332 – Mitchell (2)
“Can I ask you a favor? I have something to show you, something to tell you.”
I read the psychology. Mitchell seemed to want to show me his skills.
Well, I was also curious about this kid’s skills. The same goes for having something to say.
“Morcan, Ian. Excuse me, please go to the stands for a moment.”
“Huh? Huh….”
Ian responded with a look of bewilderment, and Morkan saluted me. The two moved their feet next to Amy.
Only me and Mitchell were left on the arena.
I lifted my glasses once and asked with a kind smile.
“I didn’t expect to see you like this. How did you pass the entrance exam?”
You must have known that I was here thanks to the blessing of the incarnation.
So I didn’t bother to ask about that part.
“I was always confident in my studies. I passed the practical exam because of my ability. Unlike my older brother, I’m in the engineering department.”
If you were a practical skill in the Faculty of Engineering, your motor nerves and weapon skills would have been evaluated.
Do you have excellent physical abilities?
“Is that so? Great. I also have something I want to talk to you about.”
“Did we get along?”
Mitchell moved her step away with her smile, giving her the proper distance from me.
“I’ll give in first.”
“Good.”
Mitchell lifted her skirt with a swish and pulled out two hatchets that were fastened to the belts on either side of her thighs.
‘That… ?’
I sensed several signs from Mitchell.
… I see It seems that my opponent is not alone.
First of all, the story came first.
A soundproof barrier was deployed in the arena. The sound of our conversation won’t reach the audience.
“Let me ask first. How did you become acquainted with Hwashin?”
“As expected, I know. If it were your brother, it would be like that.”
Mitchell tapped her on the floor with the tip of her shoe.
“This must be a boring story.”
“Tell me.”
“I’ll tell you about that while sparring.”
“I’m a little embarrassed to ask you now, but why are you sticking with me?”
“Pure curiosity. I wonder how strong my brother is.”
I felt the same way. I was also curious about Mitchell’s skills.
Moreover, Mitchell is the girl chosen by the incarnation. She didn’t know that maybe she could be of use to me.
“Yes… ? Then come.”
Mitchell giggled and she leapt at me.
She didn’t even have to read the psychology. She saw the preparatory action and she immediately threw her head back.
Sureung! A blue-bladed ax passed in front of my eyes and drew a solid line in the air.
A series of ax blade attacks rushed at me, but as I fell back, I lightly dodged or blocked the attack with my fingers.
‘I have basic skills.’
However, it is different from the strength my academy friends have shown.
It shows the ruthlessness of humans who have committed countless murders.
“You are agile unlike a wizard!”
Mitchell exclaimed with her joyful face.
I fell back easily and opened the distance in an instant.
“Rather than that, tell me what happened.”
“When was it? When I was quite young, my parents sent me to my grandmother’s house.”
Trumbling. Mitchell approaching me.
Two hatchets rode in her hands and danced spectacularly as if performing her acrobatics.
He seemed very good at handling an axe.
“But when I went to my grandmother’s house, something funny happened.”
“Funny thing?”
“The wolf witch ate her grandmother, pulled her blanket over her and pretended to be her grandmother. Isn’t it really funny?”
Mitchell lunged at me again with nimble movements, unleashing her extended attack. She also repeated that she lightly dodged or brushed away.
Wheek! Mitchell lightly lifted her up and turned me around for a kick.
She lightly covered it with her arm, but my body was pushed back with a thump.
Strength that ignores differences in physique. Even though it’s not my opponent, it’s also different from what it looks like.
Mitchell landed on her ground again and looked at me.
“So?”
“In the end, she found out about her identity, so she tried to eat me. Then, a hunter appeared and saved me.”
Hunters.
I immediately guessed who it was.
“Hunter, is that the incarnation’s nickname when he was alive?”
“Right. He was famous as a hunter who hunted bad guys for children.”
Mitchell nodded her head and tapped her on the shoulder with her hatchet.
“Someone like that must have heard the news. The news that there is a perverted wolf witch who tricks parents into giving their children their lives. And while walking around the forest, he felt the magic of the wolf’s beast. So I was saved by a hunter and I interrogated his parents. Only then did I find out the background. My parents sold me for just a few pieces of meat. As food for those wolves.”
In any world, the life of a poor family is often headed for tragedy.
Like Hansel and Gretel were abandoned by their parents. It seemed the same for Mitchell.
Mitchell lunged at me again, brandishing her axe.
“I won’t tell you what I did to my parents! Anyway! After that, I felt good, and I got angry a lot! So, I went to Hwashwa and asked. Just like you saved me, can I live like that too!”
Chin, chin. She grabbed both of Mitchell’s arms as she was swinging her axe.
In terms of strength, my side was incomparably superior. But Mitchell didn’t panic and tried to kick me in the groin.
She read that psychology and even trampled on her feet.
“Ugh!”
Mitchell frowned and groaned at her, but then she giggled.
“Awesome, bro. Even if you don’t use magic, you’re at this level….”
“So? What did Hwasin say?”
“… Whatever choice I make is up to me, but he said he would help if he wanted to live that way. Thanks to that, I received a lot of books to study, and at least I was able to live like a human being. Benefactor.”
Was the relationship between successor and successor like that?
The candy house witch was always alone, and she must have devoted herself to research to save children.
It must have been difficult to continue the life of saving children while continuing to work as a hunter.
‘So I gave the role to Mitchell….’
It was right to come to that conclusion.
“After all, you became a hunter instead?”
“Yes. Then, at one point, I almost died trying to kill some goddamn adults. At that time… I met Hwashin after a long time in a very bright world. My brother probably won’t understand.”
