Water Magician-Chapter 586 : Strengthening Our Forces

Chapter 0586 Strengthening Our Forces

Translator: Jay_Forestieri

Editor: Tseirp

“All unresolved issues have been resolved!”

“Were they really that ‘unresolved’?”

Returning to their residence after visiting their neighbors, and taking a sip of tea, Ryo declared this loudly.

But once again, Abel’s response was lukewarm.

“You’re always so dismissive, Abel! This was a matter concerning the responsibility for the tens of billions of people in Darwei, you know! It wasn’t something to be judged lightly. If this isn’t what you call an unresolved issue, then what is?!”

“Ah, yes…”

Pressed by Ryo’s intensity, Abel accepted it without much resistance.

For the record, whether Darwei actually has tens of billions of people is unknown.

It’s highly unlikely…

“Well, it was a fulfilling neighborly visit.”

“That’s true. It was good to confirm that Mifa is growing steadily.”

“Mifa is a hard worker, you know. Even without the terrifying master, she continues her daily training. Actually, not having that fearsome gaze upon her might be allowing her to train more freely.”

“What’s with this ‘terrifying master’…”

Abel shook his head slightly at Ryo’s usual nonsensical phrasing.

But then he seemed to remember something.

“About that Guard Captain of the Princess—Bizis, was it? Wouldn’t it have been better if you had sparred with her instead of me?”

“I’m a magician, you know?”

“But it was her, wasn’t it? The one who slashed at you on the ship before.”

“Well, that’s true…but that was an unfortunate accident. These things happen.”

“They shouldn’t happen often, though.”

Ryo tried to play up his broad-mindedness, while Abel countered with a reasonable opinion.

“Even so, it can’t be helped. If you waste time confirming every suspicious person, you’ll miss the moment to strike. Preemptive attacks are the shortest path to victory.”

“I’m saying that if you attack someone by mistake, it would be a huge problem…”

“That’s why we need to become strong enough to defend ourselves against sudden attacks. The world isn’t kind, you know.”

“Yeah, I don’t think that’s really the world’s problem…”

In any case, it was time to take the next step.

“Since we’ve decided to support Prince Ryun quietly, we need to do what must be done.”

“Hm? And what’s that?”

“Obviously, we need to strengthen our forces!”

Ryo replied with an ‘obvious’ look, raising his right fist in response to Abel’s question.

Abel didn’t quite understand why it was ‘obvious’.

Still, there didn’t seem to be anything wrong with strengthening their forces.

So Abel asked:

“How exactly?”

“Uh…well, concretely, I haven’t quite…”

Ryo’s reply was faltering.

Abel let out a small sigh,

which the faltering party criticized.

“Don’t leave all the thinking to me, Abel! You always push everything onto me! ”

“I mean, I train with my sword every day to get stronger, you know.”

“What’s with that tone! It sounds like I’m just playing around all day!”

“I didn’t say that.”

Abel skillfully deflected Ryo’s accusation.

Ryo, grumbling like a small beast, suddenly seemed to come up with an idea, and said:

“I’ve thought of a concrete way to strengthen your combat power, Abel.”

“…Fine, let’s hear it. What is it?”

Abel’s eyes and tone were filled with suspicion.

“This.”

Ryo pointed to Abel’s wrist.

“Hm? The Flight Ring?”

“If you can learn to use it freely and at higher speeds, it will enhance your combat power.”

For Ryo, this was a relatively reasonable suggestion,

one even Abel couldn’t deny.

However, Abel knew it wasn’t that simple.

Having used it himself, he understood this well.

“This Flight Ring isn’t that fast, you know? Well, I don’t know what exactly you’re imagining.”

“Of course, it’s to achieve complete three-dimensional combat, the ultimate form of individual combat!”

“…Huh?”

Abel couldn’t grasp what Ryo meant,

so he spoke plainly:

“I don’t get it.”

Hearing this, the water-attribute magician puffed out his cheeks in dissatisfaction.

But water-attribute magicians have deep hearts,

deeper than the sea and calmer than ice, so he decided to explain.

“First, Abel, where is the blind spot for a fighter in combat?”

“That would be behind them.”

