Otome Game Mob Villain

Chapter 751

"Will it fire a magic bullet or something?"

As I watched attentively, what emerged from the pegasus's mouth was not a light-blue beam... but an ultra-high-pressure water cannon.

The pegasus began to rotate on the spot by moving its neck and legs, and in an instant, the surrounding monsters were either bisected or blown away, dissolving into mist.

Stunned by the gruesome sight, I saw the black pegasus, having apparently finished firing the water cannon, transform into a human form.

With a horseman's Beast Transformation form adorned with wings and a slender sword at his waist, he was likely 'Seroi Padgry.'

While he was talking to the crouching Tess, some monsters gathered together, forming a single enormous black dragon that let out a roar.

But immediately after, a powerful 'flying kick' slammed into the side of the dragon's face, dispersing it into mist.

From the flying kick, the figure landed, gouging the earth and sending up a cloud of dust, from which emerged a person with bright purple hair flowing, possessing a rabbitman Beast Transformation form with large peach-colored wings.

Judging by that hair color and the distinctive wing color, she was probably 'Jim Padgry.'

The black dragon had its head blown off, but it regenerated immediately and roared once more.

Jim smiled fearlessly, closed the distance in an instant, and kicked the dragon up into the air.

That alone was surprising, but then, standing on one leg like a flamingo, she unleashed a fierce barrage of consecutive kicks, preventing the black dragon from touching the ground.

After delivering countless kicks, she switched her supporting leg and drove a heavy kick into the dragon, as if delivering the final blow.

The dragon contorted in agony, but that wasn't the end.

Starting from where Jim's foot had struck, the dragon's body began to freeze over, covered in ice.

It seemed she had imbued her footwork with the ice attribute.

As the ice-encased dragon was kicked upwards, a golden staff descended with a streak of light from above, swung down with great force.

Helpless, the dragon shattered into splinters, the scattered fragments turning into black smoke and dissipating.

Emerging from the lingering black smoke was a petite woman with a catman Beast Transformation form and wings, resting the golden staff on her shoulder and showing her white teeth.

Given that weapon, she was undoubtedly 'Meroe Padgry.'

The remaining monsters attacked one after another, but those approaching Meroe were successively covered in ice.

Then, smiling, Meroe proceeded to shatter the monsters along with the ice using the golden staff in her hand.

She must also possess the ice attribute aptitude. She probably had an ice magic spell constantly active that freezes anyone entering a certain range around the caster.

Freezing enemies with magic and then delivering the finishing blow with a golden staff... despite her appearance, it was a chilling fighting style.

Leus, Rhea, Redbear, Endio, Luzanda, Tess, Seroi, Jim, Meroe... Indeed, each and every one of them seemed to be a formidable individual, truly not inferior to the Clan Chiefs.

While observing their battle through the binoculars, I suddenly looked around, thinking, "Huh...?"

"Onii-chan, what's wrong?"

"No, it's just that I can't see Ibi. I wonder where she is."

"Ah, I think she's in the sky."

"In the sky...?"

Tilting my head at Aria's answer, I scanned the sky above where Leus and the others were rampaging. There, I saw a Beast Transformed Avian tribesperson with deep crimson hair tied in two bunches, flowing in the wind.

She was undoubtedly 'Ibi Padgry,' but Ibi didn't seem to be attacking the monsters.

"...What on earth is Ibi doing up there?"

"Probably singing."

"Singing? What do you mean?"

Lowering the binoculars and turning around, Aria began, "Well, you see..."

"Ibi-nee's songs... they're very soothing and give you tremendous strength. It's said to be a special power of the Padgry family, possessed only by a very few people."

"Wow, that's the first I've heard of that."

A 'special power' possessed only by a very few in the Padgry family, huh?

If strength wells up from her song, does that mean she can grant enhancements to allies within earshot?

Or perhaps it can weaken enemies, something like that.

Looking again through the binoculars, her lips were moving.

She was definitely singing.

"...So, the Guardian Ten Wings have Ibi taking command at the forefront, using her song to enhance allies' abilities or weaken enemies, all while destroying the foe."

