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Chapter 339 [Moon in the Mirror]

Matou residence, basement.

As Fang Yi, who was standing in the middle of the field, grasped the [California Clear Light] in his hand, a small buzzing sound appeared in the somewhat empty basement.

But this buzzing sound did not sound harsh to Miss Merlin standing on the stone steps, nor was it as irritating as other noises.

In the eyes of this [Sage], rather than calling it noise, it would be better to call it music played at high speed after changing the key.

This humming sound, like a Celtic melody, has a strange sense of rhythm and a somewhat inexplicable lightness.

It was like she was on an adventurous journey with Arthur, whom she had raised, and a group of Knights of the Round Table.

When you step into a bustling and mixed tavern at night, it's like the music flowing from the strings of the bard standing in the corner.

Mixed in the bustling tavern, the adventurers who were drinking and eating were reminded of their longing for the future.

After recalling the distant memories that surged in her mind, Miss Merlin couldn't help but sigh.

"So it's been so long since I last left that tower and interacted with humans."
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After Fang Yi's buzzing sound evoked extremely distant memories, the originally indifferent Miss Merlin opened her eyes wide and looked at Fang Yi who was standing with a knife.

There was a hint of doubt in her eyes as she looked at the man, but her heart was also filled with unprecedented anticipation.

[Judging from this strange prelude, this strike shouldn't be a test!]

[This knife will have an illusion that can record other people's memories? It's a bit 'insidious', isn't it?]

After being baptized by the 'prelude' of the opponent's knife, she was eager to know what would happen after the knife was swung with sufficient magic power.

So she pulled herself together and made a preliminary assessment of the knife.

[Although the prelude to this sword strike looks like [Magic Release], it also looks like [Magic Release] in appearance.]

[But the core is completely different from [Magic Release]. This is definitely not something that the [Magic Release] of the Knights of the Round Table can do!]

Miss Merlin picked up her staff and began to carve a magic circle on the ground with very small movements.

She was going to start secretly recording the knife scene so that she could savor it carefully.

She had already realized that Fang Yi must have mixed something strange into his [magic power release].

If he infuses it with sufficient magical power, the power of this sword will definitely surpass the scope of the ordinary Heroic Spirit's [Noble Phantasm].

【Maybe there will be something worth recording】

However, before she could move her staff a few times, it was firmly held down by a hand.

And that hand was the one she was most familiar with.

Rough and ugly, with orange-red lines on some of the muscles.
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Before she could turn her head, a slightly warning word came from the bottom of her heart.

"Teacher, our cooperation terms don't seem to allow you to record my friend's immature skills."

When Miss Merlin heard what her 'Master' said, an awkward smile instantly appeared on her quiet and delicate face.

It's like when you've stolen something you thought was perfectly done, but are caught in the act by the owner of the item, and an irrefutable smile appears on your face.

[Such a keen sense? How did she discover it? I've only taught her this spell for a few days.]

【Well, let’s just fool around for a bit. 】

After putting on her usual frivolous smile, she turned her head to look at Zhuang Zhengyan who was standing beside her with a cold expression.

While trying to pull the staff out of the other person's hand, he explained to his master seriously.

【Don't worry, my Master, I won't show it to anyone else.】

[Look, since this skill is immature, shouldn't it be recorded?]
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Just when Miss Merlin was about to fool her Master, she spotted the holy light mark under Miss Zhuang's feet with her sharp eyes.

This kind of spell was very familiar to her. It was the one she had just wanted to use but was stopped by her Master, Justice.

She raised her brows and was about to tease her Master.

However, she didn't expect that the next moment, as Miss Zhuang turned her head, she heard her master's slightly strange words in her mind.

[I can! You can't!]

I am enough to record and know his abilities, and to establish a bond with him to preserve his abilities.

Hearing these words and watching her Master touching her belly, Miss Merlin subconsciously shrank back.

She had never seen her 'student' behave in such a strange way before.

