The Magic Of Skill
Chapter 3
In the middle of a crowded city, where not only passed by humans but other races as well. Without any prior notice from the king, an equestrian troupe led by the Quine Knights flashed among the crowd.
Despite the rush, Knight Quine was not rude towards the citizens blocking his path, he remained patiently waiting until he could actually pass. Because despite being a knight, Quine von Harold was a very kind woman.
At just 15 years old, he has won the title of Royal Knight just like his older brother, Thomas von Neressy.
That afternoon, the Quine troupe passed between the city buildings escorted by special royal soldiers. They move with horses. Drive next to Quine, a sorcerer who constantly tracks their targets.
Exactly a few minutes ago, a strange magic activation appeared in the western city. The kingdom was shocked by a report from a supervisor who said that Mr. Neressy had taken off his mana. Quine who heard the report was immediately shocked, as removing mana meant that the person was dead. And even more startling, fifteen minutes after the report was read, the elder brother returned to the kingdom in a fine condition.
This is a big question mark for the royal family.
And on official orders from the king, Quine checked the scene.
“Nona Quine stop!” shouted the sorcerer who rode the horse side by side with Quine.
Instantly, Quine pulled her horse and made her entourage stop, “What's up?” ask Quine.
“The object that we thought was Mr. Neressy, somehow suddenly moved to the magic academy.” Obviously the sorcerer.
In the midst of his suspicions, Quine still had a chance to think. How could the move happen all of a sudden? Though the sorcerer tracked his object without pause. “What's possible, he used teleportation ability?”
“Entahlah.. I can not be sure it.”.
“Dimension Teleport, it's a skill belonging to brother. How can?” Quine's dizzy. In his little heart he hoped that this was just a joke from his brother. But using Dimension Teleport was insane in effect. Its users are able to move anywhere they want, even in and out of the palace easily.
Quine's own skill is Booster, where he can increase his physical abilities above human limits. The best record of the skill, Quine was able to make her body move as fast as light even though she lost consciousness afterwards.
“We're heading to the magic academy! Everyone, we're leaving!”
***
Miss Rose took me and Hile to the open field. It's quiet here, but I can see the entire academy building from this backyard. The field was filled with manicured green grass, also not far from here was a high wall that bordered between the academy and the open road.
In front of me, was provided a wooden beam with a target symbol that would likely be the target of my abilities later, the distance between me and the target was 7 meters.
“What kind of magic does the Knights of Neressy have?” ask Miss Rose.
It might be natural for a magic user to know his own magic. Right after I touched that handsome knight, I instantly knew what abilities I had. “3 magic, and 2. no, 1 skill.”
“Skill hers is obviously Dimension Teleport, what about those 3 magic, isn't it too little?” Hile asked that.
Then his mother replied, “Tak all knights are magicians, Mr. Neressy himself has more Techniques.”
“Technique?” ask her mother again.
“Technics is something that is no longer related to magic or skill, even so, the fuel is still where. I didn't tell you this before, because Techniques only belong to those who have a special talent towards the weapons they hold. Walter, tell me what technique does Mr Neressy have?”
“.. there are so many, I'm not sure.”
Miss Rose let out a long sigh and stroked her eyebrows, “Of course there are many, I should know.” Then he told me to prepare for an attack on the previously prepared target. Miss Rose and Hile step aside to the edge of the field. “Strike it with magic!”
“I understand.” My answer.
The magic I have is 4, Sleeper, Aura Control, Summon Angel, and Lightning Bolt. Other than Lightning Bolt, I'm not sure all that magic can be used to attack. Aura Control is a magic to make its users emit an aura as good as angels or as bad as demons, while Summon Angel is a top-level magic to summon angels.
My mana count is very high, this must be because Neressy often trains his mana capacity to use Techniques. 94,000 is my mana, if used for Summon Angel, then I can call 4 angels.
But obviously that wasn't an option, from the start I preferred the simpler Lightning Bolt.
“Walter, why are you daydreaming? Hurry up!” Hile yelling.
All right, here we go. It's easy, like when using Sleeper.
I raised my hand towards the target, my palm opened, and I saw the target between my fingers. I thought about how the magic was activated, which was Lightning Bolt magic that allowed me to unleash a lightning strike. As I continued to think about it, a beautiful magic circle appeared.
At first only one was right in front of me, but for a long time the circle was like a baby. In front of me there is not just one circle now, but maybe ten or so.
How'this? I didn't know what to do, so I let go of everything. Unfortunately, the magic was still being cast.
More than ten magic circles fired lightning strikes with fierce power towards the target. His voice boomed all over the academy, the dust marks from the shattered ground also made my sight blind. When the blast was over, all that was left was the damage of the ground like a hot trench.
Seeing the explosion, Miss Rose fell on the floor, as did her son.
“W-Walter.. This. whereas this is just a test.” Miss Rose seemed to lose her life, as the dust fog disappeared and revealed how big the wall hole behind the target was.
Before long, the students who were studying swarmed the field. I was made into a spectacle by them. Some were amazed, but some thought that it was a monster attack. Either way, I just freaked out.
Magic just now, it turns out that it's magic that I can control for myself mana capacity. I thought with so much mana, where 3000 is a small amount, but I never thought it could be that big of a damage.
***
Quine and his entourage arrived in front of the academy's gate. The guard standing guard at the gate requested that Quine show him a permit for him to be able to enter the academy's surroundings. Although knights though, this kind of rule was no exception either.
When Quine retrieved the letter from her small bag, an explosion appeared behind the building. Exactly like a flash of lightning, even though Quine was unaware of the explosion, her eyes were blinded instantly.
