Volume 1
Chapter 54
I'm Cornered
Translator : PolterGlast
【Runa's POV】
"..."
Tekiru Shitsuha (the
man I was wary of) was standing in front of me. In other words, this was───
Tekiru smirked.
I had been lured into
a trap.
Faith had led me here.
That meant I had been completely manipulated by them.
Humiliating.
I looked around,
keeping my eyes on Tekiru.
There didn't seem to
be anything set up, but... why did they bring us here?
Tekiru opened his
mouth.
"I thought I
could handle you with Faith alone, but... it's good to be prepared. I didn't
expect you to hold out this long."
I took a deep breath
and changed my expression.
My emotions were still
agitated, but before voicing them, I needed to find out what they were
planning.
"It doesn't look
like you've set up anything here. What the hell do you have in store for
us?"
I changed my
expression to appear calm, trying to keep my anger from showing.
Tekiru opened his eyes
in surprise for a moment, but then,
"...Phew"
He immediately
switched into a meaningful smile.
"Of course, it's
a preparation to kill you. I've set up a special measure to kill you here for
sure."
A special measure? A
setup?
It doesn't look like
anything is set up...
"Honestly, I
thought you'd be more flustered, but you're surprisingly calm. Well, I guess
that makes it more worth explaining."
"What are
you...?"
"Malefic
Destruction"
Suddenly, Tekiru
uttered a string of unintelligible words.
"Of course you
don't know. I'd be surprised if you did. Well, you guys never cease to amaze me
though."
Tekiru, seemingly
satisfied with himself, smiled with a stifled laugh.
"What are you
saying───"
"Magic
Nullification Barrier"
"───"
The moment I heard
those words, I could only freeze.
"There's an
invisible barrier deployed here. It's a magic-nullification barrier that is
harmful to you───or rather, to all
mages."
"S-Such a thing
is───"
"Impossible? I
know how you feel. I couldn't believe it at first either. According to the
person who gave me this, it's said to be almost on par with the creations of
the mythical era. If you don't believe me, why don't you try it on me? Come on,
use that explosive magic you used on Faith on me."
"───!"
I activated my magic
as Tekiru said.
It's impossible. Magic
nullification───it's supposed to be
impossible in this world.
I have no other means
of attack other than relying on this mysterious phenomenon called magic. That's
why I've thoroughly researched the weaknesses of magic and whether it can be
hindered. I've searched through the guild's materials, publicly available
books, and information from Akana-san, who is a noble.
As a result, I found
that magic is not yet fully understood at this point, and it is impossible for
human technology to completely nullify it.
So... it shouldn't be.
There's no way magic could be nullified───
I tried to create two
light orbs, one on each diagonal side of me, using my mana.
Hmph, it must just be
a bluff───
"───!?"
The newly created
light orbs contracted and disappeared...? No way! That's impossible!!
"Ahahahah. Nice,
that expression. There's nothing better than this moment when you've outwitted
someone."
"───!"
...Calm down, I need
to calm down.
Sure, I was surprised
that my magic was canceled. But it wasn't the activation itself that was
interfered with.
Then, I just have to
generate it right next to Tekiru and hit him with it.
I immediately pointed
my right index finger at Tekiru and activated my magic.
""......""
...Nothing
happened...?
"Did you think
you could hit me if you activated it near me?"
"───"
"There's no way
I'd make such a fatal mistake. This barrier disperses the magic that has left
you. The further away the magic is from the caster, the weaker it becomes. In
other words, even the light that was generated so close disappeared instantly,
right? So, it's only natural that you can no longer activate magic even if you
cast it a little distance away."
Tekiru's laughter
echoed around us.
I could only lower my
head and tremble, squeezing my fist even tighter.
Humiliation... is not
enough to describe it.
I was completely
caught off guard because I thought it was impossible, and in the end, I was
even humiliated like this.
Such... such
humiliation...!
"Hey Tekiru, are
you done with your explanation?"
At that moment, Faith
also appeared from behind.
"Good work,
Faith-san───"
"Yeah? Oh, this?
Yeah, it was dangerous. This girl, she's inexperienced, but she has an amazing
hidden trick up her sleeve."
Faith, who had
appeared from behind, had lost his right arm. Obviously, even his durability couldn't
withstand that attack.
But even after using
my ultimate move, he still endured.
I felt humiliated and
sad again.
It felt like
everything I had built up until now was collapsing with a loud clatter.
"Well, let's
finish this. Hey, it was pretty fun, young lady. Be more careful in your next
life."
Faith declared his
victory loudly.
"Faith-san, Don't
go overboard and kill the Gilmberg family's daughter. The real target is the
head (the scum) who is still living comfortably in the capital. We're just taking
her as a hostage."
"I know that. I
won't make such a mistake."
"───!"
Hearing that,
Akana-san looked tragic. Apparently, even though she understood, it was painful
to hear her father being insulted directly.
Faith walked towards
us. He was completely vulnerable, but he must be so confident because he knew I
had no means to counter him.
...Is this the end?
Kushina doesn't seem
to be coming to help, and my magic, my last hope, has been sealed... I'm
completely being toyed with by them...
This is the end... for
me...
"......"
Such a thing... such a
thing───
There's no way I'll
accept that!!!!
Just as I was about to
try a useless struggle and turn to Faith,
"Gaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!"
Faith screamed in
agony, clawing at his own throat.
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