Genius Prismatic Mage Chapter 169

#169. Melting Point (5)

Ray stared at the sky blue wind blowing through Ayla’s bowl and thought.

Will there ever come a day when the ice in my heart will melt?

‘… Well, maybe not.’

The reason why a positive picture is not drawn is not just due to a lack of imagination.

If you look down,

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Because I could see the ice sheet, which was much thicker than before and was emitting a brilliant blue light.

Why on earth?

The cause was unknown.

It was just a guess.

I wonder if it’s because I realized the true nature of blue mana and looked back on my own condition.

‘I always thought I loved myself to some extent.’

That was a ridiculous misconception.

I was able to realize this by looking at Ayla’s actions reflected in the mirror.

That the actions and attitudes I have taken so far have never contained any love for myself.

‘I guess it’s right to look at it with indifference. As Veronica said, I tend to view my body as a kind of tool.’

So, the ice sheet in the bowl has to be thick.

The emotion associated with blue mana is indifference toward oneself.

“Aila! My disciple!”

Then a shout was heard from below.

“Wow! You’ve reached the 3rd circle! As expected, you’re my most cherished disciple in the mansion! Excellent!”

He lowered his head.

You could see Binjin holding Ain from behind and holding her, and holding an ice pick to her neck.

Ray calmly assessed the situation.

An open door and a glimpse of fallen Amon Family members outside.

The sound of pouring rain and faint screams and footsteps.

‘but.’

The huge noise from the tower would have naturally been heard all the way to the mansion.

Even from a distance, you can see large holes in the walls.

Among the disciples who felt something strange, the courageous ones would have approached the tower.

“Aila! I forgive you for not following my instructions earlier! You just need to do well from now on! Quick, attack that thief with that spear!”

“Master…! What are you…! Sister! Weren’t you supposed to be heading to the Magic Tower? What happened!”

Ain was in a state where his ring was disabled, possibly due to Binjin’s ring.

From a position where one does not know the true nature of Binjin, one cannot help but let one’s guard down.

Although he was extremely flustered, he looked around constantly and tried to understand the situation as best as he could.

“Aila! What are you doing! Cool! Quickly attack him!”

“… … .”

Ayla didn’t answer.

All he did was shoot Binjin a cold and indifferent gaze that was so cold it was hard to believe he was the same person as before.

Currently in the girl’s bowl.

The emotions that were expanding most rapidly were anger and hatred, which had regained movement as the ice that had been stuck to them melted.

At that moment, the sharp tip of the ice spear slowly turned towards Binjin.

“How dare you! Are you disobeying my orders now? Do you think you’ll come to your senses only after I beat you again?”

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Ayla’s body trembled.

At the same time, the anger and hatred that had been growing calmed down─

“Come on! If you don’t listen, I’ll cut off your brother’s head!”

─My worries about Ain have grown significantly.

“Ah, ahh… .”

… Ayla’s lips trembled with a pale face.

Ray, on the other hand, remained calm.

Since the ice element had already been scattered throughout the area, it was not difficult to subdue Binjin immediately.

If you concentrate for just one second, you could freeze and break Binjin’s hand holding the awl.

but.

‘It doesn’t mean much. I’m killing Binjin.’

The boy knew that revenge was more valuable when it was done on one’s own.

I had finished analyzing the blue mana, so I was no longer interested in Ayla.

Thanks to that, I was able to realize the true identity of the blue mana.

It was right to repay.

As much as I received help.

Damn it─!

Ice gathered next to the boy, creating a sharp ice spear several times larger than the girl’s.

Ray spoke with a cold face and murderous intent.

“Go ahead. If you attack me, I’ll attack you back.”

“… … !”

“Aila! Can’t you hear that they’re going to kill your brother?”

“… … !”

“Sister! I understand the situation! Don’t worry about me!”

Ain screamed, struggling in Binjin’s arms.

