## Chapter 475 – Sword Energy Man Kim Kat
“That fearless devilish wench.”
That’s why people, or rather, devils, meet their end when blinded by lust, unable to distinguish fire from water. Even the demons from legends in the remote regions of South America usually met their demise that way.
However, Hildegard was a strong succubus.
Judging by appearances, she seemed capable of thinking, aside from being consumed by lust, so she was definitely planning something to bother me.
Her bold actions in a city swarming with religious people, and the fact that she came from Hell, suggested she had something special.
Therefore, dealing with her would be difficult.
She knew my strength from the Heavenly Demon Advent Art incident. She seemed to know my mana state too, probably approaching me because she saw me wandering around without mana. If I had mana? She wouldn’t have approached and would have waited for an opportunity.
Damn, she’s going to be a pain.
But I am Bodhi Tree Kim Kat.
Just as Gautama Siddhartha, meditating under it, overcame Mara’s three daughters and ultimately attained enlightenment, I have no doubt that I will follow a similar path. The succubus’s allure cannot break the sturdy Bodhi tree. Become as resilient as a willow, Kim Kat.
Anyway, the reason I came out was to go grocery shopping.
I got sidetracked meeting Mariel and Hildegard, but now I need to buy the remaining items and return home.
I wonder if Claudia and Karin will be back when I get home?
If Karin is back, I want to ask her for a sparring match right away. I spar with Karin at least once a day. Of course, I still can’t reach her level.
It will take a long time for me to reach Karin’s skill level. But I keep getting compliments… I don’t know for sure since I haven’t been in real combat lately. I just have to pour all my capabilities into it and work hard.
I should go to work soon.
I think I can go out from the moment Winia breaks through the part she’s been working on. Winia is working hard just like I’m training. I hope she gets results soon.
After finishing the grocery shopping, I returned home.
“I’m home.”
When I entered, Claudia and Karin were already back. As I took off my backpack, Claudia came and took it.
“Kat, you’re back?”
“Yeah. I went grocery shopping. What did you and Karin do this morning after going out?”
“Hmm? Girl talk? Kat, hug me quickly.”
“Hehehe, come here. What did you two talk about?”
I asked, putting my hands around her waist.
What on earth did they talk about?
“It’s a secret.”
Claudia playfully answered, rubbing her face against my neck.
“Oh my. Our Claudia has a secret. Shall we interrogate her?”
“Hehe, Mama’s lips are sealed?”
Looking at Claudia’s face, trying to seduce me, I realized my wife is the best. I am always captivated by her true beauty, which a succubus could never approach.
Anyway, I spent the day surrounded by my wives.
* * *
“Kyaaa! I did it!”
A few days later, after finishing training in the backyard and entering the house, Winia was jumping up and down, shouting with joy.
“I did it! I did it!”
—Jiggle, jiggle.
Every time she jumped energetically, her huge breasts shook up and down, creating a rather lewd sight. Amazing boob jiggling. Men often heal their mental illnesses by watching a woman’s breasts shake.
I was quite tired from training, but seeing Winia like that made me feel like the true energy in my body was recovering as if by magic, and I started to feel refreshed.
“What’s wrong, Winia? Did you make some progress?”
“Not progress, but success!!! Come here quickly, you darkie!”
As I approached as she told me, Winia, bursting with joy, hugged my head tightly.
—Squish.
My face collided with her breasts.
The extremely soft sensation suffocated me. A pleasant pressure. Her overwhelming bust makes me feel comfortable just by its existence. Winia continued to hug me as she cheered.
After entrusting myself to that comfort for a while, Winia released me.
It seems the magic research she had been working on has finally paid off. Winia is a woman who can do anything if she tries. She is a magician who has built considerable skill at a younger age than me.
“Darkie, hurry! To the backyard! I’ll show you the new magic!”
“Hehehe, you finally succeeded? That’s Winia for you. I knew you’d do it soon!”
“Of course! Who do you think I am! Darkie, hurry!”
Winia laughed and pulled my hand.
As expected of a magician, she feels extreme accomplishment and joy in mastering new magic. I also started to feel good. I feel good when Winia is happy.
We went straight to the backyard.
“So, what kind of magic is it?”
“Hehe. Watch closely. You have to watch carefully, darkie.”
Winia, raising her staff, gave me various explanations before demonstrating the magic.
“Darkie. I didn’t have any magic that I could use instantly, so I used to cast or use magic stored in memorize. Right?”
“Uh… yeah, that’s right. Come to think of it, you didn’t have an instant skill.”
Winia, who mainly uses fire and lightning magic, had to chant when using magic.
Most spells are like that.
For example, Fire Blast, which shoots out a huge number of fireballs, or Chain Lightning, which suppresses multiple enemies at once, becomes more powerful as the chanting time increases. Magic is usually affected by chanting time.
This is a fatal flaw for a magician.
Casting inevitably creates an opening. It becomes difficult unless someone protects you. So, magicians use a means called `Memorize` to store attack or defense magic that can be activated immediately.
Winia is the same.
Winia’s casting speed is quite fast, but it still takes some time. Memorize is an emergency measure. It’s usually saved until the very end.
Fighting while protecting such a magician guarantees a high win rate.
Because the protected magician can cast to their heart’s content.
“So, I’ve been stuck at home reading books to eliminate that disadvantage.”
“Oh. Then, did you complete a magic that shortens the casting time?”
“That’s right.”
Just as I am obsessed with minimizing the time it takes to manifest sword energy, Winia also wanted to reduce the casting time as much as possible.
Now it seems she has solved it.
That’s a great achievement.
Increasing attack speed is always right.
