episode_0091

“Let’s see… If you go by what the commander said, you meant that you can freely use the skills attached to the weapon itself, right?“

I nodded and took out several staff members from subspace.

Then close your eyes for a moment and concentrate,

Each showed different types of magic to her.

“Hmm…“

“How cool is it?“

“Yes, it’s cool.“

“Uh…that’s it?“

“Yes.“

I sat down on the bench without saying anything and looked at her.

Lapis was just wiggling her fingers as if she was preoccupied with something.

Soon, he must have remembered something and spoke clearly to me.

“Commander. Certainly, the skills that the commander just showed are truly amazing.“

“Oh, the evaluation took a little longer.“

“Of course. Even if it were me, it would be impossible to acquire various skills in such a short period of time. And it would be even more difficult to write that skillfully.“

“You can’t do it either? No way. You used a lot of different magic in the past, right?“

After Lapis grew up in earnest, she showed a completely different level of magic use.

After dropping healing rain from the sky, it instantly freezes enemies soaked in the moisture.

Then, after tearing the enemy to pieces, he explodes the remaining corpses to reveal a second wide-area attack.

Even in the midst of this, the image of her casting various helpful buffs to her teammates passed by.

“But that is the result of a lot of effort. But the commander’s case is a different story.“

“Hmm…that’s definitely true. Because I used the weapon as soon as I got it.“

“That’s right. Even at that time, he wasn’t even awake. This might be your first time actually using magic… It’s a really unique case.”

I nodded and looked at the skeleton knights standing nearby.

Although he immediately defeated the boss of the Black Death Sect, who was the original owner,

It was a truly unique situation that they obediently listened to my commands and had fun with me.

“In the first place, magic arts is a realm of talent. So, in order to maintain the wizard’s lineage, most wizards marry each other, and as a result, the more awakened male wizards have a value that breaks through the ceiling in the marriage market.“

“Umm…yeah, I think I told you that before.“

“That’s not all. Not only me, but many magicians barely master a single skill after practicing to the point of exhaustion. You know that I stayed up all night practicing to use the new magic skills I acquired at the outpost, right?“

“Yes, I know very well. You really worked hard. Right?“

Lapis approached me with her eyes wide open,

He slowly touched my swollen hands and said.

“To give a simple example…magic is similar to a child learning to walk.“

“Children with missing or incomplete legs cannot stand properly, and it is not easy for them to stand up on their own without the help of their parents or a walker.“

“After constantly falling, getting hurt, and getting back up again. Only then do you acquire a useful skill.“

“After that, you grow gradually, your slow steps gradually become faster, you start running, and later you can even jump or jump far.“

“Um…so…?“

Lapis looked slightly troubled and squeezed my hand.

“What can I say now, Commander…both legs are completely paralyzed.“

“Eng?“

“But the funny thing is, Commander, for some reason, he is walking while standing on his hands with both arms.“

“Even faster than others. You are running crazy fast at a speed that can surpass most magicians.“

“Is that…that much?“

“Yes, that’s why I don’t understand either. How on earth does this principle work? And if you fall like this…“

She tapped my head with her index finger.

“You will definitely fall headfirst and get seriously hurt. When other people fall, they put their hands on the ground to protect themselves, but if you’re careful, you’ll end up hitting your head.“

“Hmm…“

“Now, take a look. When you just used the spell, did you memorize the magic spell out loud?“

“Huh? no. Just because you do it like this… because you do it like this, it happens like that.“

She giggled and held up her hand.

“Using magic like that without even chanting is amazing. Unless you are a decent magician, it is impossible.“

“Uh… Originally, I shouted it out when using Ilseom or other techniques. Later on, I was able to write well without shouting. So after that, I just didn’t mention the name of the technology.“

“Of course, it’s funny to shout out the name of the technique like in a cartoon… but you chant it to amplify the power and ensure the safety of the technique.“

“The opposite situation is also possible. For example, if I shout out a fire-type magic spell, how will the opponent react?“

“If it were me…I would probably use water magic that can cancel out freezing or other effects.“

“Yes, but what if you recite fire-type spells with your mouth, but actually chant electricity-type magic?“

“Wow…this is going to be terrible. Won’t the current flow cause the side on which the cast was cast to dry out?“

“Yes, that’s it. So, if you reach my level, you can deploy magical power without even chanting, or mix it with bluffing like this. Instead, it must be supported by the ability to use the spell accurately.“

Lapis drank a glass of water and relaxed her throat for a moment.

Afterwards, he started asking me more questions with a curious face.

“And…oh that’s right. The likability point you mentioned back then? What is that again?“

“Oh, that? Um…“

I briefly explained the [relationship] characteristics I gained while returning.

Then the girl’s eyes completely changed and they began to sparkle.

“No…just flirting with a girl increases the power of the desired skill…?“

“Yes, I’ve collected quite a bit so far. It happened to be like this…but it was quite useful.“

“How much is left? Take a look.“

I checked by opening the connection point window.

As expected, quite a lot of points have been accumulated so far.

“It’s not just this. You can create new skills by combining skills with other skills, and now you can combine weapons of the same grade to make stronger weapons.“

“Wow…oh my god…if that kind of ability…no, even if it was backward compatible, if a person like that had appeared on our radar…“

I smiled and told her.

“They probably tried to bring me back somehow, even if I was naked.“

“…is that much? I just thought about it and trying it out.“

“That’s just what they say.“

“Hmm…“

Whoosh—!

She suddenly fell into my arms and hugged me tightly,

He buried his face in my chest and began to breathe slowly.

Warm breath was flowing through my shirt.

As her pink hair sparkled in the moonlight,

It was fluttering like a flower on a beautiful spring day.

