How was this possible?
A flicker of surprise crossed Conrad's eyes. The pink-haired girl—whose magic he had already stolen—was still able to cast spells?
And this time, it clearly wasn't Fire Magic.
It was a mineral-type magic.
After a brief moment of astonishment, realization dawned on Conrad.
That girl was likely one of the rarest existences in the entire history of the Clover Kingdom—
A dual-magic user.
"I see."
Having reached that conclusion, Conrad remained calm even as the massive mineral Sword of Victory came crashing down.
An attack this straightforward—how could it possibly hit him?
Just as Conrad was about to evade—
The Rebecca he had blasted into the ground moments earlier suddenly shot out a slender arm and grabbed his ankle with all her strength.
"Give my magic back, you bastard!!"
Rebecca forced herself upright, dragging Conrad with her despite her injuries.
"A pointless struggle."
Conrad's mana erupted outward, violently blasting Rebecca away once more.
Facing the enormous mineral greatsword descending toward him, Conrad didn't even bother dodging.
He simply raised a fist—
And punched straight into the blade.
Crack!
A sharp, brittle sound rang out.
The seemingly indestructible mineral sword shattered into countless fragments, scattering through the air.
"If you possess a second magic," Conrad muttered coolly, "then I'll just take that one too."
His body blurred.
In the blink of an eye, he reappeared before Fana, reaching once again for her grimoire.
Fana's sky-blue eyes widened.
He was too fast—there was no time to evade.
But then—
Conrad suddenly froze.
The next instant, his body was yanked violently downward.
Boom!
A deafening impact echoed as Conrad smashed into the ground, leaving behind a deep crater.
"…What was that?"
Fana stared in disbelief, turning toward the direction Rebecca had been sent flying earlier.
There—
Rebecca emerged from the rubble, blood streaming down her forehead, breathing heavily yet advancing with unwavering resolve.
Both of her hands were extended toward Conrad, mana surging from her body in visible waves.
"Don't underestimate us, you arrogant bastard!"
Rebecca's once neatly tied red ponytail had come loose, her hair whipping wildly in the storm of her boiling mana.
Her presence was overwhelming.
Fana quickly descended and stood beside her, eyes filled with amazement.
So, this was Rebecca's original magic…
It was the first time she had ever seen it.
Among their companions, Fana had at least some understanding of everyone else's abilities—but Rebecca was the exception.
Aside from the Fire Magic Yuuki had given her, Rebecca had never once used her own innate magic.
No one in the organization—aside from Yuuki and Rebecca herself—knew what her original magic was.
Rebecca took deep, ragged breaths, her gaze locked firmly on the crater Conrad had created.
This was her true magic—
Manipulation Magic.
The ability to control non-living objects.
In the past, her mana had been far too weak. At most, she could manipulate small items—brooms, rags, buckets.
That was how she had managed to care for her siblings while keeping the old diner spotless on her own.
After Yuuki granted her a second magic, her mana surged dramatically—strengthening her manipulation ability to an entirely new level.
And yet—
Rebecca had never used her original magic since gaining that power.
Compared to the magic Yuuki had given her, she believed her own magic was unsuitable for combat.
She had poured everything into mastering Fire Magic—
Because she didn't want to disappoint Yuuki.
Because she wanted to be useful to him.
Neige's talent.
Mariella's refined assassination skills.
Fana's brutal training since childhood.
Dominante's peerless mastery of magical tools.
She had none of those.
She was just an ordinary—painfully ordinary—commoner.
If she hadn't shouted at those four thugs who tried to gang up on Yuuki back then…
She probably never would have met him.
Never would have seen a world this vast and dazzling.
No—
Even without her shouting, those thugs had never stood a chance against Yuuki.
From the very beginning—
Yuuki had always been the one helping her.
So—
So, this time…
I want to help Yuuki too.
Fire Magic—that was the power Yuuki gave me!
"Give it back!!"
Bloodshot eyes blazing, Rebecca unleashed her mana with everything she had, trying once more to seize control of Conrad.
Earlier, when she grabbed his ankle, she had spread her Manipulation Magic through his clothing—using it as a medium to restrain him.
But now—
She realized she could no longer control the clothes on his body.
"Hahahaha!"
Laughter burst forth from the crater.
Conrad rose into the air, landing lightly on the ground, dust clinging to his clothes as he looked at Rebecca and Fana with interest.
"Two dual-magic users appearing at once… this is truly fascinating."
Aside from a bit of dirt, he looked completely unharmed.
"No."
A crimson spatial gate opened beside Rebecca.
A cold voice echoed from within.
"There are four of us."
Mariella emerged from the portal, supporting the heavily injured Neige, her expression unyielding.
Conrad stared at the grimoires still floating before the four of them.
After a brief pause, he raised a hand to cover his face—low laughter spilling through his fingers.
"Join me."
"Become my companions."
"Together, we can create a world where everyone is equal—where everyone smiles."
"An invitation from a former Wizard King."
He spread his arms wide, addressing all four of them.
"We have no interest in your world!"
"We'll see Yuuki-sama's ideals through to the end!"
Mariella wiped the blood from her lips and shouted back.
"Yuuki? Your leader, then?"
"To gather four dual-magic users… he's clearly no ordinary man."
Conrad's expression darkened.
"But if that's the case—then you'll all die together."
Disappointment faded from his face, replaced by cold resolve.
Suddenly—
Humm—
A radiant white light bloomed from Rebecca's grimoire.
Pages flipped rapidly with a whirl.
A blank page revealed itself—
And lines of arcane script began to form across it.
A new spell was being born.
(End of Chapter)
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