Chapter 114

Magic of the 1st Circle can be dispelled by magic of the 2nd Circle, and 2nd Circle can be dispelled by magic of the 3rd Circle.

Then, if there existed a 10th Circle magic, what could it be dispelled by?

The answer is that it cannot be dispelled.

Since the dimensional limits encompass only up to the 10th Circle, the mainstream opinion was that 10th Circle magic fused with the world and continued eternally.

However, can we truly call magic that cannot be dispelled, magic?

It can no longer be called magic and should be rightly referred to as a phenomenon or the world itself.

I could not tell whether this concept was known or unknowingly accepted, but in the realm of WoOa, there was something called a “disallowed skill”.

It encompassed attacks with an exceptionally long delay, impossible to evade once cast.

Of course, not all disallowed skills were always fatal attacks, but when combined with fatal moves, their power was horrific.

Giselle Phoenix’s fatal move, “Manifestation of the Avatar.”

The flame magic that burns everything in front for 50 meters had no means of countering.

Similarly, Professor Cronicle’s “Frozen Prison” acted to definitively bind the target.

However, these were never things that could be compared to 10th Circle magic.

Thus, it could not be carelessly asserted what kind of interaction would occur when they met.

But it could be predicted that one side would definitely crumble.

Clash—!

Giselle’s manifestation of the avatar aimed at me demolished Professor Cronicle’s frozen prison in its path.

Emerging from dozens of ice pillars, I shook off the ice shards embedded in my arms and legs.

Furthermore, the steam pouring forth with immense momentum also subdued the flames of the manifestation.

It was the best possible scenario.

-Freedom!

-How did you do that? LOL

-Magic can interfere with each other?

-If No Name led Giselle here intentionally, then they are truly a genius.

-Giselle! Giselle! Giselle! Giselle! Giselle! Giselle!

-No, didn’t the director say that fire cannot overcome ice…!

└ Ah, that was when it was ice itself, LOL

└ So you meant it could also win against incompatible elements, huh? LOL

“Adella, good job. Now it’s baton-touch time.”

“No… That’s not it! We can fight together! We will definitely fight together!”

With unwavering determination, Adella stood up again, but her legs seemed unable to stop trembling.

“No… I can do it… I can, but… my legs…”

Grasping her legs that wouldn’t listen, she tried to forcefully stand, but soon collapsed again.

Where does this courage come from? I know this is a game, but for her, it must feel like reality.

“It can’t be… If this continues…”

“Heal.”

With just a word, healing magic unfolded without the need for casting. This must be something one could do in a world of games.

The bleeding stopped, and the blue bruise gradually faded.

“Uh…?”

“Did you forget I’m a healer? What are you doing? We need to fight together.”

“Hehe… yeah…!”

* * *

[Enemy Status Display ON]

[■■■■■& %^$#$ Professor Cronicle]

[HP: 666,666]

In keeping with the concept, the health is also plastered with 6s. This isn’t even a boss created with the assumption that it would be cleared from the start.

Considering Bally Venowns had a health of 100,000, I can’t help but sigh.

Should I be thankful that the Academy Staff chasing us vanished like vapor with the start of the boss battle…?

However, one aspect that improved since the first playthrough was the presence of a teammate who could fulfill their role as one.

If we clear Act 1, the main penalties can be reset.

While the accumulated growth stat won’t return, it means we can manage something afterwards.

So maybe this moment right now is the biggest turning point in WoOa, I thought.

“Let’s do our best… sister.”

Adella raised her arm and extended her fist towards me.

It was a gesture commonly used among comrades before an important battle as a sign of trust.

“Sister…?”

“Ah…? What did I just say! I meant No Name, not sister! I misspoke! That was a slip of the tongue!”

“Pfft.”

“I’m serious…!”

Thud—

I placed my fist over her hand, which had skin scraped and blistered.

“Let’s do our best, my little sister.”

“Geez!”

“It’s coming. Get ready.”

Professor Cronicle’s black tentacles shot out from his back and split us apart. It was a grotesque sight, gradually shedding the human form.

“Waaah!”

Adella jumped aside in surprise.

I too rolled on the ground towards her opposite, observing the grotesque transformation of the corpse that continuously changed.

The skin wriggled and swelled. Bubbles erupted like boiling lava.

From the bursting bubbles, black liquid gradually took shape, covering the entire body of a man.

“Ugh… imagining that I could have become like that is terrifying…!”

Adella trembled all over.

“It certainly isn’t a pretty sight.”

“How can you remain calm seeing that? If you even think of dying again, I won’t forgive you!”

“You’ve come this far, there’s absolutely no way that can happen.”

[Wigrasil’s summoning shall amount to nothing. Is the tree that drinks blood the god you worship?]

“Speak in a way I can understand.”

[Casting: Friction Coefficient Adjustment]

The monster’s body staggered but two tentacles firmly lodged in the ground kept its balance.

Adella infused her dagger with energy.

The onslaught of dozens of tentacles couldn’t block her way.

“Hyahhh—!”

As dozens of strikes hit its body, its black skin tore and regenerated over and over.

Tentacles transforming into sharp needles shot out to pierce her body, but Adella dodged all of the monster’s attacks once again.

She was cornering the monster, but it was still too weak.

[HP: 659459/666666]

Adella could not wield her sword indefinitely.

As the monster’s health regeneration surpassed the damage dealt, Adella returned to my side with a dazed expression.

Sometimes, there are those sorts of beings.

While humans only have two hands and two arms, they have dozens of arms.

Just one stab from a knife puts a life at risk, yet they can withstand countless stabbing.

Most mid-level monsters belonged to that category.

“Gasp… ugh… what… what do we do…?”

