Magic Academy Bans Harem

Chapter 288 The Creator's Fangs
In an instant, a large number of roots broke through the soil from below and grew wildly.

Faced with Ritas, who seemed to be able to control the immense power of the energy orb to a certain extent, even Susora, out of caution, paused his relentless barrage and adopted a temporary defensive stance.

But to Susora's surprise, the pseudo-World Tree roots that Ritas created by using his power were not intended to bind the "Ideal Core".

The wildly growing roots all entangled themselves around the pseudo-World Tree Giant's body, wrapping tightly and orderly around its outer surface. In an instant, they enveloped its enormous body in a solid "outer garment" resembling a cocoon or an eggshell.

Looking inside the giant cocoon, one could see the location of Ritas, which emitted an astonishing light even through layers of incredibly thick "shells".

Susola made a judgment immediately.

Without a doubt, Ritas's control over magic, which allows him to use energy orbs, far exceeds Susora's imagination.

But no matter how brilliant Ritas's talent is, it will take time for him to unleash the full power of those forces.

Therefore, Ritas's actions at this moment were an attempt to buy himself time through extreme defensiveness.

Therefore, as an opponent, Susora's task is to deny Ritas no time. This is to prevent this witch disciple, whom even the Tree Witch herself cannot control, from further unleashing the potential she previously lacked the opportunity and conditions to display.

On the Ideal Core, the outer panels flipped over once more. The previously dense array of propulsion nozzles and gun muzzles vanished, and the "Future Furnace" burst forth with a breathtakingly dazzling blue light.

Distant observers may be realizing for the first time that when a color like "blue" shines to its fullest, it presents a color that instinctively makes them feel palpitations and panic.

With enough energy, it might truly change the "furnace of the future" of this world. At this moment, drawing energy from the Ideal Core, a massive naval cannon was erected in front of it.

On the muzzle of the naval cannon, one can see the same energy rapidly condensing as in the future furnace.

The gathered energy sphere was first surrounded by crackling lightning, and then the space itself was visibly distorted.

In just a few seconds, the main ship's guns had been fully charged and then suddenly unleashed a barrage of fire.

A beam of azure light pierced the sky and struck the giant cocoon that enveloped the pseudo-World Tree Giant and Ritas.

The giant cocoon's outer shell, which should have been incredibly hard, melted away layer by layer like cream in an instant.

The giant cocoon was completely pierced, leaving its interior exposed without any reservation.

In conclusion, the location where Ritas was was not hit by the main guns of the Ideal Core.

Because the pseudo-World Tree giant inside the cocoon had shrunk by at least half its original size. Therefore, under the influence of the intense light emitted by Ritas, Susora, unable to assess the internal situation through the cocoon's outer shell, missed her target.

Even so, Susola's expression did not change in the slightest.

Unlike the situation of a certain fireworks craftsman who, in a desperate situation, only managed to hit a clone with his final counterattack and was met with endless despair.

For Susora, it was merely a matter of one shell missing its target; it wouldn't affect the course of the battle at all.

He raised his hand again.

The overheated main guns were flipped to below the deck, and two identical main guns were flipped up instead.

The two newly appeared main naval guns were connected to the Future Furnace, which then quickly began charging the main naval guns again.

In just a few seconds, two cannon shots were fired.

So what if Ritas used some petty tricks to cause a shell to miss? That kind of tactic is utterly beneath us.

However, Susora considered Ritas's act of shrinking the pseudo-World Tree Giant as the price for using his "little trick" to be the real fatal mistake.

Huge things often appear clumsy. But most of the time, that's just an appearance.

The seemingly "slow" attacks of the pseudo-World Tree Giant, which no one could possibly miss or fail to see, become completely unpredictable when faced with a direct confrontation. Those who have witnessed everything will only perceive the fist hurtling towards them as the fastest thing in the world, leaving them utterly unable to react or respond.

Its enormous size represents both power and speed. In fact, it could be said to be the only advantage the Pseudo-World Tree possesses against the Ideal Core.

