Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 186



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Episode 186: The Land of the Martyrs (5)

“Spirit Inspector?”

It was a word Theodore had never heard before, but he could guess its meaning.

“Is this a combination of a spirit master and a prosecutor?”

“yes.”

“… Are those two words capable of coexisting? In the first place, Archbishop Lilia is not even one of them.”

Distinguishing roles based on the weapons used is a traditional classification method for ‘warriors’.

If you use a sword, you’re a swordsman, if you use a spear, you’re a spearman, if you use a bow, you’re an archer, if you use your fists, you’re a fighter, etc. Of course, the ratio is overwhelming at the front, and it’s almost nonexistent towards the back.

In any case, Lilia, who was a ‘priest’, could not strictly be called a prosecutor.

Although the light sword is his main weapon, he also uses the light spear and enjoys using the Eunje iron mace, so it is a bit tricky to call him a swordsman in the broad sense of the word who only needs to carry a sword.

Moreover, the word spirit master could not be combined with it. Absolutely not.

Aerodynamics, magical power, and sexual power. These three types of power, which are completely different in nature, do not allow one person to step into multiple realms under any circumstances.

“I suppose that’s possible for the sword. But as for the spirits, aren’t you the one who did something? Actually, I only heard that you used various types of magic, but I didn’t know that you could also handle spirits.”

“Of course, I did help. I was lending you my spirit.”

“Hey, you little bastard. Then it’s just simply assisting with magic. Why are you calling it something so grand?”

Theodore snickered, but Galen responded calmly.

“If you fight it yourself, you will feel that it is worth it.”

“How about going to Dalian by myself?”

“Oh, that’s good too. I can show you more clearly.”

“… … ?”

Galen agreed with Lilia’s suggestion. Theodore, unable to keep up with their conversation, felt himself sinking even deeper into a labyrinth.

“Archbishop Lilia, when you say you are alone, does that mean you will not be attending the duel?”

“Yes. I would like to see it, but I guess we can start seeing it next time.”

“No, you said you were going to assist the spirit or something? But you’re not going to observe?”

“Are you curious? You’ll know when you see it.”

“Oh my, this guy. He would have been a great poet. His cutting skills are truly a work of art.”

Theodore, who was originally far from the type to eat his food in small sips, began eating even faster. He ate several times as much food as the two people in about the same amount of time and put his plate down.

“Okay. I ate everything.”

“You’re quick too.”

“Should we go exercise after eating?”

“great.”

Theodore stood up immediately and spoke, and Lilia followed suit. Galen smiled and waved his hand.

“I will guard the house.”

“Are you really not going together?”

“I told you I’m not going. Come back and learn a lot, Lilia.”

“I’ll go and come back!”

The two left the restaurant. Galen also stood up leisurely, enjoying the tired feeling that came from being full.

He would have liked to watch it, of course, but if he wanted to leave a bigger impression on Theodore, it would have been more impactful if he had stayed out.

Anyway, there will be more opportunities in the future. If it is as I heard from Julian about Theodore’s personality.

‘I’ve gotten to where I am now thanks to my personality that enjoys fighting fanatically, but ironically, that’s why I’m bored to death now, right?’

For a fight to be fun, both sides need to be of similar skill, but the problem was that Theodore had become too strong.

What fun is there in fighting someone you have to look out for?

But there were almost no people I didn’t have to look after.

It was like this from the very beginning when the Jewel was first created, but as the decades passed and it continued to grow stronger, it had fewer and fewer rivals. It was a vicious cycle that would make any battle fanatic dizzy.

The reason Theodore came to the ruins was to satisfy his desires, even if it was just a little bit. If it was a super-difficult ruin that would make even the jewels suffer, it would be even better, and even if it wasn’t, he could enjoy a different experience that was difficult to experience on a regular basis.

‘If it’s the spirit inspection bait, it won’t die down at least during this trip.’

I bet it’s the type of battle Theodore has never experienced in his life.

There’s no way I wouldn’t be interested, so I’ll be asking for a rematch as many times as I can.

The more actual battles with the Jewel Warriors, the better nutrients will be for Lillia.

‘I hope you get a lot.’

Galen smiled brightly.

* * *

While we were having dinner, the sun had completely set. The moon in the sky was almost a perfect circle.

