Chapter 7: Magic Sword, Flame
[space_man][space_man]Maclaine fired a single fireball from both hands. The fireball flew towards Eld.
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[space_man][space_man]Eld cut down the fireball with Tempera. The cut fireball fell to the ground with a”kakon”sound.
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[space_man][space_man]”N-No way…… a Fireball…… you froze the flames……”
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[space_man][space_man]The fireball that fell at Eld’s feet was cut in two and frozen.
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[space_man][space_man]Eld lightly kicked up one of the two halves and slashed it with Tempera.
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[space_man][space_man]Then, the ice on the halved fireball disappeared and turned back into flames, flying towards Maclaine.
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[space_man][space_man]Maclaine dodged the incoming fireball, but another fireball flew to where he dodged and crashed into his abdomen.
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[space_man][space_man]”Gah……”
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[space_man][space_man]The Fireball magic spell prioritizes physical damage from a high-speed impact rather than the burning effect of the flames. Therefore, although Maclaine’s abdomen where he was hit was charred black, his clothes and equipment did not catch fire from the flames.
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[space_man][space_man]Of course, if he were to embrace the fireball itself, it would be a different story, but for magic in the form of a ball, the elemental effect is merely secondary.
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[space_man][space_man]”The power might be halved because I cut it in half, but how does it feel to be hit by your own magic?”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld said with a fearless smile.
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[space_man][space_man]”Damn it—!!”
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[space_man][space_man]Provoked by Eld, Maclaine placed his hands on the ground and began chanting a spell.
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[space_man][space_man]This time, the chant was far longer than the previous Fireball.
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[space_man][space_man]（Highest-tier…… no, considering his magic capacity, it’s probably at most high-tier. I guess I played around a little too much.）
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[space_man][space_man]Eld braced himself, preparing for the incoming magic.
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[space_man][space_man]”Take this! 『Frawcrisis』!!”
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[space_man][space_man]When Maclaine activated the spell, a large icicle appeared from the sky and flew towards Eld.
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[space_man][space_man]”I see, you used ice magic thinking I’d freeze it.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld jumped towards the icicle. Then, he swung Tempera and cut the icicle.
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[space_man][space_man]”You fool! There’s no point in freezing an icicle that’s already ice…… Huh!?”
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[space_man][space_man]Maclaine had indeed heard about the ability of the magic sword Tempera. However, with his head in a frenzy, he could only recall half of the abilities he had heard.
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[space_man][space_man]The magic icicle was cut by Eld and melted, emitting steam. By the time Eld landed on the ground, the icicle had vanished without a trace.
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[space_man][space_man]The blade of Eld’s Tempera was engulfed in flames, burning brightly. It was a beautiful blue flame.
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[space_man][space_man]”It handles ice and flames. Hence, 『Ice Flame』. Well, it doesn’t capture the true essence of this sword, but I like it as a personal title, so I won’t complain.”
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[space_man][space_man]Eld approached Maclaine and swung Tempera down.
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[space_man][space_man]Maclaine closed his eyes, thinking he had been cut, but there was no damage to his body. He only felt a slight chill.
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[space_man][space_man]”Wh-What…… was that just a bluff?!”
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[space_man][space_man]He said that and tried to punch Eld, but Eld suddenly laughed.
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[space_man][space_man]”It’s fine if you still want to fight, but are you going to do it in that state?”
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[space_man][space_man]Maclaine looked at his own body when he said that. Not only his equipment but also his clothes were gone. He wasn’t even wearing underwear.
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[space_man][space_man]”Wh-What have you done!!”
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[space_man][space_man]Furthermore, Eld created ice with Tempera and made a mirror, facing it towards Maclaine.
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[space_man][space_man]The face reflected in the mirror was missing the hair that should have been thick and full. His stubble, which he hadn’t shaved for a few days, was also gone.
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[space_man][space_man]”Hey!!”
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[space_man][space_man]”I held back for now, but if you still want to fight, I’ll cut off your flesh next time, okay?”
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[space_man][space_man]Hearing that, Maclaine had no choice but to kneel and admit defeat.