Now, just to dodge a single attack, Ritas has given up one of his few advantages.

Two beams of energy, once again streaking straight across the sky, were about to strike the shrunken pseudo-World Tree Giant.

Then, the pseudo-World Tree Giant deftly rolled to the side, perfectly dodging the attack.

On the Ideal Core, Susora looked at the pseudo World Tree giant making agile movements with some surprise.

Its sudden display of agility may be partly due to its smaller size, but that is definitely not the main reason.

Ritas, of course, wasn't doing something as absurd as cutting off the legs of the pseudo-World Tree Giant to make it run faster.

At this moment, the upper body of the pseudo-World Tree Giant still resembled a emaciated scarecrow made with insufficient materials. However, its legs were completely different from before.

The two legs, with countless intertwined roots, looked thick and strong, and when pressed together, they resembled a barrel.

Even with an unlimited supply of "mana" at Ritas's disposal, as Susora predicted, Ritas would still need time to unleash a powerful spell capable of turning the tide of battle.

If it were Livis fighting Ritas at this moment, she might be more interested in seeing what Ritas could come up with, giving him ample time to prepare.

Unfortunately, Ritas is now facing Susola.

Therefore, Ritas could only use some relatively simple methods. Or rather, methods that he considered relatively simple.

He also didn't have time to reconstruct and recreate the pseudo-World Tree Giant. However, it was still possible to build upon the foundation of the pseudo-World Tree Giant.

Using the pseudo-World Tree giant's originally incredibly slender legs as a base, a large amount of strengthening and protective magic was applied as an adhesive, like blood and nerve endings. Then, more pseudo-World Tree roots were attached on top, forming new flesh, tendons, and skin. This process was then continuously layered and condensed.
The purpose of the giant cocoon was never to "nurture" anything. Rather, it was to forcefully "crush" the pseudo-World Tree giant inside, condensing it into a body part that could satisfy Ritas's needs.

Accompanied by two piercing, strange noises, the shelling from the Ideal Core struck again.

This time, the pseudo-World Tree Giant, which had once again skillfully dodged, was still hit in the right shoulder.

The pseudo-World Tree Giant's body swayed violently. However, Ritas, who hadn't been thrown off when it rolled to the side earlier, quickly regained his balance.

As expected, Susora didn't bombard the area by driving wooden stakes into the ground; instead, she incorporated anticipation. This made the bombardment even more difficult to dodge.
But even if you can't dodge it, as long as you're not hit in the core of the pseudo World Tree Giant, Ritas himself, or the thick leg that has already been successfully "molded", it shouldn't be a big problem.

The pseudo-World Tree has been rooted in this land of Erles Academy for far too long. There are too many of its 'traces' beneath the earth. Combined with Ritas's truly "casual" casting of magic, no matter what kind of injury he suffers, the healing speed will only be faster.

With the pseudo-World Tree Giant's right arm shattered, Ritas simply used the same method he had used to build solid legs to "rebuild" the pseudo-World Tree Giant's right arm.

At this moment, Susora sensed something was wrong. Abandoning its main cannons, which were specialized for single-point firepower, Susora once again displayed a dense array of propulsion nozzles and cannons, unleashing a wide-area bombardment.

He wanted to stop Ritas, but it was too late.

As long as they don't stand still and allow the Ideal Core to bombard them, they effectively avoid and protect vital parts from the pseudo-World Tree Giant, and their recovery speed far exceeds the rate of damage.

As a result, both arms also became "strong".

The pseudo-World Tree Giant, which had been maintaining a severely hunched posture, straightened its body.

Meanwhile, Ritas, still standing on the shoulders of the pseudo-World Tree giant, was raising his cracked wand, "Rhythm," high into the air.

A monk must always maintain inner peace.

Therefore, even when Ritas was casting large-scale magic, his body movements were always very small.

