Chapter 155: The Second Encounter (3)
DPogodAs Marsha fired the sonic cannon again, Shirone pressed his ears with both hands. At this moment, no magic was more effective than blocking his ears.ZLNy
ehWI“Argh!”ocR5hM
kvHHowever, Shirone’s expectation was completely off the mark.dDn
i3yu74A sonic cannon of a different dimension from before pierced through the back of his hand. If he hadn’t blocked his ears, his eardrums would have burst.TciN
QIQFGG“Huff, you’re underestimating me too much. I might not have gone to school, but I can at least do arithmetic sequences.”wSuntug
oqP2DmpMarsha, classified as a non-magic school graduate by the Magic Society, was also a veteran who had killed numerous mages. It wasn’t an exaggeration to say that she had acquired the important theories in practice through experience.NrdV
toyOzD6“Banshee’s Scream.”UcHHsD
6S8wZizAs Marsha vibrated the Spirit Zone, a bizarre sound that seemed to stretch out filled the room.6jsALE
Pd4fShirone, terrified by the sudden phenomenon, jumped to his feet. He couldn’t see. The world was pitch black, as if his retinas had been blackened.O0VbPh
CmyUrXq‘What is this? What kind of magic is this?’DAW
7xkSound mages travel the world collecting various sounds. Among them, banshees are winged humanoid monsters that live in high-altitude areas, characterized by their female upper bodies.BBwjLi
N3HMarsha used sound magic to perfectly imitate the banshee’s unique high-frequency sound, which blinds its prey’s eyes and then consumes them.k61SUt
xpiBShirone became anxious. He couldn’t determine Marsha’s location through the Spirit Zone.H6Hy
x74oThe narrow space was dizzying with the echoes of the sound waves, and Marsha, as the origin of the sound waves, could only be sensed through sound.j5fsTdM
DZEZlHaWhile Shirone’s senses were paralyzed, Marsha had already approached him and extended her palm towards his ear. At this distance, a direct hit from the sonic cannon would halt brain function.uHXY
xUmvd‘Farewell, Shirone.’U04Ih7
IUVFJ1At that moment, Shirone’s Zone vibrated violently. Marsha, sensing the crisis with the sensitivity of a sonar, immediately retreated. At the same time, a fury burst out, pushing the equipment in the room away.YxgfKAG
79MUUWTShirone, with his eyes tightly shut, surrounded himself with lasers in all directions.ttb
VaQQ5URapidly swirling lasers couldn’t cause much impact, but Marsha, who had confirmed their power at the first gateway, crouched under the desk.zJwh7
4TPr1Hidden behind cover, Marsha couldn’t see the front with her eyes. However, using the sonar’s search ability, she could clearly feel what Shirone was doing.HgP
AV0tn2‘Huh?’ZNDwu
jUCHwMarsha’s heart dropped. Shirone was precisely focusing the Photon Cannon right in front of him towards her direction.zlmmjv
3wtCHow could he? Banshee’s scream echoing in the small room usually doesn’t fade easily.s1R0P
V42rIRzMarsha remembered the lasers that had swirled around the room.L3l75cr
PJow‘Could it be? Cutting the sound?’8yeZ1
TC13BIt wasn’t easy to disrupt sound waves with ordinary magic. However, a high-efficiency energy amplification like a laser could possibly cut through sound waves.drAJ9
2NsMarsha didn’t know the principle of lasers, but Shirone understood the principle of sound. This difference in responsiveness. That’s why magic schools teach a wide range of disciplines beyond their majors.I9Ce2z
p5n4UKK“This can’t be…!”i1uQ4n7
UdQtNShirone, with his eyes sharp, launched the Photon Cannon towards Marsha. At the same time, Marsha, like a squirrel, leaped out to the side and rolled.rslABO
odFvPQzBoom!2mGS
rVB3v1nA heavy sphere of light penetrated the wall of the building and stretched out.U8cNniU
1f7eJR* * *Z5mO
xh4The battle in the forest was reminiscent of a war.4cC
NvaEPCFreeman’s subordinates clearly didn’t understand the value of magic bullets. Firing recklessly, they completely destroyed the surrounding landscape.p5c
jsxBut the ones cornered were them. The number had reduced from twenty to seven, and they still hadn’t located Amy.2v1M
9FD“Damn it! Where the hell is she?”7XWve
qmOAkZj“There! She just passed by there!”yQpJDO
