#055
“The barrier won’t hold!”
“Damn it, what kind of firepower…!”
Starting with the Fireball I fired to seize the initiative, the offensive from
and the three others began to pressure the Revolutionary Army.
“Hahaha! Every ti I use it, I can’t help but feel that this magic bullet is really sothing else!”
As if intoxicated by the magical power emanating from the magic bullet, it was Ortega who charged to the front line.
With two cavalry sabers in his hands, Ortega’s target was Miles, the three stroke mage positioned at the front.
Even though he was charging at a muscular giant a head taller than himself, no trace of fear could be found in Ortega’s eyes.
“Looks like a wild dog’s gone for a bear’s throat. Matt!”
“I know.”
The mont the one-on-one confrontation ford, Guille, the leader of the trio, stepped in to block the Revolutionary Army mbers rushing to support Miles.
Boom-boom-boom–!
Dozens of Fireballs exploded in place.
It was the handiwork of Guille, wielding a sawed-off shotgun in one hand.
“Urgh?!”
“What the- how can he cover such a wide area…!”
Unlike Ortega, who specialized in physical enhancent, Guille’s magic imprint focused on firepower suited for crowd control.
He compensated for his lack of physical durability with technique, using magic bullet-enhanced Fireballs to deal with multiple opponents.
In a way, his combat style was the most similar to mine.
“Miles! The others are…! Aargh?!”
“Ren!”
A highly condensed beam of light flew towards the Revolutionary Army mages preparing supporting fire from the rear.
“Supporting fire? Try it if you can.”
Matt sneered as he aid his rifle from the back line.
Ortega rampaging at the front, Guille handling multiple enemies at mid-range.
Supporting these two from long range were the Fireballs fired from Matt’s rifle.
Unlike regular Fireballs, these were compressed to maximize precision and range.
His physical enhancent was used solely to withstand the recoil of that spell.
‘The magic these three use are [Fireball] and [Physical Enhancent]. Sa spells, yet such different applications.’
Ortega, who abandoned Fireball to pour all magical power into physical enhancent.
Guille, who extrely enhanced Fireball’s explosive power to suppress multiple enemies at once.
And Matt, who increased precision and range to support the other two from behind.
“Damn it, we’re being pushed back!”
“There’s only three of them! How is this happening…!”
Once the coordination of the three specialists was complete, the dozens of Revolutionary Army mages could only desperately defend, unable to find a way to counter.
They might have been able to respond sowhat if they were at full strength, but the Revolutionary Army was considerably drained from their fight with Baron Zicklinte.
Unable to use magic bullets due to the risk of overload, they had no choice but to take the beating helplessly.
“Argh?!”
“We lost one!”
“Damn it, maintain formation and prepare to retreat slowly!”
“Claude!”
Now then, what might our hero be doing while he should be commanding the Revolutionary Army in this situation?
Bang-! Boom-!
What else? Having a grand old ti trading blows with .
“Haaaah-!”
With a roar, Claude’s sword ca crashing down towards .
Red flas wreathing the blade, and fireballs targeting
from behind.
However, just before that sword reached my face, my [Hellfire] that I had activated on the ground erupted.
Boom–!
“Ugh?!”
“Your form falls apart too easily? Don’t tell
you flinched at a re suppression spell?”
“Suppression, you say…!”
Even if it was ant for suppression, getting hit would still an death all the sa.
I charged in for close combat against Claude, who wore a strangely indignant expression.
Swoosh! Crack! Bang-!
As much as I hated to admit it, the techniques I learned at Knifehead were proving incredibly useful.
Knife fighting with a single dagger and bare hands, joint locks, and the binding spell [Helios’s Reins] woven between them.
When he tried to dodge the dagger in my left hand, my right hand would grab his collar, and when he tried to avoid both, the red magical power chains would target his back.
What if he tried to create distance, you ask?
Screech–!
“Argh?!”
The second long-range spell inscribed in the fourth stroke, [Spear of Mithra].
The extrely compressed red beam rcilessly pierced through the barrier Claude deployed.
Co to think of it, this skill ignored defense in the ga too, didn’t it?
Using it in reality proved it to be an absolutely vicious spell.
‘By the way…’
Continuous bombardnt from range, and close combat weaving through the gaps.
Watching Claude gradually being overwheld, I began to see just how much he had grown.
‘As expected, he hasn’t unlocked the fourth stroke for long.’
Right now, I wasn’t even using the spells inscribed in the fifth stroke.
The fact that there was this much difference despite that ant he couldn’t properly draw out the performance of his newly unlocked magic imprint.
Though the degree differed, it was the sa situation as when I first received the seven stroke inscription.
‘His body can’t keep up with the imprint’s growth rate. At this rate, it’d be pointless to pit him against magic nobles.’
Co to think of it, the ti it took Claude to defeat Zicklinte was much later than the original protagonist’s tiline.
For soone of noble blood who received surgery early to develop slower than a protagonist who awakened magical power at 17…
‘At this rate, the Revolutionary Army card will be taken out by the magic nobles or Randall before I can even use it.’
Can’t be helped.
Having made my decision, I watched Claude desperately trying to break through my barrage.
‘Since it’s co to this, might as well experint.’
What ca to my mind was one of [Revolution Empire]’s systems.
