CHAPTER 167: CONTEMPLATION

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“Hmm”

 

 

　I further contemplate about magic.

 

　A material that allows magic to pass through.
A weapon that makes it easier to use the magic of a specific attribute.
The attributes of magic.

 

　No good.
Something is almost forming in my head, but it doesn’t come to me.

 

　I guess I need another clue to find the answer.

 

　With this in mind, I try to use magic again.

 

 

“Sacred Flame, bringer of silence [Holy Fire].”

 

 

　A ball of white flame born from the palm of my right-hand floats in the air.
Unlike when I used it earlier with the Dark Crystal Short Sword, [Holy Fire] is activated normally.

 

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　Thinking that it is a strange thing, I remind it to disappear, pick up the oak staff on the ground, and try to use the magic again to draw it out of the staff.

 

 

“Sacred Flame, bringer of silence [Holy Fire].”

 

 

　As before, a ball of white flame is born from the tip of the wand and floats on the spot.

 

 

“This oak staff also has a good magical power conductivity, huh?”

 

 

　Muttering this, I brushed off the Holy Fire as I waved my staff.

 

　I think this staff is suitable for using magic since it was included in the [Magician’s Set] that I acquired at that white place.
The magic power conductivity is not as good as the Dark Crystal Short Sword, but the magic power conductivity is good enough to channel magic without any discomfort.

 

　Magic in this world can be used without a staff.
Therefore, there is no need to have a staff, or rather, it is usually said that magic is released directly from the hand because it becomes difficult to use magic if you try to use magic through any unnecessary device.

 

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　It seems that biological materials are often compatible with magic, and if the material is wood, you can release magic through it, but wooden weapons have low killing potential and are not very durable, so it is not a suitable material for a weapon.

 

　Come to think of it, when I was using an iron spear, it was a bit troublesome to use magic while holding the spear.

 

　I had to let go of my right hand from the spear to use it.

 

　It was possible to release it from my fist or fingers while holding the spear, but it felt a little different and uncomfortable.
So, is it possible to use a staff as my main weapon?

 

　Hmmm, a staff in the right hand and a short sword in the left might be interesting.

 

　With that thought popping into my head, I held the staff in my right hand and the Dark Crystal Short Sword in my left.
Then I lightly swing it.

 

　The staff in my right hand is used to catch attacks, and the sword in my left hand is used to attack.
And the image of using magic with the right hand while parrying with the short sword in the left hand.

 

　I try to move with various situations in mind.

 

　I have tried to use two swords at home, but I did it for fun during break time.
It’s a youthful indiscretion, or perhaps it’s the kind of thing that healthy boys long for at least once in their lives.

 

　Yes, it’s true.
It is a path that everyone goes down…

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　As a matter of course, my father found out and got angry at me later…

 

　Somehow that unpleasant memory reappeared, so I shook my head and push the old memory unpleasant memory aside.

 

　While continuing to pour magic power into the dagger in my left hand, I concentrated on not neglecting my awareness of the imaginary enemy I had created in front of me.
The image of intercepting the opponent’s attack with my left hand.
Then I try to use magic from the staff in my right hand as it is.

 

 

“Light, illuminate my way, [Light Source].
…Ha!”

 

 

　The magic power in my body circulates in circles and tries to gather to my right hand as usual, but I change my movement as if dragged by the magic power that gradually flows out from my left hand to the short sword, and I move in a different way than usual.

 

 

“Guh…!”

 

 

　As I manage to guide it to my right hand to control it with my willpower, the magic power goes from my right hand to my wand and turns into a smaller ball of light at the tip of the wand.

 

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“This is awfully exhausting…”

 

 

　It’s nice to have activated it, but it’s awfully hard and I feel like it’s less powerful.

 

　I feel like I juggled with my left hand while riding a ball and cooked a pancake with my right hand and it got burnt black.

 

　I don’t think I can use it in battle as it is now.

 

　Now, should I practice and improve my skill level so that I can use it, or should I give up?

 

 

“Well, let’s take this opportunity to try a few things.”

 

 

 

　Maybe I’ll discover something new.