307 304. Friends.txt (2/2)

Unique skill: pledge of the deepest (di-cavenator)

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No, no.

To be precise, this second skill '?? This is--

...... So, is that why Kanami's brother tried to be a stinking good person, the sister in the example?　Oh, by the way, I'm a mom. Just before she died, she cursed me to be the best girl she could be proud of.

Bored with me being so auspiciously silent for so long and endlessly self-reflecting, Ragne brings up the next topic.

It's really a conversation without any pretense anymore.

She threw out a story that could only be revealed to a friend who had probably known her for years.

Ragne's mother is dead .......

It looks like her father is also not here .......

I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about the best way to get the most out of your time with us.

I'm not going to be able to get a good idea of what I'm talking about.

A room next to the sky in the big city. The window where the rain was always beating down. The perfect space, furnished in light colors and free of dust.

Of course, if I turned on the TV, I could see my parents. However, that room was the only place where I could see my parents up close and personal.

My mother was an actress.

She was a beautiful dark-haired person, if I were to praise my own immediate family.

She had high hopes for me.

I remember those words.

She expected me to be a curse, ”You're going to be a better actor than I am,” just like Ragne and her.

Next to her was not only my mother, but also my father.

Yeah, they still expected me too back then ....... At first.

And standing next to the expected me was my sister.

My sister looked at me, too, and her eyes lit up ....... Until the end.

'No, I'm not the only sister ....... Maybe my whole family, including my dad and mom. Everyone in my family is really awesome ....... I was very desperate to somehow get a compliment from anyone in my family, at least once. ......

I was really desperate.

I wanted to be equal to those family members and the bar for my ideal self was very high.

'Hmm. Then I guess Nosfi-san is like that too. She's become a very good girl for Kanami's brother, you know.

Ragnet says Nosfi is the same.

She calls herself a bad girl and says she's the same .......

And I agree with her with a wry smile.

'I suppose ...... it's true. I'm sure.

Yes, Mr. Nosfi is a good boy. He's a really good kid, but he's trying very hard to be a bad kid. It's important to know the reason for that. Let's have courage to look at it. Take a step forward and become a new you.

I know. Don't worry, I'm not strong enough to keep my mouth shut after all this.

If I let it go, Ragne will continue to persuade me forever.

I finally snap in front of her expression, prepared to definitely show Nosfy's past.

''I mean, I don't want Lagne-chan to think I'm uncool, so I can't say no.''

That's the kind of guy I am, I am.

It's not about another world, it's about my world. That's how we are made to live and think and choose that way.

I know. I don't like that kind of stinkiness in your brother.

Me too. I'm not very good with people like Lagune-chan, who are so elusive, but who get in your pocket before you know it.

Me and Ragne laugh at each other and even disclose our dislike for each other.

There is no acrimony there. On the contrary, there is a strange sense of security.

I'm glad to have someone who has a similar weakness to me ....... It's such a shameful relief.

After the two of us have laughed at each other enough, I'm ready to do the same with Lagune-chan.

''And if you don't do it soon, Rustyala and the others will leave you behind. ...... We need to meet up with them quickly before I start heading off down the wrong path somewhere.

'Oui!　Let's do it!　So, let's give the ladies a good report with a smile!

'Yeah, let's do it. I mean, let's just do everything we can.

I nod and stand up.

On the roof, I take a deep breath of air into my lungs and slowly expel the black emotions in my belly.

As soon as I finish taking a deep breath, I switch what I exhale from my body to magical power.

The amount is enormous as he intends to fill the space as well as clothe his body.

The MP in ”Status” is decreasing at a frightening rate.

I'm prepared to have my MP go down to 0 at this point.

If I hesitate at this level of risk, I will be disillusioned by many people.

Nosfi is my friend, Ragne and Rustyala told me.

Titi, who was friends with her, 'the one who steals the reason for the wind', also said it was my role to do so when we parted.

I had been begged many times to help Nosfi.

I'm already aware of this, but let's check it out.

My time spent living underground with Titi had given me enough clues to answer the question.

The best clue was the day Nosfi attacked me in my sleep. It was the second night after we met.

Since I refused his request then, Nosphy had gone a little crazy.

Furthermore, just before that I had an important dream.

I don't know if it was because I had been in contact with Nosphy just before, but I'm pretty sure it was her memory.

It was me and Nosphy in some unknown room, a thousand years ago.

At the time, I was in a state of self-doubt and unable to reply, and Nosphy was burning with relish to take care of me.

Once on the way, she spilled the word ”father”.

That's not all.

The hint was also in the deadly battle with her during their escape from the labyrinth.

Indeed, she cast the fresh blood magic, Aikawa Kanami/Aikawa Hitaki.

She accused me of having the blood of my siblings and I mixed in with her body.

And the way she insisted on me.

That gesture, that face, that way of life, it was as if--

''--Okay, do we have enough magic to cover the country with this? Let's get rid of the interruptions in activating dimensional magic first.

I finish kneading enough magic power while I'm sorting through my head.

If I release the compression upon compression of magic power that is currently filling the underground city, I will be able to envelop the entire Great Sacred City.

It really is an increase in magic power.

There's no way to compare the quality and quantity of it to when I was at level 1.

Ragne-chan is seriously frightened next to me, ”Scary ......,” so I decide to diminish her anxiety as much as possible by talking about the work I'm doing.

”I'm going to make a 'connection' to the 'magic stone line' and seal each and every dimensional magic sealing technique--all of it. That's probably the quickest way to do it.

