Chapter 243 Anyway, It'S That
Anyway, it's that. I was surprised. Mother (Privia) and Alesion fell from the sky. And on top of that, the Celestial Race had been raining down arrows like crazy until just now, but the barrage stopped.
"Alright, Alesion-tan's mana is coming back!"
Maya-chan, can you see Alesion's mana gauge? Is that possible?
"Hey, brother, that beam from earlier..."
"Don't call it a beam..."
I couldn't help but make a tsukkomi. I won't deny that it was a so-called 'sweeping' type of destructive beam, but still.
"He (Alesion) says it uses up all his mana, so one shot is the limit. He can't shoot again until the mana builds up. So, he can't fire repeatedly. I wonder if it just needs pure mana to come back? Or is there a cooldown? If so, how long would it be? Hmm, if it's Wilshion-tan from Maya's side, I might be able to see it, but I can't see Alesion-tan's details."
When Maya-chan says she can 'see,' I think it means she's peeking at the status with her 'Appraisal Skill.' With the mana thing earlier, there's no doubt, right? It's Maya-chan after all.
"Oh, I see. I thought it would be impossible to fire repeatedly since it's a big move, Maya-chan."
By the way, when Maya-chan talks about 'cooldown,' she means 'cooldown time.' It's a term often used in games, asking, 'How long until it can shoot again?' Maya-chan is trying hard to check Alesion's status with her 'Appraisal Skill,' but it seems like there are parts she can see and parts she can't.
Stuck between Mother and Alesion, they were talking about something. Ah, Maya-chan is translating for Alesion. Mother knows that Maya-chan can understand Alesion's words.
It's really unfair, right? Maya-chan's 'Appraisal Skill' is just too good. I can only understand a little of what Alesion and Centrena are saying. I'm not perfect like her.
So, it was just me and Centrena left alone. I decided to ask a simple question. Of course, I was curious, right?
"By the way, Centrena."
'Kuu?'
"Can you do something like what Alesion did earlier?"
Centrena opened her mouth wide towards them and kept trying something over and over. After a bit, she closed her mouth and looked at me with a sad expression.
'Kuu...'
Wow, Centrena sounded like she was about to cry. Please don't look at me with those eyes like, 'I can't do it, so what?'
"Yeah. I'm sorry. It was my fault..."
It seemed like she understood as I gently patted Centrena's back to comfort her.
"Centrena, Alesion just recently learned to do that too. So, I think you'll be able to do it once you grow a bit more."
'Kuu?'
"Is that true, Mother?"
"Well, these kids have only been alive for about 40 years."
Right. Centrena is older than me. She's like an older sister. No wonder she worries about me and looks at me like Rosalier-san does. It's kind of strange...
"Forty years, and 'still, just a bit'..."
My mother gently pats my head, comforting me. Right after that, she hugs me so tightly it feels like I might break.
"I'm going to die, I'm going to die──."
...This place looks unfamiliar, and it's not even a ceiling. All I can see is a dim sky.
"...Oh, he's dead. Wait, did you come back to life, brother?"
I hear Maya-chan's voice filled with pity.
When I check the 'Display Self-Status Mystery System,' my life force is at one-tenth. Seriously?
It's not a bear hug from my mother, but a 'tiger hug.' How brutal is that?
"Anyway, I'm glad you're alive."
No, no, no, that's weird. I was alive, but who dealt the final blow? Mother?
"No, I died. I just died, you know?"
"Well, I couldn't help it; I just got carried away."
"Oh, an arrow is coming!"
"I was expecting it soon. Alright, let's start the counterattack. Can you do it, Alesion?"
'Guuu'
Alesion turns away and opens his mouth wide. I see some white light gathering at his mouth, and then he releases a white beam-like breath magic. At the same time, there's a loud 'BOOOOM!!' explosion.
Is Alesion not used to this? Or is the breath magic just like that? Either way, it wiped out the Celestial Race in the distance.
"Wow. That's really a beam, brother. Alesion-tan, amazing, amazing!"
'Guuu'
"...Wait, how many did that take out the enemies? This is on a whole different level than Maya-chan's magic!"
"Not yet, 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon', 'Air Cannon', damn it, damn it!"
Maya-chan is taking down the Celestial Race that Alesion seems to have missed, one by one. Her tone sounds like she's venting her frustration, but she's definitely sinking her opponents. As always, her accuracy and focus are truly impressive.
Before Mother arrived, Maya-chan was taking it easy while defeating them individually. But now, there's no holding back. Alesion has joined the fight, and the Celestial Race over there is already a mess.
"At this point, Maya-chan."
"Huh?"
"Even if they come back to life, they might turn into chimeras..."
Here, "chimera" refers to a fictional hybrid creature. If a Celestial Race A and a Celestial Race B mix together when they revive, who knows what kind of Celestial Race it would become?
I've never seen anyone revive in a mixed state before. That's why I used the term chimera.
"That could be interesting, brother."
"I don't want to create a synthetic beast (monster), and it would be scary if they got stronger, so I don't plan on doing that. It's just too much trouble."
Looking at the Celestial Race over there, I can't see any flying around anymore. It seems like none of them want to attack us now. With this much damage, if they had any sense, they'd think twice before getting too close.
Alesion flopped down on his stomach. It seems like he ran out of mana again. I took some tea from my inventory and handed it to Mother and Maya-chan for a short break. I also cast 'Recover (Healing Spell)' to forcefully get rid of our fatigue.
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