“What…what are you doing…?“

“What do you think? Did the points go up a bit?“

Tiring-!

“Uh…yeah. That’s right.“

“Just doing this makes you stronger, right…?“

Wow….

She held me tighter and tighter, as if she didn’t want to let me go.

I slowly patted Lapis’s head as if comforting her and exhaled.

“…Sounds good. Commander’s heart sound.“

“Won’t you… let go? There are already enough points…“

“No. I won’t let go.“

“Keu… If I do this again, I’ll be in trouble… I told you back then, people who like me become obsessed. “

“…”

I spoke sweetly to the woman who was tightly held in my arms.

One of the conditions for regression is the things that caused other women to become obsessed with me.

When I brought up those stories, Lapis nodded quietly.

Then he looked a little sad and slowly let me go.

“…I’m sorry. It shouldn’t be like this in the first place.“

“Well…even things that won’t work. I’m a little scared these days, so I’m deliberately keeping a little distance from the kids.“

“It’s not like that. I’m with the commander…“

“…?“

Tiring-!

Just as Lapis was about to say something, her cell phone rang.

It was a congratulatory message from Beatrice and other fellow heroes.

“Ah, I guess it’s about time. Even though I urged him to do that, I never thought the paperwork would be completed in half a day.“

“The media will bite and go crazy, right? I wonder if such a ridiculous special promotion makes any sense.“

She smiled and took my hand and helped me up.

“What do you think? You’re used to it now, right? Even though you took up arms and fought against the religious groups, the commander always went around getting scolded by politicians. Without providing any support.“

“I don’t mind being criticized because I’m used to it. Didn’t you tell me? Stories about what kind of life I lived before coming here.“

“…It was a story that was hard to hear without tears.“

Paaat—!

At that moment, the black ring on my finger glowed brightly,

My whole body began to glow with strong blue flames.

“Wow…it’s already started…“

“Watch carefully. You’ve always protected me, but…“

Hwaaat—!

To the extent that the level is different from when I first awakened.

A strong flame engulfed me, as if it would burn everything,

In it, I felt the magical power of my whole body welling up.

He proudly stretched out his hand and adjusted his gloves.

“Now I will protect you.“

[congratulations! You have awakened to level 4!]

“Pfft…such a proud commander. It’s pretty cool.“

“Now… then can you help me? I need to use the level 4 skills quickly because I think it will be helpful when fighting Xiao later.“

“Wait a minute…“

She grabbed my arm and started looking around.

In the previous tense situation, when Lauren and Surtur awakened at the same time.

Even in an emergency situation on the verge of defeat during a battle with the enemy.

There was a time when Lapis turned the tide of battle thanks to her quick release of their awakened abilities.

“Keu… It’s been a while since I did it so I don’t remember much… “

“Well, it’s been over half a year since you all awakened to level 5. No one was able to awaken at level 6.“

“Ha… The commander made a big fuss about being level 6 and all, but in reality, we don’t know anything about the awakening conditions. I will research it quickly when I have time later.“

“Yes, please…Ahh…!“

She strongly touched the points near my arms and neck,

For a moment, my vision became blurred along with intense pain, as if magical power was being released.

“Trigram…Are you okay? Ike… maybe I stabbed him too deep…“

“Aww…I’m okay…Ouch…“

Paaat—!

The blue flame that had quieted down for a moment began to faintly engulf my entire body again.

I slowly closed my eyes and focused on my breathing.

Next, Lapis started pressing other acupuncture points.

[congratulations! You have acquired level 4 skill!]

“Oh…I think so.“

“How do you feel? If you are level 4, you will definitely have powerful abilities…“

I slowly scrolled through the pages and checked the newly granted abilities.

The grade of the maximum strengthenable item has increased to [S] grade.

And the cooldowns and abilities of other skills have been greatly strengthened,

It even seemed like a new technology had been created.

—-

[Imitation]

If the user remembers a specific target’s skills, they can copy and use the target’s skills, excluding ultimate skills.

—-

“Oh…“

“What is it?“

“It’s so simple…I guess I can copy the other person’s technique.“

“Hmm…so…wait, that happens?”

“That’s right…I’m pretty confident in my memory, so I guess I can learn a lot from leaves.”

“Ha… The problem is that there is not much time left.”

Lapis sighed and took out a box from her pocket and handed it to me.

“What is this?“

“Open it and you will see.“

When I opened the box, there was a red amulet shining bright red inside.

“This is…“

“Yes, it’s that amulet from back then. The amulet I used when dealing with Xiao.“

“As expected, Lapis has a plan…! When did you get this again…”

“Just in case, I got it before I even met the commander. I’m still scared of that shaman’s grandmother…”

“Ahaha…Um…So, are the preparations roughly complete?“

“Almost finished. It’s been a long, long time… I’m sure it only lasts a few days. I don’t know why it feels so long.“

Lapis chuckled and took out a metal staff.

He then took a stance and pointed his cane at me.

“Finally… I will teach you true magic, Commander. Even though I’m still at level 1, I’m good at theory, so it will be helpful.“

“Okay…if you do this, that’s it…“

“You said that you can combine skills with skills… Some good ideas came to mind. Also, how do I invest my relationship points?”

Boom—

Paaat—

Magical power, much more intense than before, rose from the tip of the staff,

While reviewing the theories that Lapis had taught me, I chanted a spell out loud.

“Okay… then shall we begin? Practical magic arts lecture…!“

“Good…!“

So I am with Lapis again.

I started practicing and combining new skills all night long.

For the upcoming national martial arts competition.

And with the determination to defeat Xiao, whom we will meet there.