I was called by Lilia-san as she apparently had something sheād like to consult with me, and when I came to her office to talk to herā¦ā¦ It seems that Lilia-san had awakened her Heart Tool.
After Eden-san asked Lilia-san to run an errand for her, Eden-san made it so Lilia-san would conceive a Heart Toolā¦ā¦ and awakened it in 5 seconds. I see, 5 seconds huhā¦ā¦ No, she really isnāt someone anyone should be comparing themselves to. According to Alice, my awakening rate was also on the faster side, and speed doesnāt necessarily equal strength, so I shouldnāt be bothered that much about it.
[I understand what youāre saying, but when it comes to Heart Tools, itās better to consult with Alice rather than me. I think it would be better to ask Alice if you want to verify it or something.]
[Heās right. Well, I think you yourself should already understand your ability, but itās also important to actually try using them in practiceā¦ā¦]
[Eh? Alice, whatās that?]
[ā¦ā¦Just rubbish. Kinda tore it off earlier. She can grow it back quickly as long as she just wants it anyway, so there shouldnāt be a problem.]
Alice muttered that with a steady gaze, but looking at the mechanical wing she was holding stained with blood, I could feel that she had inflicted considerable damage on the owner of that wing.
I was curious, but I didnāt really want to provoke Alice while she was emitting quiet anger, so I decided not to get closer in this matter any further.
[Even so, Lilia-sanās Heart Tool is a one-hit kill type huhā¦ā¦ There certainly are Heart Tools like that. Most of them would either have cooldown times or limited usages, but all Heart Tools in this category are comparatively stronger than others.]
[ā¦ā¦Eh? Arehh? Ummm, Alice-sama? I still havenāt told you my Hauteclereās ability, right?]
[Ahh, no, with my į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻγĻειĻεĻās ability, even if the person themselves hasnāt awakened their Heart Tool yet, as long as I meet the conditions to which I could borrow their ability, I would be able to understand what ability they haveā¦ā¦]
Alice then explained the ability of Lilia-sanās Heart Tool. Lilia-sanās Heart Tool is called āHauteclereā, a Greatsword-type Heart Tool. Its ability allows Lilia-san to unleash her single most powerful strike she can use with her talent.
I heard that Fate-san can use her Authority to use something called Critical Point of Fate, can temporarily make the target grow to the limits of their talent, and Lilia-sanās Heart Tool seemed like a one-hit-only version of that power.
ā¦ā¦Isnāt that powerful? No it might not be that impressive if someone else were to use it, but when held by Lilia-san, who is an unquestionable genius Alice described as having talent equivalent to a bug in this world, at least according to Aliceās estimation, her strike would apparently be able to rival even that of the Six Kingsā attacks.
Itās just, in accordance with its sheer power, it appears that thereās a 10-minute cooldown after using it, but this cooldown can apparently be shortened using Time-Space Magicā¦ā¦ Isnāt that too strong? Then, for Lilia-san, itās like that ability virtually has no cooldown. Moreover, even without using its ability, that greatsword is incredibly sturdy so she can just use it as a weaponā¦ā¦
[Well, thereās still various things Iād like to verify about this Heart Tool myself. Does this āsingle strikeā specifically refer to a slashing attack, or does it apply even if itās just a strike using the hilt? Would this ability work when you throw your sword on the opponent? The moment you unleash that strike, will the amount of magic power you have or your defensive capabilities also change until you finish unleashing it?]
[Yes. Therefore, if itās not too much trouble, I would greatly appreciate Alice-samaās cooperation in this matterā¦ā¦]
[Fine by me. Thereās no one more knowledgeable about Heart Tools than I am after allā¦ā¦ For the time being, shall we create a subspace and conduct tests there?]
Alice readily agrees with Lilia-sanās suggestion. In fact, upon closer consideration, while Lilia-sanās Heart Tool is undoubtedly strong, I think Aliceās į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻγĻειĻĪµĻ is the most amazing.
I mean, she can also use Lilia-sanās Hauteclere with that if she wantsā¦ā¦
[While weāre at it, why donāt Kaito-san watch as well? Iāll make sure to set up a barrier to block the aftermath, so youāll be safe.]
[Then, I guess Iāll join an observer this timeā¦ā¦ By the way, Alice? If you can tell what a Heart Toolās ability is even if they hadnāt awakened yet, does that mean you also know what Hina-chan and Aoi-chanās Heart Tools would be like?]
[I can tell. Hina-sanās Heart Tool is called āį¼ĻιλλεĻĻā, while Aoi-sanās Heart Tool is called āĆsgarưrā. In terms of abilities, Hina-san seems more user-friendly, but was relatively unassuming, while Aoi-sanās Heart Tool has a powerful ability, yet selective with the situation. Well, revealing their detailed abilities here would also spoil the surprise, so letās just wait until both of their Heart Tools awaken.] (Note: Hinaās Heart Tool is read as Achilles, while Aoiās is, well, Asgard.)
Just as Lilia-sanās Heart Tool was referred to as a one-hit kill type, itās likely that there are various types of Heart Tools. Aliceās Heart Tool also appears to be extraordinarily powerful, but the original į¼ĪŗĪ±ĻĻγĻειĻĪµĻ apparently just transforms Alice herself, a Heart Tool that was originally challenging in many aspects, but it has become tremendously powerful through years of dedication and training.
[ā¦ā¦Iāll say this now, Kaito-san. You might think Lilia-san and my Heart Tool are amazing, but when you just look at their base ability, your Heart Tool is pretty overpowered, you know? Not only does it not have any negative effects on the user, but the ability to buff regardless of the personās ability limits alone makes it strong, a boost that, depending on the strength of the userās heart, can even be described as not having any upper limits. Not only that, thereās also its ability to summon deceased individuals as Heart Tools, which by the way, gives them strength that has practically no limits depending on the userās growthā¦ā¦]
[U- Unnn. Now that you mentioned it, I guess youāre right?]
[For the time being, Iām curious to see if Kaito-sanās ĪναμνήĻĪµĪ¹Ļ buff can be applied to Lilia-sanās Hauteclere strike. Iāll ask for your cooperation on this later, Kaito-san.] (Note: Memories)
[Alright.]
Now that she described it like that, I guess my Heart Tool might be strong too. Even though the scope of my target is limited due to my own abilities and magic power being too low, this ability is truly powerful. Moreover, if Alice were to use it, she could summon a vast number of deceased individuals as Heart Tools and potentially grant a powerful buff to a large group of people simultaneously, so as a Support-type Heart Tool, I guess you could say that itās an incredibly powerful Heart Tool.