"This is..."
"It's really amazing!!"
Ireina looked at her body, pinched her cheek, and waved the wand in her hand. Then she looked up at herself and Teacher Fran, who were both as gigantic as giants outside the "arena," at Fran's real body with its eyes closed, and at the treehouse as vast as the sky. She couldn't help exclaiming in wonder.
"So this is that so-called projection?"
"Tsk!"
"Just like she said, my body, magic, movements, and every other sensation really are exactly the same as in my original body!"
"What incredible magical skill..."
To be able to make something like this—and actually project the two of them inside so they could duel without restraint or fear of anyone getting hurt... To manage something like that, the other party might not truly be the "Lord of All Worlds," but calling her a "demigod" would surely be more than fair, Stardust Witch Fran thought.
Still, there was no point thinking about that now. What she ought to be thinking about was how to defeat the youngest genius apprentice witch in Roberta's history, the Ireina standing across from her, and claim the reward—in other words, that "Elder Wand."
So...
Having made up her mind, she simply extended her hand, aimed her wand at a spot beside Ireina, about a hundred meters ahead, and fired a magic missile.
Whoosh~!
?
BOOM!!!
A blue magic missile streaked past Ireina's shoulder, making the air shudder. It grazed her gray hair, then slammed into the distance and exploded. Waves of shock swept toward them, making both girls' long hair billow in the rushing air.
"!!"
"Teacher Fran!"
"W-what are you doing?!"
Never imagining that the other woman would attack without warning, Ireina cried out. She felt as if she'd narrowly escaped with her life from