Volume 1 - Chapter 8 (2/2)
The basic movement would be to increase the distance from the target when casting magic.
It was irrelevant, so I threw that concept away
My spell is different as it’s range was incredibly short. This meant that it was only usable in close combat. It was a spell suitable for mystic knights who fought in the avant-garde.
The golem’s leg swept past my body and i felt the wind on my cheeks.
My chant was almost completed, and I felt my magic power rise.
The hidden factor, that causes the power of the mystic knight to rise exponentially, becoming the strongest class from being the weakest.
That factor, was the special magic given to mystic knights. Customized Magic.
When a person performs a level reset as well as the status gain ritual. A special ability is given to a person who chose the weakest job. That ability was the ability to create your own magic. This discovery led to a huge influx of mystic knights as the player base was excited about a potential buff to the weakest class. Thanks to customising your own magic, the feature given to a mystic knight could be properly evaluated.
In this world, every spell consists of four fundemental concepts.
Range: how far can the spell reach.
Area and Duration: how large of an area can the spell affect or how long does the magic last if it was a spell buff.
Power: how effective will the spell be.
Cast time: how long the casting time will be.
With Customized Magic, these concepts can be adjusted.
For this situation, I used the intermediate fire magic Fire Storm.
Originally, Fire Storm had an effective range of about 20metres, with an average area, casting time and power.
Using Customized Magic, i altered that magic to my liking.
I dropped it’s range down to nearly zero, and it’s duration was also minimized. It’s casting time was also lengthened. Every possible concept was effectively weakened to strengthen its power.
The result was..
A powerful magic spell that could only be used in extremely close range.
As the casting was completed, my left hand started to glow orange like a flame, and started to shiver.
Intermediate fire magic Fire Storm. Customized.
[Napalm Strike] (Youya)
While moving forward, I performed a motion that closely resembles Chinese martial arts, focusing my body’s kinetic energy onto my left hand, thrusting my left palm onto the belly of the golem. As a result of my customisation, Flame Storm became a left strike wrapped in flames.
The heat from the explosive strike penetrates into the body of the rock golem that boasted extreme hardness, burning it’s body from the inside.
[Gwaooo] (Golem)
The golem collapsed. Although I had the bonus points from my level reset, it is still unusual to be able to defeat a rock golem with a single blow.
It was possible because of Napalm Strike. A technique which sacrifices everything for raw power.
The Rock golem started to turn into blue particles and dropped an item.
Lucky. It’s a Karakuri Heart. It is a useful item that can be used for various reasons.
I felt my body swell up with power and looked at my status card. My levels increased by two and i achieved level three. The golem yielded a lot more experience than expected because of the level difference. When there is a level difference, the experience yielded increases.
[That magic earlier was amazing.. I have never seen any magic like that. How could Mystic Knight be weak with that kind of magic?]
[That Ossan.. He stopped the golem’s attack with a sword, and even managed to cut it.]
[You’re wrong.. He didn’t stop the golem’s attack. He deflected it. I heard that it was only possible by a master in swordsmanship… and he really did it.]
It appears that the young man who ran away helped his companions recover using potions.
Well they appear energetic at least.
I started walking towards the trio.
[You three. You may have had good luck this time because I was in the area, but do not come back here again. The next time you attempt to fight these monsters, you may as well be dead.] (Youya)
This was the trio’s chance to reflect on their actions. This was a test to see if they can learn from their mistakes and reflect on their actions. It is without a doubt, one of the most important aspect for an adventurer.
[We understand]
It seems that the trio’s attitude towards me has changed after I have become their benefactor.
They started listening to me obediently now that i have saved their life.
[Ossan… I mean Youya-san. Would you like to have a drink with us sometime?]
[I don’t mind.] (Youya)
[Thank you for saving our lives.]
The boys left while giving me their thanks. I pray for their safety in the future.
In the distance, I see Luna running towards me while her tail shakes back and forth.
[Youya, that was amazing! Mystic Knight is strong!] (Luna)
Her eyes were shining brightly as she looked at me.
[Well.. That is a magic that only I can use.] (Youya)
A mystic knight is extremely useless if there isn’t Customized Magic to augment his magic spells. In the situation earlier, Fire Storm would had have no effect as it’s range and power are both second-tier. When a person with half baked magic capabilties cast a second-tier spell, it’s effect would be laughable at best.
However, by focusing all it’s concepts into power, it becomes usable as an attack by combining it with a physical strike.
I talked a little bit with the trio. They were capable of returning to the entrance by themselves, so i didn’t bother with sending them.
[Well now that the problem has been removed, let’s begin hunting monsters this time Luna.] (Youya)
[Uhn! The goal is level 50 by tonight!] (Luna)
[Uhh.. Luna-san. That’s impossible you know.] (Youya)
[Aww thats too bad.] (Luna)
We’ll continue hunting for Rock Golems untill my mana runs out. Since the mystic knight’s mana correction isn’t very impressive, I only have about three more shots untill my mana is depleted. Let’s do our best to kill about three more golems.
I do have other magic spells that were customized but only Napalm Strike is effective on the Rock Golem. I look forward to the day where i can show Luna more spells.