Chapter 18 – Finger Snap (1/2)
Changed from this color to black, let me know if it’s better or worse.
It was almost dusk, the intense sun was setting and the selection test was coming to an end.
At this moment, Lin Xiao, who had already finished the test, did not leave. He was still observing the other students on the field who were still taking the test. At the same time, he was chatting quietly with the silver-haired maid next to him, conducting an inexplicable experiment, totally oblivious to the imminent danger.
“Elena, isn’t your perception too strong? Say, what level is that idiot?”
“Beginner second-level… Why are you calling someone else an idiot? You are also a lowly human.”
“Oh… that… the word idiot is not as simple as its literal meaning. In human society, it often represents a term of endearment!”
“Term of endearment? So, do you like being called an idiot by others?”
“Tsk, you got quite a mouth… Why is a mere maid talking so much? What should you call me?”
“……master.”
“Un, that’s a good girl.”
At a far away distance, Afu couldn’t hear their conversation, but he guessed that Lin Xiao must be discussing about the “experiment” again. His intuition was telling him that the black-haired boy must be hiding some secret, and the maid called Elena was not simple either, but currently, he had no time to eavesdrop, because the miss’s plan has already begun!
Rosie intends to use the test as a cover, pretend to attack the puppet, and then deliberately miss, thereby mounting a sneak attack on Lin Xiao who was standing foolishly behind the puppet!
Lin Xiao, who is still chatting with the maid, can’t hide from Rosie’s sneak attack!
“Teacher, I’m starting!”
“Okay, be careful, you must not miss.”
“Don’t worry!” Rosie nodded.
Teacher Woos’s evaluation of her is that her magic affinity is mid-high and her control of magic is very strong. This evaluation was quite pertinent. Rosie inherited the Childe’s family characteristics of meticulous planning and calculations, their control of magic was also very delicate.
Due to the level limit, she couldn’t release any powerful spells, but she also had a workaround ——
“Fireball!”
Magic chant complete.
She raised her right hand and a fiery red six-pointed star was formed in front of her palm.
Magic circuit complete.
A huge fireball appeared in front of her, the fireball was even bigger than the one Caesar and Lin Xiao released!
“Wow!”
“Look, what a big fireball!”
It is reasonable to say that since Rosie’s magic level was only advanced second-level, it was impossible to release such a huge fireball, but she had a trick.
The shape of the fireball looked big and scary, but it was actually very weak. With her careful control of magic power, she secretly adjusted the circuit structure, making the external flame of the fireball burn more vigorously, increasing the visual effect and correspondingly reducing the destructive power.
Although Rosie is headstrong, the excellent Childe family won’t raise an idiot. Even if this fireball hits Lin Xiao, it will definitely not cause life-threatening injuries. At most, it will burn off Lin Xiao’s clothes and let him experience the “happiness” of being burned by the fire while naked.
Rosie knew when to stop. She just wants to teach Lin Xiao a lesson, she doesn’t want to kill him.
“Go!”
The fireball left the hand, but the direction was a little wrong. There seemed to be some deviation.
“Not good!” Teacher Woos shouted.
The huge fireball did not hit the puppet, but passed the puppet and continued to fly out. It seemed to deviate from the original trajectory. In fact, it was Rosie’s deliberate intention.
The true target of the fireball is the black-haired boy ahead!
“Don’t worry Lin Xiao, if you really get injured, I’ll pay for your medical expenses…”
Watching the fireball getting closer and closer to Lin Xiao, Rosie concentrated her attention and used mental power to control the trajectory of the fireball.
This sneak attack must not fail!
“What’s wrong?” Lin Xiao, who was still immersed in the experiment, suddenly found that Elena’s expression was weird. She also took two steps back and inexplicably pulled herself away from him.
At that moment, Lin Xiao seemed to understand something. Elena was very perceptive. The reason why she suddenly retreated was definitely because of ——
The instinctive reaction to the crisis drove Lin Xiao to turn around quickly, but when his sight fell on the big fireball that was right in front of him, it was already late.
I can’t hide, the fireball is too big, the speed is too fast and the distance is too close. Lin Xiao wasn’t a muscle man from the warrior department, he can’t parkour and break large stones with his chest. It was definitely delusional thinking to try dodging.
Then, should I counter with magic and detonate the fireball before it arrives? It’s a good idea, but there are two necessary conditions to cast magic, “magic chanting” and “circuit composition”, both of which take time to prepare, there’s no time!
Although Lin Xiao was instantly able to see through Rosie’s little trick—she didn’t intend to kill him since the seemingly scary fireball actually had no power, but Lin Xiao was still unwilling to be burned naked by the fireball and then streak in the middle of the field.
—— That’s too shameful.
In the end, Lin Xiao sighed helplessly.
“Sigh, I can only use that trick…”
Snap!
A crisp and faint sound came, except for Elena, no one else heard it.
That, it seems to be a finger snap… why is there a snapping sound? Elena did not know, but in that instance, she widened her big red ruby-like eyes in disbelief.
From an imperceptible angle, a small fireball the size of a fist instantly flew out right into the big fireball that Rosie threw out!
Bang!
All of the students were dumbfounded.
“Did it work?” Rosie was pleased beyond expectation.