V-End!
[Please type your ID name: ___________________]
Hanada clicked on the keyboard option after turning his attention to the crystal panel that had suddenly appeared in front of him and tried to come up with something creative to write, but he only managed to write [Blank] ID, one of his favorite character IDs from the previous world.
[Please type your ID name: _____Blank________]
[Confirm]
Hanada experienced a physical jolt as his consciousness began to blur at that point. The next instant, he was lying on a grassy area with a cool breeze blowing through his hair.
"Welcome to the V-End world, Blank."
While Hanada felt the weight on his shoulder and realized the diving equipment was of high quality to produce such a sense of depth and sensation, a tiny fairy model suddenly appeared next to him wearing the same custom pink dress-up look and sat on his shoulder.
"Yeah, thank you, Iris." Hanada directly typed the fairy name to be Iris, at which point the AI model on his shoulder let out a human-like giggle before flying up and sitting on his hand.
"Yo! a fancy name, kid."
Hanada looked at the video screen next to him when he heard the recognizable voice, and then several more screens with a blank, dark appearance started to appear all around him.
"Sister Elina." Hanada called while he was watching Elina's video call transform into a holographic picture before she suddenly appeared in front of him.
"All right, the AI-based combat test with randomly generated monsters and troops has been established. Thus, all that is required of you is one opponent that you can defeat with your magus-craft."
Elina appeared to be smiling the entire time. Hanada also did not appear to be too alarmed, as he had a small amount of confidence when it came to using spellcraft in battle.
"The enemy has been selected by the club members, and you have to phase a monster in Grade 2 state, so be prepared."
Trying not to smile, Hanada looked at the beaming Elina, a look of surprise emerging in his eyes as he realized that it had to have been her trick and that they could have tested him in combat.
Ultimately, this was both the greatest area in which he could reach his greatest potential and the thing that Hanada had always enjoyed since entering this planet.
It seemed like a pubg maniac had found a really nice location to play with monsters, but he only had those opportunities thanks to his friend and was never able to do so on a regular basis.
"So, be prepared for it." To others, it looked like Elina was being really serious toward Hanada, but only Hanada could tell that she was trying her best to hold her grin.
"Sure! Let's begin then." Hanada also did not want to waste any time and was eager to engage those monsters once more.
A small grin spread across his face as his body was scanned and the area around him was transformed into a forest, despite the fact that he was standing in the middle of a lovely open space.
[Target: Rock Golem!]
[Area Designated: Forest Landscape A]
[Countdown: 10... 9... 8...]
Hanada turned to face Elina and nodded, but the other person had an excited expression on her face because she was going to watch Hanada fight in the V-End world for the third time. She remembered how Hanada, at the age of 16, had defeated a war orangutan.
"Hanada-kun, show them all what you got," Elina thought to herself as she vanished from the field, and Hanada disappeared into the large space where the countdown was about to go into its last phase.
[4... 3... 2... 1...]
[Target Dispatched.]
An alarming ring echoed the area as Hanada felt the earth shake as he jumped back with light steps and continued to move around over the rocky terrain that started to form due to the earthquake.
[Singular target spell: Detect] Since Hanada was a commoner and could only access Grade 0 spells, this was one of the Grade 0 magic arts he had learned. It was also thanks to them that he was able to advance to Grade 1 magus status after learning only 4 Grade 0 spells.
However, the majority of people could only dedicate their efforts to learning 4 Grade 0 spells; however, Hanada was an exception, having learned 20 Grade 0 spells in total.
[Singular target spell: Detect]
A thin membrane of mana was released around the area.
Since it was an input-output spell requiring high mana control and other qualities that are difficult to find in novice magus, he was able to sense everything within the range that the membrane was extending.
By using this technique, he was able to create multiple Detect spells every five seconds, which caused his body and mind to absorb the scene's shockwave-like pictography.
This allowed him to see the golem form through the sand and rocks, with its small core moving inside.
"Heh! There it is, then shall we start our dance, buddy?" Although it is difficult to see, the golem's core is its only weak point. In addition, because of its strong defenses, Hanada has very few options for attacking and taking down the object.
While using detect to check the momentum and the movement of the enemy, Hanada named this skill that he had created using simultaneous use of detect as [Crystal View], although he knew that it was just a simple application of the basic grade 0 spell.
"He is already using Crystal View Amelia; keep an eye on his movement and his usage of the grade 0 spell. It might come out really handy for you in the inter-college competition."
As a spectator, Elina turned to face his sister next to her and spoke in a low voice, causing Emilia to turn her head. She then closely observed Hanada and could see spell-fluctuating light around his body.
"He has been evading all those attacks very well."
One of the students from the auditorium muttered silently. On the other hand, Emilia keeps her attention fixed on Hanada's movements as he manages to avoid all of those large hands slamming into him.
Given that there were no spectacular spells or golem attacks, it may have appeared relatively simple to carry out such an action, but those with combat experience were aware of the tense circumstances on the battlefield and were taken aback by the Hanada fight.
'So, big!' Hanada could only twist his body in response to the heavy hand that could crush anyone if it struck them directly.
Using his prior experience fighting other monsters, he continued to predict the guy's next move and outwit him, dodging each attack with the help of rocky terrain and tree branches.
"Gahhhhh!" The golem let out a loud cry, releasing a powerful force from his voice, and slammed his heavy leg into the ground, sending an odd, spherical projectile shooting out of the ground.
"That is golem inheritance, Rock Blast!" Hanada was the only one using it this time, but his nimble movements ultimately forced the golem to use one of the rare remaining spells from the golem clan, which can unleash an AOE attack on nearby enemies.
"Gah!" Hanada became stunned as he attempted to leap onto the tree, but a massive cluster of stones came raining down from the front without a break, and they also had a propensity to pierce the tree's thick waist.
He therefore realized that he could only use his crystal view spell to avoid all of the critical attacks and that it would be useless to rush behind any trees at this time.
"There is no way he could have survived that, right?"
The dust was affecting the view, so the virtual AI directly put the filter on the viewer platform. As a result, the figure of Hanada became apparent to them.
He was in poor health and covered in blood, but despite his wounds and the obvious pain they should have been feeling, he had a calm smile on his face, and his eyes were closed.
"Huahhh!!!" The golem was so furious that it was unable to strike Hanada in the head, as if sensing his vitality. However, it was unaware that Hanada's roar had revealed the precise location of his body and core.
Hanada was waiting for that moment to happen because golem defense and powerful body movement were made possible by mana strengthening.
As a result, when that devastating attack was revealed, the mana surrounding him began to crumble.
"Here I come, buddy! It's payback time."
Most of the students were not even able to see the silver flash and the subsequent appearance of Hanada's figure as his hand slammed into the golem's body. In an instant, the sturdy body of the golem exploded into a dispersed pile of stone and mud.
"Check mate!" The figure of Hanada vanished from the arena, flashing a carefree smile, leaving the spectators all by themselves to reflect on what he had done in the final moments.
Even though the magic supporting it could have banished, a simple palm attack was insufficient to destroy a body composed of stones and particles; it is not strong enough to cause it to explode in such a way.
"That was!!! Sister!" Amelia also turned to ask Elina, who just grinned and spoke, "That was just wave oscillation, a magic spell only used by magus engineers."
"No way!" A speechless voice reverberated throughout the vacant room as Emilia's startled expression materialized in front of Elina.