Wizard Stone - Chapter 702



Only Krnovel

Episode 702 Big, Long-Lasting, and Strong

The two of them moved first. They rode the Nop and went to the forest where Mila and I had trained.

I would reveal the existence and promise of the Bulgeom someday, but not right away. At least for today, I wanted to focus entirely on the Bulgeom.

And Luna was no exception.

His voice was shaking slightly, so he seemed a little nervous.

“Are you ready?”

“huh.”

“Is that right? If not, I’ll give you more time.”

“Hmm. Then give me a little more.”

Roy didn’t refuse the offer. He immediately found a suitable seat and brought the flame up to his eyes.

Luna, too, was leaning against the tree, her eyes fixed on the flames.

“Are you watching?”

“No way?”

“That’s not it… … .”

Now that I think about it, it might be better to just watch. I think this moderate pressure would be helpful, rather than a hindrance.

Roy closed his eyes and concentrated.

Although I was with Luna as she guided me home, I couldn’t feel at ease. The time we spent together wasn’t that long, and it was hard to think that simply being together would increase the duration of the Unbreakable Sword.

It is clear that the feelings towards Luna affect the duration of the sword, but that is only when thinking about it now.

And Luna also guesses this fact to some extent.

The proof of this is that he did not ask for the sword to be made right away, but gave more time.

There is probably also an expectation here that you want to swing the blazing sword for as long as possible.

Roy did his best to live up to those expectations.

I never worried that the duration would be too long and that it would be difficult to move forward.

What matters is now. I haven’t been able to measure it since the day Luna returned.

It’s not even measurable in the first place.

Unlike Fire Mine, the duration of the Fire Sword cannot be measured. It may be possible in the future, but at least for now, it is impossible.

So it’s better to just focus on one thing like now.

That’s what satisfies Luna.

“it’s okay.”

“Already?”

“I think this will do. I thought about it before I came. Are you ready?”

“Okay.”

“good.”

Roy exhaled gently and slowly created a fire sword.

I would have liked to have pulled out the sword by grabbing the handle, but the sword was so big that I couldn’t help it.

“How about this size?”

“Hmm. I guess I’ll have to try swinging it to find out.”

“Really? Wait a minute.”

Roy quickly cast the Fire Endurance spell after planting the fire sword in the ground.

Luna, who had become resistant to fire, immediately pulled out her fire sword as if she didn’t want to waste even that brief moment.

“How is it? Isn’t it hot?”

“I think it’s okay.”

Luna, who was examining the sword from all sides, smiled with satisfaction and began swinging it slowly.

Roy stepped back as far as he could to allow Luna to swing her sword comfortably. In that moment, the speed of the sword increased to a point where it was difficult to follow with the eyes.

Even though he was fast when he just swung his sword, it was on a whole different level now.

I couldn’t see where the fire sword was at all. Only the afterimage and fragments of fire were scattered in a messy manner in the air.

When viewed from a distance, it looked like a red flower.

But that was only for a moment.

Suddenly, the shape changed. At some point, the perfectly shaped flower began to scatter in all directions as if its petals were flying away.

Luna no longer just stood still, but began to move and swing her sword.

I don’t know what kind of swordsmanship it was, but it was very dynamic.

Some people take a step forward and swing their sword, while others move quickly and then swing their sword.

What’s more, he even ran at full speed for several dozen meters.

No, I just ran.

“……What are you doing?”

“I was experimenting to see how fast I could run. It seemed to me that if you want to use the fire sword, you need to be fast.”

“Oh, because I have to approach you?”

“yes.”

I certainly don’t think there will be many people who will come near after seeing that sword.

Luna’s battle will likely also begin with her approaching first.

Unlike herself, who could increase the fire sword or attack with magic, Luna had no other means besides the fire sword.

“We can leave alone those with swords or axes, but we have to kill those with bows or crossbows.”

“Hmm. Why don’t you just wear armor?”

“Are you going to wear armor?”

“huh?”

“Why don’t you just wear armor?”

“… … Are you saying that you’re going to go kill guys with bows and crossbows for me just now?”

Now that I look at it, I see that their points were completely different.

He was assuming that he would fight alone, and Luna was assuming that they would fight together.

Well, holding a fire sword means that it is with you… … .

“Of course. Roy would tremble at the thought of an arrow.”

“Not to that extent. No, that’s true, but I’m not scared anymore.”

“Really?”

“I found a way to stop arrows. There are two ways to do it, and I think you can do one of them for me.”

“Me?”

“huh.”

Originally, I was going to suggest shooting arrows at him if he refused the armor, but circumstances changed.

It actually seemed like it would have been better. If Luna had blocked the arrows for me, I could have used magic like Fire Wave without worry.

Of course, this is assuming Luna can shoot arrows with her fire sword.

Can Luna do it?

“Roy?”

“… … Swing it for now. There probably won’t be much left.”

“yes.”

As expected, the fire did not last long.

15 minutes.

The time the fire was maintained.

Not a bad result. It was exactly what I expected, about 15 minutes.

Luna also seemed satisfied.

“It will increase more in the future, right?”

“of course.”

“Could you please make it bigger?”

“More here?”

“Yes. I’ll tell you if it’s too hot.”

“hmm.”

Roy, who was worried that Luna might get hurt if Fire Endurance disappeared, eventually nodded.

No matter how much I thought about it, it didn’t seem like Fire Endurance would disappear that easily. I could withstand flare magic several times, so I didn’t think it would be able to withstand the heat of the fire sword.

I don’t know if it would be any better if it lasted longer, but since it was only 15 minutes, I thought it would be okay.

“I’ll raise you a little bit every day, so if it gets too hard to bear, just tell me. Let’s go back now for today.”

“yes.”

