Chapter 81 Extra Chapter 3.2 - Mea’s magic practice, Part 2 (2/2)

「Could it be that Mea-sama has a terrifying talent…」

As Yuri smiled awkwardly, a single drop of sweat ran down her cheek. In the meantime, as the obstacle no longer existed, the chill emitted by Mea continued to freeze the ground and water around Mea with a cracking noise.

In a short while, the area expanded and in a blink of an eye swallowed up the wind wall that protected Yuri as well.

「T-this is, a bit of a miscalculation on my part…」

With the chill approaching her imminent surrounding Yuri tried to use some spell in panic, but anyone could tell that she wouldn’t make it in time.

「Y-Yuuri-sama!」

Ayla screamed, while Torraine and the others kicked off the ground, dashing to Yuri.

But before they could reach her a giant silhouette appeared in front of Yuri. That figure swung its huge arm at an incredible speed at the encroaching wave of chill.

With a thunderous boom, air pressure blew away the cold air, scattering shattered pieces of ice everywhere.

The one who suddenly appeared was Taiki’s robot, A1. He quietly stood upright and turned to face Mea. Blinking, Yuri looked up at his back.

「So fast!」

Raising an astonished voice, Rant looked at Taiki. Taiki just silently watched the development of the situation, at his side, two more robots stood on standby.

「T-that’s Taiki-sama for you… So he anticipated Mea-chan’s magic going out of control.」

With this line, Ayla breathed a sigh of relief. Taiki replied with a vague laugh and shifted his gaze to Yuri.

「Yuri-san. Is Mea okay?」

When asked, she turned around, a bit startled.

「Ah, y-yes. Most likely she will recover in a short while…」

Immediately after Yuri uttered those words as if by a signal, Mea shut her eyes and then started falling backwards. A huge hand caught and supported her, preventing her from hitting the ground.

「Eh?」

That sight raises a surprised voice from everyone around.

Because the one supporting Mea was none other than that A1 again. In a blink of an eye, A1, that stood in front of Yuri, moved behind Mea. Voices of others caused Yuri to glance around, and upon doing so her eyes opened wide, realized that A1 who a moment ago was right next to her, changed position in a mere moment.

And although a bit late, but she also was struck by surprise noticing another robot standing at Taiki’s side.

「… Great Magician, huh? Indeed.」

Whispering so, she softly smiled.

On the next day, Mea woke up as always and rubbing her sleepy eyes greeted from behind Torraine who was making breakfast.

「…Good morning. Somehow, I’m very sleepy today…」

Mea said, to which Torraine turns around, surprised.

「Mea? Are you fine? Did you wake up? Does it hurt anywhere? Do you feel any discomfort?」

Asking question after question in rapid succession Torraine approached Mea, while still holding a kitchen knife in her hand.

「W-wha-what?! What’s going on, mother?! Ca-careful! Put down the knife!」

Feeling a danger to her health all the hair on Mea’s tail stood on end, she then promptly tried to put some distance between her and Torraine.

Remembering that she had a knife in her hands, Torraine stopped and carefully studied Mea from head to toe, then sighed.

「…Thank goodness. Yuri-sama told me about this, but I was worried anyway.」

As Torraine said those words with a laugh, Mea tilted her head puzzled.

「…What do you mean?」

Mea replied with a question, to which Torraine wryly smiled and nodded.

「Which reminds me, they said that you lose your memory of the whole day.」

「Eh, memory?」

Torraine awkwardly laughed as Mea had question marks floating above her head.