Chapter 31 - My Magic Capacity

The black vomit writhed on the ground.As the Goddess said, I only did something to destroy him with the trauma wounds that were inflicted.

I once heard a saying that violence is not the answer to every problem.

That is true.

Because if you look at it from any angle, violence is not an answer but a choice and I will answer that violence is needed to solve the problem.

Especially with the disgusting sin-eating slime.

The vomit from the black sin-eating slime writhed on the ground as if in incredible pain. That body seemed to be trying to get up, only writhing on the ground with its black body glands. When the body's vomit showed a slime shape dominated by a frightening black color, it reminded me of my skin color, which looked like a monster, too.

"For a monster that possesses such painful negative energy, you're pretty tough," I said to praise the sin-eating slime's tenacity, that skinny body slowly turning fatter after all the vomit that came out of the little boy's mouth shaped him into a giant slime monster.

"So, is this your true form? Much more disgusting than the black wolf I've fought."

With the empty wine bottle in my hand, it didn't seem big enough to seal that disgusting slime. Even in terms of size, it was impossible to fit into this wine bottle, so how am I supposed to seal that slime with fat body like that?

Could it be that the Goddess is bullying me with an impossible Saintess task to complete?

[ Lily-chan, you know I'm not that mean to you, right? ]

Oh… did you hear my complaint, Goddess?

[ Of course, I heard it because that slime body size is much more growing after leaving his host body. ]

[ For a monster born from a defect in magical energy and absorbing negative energy, the monster is quite mature and has a lot of battle experience. You might have a little difficulty fighting it because uhm... how should I say this? Slime body is immune to stabs and slashes. ]

Even without being called that, I wouldn't have plunged my katana into its disgusting body like that.

Plluupp...

Bluupp...

Plloopp...

I could see its body size growing without any signs of stopping.

I could only stare in silence when that body size was equal to the walls of the Royal Palace.

A monster that was too flashy and attracted a lot of attention made the atmosphere quiet before hysterical screams echoed in the outdoors of the Royal Palace.

"Kyaaa!! What is that disgusting thing!"

"Gyyaahh!! What is that monster? Everyone escape from this place!"

"Huuuaahhh!! Help me... I can't run after wearing a tight dress. Oh no! My breathing feels so heavy... please carry my body to a safe place!"

It didn't take long before panic and hysterical screams spread widely.

I wanted to take out the katana made by Mio but that would stain it with disgusting slime that looked like thick black sewage.

My hand that was already holding the katana shook with hesitation as I wanted to draw my katana out of its sheath.

"If you use Mio's handmade weapon, it would seem like I don't appreciate her hard work who has taken the trouble to forge this katana in her first work."

"Should I ask for another katana as a backup?"

"What if Mio refuses my request because the katana is the main weapon according to her family tradition."

"If I want to use a weapon that I can use and leave behind, should I buy some throwing knives that are often used by my twin step-sister's maids?"

While I was busy thinking about all the possibilities for my backup weapon, I could feel a soft touch coming from my shoulder.

"What are you doing in a place like this, little girl?"

"Are you trying to fight that slime monster alone?"

The soft voice came from an adult woman wearing a white robe with religious ornaments from the Aurora Goddess Shrine. I immediately turned my head to adjust my line of sight to her tall body.

A holy weapon in the form of a magic staff that emitted holy magic energy imbued with low-level divine resonance.

"You don't need to be afraid, little girl. I can protect you until you are safe as long as you move calmly and avoid any movements that might provoke the anger of a monster filled with the sins of the world like that," she said while looking into my eyes warmly.

"It's okay, I'm not afraid or anything. On the contrary, it's my duty to settle my personal business with someone who intends to kill me," I replied, returning her gentle gaze with my cold red gaze.

"W-What are you saying, little girl? There's no such evil person who would want to kill an innocent little girl like you."

"That's because the one who said that was a child who was filled with personal grudges after receiving a curse from me."

"..."

I could see the look in her eyes filled with confusion.

The aura of her face which looked like a girl filled with purity now looked like an innocent girl who had difficulty understanding something. Her eyes that looked at me with a friendly gentleness had been replaced with a confused expression that made her look like a woman who had just been tricked by someone in the middle of the road.

"Ahem! I'll take you to a safe place now," she said with a facial expression filled with affection and friendliness.

"I don't need that, by the way, is your magic staff not in use right now?" I asked with my gaze fixed on her magic staff.

"Magic staff? Oh! You mean this?" The adult woman showed her magic staff that was filled with religious ornaments from the Aurora Goddess Shrine.

"Is this interesting for a little girl like you? It's rare for a little girl to be interested in an artifact from the Holy Shrine of the Aurora Goddess like you…" she continued to explain the magic staff that was in her hand.

