After leaving the big store, I heard a commotion and went into the back streets of the commercial district.
　I was able to find the girl who seemed to be being chased, but now I am confronting the kidnapper who was chasing her.


　It may have been unintentional to enter the backstreets without taking precautions.
　The reason why she acted without thinking about it was probably because she had the advantage of magic. In this world, there are not so many people who can use magic compared to ordinary people. Therefore, he thought that he could use magic to scare his way out of anything that might happen, and in some part of his mind, he was licking his lips at the reality.


　The result was this situation where she was confronted by an adult mage.
　Was it an unnecessary sense of justice that made him step into the back streets?
　I should have asked the guards beforehand.
　Or tell the adults around me what to do.
　Such thoughts come to mind, but now everything is in the back of my mind.
　It seems that I have to pay the price for my lack of caution.


　But for some reason, the kidnapper refuses to come near me.
　I wondered if he was trying to capture me with magic, but he still didn't show any signs of casting a spell.


Now, how do we catch him?


　Apparently, he is still examining the spell to capture her.
　That's very fluent.
　You can see he's very careless.
　That's probably because we're dealing with a child.
　Then there may be an opening.


Next time he opens his mouth.


　Let's do it. Just as I thought this, the man opened his mouth to cast a spell.


"Yes!　Here it is: "Take my power as your body, and be my rope. And.


　The kidnapper began to chant, and Arx was about to chant along with him.


"The red tongue will scorch the ledger, and the mournful cry will be a windfall. Go. Color the sky bright.


　The dark-haired girl suddenly chanted a spell. Of course, Arx and the kidnapper were surprised by this. The kidnapper in particular seemed to have prepared a long spell and was forced to make a quick decision.


　The kidnapper interrupted his current chanting for a moment and spoke another spell.
　However, the girl's magic was completed a step earlier.


　The sunset-colored [Arts Glyphs] floating in the air formed a magic circle, from which flames were created. As the flames swirled through the air, they swept down towards the kidnapped man.


　Looking at the spell and its magical effects, it seems to be an original spell. My uncle once told me that there were no children of his age who used the original spell, but I suppose there are some.


　On the other hand, the kidnapper was also late in applying his defensive magic, but he seemed to have skipped the main points of the chanting because he was focused on the speed of application, and the resulting dome-shaped magical cover was quite thin and weak.


　At first glance, the girl seemed to have the advantage, but...


No, that spell won't work.


　I assert. The girl's magic won't work.
　Sure enough, the girl's offensive magic was narrowly blocked by the kidnapper's defensive magic.
　When the girl sees this, she expresses her surprise.


"It was blocked ......!

"Kihi. I'm surprised. I thought it was because you were suddenly casting a spell I'd never heard of before, but I didn't think you'd be able to put together an original spell at your age.

"Why, why doesn't it work ......?


　The girl must have been confident in her spell. She was still puzzled by the fact that it didn't work.
　The answer, however, was.


The answer, however, is: "Well, that was a badly constructed spell.

"What?

"The word 'scorch the ledger' in the spell you just used is related to night. If you cast it in the daytime, it becomes less powerful.

Is that so?

Yeah.


　When I said that, the kidnapper said, "Huh? The kidnapper exclaims.


That's what I'm talking about. You know a lot at your age, don't you, Boya?　Silver hair is rare.


　As the kidnapper said this, he came closer and closer.
　As he did so, he and the girl moved back.
　But there was nowhere to run. This is a cul-de-sac. In addition, it is surrounded by three and four-story buildings, so even if you use magic to strengthen your leaping ability, it is impossible to escape.


　...... After that, the girl cast several spells and hit the offensive magic, but all of them were blocked by the kidnapper.
　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why.


"Hmm. I was hoping to bring you back in good shape, but ...... forget it. Even if you get hurt a little, you can heal yourself with magic. I'm gonna get serious too. ......

It's not mature to get serious with a kid.


　I'm not sure if the girl still has room or if she's just being patient, but she sticks out her tongue and provokes.


"Shut up, you little brat.


　The kidnapper says this, but he's still not letting his guard down.
　The girl, and himself, already knew that he could use magic from the previous exchange, and yet he could afford to do so. The girl's use of magic was subtle, so he doesn't consider her to be a real threat.




　In the midst of this, the girl suddenly let out a low tone of voice.


............ is all I can do.


　It was the kind of voice that made me wonder where the voice of an age-appropriate person had gone before.
　The words were cold, cold to the core, with a ruthless and tranquil sound.
　It had a meaning that made me aware of the need to cut off something.


There will be a loud noise. Cover your ears.

What?


　At the same time as she uttered these warnings, the girl pulled out a dagger from under her cloak.
　A means of self-defense to deal with the approaching chanting.


　I'm not sure why, but I'm pretty sure it's because I've never seen anything like it.
　It seems she's flooding her body with more magic than she can use. And a lot of it. This could be as much as, or even more than, Lisha's magic power.


　It's a good idea to take a look at the website to see if you can find any useful information.


The sound of footsteps scorching the canopy. The dazzling sound of footsteps in the sky.

Those who control the chains are cold to the family members who are panting for warning...


　The chanting battle between the kidnapper and the girl has begun.
　Both of them are focused on each other.
　If there's any place to take advantage, it's here.


"Greedy collectors don't care if things are low or high. What lies in wait is their treasure. Take your right hand, which is stored without choice.

"What?

"What--?


　A shorter spell than the one they are chanting is chanted out in rapid succession.
　I'm not sure what to do, but I'd like to know what you think.


　The surrounding debris, trash, chipped potted plants, and so on.
　Immediately, an arm made of a collection of scraps is formed.


