episode_0014

“… Cough!”

Blood spurted out from the mouth.

What about the pain you feel in your abdomen?

This is not an exaggeration; I felt pain as if it were burning from the area where the sword had pierced me.

In addition, there is an unpleasant foreign body sensation.

It was difficult to say that it was an entirely pleasant experience.

“Aaaah! Wade… !!”

“You guy, what on earth… !”

You can hear Mary screaming and Cedric’s panicking voice.

Well, it would be understandable to be embarrassed to see it like this.

Cedric is not a mentally weak person, so it will end as a surprise, but Mary will probably be quite shocked.

But I can’t help it.

If I had said and acted in advance, the magic sword would have sensed something strange and would have been wary of me.

“… … ?”

The eyes of Aira, or more precisely, the magic sword that occupied Aira’s body, were also twinkling with doubt.

This guy probably knew it too. The fact that I was able to fully avoid the current attack.

Of course, it’s not like I suddenly went crazy and got stabbed by an attack that I could have avoided.

That’s because they all have something to aim for.

I held on to the magic sword stuck in my abdomen with my hand.

An unpleasant sensation that comes from just holding it.

I frowned at the unpleasant sensation and began to raise my magic power.

And then, light emanated from my hand.

“… … !”

The demon sword seemed to sense something strange and tried to pull it out, but the attempt was not successful.

I even threw away the sword I was holding and held on tightly to the magic sword with both arms.

“… … !!”

Soon, the Demon Sword’s eyes widened and its face became filled with astonishment.

Judging by his reaction, he seemed to have figured out what I was trying to do.

The demon sword struggled again, but its intention was not achieved.

After several attempts, the magic sword glared at me with venomous eyes.

“Let go… !”

The mouth opened for the first time.

Of course, Aira’s mind had not returned, and it seemed certain that it was the work of a magic sword.

It wasn’t a good sign.

It was proof that the time for Aira to be completely eaten was getting closer.

That’s why I smiled at him.

“Can you possibly let me go?”

Rather than letting go, I activated my magic even more.

“Stop it… ! Wow… … !!”

Soon the demon sword began to scream.

Because the light flowing from my hand began to spread throughout the entire demon sword.

Even as the demon sword was struggling in pain, it glared at me with evil eyes.

“You guy… ! How can someone who is not even a servant of God have this kind of power? … !”

“This is not divine power.”

“What… ?!”

It seemed like he mistook this power for divine power, but the truth was different.

Basically, divine power does not come down to those who do not have sincere faith.

This is a world where God exists and God’s miracles exist, but I do not believe in God.

Therefore, I have no divine power, and therefore cannot use holy spells.

This is not a divine spell.

“Have you ever heard of light magic?”

Holy power and holy spells basically have fatal power against monsters.

However, although it may be somewhat inferior to that, there is a power that has a similar fatal effect on monsters, and that is light magic.

The four elements of fire, water, wind, and earth are recognized as the basics of magic, but if you dig deeper, there are more systems of magic than you might think.

There are elements other than the four elements, and there are also non-elemental types of magic.

Light is a fairly well-known element, but not many people actually have an aptitude for its properties. No, it’s quite rare.

One of those rare people is me.

And, taking advantage of that aptitude, I have learned some light magic.

I was planning to use that light magic to purify the magic sword.

One might ask what this has to do with being stabbed with a sword, but it has everything to do with it.

I have no talent for magic.

Most magic cannot be learned at all, and even beginner magic can only be learned after a long time.

Therefore, despite having a high affinity, my level of light magic is actually not that high.

Should I say that it is below the average of the academy’s magic department?

It was impossible to instantly purify the magic sword with that level of magic.

That’s why I was stabbed by the magic sword on purpose.

– Wow!

The magic sword that had been screaming through Aira’s mouth just a moment ago was now screaming in her head. In a strange voice I’ve never heard before.

-Nenooom… … ! on purpose… … !

The Demon Sword’s eyes flashed as it struggled in pain.

The demon sword seemed to have noticed now.

Why did I get stabbed with a sword?

Why did I get stabbed with a sword on purpose?

The reason is simple.

This is to increase the power of magic.

As I said before, my magic isn’t that high level.

If you just use it, you can’t even dream of purifying the magic sword.

