Magic Maker - How to make magic in another world - - Chapter 190

Magic Maker – How to make magic in another world –

Chapter 190   Marie cried, I laughed.

Marie, who had been mercilessly run over, left my emotions in disarray.

With a roar, the abyss trembled as if wailing.

Rocks shattered as if in a fit of rage, engulfing the surroundings.

A part of the hall began to collapse.

I landed with a jump and immediately followed with another.

“Uwaaaah!!!”

I screamed as I leaped towards Marie.

Just before Marie hit the ground, I somehow managed to catch her.

Unable to completely stop my momentum, I slid but threw myself to protect Marie.

Finally, my momentum ceased when I crashed into the wall.

My back took a hard blow.

Intense pain shot through me, making it hard to breathe.

But such things didn’t matter.

I saw Marie in my arms.

“Sh… Shion, run… away…”

She’s breathing.

She’s alive!

Her consciousness is hazy, but she hasn’t fainted.

I immediately used my healing abilities.

It’s okay. She’ll surely recover.

“I won’t let you!”

Seeing the arrows of rocks emerging around Rapunzen, I gritted my teeth.

Even with such powerful magic, Rapunzen’s magical energy still persists.

But clearly, compared to the beginning, Rapunzen’s magical power has decreased.

Considering how skillfully she’s manipulating such a large amount of material, the magic consumption should be immense.

Even with about twenty million magical power, it’s not infinite.

It’s either deplete her magic, exhaust her stamina, or kill her.

“I’ll make holes on you!”

As Rapunzen swings his hand down, countless arrows of rocks approach us.

I gather magical power with Gather Magic and arrange it to protect everyone.

A magical shield.

It’s a shield with absolutely no defensive power.

But it’s effective against Rapunzen’s magic.

As the arrows of rocks touch my magic, I immediately move the magic downwards.

Most of the arrows of rocks are pulled down by my magic.

Yes, most of them.

Some of the arrows of rocks pass through the magical wall.

“Get down!”

While shouting, I turned my back to shield Marie from the arrows of rocks.

At the same time, I activated a shield over my entire back.

It has a wide range so the effect is weak, but there’s no other way.

Intense pain shoots through my back repeatedly.

Enduring the pain, I continued to protect Marie.

The arrows of rocks pass by.

The knights seem to have immediately crouched down as I instructed, so no one suffered fatal wounds.

They’re quite tough people.

But I’ve taken quite a bit of damage.

Fortunately, the wounds are superficial, and they shouldn’t have reached my organs.

Thanks to the shield.

I forcibly pull out several arrows of rocks stuck in my back.

Ignoring the pain.

Blood spurts out, but I quickly use Healing to regenerate it.

The wounds heal slowly.

My clothes were damp with my own blood.

Thanks to Melfi, magical energy still remains, but my stamina is significantly depleted.

My heart is pounding, and breathing is difficult.

I might be nearing my limit.

I recall the previous skirmish.

The magic wall didn’t work.

Well, it did work, but not perfectly.

It could have completely blocked the attacks at first, but this time, it didn’t.

I noticed the difference.

Rapunzen had manipulated the amount of magic power in her magic.

By varying the amount of magic power given to each of the countless arrows of rocks, she adjusted their speed and power.

The first to touch my magic wall were the high-power arrows of rocks that flew in first.

The low-power arrows of rocks that flew in later hid in the shadow of the high-power arrows of rocks and flew in delayed.

Therefore, I couldn’t block everything.

Expanding the range of magic might be able to block it, but there’s a high chance I won’t be able to drop the high-power arrows of rocks.

Quite clever methods, indeed.

I thought she was thoughtless, but perhaps she’s surprisingly cunning.

The rain of giant boulders and arrows of rocks has stirred up dust.

Thanks to that, we shouldn’t be visible to Rapunzen.

Using magical perception, I’ve also concealed the presence of magic.

Dominic has little magic, and Marie has used up most of hers and hardly has any left.

If it were a place with no magic at all, we might be noticed, but since the hall is filled with the magic of fairies, it’s unlikely we’ll be detected.

I moved slowly, making no noise.

“Kuoooh! Where are you!? Where are you hiding!? Come out! You’ll come out! Don’t hide!”

The situation is dire.

Marie is at her limit, and even after healing her wounds, she shows no sign of getting up.

Her consciousness is hazy, and she only calls out my name.

She’ll likely find it difficult to even walk, let alone fight.

She’s taken too many wounds.

Marie can’t fight anymore.

The hall has begun to collapse due to Rapunzen’s attacks.

It may not last much longer.

The knights can’t fight.

They were able to buy time because Rapunzen was getting emotional.

If she were to use the rock arrow magic calmly, we would have no means to defend against it.

Melfi’s magical power is also decreasing.

It’s natural, but the effects of the fairy’s blessing don’t last forever.

She must be nearing her limit as well.

The key to the battle was Marie.

But Marie can’t fight.

