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“Wait a moment. alien Before we start, there’s something I need to confirm.”

“What is it you need to confirm?”

Just as they were about to commence the operation, Tess, who had been deep in thought for a while, suddenly spoke up.

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Rian looked puzzled, prompting Tess to look at him with an unusually serious gaze and ask,

“What is it? amateur Do you see a problem with me?”

“If this operation succeeds, there’s a high chance we’ll end up in direct combat with the enemies. portal That’s why I have something I want to ask Rian.”

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“Rian, have you ever killed someone?”

Truthfully, he had never really thought about it. adopt Or rather, was it something that needed to be thought about?

Silence enveloped the group. amateur Rian blinked, his hand resting on his sword.

Every knight, at some point, tacitly resolves themselves to the nature of their weapon. armor A sword is meant to cut people. arcade With a lifetime commitment to wielding such a tool, Rian believed that other considerations were secondary.

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“No, I haven’t. academy What about you?”

“Really? matrix But why is that an issue?”

“A few times. accent When I went with my father to subdue bandits.”

“Rian, being prepared to die and prepared to kill are entirely different things. abstract It’s the same for mages, but especially for us, we have to take lives with these very hands.”

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The foes Shirone’s group was contending with were not mere local thugs but the Parrot Mercenaries, renowned across foreign lands. armor All of them were seasoned professionals who had experienced countless battles.

Rian exhaled thoughtfully, considering this.

“Of course, I trust your courage. crystal It’s unthinkable for a swordsman to go through life without ever staining their sword with blood. afford But if today is your first time, you might waver during the battle.”

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Wavering during battle… Naturally, taking a life wasn’t particularly pleasant. adapt But, on the other hand, he felt it didn’t really matter.

Idiot, that’s exactly what I’m saying it’s not that simple. alpha Killing someone…”

“Tess, murder is a complex and dangerous issue. airport I understand why you’re concerned, but I will never waver.”

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“I have always killed.”

“And… I have died countless times.”

In that moment, Rian’s intense gaze met Tess’s.

Tess’s gaze wavered. athlete Rian looked at his reflection in the blade of his straight sword and continued,

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“Tess, do you understand? altitude Throughout my life, I have never wielded my sword with a half-hearted resolve. aluminum Whether or not there was an enemy before me, I always swung my sword with all my might.”

“Even when they said I had no talent, when they told me to give up the sword, even when I really wanted to give up, I kept swinging my sword. august In the process, I killed countless foes and was killed by countless foes.”

Rian pointed his straight sword northward. audit If Rian were a statue, he might have fallen forward under the weight of his sword, but he stood firm, as if his feet were rooted to the ground.

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Everyone could sense the determination in Rian’s words. arcade As if nothing had happened, Rian smiled and sheathed his straight sword behind him.

This was why Tess chose Rian over countless others with sword talent.

“I will not falter. action I am Shirone’s sword. amber I exist solely to cut down whatever Shirone desires. airport So, there’s no need to worry.”

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Encouraged by Tess’s words, Shirone and Amy were also fired up. attic Rian’s speech had ignited their fighting spirit.

Rian was blunt. alien That’s why he hadn’t been able to open his Schema, but the weight of human resolve, derived from the essence of life itself, couldn’t be produced by talent or skill alone.

“Alright! amber My worries have been alleviated. adopt Let’s get started.”

After watching Rian for a moment, Tess smiled contentedly and looked around at everyone.

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Though the location of the magic circle was unknown, they could roughly estimate the distance based on the enemy’s movements.

The sight of two streaks of light traversing the dense forest was the epitome of dazzling. accent Reflecting off each other like in a mirror, they moved erratically, zigzagging through the woods.

Shirone grabbed Rian and cast Photonization. august A flash of light enveloped the two, who then disappeared into the forest, followed closely by Amy and Tess.

“Then Amy, let’s go first.”

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Stealth magic, if applied, would significantly increase the difficulty of detection. arrow However, even for a wealthy mercenary group, maintaining such a setup was impractical.

Being a magical entity, the magic circle became clearly perceivable within the range of their Spirit Zone.

The cost of hiring stealth magicians for all the mages involved in a mid-level magic circle wouldn’t even amount to one-tenth, making it an unviable investment.

After about 10 minutes of searching the forest, they located the first magic circle.

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“Indeed, it’s a mid-level magic circle. meadow They must have gone through a lot of trouble to create it.”

Rian cleared a path through the dense brush with his straight sword, revealing a magic circle on a grassy clearing.

Amy surveyed the surroundings and nodded.

Shirone, seeing a magic circle for the first time, was surprised by its scale, much larger than he had imagined.

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Amy, with some knowledge from her advanced class, examined the magic circle closely.

“Wait, let me take a closer look.”

Magic circles could be assessed based on three criteria.

The circle, over 5 meters in radius, emitted a crimson light in response to their Spirit Zone. airport Inside, the complex and beautiful designs etched within the concentric circles could have been mistaken for works of art.

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First was the color representing the strength of the magic. atomic Second was the density of the functions, and third was the interconnectedness of the magic circles drawn within.

To Amy, this magic circle seemed slightly lacking in color and density but excelled in interconnectedness. atom This likely meant it was produced by a formal entity.

“Is that a significant issue?”