At the same time, she entered the other person's dream many times and also vaguely sensed something.

[As long as it involves Fang Yi, there is basically no room for maneuver and absolutely no room for negotiation.]

After realizing this, she had to give up the idea of ​​recording and obediently put away the staff.

At the same time, he muttered softly.

"You're so stingy. I helped you so much, but..."

Before she could finish her words, the two of them ended their conversation at the same time and turned to look at Fang Yi in the field.

The humming sound had died away.

这只只味着一件事。

That somewhat strange long sword is about to be unsheathed.

She was also about to get a glimpse of the true nature of "Magic Release".
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As the humming sound of the blade's vibrations disappeared into space, the mood that evoked the reflected memories also disappeared in an instant.

The moment Fang Yi turned his wrist, spider-web-like blue lines appeared on the blade of [California Clear Light] due to the spread of magic power.

However, the magic power that should have covered the entire blade when the [magic power was released] was now only gathered at the blade guard where his index finger pressed, and a needle-sized spot of light appeared.

When Miss Merlin observed the extremely scarce magic power gathering on Fang Yidao, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

[What can I do with this little bit of magic power by [Release Magic Power]? ]

Judging from the small amount of magic power he used, was this strike another test like the previous swing a few hours ago?

After determining that the man's knife move was just a test, Miss Merlin lost some interest in watching.

Such tests have occurred countless times in the few hours since my Master brought me back here.

[No matter how powerful his skills are, he can't violate the law of energy conversion.]

[This amount of magic probably can't show the full extent of his strange skills.]

But when she looked at the long sword in Fang Yi's hand again, Miss Merlin was surprised to find something.

The knife had changed its position, taking on the posture it had taken after a swing.

After realizing all this, she couldn't help but feel shocked.

[The sword swing has been completed. His sword swing is even faster than when he fought against that heroic spirit!]

"Did you use [Magic Release] as an aid? But why didn't I notice the compressed magic power erupting and generating airflow?"

The next moment, she turned her gaze to the front of the knife.

She finally got a glimpse of the power revealed by Fang Yi's knife.
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The scene before her eyes quietly changed, and Miss Merlin's vision was torn apart by a sudden burst of blue light.

The faint light gathered at the hilt of the long sword in Fang Yi's hand. At first, it was just a tiny fluorescent light, but the moment it was swung out, it expanded into a twisted blue ripple.

The ripples seemed like a barrier made of some special substance that separated reality, or like a mirror that vaguely reflected some scenes.

And in that "mirror", Miss Merlin suddenly saw images that existed only in her memory - familiar scenes and deceased figures.

All this made her stunned for a few seconds, and it was not until the images faded that her consciousness suddenly returned to reality.

[Illusion? Or some kind of more advanced mental interference? How could it deceive someone like me who is proficient in [Illusion]?]

Merlin was secretly shocked.

If this is true, then no one in this world can completely resist the invasion of this strange effect.

[But if this strike only has this kind of psychological impact and no real destructive power, then it wouldn't be very meaningful, right?]

She immediately turned her attention to the front of Fang Yi, and her eyes quickly scanned the building in front of the man, trying to find the traces left by the knife.

However, the entire basement remained unchanged after Fang Yi swung the knife.

There was no crumbling stone wall caused by the blow, no flying debris, and not even a trace of magic running rampant in the air.

The opponent's knife seemed to have simply "controlled" her for a few seconds.

"wrong!"

Merlin was about to make a judgment, but her perception warned her that there seemed to be some subtle changes in the entire space.

She closed her eyes and felt again, as if there was a faint "rule" quietly operating.

After a brief period of focused observation, she finally discovered the clue.

A hairline-thin crack appeared out of nowhere on the stone wall a few meters away.

It was as if an invisible blade had cut through the stone wall from the inside.

At first, the crack was almost imperceptible, but when she looked closely, she saw that the crack began to slowly "slide" and then spread out smoothly.

