Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 48



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Ghost of the Sea (4)

Even if a sailing ship spreads all its sails and catches the full wind, its speed is slower than that of a person running.

The reason ships are the best means of transportation is because they move 24 hours a day, not because they are fast over short distances.

That fact, which was common sense to sailors who had lived their entire lives at sea, was collapsing today.

Swish!

The small ship cuts through the water.

No, that’s wrong. It wasn’t cutting through the current, it was moving forward as one with the current.

Rafting in valleys and other places may have a similar feel, but the speed was on a whole other level.

“This is so much fun, brother!”

Lilia, who was standing on the bow like a figurehead, turned around and looked at Galen, speaking in a joyful voice.

“Isn’t this faster than words?”

“It will be quick, probably.”

Originally, it was a small ship that was moved by oars on the left and right, so there was a place for an oarman. Galen, who was sitting in that place, responded calmly.

“I could increase the speed a bit more, but I’m a bit scared. I’m afraid I might bounce off.”

“That’s enough! It seems like you’re already in a state of confusion.”

Lilia was right.

Pirate ships, which have to quickly raid and escape, naturally prefer fast ships.

How can one remain calm when a small boat with only two people on board is hurtling at a terrifying speed that makes the speedy pirate ship look like a snail?

A group without discipline tends to lose its momentum quickly.

The movements of the pirate ships, which had been moving forward confidently in a line just a moment ago, were now clearly crooked.

“Looking at him, I guess he’s a pirate leader or something!”

“Wouldn’t it be scarier if you knew I was coming and came out to meet me? I didn’t expect to meet you right away anyway. If you try to get information… Ah.”

Galen paused for a moment.

“Why are you like that?”

“By the way, Princess Lilia. This may be an impolite question.”

“Speak up!”

“Have you ever killed anyone? Except for the Devil’s Cradle.”

“No? Because I’ve only caught bad guys so far.”

“Are you okay?”

There was no specific prohibition against murder for the clergy of this world. The teachings of the church were hard-line, along the lines of ‘condemn the wicked in order to protect the good.’

But of course, no one considered murder to be a good thing. It was also true that among warriors, magicians, and priests, the image of priests being the furthest from murder was the image of priests.

So Galen asked with some concern.

“It’s okay! It’s not like this is the first time I’ve seen someone die, and anyway… pirates are no different from talking evil spirits, right?”

Lilia’s answer, filled with pure honesty, was terrifying. It was saying that pirates would not be treated as human beings.

As can be seen from the fact that she grinds her teeth against evil beings, Lilia had no mercy at all towards beings classified as evil.

“Well, even if they were alive, they would be of no use to the world. It’s not like we’d catch them and send them straight to the gallows.”

Galen chuckled and leaned in slightly.

As the ship’s course turned diagonally, its speed decreased. Of course, it was still much faster than the pirate ship.

“The one in the middle will usually be the leader, so I’ll start by clearing the two ships on the left and right.”

“Yes! If anything flies, I’ll stop it!”

The spinning ship stopped for a moment, facing the side of the pirate ship on the right.

The pirates were busy moving around and seemed to be trying to turn the ship around.

Galen moved the boat again, leisurely admiring the sight.

It wasn’t as fast as before, but it was a decent speed.

Swaaaaaaah!

The waves that formed in front of the ship pushed the ship forward as if guiding it.

The magic power of the water flow manipulation was consumed at a terrifying rate. As the waves continued to pile up, they became higher and higher.

Archers were an advanced branch of the military, and bows were weak to moisture, so there were no pirates who could shoot arrows, but even if there were, there was no way to keep Galen in check.

What can I do when I can’t even see the small boat leisurely following the waves as big as a house?

“This is crazy!”

“Evacuate! No, grab something!”

The distance between ships was getting closer enough that the pirates’ screams could be heard. Naturally, the distance between ships and waves was even closer.

Kwaaaaang!

A huge wave crashed down on the pirate ship.

The side of the ship was ripped off with a loud crash, and the entire deck was swept away.

The ship, which had been tilted heavily, swayed and tilted to the other side, never getting up again. It was all due to a single collision.

“Wow, that big thing is lying down?”

Lilia exclaimed in admiration on the small ship leisurely moving sideways. Galen said nonchalantly.

“A ship is a much more delicate thing than you think. If it loses its balance even once, it’s over.”

“But I don’t think anyone but Brother Galen could have done something like that?”

“Well, to be honest, I think I went a little overboard.”

If you wanted to save magic power, you could have just gone near the pirate ship and then dropped Lilia.

But what should I say?

Although he solved the water shortage problem by obtaining the spirit, this is the first time he has truly been able to freely manipulate water flow.

Perhaps this is why the Oceanis do not leave the Sun Isles? They are intoxicated by the sense of omnipotence they feel when they are on the water.

“Anyway, let’s take the next boat.”

“yes!”

The pirates, who had been panicking when the small ship first charged, were now screaming in fear.

Of course, there was nothing they could do.

At best, could they have done just a little more than prepare for the first pirate ship that was sacrificed?

Kwaaaaang!

A second wave swept over a second ship.

“Ugh!”

“Ahhhh!”

The pirates were thrown like fallen leaves and fell into the sea, crashing down somewhere and falling down. Those who screamed were in relatively good condition.

There were a few who managed to avoid being hit by the waves by hiding in their cabins or doing something else, but even so,

The ship itself is damaged, tilted by the impact, and seawater is pouring in through the holes. What can you do about that?

The left ship also began to sink slowly, following the right ship.

“It seems like you’re only putting the effort into Brother Galen!”

“Then I will leave the middle ship to Princess Lilia.”

