Vol 1 Chapter 14 (1/1)

gaoooo The wall on the opposite side of the large rooht sky To be exact, the night sky is illu the scene as though it's a cine if the heat isn't so intense that they feel like they are being roasted ”God da fireballs our way?” ”It's one hell of a distraction in any case, let's go!” Not bothering to unlock the door, Bell sends two slicing kicks at the hinges of the door before co it out of the brackets ”Nya!” There is soet it out of the way Running out with a bag in each hand, she runs out onto the ralance tatadadatata ufuu ”Wait! What abouton the unevenly laid door on the floor while ignoring thefro over the ra down at the felinoid beloith two bags on the floor and her arm outstretched ”Are you sure?” The blonde youth looks back at the door and sets it on fire with «Fla a quick look into the rooo, Rick ju in stampede out of there BAshi+ ”Nya!” The catwo hi the shock with her entire body by lowering herself Using her shoulder as a pivot, she lobs hied round on one side afterward like a sack of potatoes ”I swear your class is just unfair” ”Or you are just weak, now ht all the way into the bushes to the east of the outpost Rick collapses on the floor breathing heavily while Bell leans forward and rests her paws on her knees after dropping the two bags with a loud zudo The two are feeling heavy, no doubt crashi+ng froe of adrenaline that had kicked in when they were inside ”Eh?” ”What's up?” The youth's question hangs in the air, with no answers forthco like that ”Eh? Really? It can be done like that? Ohflaot up with some efforts and whistles appreciatively at the scene A fire tornado is sending its whirling flame into the sky where the fireballs were, while a massive fire burns at the outpost they were at They can't see it clearly since it's on the opposite side of the outpost fro, but they know it's intense since the wooden gate at the front is burning and the stones have a silhouette ofice crea to see if I can do the salint in her al fires ”Hide the loot and yourself, if you think you are up for it, sneak around the place and see if you can snipe some people off” With that, she sprints toward to the fire tornado on all fours after dropping the backpack ”Wait! Where are you go-” The cheetah-like dashi+ng figure can no longer be seen froives hih she said to hide thes by hiuard duty, he starts checking the loot, finally noticing the blinking icon for an external e”

”dae of the fire tornado's influence, I intend to keep a close eye on the wind to preventinto a position where I would be sucked in I'd been trying various «Spell»s only to have it fizzle one after another What's different from when Kun did it? Let's see The fireballs were cast by hi ed out and his spells have ended, so why is there a fire devil rein to break down the sequence in my head like the way Kun explained before [Source] + [Conversion] + [Action] The [Source] is the fire tornado, there is no [Conversion] since I' the the Fire mana as is, [Action] is ht, I need to ht h mana to even start the conversion process The fire devil is here because Kun's spell caused a natural phenoone then can't I have the process in a different order? I think back on all the experihout the years, the physics classes, the various demonstrations The proble an ionization of the area, leading to oxidation of volatile chemicals But what happens when you have a fuel that's under pressure releasing into an environht, let's do it this way! Lighting asoht another fire With the idea set inburnable material, fortunately Kun left the on detonating hi to be killed? I can't really understand that man sohly into a ball the size ofthe ht shell to hold the eneral area of the other outpost Satisfied with the general shape, I lob the ball into the direction of the fire tornado It swirls in ever shrinking circles before reaching the center, glowing red hot from the intense heat, I then release the spell Aided by the fire tornado's hot, rising air, the ball of glowing earth arcs in the night sky don Unexpectedly, it explodes whilefor her ear with her right hand, ”Yeah, that was ht now” ”Okay, try and ai to block off the fire so they can rescue their guildmates and valuables They are pretty ain” Wait that actually makes sense Guess even an idiot can come up with a decent plan sometimes ”What have you done to Rick? How do you know this?” ”Ha! Jokes aside, I snuck back after throwing the bags on top of the bushes, the same way Kun did” Hm yeah, that would indeed be best if we are short on time, only soround is another story ”Okay, be careful” ”hehehehehe, don't worry, I found so awesome froh of his, his norh is fine, but that creepiness when he finds a new toy hasn't changed I quickly er outer shell with the «Entomb» and repeat the launch The earthen ball explodes on iuishi+ng Unfortunately, it was about a hundreda fire tornado as a makeshi+ft mortar launcher wtf Bell And he isn't the only creepy one with new toys -_-;;] I startin a bitfactor Launching one in the air, it flies toward the outpost with a beautiful arc before landing somewhere on it don Yes! It isn't anywhere as destructive as Kun's, but I' a fraction of the total MP he did Since I've a smaller mana pool, I should focus on efficiency instead ”Ai the a team to check on you” I quickly throw 4 balls into the fire tornado after adding a touch more mana into them don don don don ”More! Send so his instructions, I can't see anything aside from the impact froement

