Never touch Eldmia Egga - Episode 208
The sense of elation brought by a new type of equipment far exceeded my expectations..
In a way, it may be similar to the rewards of games I enjoyed playing in my past life. It's closer to the feeling of upgrading your specs to a weapon that can perform clearly in relation to your abilities..
The difference is that this is real combat, not a game, and because of that, the pleasure of having good equipment to protect your life is several times greater..
I was in an excited mood and headed out of the capital to the cultists' base. Meanwhile, I devoted most of my time to skillfully using the 'dagger' that Mr. Valkun had made for me. If there's one thing that's a bit disappointing, it's that it seems difficult to use it for practice before dealing with cultists.?
This was largely due to environmental factors rather than technical factors..
"It's so strange that you can't meet thieves like cockroaches at times like this.."
It's already been three days since I left the capital. We were enjoying an unusually stable travel route..
In fact, if there were 10 armed people riding around on horseback, anyone would avoid them, so it was an entirely natural result. Merdella and Seneran, who are clearly wizards, and to add exaggeration, Yekatrina, who is riding a large and strong horse with a warhammer as large as her own on her back, exudes a presence that makes most people voluntarily avoid them..
Unless they are third-rate thieves who only use their heads as hat racks, even Asili, an elf, will be treated as an unpredictable threat, so if you are attacked here, you should applaud the attacker's spirit..
"If the goal was to meet the bandits, the number of people should have been reduced by more than half.."
Even though I looked at Seneran disapprovingly as he picked up what was just meaningless self-talk and tackled me, I did not stop using my magic power..
"What is that weapon called??"
"Needle of the Twisted Nether."
"...It's really that kind of name?"
"Just kidding. I just call it a normal needle because it was made by Mr. Balkun according to my order.."
"...It feels so strange to call something bigger than a knitting needle just a needle.."
Seneran was the only one looking at the needle, which was floating in the air and spinning around without any particular effort. It's thanks to her telling people about the contract, like a secret class for wizards, and taking steps to prevent anyone from approaching it..
It wasn't wrong at all. A secret was a secret. Thanks to this, I had a lot of time to manipulate the needle with my magic power for three days without worrying about others. Since there were a lot of people, I didn't have to worry about being on alert, and since everyone knew how to take care of themselves, I was able to improve my needle handling skills in an infinitely perfect party play..
"But why are you whistling??"
"People who don't know anything will misunderstand that it's a projectile magic tool controlled by a whistle.."
"Oh... On the surface, it looks like everything can be solved with strength, but you really use your brain.?"
The Seneran was very surprised to see an open reaction of surprise, but decided to endure it because of one word that followed..
"If that's the case, I'd like to make a simple magic and use it.?"
"yes? What do you make? Magic?"
"You heard it right. It could be possible if we improve the bards' chants and work on them.?"
what? Is this person a genius? Magic isn't something that can create dogs or cows, right? Perhaps because my eyes were filled with so much distrust, Seneran opened his eyes and added an explanation..
"I can see that you are making a common mistake among laymen. Magic is difficult to get into and deepen, there's nothing in between. The same goes for creating new magic. It's a headache if you start comparing it to existing magics, but you're the only one who will use them anyway, right? It's very easy to make one or two simple spells like that.."
"That's a line that people with exceptional talent often use when trying to deceive those without talent.."
"That's because it's real. Since you have magical power, it's easier because you can turn a blind eye to the efficiency part. Of course, I can't see it and judge for myself, but I can certainly provide a theory.."
Seneran can only feel magical power. Like Mr. Widra, he cannot handle even the smallest amount of magical power. That's why he dug into the theory. They say that theory and practice are separate, but since the music box I bought is said to be the result of such theory, there doesn't seem to be anything particularly distrustful about it..
"To be honest, I can't use magic through magic, so I can't say it's guaranteed to happen... but my hypothesis is that if you pay attention to the difference between magic and mana, which are raw materials, the formula for the spell will be similar.."
It's not that I don't have any confidence, but I wanted to draw a clear line. As soon as I heard those words, what came to mind was a red-haired demon who used mana. If he had known this would happen, he would have asked what magic he used when he was chatty..
"Whatever, let's try it."
Since I had nothing to lose anyway, I decided to accept her offer. It's okay if you fail, and it's good if it goes well. It was a decision made with exactly that mindset..
And exactly three more days later, as the sun was setting, we were setting up camp..
I realized that the decision I had made carelessly was a shitty decision..