For some reason, I felt annoyed when I saw her facial expression that showed a forced smile with such a friendly tone.

"Can I borrow it?" I asked to express my true intentions.

The magic staff or artifact from the Aurora Goddess Shrine had intricate carvings that contained a nearly depleted sacred magic energy storage.

When I translated magic books for Alice and Alyssa, I often practiced magic theory with them. Creating a basic magic attack theory was enough to be a training and drained my mind until I was tired.

As for practicing using magic energy, I have never done it at all.

I don't have a weapon that can convert my magic energy into a medium for executing magic like the small staff used by Alice and Alyssa. In addition, Mio seemed to be looking at me with disdain when I showed my curiosity and interest in learning magic.

I didn't want to be hated by Mio who didn't like magic while I was also interested in learning magic according to the guidance given by the magic book.

The difficult situation to choose only made me practice in theory with limited imagination without any practical experience of releasing magic.

Doesn't it sound like I don't have many choices to make a decision?

[ Of course, you have many decisions to make, Lily-chan. ]

[ If you think that Mio hates magic, that's true but you forgot one important thing. Mio doesn't hate magic that comes from a spirit contract just like her mother who is bound by a contract with a spirit named Nimi. ]

Ting!!

My head was suddenly stung by an idea that I hadn't thought of before. S~eaʀᴄh the nôvel_Fire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

How could I forget such an important thing?

I immediately turned my gaze and saw Mio who was busy with my twin stepsister who seemed to want to run to meet me. Earl Timoti was also busy with the complaints of the Royal Palace soldiers who wanted to prepare to issue an emergency status while waiting for my father's decision.

Of all the noble families present at the royal family party, only the military noble family remained calm when the situation was out of control.

Earl Timoti and my father, a noble with the title of Marquess, provided temporary protection.

From a distance, I could see my mother's worried expression as she stared at me from a distance. I waved my hand as a sign of okay to reduce the worry that was visible on my mother's face.

"It seems that I have made my mother worried, wouldn't I be a naughty girl if I could take advantage of this situation to practice using magic, wouldn't I, my Goddess?" I muttered in a small tone, it was the first time I spoke to the Goddess in a verbal tone without saying it in my heart.

[ Lily-chan... ]

[ Since when did you become such a naughty girl? ]

[ Using chaos to practice magic, that's too naughty and you will get a big punishment for practicing magic without the supervision of a professional witch. ]

Eh? Wouldn't the Goddess be watching me? Is the Goddess not professional in magic?

[ It's not like that, my magic is much more stable and complex than the magic often used by witch in your world, Lily-chan. ]

Was it wrong of me to look for a professional guide in the practice of using magical energy?

[ I can't call myself a professional but I will try to interfere when there is a magical energy formation that will endanger Lily-chan. ]

[ When I looked at Lily-chan's memory, it seemed like the magic book I recommended had given a lot of new knowledge about the potential of new magic that will be developed by Lily-chan's original magic. ]

[ But you have to be careful with this magical practice, Lily-chan. ]

[ A mistake in the magical formation will cause the same serious wound as the wound caused by the trauma of the past life. ]

Un! I will remember that, Goddess! Your adventure continues at empire

After getting an answer from the Goddess, I deliberately grabbed the magic staff of the adult woman who had been waiting for me.

"Eeekk!! That's not a little girl's toy!" said the adult woman who panicked because her magic staff was in my hand.

Ignoring her panicked screams, I slowly sank into my focus point filled with a black, lightless space.

The first thing a witch must do is to realize how much of her remaining magical energy, known as mana, is left.

I have never known my magical energy capacity, so I will use this opportunity to measure how much my magical energy capacity can accommodate.

When my self-awareness reached the focus point, I could feel a great pull coming from my magical energy capacity.

When I tried to feel my magical energy capacity, I could see a very large black ball surrounded by a mixture of other magical energies.

Uhm, is this my magical energy capacity?

[ Lily-chan, it seems that you are very surprised when you realize that your magical energy capacity is far beyond the limits of humans or other races living in your world. ]

[ The source of your magical energy capacity comes from the Ritual Linked that has been processed by the Yurification System to become like this. ]

[ Uhm... I also felt guilty when I kissed you before and made you have the same magical energy capacity as the low-ranking Goddess, Teehe~ ]

At that moment, my focus was broken and my consciousness returned to this world.

Cold sweat soaked my back along with other questions that kept popping up.

One of those questions was, "Will my magical energy practice be safe with my magical energy capacity source that is too large to be released?"

For a while, I was very hesitant in making this important decision, using magical practice to attack disgusting slime or run to keep Mio's weapon clean.