The Replica Magic Starting from Black Four

Chapter 5 Sister Lily: Miki! Asta! Yuno!
The three of them, Yumu and his companions, moved quickly and soon returned to Haji Village.

not far away.

A somewhat old, slightly damaged wooden church, though not small in size, came into view.

From a distance, one could see a young nun in a black robe gathering clothes that had been hung out to dry on the clothesline outside the church.

Asta, who was walking at the front, suddenly perked up and ran towards the nun, carrying a large pile of firewood on his back.

"Sister Lily!!"

Asta ran, shouting loudly.

Seeing Astarisso's movements, Miki couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This guy's stamina is truly incredible."

"That's not the point, Mochiki."

Hearing Yuki's sigh, Yuno glanced at him, somewhat speechless, then turned to look at Asta's retreating figure, uttering two words:
"This idiot!"

"Relax, relax." Mimu let out a hearty laugh.

As Mumu and Yuno spoke, they quickened their pace.

swoosh~
A gentle breeze suddenly rose from beneath Yuno's feet, then enveloped her entire body, forming a faint, pale blue light on her skin.

Magic Coverage!

"I'll take the first step!"

Yuno lifted her foot and took a step forward, her figure suddenly accelerating as she rushed forward.

Seeing Yuno suddenly become serious, Yuki couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

"This guy really doesn't want to fall behind Asta at all."

Momo raised an eyelid and spoke in a half-complaining tone.

Yuki wasn't too surprised that Yuno could use the "magic coverage" technique, since it was something he had taught Yuno.

It took Miki almost half a year to research this technique. Based on the principle of "magic skin", she continuously simplified it and finally developed the magic coverage technique.

It only took Yuno less than half a day to learn this skill!
This was the first time that Yumu realized what a genius was!

However, the harvest was not without its rewards.

Through Yuno's use, Miki discovered that the difference in magic power itself would cause different amplifications to the body after being covered.

For example, Yuno possesses wind-attribute magic. After using magic to cover her, the most noticeable increase is in speed, while other aspects are only so-so.

However, the magic of the elixir can be amplified overall. While it may not be as fast as Yuno in terms of pure speed, it is far superior in terms of strength, endurance, and other aspects.

This is the fundamental reason why he was able to maintain a draw against Yuno!
"Really are……"

Although Mumu complained, he didn't slow down. Almost at the same time as Yuno rushed out, pale silver magic also enveloped his whole body.

boom!
The ground beneath Mumu's feet trembled, and his figure shot out like an arrow.

Yuno sensed the movement behind him immediately. Without turning around, he simply smiled and increased his speed once again.

The church is surrounded by a simple fence. Basically, once you cross the line marked by the fence, you are considered to have entered the church grounds.

In the past, when the three of them competed, this line was basically used as the finish line.

Asta, who started running first, originally just wanted to see Sister Lily as soon as possible, but when he heard the voices behind him, he immediately realized what was going on.

Asta's eyes widened, and he swung his arms and started running.

He'll definitely be the first to cross the finish line!
Although the three of them didn't say anything, their tacit competitive behavior was unanimous.

They were already not far from the church.

So Asta, who started running first, naturally had a certain advantage. In no time, Asta had already seen the finish line at the fence in front of him!
Asta's face was already showing excitement. Just when he thought he would be the first to reach the finish line, a strong gust of wind suddenly came from his right.

Yuno's calm face appeared to Asta's left, and then passed by Asta.

Take one step!
Yuno had already stepped halfway into the air above the finish line, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her face.
It seems he was the first one to arrive.

"Damn it, by..."

Asta, seeing this, was clearly displeased and shouted, but he only got halfway through his sentence. *Bang!*
A muffled thud suddenly came from behind, and a dark figure burst out from Asta's right side, instantly crossing the finish line and stepping behind the fence.

Whoosh!
Snapped!
Yuno and Asta followed closely behind, crossing the finish line one after another. The two of them looked up at the first person to reach the finish line, Yuki.

"Moriki! Damn it! I lost again!"

Asta, hands on his knees, gasped for breath and roared in frustration.

"Don't worry, you'll win next time."

Momo waved his hand and said with a smile.

Yuno looked at the smiling Yumu, a hint of doubt creeping across her face. Just as Yuno was about to ask,
"Moriki!! Asta!! Yuno!!"

A pleasant yet angry voice rang out from ahead.

The three of them trembled and turned to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Sister Lily was holding freshly dried clothes and glaring at the three of them through gritted teeth.

"Look what you've done!"

Sister Lily spoke again.

At this moment, the three of them noticed that the clothes Sister Lily was holding, as well as the clothes that were still hanging on the clothesline, were all covered with a layer of dust.

It was clearly the strong wind they generated while running that blew the dust across the ground!
Immediately, awkward expressions appeared on Yuki and Yuno's faces.

However, there are always some people who don't pay attention to the atmosphere!
"Sister Lily!"

Asta let out an excited roar, and under the astonished gazes of Mumu and the other, he dashed to Sister Lily, straightened his back, and with a solemn expression on his face, loudly proclaimed:

"I will definitely become the Magic Emperor in the future and bring you happiness!"

So! Please marry me!

Sister Lily, holding her dust-covered clothes, couldn't help but twitch her eyelids as she looked on with anger.

Swish!
The grimoire, radiating a blue light, floated in front of Sister Lily in the blink of an eye.

Wow!

A stream of water suddenly condensed and instantly transformed into a fist about one meter in size, made entirely of water, with a cross symbol carved on the back of the fist.

Boom!

The enormous water fist crashed down, slamming directly into Asta.

"Water Manifestation Magic - Holy Fist of Love Assault".

When Miki saw Sister Lily say that she used magic, he murmured to himself softly, his eyes flashing.

Although it wasn't the first time he had seen this magic, every time he saw it, Yuki could feel how fast it was activated.

Asta has a very sharp combat instinct, but he can't avoid this magic every time.

He doesn't have Asta's physique; if he takes a hit, he'll definitely get injured.

Yuno's throat moved slightly.

There is a fundamental difference between mages who possess grimoires and those who do not—magic!
Without a magic book, one can only use their own magic power, but with a magic book, one can use their own magic!
Seeing Asta's miserable state, Yuki and Yuno exchanged a glance and cautiously took a step forward, preparing to leave.

"Yuki, Yuno!"

Sister Lily's soft humming came from behind the two, causing Mumu and Yuno to pause in their steps.

"You three! If you don't pack these clothes up today, you're not eating dinner!"

Sister Lily threw the dusty clothes in her hands onto the clothesline, looking quite angry.

Done.

Sister Lily bent down, picked up the portion of the clothes that wasn't covered in dust from the wooden basin on the ground, and turned to walk towards the church.

Yumu and Yuno looked at the more than thirty pieces of clothing on the clothesline and sighed in unison.

(End of this chapter)