episode_0388

Self-made –

Nam Da-eun and I widened the distance at the same time, and as soon as the magic barrier in the sparring hall was released, I collapsed in my seat.

“You worked hard, Hoyeon.”

“Ha, ha…. Yes. Thank you.”

I put down my training sword and took a deep breath.

After all, moving your body yourself is extremely difficult. The initial choice of a wizard was, of course, perfect.

“Please hydrate.”

“Oh, thank you.”

“no.”

Scarlett offered water from the side.

Still, I feel a little better after drinking water.

“Whew, how was it just now? I guess it wasn’t that bad.”

Wiping off my sweat, I asked Nam Da-eun, who had just dealt with me.

It was the first sparring without using magic, and considering Nam Da-eun watched, it wasn’t a bad sparring.

Because I wasn’t thinking about beating Nam Da-eun in the first place.

This much is satisfactory enough.

“hmm….”

“hmm.”

I waited for the two women’s reactions.

Nam Da-eun, who had been quietly contemplating, was the first to open her mouth.

“I think it’s good. If you sharpen it, you’ll be able to compete with me.”

“Is it that much?”

“Yes. Hoyeon has talent.”

Nam Da-eun said with a bright smile.

Certainly, I think so too.

It’s a knife I’ve never learned before, but it’s worth using at this level.

“I think differently.”

“Mr. Scarlett?”

But Scarlett’s next words calmed my excitement.

“She is definitely talented. Her close combat ability surpasses most of the cadets I have seen. It is also true that if she continues her training intensively, she can become as strong as Nam Da-eun.”

“But what’s the problem?”

Magic is strong, but if your melee combat skills become stronger, won’t you become very strong?

As if answering my question, Scarlett continued.

“You, who use magic, are naturally much stronger than Da-eun Yang. I don’t know where your goal is, but I think you’re probably looking much higher.”

“… Yes, that’s right.”

The Maestro and the Demon Lord of Hell.

You have to deal with the strongest villains in the world.

Moderate strength is not enough.

“Rather than spending time on melee training, I think it would be better to focus on magic and learn the basics of close combat.”

“Hmm… you’re right, but it’s also because of the magic nullification barrier.”

As Scarlett said, I of course know that using magic is stronger.

The problem is that Pandemic has a barrier that nullifies magical power.

I’m trying to do this because I actually have experience with it.

Without that, I could just practice magic comfortably.

“A barrier that nullifies magical power. That’s not a big problem either.”

“What are you talking about?”

“If the opponent can’t use magical power, it’s hard to inflict much damage, no matter how magical it is.”

“But humans and demons are different in weight class. What if we put pressure on them based on their weight class when they don’t have magical power?”

“Such sophisticated combat is not possible with a demon’s body, and even demons that can do that cannot cause much damage if they do not have magical power. As I said, if you learn basic countermeasures, you can block the opponent’s attack and withstand it.”

Scarlett took out some papers from her arms.

“I’ve made a basic textbook on close combat like this… I don’t think I’ll need this.”

“… You even made a textbook? When did you start preparing it?”

“I’ve been preparing since you mentioned it a while ago. But I think Hoyeon’s sense is better than theory. Your response was perfect in the sparring just now. However, I don’t have the basics, so I think I just need to improve on that.”

“Thank you for the compliment.”

When it comes to battle, I receive compensation for my perks.

In most situations, it is safe to say that my choice is the best.

Scarlett put the textbook back in her arms and continued speaking.

“Let’s just spar more. You called us because you felt something while fighting with Moon Seong-min.”

“Yes. The close combat troops are superior to me in terms of speed, so I wanted to overcome that.”

“Actually, it makes sense that the wizard would be at a disadvantage the moment he gives up the distance… but let’s give it a try. This time, Da-eun and I will attack at the same time.”

“…me too?”

“Yes. That will increase Hoenn’s multitasking ability.”

I nodded.

If it’s sparring anyway, it’s okay to make it harder.

“okay.”

“Just think that we are strong enough to easily withstand your magic. Then we might come up with another way.”

I activated the sparring mode in the training ground.

Since I put a lot of magical power into it, there was no risk of getting hurt.

On the other side, Scarlett and Nam Da-eun took their seats.

A pleasant battle sensation was flowing through my body, which was heated by the previous battle.

‘I think it would be difficult to deal with these two without using magic power to suppress them.’

I thought back to what Scarlett said and thought about a strategy.

My specialty is reacting faster than my opponent with overwhelming magic control and hitting strong magic.

However, that method did not work properly when dealing with a strong person.

If I had a grasping technique, it would have been easier to take advantage of the gap, but I am a complete expert in straight attack techniques.

If you think your opponent can withstand your magic, the important thing is technique.

What I felt during the match with Moon Seong-min was that there are limits to multiple casting.

It wasn’t enough to cast a few magic spells in an actual melee battle, let alone a sparring match.

There is also a problem with my concentration, and it is a method that the human body cannot handle in the first place.

The software was good, but the hardware did not support it.

‘I need a simpler way to use magic.’

As I continued to worry, I gathered magical power in my hands.

There was something that vaguely occurred to me since I was researching the core techniques of magic, and that was developing magic using only the core techniques.

I gathered up the core magic formula and threw it into the air.

Paz- Pazzat- Pick-

The core technique was perfect, but without any subsequent processing, the magic power collapsed into vain.

But I didn’t stop there.

I tried making it by layering the core techniques, and I also tried drawing the entire magic circle and condensing it.

My goal is to be able to handle all combat situations on my own.

In order to make room for the other person, I also had to have some leeway.

My current fighting style is backwards compatible with Professor Lim Sol.

Since I don’t have overwhelming magic power and casting speed like Professor Lim Sol, I’ll have to try other methods.

