Chapter 71: Sibling Quarrel

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“[In the Pure Night Sky—Glimmering Stars—Illuminate My Tomorrow]”

I chanted while holding my right hand against my body.

“[Stellar Encounter Solus Etoile]”

Instantly, my body was filled with golden light, which quickly subsided.

A probability magic called “[Stellar Encounter Solus Etoile]” that allows me to activate magic with zero mana consumption once every hundred thousand attempts.

Although I have exceptionally high luck, my mana level is not much different from others.

To avoid running out of mana myself, I decided to use this magic carefully.

As there might be a possibility of a prolonged battle.

“Maron… You nuisance… Sachi too, perish!”

Meanwhile, Maiss clutched his head, swaying his body, and then raised both hands, shouting.

“Ugh… Gaaaaahhh!!!”

Various types of magic were unleashed from Maiss’s hands.

Giant fireballs, powerful lightning strikes, sharp gusts of wind, large amounts of water, bomb-like rocks…

All of them rained down upon me, causing a violent impact throughout the grounds.

Amidst the screams and confused commotion in the surroundings, I sighed in exasperation.

“…It’s futile.”

No matter what kind of magic he uses, none of it affects me.

No matter how many spells he unleashes, he cannot inflict a single wound on me.

Still, Maiss continued to wildly cast magic as if he had gone mad.

Standing motionless, neutralizing everything he throws at me, I raised an eyebrow with a slight hint of doubt.

Since earlier, he has been using a multitude of magic, but all of them are exceptionally “powerful” beyond measure.

It’s a formidable power that far surpasses the magical power value attributed to Mil, who is said to be the top in the academy.

If I recall correctly, the headmaster mentioned that the other rampaging individuals were also exerting power beyond their measured magical power.

Their mana is expanding to its limits, allowing them to use magic beyond their actual capabilities.

These characteristics align with the other rampaging individuals, so it’s safe to assume that Maiss is also one of them.

“…”

There was no doubt about that suspicion, but I felt a sense of unease regarding another point.

Maiss hasn’t been performing any “chants” at all since earlier.

Without commanding mana through incantations, a person should not be able to use magic.

Yet, he has been continuously casting spells without any sign of chanting.

“Non-Verbal Magic…?”

An advanced technique believed to be wielded only by the Student Council President, Crossgry-san—”Non-Verbal Magic.”

By reciting the incantation silently in one’s mind instead of speaking it aloud, one can command mana and activate magic.

If that’s the case, it’s possible to unleash all kinds of magic at high speed, faster than moving the mouth…

No, that’s not it.

Upon closer observation, various types of magic were freely flowing out of my brother Maiss’s body.

Fire magic, lightning magic, swift wind magic…

Furthermore, even currently useless “lighting magic” and “healing magic” were being unintentionally activated.

Those clearly weren’t intentionally cast spells.

Rather than non-verbal magic, it seemed like the mana was disregarding the host’s intentions and randomly unleashing magic.

In other words, is this a mana rampage?

“Gaaahhh!!!”

Maiss showed no signs of calming down, constantly unleashing various spells from his body.

If the mana is rampaging uncontrollably, it would explain the indiscriminate release of unintended magic.

Since the mana of the rampaging individuals is expanding to its limits due to an unknown cause, it could be attributed to its influence.

Regardless, I couldn’t predict what kind of magic he would use, so it seemed best to exercise maximum caution and restrain him.

After confirming that the effect of “[Momentary Peace Aegis Frede]” was still active, I dashed towards Maiss.

And just like when I stopped a rampaging individual before, I began chanting to use the same technique.

“[The die is cast—Divine guidance—If you resent, resent your own fate]”

With my enhanced leg strength from the body strengthening magic “[Foolish Strength of the Fire Scene Grand Deal],” I closed the distance in an instant.

Naturally, he attempted to counter with magic, but it was all nullified by the effect of “[Momentary Peace Aegis Frede].”

As I approached my brother Maiss in a straight line, I slipped into his guard.

To ensure a direct hit with the magic, I reached out my right hand towards his abdomen and activated the spell the moment I made contact.

“[Fate’s Mischief Forl’tuna]!”

Snap! A burst of yellow light erupted from my right hand, flowing through Maiss’s entire body.

Immediately, Maiss fell to the ground, devoid of strength.

A low probability spell, “[Fate’s Mischief Forl’Tuna],” which can restrain the opponent completely regardless of the difference in magical power, successfully activated.

Seemingly, the spell worked, just like when I stopped the previous rampaging individual.

Or so I thought…

“Gaaahhh!!!”

“Huh!?”

Despite supposedly being restrained, various magic still leaked from Maiss’s body.

Pillars of fire rose, fierce winds blew, and electricity surged through the ground…

The mana residing within Maiss’s body continued to unleash magic without ceasing its rampage.

“I stopped his movements, so why is he still casting magic…!?”

“How can we suppress this rampage…!?”

Behind an ice barrier, the teachers and magicians showed signs of confusion.

The mana, disregarding the host’s intentions, continued its expansion and rampage.