* * *

When Roy returned home, he told Irina about the Fire Sword and Luna.

As expected, Irina said nothing happened.

In fact, it was a natural reaction. It didn’t make sense for Irina, who was an expert and handled Aura, to be jealous of the Fire Sword.

Even Irina had used the fire sword herself, albeit briefly.

That’s why there were a lot of stories worth referencing. There were definitely a lot of similarities between the fire sword and the aura.

No, to be exact, I should say that the Sword of Fire and Aura have many similarities.

Unlike the Fire Sword, the Fire Sword had too many things to improve. There were a lot of things to worry about besides the duration.

I couldn’t extend its length like a sword of fire, I didn’t know how much of a difference in heat there was between Luna and her enemies, and above all, I had no idea about durability.

Surely it’s not like the Sharp magic’s duration decreases every time you use it?

I haven’t tested it properly yet, but it seems quite possible. It’s clear that the fire sword can break or shatter.

I haven’t had a weapon made of fire break or shatter yet, but I get the feeling it’s going to happen.

Unlike the fire sword, the fire sword is a material that can do that.

If the sword of fire was closer to fire, then the fire sword was closer to a sword. If the sword of fire was fire in the shape of a sword, then the fire sword was a sword made of fire.

No, should I say it’s a sword made of mana?

anyway.

It certainly seemed durable.

“But just in case, should I check?”

how?

“It’s simple.”

Roy spent about five minutes on the spot creating a dagger.

It won’t even last 20 seconds, but that doesn’t matter. It’ll be destroyed before then.

“Please.”

Instead of answering, Irina nodded and swung her sword. Auror broke the dagger in one breath and disappeared.

No, it was a dagger that was missing.

The dagger burst into flames as if it were disappearing when time was up.

Looking at that sight, I suddenly thought that it was a good idea to experiment with the dagger first.

If I had experimented with the fire sword with Luna, I would have been frustrated and said that I couldn’t even swing it for a minute today.

And that would have been the case in experiments to see if the duration was reduced.

I guess I’ll have to change my plans a bit.

I originally planned to go straight into arrow shooting training, but I think I’ll have to postpone it as much as possible.

If you were to shoot arrows and the fire sword suddenly disappeared, it would be a big problem.

Before such an unfortunate event could occur, it was necessary to conduct an experiment first.

I really needed to see if the duration of the Bulgeum was reduced, and if so, how and by how much.

Of course, we also need to find a solution.

If you think about it simply, it seems like it would be enough to just make it strong and sturdy… … .

The original purpose of an item is that the stronger it is, the longer it will last. Even a fire sword that is similar to a sword is no exception.

So then, how can we make the fire sword strong, or rather, solid?

I need to think about it.

* * *

I haven’t found a way to increase the durability of the Fire Sword, but fortunately, its duration is maintained.

I’ve been recording 15 minutes every day since the second day.

Of course, it wasn’t easy. Rather, it was a bit precarious.

Every day felt like I was walking a tightrope on a steep cliff.

I need to quickly replace it with a stronger one before the string breaks… … .

To be honest, it’s only a matter of time before the string snaps, because Luna can’t just swing her fire sword into the air forever.

We have already confirmed that the duration of fire weapons decreases with use.

I don’t know how much it decreases with each swing, but it definitely decreases.

That too, quite steeply. With a few hard strikes on the iron, the dagger that should have lasted 20 seconds disappeared in less than 10 seconds.

If the duration was an hour or two, then it would be different, but for only 15 minutes, this problem is fatal.

Who would use a sword that cracks in real time every time it is struck?

I think I need to solve this problem first and then start practicing… … .

Well, isn’t there a better way?

“Roy.”

“huh.”

“I learned it.”

“Burst? Already?”

“It wasn’t that difficult. Anyway, please let me practice.”

“training?”

Roy couldn’t hide his embarrassment. He was already busy, and if his schedule got any longer, it would be difficult for him, no matter how hard he tried.

“Wouldn’t it be better if we could do it together once Dread gets used to it?”

“I want to do it first.”

“hmm.”

Roy didn’t bother asking why.

Now that I look at it, Marie wasn’t that relaxed either. It was clear that she was conscious of Dread, whether she knew it or not.

What should I do?

“good.”

“Really?”

“huh.”

There was no particular reason to refuse, and a good idea just occurred to me.

I thought it would be a good idea to train Marie while also sharpening her dagger.

If it were possible to create a dagger strong enough to withstand burst magic, the strength issue would naturally be resolved.

If the duration is somewhat proportional to durability, then even a 20-second dagger can be detonated without difficulty by someone who has just learned magic.

If 20 seconds explode, it’s 30 seconds, if 30 seconds explode, it’s 40 seconds.

I thought that if I increased the duration little by little like this and found a moment where it didn’t explode, I could start making it more solid from then on.

That’s what happened… … .

“Oh, this isn’t easy.”

“Not working well?”

“It doesn’t budge at all. It’s like pushing a huge rock.”

“Do you think it won’t work at all?”

“yes.”

“Hmm. Then I’ll make it weaker.”

Roy nodded as if he could, and produced a weaker dagger that would last about 15 seconds.

But still, the result did not change.

Even the 10-second ones were the same.

“Isn’t this going to explode?”

“no way.”

Roy told her to wait a moment, then created a dagger and used burst magic.

As expected, the dagger exploded very easily.

It’s a natural result.

It was absurd that he could detonate even a fire spear, so he couldn’t detonate a fire dagger of this level.

But Marie couldn’t blow it.

Is it something that Marie can’t do? Or is she only strong against burst magic?

If it’s the latter, then there’s no need to worry about Luna’s fire sword being easily destroyed by other magicians…

I guess I’ll have to wait and see for a bit longer.