Breakthrough with the Forbidden Master
chapter-361

Chapter 361 – Won’t Do Anything Cliché

“I can do it.”

I remember what Kron told me.

Back then, the power of the Daybreak Eye may have certainly been a factor.

But there was also power in her words.

I repeated those words over and over in my mind and muttered them out loud.

To think that I can do it. To believe.

To make my brain, my body, and every cell in my body think this way.

“I can do it! I can do it! I can do it!”

When I was running at Cacretale.

At that time, I even drained the water in my body to learn Magical Breathing.

I pushed my body and mind to the limit, saw the very sight of death, and almost lost my mind.

But I persevered.

What happened next?

I defeated Mr. Machio.

I faced Vasalar and made him roar.

I fought the King of the Heavens, the Six Supremacy, and the Demon King Army……

“I did all that…… fought that much!”

By repeating that over and over in my mind, how much time had passed?

A few hours? If I included yesterday, even more?

But in any case……

“…… This is it!”

It’s been a while since I last ran, so it may have taken a little longer.

But this feeling……

『How is it, child…… are you starting to feel better?』

These days, I can enter the zone of extreme concentration at will.

At that time, the feeling I had was that I had “gotten in”.

When I think about it, the current situation is a little different.

“It’s rising……

Even though I was tired, I felt more and more excited? Excited? I even felt fun, and somehow, I felt like I could do anything.

It’s not like “going in” the zone, it’s more like “rising up”.

『Even without using Kron’s eyes, the brain will secrete endorphins… thus you will reach a new state of mind.』

For Espie and Slayer, who ran nonstop ahead of me, keeping a good distance so they wouldn’t lose sight of me, it must have been a tense time, not knowing what was going to happen next, so they might be a little worn out mentally too.

But like Tre’ainar said, for me, this is where it starts.

“Hmm…… Espie ……”

“Un, Big brother’s air has changed.”

“He’s up to something.”

“Finally. Since yesterday, and for hours today too, he’s just been running like that…”

And it seemed Slayer and Espie sensed my air as well.

From the atmosphere, it was clear that their alertness was even higher.

“It’s the same since yesterday. He didn’t say anything at mealtime…… it’s not like he was getting desperate because he couldn’t catch us no matter how hard he ran……”

“I bet he’s been working on it since yesterday…… just like curry, the longer it’s prepared the tastier it becomes ♪.”

“I agree. It seems like Brother has changed a bit in just the past few days since he defeated Gouda.”

“Hehe, so…… will he look cool again?”

“I wonder. Now…can you show me? Brother.”

“We’ll prove ourselves to Big brother by surpassing him!”

Slayer and Espie were waiting for me to do something, saying, “Come on.”

“Let’s go, my all-grown-up little brother and sister!”

In this game of tag, if all they wanted to do was beat me, then no matter what I was planning, they should have just quickly distanced themselves until they were out of sight, either yesterday or today.

But the reason they don’t do that was because it’s a contest, and they want to focus on how they beat me.

It’s not about winning by pushing away until you can’t see me anymore.

Apparently, they knew that no matter what I did right now, I wouldn’t be able to catch them, so they were deliberately waiting for me to do something so they could show off their strength.

That’s why I was able to prepare it properly.

『Now then, child. Even if you use a breakthrough here, there is still quite some distance to cover. Though you may sustain yourself with Magical Breathing, Espie’s ability will hinder you the moment you are left defenseless due to that breathing technique. So, what will you do?』

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll chase them non-stop, at high speed to the ends of the world!”

『Well then, on with the pursuit. Tis fine for now. The steady path is also a viable option.』

If I want to catch up, I have to do it during a single breakthrough.

But right now, even if I dash through my Breakthrough state, I won’t be able to catch them.

“Anyway, this is all I can do right now. It’s not like I can fly through the sky like Espie, or blast off in one go……”

That’s right, I don’t have any tricks that would allow me to go all out in one go.

That’s why I had to steadily run, run, and run to catch up… or so I thought……

“Blast…… huh……”

Maybe it was because of the Magical Runner’s High and that I was convincing myself that I could do anything now, but even though I had intended to run steadily, something else came to mind.

That’s how I can beat them in an instant……

『Ooh ♪.』

Tre’ainar next to me reacted with a somewhat happy look on his face to what I had imagined in my head.

『Fuhahaha, so that is what you have thought up. Tis rather amusing, child.』

“…… What do you think?”

『My goodness… the challenge of this training was to build stamina…… yet through the attainment of Magical Runner’s High, you have inadvertently grasped something unexpected…. tis good!』

The greatest and most powerful technique I can use to blow away my enemies is always the Great Magic Spiral.

Sometimes it hits the target, and other times it blows them away with its shockwave.

I put all my strength into it, so much so that I could send my opponent flying.

So, what would happen if I were to be blown away by that force?

