Seeing that no one in the class was interested in getting beaten up by him, Ren Isana felt a bit disappointed. If he had known, he wouldn't have broken through so quickly. He should have given these guys a chance; now he had missed out on another opportunity to thrash them.
"You aren't actually thinking about beating us up, are you?" Seeing Ren Isana's disappointed expression, Yukino Yukinoshita's eyelids twitched wildly. *This bastard is definitely thinking exactly that, isn't he?*
Recalling the time Ren Isana had previously beaten her up, Yukino really couldn't maintain her composure. How could this man be so unreasonable? He actually wanted to beat them up again?
"How can you call it beating you up? I just wanted to give you all some guidance." Ren Isana sighed. There was no point in saying anything now; no one was going to fight him anyway.
Hearing this, Asuna didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Wouldn't that just be a one-sided beatdown? Let's pass. We don't want to get thrashed."
Sora nodded in agreement. "Exactly. If you were still Tier 4, Class Rep, we might have given it a try. After all, we've learned some new magic that we haven't had the chance to use yet."
Hearing Sora say this, Ren Isana's heart stirred. "How about I suppress my strength and spar with everyone? I'll use Tier 4 strength to fight you all, and we can test your abilities while we're at it."
He quickly added, "I also have some magic I want to test out. This time, I won't use any martial arts. I'll only use magic to fight you, and I'll even reduce my Magic Power output."
Ren Isana had directly placed numerous restrictions on himself. Not only was he suppressing his strength, but he was also completely banning his own martial arts. This meant he wouldn't engage in close combat and would lower the power of his spells. Surely, they wouldn't have a problem with this, right?
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at him in unison. In that moment, they were all tempted. If Ren Isana really banned his own martial arts and lowered his spell power, they might actually have a chance.
Even if they couldn't completely defeat him, they should at least be able to cause him some trouble, right? After all, they weren't the same weaklings they used to be. Even Yukino Yukinoshita was tempted.
"Are you sure?" Yukino turned her head, staring intently at Ren Isana. *If that's the case, you're definitely going to suffer!*
"I'm sure. I won't use close combat or weapons, not even my magic staff. I'll also suppress my strength to Tier 4. This way, the power of my magic will be cut by more than half." Ren Isana nodded, reiterating his self-imposed handicaps.
"Let's go!" Hearing this, Yukino made her decision on the spot. The time for revenge had come. They were absolutely going to make him pay today!
The others were also itching for a fight and eagerly signed up. Of course, there were a few who didn't want to participate, knowing full well just how monstrous Ren Isana could be.
"Don't you regret it then! If you use Tier 5 strength, you lose!" Sora was incredibly excited. *Alright, alright, only magic, huh? Then our side will deploy the infinite firepower of Kumo!*
"I promise I won't regret it. Just treat it as me helping everyone practice their magic." Ren Isana nodded. He absolutely wouldn't regret it; he was a man of his word!
"Are we going to the sports field? But what if we damage the teaching building?" Asuna was still a bit worried. If they really fought like this, their magic would probably destroy the school building, right?
"It's fine, I have a solution. I'll just cast a [Spatial Barrier] and restrict everyone inside it. The [Spatial Barrier] I cast at Tier 5 is incredibly sturdy!" Wasn't this a simple problem? A single [Spatial Barrier] would solve it.
A [Spatial Barrier] wasn't just for defending against external enemies; it could also be used to imprison others, isolating the space they were in from the outside world. Then they could fight however they wanted.
With that problem solved, no one had any further objections. The students stood up one after another and headed out of the classroom. Sora even threw down a harsh threat, "Just you wait, Class Rep! Today, I'm getting my revenge!"
After saying that, she ran out and jumped straight from the second floor down to the sports field below. She couldn't wait any longer. The other students in the class who originally didn't want to participate were now being dragged along by their teammates.
Once again, it was going to be the entire class attacking him together. Seeing that everyone was participating, the corners of Ren Isana's mouth curled up slightly. *This is great. I get to play happily with everyone again.* Even though he had restricted himself, it wasn't a big deal.
