139 Episode 139 "One-time Great Magic for Safety and Emergency Avoidance".txt

About a dozen minutes before Letitia received Reggie's message.

Let's get ready.

At the top of a rocky hill by the road, I said.

On the street you can see from here, there are chunks of brown and white cowering in the street. I can't make out the details, but the brown one is a zombie, the white one is a skeleton, and the vague one is probably a ghost.

The other things moving on the street are a carriage and some figures. Leticia must be among them.

The herd of undead is chasing waves of people. This battle isn't over yet, at the very least. We have to hurry.

"Will my message be understood by the blue-haired girl with the righteous mind?

It's a good thing that you're able to get the best out of it," said Reggie, who was in his magic sword state behind me.

I would have preferred something more flamboyant, which would have considered the depths of the blue-haired girl's mind: ...... The Lord has a way of ruining things

I told you there's no such thing as an 18-bit piece of material or personal information.

"What? I'm the one who won the rock-paper-scissors tournament.

Stop rocking on people's backs.

You have a wide foothold, but we are at the top of a rocky hill. What if we fall? I don't have any more White's skills, and I can't overcome gravity.

Thanks for the ride. White.

I patted the 'Armband of the Heavenly Dragon' on my right arm.

"...... You're welcome!

A faint voice comes back to me.

The reason I've been able to climb up to this point is because of White.

The skill she acquired the other day, "Rebiteishon," allowed her to defy gravity and run up the mountain in one fell swoop.

Rebiteishon.

The special ability of The Bracelet of the Heavenly Dragon. It causes the entire party to levitate in the air.

Although you can't move horizontally (if you want to move horizontally, you'll have to use magic such as "Arrow of Fire" for propulsion or hook a rope to a tree), you can easily climb up at least a rocky mountain.

We came to the top of the rocky mountain because the skills we're about to use are pretty obvious.

So we needed to come to a place where we could be out of the way and out of sight.

Are you guys ready to go?

Wow, I'm always ready for more.

I'm ready for it.

Cecil and Rita said as they stuck to me.

The top of the rocky mountain is about the size of a tiny park. Still, it's pretty scary because of the height. It's nice not to be disturbed, though.

Cecil has been hugging my arm since a while ago, and Rita - perhaps afraid of heights - is only staring at my face. The rocky mountain is only a few hundred meters high.

There are five of us here - me, Reggie, Cecil, Rita and Cutlass.

It's me, Cecil and Rita who use our new cheat skills. Cutlass has come as our escort.

Cutlass. From now on, we're going to be vulnerable for a while.

Yes, sir!

I don't think it's nothing. I'll just need your protection.

For my life!

Cutlass touched the armor of Valhalla.

I won't let any of them touch it, even if my armor shatters!

Thanks, Cutlass. Let's get started then, Cecil, Rita.

Me, Cecil and Rita stood in a position where we could see the ground.

For safety's sake, we'll be a few meters away from the edge.

If we were about to fall, Cutlass was supposed to pull us out, but just in case.

Then I put my hand on Cecil's chest.

'──── hmmm,'

With a jerk, he connects the "thread of magic" to the center of her trembling chest.

Rita is next. Rita takes my hand in hers and leads me to the center of her chest.

After connecting the magical thread in the same way, I activate 'Ability Rebuild Lv 6' and I'm ready to go.

''Activate. Crossing of Ability (Skill Crossing).

I activate the skill.

It's not difficult to use this skill. All I have to do is connect the skills to each other with the 'magical thread'.

The cheat is the way it's done.

Basically, once a skill has been rebuilt with 'Ability Rebuild', it can't be rebuilt again. It's because you won't be able to move the concept around.

However, this skill can temporarily 'emulate' (emulate) only the 'concept' of the cheat skill and use it.

"Let's go. Cecil, Rita.

Yes, sir. - No, thank you.

I called up Cecil's "Chanting Ancient Language" and Rita's "Seize Divine Power" in the "Ability Rebuild" window.

'Ancient Language Chanting,' LV2.

The skill of casting "spells" in "detail

Seizure of Divine Power, Lv 1

The skill to become aware of the owner's divine power.

