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There is no magic in this world that can be performed without the supply of magical energy.
The ether that permeates the atmosphere is the Great Source.
The ether stored within a magician's body is called the Small Source.
Apart from naturally occurring spirits, any otherworldly realms created by others will be eliminated by "nature." Therefore, maintaining a "Property Marble" requires enormous energy and cost, resulting in Property Marbles often only lasting a few minutes.
Even the most fortunate great magicians who master such mysterious techniques inevitably fall into a state of magic depletion after each use of a Reality Marble, and can only make up for the loss through other means of restoration.
The sermon just now lasted for at least another half hour after Aoko joined in.
It is impossible to know exactly how long it lasted before she arrived.
According to Xiaoxin, he holds similar sermons every day.
A terrifying amount of information was buried beneath the child's innocent words. Faced with the shocking facts, Aoko had little time to consider the child's subsequent detailed explanations about the mysterious ocean.
Anyway, there will be plenty of time to figure it out later.
The task now is to get him out of here.
Didn't I just say that this is a city guarded by a demon king?
And this child is the princess who was imprisoned in the city by the Demon King.
That Qingzi himself was undoubtedly the hero who wielded the Demon-Slaying Holy Sword and bravely stormed the Demon King's Castle.
Ever since her eldest sister ran away from home six months ago, and she inexplicably received the magical inheritance of the Aozaki family, there have always been some clueless wandering magicians who covet the spiritual veins beneath the land of Misaki.
Although each invasion was easily "deterred" by the familiars of the other witch, Kuonji Aratsu, who lived with her, Aozaki Aoko, as the nominal master of the Misaki Spirit Vein, was just pulled into this world. While she was shocked to watch the seemingly omnipotent witch cast her spells, she still felt a little sour inside.
Yes, it's a bit sour.
Only a little bit, really.
It's like you've just learned the most basic straight thrust with a wooden sword, while the kids next door who've been going from elementary school to high school are already using the Sky Soaring Dragon Flash to get to school.
Although the path of demonic cultivation brought him immense pain, like cutting off his own feet to fit the shoes, since he had already accepted it and stepped into this world with one foot in, his indomitable spirit was naturally applied to the path of demonic cultivation as well.
In short, no matter what
We need to find a way to bring this child home!
absolute!
"Anyway, little Nobunaga, after you escape from here, go home with Aoko-neechan."
Oh no, I blurted it out unconsciously while I was thinking. How incredibly rude of me! I hope Xiaoxinnv won't take offense at me.
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After a long silence, triggered by the blue-haired girl's slip of the tongue.
The boy in blue tilted his head and slowly drew an upside-down question mark in his diary.
Chapter 133 The Cyan Hero (Part 4)
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An inverted question mark slowly took shape, and the temperature in the atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.
ha?
What nonsense are you talking about all of a sudden?
An arrogant woman.
Even though an exception had already been made and she had been given a special warning—compared to other outsiders who had disappeared without a trace, her situation, which had gone straight to the bottom of the lake, was far beyond what could be described by the mere word "unfortunate."
Why would I still have such a mundane thought as what to eat when I get home tonight?
Was the hint too subtle?
Or is she just too oblivious?
The believer closed her eyes, frowned, and looked deep in thought.
Presumably, in the eyes of that clueless girl, he would appear to be seriously considering whether or not to go home with her.
In fact, the believer was only digging into the brain.
Of course, this is only a matter of understanding the implied meaning.
Have it.
Valuable information was extracted from the memories of the recently deceased red demon.
The young lady from outside the city in front of me seems to be a rather rare type, the kind who possesses an air of mystery.
In the last memory of that red demon, so intensely hormonal that it almost formed a cinematic filter, it seemed that the guy had used every trick in the book of a demon, but still couldn't catch up with this outsider lady even half a step.
Of course, there were objective factors, such as the initial reaction time difference that created the distance, but without a doubt, in the spacious and wasteful corridor, in that chase scene that would have featured R-rated scenes if caught up, like something out of a poorly made RPG game, the hunter, as the pursuer, failed to shorten the distance between himself and his prey by even a fraction of a second.
Is it because they can run very fast/that they are mysterious?
Talented/mysterious outsiders seem to be ultimately taken to become nourishment for that barrier/mystery.
After all, the outside world is currently in an era of mysterious decline.
Even if each individual sunflower seed contains very little of this fresh and nutritious content, if you have the patience to eat them slowly, they will accumulate and become a satisfying snack that you can enjoy with every bite.
Well, let's include that in the considerations as well.
I stopped thinking, opened my eyes, and could feel that slightly hesitant, yet definitely expectant, warm gaze.
It's so annoying, all those casual "expectations" and stuff.
There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
However, as a temporary respite from repetitive, inorganic mechanical labor, agreeing to her request might not be a bad idea.
They'll be caught eventually anyway, so it's a waste to drain their mystic power and use them as feed for other monsters. It's better to...
"Okay, it's a deal then. Please rescue me from here, Aoko-neechan."