“Winia. But you can use something like Fire Ball quickly, right?”
“Fire Ball is the most basic magic. Using it quickly is the most basic thing. Anyway, watch carefully.”
—Whirr!
As Winia focused for a moment, pointing her staff, a magic circle appeared at a very fast speed. This is a magic circle I know.
—Flame Arrow.
A powerful spell that sends out explosive arrows.
Originally, it takes some time to cast, but Winia just finished preparing to fire Flame Arrow with a brief concentration.
“Wow, damn, that’s Flame Arrow, right? It’s happening right away? It used to take a while. It’s happening right away.”
“Right? It’s much faster, right? Doesn’t it seem like it’s happening right away, darkie?”
“It’s completed in an instant. Anyway, shoot it quickly. What’s the power?”
“Do you want to set our house on fire?”
“Ah, that’s right. Hehehe.”
“Hehe. I can fire it right away if I want to. The power is the same though.”
—Tss.
Winia canceled the casting, and the magic circle disappeared. It was a noticeable change even for me, who is ignorant of magic.
Honestly, I am not yet at the level where I can quickly draw out sword energy.
Of course, I succeeded in shortening the time by about half through training, but it is still unsuitable for practical use. Because I can’t use it at the moment I want while fighting fiercely.
“Darkie doesn’t know, but shortening this casting time is essential for a magician to step into a higher realm. You need to be able to use the previous stage of magic faster to have time to use higher magic. The completion of magic is ultimately the overlap and combination of formulas.”
Winia, wanting to brag about this and that, started explaining the magic with her chest puffed out. I massaged Winia’s shoulders while listening to the story with pleasure.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but it’s amazing anyway.”
Of course, there’s no way I can understand, but it seems like you need to be able to do basic calculations very quickly to calculate magic at a higher level.
“I was always worried about what to do, but the book that Risha-unni gave me helped a lot. What I’m showing you now is a method of extremely increasing mana consumption while also extremely shortening casting time.”
Increasing mana consumption greatly to delay casting time?
“What?”
It would be useful in an urgent situation, but eventually, when mana is exhausted, the magician becomes powerless. Isn’t this no different from using magic stored in memorize?
“Then isn’t that bad?”
Even if you complete the spell quickly, it’s useless if you don’t have mana.
“It’s not particularly bad. Even if it’s like this now, if I keep practicing and improving it, I can reduce the increasing mana consumption.”
“Hmm.”
“The most important thing is that I can do it right now, so I can also train right away. Magicians usually have to break through the wall in this way to go up. They create a seemingly good method and dig into it to raise their level.”
I don’t know well, but listening to the story makes me feel like I know something.
“Of course, there’s a chance that this method will fail… It may not work well, but magicians originally grow through trial and error.”
“Ah, there’s no standardized growth method, so individuals have to research in that way to break through their limits or overcome walls?”
“Um, you understood well, darkie. It’s a similar feeling. You’re pretty, darkie.”
In the end, swordsmen and magicians have something in common.
The fact that I awakened mana and manifested sword energy was entirely influenced by my personal life and abilities. Enlightenment, effort, experience, and thoughts. There is no standardized growth method. You just do it, and after going through trial and error, you suddenly become it.
“Ah, darkie. And while I was at it, I also increased the durability of the shield magic a little, can you test it for a moment?”
“Test the shield magic?”
“Yeah. You’re the best at testing it, darkie.”
“Of course, I have to do it. Should I just strike it with a sword? Or should I do it with my fist?”
“Do it with a sword.”
“Okay.”
As I grabbed the sword, Winia stood a little away and concentrated to chant. It seems she didn’t use the technique to increase casting speed this time.
—Boobung.
Soon, a semi-transparent barrier was created around her.
It’s a shield, which can be said to be the basis of defense magic.
The durability varies greatly depending on the user’s ability. Some can be broken physically, while others are strong enough to block even the Non-kinetic Energy Meteorite Bullet, like Hildegard’s shield.
“Darkie, hit the very end of it.”
Winia pointed to the very end of the shield with the end of her staff. The size of the shield is not particularly large. It feels like a slightly large umbrella that would be full if two people entered.
“Leave it to me.”
I raised my sword and accurately aimed at the very end of the shield as Winia told me. I am a professional at swordsmanship.
“Use mana? Or just strength?”
“Um… First, do it with just your strength, darkie.”
“Okay. Then I’ll show you! I’m going all out!!!”
—Dejaaaaaat!!!
I haven’t been training in vain. It’s a happy thing that Winia has achieved results, but here I must pour out all my skills!
—Swoosh!
The speed at which the sword fell was like lightning.
Even without mana consumption, the muscles I have trained to be reborn as a superhuman through repeated practice are always with me!
—Crash!
The blade was stuck in the ground.
The intense slash broke Winia’s shield in an instant.
“Oh my. Winia?”
“Oh dear, you just broke my shield with your swordsmanship, darkie. I need to make up for this too. Anyway, you did well, darkie.”
Winia smiled brightly and stroked my head while standing on tiptoe.
“Hehehe. Winia. It’s not that your shield is weak. It’s that I’m strong.”
“Yeah, yeah. You’re right, darkie. Hehe. Oh, I like it. You’re sweating, darkie, so shall we take a bath together?”
“Sounds good!”
Winia, who had achieved magical results, seemed very happy. Then I should quickly make sword energy 100% mine.
“But Winia. Then can’t you go to work now?”
“Um… That’s right. You have to test new magic once you’ve learned it. Shall we do a D-class or C-class quest?”
“Let’s do that.”
People should live while working, and if you rest at home all the time, your body will deteriorate.
