147 146. Drama.txt (1/2)

The girl's name is Hailey Weisprope.

I thought it was a joke of a name. The fact that it was one letter different from Ms. Hein's name made me feel bad.

This means that no matter how much the girl denies it with her mouth, every time she calls her name, she thinks of Mr. Hein.

Naturally, I still think of her now that I'm being attacked. So instead of fighting back, he tries to persuade me with his mouth.

'Talk, let's talk!　It's the same explorer, isn't it!

'We fight because we are the same seekers!　Because there is only one person, one person who can reach the deepest depths!

While wielding her sword, the girl answered in a disciplined manner. After all, it's hard to think of that person's liking as a stranger.

Thinking that I have a clue to persuade her, I continue to talk to her.

''Are you aiming for the deepest part too!

Yes, he's with you!

Then why don't you just go with them!

I'll try to solicit her immediately.

I don't know what I was doing, but my mouth was inviting the girl to join me on its own.

'I told you now!　There's no point in having more than one person there, since only one wish can be granted!　The boy is going to go back to his world!　Then you're not compatible with me!

How did you know that?

The girl knew of my wish. Even my companions have recently learned this, and of course, I haven't even told Mr. Hein about it.

The girl's twin swords almost reach my vital point through the gap of surprise.

I had no choice but to leap backwards, making use of my physical abilities.

Seeing the distance between us, the girl starts chanting. Apparently, she is an all-around explorer who can use both sword and magic.

I don't want her to use range magic again and again. In order to offset (counter) the magic, she spreads her dimensional magic.

'Magic 'Dimensional Winter (Di Winter)'!

”-- 'Dimension' / 'Zitteltwined' --

In response, the girl also strengthens her dimensional magic.

The winter magic is mixed with the wind magic. The magic power I moved to interfere with the girl's magic is interfered with in the opposite direction.

The soft wind that the girl created is similar to my ”Winter in the Dimension (Di Winter)”.

I had no choice but to give up the interference in ”Dimensional Winter (Di Winter)”.

Seeing that I had been pushed down in the magic battle, Rustyala behind me shouted with concern.

''Kanami, what are we going to do!　It's pretty strong!

I just need a little more time!

If possible, I want to end the battle peacefully. If Rastiara and the others get mixed up poorly, there is a chance that the girl will be injured.

I regrip my sword and run to the girl alone. With that, the girl shouts out.

''I will go to the deepest part!　Yeah, even if I have to fight you!　Even if it's dead!　-- 'Zealous Madness'!

Along with a phrase I've heard somewhere, the girl completes her magic.

The girl's magic power is released and all the winds in the labyrinth become still for a moment.

Even the gentle breeze is lost and there is complete windlessness. Then, in the next moment, the air in the space pops and the corridor is filled with a stormy wind.

The first wind magic, Zeerwind, had a direction. It was still a gust of wind that was within the realm of possible natural phenomena, but this magic was different.

A storm that was approximately unusual. There was no regularity, and it was restless anyway. The direction of the storm changed over and over again: right to left, up and down. Sometimes wind and wind face each other, sometimes wind and wind are apart.

Wrapped up in the unpredictability of the storm, I am blocked from moving. No, it can't just be a blockage. My body is being pulled in every direction for 360 degrees with a terrifying force that seems to be tearing me apart.

I strengthened the ”Dimensional Winter (Di Winter)” that I wear and resisted the magic storm, but it was not very effective.

And most troubling of all was the breathing again, just as in the earlier Galfrad Jerry battle.

Within the area where this magic 'Zealous Mind Madness' is deployed, it is impossible to breathe badly. I couldn't take a big breath in beforehand, so it's unlikely I'll be able to hold it for long.

''Ugh, ugh!　-- ”Midwinter in the Overcrowded Dimension (Di Overwinter)”!

This one also decides that it can't be countered without using the best magic, so it deploys the winter world in a radius of only about 50 centimeters.

The winter magic, which specializes in holding back, stops the wild wind from moving.

Like the eye of a typhoon, only the area around me where I'm standing is windless.

--MP185/889-400--

Just as I was checking my MP and trying to figure out my next move, a girl jumped in from the storm. She seems to have plowed through the storm.

I catch the girl's twin swords with the 'Treasured Sword of the Aleis Family, Rowen'.

However, the girl doesn't have as much control over her magic as I do. It was a suicide attack while creating scrapes and wounds all over her body. The way she fought without taking care of her own damage reminds me of Ryner.