Tre’ainar nodded at my thought.

“Uoooooh, 【Great Magic Spiral】!!”

“”Huh!?!””

The two of them look stunned.

“It’s finally here……

“Un, un! It’s Big brother’s signature move… I saw it in the Graduation Match through the magic crystal…”

“As I thought, seeing it in person like this…”

“It brings me to tears ♪”

They had nostalgic expressions, with narrowed eyes and slightly tearful.

This power was memorable for them.

“So, what is he going to do? Maybe attack?”

“I don’t think we’ll be attacked, so he will destroy the path ahead of us and make it impassable…… that’s the cliche, right?”

“Then there’s no problem.”

“Un. We already have ways to deal with that if that happens.”

There’s no way I would use this technique on them.

That’s why they suspect that what I’m going to do is sabotage.

They’re saying, “It won’t work if you use it like that”.

In reality, that is not the case.

And what I’m going to do now is to use it in a way I’ve never done before.

So, don’t worry.

I won’t do anything cliche.

『One word of advice, child. Instead of a simple spiral…… try altering the shape of the spiral a bit.』

“Eh?”

At that moment, as I tried to send myself flying with the shockwave of the Great Magic Spiral, Tre’ainar whispered something in my ear.

『The Great Demon Spiral is but one facet of the magic manipulation, not its final form. Tis merely created in a spiral form through the manipulation of magic power. Therefore, tis possible to create other shapes as well! In other words, you can create anything according to the circumstances! In a violently swirling vortex……. imagine the blades of a windmill!』

“Blades?”

『As you are now, tis possible to ‘change the form’ of the Great Demon Spiral!』

As if to give further encouragement, he gave me the most reassuring words, “You can do it now”.

Then I’ll do it.

Originally, I was conscious of the Great Magic Spiral being in the shape of the gigantic Spiral.

After repeating this over and over again, I can now do it subconsciously.

This time, we will return to the basics. Shape it as I imagine……

“Wh….. what!? Big Brother’s spiral…….”

“What’s that? A windmill!?”

This was the first time they had seen my new Great Magic Spiral form.

They were surprised at my technique, which was different from what I had been using until yesterday……

『Fufufu, how nostalgic. Though I have long ceased employing such flamboyant techniques since gaining the ability to wield flight magic, a long time ago…… when I yearned to soar freely through the skies, I once utilized this…… the fusion technique of spiral(Helico) and wing(Ptah)!』

Tre’ainar also seemed nostalgic and somewhat amused……

『Fly freely in the sky!!』

“Osu! 【Great Demon Helicopter】!!”

The explosive power of the Great Demon Spiral, the rotating vortex, and the blades created were used as propulsion to push forward.

I flew with such force that it felt like I was being shot out of a cannon.

“Feh……?”

“Wha……?”

Ah……

“Whoa, my, my eyes?! So, f, fast?!”

It was no longer “flying” but more like “blasting off”.

The speed and force were so fast that I couldn’t even open my eyes.

“Whoa, oh, ooooooooooooooooohh!!??”

“B, brother!?”

“Aaaaaaahh, B, Big brother?! No way, what is this!? Fast, tte, Big brother!?”

Anyway, all I knew was that I could hear the voices of Espie and Slayer, who should have been up ahead, coming from behind me.

In other words, rather than catching up with the two of them in that instant, I had actually overtaken them……

『Hohou, excellent.』

“No, T, Tre’ainar, wh, what should I do, a, about this?! No, cancel it?!”

『Wait, if you release it too soon, you will be violently thrown forth, or fall straight to the ground. If you want to stop, it must be done gradually, with a slow deceleration.』

“E, even if you say that!?”

And then I lost control of myself, and flew off into the distance at high speed……

“Hey, Brother is gone!?”

“We have to hurry and catch up with him…… Luckily, he’s heading in the right direction, but it doesn’t look like he’s going to stop!?”

“If we don’t hurry, he’ll end up crashing into a mountain!”

“Big brother, I’m coming for you!”

I couldn’t even hear my younger sister and brother’s voices as they frantically shouted after me from behind……

I headed for the mountains beyond, where the trees were dense……

“Fufu, I found it! The ‘Pai Fruit’ is perfectly large and sweetly ripened ♪. I must return and swiftly prepare some sweet treats! While apple pie and lemon pie are delightful, nothing compares to this season’s splendid Pai Pie—it is the most delicious ♪. Soon, brother and sister shall bring important guests to visit, and I must treat them to heaps of my prized Pai pie! …Ah, I must hurry back. If Father notices I have slipped beyond the barrier again, he shall surely scold me. Lately, I have heard that humans occasionally trespass into this mountain without permission…”

At that time, in the mountain I’m flying to, in the direction of my progress……

“Eh? Kyaah, such fierce winds?! What is happening? Something is… something is flying… eh?”

I hadn’t yet noticed a lone elf scampering around.