Published: July 5, 2025
“Foolish…”
Kinme muttered in disbelief.
The expression on Ryo's face, as well as that of the four from the Refreshing Five Peaks, was something Kinme had never seen before.
“Even the Dragon King couldn’t break free…”
Looking at Ryo, who could now move, Kinme shook her head slightly.
Dragons could be considered the greatest nemesis to demons.
If even the Dragon King, their leader, couldn’t be defeated…
Despite that, it seemed quite shocking to Kinme that a human like Ryo had managed to do it.
“Knowledge is power.”
Turning back, Ryo declared with a smug smile.
It was a solution born from knowing the relationship between gravity and mass.
“In a world without Einstein-sensei, it seems gravitational research hasn’t progressed much.”
Einstein, the physicist Ryo respected.
Of course, the formula E=mc² that expresses the relationship between energy and mass, as well as the connection between gravity and mass, was attributed to Einstein.
“I believe that person is a singularity in the history of physics.”
The more one learns, the more bizarre it becomes, especially Einstein's research on gravity, which has not been continued through generations.
Although it seems likely that a formula could be created to unify the other three forces: electromagnetic force, strong force, and weak force, gravity seems impossible to incorporate… that sense of hopelessness is almost like a final boss.
Thus, Ryo shook his head slightly, remembering that they were still in the midst of battle.
“To be honest, I’m surprised,” Kinme said with a serious expression.
“In terms of magic… no, in understanding magic, Ryo-san might be above me.”
“Ah, it’s not that impressive.”
Ryo felt flustered, interpreting Kinme’s words as praise.
“If a nuclear fusion explosion were to happen, this area would get blown away, so I made sure that wouldn’t happen.”
“I don’t understand what you mean, but I’ll admit it’s amazing.”
Kinme nodded.
Then, she said something Ryo hadn’t anticipated.
“[Enchant]”
“Eh…”
It was right after Ryo was surprised.
His chest was sliced open in a straight line.
It wasn't a matter of not seeing the sword flash or the movement of the body; it was beyond that level.
“Faster than Sera’s ‘Wind Attire’…”
Ryo couldn't keep up with the sudden transition from silence to movement.
Moreover…
“My robe has been torn…”
The stone spear that struck both of his shoulders a bit earlier had also pierced through his robe.
“With Kinme-san’s attack, even the robe I received from my master has been punctured and torn.”
Ryo muttered.
Nevertheless, his robe had an automatic repair function.
Seeing it repair itself, Ryo felt relieved.
He didn’t want to see his favorite robe getting torn to shreds.
Of course, the wounds on Ryo’s body wouldn’t heal automatically.
“Using wind attribute magic to increase speed, applying enchantments, and fighting with a sword. Do you have experience fighting an opponent like that, Ryo-san?”
Kinme said this, then disappeared from in front of Ryo, appearing behind him, delivering a strike to his back.
She immediately returned to her original position.
“…Even momentary movement…”
Quickly using water attribute magic to heal the wound on his back… he connected the severed blood vessels with a membrane of water and ice.
At least the bleeding would stop.
“Maybe… she’s more troublesome than magic…”
Ryo sighed, grimacing.
The sword fight continued.
With every passing moment, Ryo's wounds increased.
Even though the robe was damaged, it would repair itself.
Conversely, this made Ryo’s increasing wounds stand out even more.
Of course, the reason for the increasing wounds was that he was avoiding decisive blows.
If he were to take one, he wouldn't be able to continue the fight.
“I’ll avoid that at all costs.”
Ryo himself thought that some minor wounds were unavoidable.
He couldn’t keep up with Kinme’s speed.
He was mostly relying on instinct to dodge the decisive blows… that was about all he could do.