We don't move the "concept". I just "connect" them.

I'm going to connect the two skills with "magical threads" as if they were intersecting each other to create a pseudo-new effect.

I've experimented with the process of connecting them beforehand.

But only Cecil, Rita and Aine were able to do it.

It seems that in order to use this skill, you have to be 'soul-concerned'.

...... Nagi-sama ...... me ............ something... ...much like ...... bigger.

"...... Wow, I'm also ............ Cecil's ...... vision. ...... looks like ......

Cecil and Rita looked at me.

Both of them had bright red faces and seemed to be lost in a strange sensation.

I'm not sure if it's a good idea for me to be able to say that I'm not the only one, but I'm not the only one, and I'm not the only one.

...... at the same time?

The hand that was raised involuntarily hit the nape of Cecil's neck. Then...

What? Ahhhh?

Cecil and Rita shouted at the same time.

They both look at each other as if they are surprised.

Is this... is this... is this doubling of senses?

I could feel Nagi's touch on my skin.

I'm connecting Cecil and Rita's skills with the 'magical thread'.

Because of that, Cecil and Rita seem to feel that their bodies are overlapping each other.

"How's the pain?　Also, do you have a fever, a racing heart, or numbness in your hands and feet?

Yeah, it's okay.

Cecil's brown skin turns bright red and his eyes are thorny, and he replies

''It's just ...... that, how can I say, the happiness of being touched by Nagi-sama comes through twice as much ......''

It's like you can feel the 'hindu' in us both: ......

Rita is holding her beast ears in embarrassment.

'My senses are getting through to you, Cecil-chan. ...... I'm so embarrassed.

Isn't it painful?　I asked, and we both shook our heads.

Then ...... let's keep going.

Right now, we have to do something about the undead anyway.

This was the only way we could come up with the fastest way to get rid of them without causing any damage to us or to Leticia and the others. It's pretty cheesy, but it's no substitute for the safety of my family and 'best friend'.

I connected the 'concept' of Cecil and Rita's skills with a thread of magic power.

...... Is this going to work?

The concept of the two skills looks like this under normal conditions.

'Ancient Language Chanting', LV2.

The skill of casting "spells" in "detail

Seizure of Divine Power, Lv 1

The skill to become aware of the owner's divine power.

The "thread of magic" is tied to this in the following order.

'Owner' - 'Spell' - 'Divine Power' - 'Detail' - 'Chant' - 'Notice'

I focused my attention on 'Skill Crossing'.

I feel like I can do ....... I have a feeling it's a good fit.

Yeah, maybe. That'll do it.

We're running out of time. Let's go. Cecil, Rita.

Yes.

I'm applying.

As I murmured that in my head, a new window was created from the skill 'Ability Crossing'.

It moves between Cecil's "Ancient Language Chanting" and Rita's "Divine Power Grab".

The concept of the two skills is displayed in the Crossing of Powers window in the order in which they are connected by the thread of magic power.

'Owner' - 'Spell' - 'Divine Power' - 'Detail' - 'Chant' - 'Aware'

............ I can see it too. I can feel the connection between Nagi-sama, Rita-san and ...... me. It's a combination of magic and skill, and it's ...... something from there.

Yeah. Nagi, Cecil and I have something that is ...... going to be born from ...... what is this...?

Between the connected Cecil's Rita, the letters in the window change.

The words fill in the spaces between the "concepts" that were just lined up...

Six conceptual skills have been emulated.

Ancient language, sacred power, magic chanting.

The skill to "notice" the "owner's" spell "elaborating" and "casting" the "owner's" spell with "divine power

A pseudo-created skill created by Souma-Nagi's 'Ability Crossing (Skill Crossing)'.

It allows you to activate Cecil Falot's (limited) magic with Rita Melpheus' (limited) Divine Power.

The spell that is activated by this will change into a purifying spell, whether it is the Fireball or the Flame Wall.

Limitation on the number of times you can use it: Only once.

Immediately after you use it, the Ancient Language Sacred Force Magic Chant and Crossing of Powers disappear.