HINPFrom deep within the forest, a burning stone flew in, hitting a gunner directly in the back of the head, even though he was in an open Schema, knocking him unconscious.e10A7k
dan2GqH“Damn! She’s deliberately using fire-type magic.”Q7D1
p4a“There’s no ghost like her. She moves so fast and still with incredible accuracy.”VyfzbQi
nFNmc9UFor a gunner, mobility and accuracy are crucial. Amy was overwhelmingly dominating in both aspects.kxZ
tobHlVLBeing able to use Fly magic stably and targeting almost perfectly accurate was because she was a Red-Eye.HgRWkO1
BCGIyY“Phew, only six left now. No, including Freeman, seven.”KqisJvi
lAfl6Amy levitated the stones around her again. The stones heated up and burst into flames like lava.QFo5QA
nixTiiWIf the photon series had the Photonization Theory, the flame series had the Ignition Theory. Known as Ignite, it was the foundation of the flame series magic.3A4IP9d
Cnr0lOHThe properties of the flame created by Ignite could be divided into five categories.WeeGUil
b8M6Heat, which generates heat; Flare, which kindles fire; Burn, which sets objects on fire; Blaze, which burns a wide area; and Buster, which causes explosions.NVL
lWPyHeating a stone with Burn-type flame was called Fire Call, a magic that burns rocks like lava and throws them.2zFl
Tw1sa3For a fire mage, the Burn series is important as it compensates for the lightness, a drawback of the flame. Hence, it was perfect for dealing with gunners using Schemas.I1nNB
7z24“Shall we go again?”PRvy
zSFGMSnAmy, soaring into the sky, mercilessly dropped Fire Call.rvVWDM
gHjQyCompared to the child’s play of Meteor bombardment, it was terrifying for those on the receiving end.loC7o8j
pkxRJV“From above! Fire everything!”4AEZT9
Qe1UgbThe gunners aimed their guns at the sky and shot magic bullets. However, Amy, adjusting for errors with eidetic memory, was playing with her opponents in terms of evasion and accuracy.IvAEHp
71ElF4NFly magic could be learned by anyone, but maintaining balance in the air, where the atmosphere constantly changes, wasn’t easy.VA6OB
hzVmXxGYet, Amy seemed to hover in the sky, rapidly backing up her eidetic memory, her pupils glowing red at an incredible speed.LPIfnSI
mg84AnWith each exchange of bullets, the number of enemies decreased by one.Bk5mg
P0j1CJWhen only two of Freeman’s subordinates remained, Amy poured out all the remaining Fire Call.f623A1P
3qG0YPrecision targeting was no longer necessary. The burning stones thudded into the heads and backs of the fleeing enemies.ep4xOZ
QcWnRxMOnly then did Amy deactivate her Fly magic and landed in the clearing.ZJayG5
KJtKTwenty gunners were annihilated in an instant. Only Freeman remained.IQf1HRb
hrO0J“Your men have been taken down, and you haven’t changed your expression. Isn’t that too cold? Or are you a coward?”PTCgT43
SxYC319“If disliking fighting makes me a coward, then maybe.”xSwVWj
1JJMaCKAmy frowned at Freeman’s words. If it was a psychological warfare, it was quite a high-level technique.QwiBk
OrA9Z0But Freeman didn’t care what she thought.D06LDJd
6AqF-Freeman is coming. The coward Freeman is coming.RNQ
5mFW7f-If you make Freeman cry, Marsha will come. The loser who relies on a woman for help.1lfGQw
dQOXkRecalling past memories, Freeman made an unexpected proposal.4ZLqNzK
J9P“Let’s stop this.”1Zs0P
OjPj7Pa“What? What did you just say?”tMt
jtnKueAmy was dumbfounded. She was on the verge of victory, and suddenly he suggested stopping. Besides, such a proposal was not respectful to the subordinates who had fought with their lives on the line.CzHDS
DsBmM1“I’m worried about the leader. I think I need to go. I don’t want her to fall.”PIzPG3
wUAS“Hmph, no one wants to lose. That’s why you should have lived kindly from the start.”ZVnndVh
J8qnK“That’s not what I mean. She must not lose. Even if it means dying.”Vxo99
bXNXbr“What are you talking about?”YtUzMOg
nMrflFreeman didn’t answer Amy’s question. He just muttered to himself, telling his own story.W16wkQ
BKh“The leader is strong. Friends could die.”pZe
Yy8dJ“Hmph, Shirone is stronger. He’ll never lose to such a woman.”ArF
06fax“Loyal to the end. It’s good to trust your man, but you’ll regret it.”NRlG
cKgrBAmy, apparently displeased at being misunderstood as being blindly loyal, raised her fist and shouted.WW1Krc