“Nona Quine! That's Mr Thomas' Lightning Bolt!” said the sorcerer Quine brought.
No, it's too crazy for a Lightning Bolt. Quine who is more skilled in the field of magic than her brother is also not necessarily able to bring out such powerful magic.
Without thinking, Quine continued his journey around the building. The guard waiting for the letter from Quine could only gawk when the knight suddenly left. Unfortunately, the letter had actually fallen when the explosion occurred and flew somewhere.
Up at the back of the academy building, there was a very high wall. His entourage might not be able to enter. “I will jump over this wall, you split into two groups and guard the academy from front and back.”
“Ready!” answer all the troops that are with Quine.
With the Booster skill, Quine increased the strength of her legs to be able to jump over those tall walls. Age 15 years, and especially Quine is a woman, of course he has a body that tends to be short. While the wall was 3 times his height, the soldier who saw Quine successfully jump over it could only swallow.
In the middle of the field that Quine was infiltrating, there was a young man with a clumsy gelagat who was being mobbed by many people. Even without detection magic, Quine instantly knew that her brother's magic energy was inside the man's body.
Quine used the Sword Technique, Head Slayer, Quine jumped then swung the sword at the head of the young man whom he thought was the target.
***
Until that happened, I who was being mobbed by many people and admired here and there, was suddenly attacked by something very powerful.
A sword slash that came out of nowhere, almost made my head split in two. Luckily, I managed to avoid it. His failed slash then led to the ground, and made the ground split a few meters apart. You can imagine my fate if I don't avoid it.
Was that what I called technique? Techniques were of many types, but the one just now was definitely the Sword Technique. I also have a lot of Sword Techniques, which just now seems like Head Slayer.
The one who broke the sword just now was a woman, she was wearing a thin armor with a short skirt that showed her smooth thighs. Her face looks tough but also graceful, her hair is pigtailed and neatly laid out with some braids.
“You managed to avoid that? You managed to avoid the technique I strengthened with Booster?” ask the deliverer woman.
“What's really why? You seriously wanted to kill me just now?”
“Sure!”
Even without warning, for the second time he attacked. Not with technique, but with ordinary attacks. But the speed is very unreasonable. He slashed with a very complicated pattern and a difficult angle, if I did not absorb the strength of a knight where maybe I could compensate for it.
Several attacks were launched, I managed to dodge all of them. Instead of giving up, the female deliverer grew even more angry because all the attacks were in vain.
“Switch Technique, Absolute Repeater.”
Shit, he used that technique?
The deliverer miss used a technique that would determine my life and death. That determination began when his sword returned to its sheath and his Technique was activated.
The process of this technique is, the user focuses on his target with the focus equivalent to reading a thousand books simultaneously. The focus was done for no more than 1 second, and the attack was launched when he managed to read where my vital point was.
That's why, I was so scared when the slasher lady started to focus. I didn't even have a sword to withstand the attack.
In less than a second, I searched for what abilities I could use. It turns out I still have hope. Unexpectedly, there was also the Empty Technique, which was a technique that relied on the body without a weapon.
“Enclosure Engineering, Weapon Counter.”
Within a second, the Absolute Repeater is performed. The slashing miss's sword was pointing straight at my neck at the speed he had added with the Booster.
Dan, I'm not dead.
Weapon Counter is far more magical than I thought.
“You?!! How can?!” the slaughterer lady stepped back as her sword was stopped.
Just an inch before the sword touched my neck, I stopped it by pinching the blade to a safe stop. It seems like the Weapon Counter is a Technique that allows me to foil any weapon Technique.
Knowing that the ultimate attack was stopped, the deliverer lady no longer insisted. He put his sword back on, and faced me as an adult.
Everyone who sees our fight is getting curious and also amazed. This guy I'm dealing with, doesn't seem like an ordinary person, he's quite famous among the disciples. Actually, who is he? Why is he trying to kill me?
“Tell me what your name is!” said the deliverer.
“That's a disrespectful act. First, introduce yourself!” I said.
“Then, sorry. I am Quine von Harold, Knight of the Kingdom and the younger brother of Thomas von Neressy. Now, what's your name?”
Eh? She, this young girl is the sister of the handsome knight?!!
“A-I.. Meffery Walter.” Ungkap.
Quine was like waiting for another word from me. He was just silent, staring in wonder at me who was also looking at him in wonder.
“That's all? What about your status?” said.
“What do you mean? I'm just a regular guy.”
“Hah.. You don't seem to know why I'm hunting you?” Quine sighed, and continued in an irritated tone. “You should use my brother's magic, my brother's skill, and also my brother's technique. Actually, what the fuck are you?”
“It...it's a little complicated to explain.”
“My estimation says that you can use my brother's full strength. His skill, Dimension Teleport was not a toy. I must remove the Skill from you, or kill you right now if you rebel.”
It's a real threat. That skill I just used to a place I never even recognized. I understand why the Royal Knights can hunt me for this.
“How about Evolver?” my many.
Quine looked confused, “What did you just say?”
“Evolver, your brother's Skill as well, I think it's more dangerous than Dimension Teleport.”
“Hah? Don't be silly, my brother only has one Skill.”
“No, no, he's got two. Evolver, a skill to combine one magic with another and create a new type of magic. Don't you know that?”
I feel this Skill is a little strange. Remember when I was asked by Miss Rose about the number of Skills that Neressy had? I answered 1, when in fact there was 2. It's not my intention to lie, but Skil. This seems undetectable to my own body.
No, this Skill is sealed.
I just unsealed it right after Quine attacked me, in a panic I accidentally prepared all the resistance.
“Nona Quine?”
“.. Evolver. seed of destruction. Why.?”