The girl continues to slash at me while being cut down by the storm.

The ”Midwinter of the Overcrowded Dimension (Dee Overwinter)” continues to turn to the storm's resistance, so it can't fight to its advantage.

--MP163/889-400--

My MP is visibly decreasing rapidly.

Die Overwinter in the Overcrowded Dimension is not the kind of magic that can be used continuously. If this is the case, after running out of MP, it will be swallowed up by the storm.

In order to come up with a solution, I begin to gather all the information in detail with ”Sensitivity” and ”Dimension”.

And then I realize that my MP is rapidly decreasing.

It's not only me who's losing MP rapidly, the girl in front of me is also losing MP.

With my gaze, I can see the remaining MP of the girl in front of me.

-- MP64/512-200--

I had 64 MP left.

The girl was consuming more MP than me, her face contorted in pain.

If we continue to pit magic and sword fights against each other, the girl will fall first.

Knowing that, I am relieved.

I stop attacking and concentrate on defense, continuing to stare at each other's dwindling MP. That's all it takes for me to automatically win.

And after a few dozen seconds of antagonism has passed, the girl's MP is finally exhausted.

Naturally, the momentum of the storm rapidly weakens as the girl's supply of magic power is cut off.

Sensing the end of the battle, I exhale heavily. However, the girl yells at me, who showed an expression of relief.

''--What are you reassuring me about!　It's not over yet!　Still aaaaah!

The magic supply to the storm resumes.

The storm, which had been weakening, reversed its momentum and began to blow in force.

The momentum of the magic increased even though it had run out of MP.

I knew about this phenomenon. This is exactly the kind of magic operation that is akin to burning life; a power that exceeds the limit of replacing MP with HP.

That is to say, the girl has risked her maximum HP (life) to resume the fight.

--HP282/352--

--HP282/347--

--HP282/341--

--The girl's life is being chipped away.

The girl's twin swords are closing in on her while storming through the realm of ”Midwinter in the Overcrowded Dimension (Di Overwinter)”.

This time, instead of MP, my maximum HP is visibly decreasing. That's what my 'gaze' can see.

A chill runs down my spine at that crazy burning of life, and I realize the failure of my strategy. It was no longer possible, by all accounts, to stop the fight without anyone getting hurt.

''--I'm sorry, guys!　You have to stop this kid right now!　I could break a bone or two for you!　Stop it!

I had no choice but to ask my friends for help, without shame or outward appearance.

'See, another bad habit!　That's what happens when you make room for one!

I'm so sorry!

First, Rustyala, who was in the rear, ran out with a reprimand. Reaper also followed, riding on the back of the 'beastified' Sera.

''Big brother, I'll settle the wind for now!　-- 'The True Night of the Abyssal Dimension (Di Reverend Night)'!

The Reaper uses a spell that has the same effect as my ”Midwinter of the Overcrowded Dimension (Di Overwinter)”.

A high concentration of darkness floods out of the Reaper and tries to envelop the storm.

''Don't disturb me!

But the girl's wind dispels the darkness. As if to blow away the thin smoke, the reaper's darkness was easily scraped away.

Magic at the cost of life is powerful, unlike normal magic. Although he knew this firsthand, it was nothing short of troublesome when used by the enemy.

The Reaper was surprised that his best magic didn't work.

''Yeah, yeah!''

However, from the darkness that was dispelled, a rastiala with a red mist jumped in.

''-- 'Growth Extended!　The fresh blood magic ”Hein Helvirshine”!　The 'canonzeer' from the 'canonzeer'!

With that momentum, Rustyala released his full-length wind magic.

The gust of wind released like a cannon pierces a hole in the storm. And inside that tunnel of wind, Rustyala, whose physical ability has been enhanced to the limit, tries to run through it.

''You are a young lady, aren't you, forceful!　'Canonzeer'!

The girl also shoots the same magic into the tunnel where it occurred. As long as she's running through it, Rastiara can't avoid it. The wind of 'Kanonzeer' pushes back the Lastiara who is running up to her.

The girl's series of interceptions were flowing and brilliant. However, the gap between those two magic uses was decisive.

''This is the end--!

I swing my sword at the girl who took her eyes off me. However.

What?

Just before the sword touches the girl's body, which is full of gaps, he senses an explosive increase in magical power from her.

Quickly, she tries to dissipate that magic power with ”Midwinter of the Overcrowded Dimension (Di Overwinter)”. However, that magic power wasn't being used for magic construction, it was just converted into wind magic power and run amok.