Then, as if belatedly realizing something, the stone wall showed signs of damage, and then gradually collapsed, leaving a bottomless and gradually expanding crack on the ground.
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[This is definitely not just [magic release]...]

Countless speculations flooded Miss Merlin's mind. Fang Yi's strike had completely overturned her understanding of [Magic Release].

[This wasn't a simple release of power, but rather a highly concentrated form of magic, to which he had added a strange "rule."]

[The power of that 'rule' has been greatly increased, and it also has the effect of an illusion...]

The more she thought about it, the more shocked she became.

I have used my Clairvoyance to peer back and forth into the human world for nearly a thousand years, and I have never seen such a bizarre and exquisite skill.

What made her feel even more incredible was that the magic power used by the other party in this sword attack was extremely weak, which could almost be described as "stingy".

However, this tiny amount of magic alone caused such terrible damage.

She couldn't help but wonder, if she invested more magic power in this skill, how powerful would this attack be?
To describe it using the terminology of the video games she had recently learned, it would be [no matter how thick the enemy's health bar is, it will be killed by this sword.]

Theoretically, only certain mythical monsters with [immortality] could survive this full-power blow.

"How on earth did he do it..."

Miss Merlin murmured to herself, her eyes filled with shock and complicated emotions as she looked at Fang Yi.
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Zhuang Zhengyan on the side watched the whole process silently.

Although she didn't say anything, it could be seen from her slightly solemn expression that she had taken it all in.

Compared to Miss Merlin, who is a 'native', she obviously sees things more clearly.

In the blue ripples, she also saw some memories that could not be revealed to anyone.

She knew very well that the core of Fang Yi's sword was not just the skill and use of magic, but touched upon some deeper realm.

[Is this what he called a "slight understanding" of swordsmanship?]

[This is a unique 'skill' that can't be gained by adding points or skill books. It's a skill honed purely through one's own talent and experience.]

Miss Zhuang felt that the man in front of her suddenly became a stranger.

[This level of 'somewhat understanding' is a bit too outrageous. Even those reincarnators who have reached the next two levels would probably not be able to use such a technique.]

Miss Zhuang subconsciously glanced at the task countdown on the panel and couldn't help but gasp.

Less than a day after entering the mission world, he already mastered this terrifying skill.

[The speed at which he grows stronger, if you were his enemy, the only emotion you would feel would be despair.]
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After a long silence, Zhuang Zhengyan suddenly spoke, breaking the awkward atmosphere.

"Teacher, stop looking."

Her tone was calm, but with unquestionable determination.

“It’s not something you can record.”

Miss Merlin was speechless.

She felt the firm possessiveness and the indescribable pride in Zhuang Zhengyan's words.

There was even a hint of fanaticism and self-vigilance - as if Fang Yi and his secret belonged only to Zhuang Zhengyan.

"It's really boring."

Miss Merlin shook her staff and complained as if she was angry.

But she knew in her heart that Fang Yi's sword represented a completely new field that she had never encountered before.

And the man's figure became more and more unfathomable in her eyes.

[I have to find a way to deepen his connection with me.]

[The material for his transformation will have to be the [Pure-blooded Dragon] that remained on the planet's surface at the end of the Age of Gods.]

Miss Merlin felt that there was no need to examine the other party anymore.

This man and his journey are definitely worth watching.

Miss Merlin has realized one thing.

She needs to take the initiative.
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After swinging the knife, Fang Yi slowly put the knife back into the sheath without saying anything more.

He just stood there, adjusting his breathing slightly, as if thinking about something.

At this moment, his inner thoughts were completely different from those of the two women beside him.

【It is just a skill that has not yet been perfected. 】

The original version of the skill [Magic Release] was not enough to allow him to waste several hours when he had the assistance of [Human Pill Method].

He has been studying the [Magic Release] that he has improved and combined with some other skills, as well as the "upper limit" of this skill.

After Miss Merlin reminded him to find the 'upper limit', he vaguely learned how to 'break the limit' through improvements.