With these thoughts in mind, Ren Isana also left the classroom and arrived at the sports field. By now, everyone had summoned their weapons and were holding them, eager to begin.
After thinking for a moment, Ren Isana said, "I'll set up some protection for everyone. That way, it won't matter even if I go all out. My shields will reduce the damage you take."
After all, this was a real fight with real weapons. To avoid any accidents, it was best to give them a layer of shielding. Ren Isana was genuinely afraid he might accidentally kill his dear classmates while playing around.
No one had any objections to Ren Isana's arrangement. Once it was decided, Ren Isana sprang into action. He took out his magic staff and said, "The shield I'm casting on everyone will last for half an hour. How about this: if your shield breaks, you'll be directly teleported out of the Magic Circle?"
Ren Isana was about to fight forty-two people by himself. To prevent any mishaps, it was better to clarify the rules in advance. Everyone still had the mark of the Hestia Familia on them. Ren Isana cast a [Teleportation Magic] on everyone, linking it to the shields on their bodies.
As long as the shield on their body was broken, the [Teleportation Magic] would instantly activate, teleporting the student out. This way, the safety issue was completely resolved.
"If you can do that, it would be perfect!" Everyone's eyes lit up upon hearing this. If he could really pull that off, it would naturally be for the best. Had Ren Isana become even more terrifying after breaking through?
He could actually do something like this? Had the Class Rep's talent undergone another change? Everyone couldn't help but feel a jolt of shock in their hearts. This was simply too absurd.
"Good, then I'll set up the defenses for everyone first." After saying that, Ren Isana began to act. He placed a [Teleportation Magic] on everyone's hands, followed by a layer of [Shield of Sighs]—a new spell created by fusing numerous [Protection Magic] spells.
A magical shield capable of lasting for over half an hour was thus placed on everyone. This shield was connected to the [Teleportation Magic] in their hands; the moment it was shattered, they would be teleported away immediately.
Having done all this, Ren Isana raised his magic staff. The next moment, with him at the center, a purple Magic Circle instantly appeared beneath his feet and rapidly expanded, enveloping more than half of the sports field.
As the Magic Circle formed, a purple light shot up into the sky, creating a massive [Spatial Barrier]. Everyone in Ren Isana's class was now entirely enclosed within the barrier.
This sudden development in the school caused many teachers who were currently holding classes to cast their gazes outside. When they saw what the students of the special class seemed to be doing, they were all left speechless.
This was especially true for Rina-sensei and Jin-sensei, who had previously taught Ren Isana. They were shocked to see the magic Ren Isana was casting. Jin-sensei, in particular, realized that Ren Isana's strength had probably already surpassed his own, right?
*What an enviable talent. He goes out for a while, and when he comes back, he's become this terrifying. And this is [Spatial Magic], the hardest type to learn,* Jin-sensei sighed inwardly.
After pondering for a moment, he looked at the students in his magic class and said, "Let's end today's lesson here. Even if I continue lecturing, I doubt any of you have the mind to listen. Let's all go out and watch."
The massive commotion Ren Isana caused directly impacted the teaching of other classes. However, after some thought, the teachers decided to let their students go out and watch. It was a good opportunity to broaden their horizons and witness the true strength of the special class, which would be beneficial for them.
This thought was shared by all the teachers in the school. Therefore, right after Ren Isana finished casting the [Spatial Barrier], he immediately noticed the students running out to spectate.
However, Ren Isana didn't think much of it. After all, the commotion from the upcoming fight was bound to be huge. If they didn't come out to watch now, they would definitely come out later. It wouldn't affect anyone.
After finishing the [Spatial Barrier], Ren Isana put away his magic staff and said, "Well then, let's begin!"
As his voice fell, he instantly retreated and raised his hand to cast a Magic Circle. The moment he yelled "begin," this group of sneaky bastards had simultaneously unleashed their magic, blasting it straight toward him.