'The seal of the ...... seal?　I know what you're saying, but I have no idea how to do it. Can you really do it?

'You can. It seems I'm still one of those 'stealing the truth' people, so ......

I've fought multiple 'stealers of reason' and won them all.

Proud. A little pride.

I can't fail on that pride.

I take a giant leap from the roof to one of the streets in the underground mall. A curious Lagune follows me and stands next to me.

So I put my hand on the ground and touched the 'magic stone line' under the soot.

''-- Magic 《Distance Mute》, Magic 《Dimensional Winter (Di Winter)》''

He speaks the name of the magic.

But because of the wards, he doesn't let the magic out of his body. I made a 'connection' to the hands and 'magic stone lines' that directly touch each other and let the unique cold air flow into them. If the magic leaks outside even a little bit, the magic is blocked by the wards, so it takes a lot of nerve.

However, this kind of work is my forte.

I'm not going to be able to get it right. It's an old one. --dii-uinta.

Yeah, that's the one I used before. My image of a seal is that freezing is the easiest to do, after all.

It's been a while since Dimensional Winter (Dee Winter).

It is a magic that has only recently become reproducible due to the ability to change attributes within the body. Of course, since there is no magic stone from the 'The One Who Steals the Reason of Water' Yangtaki, it is less accurate and less fuel efficient than before.

But 《Dimensional Winter (Di Winter)》 is 《Dimensional Winter (Di Winter)》.

It is probably the best and most reliable magic I can use.

I let that magic sink into the 'magic stone line' (line) and chill the magic formula that seals the dimensional magic. At times, the magic is forcibly pinched (...) and displaced (...) by the magic power, damaging the wards in the manner of ”magic counterbalance (counter magic)”.

The ”magic stone lines” are, by their nature, spread throughout the entire country and are connected to each other. Therefore, it is also possible to interfere with the entire Great Sacred City by following the magical stone lines from the underground city.

It was like a virus that was infecting the equipment.

The cold air transmitted through it, shutting down all the 'magic stone lines' in the underground city, and even invading the roads and houses in the Great Sacred City above ground, freezing every possible function.

Thinking it's a bit of cyber-terrorism, I check the ”magic stone line” seal.

With this, the warding of the dimensional magic seal has already disappeared.

What's more, the magic that makes people cheerful and energetic as an example has also disappeared.

Now the enemy cannot be alerted or spotted.

They can't contact or supply magic power either.

We - the bandits can do whatever they want.

''Okay. For now, I think we've frozen all the 'magic stone lines' in the Great Sacred City.

What, already?　It's too easy: ....... Zee, is that all?

Yeah, everything. It's a nice surprise.

Lagune was surprised by the speed of the move, but it didn't take much effort to penetrate magic into the 'magic stone line' (line), which was originally easy to transmit magic power. It is because of the fact that a unique 'connection' can be made with the 《Distance Mute》, but the 'magic stone line' is basically defenseless.

''I wonder if the ground is in an uproar right now ......?　So the magic supply that has been going on for so long is suddenly cut off: ......

That's right. The hospitals and government offices may not be able to rely on the ”magic stone line,” but if they are in trouble, they will be in trouble. Well, it's only a matter of time before people who are asleep don't notice, so I don't worry about it.

As a matter of fact, since I could afford it, I haven't successfully turned down certain places such as hospitals to supply magic power. If this is known, she is likely to be cynical again, so she kept quiet, but from the way she speaks, it doesn't seem to matter if she refuses.

But there is a contingency.

I have no idea what people will do when they lose the benefits of Nosfi's bright and cheery wards. Let's get our objective over with quickly.

''Now I have deprived the people of the Great Sacred City of Nosfy's light. Even though it was a false brightness, there's no turning back now. --Magic Dimension.

'Whoa, finally, dimensional magic ......!　That's the past view!

The obstructive wards are lifted and I get my first magical perceptual range in a long time.

I can get a bird's eye view of everything in the underground city, including the interior of the house I'm currently standing in. I no longer have a hard time counting every single cobblestone, and I can quickly calculate the total damage of the battle ahead. Using his perception, he climbed the stairs leading out of the underground city and emerged into the Great Sacred City at night.

The entire Great Sacred City is also filled with the Dimension. It envelops people, the houses, the roads, the bridges, the sky, the walls, and everything else, and puts them under the control of my magical power.

Now I can see the number of houses on the ground.

I can also see the number of people. I can see the number of houses on the ground and the number of people on the ground, and I can see where they are, who is doing what, what they are doing, and what they are feeling. If I wanted to, I could make Di Winter work.

The next step, which will wrap the entire country, is Nosfi's hair, which is now in my hand.

I'm going to put all of my magical power into this and build the real magic.

If your current level and amount of magic is sufficient, there's no need to chant.

No, that's not true. To begin with, is my life itself a 'chant'? Unlike most people, it doesn't matter whether the 'logic thieves' speak about it or not. I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not the only one. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with them.

I understand the source of my power - the risk of it, and I will build the real, true 'magic' in the true sense of the word.

”--Magic (...) ”Dimensional Decisive Operation (Dimension Graduation) 'Prequel (Recall)'

The magic that I have spent my life in this other world and reached the end of it.

This is the magic that is all I have, and I'm going to unleash it on a tuft of hair in the palm of my hand.

There is no light.

Instead, a dark purple magic swelled in the palm of my hand.

That's all the visual effect.

But I'm the only one who can see.

I can see not with the vision of my eyes, but with the metaphysical vision in my head.

Nosfi's past.

His birth, his way of life, and his feelings towards me.

I will see everything.