Water Saint-Level Magic

"All right, your turn, Roa," Roxy said with a smile, looking at Roa, who was a head shorter than her.

After a moment of silence, Roa said, "If I told you I couldn't do it, would you stay?"

Learning this spell meant Roxy would leave.

He didn't know many people in this world, and the thought of her leaving made him feel a little sad.

The girl wasn't very well-behaved when she slept at night. She liked to brag, and she wasn't perfect.

But Roa liked her hair, the way she smelled, and her soft hands.

If she really left, he would feel a little reluctant to let her go.

Roxy paused, then the corners of her mouth lifted into a faint smile.

Roxy's smile was beautiful, like an April breeze brushing across a boy's face.

Roxy lightly tapped the boy on the head and said slowly, "Of course not. Traveling is how you get stronger. Roa, you know that, don't you? In order to survive in this world, you need strength. I'm not a genius like you, Roa. I'm just an ordinary person, and I need to find a way to get stronger too. I can't rely on you forever, can I?"

Roa sighed, but in the end, he said nothing more.

Rudeus blinked. He looked at Roxy's delicate little face. The smile on his master Roxy's face was one he had never seen before.

In Rudeus's eyes, Roxy wasn't as expressionless as Roa, but she rarely smiled.

He had never seen her smile so gently.

After listening to their conversation, Rudeus fell silent.

It went without saying that those two had a history.

After thinking for a moment, Rudeus sighed to himself. He wasn't the sort of person who liked prying into other people's private affairs.

But Roa was his big brother. Wasn't it only natural to show a little concern for family?

After Roxy left, Roa would probably be heartbroken for a while, wouldn't he?

He could lend the other boy his sturdy shoulder to lean on during that time.

For the record, he had no improper thoughts, and he wasn't trying to get back at Roa. He wasn't planning to use Roa's embarrassing past against him, either. He just thought that, after all, they were family! It was only right to comfort him when he was sad.

Roa had no idea what was going through Rudeus's head. He took out the Magic Wands Roxy had given the three of them earlier. The wands had been welcome gifts; every master gave their pupils a wand. These beginner casting wands weren't expensive. They were small, only about a foot and a half long, and made of ordinary materials. A red Magic Stone was set into the top.

He exhaled slowly.

The boy's expression turned serious and solemn as an immense amount of mana surged from his body, coursing through his blood and into every limb.

Black mana swirled around the boy as his violent power gathered. Roa gripped the Magic Wand in his right hand, and the raging mana poured into it.

[Great spirits of water]

Roa's voice was quiet, yet his words seemed to hold tremendous power. The moment he spoke, the clouds that had dispersed began to gather again, and the sky grew completely dark.

In the distance, Rudeus saw the darkening sky and couldn't help clicking his tongue.

Even Roxy was taken aback. A bitter expression crossed her face as she looked at the boy in the distance, who seemed like a king.

The wind swirled around the boy, tossing his golden hair. His crimson-gold eyes were devoid of emotion.

The wind roared. At that moment, it was the boy's most loyal guard. Each time he waved his Magic Wand, it grew stronger, while the wind element scattered throughout nature rushed toward him.

Roa's childish voice rang across the wilderness. The wind was deafening, yet his voice carried across every part of the plain.

Majestic. Solemn.

As Roxy looked at the boy before her, two words came to mind.

[Son of the Thunder Emperor, who soars through the heavens]

[Grant my wish]

[Bring forth a fierce blessing]

The red Magic Stone glowed intensely. The boy waved his Magic Wand again, and its light grew ever brighter. Brilliant red rays spilled out as the air began to roar and tremble, and the raging wind swept everything around them with a rustling sound.

[Show your mighty power to this insignificant being]

[The hammer of the gods strikes the anvil; your terror is laid bare]

[May the flood swallow the earth]

[O storm,]

As the boy chanted those words, the sky darkened completely and the raging wind howled. Trees in the distance snapped in half, and the wind lashed against Roa's face. He felt a joy unlike anything he had ever known. In that instant, he felt as though he were a god.

A vast, overwhelming force surged forth, pouring from Roa's hands into the Magic Wand without restraint. The Magic Stone even showed signs of cracking, unable to withstand the immense power.

Heaven and earth lost their color; sun and moon gave no light. Here and now, the boy was the god of this land.

A light rain began to fall. The drops hit the ground, growing heavier and heavier until they became a torrential downpour. The wind drove the rain across the entire grassland. For a moment, the world held nothing but the sound of wind and rain.

[Wash away and drive off everything in your path]

[Cumulonimbus!]

The Magic Stone on the wand was red as blood and brilliant as a star. Red light filled the entire forest.

A cracking sound rang out. The Magic Stone in the boy's hand shattered, its fragments falling to the ground.

The spell was complete. But could this still be called Water Saint-level magic?

The mountains groaned, and the wind howled. Torrential rain swept across the world as violent lightning gathered overhead, thick bolts weaving through the clouds.

In an instant, the heavy rain poured down. The wind tore through the forest like a tornado, sending mud and rocks flying. The downpour washed away everything in sight, while thunderbolts destroyed everything they touched.

It was like the end of the world.

The rain lasted a long time. Thunderbolts flashed and intertwined, thick bolts striking the ground. Nothing remained but the endless sound of rain and thunder.

When the wind finally stopped howling, a light rain still fell from the sky, and the clouds began to part. Everything visible before Roa had vanished. The ground was full of craters; every tree was gone, and every boulder had been reduced to dust. It was all gone, flattened completely.

The trees had turned to charcoal, the rocks had been pulverized, and the earth had been swept up. Everything disappeared in an instant as the lightning struck.

"With power like that, only the legendary Water King-level magic could do it," Roxy murmured.

She no longer knew how to describe what the boy had just done.