Chapter 135

Chapter 136: Teacher, Don’t Move, It Hurts～ (First Update of the Day! Subscription Plea!)

The spear ignited a torrent of light, illuminating the cavern.

It split the massive body in two, leaving behind only half a magic stone as proof of the Tree Dragon’s former existence.

The dragon’s breath was pierced through, and an azure light stream transformed this grassy cavern into a barren wasteland.

The wind gradually began to swirl.

It wasn’t a gentle breeze but a gale.

Like a typhoon passing by, fierce winds mingled with the atmosphere, rampaging through this space.

Yzay’s exhausted body dissipated the Starflame in mid-air; the magic automatically dissolved as he started plummeting, unable even to perform a safe landing maneuver.

“【Gather, O Breath of the Earth—My Name is Alf】!!”

Just before the aftermath of the gale reached him, a clear and melodious chant echoed.

“【Veil Breath】!”

A warm emerald light membrane enveloped Yzay.

“Veil Breath,” this was Riviria’s auxiliary defensive magic.

This garment of light enhanced resistance to both physical and magical attacks, protecting its recipient.

Effects similar to Additional Magic would last for a while and could slightly heal wounds.

For Yzay, who was out of stamina and magic power, it was like finding salvation in despair.

The protection from the defensive magic canceled out the impact of his fall and the gale, preventing his already pushed-to-the-limit body from being further injured.

“We won…”

A faint whisper escaped his lips, fading away in the gale.

His heartbeat thundered throughout his body.

He couldn’t move…

This was Yzay’s most immediate sensation now.

Even the slightest movement of his fingers caused his muscles to spasm painfully.

The final blow.

Facing the crisis head-on, he had unleashed that one piercing light.

It completely drained all of Yzay’s remaining magic power.

「Mental Fatigue」.

Yzay was currently in this state.

Several ribs were probably broken too.

The last strike from the Tree Dragon made Yzay feel as if his bones were about to crumble.

‘That… should be the second incantation of “Silver Starfall”…’

【Descend, O End (Orionids)】

The second stage incantation of the Additional Magic “Silver Starfall.”

The same magic can have multiple stages of incantations, each with different effects based on their recitation.

The most typical example was Riviria.

She had three magics, each with three stages of incantations.

In total, she could unleash nine magical effects.

This was why she was called the 【Nine Magic Princess】.

In the face of crisis, the potential within Yzay was stirred, responding with great power through magic, granting him the strength to break through the dire situation.

“Could it be… we actually won…”

At the entrance of the cavern, Bert’s eyes gleamed with disbelief as he muttered to himself.

He didn’t quite understand how Yzay managed to defeat the “Enhanced Species” Tree Dragon.

But he was deeply shocked!

Together with the shock came an unbearable sense of frustration, making his whole body burn.

Not just him; everyone present felt more or less affected by this.

“Yzay…”

However, not everyone was immersed in shock.

Although Riviria felt her magic applied to Yzay, she still couldn’t help but worry and was the first to rush over.

But the blonde girl arrived at Yzay’s position even faster.

The light streams had disappeared, and the cavern returned to its dimness. The blue moss began glowing faintly again.

What Ais saw was a youth lying peacefully on the ground with a blood-red face and chest, his eyes closed.

“…Yzay?”

Rarely seeing a companion in such a state, Ais panicked, wanting to touch Yzay’s body to confirm his condition but hesitated out of fear, unsure what to do.

Moments later, Riviria also arrived.

“Riviria… Is Yzay…?”

“Relax, Ais. He’s just unconscious due to ‘mental fatigue.’ My magic is still effective.”

Without touching him, Riviria determined Yzay’s condition.

Magic doesn’t work on the dead.

Since she sensed her own magic on Yzay, that was enough.

It was merely serious injuries.

Within Orario, with healing magic combined with Panacea, recovery was almost guaranteed!

If that didn’t work, they could always seek out Amide, the Angel in White, who surely would have solutions!

Squatting down, Riviria gave Ais a reassuring look, placing her hand on Yzay’s bloody forehead and chanting the incantation.

The healing magic activated, green light emanated from her hand, gradually curing Yzay’s wounds.

“Just in case, let’s use a bottle of Panacea, Ais. Go ask Anqi if they have any left.”

Panacea, a consumable item, is usually carried by the second echelon supporters of Loki Familia. The front-line combatants rarely carry such valuable spiritual medicine.

If it were damaged during battle, that would mean losing fifty thousand Valis per bottle.

Even Riviria, as a rear-guard, followed this rule.

What she carried most were high-grade mental recovery potions.

Hearing Riviria’s words, Ais relaxed slightly, but regarding the Panacea…

“The Panacea… I think I still have some…”

Suddenly, a small voice rang out nearby.

“!!! x2”

“You’re not unconscious?”

Riviria’s treatment movements froze as she looked oddly at Yzay, who had suddenly opened his eyes.

“Just too tired to move… Hmm~ Can you increase the intensity of your healing? It feels so good…”

“…”

Riviria twitched her eye and lightly patted his chest.

“Don’t make strange noises while receiving treatment!”

“Ouch!!! It hurts, it hurts… I’m sorry, teacher, please don’t move, it hurts~”

Riviria and Ais couldn’t help but laugh and cry at Yzay’s reaction.

Soon, Ais cast her gaze towards the waist pouches hanging on Yzay.

She had listened carefully to what Yzay said earlier.

There were only two pouches around his waist, but they were now soaked, likely because the spiritual medicines inside had been damaged during the fight.

Still holding out hope, Ais opened and searched the pouches.

One pouch containing recovery potions had been sacrificed, but luckily, one out of three bottles of Panacea survived in the other pouch. Ais promptly opened it and poured it over Yzay.

Ah, this action… seemed familiar.

Yzay suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.

A few days ago when he took care of Raul, something similar happened…

With the dual effect of Panacea and healing magic, Yzay’s injuries visibly healed before their eyes.

Once his wounds were mostly healed, Riviria tore off a piece of her top-tier protective cloth and pressed it onto Yzay’s face, wiping away the blood.

Faced with the somewhat… no, quite forceful cloth, Yzay had no resistance.

“Get up now that you’re healed. Do you plan to lie here forever?”

“My ribs are broken, teacher~ And my spirit energy is depleted, causing severe headaches… It feels like my brain is going to explode.”

Broken bones are hard to heal instantly, even with Panacea.

“Mental Fatigue” is a phenomenon that occurs within adventurers.

It happens when mental energy—or rather, magic power—is completely exhausted.

Once this occurs, it has nothing to do with whether the adventurer’s condition has recovered.

For a period of time, adventurers will suffer from headaches and dizziness.

This is one of the reasons why Magicians must control their magic power well when exploring dungeons.

In the end, Yzay was helped to leave by Ais.