shi+ I release all my spells that are currently in use The thin sheet of ice covering all the weapons shatters before fading away Going through theether I intend to throw the the the second half silently into its upright position, it looks like an unstrung bow, albeit a really s, but there doesn't see I turn the bow-like object around, but there doesn't seerab it by one of its horns to collapse it, unexpectedly, a faint string appears, catching ontoat it closely, there even seeued, I pick up the bow and test fire it pyu A bit of earth flies in the air as the projectile bites into the ground Walking up to the point of ih I can somewhat see the small hole in the dark I take another shot, a small one, into the sky pyu Another bit of earth ju up to it, the hole is closer to a vertical position, but I still don't see the projectile Where did it go? H the arroith the ice attribute, and send it on a s, but I can see the shi+ht fro up, I'm shocked to find there is still no trace of a projectile, save for the coating of ice that eround Eh?! EHHHH?!!!!!! Invisible arrows?! This is awesoiddy for so to find so new? Poor Kun has to put up with her incessant theories all the time I collapse the bow and strap it to one of the loops of , then chuck thes near it, effectively hiding it I start running back to the outpost right after, I can kill those bastards without getting caught if I play s on the spot and they freaking work too He really is souy oodwhat he did alreadya fire tornado to power another spell? He didn't even get to finish high school right? This is a sad waste of talent! I reflect upon h-ranking parents since I was young If Bell and her family hadn't showed up, what kind of entitled brat would I have beco my shoulder injury as a crutch? I shudder at the possible ht at the tih school, I don't even knohat I' a year off to find myself, but I already know I'oing for ood looks, connections, and physical abilities Now that ain? I probably won't be selected or even given a scholarshi+p, but I ae The reason why I moved out was to learn some independence, hmm maybe I should learn to how to cook as well don While I' silently, I hear an explosion up in the air I send aBell if it was her There's no one I can think of that would be capable of exploding anything in the sky at theat the outpost, it seems they've put out the fire I set on that door and they have a line of people going all the way to the back gate on the ra material out of the roo in and out of existence, I guess they are trying to contain the fire while bringing everything out? I let Bell know of the situation, before heading off pyu pyu pyu pyu I maintain my distance and fire off some «Trick Shot»s over the line of people and have the arrow fly back fro attacked froered roup don I hear the sound of an explosion, but it didn't seee to the outpost ”, we are under attack from the west! How many of these &ers are there?!” ”shi+t! Where are the leaders?” ”Tabeus got killed at the other outpost! Keely got skewered when he logged in!” I can't help but soing exactly the way you intended ”We are on our own then?” ”Yes! Everyone, get over here and shi+eld yourself with the wall!” ”Yes sir!” don An explosion rattles the top of the outpost Nicccceeeeeee! pyu pyu pyu pyu ”da a third of the tea, take a third of the tea that shi+t at us! I will keep try to keep the evacuation going!” I launch another series of «Trick Shot»s before asking for so to be an issue, if anything, it will help us along, so I leave them be But I can't let the other two teams do what they want pipipipipipipi I use «Rapid Fire» as cover fire to hold the other two teams in position don don don don ”Ah!” ”Wh-!” ”Help” ”shi+t! Go around the back!” About a quarter of theot sed by the explosion, they didn't all die, but I used the explosion as cover and help thee of arrows via «Rain of Arrows» Not needing arrows is freaking awesome! Till won't have to help me pick up arrows anyive Bell another PM This continues for severalrestricted byballs and then ht in the explosions ”Sorry! But I don't want to die! I' out of here!” ”Me too!” ”Wait!” ”Sorry, there's no leaders here, and we are just sitting ducks!” ”Alright, full retreat, let's get out of this hell hole!” I continue to send waves of arrow at the theet you for thi-” I send a stream of metal attribute arrows that strikes thehiroup runs to the south, soon after, so slowly, carrying so to take some valuables with thee of «Trick Shot»s before using «Ai one of the bags The rest of the south too ”Um Bell, you can come back now, they've all retreated” ”huh” ”Bell? You there?” ”Yeah I'm just overwhelmed” ”By what?” ”By what you ask? You do realized we soht? That's several thousand users, there were only four of us” ”Oh I'll damn” I'm overwhelmed too I didn't realize it due to all the excite to get Till to bring so back with us” ”You knohat, get Till to go to Orlleell and ask for the Feian captain and get him to send what he can, just tell theht”

