The ice wall had clear cracks from Alec’s flame. If it had a little more power, it would’ve broken through.
There’s only less than a handful of knights who would unleash an attack with that much power.
「As expected of my Dear!」
Her daughter next to her was innocently happy, but Adrine was shocked.
(Even though he’s a Zatsuryu…I was surprised to see he’s wearing Nasha and Lina’s magic matter, but didn’t he just use Lina’s magic? His jacket went missing because he used it for his attack.
He’s a Zatsuryu, and yet, that boy, Alec, was wearing magic matter from two Kiryu, and he’s currently not holding Mira’s lightning rod with him.
At first, Adrine thought that Alec might not actually be a Zatsuryu.
Like Adrine, who had the blood of a dwarf clan, could he be a Jinkiryu, manifesting the magic power of magic races, like elves, dragons, or demons? She thought.
This was because Adrine judge that it’s more likely with common sense to say that he’s a Jinkiryu with an unconfirmed Magic Attribute mistaking for a Zatsuryu, rather than saying that a Zatsuryu won against a Kiryu.
However, observing it personally, she can feel that he has no magic attribute.
Talking to Anastasia confirmed that he’s a Zatsuryu.
(A Zatsuryu won against Nasha…It’s surprising because he’s he’s got superior magic, but is he really a Zatsuryu)
When Alec defeated Anastasia, it was a simple contest of strength based on the difference in their magic.
It’s surprising that a Zatsuru has more mana than a Kiryu. However, that’s still common sense compared to a Zatsuryu using attribute magic.
If a Zatsuryu with a lot of mana was born by pure chance, a tender hearted Kiryu could consider “That could happen”
However, a Zatsuryu that releases attribute magic is impossible
Both Kiryu and Zatsuryu are races that have one magic attribute. A Zatsuryu has no attribute, they can’t use others. That was the absolute rule of this world.
Until a bug called Alec was born in this world.
「Ah, that’s my magic!」
「A second type? No, that’s the third!」
Non attribute, to Fire, then now, Ice
Alec used the shirt Anastasia made to create an ice armor protecting his entire body.
Avoiding the ice spear Philip created, parrying it, knocking it down, and quickly closing the distance.
「Go for it! Dear!」
Next to Anastasia who was squealing in delight, Adrine was simply surprised by the scene in front of her.
Adrine’s aware of the strength of her husband Philip’s ice wall and the power of the ice spear he’s unleashing.
Therefore, she understands the strength of Alec’s first shot and the ice armor he’s wearing.
(He’s stronger than the average knight. I guess that’s to be expected of Nasha’s mate)
He’s only in his third year. He’s already stronger than the average knight, even though he’s still four years away from graduation where he would be considered an adult.
He’s already beyond standard. An unfinished gem. She can’t see the ceiling of how far he can go.
Philip releases the ice wall and begins cutting and tying the ice sword in his hand, while Alec tries to somehow get into his pocket while taking small steps.
Although, his body build is still still delicate.
Adrine thought that he could easily surpass the level she’s looking for in terms of combat power.
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(I knew the lords of bigger territories were strong)
After the first surprise attack, he couldn’t land a single attack and ended being rolled up by Philip.
The first shot ended up cracking the wall, but I knew there’s still a lot of work to do.
In this battle, I used temporary reinforcement.
It’s a technique that temporarily increases the mana by consuming magic matter made from the mana of a Kiryu, like Lina-chan’s uniform and Nasha-chan’s shirt.
The basic theory is that my normal magic is at 100, then Lina-chan’s gift would be 100, so if I attack and defend with both, that would be 200 magic power.
By the way, it’s usually impossible for the Kiryu because their magic repels each other. I wonder if Safira-chan and Luvis-chan who have magic attunement can do it?
This temporary enhancement allowed me to use magic beyond my limits, but it has three major drawbacks.
One is that I can’t use it without the presents I received from Lina-chan and the girls, and it disappears once I use it. The other thing is that the mana increases too much and it becomes uncontrollable, decreasing the power somewhat. And lastly, if I try using multiple attributes, the mana will repel each other.
The third one’s especially difficult, I had to use Lina-chan’s magic only, or Nasha-chan’s magic only separately. That’s how difficult it is to use all their mana.
(I need to improve on my physical strength even more)
I can only strengthen myself temporarily and can’t make the most out of it as I am right now. If the foundation isn’t solid, it will only fall off no matter how much you pile on it.
If Philip-san wanted to, he could win by just trapping me in an ice wall. My first goal will be to destroy that wall.