Chapter 164 – The Ancient Magic of Competing With Mass and Speed
It was so fast that I couldn’t even see if I had hit it properly.
Only the thrilling sensation that passed through my fingertips made me realize that I had hit Gallord with my cane.
I swung my cane and fell for a long time behind Gallod.
Ancient magic is very powerful, but it is impossible to control it delicately.
Thud! It wasn’t until I hit the ice wall that surrounded the cottage that I stopped.
“Keuuugh!”
I felt a sharp pain in my back as it hit the ice wall.
Due to the battle with Galod, his entire body was in disrepair.
However, without having time to soothe the pain, I immediately got up from my seat.
I need to find out what happened to Galloord.
Did you do it? Ominous words like that don’t come out at all.
When I lifted my bleeding head and looked around the villa, I saw a frozen shark monster.
Not only was Galrod covered in ice, he was also trapped inside a transparent ice pillar.
[Quick Freeze], Which increased its power by using the blizzard as its problowjobnt, overkilled it.
“After-.”
I let out a sigh of relief and walked towards Galloord.
Death is certain the moment you are trapped in ice, but you never know.
It freezes too quickly and can be resurrected when the ice melts, like cryosleep.
You should definitely finish with this wand.
“Hold your head.”
Bang!
I put my anger into it and smashed the frozen Galod.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Head and chest, arms and legs, from toes to the fingers that almost turned me into a beehive. It shattered all those frozen parts. In particular, the shark-like head was crushed to make it unrecognizable and turned into ice powder.
It was revenge on the monster that threatened my lovers and Mr. Bella.
The battle was over when the confirmed kill was over.
After confirming that there were no more enemies around, I approached Rebecca first.
Rebecca, who has been lying side by side with the injured Hannah, is recovering.
I asked Kate, who was casting a healing spell.
“Is the treatment going well?”
“Leave it to me! Because it can heal without leaving a single scar. But Rebecca has a fractured right arm, so it will take a while. I will have to nurse by her side for about a week.”
“And, if it’s a fracture, isn’t it serious? It means the bone is broken.”
A shark did it!
Grinding my teeth, I looked back. It was the corpse of Galrod, who had already been carefully crushed, but it seemed that even if he turned his whole body into ice powder, his anger would not be relieved.
How precious are arms to unarmed people like Rebecca.
‘Couldn’t my girlfriend have to live her life as a one-armed person?’
I shuddered as I thought of the dreadful future. He shuddered because of the chill, but when he imagined Rebecca would be sad, his anger toward the fishmen surged.
Having practiced her swordsmanship all her life, she will never be able to lift her sword again.
You will definitely suffer from mental illness because of the loss. Even after we’re married, there might be discord because of the injured body.
I called out as I hugged Rebecca who was lying quietly on the floor.
Wow!
“Rebecca! Don’t be sad if you’re one-armed! I’ll feed you for the rest of your life! I’ll never let a drop of water get on her hands! I love you even if you don’t have an arm!”
“Kek! Kek!”
But maybe she hugged her too tightly, and Rebecca let out a choking sound. As I loosened her waist a bit, Rebecca looked at me with a puzzled expression.
“Huh… Hey! Who are you making into an arm idiot right now! It’s not just a broken bone, it’s just a crack?!”
“Oh.”
You said it wasn’t broken?
Oh yeah.
The concept of fracture included cracking.
I misunderstood because of my negative mind thinking of everything negatively.
Fuck.
It’s okay that you’re hurt though
“Demon-sama. It will interfere with the healing, so move aside. Healing spells lose their effectiveness if the target moves.”
“Is Rebecca okay? Her bones are cracked. Where should I get some milk? We need calcium now!”
“Calm down, please! Mongma-nim is in a panic right now. Surgery is needed to fix a broken bone, but if it’s cracked, you can heal it with a healing spell. If you take care of me for a week, there won’t be any aftereffects.”
It is said to leave no after-effects.
As expected, the nuns’ heels were amazing. I reflected on calling the nuns heels in the distant past.
