The Neighborhood High School Girl, Miss Isezaki, Is the Great Saintess Returned from Another World~ And I, Suddenly Awakened as Her Exclusive Mana Supply Uncle, Travel Between Earth and Another World with Time-Space Magic~ - 201. Avant-Garde Art

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I focused my attention while keeping all the golems in my sight.

“【Stop】!”  

This spell, 【Stop】, is designed to halt the movement of targets. Currently, it only works on inanimate objects, not living beings. So, its only use was to make it look like I was performing a magic trick by suspending objects in midair. But if golems are considered inanimate…

“Whoa!”

The moment I activated 【Stop】, my body swayed. It felt a bit dizzy, probably from the massive amount of magic power I just used.

“Seems like the range was too wide for all the golems…”

It looks like I pushed myself too hard, but I wanted to get something in return for the huge magic expenditure. I kept my eyes forward, praying.

In the center of the grassy field, the sight of numerous black mannequins frozen in place, as if about to move any second, spread out before me. It looked like some eerie avant-garde art installation, but I was relieved to see that 【Stop】 had worked on the golems. Apparently, they are treated as inanimate objects.

“Alright, if they’re not moving, they won’t be able to escape this time. —【Dimensional Net】.”

I activated the 【Dimensional Net】, encircling all the scattered golems like a fishing net.

A huge 【Dimensional Net】 dome was formed, enveloping the golems. Though it was huge, it wasn’t as big as Tokyo Dome—more like the planetarium dome at the science museum I visited as a child.

Next, I planned to gradually shrink the dome, gathering the golems into one place.

Once gathered, I would crush them.

Under the pressure of the 【Dimensional Net】, the numerous golems were crushed with creaking sounds as if being tightened in a vise…

Eventually, all that was left was a mound of dirt.

“Still, I wonder if I really defeated them…”

In some fantasy settings, golems can revive if you don’t crush their core or remove inscribed symbols. So, I kept an eye on the dirt mound for a while, but no golems revived. It seems I truly annihilated them.

“Phew…”

I wiped the sweat that had accumulated and let out a deep breath.

Dealing with monsters that have some level of intelligence and speed is tough. I have to remember that, even with 【Accelerate Haste】, my reflexes and speed are still just barely above amateur level.

If it were allowed, I’d want to go back to Japan and rest my body immediately, but that’s not an option right now.

The Scarlet Bird, which Maristel is using as a decoy, is still out there.

I steeled myself and turned away from the golem remains. I noticed Isezaki-san running toward me.

“Uncle! Was that just now… using 【Stop】 in a range area?”

“Range area…? Ah, yeah, that’s right. I used a lot of magic power, and I was worried it wouldn’t work, but it seems it worked out. I’m glad I found another use for 【Stop】 besides magic tricks.”

“Hehe, calling that magic a trick is something only you would do, Uncle. As expected of you!”

“Is that so? In reality, I don’t have any other uses for it, though… Anyway, how’s Maristel?”

“She’s not around. She ran off as a decoy. Should we leave the Scarlet Bird to Maristel and go gather herbs first?”

“Isezaki-san…?”

“I’m just kidding.”

Isezaki-san looked at me seriously, and I really want to believe it’s just a joke.

Then, Isezaki-san rummaged through her skirt pocket and took out a small device with a push button.

“This is a security buzzer given to me by my grandmother. If we sound it, Maristel should notice.”

Saying this, Isezaki-san pressed the button on the security buzzer.

Beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep beep!! 

The blaring sound of the security buzzer echoed, and from far across the grassy field, I saw Maristel running towards us.

“Hiiee, hiiee, is it all sorted over there!? I’m at my limit here! I’ve run out of magic for 【Leap Warp】――”

Panting heavily, Maristel’s long beautiful hair was a mess, and her sexy dress was covered in mud. The signs of her struggle were evident.

“Hurry up, Isezaki-san.”

“Yes!”

We rushed towards Maristel, but…

“Whoa!?”

I couldn’t put strength into my knees and collapsed headfirst onto the ground.

“Master! Are you okay!?”

“Ugh, ugh, it hurts. I’m okay for now, but I can’t seem to get any strength into my body… I feel really sluggish…”

Even when I tried to get up, I couldn’t. The fatigue I felt earlier from using 【Stop】 had spread throughout my body.

Isezaki-san, who had crouched down, looked at me with concern.

“This… might be a type of magic fatigue. The sudden release of magic power from an unfamiliar spell might have caused a temporary paralysis of your magical organs. It should recover soon, but…”

“Hey Matsunaga! What are you doing lying around while I’m about to die!? Help me! I’m dying, dying, dying, I’m gonna dieeeee!”

Maristel, with a desperate look on her face, ran towards us.

But the distance was still too great, and from here, the 【Dimensional Barrier】 couldn’t reach. Most importantly, my head was too hazy to focus on casting magic. I wanted to help immediately, but…

Behind Maristel, the Scarlet Bird was about to attack.

“Kurururururururu!”

Seemingly confident in its successful hunt, the Scarlet Bird let out a high-pitched, pleased cry and began its dive towards Maristel with its sharp beak.

Maristel, looking back, screamed.

“I absolutely refuse to be pierced by a monster’s beak at the end instead of… a man’s thing! My end is decided to be death by belly-up!”

As Maristel screamed such horrible vulgarities, Isezaki-san watched her with a blank expression.

Isezaki-san let out a deep sigh, her shoulders slumped.

“Haaah… Master, may I have some of your magic power? You’re showing signs of magic fatigue, but you haven’t run out of magic. I don’t think it will harm your body.”

“Uh, sure. That’s fine, but…”

“Then I’ll take it now.”

Isezaki-san grasped my hand tightly, and Maristel screamed.

“Hey! We’re about to die over here! Why are you two flirting!”

But Isezaki-san didn’t answer, just stared intently in Maristel’s direction.

“――The chance is only once. Time the descent like hitting the Red◯Rima with a spear…”

Isezaki-san muttered quietly. The name Red◯Rima seemed to refer to the red demon from a certain high-difficulty retro game. Was it just my imagination that I heard that name?

(Note: 

The Red Arremers (レッドアリーマー : Reddo Arīmā) are part of the Red Arremer species that serve the ruler from the Demon Realm in the game Ghost n’ Goblins)

Without blinking, Isezaki-san raised her free hand straight up like she was signaling.

Meanwhile, the Scarlet Bird’s beak was getting closer and closer to Maristel’s back.

“Not yet. Not yet… still… now!!”

Suddenly, Isezaki-san swung her hand down and spoke the incantation.

“――【Divine Thunder God Bolt】!”

Bshaaaaaaaaan!!

At that moment, everything in front of us turned white, and a thunderous roar shook the entire area.