He has been thinking about how to hone his skills with the help of [Module Limit Breaker].
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And after he saw the combat performance of the reincarnation who could withstand Altria's [Magic Release], he became even more concerned about finding the 'upper limit'.

The strange methods used by the 'wall-hanger' who might be his enemy really made him feel insecure.

Haven’t you seen that when Daimao was approached, he lost two fingers without any resistance even with his [Intuition] wall-climbing skill.

As for the skill [Black Flash], which can only be triggered by close combat, Fang Yi felt that it was not stable enough if the reincarnationist was used as the imaginary enemy.

This skill has failed to kill people in the past.

He also didn't like to expose his ultimate trump card [Five Emperors' Coins] in front of the enemy.

In this situation, he urgently needed a new skill that could preferably create distance from the enemy and had decent power.

[My Only Sword] is powerful enough, but it consumes a lot of momentum.

Facing an enemy that is so tanky that you need to constantly scrape its health bar, it may not be cost-effective.

Therefore, when he realized that the attack method of [Magic Release] had some similarities with sword energy and "momentum", he had the idea of ​​combining the skills.

After consuming a lot of the "fuel" of the [Human Pill Method], he finally integrated the sword energy, magic control skills, [My Only Sword], "momentum", and [Magic Release] into a new skill.

The effect of this knife seems to be pretty good so far.

If we refer to the naming method of [My Only Sword], this sword should be called [Mirror My Sword].

But Fang Yi felt that the name was not elegant enough, so he decided to give it a better-sounding name.

For example, "Moon in the Mirror".

But now, Fang Yi, who swung the knife, was not satisfied.

This knife is just a prototype now, and its effect is not even qualified to be displayed on the system panel.

Currently, there is only a line of small characters: [Moon in the Mirror] (incomplete).

Obviously, this skill still has huge room for improvement after he completed the breakthrough from 'momentum' to 'realm', obtained the [Dragon Factor] and completed the [Perfect Dragon] to amplify the [Magical Properties].

At the same time, this knife has not been tested in actual combat, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of skills.

Judging from Fang Yi's 'stingy' thinking, he still needs to verify how much effort is needed to kill the enemy without wasting magic power as much as possible.

Now he urgently needed a target that was firm enough and indestructible, like the one that appeared in the training ground in space when Miss Ganlu Temple was practicing boxing, to test and adjust this skill.

Fang Yi thought that the reincarnationist who looked very tough and had a thick health bar was a good choice.

But for him, there is still something left in his body.

Before he could confirm the other party's identity, he felt that he still lacked a 'reason' to get interested and start fighting with the other party immediately.

After all, it is really hard to have extra motivation to fight monsters without treasure chests and rewards.
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Fang Yi walked towards Miss Zhuang and signaled that he was done.

However, before he could say the second sentence, Miss Zhuang gave him some extremely high-information information.

"Our last man is a 'scavenger'.

"When I first arrived at the church, I learned that he had reached a cooperation agreement with the Holy Church to begin the campaign against the killer, and I was able to confirm his identity."

Before Fang Yi could ask about the identity of this "scavenger", Miss Zhuang gave him some unexpected information.

"Tonight, the three strongholds of the church were completely destroyed. It must be the work of a Reincarnator from the opposing faction.

"Eradicating the murderous demon should be the next [competitive main mission] for us, the individual reincarnations.

"Also, I need to tell you about the 'Advent Ones' and the monsters that might be after you."

Hearing Miss Zhuang's words, Fang Yi frowned.

　Two in one
Some strange descriptions were deleted (the lines on Miss Zhuang’s abdomen, for fear of being censored).

Deleted some redundant and useless descriptions.

The pure-blooded dragon Miss Merlin mentioned is Albion.

Quite capable.

This is a world where the dead are buried on the ground and there are tombs for the souls.

The land in the Lostbelt that became the Fairy Round Table territory.

In the next chapter, we will talk about the abnormality of red a, which needs to be revised again.

　
(End of this chapter)