Chapter 1113 – Elderly
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Sapilgwijeong.
It means that everything flows correctly and as planned.
Since her childhood, she had been bound by the harsh rules of the back alley, but she also played an active role as a member of a hero party where she did not fit in.
And after that, he settled in a country called Touhou and became an ‘elder’ who supported the country in the dark.
Ultimately, the girls were like her daughters who carried her own burden with her for ‘her future’-
Those cute children who were always worried that what they could do for them was not enough, suddenly grew up and rescued them –
In addition, as the old saying goes, saving her second home, Asteris.
We can assume that the power of fate that leads the world to the right clearly exists.
However, what should not be mistaken here is that if the world is ultimately moving in the right direction, is there any need to make efforts for it?
Of course, that doesn’t happen, and all of this happens to Quartz and the girls of the Bangui University.
The magic swordsman and his companions, who first appeared in this country in the form of blood clots, had no idea that they would be so involved in the fate of this country.
And, if it had not been for the preparations and activities of various righteous people in the eastern countries, it would have been an outcome that could not have been achieved.
＂Haa… Haa…＂
So, to conclude – no matter what happens, you should not trust in fate and become complacent.
When you look at the half-baby prosecutor who is sweating from exhaustion after believing in one innate talent right in front of your eyes.
＂…＂
Quartz couldn’t help but think that she was pitiful, thinking that she had been complacent and had started a fight with them based on the fact that she had a lot of magic power.
At least if she were herself, she wouldn’t have done something like that.
A clone of Mando who continuously fired ‘flying slashes’ using magical power.
It is probably not an illusion that the speed at which the slash is delivered has noticeably decreased compared to before.
In contrast, Quartz did not move from her original position, her breathing was not even disturbed, and her eyes were staring straight at herself and the clone she was replacing.
Without taking a single step, she stood guard and protected those behind her.
If you think about it in terms of common sense – just because you have a lot of magical power, combining it with swordsmanship and throwing it at your opponent could not be said to be a very wise way of fighting.
Magic power is ultimately one of the energies that flows inside the body.
Even magicians who barely move their bodies and have energy remaining will experience something called ‘magic exhaustion’ if they use up all their magical power, temporarily falling into a groggy state where they cannot move.
Managing magical power is such a difficult thing.
In addition, he swings the sword while actually moving his body, and by putting magic into it, he creates a blade that can exert physical force.
It must be strange not to get tired.
Even if there was still a lot of magic left, it was confirmed that the sword had been swung powerfully more than 100 times.
Therefore, Quartz was nervous about the attack at first, but now he doesn’t feel so threatened.
“Uh, why… This body’s attack doesn’t work… On an ordinary swordsman who doesn’t even have much magical power…”
She talks to Quartz as if she can’t understand that her attack doesn’t work.
Then, Quartz broke the silence she had maintained during her attack and quietly opened her mouth.
“Originally, I wouldn’t say anything that would be very helpful to the enemy, but if things continue like this, I feel like I’m going to be framed as an ‘old man bullying a child,’ so I’ll tell you something. The reason for what you said is very simple.”
＂…?＂
At Quartz’s words, she tilts her head.
“Your attacks are monotonous. From now on, it seems like I’ve been holding down one note on the instrument in a regular rhythm.”
＂What…!?＂
Mando’s clone’s hair rose slightly due to the residual magic activated by her anger.
But Quartz paid no heed to her anger and continued to say what she wanted to say.
“You tried to create an opening in your own way, but there were times when you attacked at different times. I was focused on pushing this side from a safe distance. There are only two attack variations. A slash that flies in a straight line, and a cross slash that comes by crossing two slashes quickly. Because there are so few types, you can’t stab the other person even if you want to. It’s already been a few minutes since I’ve faced you, and I’ve already figured out all of your attacks.”
Quartz spoke in a calm voice and extended her index finger with her right hand.
As if she were her swordsmanship teacher, she would point out her ‘bad points’.
＂Right… Now that we’re talking about it, let me point out a little more. Baldo drinking, performed without any special equipment or tricks, has no meaning. It is a technique to ‘surprise’ the enemy or quickly establish a defensive posture, but putting the sword into the sheath every time you swing it like you do, there is no advantage – rather, it is a ‘fashionable technique’ that slows down the speed of swinging the sword. It’s just ‘. If you’re serious about swinging your sword, it’s better to quit.”
“Oh, no, that’s…”
Her face blushed at those words, and she couldn’t help but stutter.
I guess I can’t say it.
Because martial arts is cooler than just swinging a sword, that’s what they were doing.
“Lastly… I feel a little sad, even as an enemy, to say this…”
When Quartz cheers her up with such anxious words, Mando’s clone swallows without realizing it and waits for her next words.
What on earth is she thinking of hurting herself?
“Simply you. Should I say swordsmanship… I have no talent for combat.”
