195 Bring It On, All Three of You ②

First, Cynthia and Lilith—well-versed in their Coordination—split off to the left and right.

Directly after, Carta launched herself just a little way into the air.

No matter how powerful someone is, they've only got two eyes. It's physically impossible to track three different directions at once.

—Well, unless you’re me.

I activated my Magic Eye.

[In one second, Carta will fire 10 Mana Cannons, weaving them in a serpentine path before striking me.]

But I couldn't stop there.

Continuous usage—after capturing Cynthia’s figure on the left with Time Lapse, I triggered my Magic Eye again.

[She activates Glass Sword, but it’s a decoy; she fires an Ice Lance at my feet.]

Finally, there was Lilith on my right.

I didn't have the spare capacity to keep the Magic Eye active for her. So, I kept my gaze locked firmly on Lilith and—without glancing at Carta’s incoming barrage even once—I dodged every single shot.

"H-How!?" Carta shrieked.

Normally, you can't see everything at once. But with the future-prediction of the Magic Eye, I can make that contradiction a reality.

Next up was Cynthia. I felt the chill of her Glass Sword wafting from behind. She let fly an Ice Lance aimed at my feet. Since I already knew it was coming, I’d deployed a Shield at my ankles ahead of time.

Without a second's delay, Lilith’s right fist came barreling toward me with a force rivaling Duke’s own power. I could have dodged it, but I decided to be bold and block it with my Inviolable Domain (Barrier).

The sound of magic clashing rang out just as the defense at my feet triggered. I purposely stood my ground and gave the stunned Lilith a sharp tap on the neck. It was just a wooden sword for now, but if I’d been using my Dual Sword, I would’ve left her with a serious injury.

I spun around and activated the Magic Eye on Cynthia once more.

[After firing Ice Magic with her left hand, she will close the distance and swing a Glass Sword diagonally from the upper right.]

Having confirmed that much, I looked up at Carta in the sky.

She must have sensed something was off. Carta tried to leap even higher, but I’d already placed an Unnatural wall right above her in the air.

Thump. Carta’s head slammed right into it.

Just then, Cynthia’s Glass Sword closed in. Still looking upward, I side-stepped the blade and tapped her neck with my wooden sword as she lunged past. Finally, I used a technique that combined Flight Magic, Unnatural, and Fast Move to close the gap and "assassinate" Carta in an instant.

Well, I didn't actually kill her, obviously.

Victory was mine.

"Phew... Urgh..."

Immediately after, for about a second, my vision went pitch black. My eyes had blacked out from the strain of using the Magic Eye continuously.

Dammit, I didn't know there was a drawback like this.

Still, the results were more than worth the price.

"Wha—Whaaaaaat?! Weiss-kun, how did you read everything we were doing?!"

"As expected, this is... quite the shock, honestly," Cynthia admitted.

"As I thought, Weiss-sama is just too strong," Lilith added with a sigh.

The three of them looked at me with a mix of exhaustion and disbelief. My expression softened just a fraction.

You guys are strong. You really are. It's just that I've managed to climb a tiny bit higher.

But this was just practice—a far cry from a real fight. In actual combat, there is no such thing as "ready, set, go." There are covers, obstacles, and Carta would probably be flying way higher. Lilith’s combat power fluctuates with her emotions, and Cynthia shows terrifying focus when she truly stops holding back. Plus, the Magic Eye doesn't work if the distance is too great. I likely have to be able to clearly identify the target.

Still, it was a good showing.

"It’s not like that. But thanks," I said.

Summer Vacation (Estarm) was almost over. The others were surely getting stronger, too.

Especially that guy.

Afterword

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