"The ground is shaking."
The first to notice the strange thing were Catherine and Asilier. To be honest, I couldn't help but be impressed by her physical abilities once again as Asilier twitched her ears and muttered Ye Katrina almost in response to her sounds. That's the feeling of someone who hasn't developed true auras.?
"From the sound of the horses' hooves, I think there are about 10 of them... That's the direction we're going.?"
After understanding what Asilier's softly muttered words meant, I and Sen and the others immediately stood up and entered the security guard..
"It's very funny. Until a few days ago, I was praying that it wasn't the case, but now I'm praying that it's a chase team.."
It was only after hearing Sen's joke that Gaendal and his party, who had never experienced the pursuit of a cultist, understood the situation and began to prepare for any eventuality. In the meantime, Seneran, who was alone and relaxed and not at all nervous, spoke to me..
"It would be nice if we were enemies. This will be a good opportunity to test out your magic before going into a full-blown fight.."
I don't know if I was a genius or if it wasn't that difficult to create a new magic like Seneran said, but I was able to create a new magic just like she said in just three days..
There were still many areas that needed to be improved, but at least when shooting the needle in a straight line, it consumed horsepower much more efficiently than the method I was using, so it was a successful enough result..
"The problem is that the power is unknown.."
"Even before making magic, you could use it to the point where it got stuck in a blacksmith's wood board. It'll be enough."
The only downside is that we haven't been able to do an accurate performance test yet because the three days we drove hard were in the middle of nowhere, where not a single rock was hard to find. To the naked eye, it flew at a fairly fast speed and hit the ground quite deeply, but since it was just a test, its power was greatly reduced..
As a result, it is still unclear how effective it will be against armor and monsters in actual combat..
"They're friends wearing uniform uniforms like white robes... and something I can't tell if it's a mask or a mask. Just by looking at it, it looks suspicious.?"
"It's true that it's suspicious. They are cultists.."
Even without strengthening my eyesight, the images of the ten identical riders were uniquely visible on the empty plain, as if they had been copied and pasted. The distance seemed quite long, but it was certain that if we continued that way, we would meet in less than 5 minutes..
"Then, should I take a test?."
"Are you finally showing off the magic you've been secretly practicing??"
I whistled lightly, covering it up with a smile as Lellie, who had shown great interest in Seneran and I's secret class, started to focus with her eyes shining..
In line with this, the needle hanging on my waist pops out of the leather case specially made by Mr. Balkun and settles horizontally in my ear, drawing admiration from the people around me..
"oh...?"
The magic created with Seneran's help is actually at a level that is embarrassing to call it magic. An extremely simple magic consisting of aiming, rotation, injection, and retrieval. However, thanks to the focus on simple functions without complex functions, performance and safety are assured..
Aiming falls exactly where my eyes are focused, rotation is a bit frighteningly tight at maximum acceleration, and ejection and recovery are as fast as a bolt fired from a crossbow..
Simply looking at the speed, it can be said to be as powerful as a crossbow, but as the disposable chainsaw is spinning around like I've given magical power to a sword through this entire process, it's impossible to get an idea of its power. does not exist.
"Since there is some distance, it would be better to start by increasing the output.."
I nodded and agreed to Seneran's vague advice next to me, and focused on the chest of the leader caught in my enhanced view. Actually, the hardest thing is aiming. Because my pupils kept running wild in all directions, I had to concentrate and keep them in one place. They say that if you get used to it and undergo improvements, you will be able to specify goals based on your will rather than your gaze, but unfortunately, this is an area that cannot be done at the moment..
"whistling!"
After that, I ejected without much thought. Since they were wearing armor under their clothes, I was only thinking that at least half of them would get stuck and they would definitely die..
-Tongue!
"...!!"
Because I made such a complacent judgment, I couldn't help but look dumbfounded when I saw the cult member flopping around and rolling around on the floor as if he had been hit with a sledgehammer..
"uh...?"
Even though there is a distance, the enhanced vision can clearly detect the gaping hole in the cultist's chest. Unknowingly, at her unexpected result, I rolled my wide eyes and looked at her Seneran, and my eyes met hers, who was reacting exactly the same way as me..
"No, they said to increase the output, sir.."
What should I do if you are surprised? Just as the words were about to escape his throat, Seneran expressed his opinion first..
"I don't know... What is that... Why is it so powerful?..."
Tsk tsk. This is the limit of a theoretical wizard..
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