Volume 5 Chapter 38 Old Man
Magic is the law in the world of sorcery.
That's why it's important to uphold the law.
For example, when it comes to rune characters, there's a restriction that limits it to a maximum of 3 characters. Even with Transformation Magic, if you engrave the same magic seal as a god all over your body, you would be breaking the law and be directly judged by the manifested god.
But...
what if you carve different magic seals all over your body?
"Light up, Mist, Entity."
In response to several unknown cursed phrases, a frail-looking man with pure white hair appears around my old man. Until now, I thought he was just a "Protean."
I glare at him and say,
"It's an illusion."
"Yeah, it is an illusion, but it has substance. That's why it's not just an illusion even though it's an illusion."
The illusion attacks me before my old man can react. I use my crystal sword to deter it. I pierce it with gravity magic, causing the crystal to burst from the inside. It would be a fatal attack for a human.
However, the scattered fragments of the illusion combine and swell up, splitting into 3 and attacking me again.
"Tch! This magic is convenient!"
I pierce them all at once with my iron lump sword. I'll keep them attached and throw them far away.
But it seems I let my guard down a bit because I'm facing my old man.
"Wade, you should move more carefully."
Suddenly, my old man is right next to me. His hand lands on my stomach, and his fierce face smiles up close.
"Fireball, Summon Tornado―――You won't die so easily. Prepare for some pain."
Fire rises from my old man's palm. The flames turn into a tornado and blow me away.
"Gaah, hah!"
I'm sent flying, and my whole body is burned to a crisp. But my Anahata Chakra is already activated. While my body regenerates, I rub my feet against the ground and come to a stop a few seconds later.
When I lift my head, my old man is holding a sword up high. It's blood-red, with numerous thorns growing on the blade, a horrifying sword. It has grown much taller than when it was resting on his shoulder.
"The Living Sword, Bloody Mary."
My old man looks at me with a gleaming smile.
"This undulating blade captures its enemies and draws blood from them. This is your mother's memento. Take it!"
The sword swings. It bends like a whip and comes at me.
"Don't swing that at your son! You crappy old man!"
"Hahaha! Sorry, Wade! I had to go all out to see the strength that's worth the money!"
I clapped my left hand and created a large number of crystal swords. I entangled all of them with my old man's sword, preventing them from reaching me.
"Oh, impressive."
"Don't get cocky!"
I pulled the iron lump sword closer while closing in on my old man. Then, I grabbed the iron lump sword in mid-air and used [Weight Increase] to strike.
"Wow, scary."
My old man narrowly dodged and raised his hand at me. But, I wasn't careless anymore. I struck him with a punch powered by magic.
"Weight Increase - Full Weight Increase Straight!"
"Rock Arm, Ice Arm, Storm Arm. A triple arm enhancement."
Our fists clashed. The impact blew both of our arms away.
"Tch! How many types of magic can you use?"
"Huh? All types. Hey, Wade, you use Slow Magic, huh? You got pretty strong with that."
We exchanged words as we staggered. I braced my legs and put some distance between us.
"Oh, you seem used to close combat. I'm more of a long-range type. Specifically, I let my illusions do all the work."
"I don't care, you crappy old man! ――――!?"
As my fist hit my old man, he turned into mist and vanished. Confused, I remembered my new technique.
"Brahma."
My second eye, Ajna Chakra, awakened. I searched for my old man, who had turned into mist.
"There he is."
I found my old man and sent a barrage of crystal swords at him. Realizing that his location had been exposed, my old man laughed dryly and said, "Oh, scary."
"Object - Point Shift"
"!?"
My father used gravity magic to block all my crystal swords with one hand. I stood there with my mouth wide open, utterly amazed.
"...All kinds, even gravity magic?"
"Well, if I said 'all kinds,' then I meant it. But don't worry, Wade. I've got all magic attributes, but that doesn't mean I can use them all."
He held up 2 fingers, 2 on the right, 3 on the left.
"Two or 3 kinds for each attribute. But even so, the amount of magic I've mastered easily exceeds 20. Quite something, right?"
"...I can't believe I'm saying this, but you're a monster, old man."
"You just came back from the brink of death earlier, didn't you? For a moment, I thought I killed you. Try to understand my feelings!"
"Shut up!"
"Hahaha!"
My old man laughed as if he was having the time of his life. I scratched my head and got back into position, muttering, "Damn it."
"Hmm? What's wrong? How about we talk a bit more before we continue?"