“fu*k! How can that skinny kid have so much strength…! You crazy kid! What the hell have you done to my sister! Sister! I’m fine, just kill this kid! Kill him!”

The sound of rain, screams, and the cold all around.

The damp emotions surrounding me.

“… … .”

Ayla felt sick to her stomach.

I felt like I was going to vomit everything out at any moment, and I even wished I could just faint.

But did becoming a 3rd circle make my mind stronger?

My mind was clearer and more vivid now than ever before.

Then a voice came from above my head.

“If you attack me, you will die.”

“… … .”

“If you attack Binjin, Ain will die.”

“… … .”

“It’s your choice whichever way you choose.”

“… … .”

Countless conflicting lights flashed across Ayla’s blue eyes.

Ray stared at Ayla’s bowl.

The white worry lingering in the sky was now clearly turning its direction towards its master.

‘If it were before, he would have attacked me without hesitation to save his younger brother.’

That was the problem in the end.

Worry about yourself.

Worried about my younger brother.

Which side has the upper hand?

Ray knew what answer his opponent would eventually give.

because.

‘Aila.’

Because you have become a human being who can love yourself.

The moment Ray finished his thoughts, Ayla’s ice spear split the air.

Wheeeeeeeek──!

The direction is below the tower.

“How dare you! Ailaaaa!”

Binjin tried to slit Ain’s neck with the ice cube he was holding.

Zzz!

The cold air that had spread around froze Binjin’s hands.

The spear that had rushed in without giving him time to dodge pierced Binjin’s chest.

Shards of ice spear crashed to the ground and sparkled in the air, above them.

Kuung!

Binjin’s body collapsed.

Swaaa …

The distant sound of rain replaced the silence and stillness that had followed.

How many seconds passed like that?

Ayla came to her senses and hurried down the stairs, skipping over the unbroken parts.

widely!

When I got to the first floor, I ran to Ain and hugged her with tears in my eyes.

“I’m sorry…! I’m sorry, Sister…!”

“No, it’s okay. You did well, you did very well. That was the best judgment I could have made. The wolf, no, no, if I had attacked Brother Hayler… Sister, she would have probably died.”

Ray followed quietly down and observed the siblings.

Ayla asked, caressing Ain’s face with her hand.

“Are you okay? Are you really okay?”

“Sister… your finger went into my nostril. I think it’s going to hurt now. Are you planning to kill me by suffocating me?”

“Where are you hurt?”

“I’m fine, but I just put the finger that was in my nostril back into my mouth.”

“Are you hurt anywhere?”

“Eh, heh, I think you should worry about your sister more than me.”

Ayla’s body was covered in wounds from her chase with Larkria.

“Your knee is really badly bruised. Can you walk?”

“Ah, it hurts…!”

Only then did Ayla realize her wounds and frown.

Ray, who was watching the scene, created a piece of ice and cut his finger a little deeper.

“… … .”

Although red drops of blood flowed out, I didn’t feel that it hurt that much.

At that moment, Ayla was seen running towards the fallen Binjin.

Ayla picked up the fallen ice pick with both hands, held it high, and began poking Binjin in the chest.

“What the hell did I do…! What did I do wrong…! Why did you hit me like that every day…! It hurt…! It hurt so much…!”

The girl sobbed.

“Our parents too…! Why on earth did you kill them…! Even if you hadn’t killed them…! They would have easily followed us to the mansion…!”

I cried and cried.

“I’m not useless…! I’m not useless…!”

Anger, hatred, sadness, sorrow, etc.

The emotions that had been frozen until now were released freely and lashed out at the bowl with more ferocity than ever before.

“Why do I have to live only for you…! I want to eat delicious food too…! I want to wear pretty clothes…! That’s right…!”

Ray, who was watching Ayla pour out her emotions, suddenly felt something strange.

Ayla’s anger towards her father was also evident in her bowl.

‘Are you seeing your father in Binjin?’

…if so.

