Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Battle Under the Dress

Gate to the Underworld, Training Ground

“Z, what will we do today?”

“I will observe your abilities with magic. You won't need your sword, so put it aside."

“Oke ~”

The girl nodded and leaned the white sword against the tree trunk.

"Let's get started. Attack me with all the magic you have. I won't reply in any way."

“Ehh ~ but when you said it last time, you did a counterattack.”

The girl's protest made Z show a dumbfounded expression. And of course, Z had no face at all, that was how the girl felt.

“That's a lesson for you. Battles are not just physical clashes, enemies will sometimes trick you with tricks as well. And you have a tendency to believe everything I say."

"Goddess.."

The girl scratched her head and then showed a silly laugh.

“If you understand, let's get started. For a short-lived human being, time is precious."

"understand!"

The girl concentrated, and gathered magic power in her body. The technique is similar to clay mold. At the same time, he gathered mana in midair. Gradually, countless blue and white particles gathered in the girl's hand, forming a ball of light the size of a fist.

He widened his legs, leaned slightly forward, and tucked his arms under his armpits. Z showed no signs of attacking as he said, and remained silent like a flickering mist.

"I'm coming!"

The girl threw a ball of light in her left hand with all her might. Z did not react to the ball of light, and was directly struck by it. The smoke cloud exploded with an explosive sound.

The girl did not stop the attack. He turned around and threw a ball of light in his right hand. Olivia hit Z again with the ball. Not only was the explosion more intense, even the ground was shaking.

(Z must be surprised by my magic. I trained this in secret anyway.)

Olivia observes the situation with a mischievous smile, and Z's voice comes from the other side of the dust cloud: the:

"-Is that everything?"

"Not yet!!"

The girl shouted as she threw a bundle of fireballs into the air. The fireball covered the sky, giving the illusion that it was already dusk.

'Wind Thread' follows immediately.

The thread that came out from the girl's hand decomposed like a whip, and tied Z tightly. The thread was so sharp that with just a little movement it could cut through flesh and bone.

“Hmm, passable.”

Z commented clearly after seeing the thread binding him. The girl threw the hand that she held up high, and the fireball in the sky rained down on Z. Z was buried in the sea of fire instantly.

The moment his final ball hit its target, a pillar of fire shot into the sky.

“B-How about that?”

He stared at the fire column with bated breath. Suddenly, a blinding light blinded him, and when he realized it, the pillar of fire was gone. The Z that was supposed to be burned by the hellfire was completely unharmed.

The girl lay on the ground with her limbs sprawled as Z approached her nonchalantly. If that doesn't work, there's nothing else he can do.

“Completed?”

"Yes, I'm done."

"I understand .. That's acceptable."

Z said clearly, but the girl was overjoyed. Because he knew that Z was actually very satisfied with his appearance.

“-By the way, Z, is there anyone else like me who can use Magic?”

The girl got up and asked.

“No.”

Z glanced at the girl and said indifferently.

"So ... So why did you teach me Magic?"

"You don't like Magic?"

"Not that I don't like it, I just feel like this power is too dangerous."

“As long as you understand that, it will be fine. Arrogant humans are always looking for more power — but humans are growing at an incredible speed.”

Z nodded, impressed. The girl watched this scene quietly, and a moment later, Z noticed her gaze and asked:

“You asked why I taught you Magic, right?”

"Yes." Yeah."

“There are many people in this world who can use Magic jokes. You learned Magic for it.”

"A joke?"

The girl tilted her head.

"You don't have to worry about this."

"Yes I understand."

“In addition, you should immediately change your greedy habits.”

With that, Z disappeared into the void. It seems that Z knew about Olivia's attempt to capture the Blood Curdling Bird yesterday.

The girl lay back down, and returned to her long rest time—.

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The Holy Peoples of Mekia, the Holy Capital of Elsphere

As the sunlight grew warmer each day, the Holy Capital of Elsphere removed its winter coat. Lake Carla outside the Holy Capital glittered in blue gems, and the winter birds had gathered in the north.

This view shows that spring is near.

At the very top level of La Shaim Castle, inside the magnificent 《Aqualumin》 Palace, Holy Angel Sofitia, is, and the generals above the Chiliarch rank like Lara and Amelia were negotiating at the round table. Present at the meeting was a man from Owl Intelligence Bureau. The man who wore a gray robe and had one false eye was called Zephyr, a Senior Centurion (Senior Personnel) of the Mekian Holy Nation.

“- And that's how the fight was.”

Zephyr sighed deeply, and put down his report.

“Thank you, Zephyr. The General who Always Wins may be old, but still be able to move."

"Yes, his fame is well deserved."

“This makes the stubborn King Alphonse who made the First Army a bodyguard in the capital look like a fool. In this chaotic world, a king who could only save the economy as his only gift, was useless."

If this were a time of peace, Alphonse would probably be remembered by history as a wise king. Sofitia had seen his work in finance before, and kept thinking that way.

In the end, Alphonse was only unfortunate because he was born in the wrong era.

"As you say, Holy Angel."

Zephyr nodded in agreement. Lara agreed too.

"After all, the victory of the Royal Army was an exhilarating event. Let us thank the Goddess Citresia who answered our prayers.”

Sofitia cupped her hands in front of her chest and prayed piously. Everyone present followed in his footsteps.

(Even the Empire must have been shaken by the heavy blow.)

Right after the Crimson Knight lost, the Sun Knight suffered a defeat. Successive losses would weaken the Empire's ties with their vassal states. Sofitia secretly smiled to herself and thought that the Empire would retract its frontline and observe the reactions of the surrounding countries.

"Holy Angel, may I ask you about our future plans?"

After the prayer ended, Lara asked in a clear voice. Everyone looked towards Sofitia.

“Our future plans, yes.”.

Sofitia's views were fixed on one part of the report. Silence enveloped the Aqualumin Palace, and a moment later, Zephyr broke that silence.

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...To Be Continue's...