The fighting method itself had to be completely overhauled.

“Hoyeon? As for sparring….”

“Shh. Miss Da-eun, just leave it alone. You might learn something.”

I could vaguely hear the sound of the two talking, but I focused on the sphere created in front of me.

Of all the methods, this was the most practical.

──『Arc Conjuration』 ──

▶ Unique skills

▶ A magic sphere that embodies the core magic formula with perfect magic.

Because it consumes the caster’s magic power and willpower, the more it increases, the greater the burden.

───────

“… done.”

I inserted Tempest Wind’s core spell into the magic sphere spinning around me.

Kwa-ga-ga-gag-

I smiled as I saw the strong wind that was created as soon as I put in my magic power.

‘that’s enough.’

A new magic using the core magic formula.

I gave the sphere I created with some of my willpower the ability to draw magic circles.

In this way, the time required for each spell is greatly reduced compared to multi-casting, which requires drawing a magic circle.

“Arc Conjuration… You can just call it Arc.”

If the name is too long, concentration will suffer.

Let’s call it Arc for simplicity.

I apologized and said to Scarlett and Nam Da-eun who were waiting in front.

“Sorry to keep you waiting. I think I’ve discovered a new magic. Please help me experiment.”

“As much as you want.”

“Please take care of me.”

Sigh-

I summoned two arcs next to my shoulders.

I felt a slight headache, but I had a feeling I would soon get used to it.

*

next day.

Yesterday, I was completely absorbed in training and continued sparring until night.

I had no choice but to stop at the end because it seemed like Scarlett and Nam Da-eun were going to collapse, but I was satisfied.

Sigh-

I summoned an arc around me.

Although I still have a bit of a headache, it’s much less severe than when I first made it.

I think this can be used in practice.

“….”

“Ah….”

“Guys. Are you okay?”

When I went out into the living room, I saw Scarlett and Nam Da-eun lying face down on the table.

Normally it would be time to prepare breakfast, but seeing you doing that seems like you’re having a really hard time.

“My whole body hurts. This is my first time experiencing something like this….”

“It’ll be okay if you rest a little… but why are you so cheerful?”

“I’m good at natural healing.”

Improved natural healing ability obtained by attacking Lucy.

This is surprisingly helpful.

It eliminates not only the wounds from battles but also the fatigue from training.

“I’ll prepare breakfast for you this morning.”

Looking at their condition, it looks like they won’t be able to eat breakfast.

I took out the milk from the refrigerator, put the cereal on the shelf in a bowl and set it down in front of the two of us.

“Thank you, Hoyeon.”

“This… yes. I will eat this at least.”

“What’s wrong with cereal? How delicious is this?”

I laughed as I watched the two of them scooping up cereal with their arms shaking, then turned my head when I heard the sound of the door opening.

“Ah, I’m sleepy…!”

“Liliana, good morning. But what’s wrong with your clothes?”

With the familiar sound of the door opening, Liliana came out of the room.

Liliana lowered her head at my words and opened her eyes wide.

“Huh? Oh, I guess it’s because I fell asleep right after the broadcast ended yesterday.”

“Wear something a little more sexy. That’s too sexy.”

I said, looking at Liliana’s sexy clothes.

Even to me, the outfit that barely covered the chest and lower part was too sexy.

What if I show something like that to someone else?

“Huh? It’s okay. Even a succubus doesn’t have the power to charm on screen.”

“… What are you saying? Don’t wear it because I don’t like it.”

“Are you jealous now? Hehehe.”

“Come and have breakfast.”

“What’s the point if you just tell me you’re a little jealous?”

Liliana frowned and went back into the room.

Are you upset?

Squeak-

A moment later, Liliana came out wearing what appeared to be healthy sweats.

Then she glanced at me, and somehow I thought I knew what she wanted, so I walked up to Liliana and complimented her.

“You can show it to me, but it’s not allowed to be too sexy to other people. Understood?”

“I understand. I love it when you say that.”

Liliana seemed satisfied at last, rubbing her face in my hand and nodding.

Then he went to the table, poured milk on the cereal, and started eating it with a spoon.

No, you have to take the cereal separately and drink it with milk.

Who pours milk into cereal bags?

“Baby daddy. Good morning!”

“Ah, Rebecca. You look in a good mood?”

I was about to say something to Liliana, but Rebecca spoke to me.

Rebecca appeared, stretching, and seemed somehow in a good mood.

“Hmm. For some reason, my body feels heavy and I feel like I’m pregnant.”

“Hmm… that’s good news.”

Every time someone says something like that, I don’t know how to react.

and! pregnancy! Should I applaud?

“And the pressure of the pandemic seems to have eased. My connections are starting to contact me again.”

“Oh, that’s really good news. It’s not even a day yet.”

“Yes. I think it’s probably keeping this side in check. As expected, the baby’s father’s words were effective.”

“What did I do? Rebecca did it all.”

And since it’s still the first day, we’ll have to wait and see.

I hope you get good results.

“What are you doing now, baby daddy? Isn’t school vacation coming soon?”

“Yes. It’s school vacation tomorrow.”

It’s just like a vacation, there’s nothing special about it.

It’s just the day when regular classes end.

There was no special event, so there would be no terrorism.

It was an event that broke the momentum of the pandemic and was quietly passed over in the original work.

“….”

“Huh? Baby dad, what’s wrong with your face? What’s wrong?”

“No. I feel chills for some reason.”

“Come here. I’ll warm you up.”

Rebecca hugged me and patted my back.

I feel very comfortable because it’s warm, but I feel anxious for no reason.

My experience of surviving in this world so far was telling.

There is absolutely no way it will go away quietly.