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Chapter 286
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Chapter 286 – The ‘Best’ Move
Ash’s POV
Before my eyes, a tornado surged upward, whipping up dust and flesh and blood. It reached a height that surpassed the stone walls.
I created it with level 8 wind magic and narrowed its activation range to the absolute limit. In exchange, it enabled the slaughter of countless victims with its chaotic blades and the confinement of its target within.
Though I could faintly see a child inside, writhing in agony as if being twisted like a drill bit and losing all sense of direction, even this left me with lingering unease.
I accept the fact that he flew through the air right before my eyes.
But I simply cannot comprehend the movement that severed my brother’s neck in an instant.
Judging by the result, he must have approached at an extraordinary speed.
Considering the movements of a monster-like single-digit ranker, that conclusion was inevitable.
Yet the dark magic I had cast had definitely activated.
Even if he happened to be resistant to dark magic, being able to move like that after being hit by a restraint spell was clearly abnormal.
If possible, I’d like to adopt him as my younger brother.
(This might be beyond my capabilities…)
Then, I will have no choice.
I will not let him escape this prison until I finish him off.
A-Ash-sama! I brought it!”
“I’ll keep him restrained like this. Those who can use fire magic, prioritize that. Those with throwing skills, take the barrels of oil being brought in and throw them whole.”
“R-right! Let’s prioritize sustained attacks!”
“Uraaaa! At this distance, it’s guaranteed! Bring the next barrel!”
“Medium-sized amplification magic tools have been installed. Amplification of fire and wind attributes is commencing.”
“Shooting arrows seems pointless, so I’ll get some extra magic stones too!”
“I’ll instruct the men below to throw their weapons in as well.”
“Those who achieve good results will be my next younger brother or sister. I’ll personally dote on them.”
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Loki’s POV
At first, it resembled a tornado of whirling blades.
The thugs surrounding me and the redheaded woman with the severed leg instantly transformed into a mass of flesh. My vision shifted from brown to the vivid red of fresh blood.
I felt sharp pain throughout my body and instinctively used Immobility. From there, I could only surrender to the fierce wind and dance through the air.
Though I felt no pain, the unpleasant sight and disorienting situation left me with nothing to do but grimace.
This kind of environment is precisely the weakness of spatial magic.
Its activation is slow to begin with, but if the caster or target moves, the process becomes extremely prolonged.
Unable to stop Immobility or escape via teleportation, I was stuck in this situation. Yet, once the mixer-like polar storm ended, the ground shifted.
Just as I thought that, the next thing that happened was oil and fireballs dropping.
―Ignition―
In an instant, the wind engulfed the oil and fire, fusing them into explosive heat.
Even seen from within, it was a strangely familiar sight.
Was this how the dragon inside felt back then, gazing out at the world? The thought nearly made me activate it myself.
Obviously, I couldn’t do that in the middle of town.
Various magic spells and weapons were unleashed one after another.
The fury showed no sign of abating.
“Wind! Force this tornado to stop!”
I’d reached my limit.
Timing it with the break in Immobility, I steeled myself, covered my face with my arms, and swiftly finished the chant.
The image was that of flowing water: a forceful overwriting of the wind’s power using wind magic.
Then, perhaps because the area was small, the surroundings rapidly calmed.
―Flight―
I floated in the air, finally breaking free from the restraint. The man atop the stone wall stared at me, his eyes wide.
Ah!
Finally, I can catch him!
“Hyiihh!”
“Huh!?”
At this distance, flying with the burst would be faster.
Seeing me approach, he instinctively gripped his staff tighter and thrust it forward. But he was just a ranged class wielding a staff, after all.
At least he didn’t start clumsily chanting.
“Gah!”
I severed both of his arms. Then, thinking this suited him well enough, I immediately cut off his legs, too.
“Ah, ahh… aghh, ugh…”
Ah, right.
I’d forgotten that I had cast Ignition. Cutting him now would be pointless because the flames clinging to the man who’d lost his limbs wouldn’t be extinguished.
His magic defense must be high because the fire is spreading slowly.
Without limbs, he can’t properly extinguish the flames, and chanting spells is out of the question.
He’s the type of person who prioritizes his objective, casting high-damage spells without caring about his comrades.
Unlike his brother, I won’t kill him easily.
Trash should die like trash, suffering until the end.
“Lightning flash, cleave the line, sweep them away.”
‘You have acquired Throwing Technique Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Range Increase Lv1.’
‘You have acquired Singing Lv3.’
‘You have acquired Arithmetic Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Sealing Magic Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Painting Lv3.’
‘You have acquired Throwing Technique Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Etiquette Lv4.’
With lightning bolts extending from my fingertips, I cleaved the dazed, motionless long-range troops in two. Once the area was mostly cleared, I looked down below.
I wondered if they understood the situation.
Three or four hundred of those thugs were looking up at me.
Investigation: Individuals not belonging to the Bernard family.
(No reaction… I wonder what’s going on.)
If I’m going to do it, it’s now.
If I hesitate and they scatter, I’ll lose track of them.
If that happens, it’ll spiral out of control, and the damage will surely spread.
I tried to unleash Heavenly Thunder, but the face of that boy earlier and his words at that time flashed through my mind.
If I fire here, my magical power will be seen by many.
Even so, I—
—don’t want any more regrets.
Then fire.
Even if it means paying a price and being labeled a monster.
To achieve the “best possible outcome” in this situation, every last one of them—
“The ‘evil’ below must die without exception. Heavenly Thunder.”
‘You have acquired Brewing Lv3.’
‘You have acquired Pharmacy Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Mining Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Charm Resistance Lv2.’
‘You have acquired Crafting Lv3.’
‘You have acquired Gardening Lv1.’
‘You have acquired Music Performance Lv3.’
‘You have acquired Animal Husbandry Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Processing Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Fine Arts Lv3.’
‘You have acquired Swiftness Lv6.’
‘You have acquired Swimming Lv2.’
‘You have acquired Logging Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Superhuman Strength Lv7.’
‘You have acquired Voice Amplification Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Foraging Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Dual Wielding Lv2.’
‘You have acquired Brewing Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Dancing Lv3.’
‘You have acquired Singing Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Sculpting Lv1.’
‘You have acquired Cooking Lv7.’
‘You have acquired Physical Attack Resistance Lv6.’
‘You have acquired Fishing Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Painting Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Fine Arts Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Animal Husbandry Lv6.’
‘You have acquired Special Moves Lv6.’
‘You have acquired Crafting Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Processing Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Archery Lv6.’
‘You have acquired Construction Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Escape Lv6.’
‘You have acquired Steel Heart Lv5.’
‘You have acquired Mining Lv6.’
‘You have acquired Keen Hearing Lv4.’
‘You have acquired Logging Lv6.’
‘You have acquired Unbreakable Strength Lv7.’
‘You have acquired Farming Lv7.’
‘You have acquired Housekeeping Lv7.’
‘You have acquired Good Luck Lv5.’
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