IuxEA“You’re joking. And I’m stronger than Shirone, you bastard. So I can’t let you go, you’ll have to fall right here.”IzHTph
66Rl“Is that so.”S55
nrsRealizing that negotiations had broken down, Freeman gripped two guns in his hands and activated his Schema.sisJMF
Ees4As he looked at Amy, his figure blurred like an afterimage and then disappeared.ogn5
6SIgzIAmy couldn’t even react, but as she sensed someone behind her through her Zone, she hurriedly twisted her body.I3MmNK
QKkN0Freeman’s kick grazed her chin and passed by. Amy bit her molars in frustration.zmnE
y4Az3z‘Damn… I made a mistake!’7czmnJ
L3kShe had expected a long-range attack from a gunner, but he had approached for close combat instead. His thought process was clearly different from that of his subordinates who had relied solely on magic bullets.x1c
gi3iLM“Hmph! I’ll take you on seriously too!”VI7
lJxAyAs Amy regained her composure, Freeman, who had jumped into the air, fired a barrage of magic bullets. Explosive fireballs fell towards Amy like a dotted line.p86LPPK
lZxVIHowever, Amy also continuously fired Flame Strikes, neutralizing all of them.NQ9
OUrAligning a point with a line in an infinitely vast coordinate system is an extremely difficult task. The precision of both was neck and neck.TOeB
8gcbThe two collided again on the ground and engaged in a close-range firepower duel. But, as expected, the gunner had the advantage at close range.Drsk
xQolGS“In that case…!”rey2ULV
uFoRkAmy deployed the defensive magic Fire Mist. A gust of hot wind blew, and smoky reddish mist enveloped the surroundings like a gas cloud.qhaIz
hWBuW5When Freeman retreated out of range, Amy fired a barrage of Flame Strikes to end it there. Dozens of fiery spears rushed forward, burning the air.nQod
26f0t3DBut that wasn’t the end. Amy teleported repeatedly around Freeman, endlessly casting magic.T11XqE
VuG23Dozens of Flame Strikes converged on one point, and Freeman widened his eyes and opened his Schema.9zfOH
SZGzh8xOne of the eye techniques, Compound Eye.ZPMNj
sAJThe scene Freeman saw was fragmented as if viewed through an insect’s eyes.wOpezhr
ugoZAs individual pieces of analyzed information arrived, Freeman’s waist twisted like a willow branch.NzeZAY
IPWLThe successive Flame Strikes didn’t even brush his clothes as they crossed paths in chronological order.Zt9h
nUWGAmy sensed that it wasn’t an ordinary technique. Although it couldn’t compare to the Red-Eye, it was clearly an eye technique specialized for gunners.1Ri
68ZkTBNShe changed her strategy and hid in the forest. Facing a high-level gunner, she had no chance in close combat.Zn9t3y
qIUIvLHowever, Amy had another specialty: sniping. From a distance of 300 meters, she watched Freeman calmly open the cylinder and replace the magic bullets.od2lbMQ
wSTxgK‘Hmph, let’s see how long you can stay relaxed.’chi
93c57Amy transformed her Target-type Spirit Zone into Sniper Mode. The Zone extended in a cone shape, aiming directly at Freeman’s face.Qibr5B
o7VXSAs the distance increases, the power of Flame Strike amplifies due to the creation of an Air Tunnel, a characteristic of wind magic.nT55
CJsvLAcUsing air pressure, an object can accelerate the more it flies. A Flame Strike fired from 300 meters would have nearly four times the power at close range.S3zUKI
nJnT3IAs Amy cast the spell, the fiery spear was sucked into the air tunnel, rushing towards Freeman.HJ0Rxrv
MORwmBbAt 200 meters, Amy thought it was over. With the current acceleration, the speed for the remaining 100 meters would exceed four times that of the first 200 meters.toN
2TaIsBwFreeman had no chance of reacting.xl94ix
6SWAs expected, Freeman didn’t move, but Amy was shocked. The Flame Strike hit far from Freeman.HX4D
vYuR‘Did I make a mistake?’XXQ4
wvjmZAt that moment, Amy realized. A strange sensation had infiltrated her mind.zt9pTx
HUtIN“Anti-magic…”94tkuRF
4xWFreeman’s gun was undoubtedly endowed with anti-magic magic.aeZs
7BULShe felt it was about 3 percent, but at a distance of 300 meters, the error could be enormous.YqQ
SEn4Anti-magic was dangerous for her. It directly affected the Zone, making it a magic that even Red Eyes couldn’t counter.7WNPOJV
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