Even when the host’s movements were halted, the mana within the body showed no signs of ceasing its rampage.

The magic unleashed from Maiss’s body caused impacts in the surroundings, even starting to crack the ice barrier created by Mil.

If left unchecked, the leaked magic could spread throughout the area, potentially causing injuries to those nearby.

We needed to resolve this situation as soon as possible.

“Sa… Chi…! You’re getting in the way…!!!”

Maiss, bound by the restraining magic, writhed on the ground and glared at me.

In response to his gaze, magic flew towards me, but I nullified all of it.

“The Starry Blossom Festival… I… will win…! And for that… I must eliminate Maron…!”

A glimpse of Maiss’s true feelings escaped from his remaining trace of self-awareness.

Hearing that, I clenched my back teeth tightly amidst the shower of magic.

I still didn’t know why my brother, Maiss, had become one of the rampaging individuals.

I secretly wondered if he was a victim caught up in a serious incident.

But now that it was clearly spoken out, I couldn’t deny it anymore.

This man intentionally harmed Maron-san for his own purposes.

Those emotions must have expanded under the influence of his mental breakdown and led to his actions.

“Do not interfere…! You will also… perish!”

“…”

Facing overwhelming malice and hostility, I quietly nurtured my anger and clenched my fist.

The man who caused me to be driven out of my family home.

My cunning brother, who pinned the blame on me to escape punishment, protecting only himself.

I had vaguely understood that since that time, but Maiss Glacier was truly a self-centered and rotten individual to the core.

“…I’ll make you understand whose friend you laid your hands on.”

I slowly approached the fallen Maiss.

Nullifying the pouring magic, I closed in on him, and once again, I touched his body and began the incantation.

“[Hollow Afternoon—Sunlight peering through the clouds—Lull the child into slumber]”

The current situation left everyone at a loss as to how to stop Maiss’s rampage.

However, I…

I had only one card up my sleeve to calm this man.

“[Lullaby of Respite—Uruze Siesta]”

After the incantation, a pale blue light surged from my right hand.

In an instant, it flowed through Maiss’s entire body, faintly illuminating him.

And then…

The magic that leaked from Maiss’s body suddenly, without warning, ceased, as if the rain had stopped.

“The… magic… stopped?”

“It stopped…?”

As the magic that overflowed from Maiss’s entire body suddenly ceased, the onlookers were left dumbfounded.

In the brief moment of silence that enveloped the stadium, the ice barrier created by Mil slowly crumbled away.

Soon, the teachers cautiously approached us, their expressions filled with astonishment, as they focused their attention on the fallen Maiss.

“H-How did you…? How did this student’s magic suddenly stop…?”

“Why did this student’s magic come to a sudden halt…?”

It seemed that even among the teachers, no one was familiar with the magic I had just used.

Feeling exasperated by the limited recognition of probability magic, I briefly explained.

“I put his mana to ‘sleep’ and rendered him unable to use magic.”

“Put his mana to sleep?”

“There’s a magic that can put the target’s mana to sleep, disabling their ability to use magic. Since it seemed like his mana was rampaging, I attempted to neutralize it using this method.”

“…”

Their understanding seemed to lag behind upon hearing about putting mana to sleep.

And understandably so, as there was no other magic that could achieve such an effect.

A magic that puts the target’s mana to sleep, thus preventing them from using magic—”[Lullaby of Respite—Uruze Siesta].”

This, too, was a type of probability magic, with a success rate of once in a hundred thousand attempts, making it quite low.

Of course, if it were used by someone with a luck value of 999 like me, it would become a perfect incapacitation magic that could reliably put the opponent’s mana to sleep.

Normally, in a combat situation, I would often settle things with the restraining magic “[Fate’s Mischief Forl’Tuna].” However, the circumstances were slightly different this time, so I chose to use this magic instead.

As for why I usually use “[Fate’s Mischief Forl’Tuna]…

“This magic is difficult to control its intensity, and I still can’t handle it well. It’s possible that his mana might sleep for a month, two months, or even more than a year.”

“S-So, until then, he won’t be able to use magic?”

“Yes.”

The first reason I hadn’t used it in previous combat situations was that I couldn’t control its intensity properly.

Because I couldn’t determine the duration to put the target’s mana to sleep, there was a possibility of rendering them unable to use magic for several months.

I still vividly remembered the time I tried this magic and accidentally put Mulbury-san’s mana to sleep, leaving her unable to use magic for about a month.

“Sa… Chi…! What have you done to me…!”

“…”

Looking down at Maiss writhing on the ground with a cold gaze, I folded my knees and brought my face close.

Whispering heartless words into Maiss’s ear, I murmured:

“Now, maybe you’ll understand my suffering a little… Maiss, big brother.”

Having been labeled as an incompetent who could hardly use magic, and having tasted suffering, I now incapacitated my brother to inflict upon him the same pain.

T/N: I feel that because Sachi’s emotions were running wild, the effect where Maiss cant use his mana might be a few years but that’s just my hunch.