Just in time. A sharp claw cuts the magic wall Emily-chan had created.
The claws were coming from a purple fur monster. It resembles a big cat.
「Get away from Emily-chan!!」
「Gaaa!!!」
Mira-chan tried swinging her lightning but it avoided with quick movements. That’s fine. It needed to be away from the three first.
「I’ll deal with that monster, keep building the walls, and stay there!」
Protecting the three who cannot move because they’re slumped over, flicking off the claws from the monster. Wild animals are hard to read because their movements are something not accustomed to.
「W-Why is that monster here?」
「You know this thing, Emily-chan?」
「T-That’s supposed to be the monster Ruu-nee and I defeated? It should’ve been swallowed in Ruu-nee’s lava, why is it here!」
Seems like it has some beef with Emily-chan.
It got swallowed by lava and then it reappeared, what’s this Term–nator?
I’m sad I can’t watch movies again, but, come to think of it, we got light magic tools, maybe we can make video-like tools?
Let’s put that aside for now.
「If it was swallowed by Master Ruu’s lava then it should be dead. That monster is a different one. Probably coming here to avenge their family」
I can generally understand the magic of the monster after a few bouts. It’s probably less than Emily-chan. I don’t think it has enough power to survive against the lava.
(But, the scene earlier…Those claws cut through the barrier Emily-chan built. A monster’s claw should have less magic, and yet it outmatched Emily-chan’s magic)
If it’s skilled at magic manipulation and compression, then it might be possible.
But, it didn’t feel like it had much magic compression from the lightning strike in its claws.
(There’s something about Emily-chan. Maybe it’s a special attribute magic?)
Magic attributes.
The most common ones are the basic attributes, fire, water, wind, and earth.
Next were the rare attributes, such as ice, lightning, light, iron, gems, and others.
Then, there are the special attributes, they don’t belong to basic or rare, an example being Ceres-mama’s life attribute.
The difference between rare and special is simple. Rare attributes are attributes Kiryu can use. Then, attributes that Kiryu can’t use, and attributes that don’t exist for Kiryu. Attributes that only monsters can use are called special attributes.
The most famous monster that can use special attributes is the Demon Lord, but it’s common for monsters like the one in front to suddenly spring out of nowhere. In some cases, the Kiryu can easily beat them, and in other cases, they cause a ton of casualties. It depends on the attribute, and the strength depends on the monster.
「If we were a little late, Emily-chan might’ve died. I want to take down this dangerous monster, but I think we spent too much time」
Snap.
The stick Mira chan made breaks from the middle with a fleeting sound.
「Kishaaaaaa!!!」
「Ugh!!」
The monster’s claws were aimed at my face so I quickly protected myself with my arms. But it tore through the blazer Lina-chan and the shirt Nasha-chan made for me, leaving a scar on my arm.
「It’s been a while since I got hurt」
I get rarely injured because I use magic circulating around my body to boost my defense. How long has it been since I spilled blood?
「Y-You! Come over here! Get inside!」
「I’m fine, Emily-chan. Don’t worry about me, just be careful not to let it break your barrier」
「No! You can’t even touch it!」
「It’s alright. Leave it to me. That aside, your wall could easily collapse if touched. Can you make it stronger?」
Emily-chan’s calling me out from within the black walls, worried about me.
But you don’t have to, you should worry about yourself first. From what I heard, it seems like Emily-chan’s the target of the monster in front of me, and I have a strong feeling that if I show an opening, it will go after her.
「I’ll keep you all safe. So, you should do what you can, Emily-chan. Please」
「You…… I’ll do that even without you telling me! I know that already!」
Tears streaming down her face, but she began to concentrate on creating a stronger barrier.
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「Stronger, harder. This won’t do! This…」
Is my body not strong enough? We’re being attacked by a strong monster.
(That doesn’t matter! Just do what I can! I brought Safira-chan and Luvis-chan here so I need to protect them with a wall that will never break)
For some reason, magic moves more slowly than usual. Compared to my impatience, it starts to flail on its own, slips out, and it can’t be maintained well.
But, I can’t make a sound. This is all I have.
「Focus. Coagulate. Compress!!」
My spirit’s sharper than I have ever felt before. I spread out and lay my magic without a minute’s pause. I arrange them according to regular rules.
Then, I finished the barrier so clean and clear that I’d never seen it before.
「This…Isn’t this a gem? Mimi-oneesama? Were you a gem attribute too?」
「Huh? I..I’m not? You two know that I can only produce black stones, right? Just coal」
Luvis-chan asks in surprise, but that’s not the case.
It might be a rare attribute close to earth attribute, but it’s not sparkling like Luvis-chan and Safira-chan. It’s just a plain attribute. The coal I make with magic can’t even be used as fuel, nor it’s as strong as Ruu-nee’s.
It’s an attribute suitable for a Junkiryu failure.
「Mimi-oneesama. This is definitely a gem. It’s a diamond stone.」
「Diamond, this?」
Safira-chan also says that this barrier is a gem. Diamond. I remember hearing it in class that it’s hard and difficult to process.
「Hey, Onee-chan, I heard that diamonds are easy to break on impact」
「Right. But, it’s made with Mimi-oneesama’s magic so I think this should be fine?」
「Eh?」
Easy to break on impact? The barrier I worked so hard on?