The original protagonist ‘Eugene Lorentz’ awakened his magical power late, forcibly using incompatible imprints while struggling to build his strength.
Nevertheless, his growth rate surpassed the current Claude, and in the extre late ga, he grew into a mage capable of using all seven stroke imprints inherited from Maximilien.
How was that possible?
The reason was a system called ‘Indomitable’ that manifested in monts of crisis.
‘In the original ga, Indomitable’s activation chance increased the more the protagonist’s body was pushed to its limits, and the more psychological crisis they faced.’
In manga terms, it was the protagonist’s power-up during crisis monts implented as a ga system.
Through this, the original protagonist explosively grew his magical power in a short ti, and was able to raise the magical power he developed at the late age of 17 to a high level.
Of course, his body was completely wrecked as a consequence.
‘If Claude has replaced the protagonist’s position, he should be able to trigger this Indomitable phenonon.’
No, he had to trigger it.
While it’s true he had superior qualities compared to the original protagonist, Claude’s magical power was still far inferior to the magic nobles.
If we couldn’t increase his growth rate while he was still young, the piece I’d carefully crafted might be lost before it could even be used.
Thud-!
“Guh…?!”
I drove my fist into Claude’s stomach as he charged in close.
Claude froze with the sound of air leaving his lungs.
Without delay, I followed up with a kick to his defenseless face.
Crack-!
Claude’s body rolled across the ground, unable to withstand the force.
Looking down at Claude’s dirt-covered face, I spoke in a cold voice.
“Get up.”
“Kuh, cough…!”
You can’t succumb to this level of adversity.
One who awakens in monts of crisis, surpassing the expectations of villains like .
One who creates miracles that everyone calls impossible, breaking through situations deed inescapable.
Isn’t that what a hero is supposed to be?
“If you’re really Maximilien’s successor.”
If you’re another possibility to fill my vacant position.
“There’s no way you’d fall here. Right?”
“…!”
The mont I said that, Claude’s attempts to stand froze.
Looking closely with [Eye of Horus], Claude’s half-opened eyes were completely unfocused.
“Tch.”
Anger welled up.
To think it wouldn’t activate even after going this far.
Was this guy not hero material after all?
‘If he’s the type to give up and fall here, he had no value to begin with.’
Click-
I drew Heresy and aid at Claude’s forehead.
Rather than dying at the hands of magic nobles and elevating their authority, dying by my hand would be far more beneficial.
As for Randall and the remaining Revolutionary Army… Should I discuss it with Keiren?
Pushing aside such complicated thoughts, I pulled the trigger.
With the gunshot, a red beam of magical power headed towards Claude’s head and-
Clang-!
A red magic circle intercepted the magical power bullet I fired.
“Won’t… give up…!”
“Ha!”
I examined his condition using [Eye of Horus].
The magical power surging around his body, and the Red Wings gradually appearing on both his shoulders.
And the flas spreading around them.
“W-what, Claude?”
“What is this? His magical power…!”
I looked around.
Miles, Ren, and the other mages who had been pushed to the brink of exhaustion were gradually regaining their vigor.
Claude’s wide-area buff from the main story, [Wings of Burning Freedom].
Seeing this, my body trembled with rising exhilaration.
“Yes. That’s how it should be!”
Just like in the ga, ‘Indomitable’ had activated.
The spark ant to burn alongside the magic nobles had finally awakened.
Boom-!
For the first ti, he deployed a barrier to defend against my incoming spell.
Claude walking towards
with his sword ablaze, wings of fla spread wide.
It was a sight reminiscent of his appearance in the main story, where he was known as the ‘Wings of the Revolutionary Army’.
“Eugene-!”
Boom-!
Starting with the winged Claude, the other Revolutionary Army mbers began raising their montum to face the trio’s attacks.
“Whoa, these bastards suddenly got powered up? Just like Eugene said?”
“Did these rebels have this much energy in reserve? What should we do, Guille?”
“We still have magical power to spare. Maintain pressure and switch to Plan B.”
Claude awakening in crisis, the Revolutionary Army recovering their magical power, and
and the trio gradually being pushed back.
A protagonist’s awakening scene straight out of a picture was unfolding.
“We can win!”
Claude gritted his teeth as he broke through my barrage and closed in.
His fourth magic imprint operating at maximum output, and the magnificent magical power erupting from it.
“With this, the humiliation at Belkers estate…!”
Just as Claude sensed his reversal victory at that mont.
“Good. With this growth rate, breaking through the next chapter shouldn’t be a problem.”
“…What?”
At my sudden remark, cracks appeared in Claude’s face that had been burning with determination.
“The first crisis encountered. Awakening in the mont of crisis. And finally achieving explosive growth. It’s more than enough to be called a revolutionary hero.”
“This bastard, where does he get such composure…!”
“But you know.”
Boom-!
An explosion right in front of him sent Claude’s body flying far back.
Claude stared at
with eyes filled with shock.
Looking at such a Claude, I opened my mouth with a smile.
“That doesn’t an you can beat .”
Now that I’ve helped the new protagonist grow, it’s about ti I claim my share, isn’t it?
Thinking that, I activated my magic circuit at maximum output.
The fifth magic imprint that had remained silent throughout the battle was glowing red, craving my magical power.
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