And they even opened with [Piercing Magic Bullet]. Did they think Ren Isana didn't know how powerful the magic he created was?
These guys were completely treating him like a final boss.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!* Dozens of [Piercing Magic Bullet] spells slammed into the Magic Circle Ren Isana had cast, all of them successfully blocked. At the same time, Ren Isana began to multitask, rapidly casting [Wind Spirit Possession] to fly into the air.
"Tch, your reaction is so fast. Class Rep, you cheated, didn't you? Did you turn on your [Perception Magic]?!" Sora was a bit disappointed to see Ren Isana easily block everyone's sneak attack. Her entire body transformed into a streak of lightning as she charged upward.
Sora's innate talent, Godspeed, combined with the [Lightning Descent] spell, pushed her speed to the absolute limit. Although she hadn't learned [Flight Magic] yet, she could already jump incredibly high.
In the blink of an eye, she rushed in front of Ren Isana, drawing her blade and slashing at him. Facing this sudden assault, Ren Isana curled his lip and said, "Isn't it normal to keep the radar on twenty-four hours a day?"
As he spoke, a surge of cyan Magic Power appeared and collided with the charging Sora, instantly sending her flying backward. Ren Isana said he wouldn't use close combat, and he meant it. He was a man of his word.
[Elemental Domination] activated. This was also Ais Wallenstein's [Ariel・Wind Spirit Dash]. At this moment, the surrounding wind elements were completely dominated by Ren Isana.
After blasting Sora away, Ren Isana quickly began dodging within the [Spatial Barrier], as the other students' magic started pouring in. Volleys of [Piercing Magic Bullet] spells blasted toward him. Mid-air, Ren Isana continuously evaded while firing back his own [Piercing Magic Bullet] spells in retaliation.
A series of deafening explosions echoed within the barrier. The spectating students who had run out of the surrounding teaching buildings were completely dumbfounded. *Are these really people our own age? You've got to be kidding me!*
The students in the magic class, in particular, felt their scalps tingle as they watched the dense barrage of magic bullets before them. Someone couldn't help but ask Jin-sensei, "Jin-sensei, will we be able to learn this magic in the future too?"
Hearing this question, Jin-sensei shook his head directly. "No. Your strength isn't sufficient. Don't even think about it for now. Perhaps they will teach it once you enter university."
He knew about [Piercing Magic Bullet]. It was a spell created by Ren Isana, and he knew how to cast it himself. However, it wasn't within his teaching curriculum. If these students wanted to learn it, it was obviously impossible right now. They would have to wait until they reached university and hit Tier 4.
Receiving this answer from Jin-sensei, the students felt a bit regretful, but also incredibly envious. There was a reason why those people were able to enter the special class. Just watching a battle like this was enough to show how terrifying they were.
While Ren Isana was dealing with his classmates' magic bullets, several figures had already crept up on him. Yukino Yukinoshita, Asuna, and a few other girls in the class who excelled at close combat had chased Ren Isana down with the support of Megumi Kato's innate talent.
The continuous attacks from the students in front and Sora's earlier assault were nothing more than feints. The ones who were truly meant to deal damage to Ren Isana were Asuna and her group.
A sonic boom rang out as Asuna launched an attack on Ren Isana, blasting toward him without any mercy. On Ren Isana's other side, a bone-piercing chill swept over as Yukino Yukinoshita launched her attack at the exact same time.
"Good grief, it looks like Megumi's talent has adapted quite well!" Ren Isana really hadn't paid much attention to these classmates who had already closed in on him.
After all, he had just been busy dealing with that dense barrage of magic bullets. The moment these people closed in, the magic bullets stopped. It seemed these guys had formed a private group chat and didn't invite him to play.
"Alas... falling leaves scatter!" Ren Isana muttered. The wind element Magic Power around his body surged wildly. With him at the center, a sudden gale generated, forcefully blowing the attacking girls away.
