My Disciples Think I’m Strong – Chapter 105

The three Heroes stood before each of their Spirits without even discussing it first.

Maria stood in front of Jack Frost.

Iris stood in front of Flow.

Tina stood before Undine.

“Oh… so you’re sending out your subordinates first, huh? This could be fun!”

“We’re not subordinates! We’re disciples!”

Tina boldly exclaimed, pointing at the Ice Spirit.

“Whoa! The ones who beat us are the Hero’s disciples!”

“They weren’t bad!”

“That’s why they’re strong!”

“No wonder! Zoom zoom! They were invisible too!”

The Low-Level Spirits giggled and rubbed their bodies as if to tell each other where they got hit.

But judging from their outward expressions and voices, they didn’t seem to be feeling bad at all.

“How amazing! Just how strong is this Hero!?”

“Show us!”

“Show us!”

The Spirits took turns sitting and standing repeatedly.

For now, hey, if I hadn’t said anything, you would’ve been dead, right? Can you at least stay quiet for a bit? My head is starting to hurt.

But it was clear they had no intention of listening to my wishes, as they kept shouting nonstop.

I felt like I was going to go neurotic if I kept listening, so I reluctantly spoke up.

“…How strong is the Ice Spirit?”

“The Ice Spirit is super strong! If it hits you, it’ll be like BAM! BAM!”

“BAM! BAM!”

Seeing the spirits emphasizing BAM! BAM!, I couldn’t help but chuckle. What were those guys following along? An echo?

Watching the now echoing Low-Level Spirits made my head throb even more.

Let me clarify one thing, that’s not the Ice Spirit. And it certainly wasn’t the Ice Spirit either.

Though it had a huge form like the Ice Spirit, what resided inside was Glacer.

I didn’t know why even the Low-Level Spirits referred to that big guy as the Ice Spirit, but anyway, Glacer was a High-Level Spirit of Ice, derived from the Water element.

In terms of physical ability, not to mention magic, it could be said to be at least on par with Maria.

Of all the tough opponents to ask me to take down!

Did those Heroes think that was the strongest guy and handed him over to me?

Even if I said “he’s weak~” now, I doubted they would let me off that easily. They’d surely push me into a fight with that big dude.

Ugh. What now?

…Ah, right. I should probably say this first.

“Kids, don’t kill them.”

“Don’t worry!”

Flames burst from Maria’s arms, revealing a dragon figure.

Tina and Iris also drew their swords. A green aura began to circle around the blades, forming a clear Aura Sword.

“Oh? So you had a reason to be so relaxed against me.”

Glacer marveled softly while looking at the three Heroes.

“Indeed, it might be a burden for an Intermediate Spirit to defeat those brats. But… this is an order from Naiad! We will do everything we can to stop you! Go!”

“‘Frozen Wave’.”

As Flow placed a hand on the ground, ice spread out, grabbing at the Heroes’ ankles.

“‘Ice Falling Spear’.”

Jack Frost firmly pressed his ice hat down and pointed with his index finger to the sky. A giant ice block appeared in the sky and started to fall.

“‘Water Spear’.”

Undine created three gigantic spears of water and hurled them at each Hero.

It was a decent combination attack.

But the opponent was the problem.

“‘Flare’.”

From Maria’s feet, explosive and intense flames spread out on the ground. The Low-Level Spirits hurriedly hid behind me, flinching at the sudden surge of magic as they watched Maria.

But the one to be cautious of wasn’t just Maria.

“Using that over there seems fine.”

Iris swung her sword at the falling ice.

“‘Phantom Wave Slash’.”

Unlike the Phantom Wave Slash, this was a technique that released a cross-shaped blade of energy, delivering a double hit.

While Tina received the Phantom Wave Slash directly, Iris modified it to execute a double strike.

The first strike nullified the enemy’s attack, and the second aimed for the enemy’s body.

While its power was less than Tina’s Phantom Wave Slash, compared to Tina, it surpassed the current S-Class strength significantly.

Boom!

Ice powder fell like rain from the exploding Ice Falling Spear. Next to it, Tina was already in her usual stance, ready to strike.

“‘Phantom Wave Strike’.”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Spears made of water burst forth effortlessly.

Seeing them block so easily made the Spirits flinch. They produced far higher performance than they had expected.

“Is that all you’ve got?”

The flames of the dragon form that had clung to Maria grew large enough to engulf the area.

“Then it’s time for you to faint.”

The moment her hand swung, the dragon charged fiercely toward Jack Frost.

“‘Fire Dragon Destruction’.”

It was obviously powerful enough to obliterate a Spirit.

Maria seemed to be unaware of just how strong she had become or at what level she truly stood.

Yet it was already too late for me to tell her as the skill was already being unleashed.

Flames were about to engulf Jack Frost.

“‘Ice Wall’.”

Bam! Bam! Bam!

An ice wall protected the Intermediate Spirits just before the Heroes’ attack landed.

Glacer had used magic to protect them, figuring the Spirits wouldn’t be able to block the Heroes’ techniques.

“Is this what you call a disciple…?”

A perplexed voice came from Glacer, who was caught off guard.