"Yeah, I think that's about right."

"I see. Magic really is profound, isn't it?"

Admiringly, I put the binoculars back to my eyes and looked again at the battle between Ibi's group and the monsters.

I probably should be feeling fear, terror, or other negative emotions...

But my heart was excited, feeling as if I were being vividly shown 'new possibilities of magic.'

If I could understand the mechanism behind Leus's pale blue flames, I might be able to further enhance Blazing Fire.

Rhea seems to imbue her hair with magic, but is that something anyone can do?

Or does it require extensive training or some innate quality?

Redbear's enlargement seems similar to the Bearman's Beast Transformation, but there might actually be some different aspects to it.

Endio is a disagreeable man, but that magic of manipulating writhing black magic to absorb opponents is worthy of astonishment.

It's similar yet different from the dark attribute magic taught by Capella.

The tornado Luzanda controls is also truly intriguing.

However, is she controlling it with magic, or is there some secret to that transverse flute she always holds to her mouth?

If the secret lies in the flute, it would be a medium for magic activation.

Imbuing weapons, shields, or cloth with magic is common, but I've never seen or heard of a musical instrument being enchanted.

If I asked Ms. Sati, who teaches me music in Baldia, I might get some clues.

Tess mostly uses physical attacks with his great scythe, but upon closer inspection, he first traps enemies with tree attribute magic before delivering the finishing blow.

At first glance, he seems attack-focused, but his actual tactic is to entangle opponents with trap magic before striking.

It's almost like a spider or a carnivorous plant.

But to master tree attribute magic while making such intense movements is something even I couldn't do.

That ultra-high-pressure water jet Seroi performed—I might be able to do something similar if I tried.

This needs consideration once things calm down.

However, in his case, something else is more intriguing... the fact that Seroi himself transformed completely into a 'horse.'

If I go to the Horseman territory, I might uncover that secret.

If the kids in Baldia could do the same as Seroi, we should consider reorganizing our units and personnel assignments.

Jim's kicking techniques might seem modest among the Ten Wings, but I sense the potential that anyone could master them with enough training.

Imagining a unit where everyone could use those kicks, the terror would be immeasurable.

While sometimes an individual with unique, specialized strength that no one else can imitate is necessary, an organization's true worth often lies in having many members above a certain level of strength, using the force of numbers.

Jim's techniques seemed to offer a glimpse of that possibility.

Meroe's ice magic is like a constantly active type, a kind of trap magic, one could say.

To exert such an effect, the caster must be consuming a considerable amount of magic power.

But from what I could see at a distance, she showed no signs of exhaustion.

Does Meroe possess an immense amount of magic power, or is there some special secret?

Perhaps some innate factor is at play.

I'm itching to hear Ibi's supportive song magic up close and experience its effects firsthand.

Hearing a song that makes strength well up... what kind of magic mechanism could that be?

Maybe I should invite her to Baldia as a songstress and, together with Sandra, try to pry out all the details...?

No, but considering the hypnosis magic Horst hinted at, that might be too dangerous... A real shame, though.

"...I wish I could use magic like that too."

The thought inadvertently slipped out, and Aria behind me chuckled softly.

"Onii-chan, you seem to be having fun."

"Well, of course. Even if it's through binoculars, opportunities to see such magic are rare. When I return to Baldia, I want to devise new magic based on theirs."

"Eh, but wouldn't Lord Liner get angry if you did that?"

"It's fine. If I discuss it with him beforehand, Father won't get angry."

It's a fact that the Ten Wings' magic is marvelous, but it's also a fact that it's terrifying.

We also need to consider countermeasures and counter-magic just in case.

If I explain this properly, Father shouldn't object.

I'm not at all thinking that I've just found a grand justification for magical research...

"We are truly honored that you have acknowledged our magic."

"...?!"

Suddenly, the sunlight that should have been on my back was blocked, and along with a gentle breeze, a soft yet cloying voice reached my ears.

A chilling shudder ran down my spine. Slowly turning around, there stood Avian Clan Chief Horst Padgry, his large wings spread wide, blocking the sunlight, his eyes narrowed.