............ Both of you are feeling ...... okay, right?

I put my hand on Cecil and Rita's forehead.

They're sweating, but their body temperatures and breathing are normal.

They're both holding hands tightly together with me between them.

"Do you both know how to use the skills you created in Crossing of Powers?

I can see that. I feel as if Rita and I are connected to the skills in Nagi-sama's mind. Just being connected to Nagi-sama is enough to get into my head as to what to do.

'This is a 'sacred magic skill,' right?　Cecil-chan's the chanter, and I'm the power provider.

Saying that, Cecil and Rita laughed.

To put it bluntly, 'Ability Crossing' is a 'Skill Combining Emulator'.

Combining the 'concepts' of two people's skills, it can temporarily create six concepts of cheat skills. Of course, I'm not creating a new skill by shifting concepts around. I'm just copying the data temporarily and 'mimicking' the movement of those skills.

Of course, it can't be used consecutively; it's a one-time occurrence, and if the concept is not properly laid out in a skill, it will shatter and consume the number of times it's used.

It's also ...... I'm extremely tired of it. Well, I'm the one emulating the ability, .......

It's like my mind is spinning at a high speed, and my magic power is being sucked out.

If you compare it to a personal computer or a smart phone, it's like putting together a huge app on the spot while exchanging data and running it. If the server called "I" loses consciousness, the temporary data will probably be blown away. I don't think my skills are going to be affected though.

My head is going to get fuzzy. I don't want to do this again and again.

The fact that "Ability Crossing" is disposable is counterintuitive. I don't know when I'll be able to recover the number of uses, but it's fine for the time being.

This is an emergency measure to blow up a bunch of undead in this place.

''Then we'll start chanting.

Cecil raised his hand and declared.

Holding hands with me, that and Rita, we slowly adjusted our positions.

The three of us, in the easiest way to connect.

Cecil guides my hands to my chest, my own. Body position, in front of me.

Rita is behind me. I put my hands on my hands.

"'I invoke the power of the Goddess of Mercy of this world. The one who loves all things and is a guide for people. She chases away wanderings, and those of light to light, and those of darkness to darkness. She is the hope of the righteous path.

"──── my power... take it, Nagi... Cecil.

Through Rita's palm, "Divine Power" flows toward me.

It bypasses my body and goes into Cecil. Every time it does, Cecil shudders. My body and my "Ancient Language Sacred Power Magic Chanting" skill make Cecil and the Sacred Power compatible. Normally, the "sacred power" is not supposed to be put on magic, but it mixes with Cecil's words and turns into magic.

"'I will proclaim cleanliness, I will travel through the heavens and borrow the form of things to pour down'.

"'By the power of God,'

Rita begins to chant as Cecil chants.

"'Praise be. Praise the mercy that life is ......'

'Mercy is for all. To man, to demi-humans, and to little ones.'

Rita's is kind of arranged, but... is that okay?

The chanting is Cecil's job, and Rita's job is to supply the 'divine power'.

Perhaps the words are meant to smooth it out.

I turn around and see Rita clinging to my back, laughing. She's singing in a beautiful voice, enjoying matching Cecil's chanting.

What flows in from Rita flows through me and into Cecil.

Cecil spreads his thin arms. It's as if the world is wrapped up in it.

Long chanting is a hallmark of ancient language magic, but this time it's even longer.

Cecil's silver hair begins to shimmer even more, swaying despite the lack of wind. Cecil slowly raises his arms. To the sky. So that you can release the spell at any time.

'Sender: Iris.

Recipient: Oni-cha of love

Text: ...ready to go.

We got a message from Iris. We're ready.

Aine, Iris and Raphilia have located Leticia.

So we can see her from here. The characters created in "Illusory Space", written by Reggie, expressed by Iris, addressed to Leticia.

When it floats in the sky - the people on the ground start to move.

The people who were fighting the undead begin to flee to the streets, drawing their swords at once.

It's too far away from here and I can only see it vaguely, but there's a person with blue hair. I wonder if that's Leticia. She's on the front line. That's cool.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do that.

"──Do it... 'Best friend (Nagi-san)'...

