The Mysterious Black Magician

Before the countdown hit zero, Jugo was able to stand up. But it was noticeable that he was forcing himself.

Jugo stared at Yman with a twitching face. His vision was still dizzy. And that punch shook his head like it was going to break.

How did it happen? Is he going to lose against a lower-class opponent? He could not believe it. And it was unacceptable! What would Miss Rei-Rei and the others say if that was going to happen? He would be losing face to show. Damn! How did it come to this? Why was he at a disadvantage?

He already activated the secret technique of their family. But still, he was on the losing side? He could not take it! 

Whenever he wounded him, he would heal it using his healing ability. Damn! If he wanted to defeat him, he must slice him to pieces or break him apart.

Yman was staring at Jugo with a slight smile. But Jugo didn't like it. It seemed like he was looking down at him.

Jugo made a hasty inspection of his body. Aside from his aching face and broken tooth, he seemed to be still fine.

No! He must do something! Right! There was still that! Jugo exclaimed in mind.

Yman noticed his enemy took something from his storage. This time, it was a ring.

'A ring artefact?' Yman asked in mind while narrowing his eyes. He wondered what it was this time. What kind of power his ring artefact was holding?

After Jugo inserted his finger into it, Yman heard a loud pulsating sound. And the source of it was Jugo.

"Eh? What is that sound?" Asked a student inside the waiting hall.

"Look!"

Shouted another student while pointing to the monitor. Specifically, he was pointing to Jugo, who was crouching slightly like a boxer.

Da-Dhak!

While they were watching him, they noticed Jugo's figure was bulging. His back grew broader.

Yman wondered if it was a shapeshifter artefact. But he took back his words because Jugo's figure did not change. Instead, his size doubled.

<Growth Artefact!> He suddenly heard Sistela's voice.

'My Deity, do you have details regarding it?' Yman asked his deity.

<Yes!> She was still mad that her partner changed her figure, but in any case, they were still partners. So, she must do her job. <Do you prefer visuals or hearing it out?> 

'I will hear it," he had no time to read as he was in the fight. So, hearing it was more convenient this time.

Sistela began explaining about the Growth Artefact.

'In short, it increases all his stats in another fold?' He said after Sistela finished telling him.

<Yes! Hmph!>

'Ah, My deity, what with that smug?' A bead of sweat trailed down on Yman's face. Perhaps, Sistela was still mad at him.

<.....>

She fell silent once again.

'That's suspicious…'

Regardless, his enemy had so many power-ups! It's unfair.

<Although you are ranting about it, your face sported an excited expression! That's creepy! Hmph!>

"Eh?!"

Yman was startled by Sistela's sudden holler. She was mad, right? Yman asked in mind but decided not to give much care about it. Yeah, she was still mad about her appearance. Look, she was bombing his vision with angry emoji. Wait, why Sistela turned like the Anonymous sender who persistently sent him emails?

Yman shook his head. He wondered if it leaked to his face. Exactly as Sistela stated. A smile was visible on his face.

In front of him, Jugo was howling while his body was in the process of turning into a giant.

Yman was quite amused looking at him. Look, that scarlet armor was about to tear apart. However, it shocked him when it remained intact.

Right, it was made of mana. So, it is probably stretchable and could be overhauled depending on the wearer's size. Damn! He wanted that kind of armor. He wondered if the scout bee was able to record it.

He remembered that it also increased a fold of his stats. And now he's using the Growth Artefact that increased another fold of his stats. Yman wondered how strong he would be if it was him.

Nonetheless, Jugo already finished his transformation. And now, his scarlet armor is gleaming. Stone-like muscles were trying to rip it. Those muscles were even much bigger than his head!

Bang! A step from Jugo shook the stage.

"Woah! A red Hulk!" Shouted a fanatic audience.

"Damn, powerful!"

"Hey, don't break the stage!" (Lol)

"I wonder if he can be a good center in basketball?"

Yman didn't know whether to laugh or cry from those comments coming from the audience.

Hehe, a chuckle of excitement escaped from Yman's mouth. This is what he was looking for. He wanted to engage in a brawl with a strong opponent.

Just with it that his stats would increase. Also, he was a little away from leveling up. That's why Yman did not use any skills except the One Second Invisibility from the Imp-Series Skill and the Time Warp.

Well, he believed no one noticed his Time Warp ability since he used it after turning invisible to hide it. Looking from the other's perspective, he was like Mock Teleporting.

Jugo is now fuming all over. After a step that broke the stage surface and caused some cracks, it was followed by another step.

This time, not only the audience was stunned at Jugo's transformation, even the other students were gaping with wide eyes.

Then, he disappeared once again.

After his disappearance, everyone was startled.

BANG!

A much stronger collision reverberated somewhere in the stage. But, where is it? Where are the two participants? Their eyes could not follow!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Three consecutive collisions. Yet, their figure was still hidden from the audience.

"Slowed the video two times!" Ordered the director of the recording department.

"Yes, sir!"

After the video in the monitor was being slowed two times, just then, they saw the two participants on stage move at the same time and punch at the same. Their punches cause an explosion. Must be the reason for that loud sound.

But even with two times slower video, their figure was still hard to follow. The director decided to slow it three times.

Although it was played three times slower, in the video, it seemed like a fight between two fledglings running at their best speed.

Everyone had their mouths left hanging. These two's speeds were already beyond what most second-year students could muster.

"What kind of speed was that?" Everyone's thoughts.

Because the video was played in a slow-mo, the event in it was by far later than the actual happenings on stage. But, what can they do? They could not follow their speed.

Everyone in the waiting hall was shocked for a different reason. It was Yman. How was he able to move like that?