Chapter 119 True Self
Leaf is fighting cultists in the capital city.
Meanwhile, underground, the S-rank adventurer Aerial and Demon Lord Vandesdelka are staging a rescue mission for the witch Mercury.
They are surrounded by a space enclosed by flesh walls.
Countless faceless monsters crawl out of the walls and attack Aerial and the others, who are considered outsiders.
"Sigh..."
In the past, Aerial would have hesitated and run away.
But now, she can take a step forward.
She was given the Special Medicine (trigger).
It's a medicine to break through her rigid mindset and old values.
Aerial no longer hesitates.
This form is her true self.
"First, let's rescue Mercury...! Delka-san, use magic to bombard them like crazy and draw the enemies towards you a bit!"
"Y-Yes, understood!"
The Demon Lord spread his hands and unleashed a bombing magic from both hands.
The monsters' attention turned towards that direction, just for a moment.
In this true, fleeting moment.
In the instant Mercury blinked, the monsters around her disappeared, and those who were trapped in the flesh walls were also rescued.
"What!? Eh, Aerial... What did you just do!?"
"I just flew, that's all."
"Flew...? Not jumped...?"
Crackle, crackle...! Something was bursting on Aerial's back.
"Thunder... wings?"
Insect wings were growing from Aerial's back.
It seemed to be giving her power...
"Magic?"
"No, it's a skill."
"You mean you've unlocked a new skill!?"
Indeed, there are cases where new skills sprout.
However, acquiring skills requires long training.
It's not something that can be done in a day or two.
But her efforts were not made overnight.
Aerial has been continuing her efforts in the shadows until now.
But even though she continued to work hard, her skills didn't manifest.
That was because she couldn't fully believe in her own abilities.
And it was confidence.
She concealed her lack of confidence by dressing as a man.
"I'm a girl, so I'm weak," she thought.
So she was dressing as a man to hide her weakness.
By running away from her own weakness in this way, she couldn't realize the true essence of her power.
The potential was there to manifest.
What was lacking was just confidence.
What gave her that was Leaf's words and the Special Medicine.
"Swift as the wind... that is my true power. This speed... this appearance is my essence!"
With crackling lightning wings, she soared through the sky.
It's a very eye-catching sight.
Jumping at an incredible speed, her clothes became charred from the heat of friction.
As a result, she ended up exposing her skin.
She couldn't do it with her past self.
But now she can.
"People are watching... in such an embarrassing state...! Ah! How good does it feel!"
"Hey! Leaf-kun didn't give you some weird medicine, did he!?"
"Yes, he did!"
"Oh, JEEEEZ! I'll be giving him a scolding when I get HOMEEEEE!"
Before that, remember to thank him when she get back.
With a warm embrace.
After all, in this form, Aerial can protect her friends.
They owe him the greatest gratitude for giving her that opportunity.
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