CCM 42 – Yo, No Touching

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<[GAAA-GAGA—GA-GA-GA-AAAA!!]>

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Seems like the giant armor still isn’t bent on giving up. It’s roaring from the depths of it’s armor but my treasure sword won’t budge even slightly.

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[<Gaaa! GAAAA!!]>

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Not to mention, this giant dude still seems pretty serious.

It’s been doing it’s best pushing down it’s sword on me while grunting but my feet still won’t move an inch.

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Well, Remia said she’s just conducting an experiment. Perhaps this armor isn’t that strong in the first place. I mean, who in their right mind would have you fight a very strong monster right on the get go…. right?

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[Well then, here we go.]

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Cheat Code Activate.

Attack Powers Up (Low)

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[Sword of Origin…. First Form. Real Godspeed Flash]

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<[GGaa!! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!]>

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The quick draw of my blade hit it’s huge mark and landed cleanly towards the giant armor.

Yep, it isn’t really that big of a deal as I thought.

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<[guguuuu, gggaaaaaaaa…!]>

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See, in just one move, the giant armor has already fallen.

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<[i-i-impossible…]>

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Then I hear a girl’s murmur around somewhere.

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<[My magic item…. That easily…]>

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[So, that completes the experiment, right?]

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I heave out a sigh as I put my sword back to its sheathe.

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[Please open the gates immediately. I just have here a mysterious jewel I want to consult you about.]

<[…..]>

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Hmm, she is giving me no response and it’s now taking a while.

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<[Hey, previous successor… You should have taken the full brunt of the armor’s slash… But why do you look so damn fine….?]>

[Yep, that’s just it. The lady wasn’t actually really intending to have us face a monstrous magic item, right?]

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I mean, sure I reduced it’s attack power but what was left of it didn’t matter at all.

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<[…tsk]>

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Still, something feels off. Remia seems tad disappointed about what happened.

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<[I can’t believe it… I didn’t expect for me to be overpowered this much…]>

[Er, uhm. Remia-san?]

<[Previous successor… Pray tell me your name.]

[Oh, It’s Arios. Arios Makuba.]

<[So, Arios, huh. Then let it be. You may enter my place. I permit you to bring along your companion.]>

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*ssshhiiiiinnng*

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I wonder just how this door works as it opens in front of me automatically. A great enchanter indeed.

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Nevertheless, it feels good now that we’re accepted.

It’s now the time to do what I gotta do.

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[Ah, wait a moment.]

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Rei still seems anxious though as she starts to grab on to my arm once again.

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　★

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An eccentric magic enchanter, Remia Rias.

The very person who made a man as refined as Arturo heave a sigh and curse. 

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I’ve been wondering what kind of person she is but — contrary to my expectations, she’s just a little girl.

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Like really small.

I can’t just casually say it though.

A real chibi.

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[…I can actually see through what you are thinking of, just so you know.]

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She stares daggers at me while puffing her cheeks before speaking with her voice trembling.

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[Whatever. Outer appearance must not be a least bit of concern. I am, after all, known as the best magic enchanter!]

[Ofcourse, ofcourse. I do agree from the bottom of my heart.]

[Do not look at me with those teasing eyes!!]

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Looks like my twinkling eye somehow ticks her off.

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Still, Arturo said that she’s actually 22 years old already. With her being older than me, I guess I got to keep manners intact. 

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[…Nevertheless, I have to say that the workings around this place is really astonishing. It’s actually amazing.]

[Hm hm. Isn’t it.]

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Remia looks a bit happy as she nods her head.

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I am not just speaking some flowery words you know.

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Because it is true that this house – or laboratory rather, just blows away one’s common sense.

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Like how this doll Remia called just walks towards us.

There are even a smaller version of the giant armors moving around inside.

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Her being a great magic enhancer is clearly undeniable.

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[Speaking of amazing, what happened with you earlier, Arios? That giant armor should have possessed power equivalent to a class B monster….]

[Eh…?]

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A class B monster?

She must be kidding, right?

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But if that’s true, how could she just let me face a class B monster out of the blue… Arturo’s description about this eccentric girl can’t be anything but true.

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[Moreover, how can you keep that calm while receiving it’s brute force… Just what kind of body do you have? Come, perhaps we can learn further if we can study you, young man.]

[No no no, please stop!]

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Doing my best to avoid and prevent Remia from touching me from any part of my body, I managed to survive.

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