“Correct. Anywhere else?”

“Else? Well…I guess above.”

After some thought, Abel answered.

Generally, behind is the most dangerous blind spot.

So fighters take care not to get surrounded, keeping their backs to the wall to avoid being flanked.

However, attacks from above are even harder to react to.

While not common with physical attacks, it’s possible with offensive magic…

“Exactly, above. What would you do if an opponent descended from above with their sword ready?”

“That normally wouldn’t happen…”

“For example, in indoor combat, in a corridor with a high ceiling, an enemy could be hiding there before the battle starts. It’s not impossible, right?”

“Well, I suppose it’s possible…”

If the opponent was a scout-like fighter known for agility, it couldn’t be ruled out.

“And that’s what you will do, Abel!”

“Me?”

Ryo extended his right index finger toward Abel dramatically,

but Abel’s reaction was still flat.

“You make it look like you’re moving to their rear, but instead, you use the Flight Ring to ascend…and while your opponent is wondering where you went, you dive down from above and drive your magic sword through their skull!”

“I see. That does sound interesting.”

Ryo’s explanation finally allowed Abel to visualize it.

And while folding his arms, he didn’t look displeased.

But after thinking a bit, he realized a major problem.

“But Ryo. As I said before, this Flight Ring isn’t fast. Even if I manage to get behind them and vanish from sight for a moment…I wouldn’t have time to gain altitude.”

“Yes, that’s the problem.”

Ryo nodded, acknowledging Abel’s point.

Of course, he already had a plan.

After all, Ryo dabbled in alchemy.

And he had bought two Flight Rings in case he needed to disassemble one!

The spirit of ‘I thought this might happen!’, so to speak.

“The Flight Rings we purchased probably have limiters installed.”

“Limiters? What’s that?”

“Ah… a restriction. To prevent the speed or output from becoming too high.”

“Why would they put something like that on?”

Abel couldn’t understand.

Obviously, it would be better without it.

“If it becomes too fast, normal people wouldn’t be able to control it.”

“What do you mean?”

“For example, if it suddenly allowed you to move ten times faster than now… You wouldn’t be able to handle it immediately, right?”

“Yeah, probably.”

“You might get used to it eventually, but what if you crash into a wall before that?”

“…I’d probably die.”

“Exactly. That’s what the limiter prevents. Ordinary users of these Flight Rings don’t need more speed than they have now. If it becomes too fast, it becomes harder to use.”

Not everything is better just because it’s high-power or high-speed.

The best is just the right amount of power and speed.

Yeah, it’s not very dreamy, though.

“But that’s so boring!”

Here stood a water-attribute magician who chased dreams!

“We must challenge the limits of performance! Remove all restrictions and surpass human limits!”

“And if I do that… I won’t crash into a wall, will I…?”

“If you fail, you’ll crash.”

“And if I crash, I’ll die, right?”

“If you crash, you’ll die.”

“Hey…”

Abel let out a deep sigh at Ryo’s completely matter-of-fact response.

“What’s wrong with that?! A life or two is a small price to pay when challenging the limits! Don’t worry, I’ll watch over you carefully. Leave it to me.”

“You’ll just watch? You’re not going to fly yourself…?”

“Of course not. It’s dangerous.”

“Why are you trying to make me do something dangerous…?”

Abel let out another deep sigh.

But that moment sparked another idea.

“I’ll keep practicing with the Flight Ring, but… strengthening our forces doesn’t necessarily mean we have to get stronger ourselves, does it?”

“Huh? What do you mean?”

Ryo asked, puzzled.

“We can just hire people.”

Abel suggested.

“Absolutely not.”

Ryo rejected it immediately.

“Don’t be ridiculous. We are guests of His Majesty the Emperor, you know. We’ve been given this residence, and we were told we could use it freely…but still, we’re guests. Imagine if guests you were hosting suddenly started hiring people on their own…even you would be shocked, right?”

“Well, true. But what if it’s not about hiring them permanently, but only when necessary?”

“What is that? Is there even such a convenient system?”

“There is. And in fact, we’re the same, aren’t we?”

“Wait, could it be…?”

“Exactly, we can hire adventurers.”

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