Wouldn’t it be right to view those words, filled with sorrow, as being poured out to her father, not to Binjin?

At the same time, it seemed like I knew why there was an ice sheet in Ayla’s bowl.

‘… It’s said that trauma often occurs during childhood.’

maybe.

Could it be that your father’s verbal abuse and violence against you, telling you that you were useless, was the cause?

“Don’t be in front of you!

Ain approached Ray with a puzzled look on his face and whispered.

“Tongue, brother, shouldn’t I be drying it?”

“It’s okay. Leave it as is.”

Rather, it should not have been stopped.

As the tears flowed, the old emotions inside the bowl were being released.

Phew─!

That’s when Ayla struck down the awl with her final rage.

“Haa… haa… .”

All the negative emotions in Ayla’s bowl were washed away.

Ayla, who had been holding her breath, shuddered as if she had only just realized what she had done.

“… … .”

Stay still for a moment, then get up.

Knock—knock—knock.

He approached Ray and said, as if it were the first thing he had to do.

“Thank you, really.”

It was a thank you message filled with emotion and meaning.

I still didn’t fully understand the situation and didn’t have all my questions answered.

But there were some clear points.

That I was able to save my life thanks to the boy in front of me.

That he was able to escape Binjin’s clutches and take revenge himself.

And… I started to have thoughts and feelings that were clearly different from before.

“not really.”

The boy’s soft answer.

Ayla felt her heart sink for a moment.

The boy’s expression and tone were no different from usual.

But why is that?

I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was different than before.

Ayla added hastily.

“Thank you so much, thank you so much. No amount of gratitude would ever be enough. Are you hurt badly?”

“There are no serious injuries.”

… it has definitely changed.

Suddenly, my breathing became difficult.

An inexplicable sense of impatience arose.

Then Ain intervened.

“Sister, brother, I’m sorry, but can you explain the situation? Sister, who went to the Magic Tower, is back in the tower. Master, no, that bastard Binjin, is trying to kill Brother Hayler. The tower is a mess. I have a picture in my head, but I’m not sure if it makes sense.”

Ray answered.

“Let me explain.”

“Okay, I’m really curious─.”

“Let’s wrap up the situation first.”

“─Huh? Isn’t it finished?”

Ray’s gaze turned to the wide open iron door.

Amid the heavy rain, various sounds could be heard mixed together.

Countless shoe clicks.

The creaking of metal.

The sound of a car door opening and closing.

Ayla and Ain’s faces hardened as they realized the situation.

The three went out of the tower.

Swaaa …

Pouring rain.

Members of the Amon Family, wearing raincoats and carrying guns, gathered in front of the tower.

A number that easily exceeds a hundred people.

The figures of Class B students captured in various places were also seen.

“Hello, wizard.”

Amon, the only one not wearing a raincoat and holding an umbrella held by his subordinate, stepped forward and spoke.

“How have you been? I saw you a few days ago when you went to pick up the card. This is the first time we’ve seen each other since then.”

“What brings you here? I thought you said you would go and hear the report on the information gathering you instructed me to do.”

Amon flinched for a moment as he met Ray’s cold gaze.

But soon he cleared his throat and answered in a sly manner.

“I’m sorry, but the person we’ve come to see is not a wizard, but Binjin. It’s our job to guard the surrounding area when Binjin is doing important work, and we received reports of a commotion at the tower.”

Amon’s gaze turned to the interior of the tower visible behind Ray’s back.

“How is Binjin inside now…?”

That moment.

Ray’s gaze was directed towards Amon’s vessel.

A golden greed that is bubbling.

And the murderous intent directed towards this side.

‘That’s interesting.’

Ray, who had grasped the situation in an instant, opened his lips as he thought that.

“Binjin is dead.”

The air suddenly became chilly.

“He killed her by stabbing her in the heart.”

Ayla caused a pupil earthquake.

He spoke, groping under the gazes of over a hundred pairs of people who were focused on him.

“That, that, that’s true.”