In my hand was a broadsword I had taken from the Academy’s student council president.

With a physique and weapon similar to my past life.

Can I do it?

I was No Name, not the former Estasia Latias de Kaizen.

Her whole life was a continuous struggle, but I had never fought in the real world.

Up until this point, I had barely kept up by retracing her path, but now, I was left with doubt whether I could replicate the swordsmanship imbued with dramatic intensity.

[‘HoyaMuyaHo’ donated 5,000 won!]

– Go, No Name! You can do it!

Right. Let’s forget the girl named Name for a moment. Right now, you are the Forest Guardian No Name, stronger than anyone, and a broadcaster supported by over 20,000 people.

Therefore, it felt like there was strong conviction that I could recreate the movements of my past life.

As I thought this, suddenly—

Whiiing—

The blue sword filled with energy vibrated strongly and sliced through the air.

“There’s a way. After all, a being that has lost its rationality has clear limits.”

“Then tell me quickly! Can’t you see it’s recovering even now?”

“From now on, I’m going to stack my hits on the monster’s body. Based on the parts I mark, attack in order. Simply mimicking my movements isn’t easy, right?”

“What did you say?”

“Here I go. Since it’s the first time, I’ll start with 100 hits.”

The first unique magic developed by Estasia when she was nine years old.

At that time, no name was given. I always felt embarrassed about naming techniques.

[Casting: Resonance]

[Combined Casting: Fatigue Intensity Control]

The development of unique magic was inherently complex.

Thus, simple magic swordsmanship composed of 1st Circle magic was to be praised, but since it was assumed from the beginning that two would unite to attack, the first unique magic would never be used by her again.

I’ll relieve that frustration here. And your unique magic will be completed through that catgirl, so keep an eye on it. The name is.

[Unique Magic – Esteria Ryu – First Form]

“Adella.”

[Adella]

* * *

– What is this?

– The magic circle is engraved on the sword? I’ve never seen anything like that before.

– It’s definitely 1st Circle magic.

– It’s not a magic backpack, and I’ve never seen magic like this before in my life, LOL.

– Gandaah!

It started with Name’s attack.

However, unable to use changing weapons or exploit bugs any longer, her damage was reduced to one-eighth.

The overwhelming damage of 400 was quantified as less than that of a regular attack of 50, causing the viewers to lament.

Swoosh—

Before long, the area she struck showed a rotating blue pattern.

It was more reminiscent of gears than mere symbols.

As the gears, neither slow nor fast, got inscribed all over the monster’s body, Adella joined the assault with her dagger.

“Because I’m here, I can take on this nonsensical spell…!”

Clang—!

At the moment the gear completed a rotation, Adella stabbed the monster’s body mercilessly with the same posture, identical attack, and equal strength.

Clang—

Clang—

The sound of iron clashing echoed through the midnight air, as if heard in a blacksmith’s forge.

“To attack at the exact same timing is totally absurd!”

Adella kept her movements perfectly in sync with the Name from three seconds prior, like following a ghost in a time attack.

Despite pouring out complaints, Adella believed in Name.

Because she would be able to show us something.

I firmly believed that she would devise some extraordinary stratagem capable of overcoming the monster with 660,000 health.

The monster also failed to comprehend their actions.

Despite the increasingly rapid assault, its health remained stuck in the upper 640,000s.

“Not yet, No Name?”

“Stop complaining already.”

– LOL.

– But they’re fighting so well.

– Now it’s No Name who’s more impressive than Adella?

– For real, you could say Adella is an NPC, but what’s with No Name’s movements?

– The magic is perfect! The swordsmanship is perfect!

– Now they just need to make their face perfect!

└ ??

└ ?

– Is it okay? Hardly taking any damage here…

– Even starting a kick again, LOL.

– It’s still showing that the magic is in progress; is this a bug too?

That was a precise observation.

Name’s unique magic was still active.

As she engraved the last of the 100th gear, her hair, damp with sweat, clung to her forehead.

“Stay focused until the end! You can’t mess up even once!”

“Of course I won’t…”

97th.

She sliced down diagonally to nick the monster’s heel.

98th.

She spun in mid-air to gather acceleration, then swung horizontally at its chest with great force.

99th.

Utilizing the rotational inertia from the previous strike, she lifted her sword high and swung down violently toward its head.

And the final 100th.

Imbuing the retrieved sword with maximum magic power, Adella pierced the knife into the monster’s heart.

[Unique Magic – Esteria Ryu – First Form – Adella]

“Break!”

Vrrroooom—!

A resonant sound shook the ground. For an instant, Adella winced as her ears rang.

“Guh!”

However, it seemed that the monster was affected even more.

With all its limbs about to erupt, fierce explosions occurred throughout its body.

Black sludge rose dozens of meters, and in agony, it thrashed about, causing tentacles to lose control and get severed.

The demon, which had been impervious even to countless combined attacks, finally knelt.

The state of the monster spewing forth sludge was best demonstrated by the HP bar.

[Critical Hit!]

[100 HIT COMBO]

[183110 DAMAGE]

[HP: 450374/666666]

– ?????????????

– 180,000 LOL.

– What is this 180,000?

– Single magic damage of 180,000?

– ???

– ????????????

– They both dealt 200 hits combined and only dealt 30,000 total; how did one magic deal 180,000?

– What kind of dynamite was made with 1st Circle magic? LOL.

– Does this even make sense? LOL.

– What does 180,000 translate to in reality? I can’t even gauge it.

– 1000 can break through a steel wall.

– Over 100,000 can split a building in half.

└ ddddddd

└ With this, getting dragged to the National Intelligence Service would be legal, right?

└ We definitely have to suspect this one as a spy for real!

– What am I even looking at?