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Just as Rudeus and Allen stared each other down, the atmosphere growing tense, a sob suddenly broke the silence. A small hand reached out from the side and gripped Allen's sword hilt firmly. Sylphie looked at Allen, her face streaked with tears. She forced herself not to look away as she usually did, and stammered out with great earnestness.

"A-Allen... we're... we're friends. You can't fight... Don't..."

As Allen's expression slowly went blank, Sylphie burst into tears with a loud wail.

Watching this, he fumbled to sheathe his sword. Having only ever intimidated children in two lifetimes, he had no experience comforting them and was at a complete loss, scratching his head in frustration.

Rudeus, however, snapped out of his daze and looked at the helpless Allen with a slightly exasperated expression.

...So Allen is a hot-blooded kid, too... drawing his sword on a companion just to see who's stronger. But it was the back of the blade, so it seems he was still calm. Does that mean he was serious about using a spar with me to show Sylphie the power of magic?

...But that was really scary, Lord Allen! You really shouldn't let kids carry dangerous weapons!

...So, do I really have to fight him? Now's not the time to think about that. I should comfort Sylph first.

At this thought, Rudeus sighed, putting on the face of an adult struggling to handle a child. He walked up to the dumbfounded Allen and took his hand.

Under Allen's horrified gaze, he then pushed Sylphie into Allen's arms.

He even thoughtfully wrapped Allen's arms around Sylphie's back.

Allen watched Rudeus complete this series of actions, his pupils quaking with shock on multiple levels.

Then he heard Rudeus whisper in his ear.

"Hurry up and comfort him. Come on, you can do it!"

After that, the "adult" Rudeus stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, retreated a few steps, and sat down on the grass, propping his chin up to watch the show.

He looked like a father watching his children play house.

Allen, on the other hand, looked at Sylphie, who was whimpering in his arms, then at Rudeus, who was giving him a fist pump of encouragement from the side. The corner of his eye was twitching so hard it was about to form a new wrinkle.

This was truly hard to endure.

"Stop crying. We're just sparring! It's not a real fight."

Sylphie covered her face, peeking at Allen's stiff expression through her fingers, and nodded with a sniffle.

W-Why did I suddenly start crying... Allen doesn't like it when people cry... I must not cry again in the future...

At this point, she had known the two of them for less than a full day. Combined with the fact that they had met earlier than in the novel's timeline, she was younger and naturally more timid. She still had some way to go before she would adapt and become the early-form White Mama from the novel, who was already quite gentle and considerate after spending some time with Rudeus.

But... he didn't scowl this time...

Allen blinked, and seeing that Sylphie had calmed down, he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Just stand under the tree and watch, okay? Rudy and I will have a little match, and it'll be a good chance for you to see the power of magic. Once you've seen it, you'll naturally understand its charm."

Sylphie instinctively started to avoid Allen's gaze again, looking at her shoes and humming in a mosquito-like voice.

Allen then pulled the still-reluctant Rudeus several dozen meters down the hill.

"Alright, this distance should be about right."

Allen brandished his gleaming sword, gauging the distance. Rudeus, however, shrank back at the sight of the blade.

"Are we really going to do this?"

Allen stroked his chin, considering for a moment.

In the original novel, Rudeus only started increasing the power of his various low-level spells two years after Roxy left. At this point in time, his combat ability is such that if I closed the distance, his head would be rolling in an instant... So for today, showing Sylphie the power of magic is more important. As for a real fight, we can take our time. It's better to first guide Rudeus to increase his own magic's power, and to develop mixed magic suitable for the battlefield...

"Then let's just keep it light today. The main thing is for you to cast magic, and I'll defend. How about that?"

Rudeus's eyes lit up.

"Okay!"

Then he heard the second half of Allen's sentence.

"But in two months, I will seriously challenge you. So you have two months to study and improve your magic. We'll have a real match then."

Rudeus's face stiffened.

"Do we have to fight?"

Allen's expression turned solemn.

"Yes. Have you considered your future?"

Rudeus froze.

My future? Probably marry a pretty, insecure girl and live a peaceful life... It would be nice to see Roxy often... but that's probably not going to happen. I don't know when I'll see her again...

"When Roxy left, she told me her goal was to work towards becoming a Water God Magician. What about you?"

Rudeus looked up, stunned.

"Water God..."

"Do you long to reunite with Roxy?"

Rudeus didn't speak, but his gaze gradually turned serious, staring straight at Allen.

The latter smiled.

"It seems you have your answer."

Allen held up two fingers.

"Her lifespan is two hundred years. She's only in her thirties now. In ten years or so, when you've grown up and entered the prime of your life, the first quarter of your lifespan, she will still only be in the first quarter of hers, the same as you. At that time, in what capacity do you plan to face her again? As a married countryside magician? A famous adventurer? Or an outstanding student at the University of Magic? Have you considered it? These possibilities could lead to completely different futures. Have you prepared yourself mentally for that?"

Rudeus didn't answer. He just silently raised his arm, placed his other hand on his elbow, and his expression became composed.

"I accept your challenge for two months from now. So for now, we should show Sylphie the power of magic first, right?"

Allen looked at Rudeus's expression, a faint curve pulling at the corner of his mouth.

"That's a good look."

Allen placed his hand on his sword, lowered his stance, and planted his feet firmly on the grass, his expression turning cold.

"Then let's begin. You attack, I defend."

Rudeus took a deep breath.

"Alright... then, here I come."

'Magic—Water Cannon! Size: 10! Speed: 10! Lord Allen, I'm angry now. Please accept this blow filled with my fury!'

The moment the thought formed, Rudeus's no-incantation magic activated instantly. Glistening, transparent water was pulled from the air, gathering in a vortex in front of his hand. In the blink of an eye, the water, like a coiled, unreleased wave, surged violently before his palm.

The next moment.

The water kicked up clouds of dust around him, transforming into a water column that almost completely obscured his body as it shot forward! The powerful impact sent Rudeus's hair flying, and he couldn't help but take a step back, his heart suddenly pounding with alarm.

Crap, I used too much force! Allen!

He quickly looked up, only for his pupils to constrict sharply.

The image of that moment was seared into his mind, something he would recall from time to to time for many years to come:

The one-meter-diameter water column rushed forward like a thunderbolt. In his vision, it completely obscured Allen's figure. For an instant, even the sunlight seemed to freeze, flashing a sudden arc across Rudeus's pupils.

Panic had just begun to surface on Rudeus's face.

When the water column split.

In front of Allen, it split vertically, as light and airy as a balloon filled only with air.

Smoothly, without a single ripple.

Then, the seemingly 'weightless' water column crashed down on either side of Allen! It plowed two deep trenches in the ground!

The green turf was completely torn away, revealing the ugly mud tracks beneath.

A breeze blew past.

The grass at Allen's feet was completely unharmed, playfully tickling his calves. He held his sword, still in his original stance, without a single trace of having moved.

The residual spray from the water column misted around Allen, refracting the sunlight into a hazy halo that enveloped his body.

Allen smiled.

"Not bad. Again."

Rudeus just stared at him blankly, his face dazed.

At that moment, he felt that the smile in Allen's eyes was even clearer than the sunlight reflecting off the water.

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