“Okay! Leave it to me!”

Galen turned his ship towards the last remaining pirate ship.

This time, they didn’t lead the wave. Instead, they created small waves to support the bottom of the boat.

The pirate ship, desperately trying to escape somehow, quickly approached. As it did so, the height of the small ship gradually increased. The waves supporting the bottom gradually increased.

“Blood, avoid it!”

The pirates, who didn’t know exactly what Galen was going to do, avoided him for the time being. Galen was comfortable because they made room for him.

Choaack!

Waves that were just as high as the pirate ship’s bow invaded the deck.

The small ship that had ridden the wave slid up onto the deck.

“Shut up.”

Galen, who had easily boarded the pirate ship, leisurely got up from his seat. Lilia lightly stepped down onto the deck.

On the surface, it looked like they were surrounded by pirates.

From a different perspective, you could say that they are just standing there crying and eating mustard because they have nowhere to run on a narrow boat.

“Whoa, whoa, who are they!”

A scarred, middle-aged man shouted.

Even in this situation, it was good that he tried to maintain his dignity somehow, but wouldn’t it be worse to not do it at all if his voice was shaking like that?

Galen glanced around and saw that the Scar Pirate’s outfit was the most extravagant, then asked.

“Are you the captain of this ship?”

“That, that’s right······!”

“I see.”

Galen turned to Lilia and said.

“Can’t we just question one person?”

“Shall we sort out the rest?”

“please.”

“As much as you want!”

A sword made of light grew out of Lilia’s hand as she spoke willingly.

After rubbing the slippery deck with the soles of her shoes a few times, she seemed to get the feel of it.

“Hoooo.”

The smile disappeared from Lilia’s face as she took a short deep breath. The priest who was about to commit murder wiped away his smile.

Shhh!

Lilia’s appearance became blurred.

“Ugh!”

“Ugh!”

The three pirates on the right side of the encirclement fell almost simultaneously, the lightning-like stabs cleanly piercing their hearts.

Before the falling body could even touch the ground, Lilia had already moved to the front of the encirclement.

Pok ok ok ok!

The speed of the stabbing was so fast that there must have been a stabbing and pulling motion, but the sound of the flesh being torn seemed to continue continuously.

As if trying to completely block Galen’s approach, Lilia circled around him, literally jumping back and forth from east to west.

It was as if you were blocking all four directions by yourself.

However, rather than narrowing the siege, it was splitting apart.

The pirates’ ferocity was terrifying to ordinary people, but it meant nothing in the face of their overwhelming power.

“Monster, monster… Whew!”

If it had been Lilia before she met Galen, she might have been able to take advantage of the situation on the ship and rush at him recklessly, hoping for some luck, like drowning him in the water.

The bishop was a high-ranking priest who was considered to be on par with the golden warriors and wizards. No matter how hard he tried, he was not a being that even a pirate with bronze armor could approach.

Pok! Pok! Pok! Pok! Pok! Pok!

They were only aiming for the heart, but no one knew it and could not even defend themselves, let alone counterattack.

It didn’t take long for the pirate ship to turn into a ghost ship.

“Ugh··· ugh······.”

The scarred pirate, who was trembling and had his teeth chattering in a way that did not match his appearance, had already lost all will to fight.

Lilia, who had scattered her sword of light, approached Galen. Her expression had returned to its original state. It was less bright than before, but even if she was a villain, she wouldn’t be happy after killing dozens of people.

“Are you going to conduct the interrogation here?”

“I’ll go back to the boat and do it.”

“Then should I knock you out?”

As Galen nodded, Lilia immediately reached out and grabbed the Scarred Pirate by the neck.

“Ugh!”

In a matter of seconds, the Scar Pirate fell to the ground like a puppet with its strings cut, as if he had somehow choked his carotid artery.

“I’ll just take a quick look around the cabin.”

“Should I put it on a small ship?”

“I would appreciate it if you could do that.”

Leaving Lilia to prepare for departure, Galen headed to the cabin.

I looked around what I thought might be the captain’s or first officer’s room, but there was nothing particularly noteworthy.

The loot would have been brought back to their base, and pirates wouldn’t have kept logs or anything like that.

It was expected. I didn’t expect it anyway. He didn’t come to find it, he came to destroy it.

Hurrruk!

A shadow was cast over him, visible only to him. The flames of the heatwave soon spread to the cabin.

Galen left the cabin, leaving the flames burning brightly behind.

Lilia had already lowered the small ship into the sea and had even placed the unconscious Scar pirate on board.

“Excuse me, brother? I think there’s a fire behind us.”

“Oh, I did it.”

Galen replied calmly, pushing out the seawater that had been soaking the deck.

“The pirates on the capsized ship might escape using this ship. But it would be a hassle to hunt down and kill each and every one of them who fell into the water.”

“aha.”

There was a lot of water around and sometimes sand was placed to extinguish the fire, so the fire on the ship was relatively easy to put out.

That’s the story when there’s someone to put it out. The fire on the pirate ship, where all the crew members were annihilated, missed the initial extinguishing period and burned the entire ship.

Leaving the burning ship behind, Galen and Lilia returned to the warship.

“Thank you for your effort!”

“You are truly amazing!”

The captain and crew gathered together and praised them wholeheartedly.

Oh my goodness, how could you raise a wave and capsize the boat? I couldn’t help but feel enthusiastic, as I was brimming with the thought that this voyage would be absolutely safe.

“Okay, okay. Enough with the compliments.”

Galen said as he watched the Scar Pirate being lifted onto the warship along with the small ship.

“Let’s try interrogating him.”

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