How to Live as a Half-Dragon

062. Improved Fireball.

Laceilla laughed and took her luck.

“distance.”

“yes?”

“The power changes according to the distance from the target.”

“hmm… Doesn’t the power seem to change depending on the distance?”

Xian had used Fireball before.

And while there was a difference in distance between then and today, there was no big difference in power.

“That’s because the formula itself is already fixed assuming the maximum distance.”

“Aha, so what?”

“What if we reorganize the maximum range in the formula by drastically reducing it?”

“You mean the power increases?”

“Exactly.”

When Raycilla snapped her fingers, a light shield formed inside the lab.

Just as I was thinking about why she suddenly opened the shield, she stepped right in front of the magic doll.

Laceilla used her magic at the doll.

There was a wild explosion accompanied by flashing red flashes.

Koo Goo Goo.

A tremendous fire bloomed in an instant, heating up the laboratory at once.

It wasn’t enough to blow away the magic doll that had withstood even a tolerable magical impact, and the fire shook as if it would soon devour the laboratory.

It was then that the protective shield of the lab, which had been spread out beforehand, reacted.

It suddenly contracted, shrank with the expanding flame, and eventually disappeared together.

“how is it?”

“Is this a fireball?”

“You say so.”

It was unbelievable for the power of Fireball, which was only a 1-circle magic.

Of course, it was because the user was Ray Cilla and the distance was extremely reduced, but it was great anyway.

I can still vividly remember the situation where the laboratory was shaken as if there had been an earthquake just a moment ago.

‘It was crazy that the lab was in a corner… .’

If it wasn’t for that, it was clear that the guards would have rushed in to assess the situation.

“But there is a little problem.”

“What is the problem?”

Laceilla said with a serious face.

“The range of this magic is short.”

“that… how much?”

“1 m.”

uh… Considering that fireballs generally have a range of about 100m, it is 1/100th.

In fact, it was safe to say that it was not practical.

If this is the magic used by wizards who are really rat poison in close combat.

“So the wizards don’t even try to improve?”

“Yes, maintaining distance from the target is essential for a wizard, but it doesn’t make sense to use magic that requires you to close the distance yourself in order to strike…” .”

“So… .”

“But you are not.”

“yes?”

“He said he would become a magic swordsman.”

Well, that’s what I heard and saw.

It was clear that the confrontation with Stein would be a one-sided close-quarters battle.

It’s not a distance of about 1m.

That’s a whopping 1m range.

“If you get the timing right to hit it… .”

“I can win.”

Xian smiled faintly as if he had found a clue to victory, then suddenly remembered something strange.

“uh? But then this isn’t a problem, is it?”

Lacilla was obviously troubled by some problem.

Sure enough, she said firmly.

“No, that’s a problem.”

It seemed to have enough power to be a decisive blow, and if the range was customized, it was time to wonder what the hell was the problem.

“lets think.”

“… ?”

“What are you going to do?”

ah?

* * *

Lacilla’s words were summarized as follows.

It’s good to kill the range and increase the power.

However, Fireball is a magic that explodes when it hits.

It was difficult for the caster himself to be safe from that power.

“Then a defective product?!”

Laceilla tapped Xian’s forehead lightly with her index finger.

“Oh, be careful with your words.”

“no?”

No matter how you look at it, it’s a bad product…

Anyway, I decided not to bring out my inner thoughts in front of the angry developer.

said Lacilla.

“Actually, there is a way.”

Then, since she was a magician on the level of Lacilla, she must have been getting closer to the answer.

“What is it?”

“I used it a little while ago, didn’t it hurt?”

Come to think of it, it really was.

I tried it as a test, but the laceilla that I used against the doll was fine without a single strand of thread scorched.

“Shield… So, is it a barrier?”

“That’s right, as long as I can use the barrier, the damage can be minimized to some extent.”

However, judging from the fact that he had the answer and said it was a problem, it didn’t seem smooth either.

“Looking at the atmosphere, is there something there?”

“Right, first of all, my nephew can’t double cast.”

Once you prepare the fireball, you must use the barrier at the same time.

But, of course, Xian can’t do that.

It was almost impossible for Xian, who had just taken his toes, to concoct two magic formulas in his head at the same time.

Of course, since I have magical talent, I can’t say that there is no possibility if I invest heavily in learning double casting…

‘Then there will be holes in close combat.’

Anyway, the main fight will be close combat.

The improved version of Raysilla’s fireball was the final blow, not a one-hit kill.

It was at that time when Xian was agonizing over what to do.

She didn’t give a chance to listen to her worries until the end and talked about them.

“Even if you finish this, there’s one more problem.”

“What… ?”

Even if you overcome the problem of double casting right away, another gateway remains?

As Xian looked at him with curious eyes, Raycilla said.

“Because my nephew is in the first circle.”

The barrier was a 2nd circle magic.