＂…＂
At Quartz’s words, silence fell between the two for a moment.
Of course, when she heard that, Mando’s clone was also dumbfounded and was at a loss for words.
Because not only she, but the researchers behind Quartz, Artis and Fleurmager were at a loss for words.
Only the girls in her class who have experienced the stinging side of quartz first-hand would break into a cold sweat while nodding their heads with a pale face.
When she was young, she was usually kind, but during training, the image of her becoming stricter than any silent being in the world came to her mind.
＂Off…＂
And, breaking the silence, her voice rang out from Mando’s clone, who was mentally shaken and almost lost his mind for a moment.
She raised her voice while blushing, making a moan that sounded like something had hit her.
“Well, that can’t be possible! This body was created to one day carry peace in the world! It’s a lie that you have no talent for swordsmanship!”
“Then why are you unable to even land a single blow on me? As a prosecutor, facing reality and trying to improve yourself is also-“
＂Eight! Shut up!”
Cutting Quartz off mid-sentence, she returned the machete in her hand to its scabbard once again.
That’s it again… Quartz frowned at her and thought he needed to put an end to her not learning.
Step by step, she tried to move forward.
Because I also confirmed that the other person was quite tired.
But.
On her machete in her scabbard, she felt an energy she had never felt before, and Quartz stopped her as she tried to move.
This presence – something like a balloon, filled with magic and a tense feeling about to burst.
I can’t forget it, because it’s the feeling she felt when she was young, when she traveled with the hero to save the world, and every time the hero tried to use the power of her holy sword to save her from danger. Br〉
“The artificial holy sword, Levi is liberated!”
Quad deuk! With a sound, the sheath surrounding her machete twists.
No, should I say it was distorted… It would be better to say that it transformed as if it was melting and became one with the sword.
It seemed to have transformed as if covering the surface of the machete, dyeing the blade black and becoming sharper than before.
＇I know well that a holy sword is different from an ordinary sword, but I still don’t know how it exerts its power. “
Quartz narrows his eyes as he looks at it, which has a structure he can never understand.
When the power of the holy sword is released, it basically strengthens the user’s abilities.
This is because there are many times when you demonstrate special powers that have not been used before.
And, sure enough.
A clone of Mando who was unable to perform the martial arts technique due to the loss of the scabbard.
＂Chilseong-Black Star Ceiling!＂
However, he steadfastly brought the sword to his waist and swung the sword, cutting through the air, in a posture similar to a martial arts technique, saying ‘boo!’.
Then-
Go go go go!!!
＂!＂
Quartz’s eyes widened at what happened next, but he also pulled out his sword and swung it on the spot several times.
And the impact of the sword strike is felt ‘seven times’.
Obviously, he only swung the sword once, but with the seven subsequent trajectories, the number of slashes coming had increased to seven.
Is it thanks to that?
Sigh! A sound was heard, and the part of the slash that was not completely cut hit her shoulder or limb, cutting off her clothes and cutting the flesh underneath, causing blood to flow out.
＂Oh, old man!＂
The girls in the class who were watching this from behind raised their voices in surprise, but Quartz spread one of her hands to stop them from coming forward.
＂…＂
Instead, I guess he would look at her clone after seeing her sudden change in skills.
The clone responded, looking pleased that she had regained her composure.
“Hehe… Now that this body has unleashed the true sword, there is no chance for you to win.”
Quartz was a little surprised by her somewhat confident words.
No, should I say it was a sword that I just used, because it was somewhat closer to a ‘beam’.
7 overlapping flying slashes, and they are also made up of magical power. From what point of view, this is a sword technique.
The part of her that wanted to be tackled was rampant, but as Quartz gathered her own blood-soaked body, she simultaneously tightened her grip on her sword.
“Hehe, you’ve lost your composure… That’s right. If you could look at the scars on his body and still be relaxed, that would be arrogance itself.”
The clone speaks as if he is satisfied with Quartz’s attitude.
“No. It doesn’t change.”
＂… What?＂
The clone seemed embarrassed once again by the unexpected answer.
＂The ability to change with the Holy Sword… I was frozen and thought that your ‘magic power’ would increase. It wasn’t. What has increased is your ‘magic attribute output’, not the total amount of magic power. For me, it’s fortunate.”
She’s been consuming her stamina and magic power while holding on so far, and if she suddenly recovers it, it’ll be a setback.
However, the clone would probably respond as if it was embarrassed by Quartz’s answer.
“I told you something, and that’s how you achieve mental victory…”
＂Spiritual victory?＂
“Okay. It still doesn’t change that you are at an overwhelming disadvantage compared to me. All I can say is that my magic attribute output has increased? So? What can you do? Instead of just standing there and trying to block the sword energy with your sword and getting hurt again.”
