204-Episode 190: Sage Starts Counterattack




"I'm strong, Mom..."

 The first thing I muttered was a compliment.

 Oh.....
 Totally strong.
 I'm even impressed.
 As expected of me.

 It's a bit annoying to praise yourself, though.

 But there's no doubt about it.
 What we have in front of us is one of the perfection that is me.
 I've studied the blacksmith's abilities to the hilt, and after tormenting myself to the hilt, I've completed it - a kind of 'strongest'.

But it's far from the 'strongest' that I aim for."

 The [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)] is a specialist in the transformation of armor and tools.
 Its characteristics are wielded towards close combat, such as the [Warrior (Warrior)].
 However, it does not mean that it is weak in mid- to long-range combat.
 It is possible to use 【Attribute Grant】 and 【Object Acceleration】 to send weapons flying.

 Finally, he can even unleash a great move like 【Warrior Cleave a Thousand Blades (Thousand Blades) and Pierce Ten Thousand Spears (Blaze)】.

''But [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)]'s magic is all half-hearted.

 For example, in close combat, [Warrior (Warrior)] has the advantage.
 The weapons can also be forged by other 【Blacksmiths】.
 And the magic of the weapon strengthening system is too simple compared to the physical strengthening system.
 It's obvious that 【Warrior(Warrior)】, which can strengthen many parts, is superior in close combat.

 It's also a good thing that the [Wizard] is overwhelmed by the variety of magic in the medium to long range.

 In addition, due to the lack of detection magic, there is a possibility that even Seekers and Professors will outrun them.
 The only one that has an advantage is 【Cleric】, but if they challenge you with a long term battle using defense and recovery systems, the future of the game is unknown.

''In other words, although [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)] and [Blacksmith] are not badly balanced, they are the most middling professions among the six major professions magic.

 Tie it up at the end.
 The place was cold.
 The battlefield air from earlier was about to cool down once.
 In the midst of it, my lecture sounded as cold as ice.

 Mum, who had pointed out her weaknesses, would not be shocked.

 In the first place, it's because they know this much.
 Therefore, the answer Mama gave was 'smile'.

"Hmm..... So, what's the matter with you? Now you're being hypothetical, wise man.

That's right. If I was a [Warrior (Warrior)], if I was a [Mage (Wizard)], if I was the strongest in [Seeker (Seeker)], [Scholar (Professor)] and [Cleric] --that kind of level of talk.

 Yes, you can win at any of those professions.
 In any of those professions, you can win with the best of them.
 The odds of winning over your mom is just like this.

But you have not yet mastered the [villager]. You are the one who is halfway there, wise man.

There's no denying it. I'm a work in progress right now.

''To begin with, there's a problem with the profession of a [villager]. It seems to be able to do some dexterity, but a [villager] is after all a [villager]....... We cannot defeat those who have mastered vocational magic.

A little handy, but... Then I'll ask you, Mother. Have you ever plowed a field?

What?

Have you ever chopped down a huge tree with a single axe without using magic?

'None. You don't have to do anything so primitive....

"Is there a magic--?

 I grin.
 Meanwhile, the head of Mom's beautiful nose wrinkles ever so slightly.

''What I said earlier. It's all the work that [villagers] have done 300 years ago. It's true that the [villagers] don't specialize in fighting. But in nature they have built up their muscles and quietly stored their strength.

You..... What are you talking about?

"[Villagers] are a better and more naturally self-developing profession.

 Mum chuckles when she hears this.

'You're a lost cause,'

Really? Then you can try it. Now...


 Here's where I'll show you [villager] Lacelle Gillel Stark........


''You sound as if you're going to say you're going to get serious now.

'Oh..... Exactly.

 The first fight.
 I stuck to fighting as a [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)].
 I also used [Warrior (Warrior)]'s magic, but I only used it to fill in the holes in my basic abilities.

 As a result, I was defeated.

 It was proof that I had not yet reached the extreme point as a [Blacksmith (Blacksmith)].
 This is a defeat.
 It's hard to accept, but I have to admit it.
 I'm still not yet a [Blacksmith] as a [Blacksmith].

 But I'm a [villager].

 And I'm not dead yet.
 I haven't been defeated as a [villager].

''This is my true nature from here on out.

Hmm.

 Mom held up her hand.
 In that instant, a thousand and ten thousand blades were refined.
 It was already [Attribute Granting] and was ready to fire.

 As expected of me.
 Two major techniques, over a long period of time, and yet this amount of magic power and output?

 It's not like I have a chance with my basic abilities.

You can't get away with it.

"There are so many weapons...

A [Blacksmith] can do such things!

My brother....

 Sheila finally clenches her fists in a cooing fashion as her friends are surprised by the amount of weapons she has.

 Don't worry, Sheila.
 Your brother won't be defeated like this.
 Oops...... You were defeated earlier, weren't you?
 Well, let's just say that this one is a no-brainer.

 I also raise my hand.

 What appears is a thousand blades........
 No, no.
 In an instant, the space was filled with red lotus light.

''A spear of fire........''

 What appeared was a spear of fire.
 In other words, it's a 【Flame Spear】 of 【Mage(Wizard)】.
 It's a single magic of intermediate level, a magic with high breakthrough power.

 It's a thousand, no I'll prepare ten thousand against my mom.

 The room is dyed the color of fire.
 The air is warmed and the air currents rage.

'You fool......... Such a spear! I will tear you to pieces with my weapons!

 [Warriors cleave a thousand blades (Thousand), pierce ten thousand spears (Blaise)]!

 A splintered voice rang out from Mama's girlish lips.
 With the completion of the incantation, the blade was ejected.
 Naturally, it's coming towards me.

 Of course, I won't just stay silent either.

 I raised my hand.

 10,000 【Flame Spears】 are fired towards my mom.
 Like a clash between large armies, the weapons and the spears of fire cut each other off.

 ........it was supposed to be.


 Geez!


 A hard sound echoed through the air.
 Spinning around and thrusting into the floor was the weapon Mom had generated.
 That's not all.
 The weapons that were released were flung into the flaming spears one after another.

 As it was, they rushed to Mama.

''Tch!''

 Mom clicks her tongue.
 She grips the sword in her hand and shoots off one flying spear after another.

'What the hell?'

The spear of fire....

'Hard..... How is that possible?

 Rowan, Sarasa and Cecil, who didn't know what was going on, were stunned.
 Only Sheila, the only one who knew what was going on, was smiling.

''As expected of your brother,''

 And there's another person who doesn't know what's going on.

'Nonsense! The flames are hard! No, as a substance in the first place........ Yeah! What does that mean?!

 Mom screams as she cuts off the spear.

 I stared at her with my arms crossed and a spare look on my face.

"How's that, 'me'?"


 This is the magic of the [villagers] you made fun of........