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From Cain’s perspective
I’m glad I made it in time.
One of the heroines was just moments away from dying.
I panicked a little because things didn’t go exactly as in the original story.
Originally, after that, the heroines—now feeling more confident—were supposed to go downstairs and encounter Senjukan. But for some reason, they started heading back upstairs. Because of that, their appearance was delayed just a little.
Also, what happened… I told the princess to step back in a firm tone, but she backed off without a fight. Usually, she push back. Especially since it was right after I killed her personal maid. I even considered having her attack me right then and there…
And then those words
“…Later…. I have something I want to ask you. You’d better tell me everything about that day.”
Did I do something that might have given me away?
No, it should have been perfect.
Still, I’m a little happy I got to talk to my oshi
Wait, this isn’t the time to be thinking about that.
Senjukan…
The hand I destroyed just now has already regenerated.
This monster is almost immune to physical attacks, but it’s weak against magic.
It’s quite a hassle to defeat.
Destroy all thousand hands within 20 seconds.
The countdown starts the moment I destroy one.
Normally, I’d just pay the price and spam spells… but
That won’t work this time.
A technique like the one I used earlier just drains my mana too fast—I won’t be able to destroy that many arms.
So, it’s a one-shot deal: a massive, indiscriminate attack.
I have no choice but to use this.
But, no matter what, I don’t have enough mana.
So, this time, it’s not a sacrifice.
I’m borrowing mana in advance.
I’ll borrow the magic I’m short on… After my magic runs out, until the borrowed amount is replenished, I won’t be able to recover my actual magic
Um, so basically
I need 200 → My current magic is 100 → Borrow 100 → Use it all up → 0 → Subtract the borrowed amount -100 → That means I need 200 to recover
Well, even if I run out of magic, I’ll just be unable to cast spells, so I guess I’ll be fine….
Alright, let’s borrow some magic power.
As you’d expect from a completely indiscriminate, massive spell, it requires a huge amount of magic power.
I probably won’t be able to use magic for a while…
I felt my magic power surge all at once.
Senjukan raised his hand.
At the same moment, I activated my spell.
“Tensho Senko”
In an instant, the area was engulfed in light.
A massive barrage of lasers scorched everything in sight.
Just… a few seconds left…
Twenty, fifteen—the number of arms keeps dwindling one by one.
The area is engulfed in smoke.
And then, my magic stopped.
Did I do it?
My hopes were in vain; two arms remained.
Just a little more magic left.
“Holy Arrow.”
I generated two arrows.
I aimed at the remaining two arms.
Senjukan raised his arm and swung it down to stop me.
I couldn’t dodge it.
I took that attack head-on.
I have no sense of pain, so I don’t know what happened.
And just as I was about to fire the arrows, everything started flickering before my eyes.
I wondered why.
Ah, right… I can’t see, so I’ve been relying on magic to do everything.
I messed up.
I couldn’t muster any strength in my arms and ended up firing a Holy Arrow.
One hit the hand that attacked me and destroyed it, but the other flew off in a completely different direction.
Ah, damn it. Is this how it ends… Will the heroine… be able to escape…
Just as I was thinking that,
I heard a voice from behind me again.
“Judgment Flare!”
Why did you come here…
That move didn’t work just now, did it?
…Wait, if it’s that…
I activated my ability without sacrificing anything.
The true value of this ability is revealed when you “sacrifice something.”
Even when used in a normal state, I can apply buffs.
I reached out toward the princess.
“Boost.”
The flames grew a size larger.
And the flames released from the princess’s hand struck Senjukan’s arm perfectly, shattering into pieces.
After witnessing that, everything vanished from me.
Out of mana, huh…
I’d forgotten about it until just now.
For me right now, running out of mana is fatal.
I can’t do a thing.
What’s happening to the heroines? What’s my condition?
I think I heard a scream, but it must have been my imagination.
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