Their attacks were neutralized in that instant. Taking advantage of this brief opening, Ren Isana flew higher into the air. Seeing that their sneak attack had failed, the students prepared to launch another assault.
However, this time, Ren Isana wasn't going to give them the chance. Glancing at his classmates' positions, Ren Isana raised his hand and condensed ice elements. A massive block of ice instantly formed in mid-air and smashed down toward the clustered students.
"Holy shit!" "Scatter!" "Let me handle this!" Facing this massive block of ice, the people below were immediately startled. Just as everyone was preparing to scatter, Kai swung the large broadsword in his hands.
He slashed out a blade aura. This was precisely the martial art technique he had acquired after leveling up, allowing him to unleash a tremendously powerful blade aura.
This blade aura surged into the sky and instantly cleaved the block of ice in two. Seeing this, the others also unleashed their magic, blasting the massive block of ice in the sky to pieces.
Watching his classmates' performance, the corners of Ren Isana's mouth curled up slightly. *Their reactions are quite fast, but can you outrun lightning?* With a single thought, golden Magic Circles instantly appeared in the sky one after another.
This all happened in the blink of an eye. The group had just shattered the ice block when they saw the Magic Circles appear out of thin air. The students were instantly dumbfounded by this sight.
"You're cheating!!!" Kai shouted, feeling incredibly infuriated. If this wasn't cheating, what was? Who could cast magic that fast? Did he think he had [Instant Cast] or something?
*Boom!* But the only response he got was a series of lightning strikes. Several thick bolts of lightning crashed down from the Magic Circles, instantly enveloping many of the students. In that moment, a large number of them were struck by lightning.
In just a single exchange, the shields on over a dozen students were shattered. The [Teleportation Magic] was activated, and they were all sent outside the barrier. This included Kai.
He had just finished unleashing his martial art technique and was still catching his breath, only to be directly teleported away. After being sent outside, he started clamoring, even yelling through the mark on his hand that Ren Isana was cheating.
"I didn't cheat. This is just multitasking!" As Ren Isana spoke, he easily dodged a [Piercing Magic Bullet] and raised his hand to counterattack.
A Magic Circle formed in his hand. The corners of Ren Isana's mouth curled up slightly as he called out the name of the spell: "[Piercing Magic Bullet - Modified]!"
The next moment, a dense swarm of [Piercing Magic Bullet] spells launched, attacking the students below. Seeing this attack, everyone immediately scattered.
However... what happened next was a bit beyond everyone's expectations. The magic bullets moved as they moved, homing in directly on them.
"Careful! These are modified magic bullets fused with Lefiya's magic! They automatically track their targets! Shoot them down!" Asuna's voice rang out right on time.
She knew exactly what was going on with this magic. When Ren Isana called out [Piercing Magic Bullet], she remembered what he had said before about fusing Lefiya's homing magic into it.
It seemed he had already succeeded. This was truly absurd. The moves in Ren Isana's arsenal were simply impossible to defend against.
You thought you knew his magic and techniques? But in reality, they had already been upgraded. The version you knew was already outdated, and now you were about to eat an even more devastating spell.
Although Asuna's warning came in time and some people quickly responded, six students still couldn't react fast enough. They were directly hit, triggering the magic and getting teleported out.
Adding the fifteen students from earlier to the current six, more than half the class had already been eliminated by Ren Isana's counterattacks.
The people who had been teleported out felt incredibly frustrated. Looking at the remaining twenty-one students, the corners of Ren Isana's mouth curled up slightly. "Half of you are left. It seems that even if I suppress my strength and only use magic, you guys still can't do anything to me!"
"Cut the crap!" As Ren Isana's voice fell, Yukino's icy voice rang out, accompanied by a bone-piercing chill. She utilized her innate talent to dominate the Magic Power within her body, unleashing a barrage of sharp ice cones.
She burned through her Magic Power as if it were free. Countless ice cones rapidly formed and blasted toward Ren Isana. She was absolutely determined to get her revenge today!