Chapter 141
Gotcha!
Translator : PolterGlast
While we were chatting idly, it seemed preparations were
complete, and Lirica snapped her eyes open. Around her, several weapons
manipulated by Shadow Arts floated in mid-air. All of them were
longswords, and among them were absurdly huge ones like horse-slaying swords,
even larger than the greatsword Mitsukawa-kun carried on his back. All
of them were glowing red-hot, emitting a scorching sound.
「Shadow Arts... Blast!」
Impact. The moment the numerous swords hit the scarecrow,
they exploded, scattering heat and shattered blades into the surroundings. I
see, it's like an improvised bomb. The power of each individual blast wasn't
quite on par with Mitsukawa-kun's Tear Soleil, but when the smoke
cleared, the massive chain of explosions had created a pitted crater resembling
the surface of the moon. Did she enchant the weapons manipulated by Shadow
Arts with Fire Magic...? That might also be a type of Magic Sword.
In my case, I'd have my hands full just manipulating the swords, so I probably
wouldn't be able to do something that delicate.
「The power is excellent too. I think
you could easily take down a Wyvern with that.」
「Why is your evaluation standard for
combat power a Wyvern...?」
「Because outside of the Holy
Corpse of the Knight, a Wyvern is pretty much the only somewhat strong
monster I've actually fought properly.」
Eh, haven't I fought demons twice too, you ask? The first
time ended in one hit with Lightning, and the second time I just punched
the guy and knocked him out. I still don't really understand their strength.
「What do you think? From your
perspective, Mitsukawa-kun, do you think she can fight against demons?」
「Yeah, against a normal demon, landing
two of those would be a fatal wound. Well, the effective range isn't that wide,
so it looks like hitting them accurately would be tough, though.」
「Isn't that just a matter of getting
used to it? She could use the minor skills she showed earlier to cover her
openings, or purposely use it as a bluff.」
If it's a densely packed area where exploding it would hit
something regardless, she could take them down without an issue, and against
monsters that don't think that deeply, she could probably win just by keeping
her distance and brain-dead spamming it. Besides, even in an actual one-on-one
fight, I think it's pretty strong. Once an opponent sees that magic, they have
to fight while staying on guard against Shadow Arts... Blast!. That
takes up their mental resources, making it easier to create openings.
「Splendid, Lirica. With that
much power, you should actually be able to fight to some extent in a dungeon
too. If you keep raising your magic attack power, the damage should climb even
further, so let's do our best to raise your LV!」
「Y-Yes! I'll do my best!」
Saying that and clenching her fists, Lirica still
seemed to have plenty of energy to spare. Apparently, because that magic relies
on detonating actual swords, its fuel efficiency is quite good.
「Then I shall go next... The one I
use often is this.」
When Priola snapped her fingers with a snap, a massive pillar of ice appeared horizontally just in front
of her body. Looking closely, the ice seemed to be mixed with the Dark
attribute as well, making the ice she produced pitch black. In an instant, the
massive ice pillar—already taller than I am—extended at incredible speed,
piercing straight through the Treant scarecrow in the blink of an eye. It seems
the high mass gives it high power. The piercing pillar kept going straight
through the back and stopped dead right before it could destroy the Royal
Castle's outer wall.
I see, her magic control is perfect too...
「An Ice Magic user, huh...
This might be the first time I've seen one.」
The spell she used was likely the Ice Magic spell Ice
Pillar. Ice Magic isn't very effective against the undead, so I
haven't used it much at all. Considering anti-personnel combat, maybe I should
get some advice from her.
「By the way, I can also do this.」
From roughly the midpoint of the extended Ice Pillar,
a new pillar of ice was born and extended outward. Just as the shape of the
pillar changed into a sharp icicle at the tip, it branched off even further
halfway through, shooting out blades of ice. I thought it was just a magic that
smashed a mass of ice into the opponent, so I hardly used it, but... magic is
surprisingly profound. What should I do? I'm suddenly starting to feel anxious
about playing the role of a master when I know so little myself.
「When it comes to high power... it is
this. —Ice Dragon!」
Closing her eyes and concentrating her mind, Priola
thrust both her arms forward, and a massive ice dragon—large enough to swallow
a person whole—appeared. Ice Dragon, the strongest Ice Magic
spell that can be learned after reaching LV 10. Unleashing a massive
roar that evoked primal fear, the ice dragon swallowed the scarecrow whole.
Scattering a loud crushing sound, it half-destroyed the outer wall of the
training grounds and transformed the surrounding area into a frozen world. By
the time the magic vanished, the yard had already turned into a world of ice.
「Amazing... Ice Magic can do
things like this too...? Maybe I should ask you to teach me how to use it.」
「Well, to begin with, Ice Magic
cannot be used unless one has mastered both Fire Magic and Water
Magic to a high degree of proficiency... Are you able to use it as well, Masaru-sama!?」
「Yeah, more or less.」
However, right now, I still can't use Ice Dragon.
Even though I've learned Ice Magic up to LV 10. Just like the
flying magic that wind bastard used, it's probably a magic that hasn't been
activated yet. My magic attack power is probably higher, so why can't I use it?
Does it have to do with proficiency or something in addition to magic attack
power? Wait, right, there's someone who can use it right in front of me, so I
should just ask.
「I can actually use Ice Magic
up to LV 10, but I can't use Ice Dragon yet. Do you know how to
unlock it?」
「Umm... yes. The conditions for Ice
Dragon should be learning how to use it from another caster, and having
used Ice Magic tens of thousands of times.」
...I see. No wonder I can't use it. Wait, but if it's usage
count, there shouldn't be a problem. Making ice at my house should count as Ice
Magic, right?
After receiving a lecture from Priola and slightly
correcting the flow of magic power in my body a few times...
「Ah, I can use it now! Alright, I'll
try it right away.」
Well, it probably won't have that much power. Thinking that,
I had completely forgotten when I used it. The fact that I currently possess
such overwhelming magic attack power that I can defeat a demon with a single
hit of Lightning.
「—Ice Dragon!」
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The ice dragon I created swallowed everything, completely
destroyed the already crumbling training grounds, and on top of that, was still
circling playfully in the sky.
「ROOOOOOOOOAR!!」
Seeing the Ice Dragon roaring as if to say 'I can
still go for two or three more rounds,' Priola was completely
dumbfounded.
「H-He's mastered Ice Dragon
better than I have... Even though it took me a full year just to be able to use
it...」
Then she collapsed on all fours and began shedding tears of
frustration. To think that the gap with native mages, which I had feared many
times, would be experienced at a timing like this... I'm just, really, sorry...
Thus, the combat ability assessment settled down for the
time being. Parting ways with Mitsukawa-kun as he headed back to the
Royal Castle, we set about making preparations to head to the front lines
against the demons.
Alright, let's switch gears! —The strongest magic, Gotcha!
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