Plain Girl Hero of Darkness
Magic and and Natural Witches - (5)

Johann who was walking before Olivia stopped on a plain not far from the capital. It was a plain, but they were surrounded by trees and huge rocks. Johann turned around and said to Olivia with a hum:

"We can be as hard as we want here. As I said before, I'm so grateful you agreed to my sudden request."

"It's okay. Like I said, I returned the favor for your deal. And you can get rid of honorifics, it's troublesome for me."

Olivia said while shrugging her shoulders.

"... Thank you very much. I'm not used to it either, because I only use it for certain people. And as I mentioned at the dinner table, I'm not an Imperial soldier, even though Claudia suspects me to be one of them."

"But not me. You're probably from the Mekian Holy Nation, aren't you? "

Olivia said what it was. Johann was surprised because he knew his origins so suddenly, but kept his face straight.

"Why do you know I come from the Holy Peoples of Mekia?"

"I can smell it."

"Kiss?"

Johann sniffed himself, and only smelled the scent of cologne.

"Before joining the Royal Army, I traveled with someone from the Holy Mekia Country for a while. Your scent is similar to that person."

This was unbelievable, but if he really saw the truth just from the smell, then his nose was as sharp as a savage beast.

"You're really amazing at everything."

"really? Enough about that, let's hurry. Claudia and Ashton are still waiting, and I still have a stall I want to visit."

"You still want to eat?"

Johann stunned. Olivia puffed her chest proudly and replied:

"Because I'm still in my infancy!"

"Sighs. You mentioned that before. You're a truly amazing person."

Johann said as he drew his sword. Olivia drew her sword in response. A moment later, a black fog covered his black sword.

"So .. so that's the rumored sword. It's really unpleasant, and it fits perfectly with a Death God like you."

"Ehe. Don't you? Even if you look at him, I won't give it to you. That's very important to me."

Olivia hugged the black sword lovingly in her arms as she said that.

"I have no interest in robbing someone else's property. I also know that you are very strong, so I apologize for not holding back."

"It's okay, I'll hold it."

With that as a signal, Johann advanced. At the same time, Olivia pointed her sword downward without taking a position.

(He is confident he can counter any attack, yes ... Then I won't hold it.)

Johann attacked from a very low angle, thrusting his thin sword as fast as he could. Olivia turned around to dodge, and used that momentum to slash at him. Johann leaned back to dodge, and advanced with a spate of puncture attacks. It's to annoy Olivia before she can make a move, however

(Dream sword technique, yes. Zephyr's explanation was exactly at his point. I didn't expect the gap to be so great. Compared to him, my technique is like a child's game.)

Olivia's unpredictable movements made Johann's breath sting. He hasn't been pushed so far lately. It took everything he had to defend, and a counterattack was impossible. And this was after he had improved his physical abilities with Magic.

On the other hand, Olivia seems to be going easy. Despite his intense actions, he did not even sweat. He even smiled.

As he said, he held back.

(He's really dangerous. In that case, I will crush your dominant hand. Don't grudge.)

Johann did a backdash to create space and snapped with his left hand. When a wick appeared on Olivia's right arm, something extraordinary happened.

Olivia moved her arm almost instantly to prevent it from being engulfed in flames.

"What!?"

When Johann landed, he flicked his fingers repeatedly. But Olivia dodged the fire with dance-like movements. No one has ever avoided this move. Johann felt terror for the first time in his life.

"Hey, what is it-"

Johann ignored Olivia's question and channeled more mana into the Flaming Light Sorcery Circle. As the scorching light shone brightly, Johann swung his left hand violently. A ring of fire emerged from the ground and surrounded Olivia.

Olivia showed no fear as she looked at the ring of fire curiously.

(You are a bigger threat than I imagined. I didn't think I'd have a chance like this again, so even though I was reprimanded for doing this, I had to kill you here. We are not enemies, but for the glorious future of the Holy Mecian Nation, I must do this.)

Closing Olivia's smile off her mind, Johann clenched his left hand tightly. The ring of stinging flames grew firmer, devouring Olivia's body viciously

(It's over.).

Johann turned his back to the flame and left. Once they learn of Olivia's death, the Empire will rise again. Even so, he felt this was the right choice. However, he violates Sofitia's orders.

As he racked his brain about how to explain himself ...

"-hey. It's Magic, right?"

A voice that should not have been heard came from behind. Johann quickly turned around and saw Olivia who was enveloped in rainbow light walking out of the flame unharmed.

"Are you also a Witch !?"

"Ehh? I'm not a Witch. "

"What is the light around you !?"

Johann pointed at Olivia agitatedly. The rainbow light was definitely something that negated the Flaming Wheel of the Flowery Wind, or else he would turn into ashes. Olivia looked at her body and replied nonchalantly:

"It's not Magic, it's Magic."

"Magic!? What is Magic! "

The scene in front of Johann looked like Magic to him. But Olivia said it wasn't Magic, it was Magic. Johann had never heard of Magic. "The "female instinct" called Sofitia flashed through his mind.

"You don't know what Magic is?"

"Damn if I know !!"

"Then I'll give you a simple demonstration. You bought me lunch."

With that, the rainbow light around Olivia disappeared. Not knowing what he was doing, Johann gulped. Olivia suddenly raised her index finger.

(... Hm? What is that sound?)

Johann could hear a little air buzzing. At the same time, countless light particles gathered at Olivia's fingertips. It slowly grew into a ball of light the size of a fist.

"Here he comes."

Olivia flicked softly, and a ball of light grazed Johann's cheeks at incredible speed. He then felt a blow and a heat wave from behind him. Johann protected his face with his arms as he turned around, and saw that a large stone had been smashed to pieces.

"That's Magic."

Johann was stunned, while Olivia sounded relaxed.

"K-ridiculous! If you use that much power, the mana in your body will dry up! It means death to the Witch. Don't you understand !?"

(For those who don't know 'where', I wonder if you were born in the stone age.).

Johann shouted, but soon realized the contradiction. Even Lara who possessed an extremely large mana would risk her own life after expending enough mana to destroy a huge stone.

But Olivia was not at all bothered.

"As I said, I'm not a witch. But it's the same for me, I'll die too if I run out of mana. That's why we have to pull the ether out of the air and minimize the mana that's released through our own bodies, right?"

(Ether indices Ether: organic compound semacem.)

"Mimize which expenses? And what is ether !? "

"You asked a lot, yeah. You see these blue and white particles? It's ether."

"You... You said it was ether !? I've never heard of that! Where from the body was everything to Sorcerer!"

Johann grew increasingly agitated, and Olivia nodded wisely.

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...To Be Continue's...