In conclusion, the believer finished her thoughts and smiled.
Da da da
What's going on with this corridor?
Aoko was completely confused.
A moment ago, I made an appointment with the child to rescue him.
After sneaking out of the dark gold room with the little believer—which should have been locked by nine metal doors but was luckily unlocked by chance—they quickly sensed a sense of alienation and incongruity.
The texture of the flooring is off.
On the way here, although we were the ones fleeing in a sorry state during the chase, the feeling that came through our feet was undoubtedly the soft touch of walking on a thick carpet.
But now, when she returned to the hallway, the texture of the floor had changed.
Even though the floor was still covered with a brownish-red carpet, the cold touch of the soles of your shoes and the clanging sound of your heels hitting the ground clearly indicated that the floor was actually made of metal.
Oh no, in that case, there's no way to sneak around silently unless I take off my boots.
Da da da
In the empty corridor, the sound of heels hitting the metal floor over the carpet echoed far and wide.
What was not a loud sound was amplified several times over as the sound waves reverberated.
Every step felt like walking on my heart.
I don't know where those monsters, which are neither human nor inhuman, might suddenly appear.
Because nothing has happened yet, anything is possible.
This is the kind of fear that stems from the unknown.
Aside from the enhancement magic that we've used before, which uses magic to strengthen physical endurance and temporarily increase physical strength.
The only effective way to retaliate is with the [Magic Bullet Shooter].
That's a beginner-level magic technique that extracts magic from the Great Source or Small Source, processes it through several secret runes, creates a magic bullet, and then launches it through the magic circuit in the right arm.
The simplest, most basic, and most practical magic trick that she can currently master.
Depending on the specific steps involved in the manufacturing process, the launched magic bullets will produce additional effects such as explosions, impacts, and combustion.
As for why he didn't simply erect a wall of fire to block the enemy's pursuit?
I'm sorry, she can't do those complicated magic tricks yet.
As a half-baked magician who had only been in the industry for six months and couldn't even conjure a fireball, Aoko was fully aware of her lack of magical talent.
Aoko's magic circuits are disappointingly mediocre in terms of both quality and quantity. The circuit composition only received consolation prizes like "normal" and "simple," which sound more like a reluctant evaluation than a genuine assessment.
The aspects that are somewhat commendable are rotation speed, durability, magic quality, and utilization rate.
That's why magic tricks like "Magic Bullet Shooter," which only require a few "BiuBiuBiu" sounds to solve problems, are considered rudimentary beginner magic tricks, and Aoko has always been particularly fond of them.
Or perhaps it's a forced infatuation with it.
She has no choice yet, and no right to complain.
Black cat or white cat, a good cat is one that can catch mice.
I can only comfort myself with reasons like these.
If a difficult problem cannot be solved using complex calculus, then simply use addition to solve the problem by eliminating the person who created it.
If one burst of magic bullets doesn't solve the problem, use two. If two bursts still don't work, use four. If four bursts still don't work, then it's time to upgrade to a larger caliber magic bullet!
It's a pity that I didn't turn around and attack that red oni just now to conserve magic power, so I couldn't assess the creature's defense level.
Yes, the Red Demon.
I learned this from Konobu during our conversation just now.
A non-human creature called "ghost" that was previously only seen in supernatural tales and folklore.
Although it's a bit beyond common sense, since even mysteries like magic and sorcery do exist, the existence of monsters doesn't seem so unacceptable.
Great.
It's great that it's a monster.
Since they are non-human beings, let's forget about words like "innocent" and "pity" that will slow us down. It's time to distinguish friend from foe based solely on "killing intent" and "malice".
In order to live and return to one's own daily life.
With the unearthed treasure.
Suddenly, I recalled a question that I had forgotten because of the excitement of discovering a treasure.
"By the way, little believer, there's a question I wanted to ask you earlier."
Aoko glanced at the little tail beside her, but didn't stop walking.
"Hmm? Is there something you need, Aoko-neechan?"
The obedient little girl who followed along looked at him with a puzzled expression.
It truly lives up to its reputation as a fantasy species.
Aoko sighed unconsciously.
Even on ordinary days, her pace is so fast that boys her age have to strain to keep up. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe her personality and behavior as decisive and efficient.
Although she deliberately slowed down in this unfamiliar environment to avoid recklessly falling into a trap and getting herself into danger, it was still a remarkable thing that her little tail could keep up with her pace.
He was only a little above her waist.
"Just now, at the beach, weren't there many spectators listening to Little Believer's sermon?"
Aoko tried hard to force herself to call that serious-sounding children's game of house a sermon.
"Yes, that's right. Everyone is very enthusiastic and diligent. They come to listen to the sermons on time every day."
"Everyone here is a good person. Come to think of it, I remember there were some non-human creatures like the Red Demons among that group of spectators just now, right?"
No, no, no, saying "there are also non-human creatures like the Red Demon" is just a safe way of putting it. In reality, the species of that group of spectators were a complete mess of demons, and you couldn't find even half a human-like creature among them.