The Hero’s Brother Is Bound To Be Depressed - Chapter 346



347 – Praise

The first thing I did after Ellie left the hideout was go to the hair shop.

It wasn’t that he minded me when he said on the way back to the dorm that my long hair didn’t suit me.

Whatever the reason, I stopped by the hair shop that Kane went to and changed into the style that was said to be the latest trend in the capital.

Because the ponytail I was carrying around disappeared, it felt like the tail that kept my head balanced had disappeared.

Still, it was true that the changed hair definitely looked better.

As I was leaving, I filled the space storage room with food, ingredients, and finished food and returned to the club room.

Kane moved his wardrobe and headed to the snowy mountain to safely experiment in a place where no one would notice, so I was able to have some alone time.

As I sat down in the chair, the things I had to do immediately came to mind.

I had to send a letter to Luna informing her that I had safely arrived at the Academy, and I also had to reply to Aria and Rakar’s letters.

There was still no use of the elixir received from Estelle, and the effects of the quantum jump had to be confirmed.

First, let’s start with what needs to be done first.

I responded to Aria and Rakar’s letters, and to Luna I wrote a reply with special care in advance, edited it, and then transferred it to letter paper in a neat handwriting.

After spraying the letter perfume I previously purchased, I finished it off with pretty sealing wax. If it’s a letter to my beloved Luna, this should be enough.

The next thing I did was use the elixir I received from Estelle. Using an elixir does not immediately increase your magic power tremendously.

Originally, most elixirs were growth-type in which magical power grew little by little as it was absorbed into the body.

Previously, thanks to the effect of magic amplification, you could quickly get the effect just by taking the elixir, but now, because there is no magic power amplification, you cannot see the effect right away.

Still, if you wanted to use even more space magic, an elixir was essential.

The elixir I received this time was a blue liquid that looked like a potion. I don’t know what the contents were, but what was important was that it was an elixir related to magical power.

When I opened the cap, a cool scent tickled my nose. I drank the entire elixir without hesitation.

I drank the elixir and succeeded in the quantum jump, so now it’s time to check the effect.

I wanted to enter the room of trials right away, but it is true that this alone left something to be desired.

The Spear of Destruction has disappeared, and space magic cannot be used as freely as before.

As I was wondering if there was anything that could help, something suddenly crossed my mind.

I took out Fatulga’s magic book from the space storage.

If this is truly the only thing in the world created through the intervention of an administrator, learning all the spatial magic written in the magic book will be of great help to me.

The space magic currently used is the basic space magic, dimensional passage and dimensional jump.

While looking for the next thing to learn from Fatulga’s magic book, I was able to find something that was perfect for me, who has little magic power.

“This is it.”

***

Nelson, who regained consciousness, realized that the door to another ordeal had been opened.

As expected, Ross, holding the Spear of Shadow, was facing Nelson.

“You are a sincere student. Even though you are scolded like that, you still come to my classes. I have a desire to teach better. Hehehe.”

Nelson, who naturally raised his magic power to search for his opponent, realized that Ross’s momentum was completely different from what he knew.

“It’s fascinating. “The last time I saw him, he was more of a wizard with a spear, but now he looks like an unsuspecting warrior.”

Nelson pointed his staff with a smile at the sight of Ross holding the spear of shadow and taking a stance without answering.

“Then shall we check where and how much has changed?”

Ross’ eyes were constantly moving as if he had lost his mind.

Nelson, who knew that it was an act of recognizing spatial coordinates, moved first so as not to give the opponent any time to spare.

“The first is a light explosion.”

Pow-!

An explosion exploded where Ross was, and at the same time, the ice spear created in the air hit the ground at terrifying speed.

However, the ice spear that hit the ground as if falling did not stop, but suddenly changed to an impossible angle and rushed towards Nelson at a frightening speed.

“It’s obvious.”

Nelson had already experienced the reflection of magic using Ross’ space magic several times, and had already noticed that there had been no noise since the ice spear struck, so he had raised the ground to create cover.

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Kwaaa!

Nelson, who jumped over the cover by expelling magic from the bottom of his feet at the same time as the ice spear exploded into the cover, shot magic at Ross and narrowed the distance.

Meanwhile, Ross preferred to block Nelson’s approach and attack from a distance using spatial magic when he had the advantage.

So Nelson made a habit of predicting Ross’ next move, confident that he would keep him in check in the same way this time.

However, Ross did not step back or use space magic to block Nelson’s approach like usual.

No, rather, he was lowering the tip of the spear to the ground and looking sharply at Nelson’s chest.

Realizing that they were trying to get close to him, Nelson hurriedly slowed down, waved his staff, and unleashed a spell.

Perhaps realizing that Nelson would not approach, Ross, who had used space magic to channel Nelson’s magic, raised the spear he had brought down and kicked it against the ground.

Unlike before, there seemed to be no hesitation in close combat.

Nelson was not embarrassed by the changed fighting style and used magic to overturn the road surface.

This created an environment where it was difficult to move quickly and maintain body balance.

Nelson, who had created an unfavorable terrain for Ross to fight, suddenly turned his body in response to the magical power felt from his back, and struck the spear blade that appeared behind his back to the side with his magical hand.

Taang-!

It was a sharp strike aimed at a momentary gap. If you let your guard down even a little, you could be attacked by an attack targeting a blind spot.