“Trouble’s brewing. antenna It seems like it was inscribed by a formally registered magic company. arch I thought they might have hired shady magicians with their illicit earnings.”

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“What? alien You’re saying that now? abandon We launched this operation because you said you had an idea.”

“We should at least try. accent I’m not entirely sure we can succeed.”

“The hallmark of a formal company is standard design, which means good interconnectedness. antique Simply put, the magic circle is durable. atlas Can we really destroy it in 10 minutes?”

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“If we do?”

“Sorry. arrow But I’m somewhat confident. academy And if we do succeed…”

Shirone looked up, pondering for a moment before sharing his estimate.

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“A minute?”

Amy’s eyes widened in disbelief. meadow They were dealing with a mid-level magic circle, which professional demolition teams would struggle to neutralize in a minute.

A magic circle inscribed by a formal company is known for its durability. anxiety Even if they employed powerful physical magic to pulverize the ground to gravel size, the concept might not disappear.

“Perhaps we could destroy it in under a minute.”

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“Let’s see. august I’ll give it a try.”

“How do you plan to do it? aluminum Are you sure? acquire Half-heartedly breaking it might not be effective. alpha In fact, it could complicate things if the magic circle disintegrates further.”

Amy’s anxiety grew as she listened. audit It was clear Shirone hadn’t thought it through completely.

Amy knew that the ground had to be ground down to the size of a bean for the concept to vanish, but she was unaware of any magic in Shirone’s repertoire capable of such power.

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“What are you planning to do from there? antenna Can you create an impact from your position?”

Shirone positioned himself at the center of the magic circle. silence Expecting an aerial attack from above, Amy was surprised by his different approach.

Could he really do it? arena Failure here would mean a waste of precious time.

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Following Shirone’s instruction, the three retreated further.

As the magic circle was destroyed, the enemies’ range of movement would gradually decrease.

Although they were anxious, their anticipation was just as strong. anxiety Success could instantly turn the tide in their unfavorable situation.

“Yes, but this is my first attempt, so it might be dangerous. palette Stay back.”

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Shirone closed his eyes and took a deep breath. echo Spreading his legs and slowly bending at the waist, he aimed a fist at the ground.

But Amy’s reaction was different.

With two mages on their side, they would have a significant advantage in firepower, allowing for a swift end to the battle.

No immediate change was evident. alpha The atmosphere was so serene, one might wonder if such tranquility was appropriate on a fierce battlefield.

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Tess, puzzled by Amy’s reaction, looked at her. wizard Although he saw nothing, Amy’s face was as pale as if she had seen a monster.

“Shirone, you…”

Initially skeptical of Shirone’s actions, her eyes soon widened in shock, and her shoulders trembled.

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“Using that… I hadn’t considered it, but now that I think about it, it makes sense.”

“What exactly? acid Explain it to me.”

“Amy, what’s wrong? adapt What’s Shirone doing?”

“We should probably move further away. canvas This could be really dangerous.”

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“Now tell me. meadow What exactly are you sensing?”

Even as they did so, the swordsmen felt a sense of perplexity. attic The distance Amy had retreated was more than twice what they had initially moved away.

As Amy stepped back, Rian and Tess followed, moving to a new location.

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“His Spirit Zone. attic Shirone’s Spirit Zone is moving at an incredible pace right now.”

“It’s not about seeing; it’s about feeling. antique I’m sensing the changes happening in Shirone.”

“Feeling? crystal What exactly do you feel?”

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‘It must be the mental heartbeat. galaxy But it’s too fast. altitude At this rate, he’s on par with Teacher Ethella.’

Amy was incredulous even as she spoke. atom How immense must one’s mental fortitude be to allow the Spirit Zone to expand and contract so rapidly?

But for Shirone, that wasn’t enough.

Shirone’s current mental heartbeat exceeded 10 beats per second.

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‘I have no choice. avalanche I need to control it more precisely.’

The question was whether his mental strength could withstand it.

In the mental heartbeat test of Class Five, he scored 410, achieving 13.6 beats per second over 30 seconds.

He figured he needed to double that given the different circumstances. airport The previous test had a maximum expansion radius of 20 meters, but now, 5 meters, the diameter of the magic circle, should suffice. silence The shorter round-trip distance meant the heartbeat should be faster.

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Counting from 1 to 15 in one second was unimaginable, giving a sense of the speed.

As the radius narrowed, the mental heartbeat began to exceed 15 beats per second.

As Shirone slightly furrowed his brow, Amy immediately noticed the change and said with a shaky voice,

“My goodness. album It’s getting faster.”

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However, Shirone’s resilience, bolstered by the Vajra Body, was unparalleled at the moment.

Finally, the maximum expansion radius of the Spirit Zone matched the edge of the magic circle. shadow What remained was to maintain the current rhythm while casting the spell.

A typical mage’s mind would have collapsed long before reaching this point.

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Concentrating intensely, Shirone clenched his teeth and attempted the decisive spell he had only conceptualized in his mind.

Filling the pulsating Spirit Zone with mass-laden photons caused an astonishing phenomenon.

‘Explode!’

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The light sphere expanded and contracted, creating fissures in the ground. alien Eventually, a massive rock split with a crack and shattered into thousands of pieces.

As the Spirit Zone took on the hues of light, even Rian and Tess could see Shirone’s mind in action.