The Blonde Ninja
Rat Spear.
The name of the spell might sound weak, but it was the result of several sleepless days of research.
It meant it wasn't as weak as its name.
“...Isn’t this good enough?”
If it's at the level of Rat Spear, I think I chose a decent name for the spell.
I've seen other wizards name their spells before, and it was a pathetic sight.
Was it Peerless Bullet?
I remember them naming it something like that.
Anyway.
I could say that I'm pretty good at naming spells compared to those wizards.
And at that moment.
Bang-!
The fist Cthulhu threw struck Barbatos's sole.
And at the same time, a wave of mana spread around them.
It seemed Cthulhu wasn't taking Barbatos lightly either.
He must have figured out Barbatos’s level.
By the way…
“...What kind of fist power is that?”
It was amazing that he could throw a punch with that much mana in his hand, but it was even more amazing that his hand didn't break with all that mana.
Moreover, the power was beyond imagination.
Barbatos momentarily lost his balance and collapsed to the ground.
Thud-!!!
However, even a being the size of a seven-story building collapsing to the ground causes enormous damage.
Because a seven-story building has a consciousness and moves as it pleases.
“Kyaaaak!!!!”
“Shit!!”
Groans could be heard from all sides.
But I didn't have time to care.
I was too busy doing what I could.
While I was thinking that.
“Go!”
Cthulhu climbed on top of Barbatos, who had fallen to the ground, and started throwing punches.
At first, Cthulhu's punches were weak.
But Cthulhu didn't give up and kept throwing punches.
As he continued to throw punches-
‘How did he create such a technique?’
The power of his fists was gradually getting stronger.
It seemed to be a technique where the power of his punches increased the more he punched.
I don't know the principle.
Because I've never studied martial arts.
That thought aside, I thought this was my chance.
So I concentrated my mana and instantly created a magic formula.
[Rat Spear]
A spear the size of a needle appears in the air.
This is why I named the spell Rat Spear.
To dig into the enemy like a rat and attack.
The [Rat Spear] that appeared in the air flew straight towards Barbatos-
Thud-!
Thud-!
Thud-!
It began to pierce through his body.
Barbatos’s leather was far tougher than that of any Ogre.
But it was powerless against the Rat Spear.
I reduced its size but drastically increased its power.
It was a magic spell exclusively for one-on-one combat.
But I wasn't satisfied with this.
Piercing Barbatos’s body wouldn't do much damage.
It would be a different story if the opponent was a human or a monster.
[Holy]
I instantly created a holy light and applied it to the Rat Spear.
Wooong-!
And then the Rat Spear shone faintly.
The Rat Spear, imbued with Holy, began to pierce through Barbatos’s body again.
Thud-!
Thud-!
Where it pierced through, holy power remained, inflicting continuous damage.
The Rat Spear pierced through Barbatos’s body at a speed invisible to the eye.
The remaining holy power in its wake intertwined, giving the effect that Barbatos was bound by chains.
‘...Wait a minute.’
Come to think of it, there was no rule that holy magic couldn't create chains.
So I decided to try it out on the spot.
By mixing [Holy] into the existing Chain Lightning formula-
[Holy Chain]
Using the holy remnants left by the Rat Spear piercing through Barbatos’s body, I connect them to cast the spell.
And then-
Clang-!
The places where the Rat Spear had pierced through turned into chains, knocking Barbatos, who had managed to get up, back down.
And at that moment.
“Fucking gang up on him!!!!”
“Finish him off!!”
The other adventurers who had been waiting for an opportunity rushed in and started beating Barbatos to death.
I thought Barbatos might be looking for a chance to counterattack, but it seemed like Faithful Grandpa and the other priests next to me were stopping him.
Then what I had to do from now on was simple.
Beat Barbatos to death.
*
How long did we beat Barbatos?
-......Splendid.
Barbatos muttered under his breath.
But regardless, the surrounding adventurers continued to attack him.
They must have been quite pissed off that they were helplessly crushed and unable to do anything.