That amount of moonlight was enough for the Jewel Warrior and the Archbishop. To exaggerate a bit, it was enough to make them not notice much of a difference from broad daylight.

The two men left the village and walked north for a few minutes. It wasn’t too far from the place where the sandworm had been destroyed earlier.

“Come to think of it, do sandworms even come this close to the village?”

“It’s such a rare evil that encountering it isn’t common. To be exact, you should build a village to avoid the sandworm’s territory from the beginning. This time, you’re out of luck.”

“Maybe I was lucky. Brother Theodore happened to be passing by at that moment.”

“I guess you could look at it that way.”

Theodore stopped walking and looked back. Lilia also stopped walking naturally.

“Certainly, something is different.”

“yes?”

“That’s what I’m talking about.”

The direction that Theodore’s nod pointed to was Lilia’s chest. To be exact, it was the kitten that had been peeking its head out of her arms for a while.

“I’ve never seen a golden spirit before, but it’s still intact despite being so far away from its master. That alone is extraordinary. Even the spirit of Atma wouldn’t do that.”

“Probably so? There’s no way to know for sure, though.”

“… Hmm? Why?”

“Well, because he’s dead?”

“…Die?”

Theodore’s eyes widened slightly. Lilia tilted her head.

“Oh, haven’t you heard the news? Oh, you said you were in the northwest. Has the rumor not spread there yet?”

“Atma is dead? Is that true?”

“Were you by any chance a close friend?”

“No, not at all. We’re old friends, but we’ve never fought before.”

I don’t know why the criteria for determining friendship is whether or not there was a fight, but Lilia explained it without necessarily pointing it out.

“I was punished. I joined hands with the devil.”

“her.”

“In the process, Brother Galen was revealed to be a superior spirit master!”

“… I heard that Duke Galen is a water-type gem wizard?”

“Because you are special, brother!”

“Is that all there is to it? This is it, I want to see you more and more.”

Theodore, laughing with his teeth exposed, pulled out the greatsword he was carrying on his back.

Booooooo!

I just moved my body from behind to in front, but the sound of the wind was scary.

A greatsword with an absurdly long, wide, and thick blade that ordinary people could not even lift, let alone swing.

Theodore took it calmly and pointed at Lilia.

“First, I’ll play with you. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed, since a spirit master better than Atma guarantees it.”

“I will take good care of you.”

Lilia smiled brightly and placed her right hand gently on her chest.

Unika wriggled out of her arms and climbed onto the back of her hand.

“Help me, Unica.”

Lilia whispered softly. The golden cat nodded like a human and changed its appearance. It became a bracelet and wrapped around my right wrist.

Phaaaat!

Then, a sword of light shot out from Lilia’s right hand.

“Just wind shoes for now.”

Unika responded to her soft whisper. The bracelet on her wrist vibrated faintly, indicating that she had heard her.

The spirit of life unleashed its magic. The air around it was imbued with magical power, and life was born.

Wheeeeeeing!

An obvious anomaly that even Theodore could notice. The surrounding wind flow was gathering around Lilia.

This alone made him feel different from the usual priest. Theodore’s fierce smile grew deeper.

Lilia’s eyes, which had been slightly breathing, had completely changed. As the fight was about to begin, her gentleness disappeared and she became extremely serious.

“I’ll go!”

“Come.”

Just before kicking the floor with a shout signaling the start, platinum-colored flames burst out from Lilia’s entire body.

Papapapat!

The seventh miracle, blessing.

I had already figured out from my previous sparring with Michael that it would be difficult to keep up with the Gem Warrior’s strength and speed without the boost provided by the blessing, so I brought it out right from the start without even looking at it.

Shhh!

The sand beneath their feet burst out as if it had exploded. The distance between them, which had been moderately wide, narrowed in the blink of an eye.

A bold strike that aims directly at the torso, jumping diagonally upward from below, as if leaping into Theodore’s arms.

Theodore, who had been watching it until the end, lightly swung his greatsword.

Boohoo!

In an instant, Lilia’s instincts went into overdrive.

It’s a given that big ones are slow and small ones are fast.

Michael had a straight and sturdy physique that was unusual for an old man, but compared to Theodore, he looked like an anchovy. In fact, anyone would look that way.

Anyway, so in terms of physique alone, Michael should be much more agile.

But in Lilia’s eyes, Theodore actually appeared to be a little faster.