Two of the three ice barriers he had established were on the verge of breaking. The only one that was only slightly cracked was the ice wall in front of Iris.

It was proof that only Iris had adjusted her power according to my wishes.

“The fact that you couldn’t break this means you aren’t at 8th rank. But you’re very close. And the two swordsmen over there…”

As Maria fired the dragon flames, Tina was using ‘Phantom Storm’ while Iris was employing ‘Phantom Wave Strike’, so it was only natural that this was the result.

“If these guys are disciples… how exceptional must you, their Teacher, be?!”

“We’ve never beaten our Teacher even once!”

“What did you say?!”

Glacer’s gaze turned toward me.

He pondered over Tina’s words seriously.

“Then let’s continue, shall we?”

“…Your strength is proven.”

As the declaration-like voice echoed, the Spirits cheered before me.

“Wow! The Hero’s disciple has defeated us! They’ve wiped the floor with the Spirits!”

Wiped the floor? Aren’t those kids your superiors?

“Whoa… ah…? Can we be happy about this?”

One Nymph hesitated after wanting to follow suit. Nearby, one Frost shook its head rapidly.

“I don’t know! But still, it’s cool!”

“That’s right!”

They ended up agreeing.

…Is this what they call pure evil?

I had no idea where to start addressing this, so I decided to leave it alone.

“Ariel’s dating me, and I’m awesome!”

“That’s true! She said I’m super strong!”

“Ariel?”

“The Spirit King of Wind! So pretty! I wanna be like that too!”

“…What did she say?”

“She told me to look after the boys! It’s supposed to be fun!”

How amusing…

That sounded just like her.

“Pasma, your lover is talking about me in such a way.”

[Ariel thinks that’s what makes it charming.]

Sigh, the charm hasn’t worn off yet.

Even after two years of conversing and being together, maintaining a Platonic love is quite something.

“It seems it’s our turn now. Ready?”

[Perfectly ready.]

“Hero is talking to himself!”

“Hehe! Such a foolish thing!”

“Hehehe!”

The Spirits pointed at me while laughing. How cheeky.

“…”

Damn it, I can’t bring myself to tell them to shut up because they look so young. If I just think of their ages, they must be older than me.

As Glacer withdrew the ice wall, the Heroes tilted their heads and looked back at me.

“But there’s someone whose strength hasn’t been proven yet.”

Ah, can’t we just skip that part?

I sighed. It looks like I really can’t avoid this.

“Alright… it seems I have no choice but to step in myself.”

I shifted my gaze to the Low-Level Spirits huddled together behind me.

“…I’ll show you something interesting.”

I took out the red jewel necklace that I had stored inside my clothes. It was one of the artifacts I had found before going to the nobility meeting.

[You have equipped “Ignis’ Lost Necklace.”]

[Water resistance is increased by 100%.]

[When the surrounding temperature differs from your body temperature by more than 3°C, flames will automatically form to match the surrounding temperature to your body temperature, limited to a 5-meter range.]

[Additionally, anyone entering the flame’s range will continuously suffer burn damage. However, friendly units will be excluded.]

As soon as I equipped it, flames surged fiercely around me. To make matters worse, every time I took a step, flames began to follow like shadows, leaving traces behind.

In this place, in the Glacier Region, the temperature was at least freezing.

Assuming my body temperature was 36.5 degrees, the flames had no choice but to be vigorous to equalize the surrounding temperature with mine.

Walking with the full effects of the artifact, the ice within 5 meters melted away in the flames.

“What the… what is…?”

“It’s dangerous! Glacer-sama!”

The Intermediate Spirits stood in front of Glacer, determined to protect him at the cost of their own lives. Meanwhile, the Low-Level Spirits were just hopping around happily, oblivious.

“Isn’t that the Phoenix?!”

“The Hero is cool!”

I ignored the embarrassing compliments of the Low-Level Spirits as I approached the Heroes.

“You’ve worked hard. Leave the next part to me.”

“…I see! You were a ‘Magic Swordsman’!? ”

Maria finally exclaimed as if she just realized. Tina and Iris didn’t say anything in response to Maria’s declaration. They just stared at me with their mouths agape.

“Right? A Magic Swordsman!”

‘I’m just an ordinary person.’

“This level is something anyone can do.”

Anyone can do, my foot.

Thanks to this ridiculous filtering, it was just leading to even more misunderstandings. Would an ordinary person be capable of such things?

I inwardly lamented my debts as I gripped the handle of the Revenge Sword.

“Are you ready, Ice Spirit?”

“Huh… is there another multi-element magician here?”

Ignoring Glacer’s reaction, I drew my sword.

[You have equipped “Unwavering Revenge.”]

[You can temporarily use the skill “Wraith.”]

“‘Wraith.’”

[Activating the skill “Wraith.”]

As I felt another self establish within me, I took a long breath. Slowly raising my gaze, I focused on Glacer, tightening the muscles around my eyes.

[Activating the skill “Killing Intent.”]

Kugugugu!

Just by widening my eyes, it felt like the space around me trembled.

“Ugh! W-What is this pressure?!”

Glacer and the Intermediate Spirits stumbled back. Seeing that, I took my stance.

“Hurry up and start. I’m a bit busy here.”