It was another obstacle for Xian, who had just entered the stage of the 1st Circle, to reach the 2nd Circle.

“As expected, it’s a bad product… .”

“It’s not a defective product!”

“yes?”

“How can my nephew do that, he’s a genius!”

this is so…

I don’t know why everyone expects it this way.

Even though he was just a really weak half dragon.

Drake, Leah, and this time Aunt Lacilla.

Sian held back a sigh before replying.

“I will try for now… .”

“There is nothing wrong! It must be done!”

She said there was no back.

Xian asserted that it is not because he does not want to do it.

“No, there’s something called if you can’t do it even if you try, right?”

Xian cut off Raycilla’s coercive words and said.

“Ugh… .”

“So, if it doesn’t work even if you try, then you have to find a way to use it. You can’t do this.”

“I told you. doesn’t exist.”

“Then what if I use it without a barrier?”

“uh? yea of course… .”

Lacilla stopped talking and asked a question in surprise.

“Are you going to use it without a barrier?”

When I see something on my face, I get anxious.

Are you seriously hurt?

“You’re not going to die, are you?”

“… … .”

Are you going to die?

It was certainly powerful, but it was time to wonder if it was that much.

“Dead… I won’t.”

Fortunately, Raycilla’s expression was a concern that occurred because she hadn’t even thought about using it naked, and it didn’t seem like that kind of concern.

Xian smiled as if he had found the answer.

“then… .”

“No, just because it doesn’t die doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt. Be prepared for at least a serious injury to the arm you used. The shrapnel will splatter and hurt your body quite a bit here and there.”

Laceyla said as if she was in trouble.

“Fortunately, if you place a high-ranking priest or healing slayer who can heal at a high level in advance, it will be possible to heal without sequelae… .”

To be honest, Lacilla’s honest answer was that she didn’t want to recommend it.

They say that it will be accompanied by a lot of pain for a young kid to handle.

But to Xian, that didn’t matter.

It was because he had already crossed a fairly large line of death.

“But then what about Stein?”

When she, who was in shock, worried about what would happen to Stain, who was hit directly, Lacilla smiled.

“What do you view Slayer as?”

“Are you okay?”

“Of course it’s not okay, who improved the magic? but… .”

Laceilla boasted.

“I won’t die.”

“Really?”

“Yes, no matter how much you control your strength and deal with it, the Slayer won’t die. Instead, it’s enough to stun you. Well, to put it all together, it’s unreasonable to see it as a minor injury, but isn’t it at the level of a serious injury? What’s that?”

I thought that if Raycilla was so confident, it was worth trying.

Anyway, the reason I came here was to get a trump card.

It’s funny to think that there is no more back, and to take out the safety of the card.

Xian said.

“Tell me about that fireball.”

* * *

Stein was born into a vassal family of Alteon.

The Highgreaves, a vassal family that lives and dies for Alteon.

They were born with such a destiny that they should live to add a little to their glory.

But even so, Stein didn’t have much resentment towards that fate.

Even though he knew that his father was disloyal, he regretted that Stain was born with the name of Highgreaves.

Stein didn’t have the slightest regret.

Those who are praised may not be good.

If I can’t do it myself, I will make such a person with my own hands.

With such determination, he swung his sword vigorously.

– Did you hear? Highgreve’s Stain said he passed the ordeal in the northern forest this time.

-oh… great?

– I knew you would buy it someday.

– Was he 16 this year? So the youngest?

-No, you have Miss Sara’s records.

The effort was not in vain.

Stain’s skills improved dramatically with each passing day, and he was able to quickly overcome the difficult ordeal of the Northern Forest.

“What a big deal… .”

In fact, Stain was confident that he could pass the ordeal in the northern forest a year earlier if he put his mind to it.

But Stein didn’t.

It took more than a year to overcome the ordeal of the northern forest.

The reason was trivial.

For the rest of his life, he decided to live as the moon that supports the sun called Alteon.

As much as I have already made up my mind, I will not step on even the shadow of the sun.

It is enough for them to enjoy the glory.

I just acted as I promised.

But is the disappointment as great as the expectations were high?

Stain, who had been swinging his sword day and night for them, was bound to be disappointed.

It was because the successors who had to put Alteon on the rock with him in the future were not happy with each other.

It doesn’t matter if you’re less than yourself.

At least, I hoped it would be a gemstone that would shine brightly when the light hit it. I wished…

-Stop deciding now, or do you not like the two sons?

-No, I just want to be a little more discreet.

The family head’s urging began about a year ago when she passed through the northern forest at the age of 16.

It must have been that he wanted to give the power of the successor to the place he relied on, which would become a great power for Alteon, but even though he knew that, for some reason Stain was reluctant.

And then one day.

“Are you talking about foreign assignments?”

The governor’s order has been given.

It was my first meeting with him.