Remember.
Remember everything from the day I met Rowen until today.
His conversations and expressions.
His gestures and habits.
His feelings and wishes.
If I can recreate all of that, the “Incantation” will succeed.
I can also pay the “Price” for that magic.
Rowen will continue to live within me.
Or so I thought—
“—’You were the one who refused first.’ ‘That’s why I will live with my sword.’—!”
However, the magic does not succeed.
It’s different from when it was Arti.
This is not my “Incantation.”
Therefore, I could not get close to the truth.
There’s no prospect of Magic Construction at all.
I know that the magic “Phantom Flash” is a flash from outside my perception.
But is it enough to substitute it with just “Form” and “Connection”? Dimensional Magic is essential. I considered dozens of patterns for substitution and combination. However, no matter what I do, I can’t seem to break free from the “logic” of this world, the premise of Magic Construction.
To begin with, it’s questionable whether this magic can even be reproduced using magic power.
“Guh—!”
As a result, I failed at Magic Construction and wasted my magic power.
Then, Rowen attacks me, who couldn’t complete the “Incantation.”
He charges while chanting magic.
“—Quartz, —Lalax!”
I easily dodged the crystal sword.
However, the moment I dodged, half of the eight swords exploded.
The crystals shattered and attacked me like shrapnel.
Thanks to “Dimension,” I predicted the magic’s effect before it burst. I expanded the sword’s width with “Magic Freezing.” Using the swords as shields, I deflected the shrapnel.
The ice shield shattered in an instant.
Although I couldn’t deflect everything, I minimized the damage. While checking my injuries, I also “displayed” my status.
[Status]
HP 262/293 MP 189/751-100
I still have some leeway.
As long as I have magic power left, I won’t take much damage. I can say that because the current Rowen lacks a decisive blow.
However, the strength Rowen gained in its place is immense.
That strength will bring me a slow defeat, like a slowly circulating poison.
I have to complete the “Incantation” quickly.
I have to prove that I can become Rowen’s successor and protect Reaper.
However, the more I rush, the further the answer recedes.
During that time, Rowen continuously launched suicidal attacks, swung his sword wildly, and chanted one magic after another.
“—Otz, Glint>
