125 Chapter-124 "Crystal Eyes" and "My demons" pt-4 (Side-Chapter-4)
(Mikihiko's POV)
Haa~
I am feeling rather conflicted right now.
There is a part of me; angry at my father for forcing me to attend this event!
And then there is a part of me; happy to be here since Erik-san promised to help me with my "situation".
Truthfully, I want to get better as soon as possible; so that I could show my father that I am not "powerless"!
But first, I need to be patient since Erik-san will first help Mizuki-san in controlling her eyes before he moves on to me.
After all, according to what he has told me...only with the assistance of [Crystal Eyes] can I have a fighting chance against a [Grand Spirit].
Speaking of [Grand Spirit], I can feel his influence weaken on my magic; with each passing day, I can feel myself slowly regaining my power.
It is truly an empowering feeling!
Anyway, Mizuki-san is blessed to have the [Crystal Eyes]!
Can you imagine the sheer power she could access!? If only she was trained in [Divine-Earth Magic]!?
The very thought of her mastering [Divine-Earth Magic] would send a tremble down my spine
I would automatically be reminded of those masters mentioned in the various legends passed down in the clan.
If my clan knew about the existence of the [Crystal Eyes], then they would stop at nothing; to take those eyes for themselves.
And that wasn't something I wanted to happen.
They would probably hurt kill Mizuki-san and her entire family; to get the eyes and I will never let that happen.
Not to mention, that she is innocent but she even agreed to help with my condition even when I almost attacked her back in the classroom.
And if I became the reason for her pain, I wouldn't be able to forgive myself.
So, I will keep my promise.
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I walked out of the hotel and decided to take a stroll around the building.
Those staying in the hotel weren't allowed to leave the competition ground without prior notice.
So I decided to move to the hotel grounds while I tried gathering my thoughts.
*goosebumps*
Suddenly the hair at the end of my arms stood up in an instant!
A strange electrocuting feeling spread throughout my body as I pulled out my [Talisman Holder].
Narrowing my eyes, I injected my psion in a talisman and activated my spell.
'This feeling!?...malice!?'
"[Divine-Earth Magic:-Spirit Sense Tuning]...."
A light green surge of energy spread throughout the hotel grounds!
As the name suggests, this spell allowed a person to tune two of his five senses with a spirit.
It means that in exchange for temporarily losing a sense; I would be able to swap that one sense with the spirit.
For example, consider that I tuned with a spirit in China and wanted to hear what the spirit was listening to.
Then I could swap my sense of hearing with that of the spirit and listen to what sound was being made around the spirit; in China.
This magic didn't have any conventional range limit, it purely depended upon how proficient are you with the said spirit; you are trying to swap a sense with.
Anyway, so I traded the sense of vision and hearing with the spirit.
My vision went dark for a minute as I wasn't able to comprehend any sound made in that short duration.
Soon enough, I regained my vision and hearing but I was nowhere near my original position.
Instead, the first thing that entered my vision were 3 armed malefactors.
All three of them wore strange clocks which seemed to hide their presence quite well against an average magician.
Fortunately, I was able to learn of their presence due to the dark malice mixed in the air.
Being the vessel of a [Grand Spirit] made me a very powerful empath; so I was able to feel the slight malice in the air.
Unfortunately, I had to place multiple seals over my ability due to its "extremely potent" nature.
I knew that these individuals aren't good news; so I decided to confront them with my magic.
I separated with the spirit and regained my senses; before rushing towards their location as I charged my [Thunder-Cloud Spell].
I must take them out before any one of them can even react!
I jumped over the bushes, surprising the three intruders who immediately raised their guns to shoot at me.
"Shoot that muthafaka!" (Mob.1)
"Quickly, put him down!" (Mob.2)
"We don't have any time of waste!" (Mob.3)
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
*Bang!*
I was, of course, undeterred by their actions and launched my spell at them.
A blazing blue arc of lighting emerged from my talisman and impacted the incoming bullets!
The solid-like structured arc deflected the incoming bullets and smashed into the three intruders.
"Ahhh!" (Mob.1)
"Fuck!" (Mob.2)
"Grghh!" (Mob.3)
*Thump*
The three intruders were deep-fried as a deep black burned smell permeated the air.
They fell on the ground, twitching from time to time as if to prove that they were indeed still alive!
"They had a lethal weapon on them! How did they even get inside in the first place!?" (Mikihiko)
While I am having my inner-monologue, I couldn't sense the presence behind me.
"Nicely done!" (Erik)
"What the hell!" (Mikihiko)
Hearing the familiar voice, I immediately turned around while preparing to release another attack but immediately stopped once I identified the person standing behind me.
"You scared the shit out of me!" (Mikihiko)
"What are you doing here anyway, Erik-san!?" (Mikihiko)
I was curious to know the reason behind his sudden appearance behind my back!
"I sensed a spirit-tuning nearby and came to check, just in case someone was trying something." (Erik)
I see...well, of course, he sensed my spell! He is a prodigy in [Ancient-Magic] after all, how could I forget that!?
"By the way, you handled the situation quite nicely! Don't worry, I have already contacted the security." (Erik)
Hearing Erik-san praise me, I couldn't help but get embarrassed as I complained.
"I wasn't fast enough! The only reason I could hit them first was that I had activated my spell even before reaching them!" (Mikihiko)
"With such a slow casting speed, I am nothing more than a waste of my family resources." (Mikihiko)
"Sigh!... Why do you need to be so sad and gloomy!? Here, until I have dealt with your problem, use this." (Erik)
Erik-san pulled out something from his pocket and threw it towards me.
I, of course, caught what he had thrown towards me and opened my palm to see what it was.
I looked at the strange wrist band which seemed to be...a CAD!?
Before I could even open my mouth, Erik-san told me the origin of this band.
"Careful with it, it is a 70% finished prototype of [Dream Chaser CAD]." (Erik)
What!? This is the most anticipated [Dream Chaser Tech] and he wants me to test his prototype?
But why!?
"It ought to fix your casting problem until we deal with it on a later date." (Erik) (1)
I looked at Erik-san in shock as the legendary words left my mouth!
"What the fuck!?" (Mikihiko)
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(Erik's POV)
I smiled as I looked at the rather shocked expression of the young Yoshida boy.
He looked totally lost by the reveal, and probably overflowing with all kinds of emotions.
People may think that why was I giving Mikihiko such a precious thing?
Well, he and Mizuki are two worthy investments that I am willing to make even though the cost is rather high. (2)
Fortunately, worrying about things such as money is the least of my concerns.
In the novel, only Mikihiko was initially capable of killing the "parasites" with his [Exorcist Slash].
Whereas, Mizuki could pinpoint the location of the "parasites".
These two combined and well trained could very well turn into a powerful supporting force in the future.
Not to mention at the end of the day; all this means nothing to me since what I am trying to achieve doesn't require wealth.
It just requires focus, commitment and sheer fucking will!
Anyway, it is also a great chance for me to see, how well does this prototype work in the upcoming competition. (3)
This is what I call, killings three birds with a single stone!
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