"Wow, ......!


　The girl who was supposed to be chanting the spell suddenly let out an exclamation of admiration.
　But the magic that was completed...


"Scrap Arm.

"This!　What kind of crazy magic is this?


　I moved to swing my huge right arm at the kidnapper, but he chuckled.


"You idiot, you can't reach me at this distance!

"If you keep this up, I'm going to rocket punch you in the face!


　As soon as he said that, a collection of scrap metal flew towards the kidnapper.


"What?　What?


　The kidnapper probably didn't think that his arm would be detached and fired.
　Of course he couldn't defend himself in time.
　Scrap's right arm crashed into the kidnapper with the same force as he had swung it.
　In the event you're not sure what you're looking for, there are a few things you can do.


　...... You managed to get through it.
　It's a great way to make sure you're getting the most out of your time with your family.


"You can't-- Mogo!

You can't say that!　It's a flag!　It'll be a flag!


　That's the worst kind of spell chanting (flagging).
　I tried to stop him, but he was a step too late and said most of the spell.
　But even though I peeked for a while, there was no sign of the kidnapper moving.


　So he's okay. So I took my hand away from the girl's mouth.


"What are you doing all of a sudden?

"I got him! "You did it!" or "Did you do it? What do you mean, you didn't beat it?

"...... What is that?　Like some kind of magic?

No, but...


　It's not, but I don't want the guy to say it out loud because he's in the mood for it.
　It's not like that, but I don't want him to say it out loud because he has his memories.


"Ah!　I don't care about that right now!

"Oh, yeah. Yes, it is.


　Yes, that's true. This is not the time for this kind of exchange.
　I've got to find out exactly what happened to the mage I defeated.


　Just as I was thinking this, a girl suddenly jumped on me.


But more importantly, the magic you just used!　That magic!　The one that brought together all the garbage and debris!　What's that?　I'm not sure what to do.

"............

What's going on?　Tell me. The magic. Hey, hey, hey.




　Arx gives a disturbed look, but the girl doesn't seem bothered and tries to ask about the [Scrap Arm].


　To her, he said.


"No, there's something more important than that, right?

"......?　What's wrong?


　I'm not sure if this girl really realizes that there was or not.


I'm talking about the mage we defeated. I have to check.

".............


　I'm not sure if it's a good idea, but it's a good idea. She was so distracted by magic. I'm not sure if she's a magic idiot or not. Is she a magical idiot?


　I calm her down and poke the kidnapper with my toe on the garbage.
　But the kidnapper doesn't move.


"...... Are you okay?

"Probably. I'll bind him with a spell.


　I looked away from the kidnapper for a moment.
　In that brief moment, the body is lifted.


"What?


　I'm not sure what's going on, but when I look back at my free neck, I see a man who's been kidnapped, dirty with garbage. I'm not sure what to do.


"Kich, you let your guard down, didn't you?

You're playing dead, aren't you?

Oh. I won't let you cast a spell. Your spells are too scary for kids.


　The kidnapper covered my mouth. He flailed his arms and legs, but the child's strength didn't seem to cause any itch, and the difference in size didn't seem to bother him.


"Oh my God, you really made me go through a lot of trouble. ...... This is my first job. It's not something you should get used to.


　The kidnapper muttered something to himself.
　On the other hand, the girl shouted.


"Let her go!

I'm not going to let her go. --Oh, and don't use magic, either.　Don't use your magic, or you'll hit this kid.

"......


　The girl can't use magic either because she's been used as a shield. The kidnapper, on the other hand, can use magic because his mouth is free.


　She is in desperate need of help.


　What should I do in this situation? He can't use magic either because his mouth is full.
　Let's hope she's clever.

　No...


What? What? What?


　Is there anything I can do? What's left for me to do now? Is there anything... Is there anything?
　In my bag I have my wallet, the magic silver I bought, and the pigments. None of which would be useful in this situation.


　What else do I have?


　--Magic.


　Yeah, magic. I have magic. I didn't use magic until it was used up, so there's still some left, and more importantly, there's still that hot magic left.


　I'm talking about that magic power that I've been holding on to without consuming it since I kneaded it.
　When magic power is released, it becomes a wave.
　If I release it, I might be able to break the situation.


　I might as well give it a try.
　That's what I thought, and that's when I released all my magic power.


"H......?


　Just by releasing it from my body, the hot magic power erupted in a wave that was dozens of times more powerful than what I had expected. It was as if a balloon filled to the limit with air had burst.


　Of course, there was no way that the person who released it would get away with it.


"Aaaaaaahhhh!


　Of course, the person who fired it was blown away like a rocket launcher.
　And as for the kidnapper who was directly hit by the high-pressure gas-like back blast...


"Aaaaahhhh!


　I'm not sure what to make of that.


"A-te-te-te ......


　I managed to get up. I had to bang my body a lot, but it seems that I'm out of danger now.
　This time, the kidnapper seemed to be unable to move. He was twitching and twitching, and was completely unconscious.


　On the other hand, the girl, who was watching the whole thing, looked surprised and said something like.


"...... blew it out with a big fart.

That's not true!　It's not a fart, it's magic!




　It may be that the wave of magic power released backward gave rise to such an image, but it is still too disgraceful.


　Still, the girl's ridiculous impressions did not stop.


But, even if you let out magic power, it won't blow away that much, will it?

But farting doesn't blow up that much!　That's crazy!

Yeah, but...

No, but!　Stop it, you'll ruin my reputation!


　I'm not going to let my honor be compromised by that!" She and I argued for a while, then I tied up the kidnapper.