Chapter 369 - Skill Practice

Chapter 369 - Skill Practice

『Fran, let’s go!』

“Hmm!”

The day after I woke up, Fran and I were confirming the usability of the skill.

“Hah!”

『OK! Good move!』

“Shhh!”

『That’s right!』

Fran used me to slice through the chunk of rock I created with Earth Magic. There’s a rock about 5 meter long that’s been neatly cut in half. My own magic conduction and use of the attribute sword was also fine.

However, Fran had a disgruntled look on her face that came from the bottom of her heart.

“......No good”

『Still?』

“Mhm. No good at all.”

『Right.』

Well, it’s no wonder Fran didn’t like it. First of all, the physical manipulation method took too much magic power. Although it didn’t go out of control, it took a long time to activate, and the effectiveness was low. In general, it meant that there was too much waste.

Still, Fran could handle this skill far better than I can use the physical manipulation method... Maybe it’s because she’s used to moving her body. Regardless, it was also clear that it was not at all up to the standard we were looking for.

That wasn’t all. Her mid-leap air manipulation for creating footholds was also terrible. Fran was going to run up in the air and slash the rocky mass from above, but the second foothold did not activate as she imagined it to. Therefore, she lost her balance because she couldn’t feel it.

Although she managed to make a big leap by injecting too much magical power into the third leap in the air, she would have fallen if she made a mistake, and would have fallen straight down and ended up underneath a chunk of rock. Well, that’s not really going to happen because she had my support, but still, it was a potential hazard.

Other than that, she seemed to have activated her omnidirectional detection to try to find the fragile spot on the rock mass, but she frowned at the amount of information she received. It would still take a while of practice to be capable of utilizing it in the heat of battle. In the end, we were able to slash that chunk of rock, but it was a clunky move that left a lot to be desired in terms of attack power.

When it came to the battling technique using air compression, it didn’t even activate. The air leap was too difficult to control, and the skill did not work well either.

『This is not looking good......』

“Kukuku. You evaded it pretty well. That was an attack you wouldn’t have been able to duck if you hadn’t used your skills to the fullest!”

Hmmm, Well, now that you mention it... Fran also heard Asurasu’s words and clapped her hand with a pop sound while giving a look of understanding.

So you’re saying that she instinctively sensed the danger and subconsciously used the skills. I didn’t quite master it, but it was certainly smoother to use than when I was consciously thinking about it in my head.

“It’s good to repeat the training to master it, but live battle is just as important, you know?”

Well, I understand what you’re saying, but you could’ve just told us about it.

Unfortunately, Fran, a passionate fellow, seemed convinced by Asura’s actions. She then nodded many times to his words.

“Mhm. I understand.”

“Then fine. With Master here, you wouldn’t die easily, would you?”

Fran set me up so that we could match Asurasu’s fighting spirit.

『Ho!』

“Haa!”

“Fuu!”

Before I could say anything else, Fran and Asurasu started a mock battle.

Sheesh! That’s why you guys are battle junkies! They didn’t even ask for permission first!

For the next few moments, the two continued to engage in an intense mock battle. No. Is it even a mock battle anymore? There were no reservations in each other’s attacks. It’s just like a face off, as long as one didn’t die, they kept unleashing high-powered attacks on each other.

In fact, there were several moments along the way where they used healing magic. Nonetheless, it’s also clear that Fran’s movements have visibly improved during this battle.

After all, as Asurasu said, there is nothing better than a real battle. Asurasu didn’t seem to be triggered in a fight of this magnitude, thanks to the resetting of the mad demonization once. It would be the only time I could get him to train with me.

I’m really grateful to Asurasu for caring and lending a hand to Fran.

“Fuhahahahaha! Your movements are gradually improving!”

“Shhh! Not yet!”

“Hahahaha!”

Well, it sounds like you’re totally enjoying it.