You could even raise your vocabulary a bit more and say it as a heel thrower.
“Yes. Thank goodness.”
Just as I was about to release Rebecca’s arms and get her up. But I couldn’t get up. Because Rebecca’s soft hand was gently gripping my sleeve.
“Go, don’t go…”
Rebecca blushed and refused to let me go.
Her hand gripping her sleeve was wiggling shyly.
“Are you in need of treatment?”
“You just have to stay by my side, you idiot! You’re hurt too, so lie here!”
Whiik!
Rebecca yanked me with her hand. Like an unmanned person, one force was so strong that I was dragged in and lay down on the floor. Lying next to her, Rebecca healed her body while bathing in the light of her healing spells with her.
“Luke. You can’t get up until you’re completely healed. You have to stick by my side. If you leave me alone, I’ll make fun of you for a month, calling me stupid, horny, and pervert. Even when I’m recharging my magic, I’ll make fun of you.”
“Really? You say you curse at me when you recharge your magic? That’s a reward based on dream magic standards?”
“Yes! I’ll give you a reward, so stay by my side.”
Tears welled up in Rebecca’s eyes, who was holding her sleeve tight. Even though I responded smirkingly, I fully understood her feelings.
I met my one and only lover again after 15 days.
‘Because Rebecca is secretly lonely.’
You must have missed me while thinking of me who was far away because of the trials for 15 days. Even when I’m at an inn, there are times when he comes to my room asking me to sleep with him, using all sorts of excuses.
It’s something I want to be by my boyfriend’s side, but it’s cute that I can’t honestly say it.
“I’m giving you a reward! I’ll curse you at the lower part of your body just by hearing it!”
“Yes, yes.”
I pretended not to win and gently hugged Rebecca.
It took about 20 minutes to lie down on the floor of the villa and receive immediate treatment. Even the torn scars on his back healed.
During that time I told Rebecca about her 15 days at her temple. I wanted to talk to Kate as well, but she was too focused on her healing spells.
“I passed the Quarter Staff’s ordeal in 14 days. Among rune mages born as humans, they say I have the shortest record. Isn’t it amazing?”
“Ah, so that’s why you arrived just now? The timing of the real appearance was amazing. If it weren’t for you, I would have been eaten by sharks.”
“Isn’t it a bit trustworthy now? I came back after awakening as a rune mage who handles ancient magic. If you hit anything with a staff, it’s one shot.”
“Puhehe! Are you flaunting me now?”
“Praise me, praise. Rebecca.”
As I tickled her side, Rebecca giggled and gave me an unexpected answer.
“Compliment-!!”
Is that a compliment? How on earth can saying ‘praise’ be an act of praise?
I was dumbfounded, but I realized that Rebecca was genuinely delighted with my growth. A sincere, happy smile hung on her lips.
‘I’m dying.’
Her heart warmed.
There are few people in this world who are genuinely happy with my growth. It was truly a wonder how a person could have such an innocent smile. It feels rewarding to come back with strength.
“Demon-sama’s treatment is over! And Hanna-sama’s treatment is over, so get up. Ooh, it’s the first time treating three people at the same time, so it’s quite difficult.”
Soon after Kate’s treatment, I got up off the floor with Hannah. The reason why he had to treat it on the spot on the damp floor was because of the fishermen who were now raiding the city.
‘There must be fishmen outside the villa right now. They might find it and attack it.’
The villa we are in is now cut off from the outside world by a wall of ice. I don’t know what’s going on outside, or if all the rioting fishmen have been suppressed.
You should treat your body at this time of peace so that you can prepare for unpredictable situations.
I asked Bella, who was watching us, about our future schedule.
“Bella. What should we do now? Can we escape the city with Bella?”
“I originally planned to do that. I was going to stay there after joining Mr. Luke and going back to the temple in Nyingard. But on second thought, I think it would be more dangerous to escape the city.”
Bella said as she stared blankly at the shattered corpse of Galod.
“The man who commands the fishmen, the warchief. He was trying to kill me. He even sent his escort to assassinate me.”
