For the crowd's astonished reaction, Wood merely smiled silently.
Competing with him in magical knowledge? What a joke. Although he was indeed human, his understanding and mastery of magic were far from as shallow as his apparent age suggested.
From the Zero no Tsukaima World and the Re:Zero World to the Jobless Reincarnation World... Most of the worlds Wood had visited were fantasy worlds built around swords and magic.
Especially in the Jobless Reincarnation World. After his battle with the Human God, almost all of Wood's remaining life had been spent studying magic.
Fairies might have long lifespans and be a race with an exceptionally high affinity for magic.
But humans had always been the race with the fastest growth and greatest potential. With Wood's scattered accumulation over several hundred years, combined with the strengths of the magical systems from multiple worlds, what could a mere fairy possibly compare to him in magical attainment?
To put it bluntly, if this had been the Age of the Gods, Wood's current mastery of magic might even have been enough to make him a so-called "God of Magic."
Wood advanced smoothly, while Bell also encountered his opponent for the quarterfinals.
When they saw the emotionless blonde beauty standing opposite Bell, Welf and Yamato, who had originally intended to cheer him on, immediately covered their faces and wore expressions that said, It's all over.
To be honest, Bell had reached the round of sixteen at only Level 3. Luck had certainly played a part, but his own tenacious strength had also been important.
Originally, Yamato, Welf, and the others had thought that if Bell encountered a Level 5 Adventurer, then with Haruhime's Wanbaochui level buff and the magic sword Welf had forged for him, it might not be impossible for him to break through