Volume 2 Chapter 20 The Proper Way To Raise A Princess Knight
"When you say Barrier magic, you mean that thing Nemophila was using in the fight with Hollis, right? I remember when I saw it before, it didn't have that kind of durability..."
"Yeah, thanks to that Barrier magic, Ms. Nemophila was able to grow rapidly."
At that explanation, Lady Clematis and Hollis looked puzzled.
They still didn't seem to fully understand.
So, I decided to explain again about the growth method that only a Princess Knight can use.
"In order for Ms. Nemophila to acquire divine growth points, she needs to take attacks from monsters. But it seems like she doesn't have to take the hits directly; even if she blocks with a shield, it counts as 'taking damage'."
"Oh, really?"
When she took an attack from the sand knight, I finally realized how the Princess Knight's growth method worked.
But then I remembered the first time she leveled up, and I started to wonder.
Now that I think about it, Ms. Nemophila wasn't directly harmed at that time, right? She just blocked the Pin Rabbit's attack with her "shield."
Since she leveled up then, maybe it's not necessary to take damage directly?
It seems that suspicion was correct, as Ms. Nemophila could still acquire divine growth points even when blocking attacks with her shield.
"Oh, so even if she blocks a monster's attack with Barrier magic..."
"Yeah, she can still gain divine growth points and level up."
Once you understand that, the rest is easy.
"And it seems like Barrier magic can be deployed multiple times at once, and you can adjust the size, number, and duration based on your Magic."
"Her magic isn't just for protecting myself; it can also protect her friends, huh? That's pretty reassuring──"
Just as Lady Clematis was about to say more, she suddenly cut herself off.
Then, as if she realized something, her eyes widened.
It seemed like she understood everything, and she smirked at me.
"Wait, does that mean she can get a divine growth point from each individual Barrier magic?"
"...You got it."
Hollis gasped in shock.
"From each Barrier magic, she can get a divine growth point...?"
"Even if the Barrier magic she granted to her friends gets attacked, Ms. Nemophila can still gain divine growth points. Simply put, if we both have Barrier magic and get attacked by a monster, she can earn 'double' the divine growth points."
"..."
If Barrier magic gets attacked, she can earn divine growth points.
I thought that if she increased the number of Barrier magic, she could boost the efficiency of acquiring divine growth points, and Ms. Nemophila could grow at an insane rate.
As a result, what she did was...
"Once I figured that out, I called on some reliable friends for help. So, with Ms. Nemophila and me, we had a total of 4 people continuously taking hits from the monster, earning divine growth points at 4 times the efficiency."
"Wait, 4 times!?"
Hollis's incredulous voice echoed through the room.
When I realized this growth method, I was so freaked out I got goosebumps.
I wondered if it was really okay to grow this efficiently.
At that moment, Lady Clematis suddenly raised a question.
"Is Barrier magic something that can be deployed without consuming that much Magic?"
"Huh?"
"She put up Barrier magic for 4 people and kept getting attacked by monsters, right? I was thinking that with Nemophila's Magic value before leveling up, she probably couldn't deploy that many Barrier magic at the same time."
"Oh, is that what you're talking about?"
I think it's a valid question.
With the immature Magic value of the Princess Knight, she probably couldn't deploy many Barrier magic at once.
"And I remember that durability depends on Nemophila's Resilience value, but in her undeveloped state, she probably couldn't create such a strong Barrier, could she?"
"I was worried about the low Magic and Resilience values too. To practice the training method I just mentioned, you definitely need high Magic and Resilience values."
At this point, I could finally puff my chest out a little.
"And that's where I finally come in."
"...?"
"My job class is 'Trainer,' which allows me to help others grow and provide a bit of support. Using my Trainer support magic, I boosted Ms. Nemophila's Magic and Resilience values to their limits."
To practice the training method I thought of, Ms. Nemophila's Magic and Resilience values were insufficient.
That's where my support magic comes into play.
'Enhance' to boost the target's Magic value, and 'Resist' to enhance the Resilience value.
This allowed her to set up 4 strong Barrier magic, and with help from Rose and Cosmos, I assisted Ms. Nemophila's growth.
"With 4 of us being casted Barrier magic, we just kept getting attacked by monsters. All those divine growth points flowed into Ms. Nemophila's body, allowing her to grow explosively. ...And, well, I also boosted the amount of divine growth points she got a bit with my skills."
"I see. I finally understand the secret behind Nemophila's rapid growth."
"..."
Unlike Lady Clematis, who nodded in understanding, Hollis clenched his fists in frustration.
It seemed he too had come to terms with the reason for Ms. Nemophila's rapid growth, albeit reluctantly.
"By the way, what level did Nemophila reach from that training?"
"Um, that would be..."
I suddenly glanced over at Ms. Nemophila, who was standing quietly beside me.
I thought it would be better for her to say it herself rather than me relaying the information.
When I conveyed that with just my gaze, Ms. Nemophila quietly nodded and answered.
"Level... 35."
"W-What!?"
Hollis was the one who reacted to that.
And it was no surprise, as level 35 was exactly the same level as Hollis.
This meant that Hollis had lost to Ms. Nemophila, who was at the same level, which was essentially admitting defeat in terms of job class talent.
Hollis trembled as if he couldn't accept that.
"N-No way! How can this be...! In such a short time, she's at the same level as me...! More than that, I'm inferior to this Nemophila in talent...!?"
Losing to someone at the same level is understandably frustrating.
Hollis's Box Garden Master is already a powerful job class, so it's not surprising he can't believe it.
However, Ms. Nemophila's Princess Knight is an even more extraordinary job class.
"[Show Divine Revelation]."
As if to prove it, Ms. Nemophila pulled out the Divine Revelation.
She handed it to Hollis.
He was left speechless, confronted with the terrifying Divine Revelation.
[Job Class] Princess Knight
[Level] 35
[Skill] Judgment
[magic] Barrier magic
[Divine Blessing]
- Strength: A＋630
- Agility: E200
- Resilience: SS＋1030
- Magic: S＋830
- Holy Power: F0
I never thought she'd get this strong.
I figured since she's of royal blood, she'd have some decent power, but this is just an outrageous Divine Revelation.
There's still room for growth.
I'm really looking forward to seeing just how strong she can get.
"This is my Divine Revelation."
"..."
"If you can't accept that you lost to me, I'm totally fine with a rematch. But after seeing that Divine Revelation, can you still say the same thing, Elder Brother Hollis?"
Hollis, who usually had a strong attitude, couldn't say anything this time.
He stood there, gripping Ms. Nemophila's Divine Revelation, frozen.
It was like he was reminded once again that there was no way he could beat such a monster.
She was no longer weak. Not sickly.
Not cowardly. Instead, she had transformed into an "impenetrable guardian" that couldn't be defeated by anything.
"......!"
Hollis gritted his teeth, as if savoring the humiliation, and left the room in a hurry.
Lady Clematis, who watched his back, smiled quietly and directed that smile at Ms. Nemophila.
"Nemophila, you've really come a long way."
Her sister's growth made her genuinely happy, and that sisterly smile shone brightly.
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