“You mean the Warchief is trying to kill Ms. Bella?”
It was the first time I had heard of it.
I didn’t know that the fishmen were directly aiming for Bella’s life. Somehow, a powerful object appeared only in the villa where Bella was.
“Yes. I don’t know exactly why they’re trying to assassinate me. But, as long as they’re targeted, if they leave the port city, they might be pursued. As soon as they leave the city, they might be surrounded by fishermen outside.”
I was convinced by Bella’s words that it was more dangerous to escape the city. Besides, there is no law that there is only one powerful individual with a shark head. If you become a warchief, you’ll probably have several escorts.
The thought of having to fight them again was terrifying.
“Everyone.”
Match! Bella cheered up the atmosphere by clapping and then said:
“I’d rather stay in the villa and hide out until the riot is over. This is the safest area in the city after all. A solid ice wall protects us.”
Bella pointed to the frozen whirlpools surrounding the cottage.
There is no opening except for the hole I broke with the staff. The ice created by [Quick Freeze] Mysteriously melts very slowly, so it remains intact for a day or two.
“So you’re saying you’re going to hold a sit-in in this villa.”
“Mr. Luke, what’s the durability of that ice wall? Does it break easily if you apply force to it?”
“Right now, if you apply force, it will break. But I can reinforce the thickness with my magic wand. If you tell me, I can turn this place into a fortress.”
Ice Fortress.
If I use [Quick Freeze] Additionally, I can continue to increase the thickness of the ice wall. It was also possible to plug holes and fortify the villa.
Coincidentally, Hannah, a persistence mage specializing in Mercury, is also with us.
You can also install magic traps.
“Is it possible to make an ice fortress and go out again?”
“It is also possible to defrost ice with ancient magic. I can make a doorway at any time.”
“That’s great. Rebecca is also injured, and we’re going to rest the night at the cottage. We’ll go out tomorrow afternoon or so and see if the riot has been quelled.”
Bella, the employer, made the decision.
The direction was to fortify the villa and withstand the riots of fishmen.
“I see, miss.”
“First of all, let’s move Rebecca sister into the villa. It’s better to have her get treated on the bed. Secretary there, don’t just take care of your master, help us too.”
At her request, Hannah helped her injured Rebecca and carried her to her villa. She often followed in stride as Kate sprayed her healing spells behind her. Of course I can’t follow them yet.
Here, you need to reinforce the ice wall with [Quick Freeze].
“Hagalaz. Freeze.”
I cast the spell with my staff resting against the wall of ice. Of course, it’s not just freeze spells that are used.
“Liquid.”
It absorbed moisture from inside and outside the villa and used it to reinforce the ice walls. Due to the battle with Galod, the villa building and surroundings were completely drenched with water. It would be better to remove the unpleasant moisture even for the people staying in the villa.
“It’s a human dehumidifier, Mr. Luke.”
Bella was surprised to see me visibly sucking in moisture.
I said to Bella, shrugging her shoulders.
“You call me a watering hippo.”
“A hippo drinking water…? Why is Mr. Luke a hippo?”
“This is the name of a famous dehumidifier used in my hometown.”
It was the dehumidifier I was walking on.
Bella laughed at my joke and opened her mouth.
“You really know how to do anything with magic. Absorb moisture, make a fortress out of ice. I think it’s safest to be next to you.”
“Bella. Thank you for praising me, but go in and rest. You must have been tired from being chased by fishmen.”
“No. I’ll stay here.”
Bella stayed by my side until I finished reinforcing her ice wall.
‘It’s good to talk to someone because I’m bored.’
She thought it was good until there.
Even after I finished her butt work and went into her villa, she, Bella, was unwilling to stay away from me.
“Miss Bella? Why do you keep following me?”
“Mi-I’m sorry. If I can’t see Mr. Luke, I’ll get anxious. My heart is beating so fast that I wonder what will happen. Please let me stay by your side. I’ll give you any amount of money, so don’t go.”
No?
Then how do you tell me to recharge my magic power?