Bell and Rick had stood guard for 2 ed off Rick stayed behind, thinking about his own affairs as he waited for reinforcements The roads are there, but it will take at least until noon before they reach here But that's fine, it's not like there's anything pressing he'd need to do anyways He ihts as time trickles by It is a pleasant surprise when Till shows up with a group of students landing in a s some food, drinks, and cloth It's a surreal scene, Isnic in particular is in awe and nearly drops everything she is carrying The entire group of students keep looking at the two of the back at the scene of destruction, especially at the still burning fire tornado They had landed to avoid getting accidentally dragged in by it just a , with de heads ”Are senseis heroes or devils?” One of the younger crow-like de its head ”Huess you can say we are devils to bad i a quick rustle on its head ”But doesn't that make you heroes?” The crow-like one continues They had seen the size of the ar the 3 non-flyers, it's by nobattle of some war, but to those that haven't been outside of their forest hoht as well be one ”Of course they are heroes! Heads interjects, with the others nodding in approval ”Sh let's set up the cloth and wait, Rick-sensei should be a little hungry” ”Yes big sis!” The entire group works in unison, setting up aones picnicking with an older youth, surrounded by a scene of burning ruins Nearby, an un with a content face

They had set out as soon as they received a irl that dropped from the air Had it been anyone else, they would have waited until daybreak, but since it was Rick, they held some expectations But none of them expected the utter destruction before their eyes A supposed outpost is now cratered, another isfire tornado is ulp and look up, they've heard tales of these fire devils that are severalto reach for the sky Till had to extinguish the fire tornado with «Air Ha water would just make acid rain This snapped the the the loot hihiiiiiin zun zun dottaa Horses are whining as guards start filling up the wagon with the various loot The scar-covered captain walks toward the odd group that's enjoying a picnic Rick gives hi the ladly takes a cup and takes a small, sticky cluster of trail mix He had some of the sharp, citrus-like tea before when he dropped by the acade new, he takes a bite and is pleasantly surprised by the texture and crunch, it goes perfectly with the tea ”So what happened here?” The captain is curious; ouldn't be after seeing this scene ”The senseis took care of the bad iht that lit up the sky” kon kon Till give each of the, okay?” ”You shouldn't pick up Bell's bad habits you know?” ”I don't think you have the right to say that Rick-ni” Till gives the youth a sad look before turning back to the captain goho The captain chokes and coughs a bit before drinking some tea ”We took care of the immortals, that's all” He looks at Rick, who tilts his hands back and forth before shrugging and giving a nod with a smirk on his face ”Hnn!” Rick stands up and stretches a little ”Co out, we have been logged in too long” ”We already got the us back to your barrack, you can just leave us in the carriage We should be safe in your hands” Rick is also pointing at the cat-thing behind him with his thuh he wants to talk so them when they are this tired They can always talk when they co at one of the caravans ”You guys can go rest in that caravan, I will et back safely” ”Thanks cap'n, you the best” Rick gives the ives hi felinoid onto his shoulders before heading to the caravan, with the aquaht behind ”The Fertility God, The Little Witch, The Cat Amazon huh, wonder where's the fourth one”