The S-Class Mage is a Gyaru!?-Chapter 59: Rising Star, Part Thirteen

{Akari}

"And she finally graces us with her presence!"

Lily slips back into our presence looking... different. She’d walked away for a bit to, as she put it, "relieve some stress", and just came back now with a blush.

[... Interesting.]

"Alright ladies," I clap my hands, bringing everyone’s attention to me (and my tits, which are doing their best to escape my uniform top). "Combat time. And since I’m the only one here who actually watches MMA-"

"Sure you only watch it for the hot guys," Lily interrupts.

"AND the hot girls, thank you very much." I stick my tongue out at her. "Point is, I’ve got some tips."

"We don’t need-" Lily starts, but I cut her off.

"First rule of magical combat?" I hold up a finger. "Keep moving. Standing still’s basically asking to get your ass blasted into next week."

Haruka giggles from her cheerleader spot. She whispers in my ear:

"You would know about asses getting blasted~"

[... I walked right into that one.]

"ANYWAY," I continue, clearing my throat and blushing a bit while Haruka tries not to laugh. Or, I guess, continue laughing. "Second rule - watch each other’s backs. That silver-haired chick from Honda? She’s got some nasty area-of-effect spells."

"And how would you know that?" Lily asks, arms crossed under those perfect tits.

"Unlike some people, I actually study my opponents." I step closer to her, using those couple inches I’ve got on her. "I saw a few clips from her ManaGram the other day. She does sparring from time to time."

[... I should ask if I can get in on that, one of these days. I’ll have to make sure I don’t beat her up too badly, though. Don’t wanna burn that bridge before I even try building it.]

"Is that all we need to know?" Reina asks.

"Hard to give more advice without knowing the rules. I’ll try to throw some last-minute tips in after the announcer gives us the rundown."

"I suppose that’ll have to do."

And so, we start walking in the direction of the stage.

But... I can’t really help myself. I walk up to Lily, and, just like Haru did a moment ago, I whisper:

"Say... don’t I get another kiss before we head out?"

The blush that spreads across her face is absolutely worth it.

"Screw you," she mutters, looking away.

"Maybe later if you’re good~"

The announcer’s voice booms before she can respond:

"COMPETITORS TO THE STAGE!"

[Game time.]

"Remember," I say as we head out, platforms clicking against marble, "stick together, keep moving, and try not to get distracted by how hot the enemy team is."

"That last one’s just for you," Reina smirks.

"Hey, I saw you checking out that silver-haired girl earlier!"

We step onto the stage and holy SHIT. They’ve transformed it into this whole arena setup, with floating platforms at different heights and these magical barriers rippling around the edges.

The Honda team’s already in position - silver hair looking elegant as fuck, hot guy ready to throw down, and that thicc redhead...

[Focus. You can thirst over her later.]

"Ready?" I ask my team.

Reina nods. Lily just makes this "tch" sound.

[Well then...]

"Let’s get it started in here!"

"THE RULES ARE SIMPLE!" The announcer’s really getting into it now. "Traditional three-on-three combat! You can use any magic you want, but no physical contact! If a fighter is rendered unconscious or our refs determine they are unable to continue, that fighter will be taken out of the fight by our lovely staff."

A spotlight shines on four ladies who are somehow in less clothing than I am, who wave to the crowd and to us.

[Oh my...]

"Hey, focus!" Reina whispers to me and I shake my head, focusing up.

"Last team with a member standing wins!" The announcer continues.

[Anyway, so, no physical contact? Well there goes half my fantasies about that redhead.]

"Oh, also, you’ll notice the platforms floating above you!" He continues as more spotlights dance across the arena. "Feel free to use them however you want. But fall off, and you’re out!"

I eye the floating platforms. Some are barely big enough for one person, others could host a whole damn party.

"Okay, quick tips," I mutter to my team. "Try to pace yourselves. Half the fights I watch end fast because some dumbass blows their whole load in like the first thirty seconds. So, try to stay alert, and stay patient, and we’ll fuck ’em in their asses!"

"Please, focus on the fight, not your dick," Lily snaps.

[Rude.]

And, soon enough...