Leticia's voice could be heard on the wind.

I received a confirmation message from Iris as well. As expected of a "sea dragon priestess", she's not above reporting, communicating and consulting.

Well then, I guess I'll just have to do it...

'Cecil!　Rita!　Do it!

Then, Cecil and Rita invoke the combined binding magic.

''I hope through the ancient language!''

'In the name of the Goddess of Mercy!'

"'Activate!　Holy ancient language magic!　'Holy cleansing halo!

The next moment - the light filled the earth.

To be precise, it was tinged with silver particles - a circle of light, made with divine power.

''U...... ooohhhhhh!

"GUOAAOOOOOOOO!

A circle of light - enveloping the people and the undead.

''OOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAA────!

A swarm of undead - a wave of brown and white - chipping away.

It's as if they are being bitten by an invisible giant from the edge.

The brown part is probably a zombie. The brown part is probably a zombie, the part that falls apart and becomes unrecognizable because it's mixed with the soil. The white part is a skeleton. That part is still recognizable. They are covered with white powder on the street. The ghost seems to have disappeared with the first blow. It's hard to tell because it was originally translucent, but there are no more moving parts anywhere.

The undead that were buzzing around on the ground have been purified, every single one of them.

Even so, the Sacred Cleansing Halo (Holy Hail Mary) continues to spin around in circles on the ground, as if it were still looking for the undead...

Eventually, it began to climb into the sky.

Slowly. From the ground, towards the mountains. Past our eyes and into the sky.

And then, with a crack, it popped and disappeared.

That was the end of the effect of the Divine Cleansing Halo.

''Oooohhhhhh!

I could hear people cheering.

We're already sitting on a rock pile, so we don't know what's going on on the ground. Iris told me, 'Well done!　A message comes in that says 'Everyone is safe. So it looks like we made it. That's good.

Thank God.

And right before our eyes, the window of "Crossed Abilities" cracked open.

The 'Ancient Language and Divine Power Magic Chanting' skill displayed also disappeared, and Cecil and Rita's skills also returned to their normal state.

'Ability Crossing' can't be used for a while. I don't know when it will be until it is revived.

I used it this time because it's an emergency, but you shouldn't rely on .......

That feels more like a shooter's bomb than an RPG's special magic. As long as you don't know what the recovery conditions are, you should usually think of it as something that isn't there. Yup.

...... Nagi-sama.

Yes.

I did ...... successfully, right?

It's done. Thanks, sweetheart. Cecil. Good job.

It's ............ thank goodness it's .......

Cecil, who has relaxed from his body, leans against my chest.

Rita has been attached to my back for a while now, teasing me with her thin arms around my chest. The sniffing on your neck is ...... probably wanting to get a scent. It's embarrassing, but I'm going to let him or her go free. I've used Rita as a battery for my "sacred power" this time.

The combined magic of the Sacred Purification Halo is a combination of Cecil's Ancient Language Magic Light and Rita's Sacred Power. The usual lamps are created using Cecil's magic, but this time I'm using Rita's holy power. The light source, the light that flows out of it, and the particles that light creates.

Since the Divine Power is the natural enemy of the undead, the zombies, skeletons, and even ghosts illuminated by it are instantly purified.

I could have asked Rita to fight them directly, but that would have revealed her true identity and there were too many enemies. So this time, I had no choice but to take this method.

'...... but I don't have to use 'Ability Crossing' ...... for the time being.

I'm pretty drained of energy and magic too, and Cecil and Rita are limping along, too.

We'll keep an eye on them for the rest of the day. If something goes wrong, we'll be able to deal with it quickly.

I've asked Aine and Rafilia to pick up Letitia from school. There's not much I can do. You'll be fine with your Mormon adventurer friend Iris in there, too.

Good job. Cecil, Rita.

...... fumigation" and "...... nudge ...... until it's okay.

Before I know it, Cecil and Rita are lying on my lap with their heads in my lap.

It's quiet up on the rocky mountain, and it feels like we're hiking...

I kept stroking Cecil and Rita's hair until they were both breathing quietly in their sleep.