While I was thinking that.
-Until next time, young mage……
With those words, Barbatos's body suddenly began to shrink.
At this point, even someone oblivious could tell what was happening.
This bastard was trying to escape.
It seemed he finally came to his senses after being beaten up by a group.
But I couldn't let him go like this.
Therefore-
[Holy Sword]
Thud-!
I thrust a giant sword into the body of Barbatos, who was trying to escape.
Barbatos began to struggle.
But at that moment.
-Stop it……
Barbatos spoke calmly.
No, to be precise, he was ‘pretending’ to speak calmly.
He must have been quite flustered.
He must have been excited to slaughter the adventurers and absorb their life force, but now he was being beaten by the very adventurers he thought he could easily crush.
But no matter how angry he was, there was nothing Barbatos could do.
As I was thinking that, trying to hold Barbatos as much as possible to prevent him from escaping.
-Until we meet again……
With a sudden flow of mana, Barbatos's form began to shrink.
This meant only one thing.
Barbatos was going to cut his losses and escape from this place.
If he was testing the waters earlier, this time he seemed to be serious about escaping.
As I was about to use magic.
Flap-!
In an instant, Barbatos transformed into a small sparrow and began to fly away.
But its speed wasn't ordinary.
It was incredibly fast.
[Lightning Bolt]
Crackle-!
I started to hit Barbatos, who was floating in the air, with Lightning Bolt.
But it wasn't easy to hit him.
Hitting a flying bird wasn't an easy task for an average person.
As Barbatos was almost out of range.
[Lightning Bolt]
I used Lightning Bolt again.
Crackle-!
Lightning Bolt spread out in several directions.
One of the spreading Lightning Bolts struck Barbatos, who had transformed into a bird.
Despite that, Barbatos didn't fall and continued to fly away.
“...That’s really pathetic.”
He made such a grand entrance, but to think he would run away so pathetically.
If it were me, I would fight to the death…. Well, maybe not.
Anyway.
That wasn't important.
The important thing was that I had inflicted significant damage on Barbatos.
‘It’s a bit disappointing that I couldn't catch him.’
It would have been nice to catch him, but it wasn't bad.
I didn't think I could defeat a Legion Commander like Barbatos so easily.
He must have a hidden trump card.
‘He underestimated us too much.’
One of the reasons why we were able to inflict fatal damage on Barbatos was that he looked down on everyone on the battlefield.
As I was thinking that.
“Damn it, I should have killed him.”
Cthulhu stretched and approached me.
“I know, right?”
“But well, after getting beaten up like that, I doubt he'll come back so easily.”
“That’s true. By the way, good work out there.”
At first, I thought Cthulhu was a brainless martial artist who only knew how to fight, but now my opinion of him had changed.
He was a man with a brain after all.
He could be considered among the top 1% of martial artists.
“But what was that earlier? I’ve never seen that magic before.”
“It’s a spell I created. Should I tell you about it?”
“How could I possibly understand that?”
As we were talking, I suddenly remembered something I was curious about.
A question that came to mind as I watched him defeat each mob earlier.
“By any chance, do you have any skills that can attack in a wide area?”
If I were a martial artist, I would have tried to imitate some of the techniques from anime.
When I asked, Cthulhu chuckled and started talking.
“I've thought about that too, but it's not that easy. I thought about gathering mana in my hand like a sphere and then releasing it… but it's not complete yet, so I'm a bit hesitant to use it.”
What was that?
Did I hear that right?
Gathering mana in his hand like a sphere and then releasing it.
It was a technique reminiscent of a certain yellow-haired ninja.
As I was thinking that.
“I'll show you, so give me your evaluation from a wizard's perspective. I was a bit curious if I was doing it right.”
“Sure.”
Cthulhu said so and began to gather mana in his hand.
And a moment later.
A sphere-shaped lump of mana appeared in Cthulhu's hand.
It was spinning endlessly.
“...It looks cool?” [T/N: Dattebayo]
I couldn't think of anything else to say besides that it looked cool.
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