The magic formation breaks like glass, shattering and scattering as the light shines.

The flame flies as if to spring it.

The scratched trees carburized on the spot.

When I think the serpent of fire has risen, it pierces the center of the settlement in a straight line--.

Moments.

A blast spreads like a wave. A flame close to white spreads about a 30-meter radius with the bright light. The flames around the right alternate with the flames around the left, swirling.

"Ew."

In a wind too strong, Hikaru holds Lavia. I can't keep my eyes open. Lavia also hugs Hikaru again, but doesn't rely on that power —— it's out of power.

"Lavia! Hold on!

"Oh, more magic than I thought..."

Hikaru hid behind the great tree with Lavia. In doing so, the flames, not to mention saying that they did their magic share of work —— quenched the fire like a lie.

The slightest heat and the scorching smell keeps pushing. Hikaru gently stepped out of the shadow of the great tree.

"... wow"

There was a black ground with a true circle. The trees had carburized and raised white smoke. There are also marks on the ground that appear to have been broken in 20 cm increments. The goblins who should have been there are, of course, wiped out.

Goblins, who were at the critical end of the circle, had only lost their right arm right leg and rolled. I guess the reason I'm not bleeding is because I'm perfectly carbide.

The digging shed, which was barely within the magic range, also started to burn as the excess heat came in the wind.

Very few healthy goblins escaped into the woods to scatter spider children.

Hikaru trembled at that moment into a strange sensation, rising from the depths of his body. A softening sensation that makes me want to scream out —— the rank of my soul has risen.

[Soulboard] Hikaru

Age 15 Grade 19

2.

[Soulboard] Lavia

Age 14th Grade 11

5

Hikaru had two ranks, and Lavia had what a four up.

"Lavia...... are you okay?

The girl, breathing roughly in her arms, looks up at Hikaru.

"Heh, I'm fine... this much... I'm probably more tired than I assumed because of the 'profession'... Because I've never used 'Flame Maygas' before"

"Really?

"... because 'Flame Maygas' came out after I started killing weak monsters in your mansion... in those days, I realized that I was just being used... until then, there was a 'Magic Creator: A Challenger of Magic Reason' out there, so I used it... because it wasn't the magic power so far then, and the magic consumption didn't get this far..."

Hikaru was good at it. I guess the "profession" of "Flame Maygas" was hidden from the Count. I was honestly glad you taught yourself that.

Then, does the "Magic Reason" skill involve the consumption of magic when exercising spiritual magic?

And I notice another thing.

I didn't think the two as a party would go as well (...). But this power. If you think of a moving turret that can lurk, you can exert a tremendous amount of power.

For example, an ambush in war. For example, if you crusade a group of staying monsters.

When Hikaru remembered in the idea a feeling that was neither exciting nor fearful,

"... Hikaru, will you not leave me?

When I heard those words —— I felt like I had been showered with cold water.

Her "Big Fire Magic" is a taboo for her. By its magic, it was used by the Count, trapped in the mansion, and was about to be used by the King after the death of the Count.

That's what I let him use.

Lavia could have turned down Hikaru's request. But that can damage Hikaru's mood. While Hikaru said "only for dungeon exploration," he should also have heard "show me something useful," depending on what you hear.

So Lavia used the magic of the great firepower, which is contraindicated. To mass murder, albeit monsters.

Oh, my God, I made you do it.

Insensitively --.

"... I'll take you. Naturally, the first time I thought I couldn't abandon you, I realized you were an adventurous man."

"Really...? Good, then."

To her with a weak smile, I take out my hand plush and soak her in sweat.

"Lavia."

Here, sorry, it was easy to apologize. I'm sure Lavia will accept that apology.

(But it's not. Then, no. I may be insensitively hurting Lavia again. [M] That's because -- my relationship with Lavia is not reciprocal. Lavia is revealing everything in her hands. I keep a lot of secrets from her. So I... get insensitive)

There's only one way to get rid of it.

to be "on par" with her "in the same position".

"You may one day walk away from me. When you wanted a life different from mine."

…………

"But until then, while you're with me, I want you to be on par with me (...). So..."

Tell me my secret.

That's when I tried to say it.

"No..."

Lavia's thin index finger was placed on Hikaru's lips.

"Thou shalt say no more... the grace which I have received from thee cannot be returned as much (...) as I use magic... So there is no need for you and me to be equal (...)"

Lavia, standing up with her thighs, stood firmly on both feet, albeit somewhat fluttering.

"Our adventure has just begun. I can't be stuck with such a small event"

"-- well."

I didn't think so, Hikaru thought.

I didn't think Lavia would tell me not to say.

Lavia is much stronger than herself.

"Okay, Lavia. Let's go."

"Yes."

Lavia grabbed the hand she offered.

Hikaru and Lavia were not equal as before. But when Hikaru felt the warmth of the connected hands —— I felt like the distance between them was shrinking more than before.

When he grabbed the early horse at the lake, Hikaru returned with Lavia to the city of Pound.

When entering the city, of course, "mass blockade" is used to hide the presence of Lavia. Hikaru went outside again, troublesome though, and properly showed his guild card to the gatekeeper and went inside.

"Oh, how was it, what about Wang Du?

The gatekeeper speaks casually.

"It was wide."

"What the fuck? That's right. There's nothing else? The woman on the road was beautiful, or she was cute, or she had big breasts,"

It's all about women, and the gatekeepers around me laugh.

(-- People here are still warm)

I'm glad this is the first city, Hikaru sincerely thought.

"It's too big for me. It doesn't fit."

"... do you? Adventurers, don't leave the pound saying 'fly a flag', because a lot of people don't go home. I guess the kid went to Wang Du to increase his rank, too?

"Yes, but from Rank F ahead, you can also increase your rank in Pound"

"Right or right. Then good luck with the pound again."

The gatekeeper said happily.

As he and the receptionist at Wangdu Guild say, Wangdu has more requests and bigger projects. I guess that's why the adventurers who go to the King's Capital keep coming after them.

On the other hand, however, the Wang Capital adventurers may request to participate in the war, as they did this time.

(Well, I guess some people think "fly a flag" in the war)

As for Hikaru, like Pound, I preferred a city where everything fits within some reach of my own eyes.

Of course I would leave here to explore the dungeon if I became Rank E, and I would also consider leaving the country if I had to continue to hide Lavia's identity.

"? What's up, Hikaru?

"What?

"Sounds kind of happy"

"-- I guess. Perhaps so."

Mindful of his interaction with the gatekeeper, Hikaru walked the evening pond with Lavia.

Across the street is the Adventurer's Guild. To deliver the harvest of the day.