Fate/Magus Path

116 Money is Power!

*Crack!!*

With the sound resembling the shattering of a mirror, the white world they were in began to crumble. The scene inside the bounded field gradually faded, and the two people who had been fiercely battling in the endless white desert finally broke free from the bounded field, returning once again to reality.

"This is the limit... It seems I still need to put more effort into the stability of my Reality Marble." Roy thought as he observed the dispersing Reality Marble.

The power and performance were decent, and the angel could handle most enemies. However, there was still much room for improvement regarding the bounded field's stability.

The months of torment he endured under Morgan were not in vain, after all. His Reality Marble had already taken shape, and now it was just a matter of reinforcing and perfecting it based on the current framework.

As he watched Aoko Aozaki, who had been smashed to the ground by the Anti-Demon Sword, stand up again, Roy couldn't help but applaud and praise her.

"Impressive. To still be so lively after taking that strike head-on, I finally witnessed the miracle of the Fifth Magic."

"Hmph, you're not so bad yourself. If you hadn't held back a bit of your power mid-air, I would be in a far worse state than I am now."

Aoko wiped her mouth, her gaze fixed on Roy, who had returned to the playground.

Earlier, she had narrowly escaped death by the Anti-Demon Sword. If she hadn't used the Fifth Magic to reverse her injuries at the last second and avoid death, her fate would have been uncertain by now.

Another factor also contributed to her miraculous recovery... the angel had held back slightly.

She could feel that the angel's true power was far greater than what it had displayed. In mid-air, it had sealed off the sky with countless light wings. If it had truly intended to kill her, it wouldn't have stopped at just one strike. A barrage of continuous firepower would have followed.

Reversing time with her magic required a few seconds, maybe even just a few breaths, but for that giant monster, it would have been more than enough time to pursue her and strike again.

So, he had held back after all...

"Shall we continue?" Aoko raised her hand, assuming a fighting stance once more.

"Let's stop here, Miss Aoko. My goal has already been achieved, and there's no need for us to continue fighting." Roy ended the battle first.

"Goal achieved?" Aoko was still a bit angry.

He had barged into her territory, shattered the grand bounded field around Misaki Town, and injured Alice. All this, just to witness the so-called Magician of the Fifth Magic and then beat her up?! Was he just bored and looking for something to do?!!

How reckless did this guy have to be to say such things? If she wasn't convinced she couldn't beat him, she'd send both him and Touko flying into space like fireworks.

"Although it's still a bit unsatisfying, the bounded field is broken. If we continue, this city won't survive the destruction caused by two Magicians." Roy continued. "Besides, I've learned quite a bit about the miracle of the Fifth Magic, and this fight has given me a new understanding of myself. Plus, I got some nice photos."

"Photos?!" Aoko was taken aback.

"If you want, I can give you a few as souvenirs." Roy pulled a few freshly taken photos from his pocket and tossed them to Aoko.

The photos depicted her being smashed to the ground by the angel of light, looking utterly messy and in a most embarrassing state.

"Ahh! Who would want to keep these as souvenirs?! Give them back!!" Aoko angrily exploded upon seeing herself in such a messy state, reacting like an angry wildcat.