Magi’s Grandson - Volume 3 - Chapter 103.3

C103 – Part 3
Translator: Kyn Katan Editor: IonMan

After cutting the communication with Shin, Augusto immediately returned to the front line.

“Your Highness! How did it go?”

“Oh, I’ve got in touch. He’s already on his way.”

Thor spoke to the returning Augusto.

He was relieved by Augusto’s reply, but quickly tightened his expression because if the devils noticed it, there was a possibility they would flee.

“Even so, this defensive magic granted to us. It would be nice if it was permanently activated…”

“It can’t be helped. As long as it’s a magic tool, you have to ‘consciously’ channel magic power to activate it.”

Shin thought that it would activate if it was covered in magical power, but in reality, that was not the case.

If magic tools were activated simply by detecting magical power, there would be a constant stream of accidents caused by magic tools malfunctioning throughout the world.

The magic tool would not work unless you “consciously” let magical power flow into the tool.

Then why was Shin mistaken in such a way?

It was the knowledge of his previous life that had caused this misunderstanding.

Shin had a belief in which he saw the magical power that flowed through magic tools as equivalent to “electricity”.

Shin felt that way because electrical appliances would start up regardless of the user’s intentions, as long as they were powered with electricity.

Therefore, Shin believed that as long as they wore their battle uniform, the Ultimate Magicians would not be harmed.

However, in reality, when trying to attack, inevitably the consciousness of the magical power’s flow to the magic tools would be interrupted and the defensive magic would be suspended.

The devils skillfully exploited the opening and attacked.

And Augusto and the others stopped their offensive magic and turn their attention to defensive magic in order to prevent the devil’s magic.

They were not defeated, but they couldn’t triumph either.

Now, they were in a stalemate.

It was the devils who were impatient with such a situation.

The only threat to them was Shin.

They thought that the rest of the Ultimate Magicians were just as strong as them.

Moreover, they were former soldiers. 　

They didn’t think they would be suppressed by Augusto and the others who were still students.

But when it came to it, they had a magic tool with a nasty defensive magic on it. Thanks to that, they couldn’t be significantly damaged.

The devils, growing impatient with the situation, noticed something.

When the devils realized this, they distanced themselves from Augusto and the others and suddenly shot their magic in the direction of the horizon.

“Tsk!? Damn it!!”

In the direction where the magic was fired was the Earlshide’s army, who was watching the battle from the rear.

The soldiers were suddenly targeted by the devil’s magic. The magic division hurriedly deployed defensive magic, but the devil’s magic broke through it and landed among the soldiers.

Even though the power had been reduced by the defensive magic, it was still a direct hit from devil’s magic.

A lot of people were injured.

“Damn it! Claude! I’m sorry to ask! Take care of them!”

“Ye-Yes!”

As part of the Ultimate Magicians, Sicily also participated in the battle, but due to the large amount of injuries, she stopped participating in the battle and rushed to the soldiers.

Then, in there was…

“El-Elder Sister!!”

“Sicily… Sorry, I screwed up…”

When Sicily rushed to the scene, she found Cecilia, who had deployed defensive magic, was injured by the devil’s magic.

“I’ll heal you right away! So, elder sister, please don’t die!”

Sicily desperately casts healing magic on the injured Cecilia.

Cecilia had been injured so badly that it was impossible to say Sicily was actively… favoring her family.

Although there were no missing limbs, her skin was burnt and her arms were bent in strange angles.

If left untreated, she would die.

The injury was so severe that it looked like she would really die.

Sicily forgot herself at the sight of her beloved sister, and desperately casted her healing magic.

Her family was dying, so it was understandable that this would happen.

However, because of this, Sicily had not been able to pay attention to her surroundings.

“Claudee! Defend yourseelf!”

Augusto’s shout made Sicily realized that the devils’ magic had been unleashed on them once again.

The magician who had deployed defensive magic earlier had collapsed, wounded, though not as badly as Cecilia.

And Sicily was doing her best to cast healing magic on Cecilia.

In other words, there was no one around Sicily who could deploy defensive magic.

“Ah…”

Sicily watched the magical bombardment that was looming in front of her in a horrifically slow motion.

It was so sudden that her body could not move in response to her brain’s reaction.

All Sicily could do with her perception was stare at the magic that was slowly approaching.

She wouldn’t make it in time.

What came to her mind, when she felt this way, was Shin.

The person from who she had first learned about love in her life.

Her days with Shin rapidly flooded back to her.

The fun, the happiness, the embarrassment.

Tears welled up in Sicily’s eyes as she recalled them.

If nothing was done, she would have to say goodbye to Shin forever.

That was Sicily’s feeling.

Sicily, who instinctively rejected this circumstance, unconsciously called out his name.

“Shin!!”

After Sicily shouted this, she shut her eyes close…

The magical bombardment of the devils struck.