But
Even Ritas, at this very moment, while controlling his prized creation, the "Tree Witch," feeling the immense power supporting him, was also facing off against the "Pioneer," an entity capable of easily destroying and negating his magic.
It is also difficult to suppress the surging emotions that keep rising from the depths of one's heart!
As if summoning wind and rain, arms outstretched, a giant magic circle appeared at the top of the sky.

The golden longsword, which "fell" from the magic circle, pierced through the obstructing clouds and landed precisely in the hands of the pseudo-World Tree giant.

This was the magic he had shown Susora, the magic prepared for the Ideal Core, to utterly destroy them.

The Ideal Core, still leaving afterimages, soared swiftly through the sky.

To shoot it down, you need to be faster and stronger than it.

In terms of strength, the pseudo-World Tree Giant was superior from beginning to end.

As for speed
As a researcher, if someone were to ask Ritas what the fastest thing in the world is...

Ritas would naturally answer, "the speed of light."

He was very clear about these things and understood what was "right".

Even though he was so clear that, according to theory and law, that thing couldn't possibly be faster than the "speed of light," he still felt compelled to believe it emotionally.

The fastest thing in the world is
Within Erles Academy, even though it has been halved, it still stands tall. The pseudo-World Tree giant, with its slender body and disproportionate limbs, grips a longsword of light that resembles a towering pagoda in its dark brown hands.

The Ideal Core, having completely ceased shelling, appears to be attempting to evacuate.

But in the next instant, a sharp ray of light completely cleaved the vast sky in two.

In Ritas's mind.

The fastest thing in the world is the slash of "Sword Saint" Roland Elson.

Did I do something wrong?
In a moment of seemingly frozen time, Susora, one of the Four Sages, pondered this question.

He may have made some misjudgments in this match, but they were insignificant.

Ritas might have had some bright spots in their response, but those were equally insignificant.

The answer is quite simple.

The outcome of this battle was predetermined from the start; his strength was never superior to his opponent's. Therefore, his mistake was not leaving Erles Academy immediately.

But this cannot be considered a mistake either.

Because, in the mindset of the "pioneers," that option never existed.

Professor Ritas is right.

This is indeed his academy.

"Don't hurt it—"

As the pseudo-World Tree giant took a step forward, Susora leaped from the Ideal Core and went to meet him.

Because he knew very well that once the sword strike was unleashed, he would no longer have any choice.

Yes, as expected.
In the next instant, Susora's body was completely engulfed by the sky-ripping sword light.

boom--

As the pseudo-World Tree Giant's limbs completely shattered under the force of the reaction, it once again became a malnourished scarecrow.

The enormous airship that filled the sky crashed into the Shadow Mist Forest adjacent to Erles Academy, along with Susora.

On the shoulder of the kneeling giant, Ritas, panting heavily from exhaustion, frowned slightly.

Recalling how Susora used her own body to deviate from the sword's trajectory, preventing it from cleaving the Ideal Core in two, only cutting off its bow.

Ritas truly believed that this former pinnacle of "humanity" was now completely terminally ill.

However, setting aside the fact that the Ideal Core had its bow chopped off and plummeted from the sky, what difference was there between that and being shot down directly? Even if Susora were left alone, she would still be a force to be reckoned with. Choosing a self-destructive end saved Ritas some trouble.

Although, such a positioning of Susola seems a bit arrogant.

But Ritas really didn't want to expend too much effort on Susora.

because
"Oh? My beloved student, you actually defeated Susora?"

A cheerful voice drifted leisurely from the other side of the sky.
"Although I've long felt that removing that old man from the 'wise men' list wouldn't be out of the question, he is still a 'pioneer' after all. And even if it can't compare to his fortress, that wrecked ship is still one of his trump cards. So, you can be quite proud of that."

Livis wagged her finger and changed her clothes.
"So, do I need to give you some time to savor these feelings?"

Ritas seemed to be able to hear the veiled parts of Livis's words.

Otherwise, you probably wouldn't have had the chance to relive it.

After taking a deep breath and calming his previously agitated emotions, Ritas controlled the pseudo-World Tree Giant to stand up and slowly began to speak.

"No need, teacher."

(End of this chapter)