I understand. It must be the middle world.
It must have been after the death of Hansel and the Witch of the Cookie Shop.
“I knew at once that he had ceased to be human. Now he asked what I should call you, so he said to call himself ‘Hwasin’. From then on, he began to call incarnations incarnations. She was just called the hook-nosed witch.”
Mitchell’s eyes became dim as he recalled her memories.
“That’s how it happened. Hwashin gave me the role of the condemner and gave me the power to bestow her protection. And I managed to survive, even killing adults.”
The Witch of the Cookie House decided to become a condemner herself, and entrusted her will to Mitchell.
The back of the confectionary witch who was destroyed by King Myung came to mind. She felt that she was very fortunate to hear her story.
“Now it’s my brother’s turn. Do you know why Hwashin suddenly cut off her protection?”
“… ….”
I decided to be honest.
I didn’t want to hide the truth even from Mitchell, who had blood on his hands following the incarnation’s will.
“He is gone. To protect me.”
Mitchell opened her eyes.
“… What are you talking about?”
“Literally.”
“That’s ridiculous!”
When Mitchell tried to get away from me, she deliberately let go. She immediately opened the distance.
Mitchell clutched her hatchet with her shocked face.
“A lie that doesn’t sound like something like that… ! What did you mean by trying to protect someone like your brother? Wasn’t oppa the strongest of mankind? They say they know everything because they’re famous, even me!”
“Something was inevitable. I can’t tell you that much.”
When I was about to give up everything, the candy store witch pushed me on the back.
Her sacrifice was too heavy for me.
Mitchell frowned as if he noticed that I wasn’t lying.
“… Hwashin couldn’t have just saved his brother. Was there a reason for that? The reason why I had to save my brother.”
“Yes.”
“Then let me be part of that reason. It’s definitely something I have to do.”
“If the skills you showed me just now are not enough, you won’t be of any help.”
“Really? I don’t think I’m the kind of person to be ignored that much.”
Mitchell glared at me with her bloody eyes and poised to wield her hatchet.
Whee Woo Woo!
Suddenly, high-density magic flowed out of Mitchell. The red cloak she wore fluttered.
It wasn’t Mitchell’s magic.
“Did I tell you? I have something to show you. We will show our skills properly.”
The source of her magical power was the hatchet.
Magic weapons only strengthen the user’s magic, they do not have their own magical power.
In other words, that hatchet was something that wasn’t even a magical weapon.
‘As expected.’
I noticed from the beginning.
The creature’s presence in Mitchell’s hatchet intensified.
The status window left by Ozma floated in her field of vision. If it was her knowledge, it would contain its true identity.
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[ Red Book – Lagros ]
Lv : 175
Type: Demon Beast
Attribute: Diffusion
Risk Level: Low
A high-ranking magician with a unique attribute. Two hatchets, both of which are ‘Red Book-Lagros’. Have you divided yourself into two equals?
It’s not like we signed a contract for a familiar. Looking at Mitchell’s ability, there was no way she had the magical power to handle that beast as a familiar.
In other words, the Jeokseo Gak was simply cooperating with Mitchell.
“Did the incarnation give it to you?”
“Right.”
I guess so.
This is a child who is entrusted with the role of a hunter by a candy store witch. It was absurd that she didn’t give anything away.
‘It seems that the axe master only follows him.’
Red Seogak-Lagros must have also inherited the will of the candy store witch.
“I won’t back down until you say you’ll make me your ally too.”
Kagagakak!!
The magical power flowing from the hatchet is sublimated into a solid. The hard crimson pieces built up like that fill up around Mitchell.
The sharp pieces grew in size at once and began to rotate around Mitchell, creating a powerful whirlwind.
If an ordinary creature was hit by that whirlwind, its entire body would be torn to shreds.
The spectator side. Ian and Amy were surprised to feel an unexpected magic power from Mitchell.
“Go!”
Mitchell, bearing a whirlwind of blades, lunged at me.
Her mana condensed into her outstretched hatchet.
The attribute of Lagross is diffusion. The moment she swung her axe, the magic power emitted by her ax blade instantly expanded and aimed at me. The sharp whirlwind was no exception.
In other words, if you avoid it while adjusting your distance properly, it will lead to death.
“… ….”
That looks pretty useful.
As Mitchell swung her axe, I raised her right hand and lightly condensed her ice power in front of her fingers.
I snapped my fingers just like that.
Quaaa!!!
“Kyaaah!!”
A fierce shockwave spread in all directions, dispelling Lagros’ whirlwind and sending Mitchell flying.
A murderous chill pierced Mitchell through her body. She missed the enemy square-lagros and rolled on the floor of her arena for a while, then her body trembled.
“Huh, huh… ! Ugh!”
Mitchell looked at me with her quivering eyes as she moaned in pain.
The power control was sufficient. It will hurt, but it won’t affect your life.
I went over to Mitchell and looked down at her. Then she flipped her glasses once and smiled kindly.
“Not bad.”
“What… ?”
I crouched down to watch Mitchell closer.
“Okay, let’s do it, fellow. Rather, I will welcome you from my side.”
It was a time when even one person needed more power.
Besides, it’s perfect that they both agree with each other.
She held out her hand.
Mitchell burst out laughing with her face contorted in her pain.
“… What. I was treated in vain like this, have I been recognized now?”
“Why? Have you changed your mind?”
“Not at all. I am motivated. If I’m with you, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it….”
Puffed up. Mitchell passed out as he tried to hold her hand with her trembling hand, as if she had suddenly lost consciousness.