I Was Reincarnated As The Older Brother Of A Villainess Destined to Die, So I Want To Change The Future By Raising My Younger Sister With My Own Hands. I Am The Strongest In The World, But My Little Sister Must Be The Cutest In The World - Volume 4 Chapter 10.2
Now, let’s put aside my magic for a moment and observe the person who has finally revealed herself. Due to the destruction of the cabin’s wall caused by her own magic, the enemy is clearly visible.
The enemy is a girl with red hair and purple eyes. She stands at around 130 centimeters tall, appearing to be around ten years old in terms of physical age. However, appearances can be deceiving.
She had very pale features, with skin so devoid of sun exposure that it appeared almost bluish-white. Her limbs were slender, with minimal muscle definition. She didn’t look capable of engaging in physical combat. Her immense magical power gave her an unsettling, distorted aura.
Regardless, I must fulfill my role. Before the girl could take any action, I launched an offensive.
“Abyss Spike.”
As I chanted, sharp black spikes shot out from the shadows beneath the girl’s feet.
She evaded them, rolling away, and fled from the cabin in haste.
Good, just as planned.
With a sense of relief in my chest, I pursued the fleeing girl who had collapsed to the ground after running for a few minutes.
As expected, the girl collapsed given her stick-like legs. Unless she used Lord Zex’s “Body Enhancement,” her legs would give way quickly.
“Ugh!”
Gasping for breath, the girl lying on the ground launched a few basic dark magic “Dark Arrows” in my direction as she turned to face me.
However, I wasn’t one to be hit by such obvious attacks. I immediately activated the basic water magic “Water Veil,” which enveloped and extinguished all of the dark arrows with water.
She clicked her tongue in frustration. “You deliberately chanted those spells earlier, didn’t you? You used those obvious attacks to keep me away from the cabin!”
She was partially correct. By now, my colleagues were thoroughly inspecting the empty cabin. Of course, we had already confirmed that there were no traps or dangers.
Well, there was no need to explain any of that to her, so I remained silent.
“Don’t underestimate me!”
The girl, still brimming with determination, unleashed an intermediate fire magic spell, “Explosion.” It was a spell that could potentially ignite the surroundings, but… it seemed she had reached her limit.
I once again used “Water Veil” to nullify her attack. Intercepting an intermediate spell with a basic one was more challenging, but my refined control over magic made it possible.
“Ugh!”
The girl continued to launch attacks repeatedly. Despite the clear disparity in our abilities, she showed no signs of giving up.
The back-and-forth exchange between her casting spells and me deflecting them had gone on for five minutes.
Despite her vast magical power, she was still just an ordinary person compared to me. Constantly casting spells had depleted her magic reserves, and she was on the brink of exhaustion.
On the other hand, I managed my magic with the utmost efficiency, and I had plenty to spare.
“Heh… heh… heh…”
Gasping heavily, the girl still held a strong determination in her eyes. She silently conveyed that she hadn’t given up yet.
A girl crawling on the ground and a woman in her thirties looking down on her.
“…At this point, it’s hard to tell who the real enemy is,” I remarked, objectively assessing the situation and exhaling a tired breath.
Suddenly, the girl furrowed her brow. She seemed to have sensed something or was deep in thought.
Ah… Did I get exposed?
My unpleasant premonition proved to be correct.
“You, were you just stalling for time? This is bad; I need to sever the connection quickly!”