Restrictions lifted.
As an additional function installed on the Mystic Code that seals the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad, Add has a scythe, shield, ram... there are seven or eight types that can be changed.
Along with the command given by Gray, Naoki very sharply felt the Mana in the surrounding environment gather onto Gray, the light of magic circuits faintly appearing on her body, and then, a giant scythe as tall as a person was easily lifted by her.
The removal of Add's different restrictions has different abilities, and among them, the scythe's ability is quite special.
It will devour the surrounding spirits, Greater Sources, or Mana, thereby altering the user's physical abilities, and to a certain extent, it can also hinder the casting of spells, while the absorbed Mana will be handed over to Gray to enhance the effects of her body reinforcement Magecraft.
[Hahahaha! It's finally like this again! The last time it was like this was still in that dilapidated village!]
It had been a long time—actually two years—since a portion of the shackles was released again, and Add, transformed into a scythe, immediately shouted joyfully.
[Hey! Gray! Over there, look over there, can I go and eat that thing over there! I haven't eaten for two years, I'm so hungry!]
Mystic Codes don't need to eat, but for Add, who can absorb Mana and spirit entities, this action itself is eating.
And after holding Add in this form again for two years, Gray, who initially thought she would feel a little uncomfortable, now felt no discomfort at all. Her body felt very natural and light, as if she was indeed supposed to maintain this condition since birth.
Raising her head and looking at the eight phantoms not far away and Fujou Kirie surrounded by them, Gray tightly gripped the scythe's handle.
"Let's go, Add."
Her voice was unexpectedly calm.
[Alright! Finish off all these guys! I'm hungry!]
*BAM!*
Her foot lightly stepped on the ground, and because her body was unexpectedly light, with just one step, Gray instantly leaped across most of the rooftop distance and directly arrived in front of the eight phantoms!
*SWOOSH!*
The scythe slashed like a crescent moon, a clean sweep quickly passing through the body of one of the phantoms. Then, as if vaporized, the phantom's body quickly disappeared into the air.
[Hooray! Got to eat! Hey, slow Gray, next!]
"Um."
Rotating the scythe that had slashed from top to bottom, then pulling it back, and then swinging it sideways, two phantoms beside her were instantly split in two and both turned into flying ashes and disappeared.
'Amazing...'
Feeling her condition, Gray couldn't help but feel a little disbelief.
'Even though the last time I swung Add like this was before I left the village, and during these two years I haven't exercised or trained even once, but...'
*SWOOSH!* *SWOOSH!* *SWOOSH!*
Her toes lightly touched the ground, quickly chasing after the remaining phantoms that scattered like birds and beasts. Gray once again swung her scythe and cleaved them until they vanished.
'My body feels so light, how to fight, what the next step is... keeps popping into my head.'
One, two, three... the number of phantoms was only eight, and in less than ten seconds—
*SWOOSH!*
The last phantom was slashed by Gray.
After observing the surroundings, making sure no one had escaped, Gray looked up at Kirie in the sky.
She was floating in the air about four meters from the floor. With Gray's current physical abilities, she could reach her with just a light jump.
[Gray! The last one! Let me eat a big one!]
"Um."
Gray replied calmly, but just as she was about to jump and deliver a leaping slash at Kirie, an idea suddenly popped into her head for no reason.
[I want to fly]
A very strong idea instantly filled Gray's entire head. All previous ideas instantly disappeared, and that overwhelmingly strong idea even pushed her body to run towards the edge of the roof without turning her head!
[I want to fly, start flying from here]
Looking at the scenery below and in front, following the desire in her heart and the idea in her mind, Gray extended one foot into the empty sky—
"Alright, enough for now."
Naoki's voice suddenly sounded in her ears.
Pulling Gray back from the edge and hugging her, gently stroking her head, Naoki laughed, "Your performance was unexpected, finishing it so cleanly and neatly, I don't think I myself could have done better than you."
"Ah... eh? Brother?!"
As if waking up from a dream, Gray, who suddenly came to her senses, saw Naoki hugging her. Her cheeks instantly felt hot, and she hurriedly lowered her head to avoid looking at him. But the idea that had just been imprinted in her mind made her unable to resist asking, "Brother, what happened to me just now?"
"Just a planted fixed impression, similar to brainwashing."
Looking at Kirie in the sky, Naoki laughed, "As long as someone has an idea implanted into their consciousness, it can transcend the realm of suggestion and achieve the effect of brainwashing. If what is implanted is the idea that they are flying, then that person will naturally jump from here. Of course, the person involved should think they are flying."
"....."
Kirie looked down at Naoki and Gray. Although she didn't understand what the purpose of these two people coming was, judging from their performance just now, there was no doubt that they were hindering her actions.
In that case.
'You two just fly away too!'
Extending both hands towards Naoki and Gray, a powerful brainwashing instantly swept through both of their minds.
However, after only shaking his head slightly, Naoki stood up as if nothing had happened, "This kind of thing is useless to me. After all, if it's just short-distance gliding, I can do it myself anyway; rounding it up, it's the same as flying."
"Then, let's get to work."
Reaching out and touching the bridge of his glasses, Naoki directly removed his Mystic Eye Killer.
And just as she saw those sky eyes, no! Just as Naoki raised his hand to take off his glasses, Kirie suddenly felt her heart pound! Her body involuntarily began to tremble, fear and horror seizing her entire soul!
"ROOOOAAAAARRR—!"
A semi-transparent tiger pounced towards her—that was the last sight Kirie saw before losing consciousness.
"Phew..."
Putting the Mystic Eye Killer back on, looking at Kirie's twin who had turned into a demon and been split in two by Gray's slash, Naoki reached out and caught her, "Hmm, good job. With this, it's done. Let's go back."
"Okay, Brother."
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*KNOCK!* *KNOCK!*
The sound from outside the door drew the attention of Kirie, who had just woken up.
Sitting up from the hospital bed, looking towards the door, Kirie whispered softly, "Please come in."
"Fujou Kirie, correct?"
Standing in front of the door, Touko looked at the weak woman on the hospital bed.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Aozaki Touko. Regarding the matter of the Fujou Building, I would like to ask for some information from within. May I?"
"I understand."