This means that his agility has been enhanced by that much through aerodynamics, meaning that Theodore is a master one level higher than Michael.

then.

Just looking at his physique, Theodore should be much stronger, but what if he were to have even stronger aerodynamics added to it?

Kwaaaaang!

The movements were definitely light, but the sound was not light at all.

A shockwave far more powerful than Lilia had expected passed through the whirling sword and struck her entire body.

“Ugh?!”

Not only did her wrist creak as if it was going to break, but Theodore’s counterattack was so heavy that her weight in the air was swept away, even though her feet were off the ground due to the upward swing.

But just as Lilia did not accurately anticipate Theodore’s brute strength,

Theodore also had no idea what Lilia would do next.

“hmm?”

Lilia, who was able to dissipate a significant portion of the impact thanks to being floating in the air, instead of flying backwards, kicked the air and re-charged in reverse.

Theodore was bewildered when he first encountered the priest who ran through the sky. Of course, he was too experienced to be embarrassed, so he swung his greatsword steadily.

“Huh, what the heck is this?”

Lillia, who was much smaller than him, attacked him by putting her weight on his head.

In addition, her stepping on the air was also arbitrary. Since the ground was visible, it was possible to roughly tell when she would step on it and support it, but Lilia had no such problem, and used any place as a stepping stone to fly whenever she wanted.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Every time the greatsword and the light sword collide, a tingling wave bursts out like crazy, shaking the space.

Since a new axis called height was created and only the opponent could use it, the trajectory of movement was extremely unique and threatening.

It would be enough to make even the Jewel Warrior, who normally has an advantage over the Archbishop, quite troublesome.

But that was about it.

“I’m not a priest, but your miracle-working skills are no less than those of other archbishops, and your martial arts sense is innate. You’re truly amazing. Amazing… but I guess it’ll take some time.”

Theodore licked his lips as he watched Lilia slide through the air to relieve her shock.

“In the end, I didn’t realize the ninth miracle, so the basic miracle performance is lacking compared to Julian. But if I were to make the blessing stronger, it would be burdensome to consume my holy power. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s true.”

Lilia readily admitted. Her power was doubled thanks to the Star Crumbs Bracelet, but doubling the duration was not a fundamental solution.

“But it’s not like I can attain enlightenment right now. Apart from my efforts to improve my status as a priest, I’m also making efforts to maximize my power. That’s it.”

“I think you’re doing well. I’m just saying this because I feel a little sorry. The change in the trajectory of your movements is certainly threatening, but since it doesn’t compensate for your strength and speed, I think you lack a little bit of determination.”

“That can be compensated for to some extent, right?”

“…hmm?”

“Wouldn’t it be boring if the spirit just created a foundation and left?”

“You’re saying you have more talent? Hehe, why didn’t you tell me earlier? You’re going to continue, right?”

“Of course.”

Rather, he liked it and Theodore smiled. Smiling, Lilia stroked her golden bracelet.

“Unika. Wind Wing, Wind Blade, Earthquake. Please do this.”

The magic of life spread again.

Wheeeeeeeeing!

The wind was gathering much stronger than before. The sandy ground was shaking.

Lilia signaled the resumption of the duel by raising her sword and pausing briefly, then leapt forward again.

“Hoo.”

Theodore was slightly impressed.

Lilia’s movements as she ran through the sky became noticeably faster.

She could feel the current blowing in her direction. It was definitely the wind pushing against her body.

That doesn’t mean it’s a speed that’s hard to deal with, but it’s a bit more fun to deal with.

Theodore was about to swing his greatsword again.

Beep!

To his surprise, his foot slipped a little. It was completely unexpected, so his body swayed a little.

Even if it is a desert where your feet sink deep, it doesn’t suck you in endlessly like a swamp. Of course, you already knew how far you would sink and at what point you would be supported.

The ground I had been standing on so firmly suddenly moved to the side as if someone had grabbed it and shaken it, and my feet moved along with it.

As expected of a Jewel Warrior, he was able to respond quickly and wasn’t greatly shaken, but it wasn’t like he wasn’t affected at all.

The moment when the slightly imperfect greatsword and the light sword that reached its full potential without any care collided.

Kwaaaaaaaah!

The compressed blade of wind that had been tightly wrapping around the Sword of Light burst out violently.