At the clone’s words, Quartz seemed to think about it for a moment, sighing.
“Doesn’t exist. All you can do is to unilaterally receive this attack on the spot and then collapse. As you said, my increased output is enough to push you away, not to approach you.”
At her words, the girls in the class on Quartz’s behalf got angry and raised their voices.
“There’s no way an old man would do that!”
“I can’t believe you can become so arrogant with a skill that has no depth at all.”
＂Stupid idiot!＂
Although it was a bit childish, Quartz was able to raise her eyebrows at the children’s voices.
＂Are you smiling?＂
However, that seems to get on Mando’s clone’s nerves, and he furrows his eyebrows.
Then, Quartz responded.
“Ah. I’m sorry. So, these are the children I raised, but I think they only say the right things. I’m glad you told me what I wanted to say.”
＂…＂
The next moment, Mando’s clone swung his sword again without saying a word.
This time, without the name of the technology that was repeated as if bragging.
Seven consecutive slashes come again.
It would be impossible to take all of this with a featureless sword.
Will a wound like a lesson be engraved on Quartz’s body again?
Kik Geek.
＂!?＂
However, the next moment, it was probably Mando’s clone that had no choice but to change his expression due to surprise.
If you think something sounds unpleasant to your ears.
This is because the remains of the collapsed ceiling moved on their own and flew away, blocking ‘that slash’.
The slashes that cut through the debris weakened their momentum and were eventually blocked by the quartz.
＂What, what? Why is there debris…!?”
She couldn’t understand what had happened.
Magic? Did they use floating magic to interfere?
There is something.
Something you can’t understand.
The clone was embarrassed and swung his sword once again.
Coogung.
Just like before, another piece of debris will move and block her slash as it stands in her way.
“Uh, what happened…? By what means-＂
“Well. If I repeat it a few times, wouldn’t I be able to understand it?”
At Quartz’s words, which seemed to be a provocation, the clone gritted his teeth and quickly swung his sword twice more.
A total of 14 slashes are fired.
If this is the case, no matter how much debris is used-
Whirling! Kikigeek-
At that time, the sound of something being swung and pulled taut was heard in the clone’s ears.
Once again, the wreckage – this time, something larger than before moves and blocks the slash.
The light emitted from the lights hanging on the ceiling was reflected on something in the space, and I could see that they were spread out.
＂Sil…?＂
＂Hoo. I can’t believe you noticed that.”
As Quartz spoke to the clone, she moved the fingers that were not holding her sword.
There, the thread connected to her finger had unraveled through the walls, floor, and ceiling and was wrapped around the surrounding debris.
To be exact, it was not a regular thread – it was a ‘silver thread’ that boasts durability close to that of metal.
＂Uh, before I knew it…!?＂
“Earlier… When I was explaining things to you and lost my concentration.”
When Quartz said that, the clone realized that the reason she had provoked her more than necessary earlier was for this very reason and took a step back without realizing it.
＂Then… This side is also ready. This time, will you take it?”
＂Huh?＂
The moment Quartz finished speaking.
The debris scattered around rose up and flew towards the clone.
Starting with large pieces of debris that each appear to be hundreds of kilometers in weight, all the way up to pieces as big as rocks.
The clone, embarrassed, swung his sword to cut them down.
Every time, a slash will explode and split them apart in the air.
But that couldn’t last forever.
Jureuk.
A nosebleed flows from Mando’s clone’s nose, and a sudden feeling of fatigue overtakes the body.
When I wipe the blood from my face with my trembling arm, the sword produces much less ‘magic power’ than before.
＂Magical Mask-＂
It was the moment when Mando’s clone understood his symptoms.
Oh, beyond the view obscured by the rubble.
Because there was no one in the place where Quartz was standing just now.
＂!＂
The frightened clone did his best to ‘cut down’ the largest piece of debris that flew at him.
Then.
Beyond the rubble that I could barely break apart using all my remaining magic power.
Quartz, holding the sword with shining eyes, was approaching the clone in the blink of an eye.
“Which”
The clone’s words stopped there.
No, I guess I can only say that I had no choice but to stop.
Immediately after that, her head fell to the ground due to Quartz’s sword.
She froze in shock and died instantly.
Thud. The debris and the clone’s head falling together with a sound.
The sword that has lost all of its magic naturally melts and disappears on the spot.
And at the same time, the disposal protocol is activated, and the clone’s body will also disappear on the spot, as if evaporating.
Quartz let out a small sigh and returned her own sword to her waist.
It was a neat ending to the point where the long battle was a little disappointing.
That’s right, Quartz’s technology is something that can be used to completely silence the other party by exposing their weaknesses, so it can’t be helped.
＂What? It was a fight that reminded me of many things. “Don’t forget.”
With a little gratitude for the person I fought.
As for Quartz, she protected what she had to protect, just as she had done so far.