As he spoke, my old man seemed dissatisfied, swinging his sword back and forth. Stalemate. We eyed each other, trying to anticipate each other's moves.
In the midst of this, I listened.
"...Transformation Magic usually involves carving only one magic seal, and from there, it grows as it becomes more like a god."
"Yeah, that's a normal magic seal."
"So, what about you, old man? That was a custom-made magic seal by the Puppet Master, right? The attributes are all messed up. So, which god are you resembling?"
He shrugged his shoulders and smiled wryly.
"Every god. It's been tough. My personality changes from time to time, and it's caused you a lot of trouble, Wade."
"―――――."
I see. My old man's words felt chaotic, even to him. They were things even him couldn't control.
"I really felt like I was falling apart as a human back then. It was really, really tough. When you disappeared, I lost it and chased after you. But I'm glad I didn't destroy the training ground. Because I was able to back down then, I can surely have this honest conversation with you now, Wade."
With a serious expression, my old man spoke, and I exhaled before answering.
"Do you think you'll be forgiven?"
"Don't be stupid. I just said what I wanted to say. Don't forgive me just this. Judge this lousy old man of yours, and this scumbag who's lived a life of crime, too."
"There's no need for you to say that."
My head began to cool. Then, unexpectedly, I felt a twinge in my arm. I had a hunch that a magic seal had developed. Come to think of it, it had been a while since I learned a new magic.
I confirmed the new magic. [Repulsion]. If gravity pulls things in, then this magic is the complete opposite of that. It includes gravity magic and anti-gravity, too. I really don't understand why this magic is considered "Slow."
Nevertheless, my course of action was set. I spoke up.
"You lousy old man. I never wanted to be born under you. The days I was raised by you were truly the worst. I was used, manipulated by changing orders every time, and when I was almost killed, I wished I were dead."
"..."
My old man lowered his gaze. I continued.
"But still, you're my old man. No matter how lousy you are, you're still my old man. So, I'll forgive you by beating you to a pulp and throwing you in a pigsty."
"――――Haha, you're such a kind son, aren't you?"
I summoned countless crystal swords. My old man once again put a living sword on his shoulder and held out his left hand.
The balance was broken again, immediately.
My old man raised the living sword high, extended it, and directed it at me. I, in turn, blocked it with the crystal sword.
"Don't think the same trick will work twice, you softy!"
"The same trick? What are you thinking, you lousy old man!"
The living sword absorbed my old man's blood and extended its sharp thorns. Its power was enough to shatter the crystal sword with just a touch.
However, the crystal sword was originally a crystal of Eiosnight. Its meaning as a crystal was greater than that of a sword.
In other words, even if it's shattered, it's meaningless.
"Explode! Crystal swords!"
The shattered fragments of the crystal sword each exploded with magic energy as their power source. The entangled sword of my old man ceased to move properly.
Now, it's my turn.
I sharply snuggled into my old man's pocket. My old man raised an eyebrow slightly, but then quickly smiled and raised his fist.
"Rock Arm, Ice Arm, Storm Arm!"
"[Weight Increase] Straight!"
My fist was strengthened by [Weight Increase]. My fist collided with my old man's fist. Deadlock. The enhancement of the 3 attributes' arms had the same power as my full [Weight Increase] punch. If we both kept going, it would just cancel each other out.
But I had a new magic now.
[Repulsion]. If gravity pulls things together, repulsion is the opposite. The power to push everything apart. If applied constantly, it kills the impact of hitting things and is just a difficult magic to use, as it lifts you off the ground.
But I'm used to using this kind of difficult magic. It's all about timing. If I step forward at just the right moment, it becomes a propelling force. If used at the moment of impact, it will strongly Repulsion each other.
Chanting and activating it only take a moment. So, remember the first time I used [Weight Increase].
Now, chant it.
"Repulsion"
The power-boosted force of [Repulsion] sent my old man's fist flying.
"What!?"
"Stupid old man, remember that well."
I reached out for my old man's face, which had been Repulsionled, and grinned.
"Kids can grow even in a pinch."
"...Fine. Get over me quickly."
"I don't need to be told!"
I grabbed my old man's face. Then, I applied [Weight Increase] and slammed him onto the ground with all my might.
"Gaah! Gwah!"
My old man's head hit the ground hard, and his eyes rolled back. I raised my fist even higher.
My old man said,
"I request a visit once a week."
"Don't be stupid. Once a month is more than enough."
My fist broke through my old man's muscular armor.
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