Volume 5 Chapter 27 Spirit Equipment, Power of Companions
In a pinch, my comrades cheered me on.
I got the strength to stand up again.
The moment I held Frederica's hand...
My body began to glow, blue and strong.
"Hoho... So, it FINALLY happened, Act."
The mastermind, Amou of the Transcendent, smirked.
Ignoring him, my body kept changing.
My black hair grew long, transforming into silvery-blue hair.
My black clothes changed into pure white ones, like formal wear.
Several ice swords floated around me.
"Mr. A-Act's CHANGED!? WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!?"
The Hero Party's errand boy, Demon Dragon Vivre, was shocked.
I was surprised too.
But... I [know].
This form, I...
To the surprised Vivre, Amou replied with a relaxed attitude.
"This is a SPIRIT EQUIPMENT."
"S-Spirit Equipment...? WHAT'S THAT!?"
"It's the ultimate technique of martial artists, where they merge with a spiritual being on a molecular level, gaining movement energy equal to a GOD."
"I DON'T GET IT!"
"Well, basically, it's a fusion. Frederica and Act FUSED, and became SUPER STRONG."
Even though I was just standing there, the area around me was freezing.
The ice swords floating in the air, and myself... I was floating too.
"I never thought a talentless guy like you would reach the PINNACLE of martial arts. That form is something only those with talent can achieve after MUCH training."
"...Hmph."
I'm not like Lawrence, but I have trained as a martial artist.
But that alone isn't enough to achieve this form.
Frederica.
The presence of a trusted partner.
That's the most important.
"Frederica is an Ice Demon Wolf. A divine beast once called FENRIR. Act, who fused with her, is equal to gaining the POWER OF A GOD. It's not just an addition of power. He's... MUCH stronger than before."
"......"
"You're pretty CALM, Act."
"Yeah. It's not the first time I've done Spirit Equipment. Though, it's the FIRST time for me."
"Ah, I see now. Even those GREAT HEROES... I get it. You were the one who TAUGHT them. No wonder I'm not surprised."
...That's not true.
Lawrence and the others also gained spirit armor, the power of the gods.
And that only happened because I guided them.
But even if I can teach, I can't put it into practice myself.
My eyes, the Eye of the Time King, see into the future.
I can Appraise the path they need to take to master this form... this armor, but I can't find the way for myself to become it.
Because I wasn't supposed to have the talent.
Yet, I did it.
What does that even mean?
'It's simple.'
Frederica's power echoes in my mind.
Maybe because we're fused, I hear her voice inside me.
Her presence feels incredibly close.
'Sir Act has trained many talented people. That experience built a SOLID foundation. But you limited yourself. Yet... with everyone's support, you gained CONFIDENCE.'
"So that's why I could do it?"
'Yes. You already had the potential. What you needed was to DEEPLY believe you could. With just that, you could always achieve spirit armor.'
The buildup of experience, huh.
So... this form I'm in now is the result of everything I've done so far.
Nothing I've done was wasted.
"Let's go, Frederica."
'YES, MASTER! Let's MOVE OUT!'
The power of the gods... no.
Having gained the strength of my comrades, I don't feel like losing to ANYONE anymore.
I step forward to face Amou.
"Do you think you can BEAT me?"
"I CAN."
"You say that so BOLDLY, even though you have no talent, no S-CLASS Appraisal Eye, NOTHING."
Even if I had no talent, even without my secret weapon... the Eye of the Time King.
"I have comrades. I'm not the POWERLESS loser I was back when I was EXILED."
I could feel Frederica's smile.
I smiled back.
"Come at me, Amou. This is the FINAL BATTLE. I'm going to FINISH YOU."
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