So, should we flee?

But what good would running do?

There’s no one else besides us who can fight.

Even if we reorganize and challenge the fight again, if we fight head-on, Rapunzen will have the upper hand.

We’ve come this far with unconventional strategies, surprise attacks, innovative magic, and everyone’s cooperation.

And it’s because it’s a battle in the confined space of the Abyss that these tactics were born.

If Rapunzen were to step outside, our chances of winning would be almost none.

The Iron Thunder Sword isn’t that effective either, so even if reinforcements come, it would just be a waste.

Rapunzen is weakened.

Both her physical strength and magical energy are definitely decreasing.

So, there’s only one thing to do.

Defeat her here.

I laid Marie down right there.

“Sister… please be safe.”

“D…on’t…Shion, don’t go…”

Ignoring Marie’s plea, I turned away.

There’s no choice but to go.

I have to defeat her.

“I…I don’t want to…be separated from you, Shion…”

I distanced myself from Marie.

Gritting my teeth, I suppressed the urge to flee with Marie.

The passage was closed off, but I had planned to escape all along.

So, whenever I found an opportunity, I used Fall to create openings in the passages.

I threw flares towards the walls where the passages should have been, then immediately released atmospheric magic.

With a roar, the air trembled.

The explosion of the bomb flares opened up the passages.

“W-what have you done!?”

Rapunzen is shaken.

But it seems she hasn’t found my location yet.

The reason the passage walls could be destroyed wasn’t solely because of the bomb flare explosions.

It was the soil part of the rock wall crevices that had softened due to Fall.

Even though it’s a rock wall, it doesn’t mean there are no gaps, and there’s no soil.

So, by using Fall to permeate atmospheric magic, the strength decreases.

But it wasn’t because the walls were thin.

During the battle, whenever there was an opening, I used Fall repeatedly to soften the walls.

I had planned to escape from the beginning.

Of course, I never thought it would come to this.

“Dominic! The escape route is secured! Please take care of Marie!!”

After shouting, I immediately leaped away from the spot.

Of course, Rapunzen would figure out my location.

“There!”

Arrows of rocks pierce the spot where I was just moments ago.

As soon as I land, I use Blow to blow away all the dust.

With clear visibility, I can see each person’s position.

Rapunzen reaches out to where I was, but I’m no longer there.

Marie is lying farther away from where I was.

Dominic and the knights rush to Marie’s side.

Melfi and the fairies are flying slightly away in the sky.

And me.

I’m positioned right behind Rapunzen.

Enchanting Aqua on the Raika, then using Boost and Shield.

With maximum power.

I deliver a full-force blow to Rapunzen’s back.

“Ugh!!”

Rapunzen is thrown back by the impact.

Without missing the opportunity, I close the distance with a jump.

As Rapunzen hits the ground, I thrust my fist into her abdomen.

“Guoooh!!”

I keep punching over and over again.

Despite the ground cracking from the impact of the punches, I continue to swing my fists relentlessly.

Suddenly sensing her presence, I leap backward.

A few moments later, Rapunzen’s fist passes through the spot where my face was.

“You dare to strike me!?”

“Everyone, run!! I’ll hold her off!!”

Ignoring Rapunzen’s furious state, I shout to everyone.

Confusion spreads among them.

The falling rocks increase, and the ground trembles.

This place is going to collapse soon.

There’s no time to dawdle.

“But…”

“Hurry!”

I shout with a hoarse voice.

Everyone starts moving from their spots as if bounced.

“Melfi, you should run too. I’ll fight Rapunzen here.”

“B-but Melfi stays! Fairies can pass through matter!”

“Uwaaaah!!”

Rapunzen kicks the ground, closing in on me.

I brace myself, able to pass on my final words to Melfi.

“I’ll definitely come back! So, please take care of Marie!”

“I-I will! I promise! I’ll be waiting!”

I intercept Rapunzen’s attack head-on, then leap backward to deflect the impact.

Deliberately rebounding, I fire an Aqua Bullet while airborne.

Rapunzen dodges it but gets her feet swallowed by the ground.

“What!? Wh-what is this!?”

It’s Fall.

Even a skilled veteran like Dad would get caught by this magic.

It may be subtle, but it’s clearly useful for creating openings.

Closing in, I punch Rapunzen, sending her flying into the wall, hitting her back hard.

Boost, Shield, Enchant Aqua, and then Jump.

With all these, close combat becomes possible.

I may not have Marie’s swordsmanship, agility, or reflexes, but I’m confident in my magic knowledge, skills, and decision-making abilities.

No one can beat me in handling magic.

Plus, I’ve been training in combat with Dad and Marie every day.

I glance sideways as Dominic and the others leave the passage.

Then, I lock eyes with Marie.

Marie is looking at me.

And I’m looking at Marie.

Marie reaches out her hand to me.

I wave my hand back at her.

Marie’s face is tear-stained as she cries.

I give a hearty laugh.