Therefore, in order to use it effectively, it was necessary to increase its power.

I tried to make up for that lack of power. my fatigue.

Blood itself is a medium with high magic efficiency.

There is a significant difference in efficiency between just using magic and using magic through blood.

It is no exaggeration to say that the magic sword is currently drenched in my blood. I was infusing light magic into the magic sword through the blood.

Of course, if that were the only way to do it, it could have been attempted by simply cutting a wound and soaking the blood, but that probably wouldn’t have been powerful enough.

If my physical condition were normal, I would have tried it, but right now my body is practically at its limit.

In that situation, if you bleed enough to wet the magic sword and fail, that’s the end of the situation. I couldn’t cross such a dangerous bridge.

That’s why I chose the obvious method.

By being stabbed with a sword.

As mentioned earlier, blood is a medium with high magic efficiency, but it is not just that.

If that were all it was, shamans would not have favored blood. There are plenty of mediums with high magic efficiency if you look around.

What’s really special about blood is that it’s easy to contain ‘will’.

Blood itself is closely related to life and is one of the elements that make up a person.

Therefore, it is easy to contain the will that comes from life.

To take advantage of its properties, shamans use blood as a medium.

And what I just did is similar to that, a kind of informal magic.

Rather than simply cutting a wound and bleeding, the person is stabbed directly and receives a life-threatening wound, putting powerful will into the blood.

The will to purify the magic sword.

By doing so, I will be able to purify the magic sword even with my poor magic.

– Kwaaa!!

The Demon Sword’s screams grew louder.

And at the same time, the black metal that had formed in Aira’s body was breaking into pieces and falling down.

– You… ! stop! Are you planning to die together? !

“No way. Could that be possible?”

I don’t want to die here like this.

I don’t even want to die in the first place.

I just chose a more certain method.

A surefire way to deal with this guy.

“Why are you so confident about taking over a body that isn’t even yours in the first place?”

It was very annoying to see him take over a body that wasn’t his and pretend to be the owner.

I don’t plan on seeing anything like that again.

so.

“Now get out of there.”

Paaaat!

The light emanating from my body became more amplified—

Pop.

It sounded like something was breaking.

and.

Pachang!

The sword in Aira’s hand shattered.

A little while ago, it was smashed and returned to its original state, but this time it was not restored like last time.

But I didn’t let go of that.

Slurp─

Because the magic sword that was thought to have disappeared completely appeared in the air again.

I clicked my tongue while looking at the scene.

Even though I did this, I was unable to destroy the magic sword.

Although it was completely separated from Aira’s body, it failed to completely purify it.

However, its form was different from before.

The size had become smaller, and the veins that had been bulging on the outside had disappeared.

It clearly appears to be weakened differently than before.

– You… ! We’re almost there… … !

A voice that sounded like teeth grinding rang in my head.

He seemed quite upset at being forcibly kicked out of Aira’s body.

– Now that it’s like this, you… … !!

The magic sword rotated in the air.

Then they started rushing towards me with the tip of their sword pointed at me.

The speed was fast enough and threatening.

Even if the magic sword is weakened, I wouldn’t be safe if I were attacked by it in my current state.

But still, I didn’t move my body.

Huh ─

Because there was someone who stepped forward before me.

He suddenly jumped in front of me from behind and swung the sword in his hand at the falling magic sword.

– Ugh, you… … !!

The magic sword recognized the opponent and tried to hurriedly escape, but it was already too late.

In the end, the magic sword and the sword collided—

– No way!!

Break!

The magic sword shattered with an exciting sound.

And the magic sword no longer took shape, but this time it completely turned into dust and disappeared.

“… … .”

Cedric, who had finished the magic sword, put away the sword and looked at me with his usual eyes.

I could sense a deep suspicion in those eyes, but I decided to ignore it for now.

“… … Huh?”

A dazed voice came from right in front of me.

I immediately lowered my head and was able to see it.

Aira returned to her usual eyes instead of her blurry eyes.

It seemed like there was nothing wrong with Ira.

The constant shaking of his eyes seemed confusing in many ways, but at least he seemed certain that he was safe.

I felt relieved at that fact, and naturally smiled.

I looked into Ira’s shaking eyes—

I just lost my mind.