Being able to attack from behind at any time gives you the upper hand in a battle of numbers with your opponent. It was natural for even Nelson to be nervous.

While Nelson blocked the surprise attack, Ross, who quickly closed the distance despite the overturned road, extended the length of the implemented spear to its maximum and attempted another attack that Nelson had not predicted.

Kang-!

An attack that was difficult to respond to even with the naked eye, Nelson was able to detect the change in magical power scattered around him and countered it once again.

In an instant, a barrage of attacks was directed at each other. Sparks and magical energy collided, creating a flash of light, digging into the gap between each other.

When Nelson bounced the spear away with great force, Ross immediately let go of the spear without any regrets and materialized the spear in his hand again to attack.

There was nothing excessive or unnecessary in the movement. Nelson was the one whose posture collapsed as the movements continued as naturally as water.

Because he swung his hand with such force to deflect the opponent’s weapon, a gap appeared.

Just before his posture completely collapsed, Nelson momentarily released magical energy into his palms and took a step back.

Although Nelson boasted an overwhelming advantage in close combat, the current Ross had the aggression of a wild beast that could bite at any time if he let his guard down.

Ross seemed to have lost his reliance on spatial magic that he had shown so far.

Rather, not using space magic, but using it once in a while to interrupt the opponent’s flow at the right time, more effectively reduced the opponent’s mental power.

As if he had predicted that Nelson would retreat, he immediately followed with a reckless charge. Nelson acknowledged Ross’s change and changed his fighting style.

As Nelson stepped back, lowered his staff, and straightened his back, Ross, who had been running towards him, slid forward with his center of gravity as if slipping, and fired a spear with all that power.

Nelson hurriedly raised his staff, but Ross’ spear pierced Nelson’s chest first.

Phew!

Even though the attack was successful, Ross, who was not alert, immediately materialized a spear in his hand and swung it at Nelson’s head in an attempt to secure a clear victory, but suddenly a powerful light emitted from Nelson’s mouth and eyes, momentarily taking away Ross’ vision.

Nelson created a gap using illusion and broke through the floor where he was hiding.

Although he lost sight, Ross sensed the strong energy and hurriedly swung his spear wide. However, Nelson, who had already penetrated inside, punched Ross in the face.

Wow!

Without any preparation for the unexpected attack, he was hit in the face and his body flew backwards, but he changed the trajectory of the spear he was swinging and the blade grazed Nelson’s right arm.

Ross, who had been flying away after being hit by Nelson, disappeared using space magic and appeared directly over Nelson’s head, turning over and hitting the spear with all his might.

Nelson, who turned his body to avoid the attack with great reflexes, followed the black afterimage created by the spear blade with his eyes and swung a heavy fist filled with magical power.

Ross, whose posture was fixed due to the powerful blow he landed, had no choice but to allow Nelson’s indiscriminate attack.

He almost lost his balance and fell to the floor, but Ross, who managed to regain his balance by creating a support system by creating a spear, turned around and threw the spear.

Nelson, who was preparing to swat away the flying spear, was taken aback when the spear disappeared before his eyes using space magic.

The javelin may have been a fake, but in the meantime, Ross materialized another spear and hurled it at Nelson’s chest.

Although he hesitated for a moment, Nelson responded immediately.

He wrapped magic around his staff to block the spear and swung his fist with his other hand, but Ross cleverly avoided the attack by stepping to the side.

Nelson instinctively rushed towards Ross in an attempt to limit Ross’s next actions.

Although their bodies collided with each other, no one was pushed back because they were putting strength on their legs.

As their gazes became entangled in close proximity, as if they had made a promise, they fell on each other and simultaneously launched attacks towards the other person.

Ross, who reflected the magic with space magic, threw out the spear again while Nelson was defending the magic.

Nelson created a huge circular ice sheet and used it as a shield to block incoming spears.

In the meantime, Ross approached and swung his spear wide with both hands, as if he was using all his strength.

He stretched out his hand in the attack’s orbit to block the attack with a sheet of ice, but just before the spear blade reached him, Ross dismantled the spear.

As Nelson applied his strength to the ice to deflect the swinging spear blade, the gap that Ross was aiming for appeared.

Immediately, Ross materialized a spear in his other hand and stabbed it towards Nelson’s gap.

Nelson, who made a split-second decision and twisted his body, pierced his arm instead of his chest, pushed his hand in and grabbed Ross’s hand, which was holding the spear.

Nelson smiled at the sight of Ross furrowing his eyebrows, as if he was embarrassed because he couldn’t get his hand out.

“Looks like you didn’t learn your lesson from the first lesson.”

Nelson smiled happily as he aimed the cane he was holding in his other hand at Ross’ chest.

“But definitely, today was pretty dangerous.”

At that time, Ross, who had twisted the hand he was holding to prevent Nelson from removing his hand, twisted one corner of his mouth.

“If you don’t learn a lesson from death, you’re an asshole.”

Nelson, who felt uncomfortable with that attitude, immediately tried to use magic, but Nelson’s vision had already fallen to the floor.

The moment Nelson’s vision completely reached the floor, a loud roar that could not keep up with the speed of the flash reached his ears.

Only then could Nelson see.

The huge traces left on the road by the destruction that swept past me and rushed in a straight line.

“… “It’s great.”

After praising Ross for passing the ordeal, Nelson disappeared like smoke.