𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐯𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡
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With the Castle of Sweets behind them, Marie and Martha face off.
Martha perches on a large eagle made of candy, looking down at Marie.
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Meanwhile, Marie stands on the ground, gripping an Elderberry Divine Wand in her hand.
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“You all, step back. You’re in the way.”
“!”
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At Marie’s words, Kaito attempts to object.
He was about to assert that he would fight as well.
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However, Kaito catches his breath when he looks at Martha.
The wave of magical power emanating from Martha.
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It was something similar to what Marie had.
In a world where magic had dwindled, these witches would hold a higher level of strength.
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He, just a mere chef, couldn’t possibly intervene between these two powerful individuals.
Rather, it was clear that he would only get in the way.
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Gritting his teeth so hard that blood almost comes out, Kaito bites his lower lip in frustration.
Seeing this, Ose sighs and gently taps Kaito’s foot with his tail.
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『Kid, your loyalty is admirable, but give it up.』
“. . . . . .Yes, understood.”
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Kaito and Ose head toward the gallery, where Riara and the others are.
Marie releases her grip on the wand.
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The wand floats gently through the air, heading above Kaito and the others.
From there, a magical barrier unfolds.
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Centered on the wand, a hemispherical barrier fully guards the gallery.
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“. . . . . .You’ve become quite kind to people for a selfish witch, haven’t you.”
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Martha knows about Marie’s past life.
How her family was killed by the Demon King, and how she was solely focused on mastering magic for revenge.
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A woman who found no interest or purpose in life other than magical training. . . . . .
Appeared before her, possessing what she do not have.
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It seemed to irritate her.
Meanwhile, Marie calmly responds.
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“Don’t get me wrong. I haven’t become kind to people.”
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She protected Kaito because she didn’t want to lose an excellent chef who provides delicious food.
She guarded the others because they would get in the way of the fight.
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Well, in the end, it was Marie’s kindness toward people.
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『You’re not honest at all, Witch-sama.』
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Ose chuckles with a wry smile.
Kaito, and even Princess Riara, believed in Marie.
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“Thank you, Lady Witch. . . . . .! Not only for protecting us but for also vowing to defeat the evil witch. We are deeply grateful!”
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Marie merely glances at Riara, not responding.
Because she felt an even stronger magical power emanating from Martha.
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“Done with your last words before dying? Then. . . . . . die. . . . . .!!!!!!”
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Martha pulls out the stick candy she had been holding and points its tip towards Marie.
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“Wide Area Deployment!”
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Numerous Magic Circles materialize in the air, surrounding Marie.
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“Pierce! Magic Arrow. . . . . .!”
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Magic Arrow. A spell that launches an arrow made of magical power at the speed of light.
When an average magician uses it, the power is about as strong as an adult’s punch.
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. . . . . .But that’s only if an average magician uses it.
Countless magic arrows surround Marie.
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They are fired towards Marie at an astonishing speed.
Zugagagagagagagagagagagagagagagagagagagagaga!!!!!
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『Wha, what kind of power. . . . . .! This is beyond the level of Magic Arrow!』
“It’s like a meteor shower raining down on the earth. . . . . .!”
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Both Ose and Princess Riara are astonished.
Magic Arrows are relentlessly raining down, attempting to kill Marie.
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『Hey hey hey! How long is this gonna last!』
“Lady Witch. . . . . .!!!!!!”
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Even if a single arrow isn’t that strong, with this number, even Marie would surely die if hit continuously.
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Eventually. . . . . . silence ensues.
There should have been a forest surrounding the castle. But now. . . . . .
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『It’s turned into a wasteland. . . . . .』
“Not a single blade of grass is growing. . . . . .”
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The attack by Martha’s countless Magic Arrows must have been that devastating.
Even Marie is now dead. . . . . .
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『No, you’re wrong! Look over there!』
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Marie is standing unscathed on the barren land.
She looks around disinterestedly and says,
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“Is this your full strength? You must be joking.”
“”Whoa! Lady Witch! Amazing!””
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The Empire’s soldiers raise their hands in applause.
On the other hand, Ose is puzzled.
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『How the heck did she defend against all those Magic Arrows. . . . . .?』
“I didn’t defend.”
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Marie boldly states.
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“I simply didn’t activate the magic.”
『What?! You didn’t activate it? What does that mean!』
“Literally. I sent an instruction to the Magic Circle to not hit Marie with the Magic Arrows.”
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Magic Circles have external instructions encoded into them, such as where to aim and what kind of magic to unleash.
What Marie did was overwrite those commands.
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“Even if I defended with a barrier or dodged with a phasing spell, it would have taken a lot of magical power to deal with those powerful Magic Arrows. However. . . . . .”
『I see, overwriting commands isn’t magic! So you could save on magical power!』
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Upon hearing that, Martha grits her teeth in frustration.
The composure she had just moments ago was nowhere to be found in her anymore.
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“. . . . . .You, overriding a completed magical command. . . . . . do you even realize how advanced that is?”
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Martha grits her teeth, barely holding back her frustration.
It essentially means that it’s a high-level technique that she herself can’t do.
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“Well, I’m not interested.”
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However, Marie had no interest in how advanced the technique she used was.
For her, magic is nothing more than a means to an end.
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How amazing that technique is doesn’t matter to her.
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“Damn it. . . . . . Damn it all!”
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Marie’s utter lack of interest from the bottom of her heart was incredibly irritating to her.
Even wide-area deployment is an amazing technique.
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Martha wanted to show off to Marie, to say, “See, isn’t it amazing?”
But Marie had shown a power that surpassed it.
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“I’ll definitely make you eat your words. . . . . .!”
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