"BEGIN!"

The arena explodes into action. Silver hair immediately launches herself onto one of the higher platforms, using some force magic to push herself up, all the while raining down these nasty-looking purple spells.

The hot guy starts laying down barrier magic, trying to control the battlefield.

And the redhead? She charges straight at us like a fucking tank.

[... God that’s hot.]

We scatter.

Naturally, we somehow end up paired off - Reina’s dodging the hot guy’s attempts to trap her, Lily’s trading blows with the redhead (and looking oddly energetic doing it), which leaves me with...

"Ah, I’d hoped things would turn out like this. Let’s see what an S-Class can really do!" Silver hair calls down, her magic crackling around her like purple lightning.

[Let’s do this!]

I launch myself up toward her platform, golden magic propelling me like a rocket. My platforms might make walking a bitch, but in a fight? They’re basically built-in launching pads.

"Not bad!" She actually looks impressed as I land. "But can you keep up?"

Her first spell comes at me fast - a purple beam that screams "dodge or die". I flip to the side (thank fuck for those gymnastics classes), letting it pass close enough to feel the heat.

[Okay yeah, she’s definitely not fucking around.] I smile wryly.

Below us, I catch glimpses of the others fighting. Reina’s actually holding her own against the hot guy, using her ice magic to slide around his barriers. And Lily...

[Holy shit, when did she get that strong?]

She’s matching the redhead blow for blow, white magic clashing against red in a way that’s way more intense than during our dance battle.

[Focus, Akari. You can thirst over everyone’s power levels later.]

"Pay attention!" Silver hair’s voice snaps me back just in time to dodge another blast. "Or is the great S-Class too busy checking out my teammates?"

I grin at her.

"Honey, I can multitask."

Well, I say that, but fighting silver hair over here quickly proves to be like trying to dodge rain while looking hot. Technically possible but way harder than it needs to be.

She keeps throwing these purple energy bolts at me, each one crackling with enough power to probably turn my tits into toast if they hit (or at least just hurt a lot). Basic attack magic, but she’s added this nasty electrical effect that makes them extra spicy.

[Okay, okay... Two can play that game.]

I counter with my own spell - gathering blue mana into my palm and shaping it into what’s basically a magical shotgun blast. Multiple small bolts instead of one big one.

Silver hair over here freezes up for a moment before just barely managing to put up a barrier in time to protect herself.

"Impressive form!" She actually sounds excited as she dodges. "But can you handle THIS?"

Her next spell’s way bigger. A beam of pure purple energy that reminds me of those "final boss" attacks in anime.

[Oh fuck.]

I gather my own magic, blue light swirling around me before I focus it in my hands and propel it out toward her. Both beams meet at the middle, with enough force to shake the platform.

"Is that all you’ve got?" I grin, pushing more power into my beam.

The blue light starts overwhelming her purple.

"AAAAAAAAAAH!" I yell, slowly getting louder as our magic pushes against each other.

... Then, a gust of wind from all this magical bullshit flips my skirt up.

[... Huh?]

All I hear for the next couple of seconds is camera shutters and the crowd hollering.

"Nice panties," silver hair yells, but the distraction costs her.

My beam pushes through.

"Shit," I hear her mutter before she lets the struggle go. The beam hits the back of the stage behind her as she dives to another platform.

"Thanks!" I call after her. "Got ’em on sale!"

She responds by launching what looks like purple throwing knives made of pure magic. I dodge most of them, but one catches my sleeve. Instead of cutting, like their appearance would suggest, they burn and I let out a low hiss.

Alright, time to end this.

I gather my magic again, but this time I do something special.

Splitting my power into multiple streams, like blue ribbons dancing through the air. It’s a variation on her knife spell, but with way more control.

"What are you-"

The ribbons wrap around her platform from all sides. She tries to jump away, but I’ve got her movement predicted.

My blue ribbons catch her mid-jump. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

And, using their force, I launch her right off the stage.

"YUKI TANAKA IS OUT!" The announcer screams as a magical barrier catches her before she hits the ground.

[One down!]

I blow her a kiss before turning away.

[Now, time to help the others.]