Omkar: Don’t Miss an IMPORTANT Announcement at the end of this chapter.
Sylphy came running out and crushed my courage. But I figured there must be a point to what she was doing, so I concentrated on getting the attention of the man who harbored the “Hero of Magic”.
Soon, Sylphy’s demeanor changed drastically.
She took possession of Merle Hester, the “Hero of Magic”.
“Oh no, I never thought I would have to see myself corrupted. But then again, I’ve died at least once.”
What’s with the grin ? Although it’s refreshing to see Sylphy in a pose like that.
“Now, the girl who carried me in her body told me about the situation. Would you like to hear my solution ? Boy.”
“No, not really.”
“Haha, don’t be shy children. Just let me talk.”
You look like a child to me.
I can’t say no when Sylphy’s face and voice tell me to do so, so I reply politely, “Yes, go ahead,” while reading and stealing a copy of “Hero of Magic”. Of course, I was not reading the one tainted with “chaos,” but the one with the possession of Sylphy, and I was reading him deeply.
The man again released the “Arrow of Light God”.
I blocked it with the greatest defensive magic of the “Hero of Magic”, the “Divine Barrier”. A golden magic circle unfolded in front of my eyes, making the arrow of light disappear.
“Yes, that’s right. My true strength lies in my ability to defend myself. I am proud to say that I am even better than the ‘Shield Hero,’ who once boasted of his ironclad strength. Well, I should reflect on the fact that I was so preoccupied with defense that I was not as strong against the evil dragon.”
It is true that defensive magic is extremely hard.
In particular, the “Divine Barrier” repels not only magic but also physical attacks, and if you only receive it head-on, it is comparable to the invincibility effect of the “Sword of the Hero”.
Therefore, the offensive magic possessed by the “Hero of Magic” cannot break through the defense of the “Hero of Magic”.
There was no other way to shatter the strong defense but to “hit them with something comparable”.
“Now let me tell you the solution. The method is really quite simple. Well, I suppose it’s unlikely that you’ll come up with it, because there’s nothing else to do but try. But I have already proven the method when I was defeated by an evil dragon. It was–”
Excuse me for interrupting the lecture, but I already know what you’re going to say.
I unleashed the “Arrow of Light God”.
Naturally, that guy tries to prevent it with his maximum defense. The arrow of light disappeared without a trace.
Meanwhile, I followed the arrow of light god and approached him. I stared at the magical barrier he had created.
“Divine Barrier !”
He conjured the same magic over and over on the wall of defense he had deployed.
When….. Screech.
At the same time an ear-piercing high-pitched sound rang out.
The two defensive barriers disappeared as if melting into the air.
“Gran– “Too late” ”
Just as he was about to deploy his defensive wall again, my sword reached him and I slashed at him with a downward slant.
“— Ugh, Guooohhhhhh !!”
One sword slash. The man’s body was cut in half, and after a scream, the man’s body disappeared in a black mist.
Taking a deep breath, he gives a thumbs-up to Sylphy.
“So you don’t want to let me talk about it. You called me up and then treated me like this. Next time, I’ll remember that.”
Oh, you were still there.
Just when I thought that, Sylphy blinked her eyes.
“Oh ? Oh Oh….. ?”
Staggering and wobbling, I instantly approached her using my heroic power and supported her small body.
“Are you okay ?”
“Uh, yeah. I don’t need to take the ‘Elixir of Fairies’, so you can put it away.”
I pulled my hand out of my pocket without grabbing anything.
“I don’t usually do full possession, so I guess I’m not used to it yet ? But it’s okay. I think it’s a lot easier…… than the last time I possessed the Mother Goddess of the Earth.”
I don’t remember that time, but I guess that’s your conclusion based on what you heard from me and your own current situation.
I read Sylphy’s condition and found that although she was “mentally fatigued,” she was not physically injured.
Now, what should I do about this woman who is on her knees in front of me, relieved and patted her chest ?
“I am impressed. I was not aware that Mel-dono had concealed such power from me, Iori Kido, my eyes, and my own inexperience…”
“Forget about it, let’s get moving.”
The king troll is looking at us from the cave.
He may have sensed the difference in our abilities and didn’t attack us, but he seemed to be angry at us for destroying his habitat. I’ll come back later to offer him a meal.
Thinking of this, I took Sylphy in my arms and rushed out with the birdcage.
And so it went.
I was able to exchange the “Black Cave Flower” for the “Elixir of the Fountain of Iris” and get the difference.
Iori-san thanked me again and again, and then said
“Let’s meet again sooner or later. I hope you will train me in my inexperienced swordsmanship then.”
She certified me as a master and left.
I picked up a sheath for the “Sword of the Hero” at the dwarves’ store and hurried to the royal palace with Sylphy.
Yes. I can’t dawdle now.
I had been relaxed because nothing had happened for a while after the battle with the “Shield Hero,” but a mysterious fairy had sent assassins to kill me. Now that I don’t know when the next one will come, I had to hurry to identify that person.
–I had to go to the Fairy Kingdom.
The next day, after waiting for Sylphy to recover, we set out.