New chapter of Plant Magic Lord is out! (1/10 chapters)

 

 

Betting on a Dozen

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The day of the decisive battle. The sky had been cloudy since morning. Thick clouds could be seen outside the window.

Stella’s determination was somewhat noticeable the moment she woke up. Usually, Stella would be dazed for a while on the bed after waking up. It took her a long time from sitting up halfway to moving on to the next action.

But today, she got out of bed smoothly. That was very unusual.

“…Good morning.” (Elt)

“Good morning…!” (Stella)

There was a burning feeling in her eyes.

“Good morning-piyo…” (Dia)

“Ugo-ugo… good morning!” (Wood)

“Nah, I’m awake now… good morning!” (Marcosias)

“Ah, good morning.” (Elt)

“Good morning…!” (Stella)

After that, they got ready and ate breakfast. As usual, salad and ham. Dia’s food intake had been increasing. Then, there was a little time to relax before departure. Stella was brushing Dia, who was fluffy, as part of her daily routine. I wanted to do it too, but it was a shared duty. Otherwise, we would brush endlessly.

“Piyo… piyo…” (Dia)

“Hehe, still so fluffy today…” (Stella)

“All thanks to Kaa-sama, piyo!” (Dia)

Dia was growing up steadily. She was now just a bit smaller than a basketball.

“Kaa-sama, you seem really fired up-piyo!” (Dia)

Dia seemed to feel the same.

“Yes, today is the decisive battle against Flower.” (Stella)

“Piyo! For such a mother, a cheering song, piyo!” (Dia)

“Eh!?” (Stella)

“Maru-chan, we want you to join, piyo!” (Dia)

“Alright, my master!” (Marcosias)

“Hmm…?” (Elt)

“Come on, piyo!” (Dia)

Bam!

When Marcosias opened the front door, the Cockatrice sisters quickly entered. They must have been waiting. Before we could react, the Cockatrice sisters began to dance. They twirled around and fluttered their wings. They were pretty good at it. They must have been practicing.

Dia also started the same dance on the table. Marcosias was dancing near the table too.

“Piyo, piyo!” (Dia)

“Piyo piyo!” (Cockatrice Sisters)

“Do your best-piyo!” (Dia)

“Piyo piyo yo!” (Cockatrice Sisters)

“Shoot-shoot-piyo!” (Dia)

“Piyo piyo-piyo!” (Cockatrice Sisters)

“Piyo!” (Marcosias)

They stopped their dance exactly at the last shout. Maru-chan was a bit late, but we decided not to mind that.

“Ugo-ugo, perfectly timed!” (Wood)

“Yes, thank you! It gives me courage!” (Stella)

“Well done.” (Elt)

Somehow, I felt moved. I never expected to get a surprise cheer song and dance. It didn’t happen often in daily life, so receiving a present from my daughter Dia was very joyful. Feeling a child’s growth was probably like this.

“Do your best-piyo!” (Dia)

“Piyo!” (Cockatrice Sister)

“Piyo-yo!” (Cockatrice Sister)

“All right…!!” (Stella)

“…Maru-chan still needs more practice-piyo.” (Dia)

“Gah!” (Marcosias)

Hmm, come to think of it, baseball usually has cheering songs. Maybe I should think about it when we get back. They seem to enjoy dancing, and moving the body is important for growth.

Then, looking at the clock, it was almost time to depart. We couldn’t be late. I stood up and called out.

“All right… let’s go!” (Elt)

“Ugo-ugo, do our best!” (Wood)

“Be careful, piyo!” (Dia)

“Mother, Father, Brother, do your best!” (Marcosias)

“…Yes! I will hit it!” (Stella)

 

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Near the spring. Stella was regulating her breathing and swinging the bat. Of course, with castanets attached to her legs. In front of Stella, the spring spread out, giving off a moist chill. Behind her was the giant tree house that Elt had built, the temporary command post. Around, there were rows of traps and shields. Adventurers were scattered to corner the Flower Archer’s main force.

Shouts of adventurers echoed from the forest. A green light enveloped Stella’s entire body… Elt’s [Fresh Verdure Blessing]. The final battle seemed to have begun.

“Here it comes!” (Adventurer)

“All right, we’ll do this! Today is the last day!” (Adventurer)

“Push them back!” (Adventurer)

The Flower General skillfully led the enemy main force forward. In other words, the magic bullets would come soon.

*Click*

She caught the echo. Among them, there was one moving giant object. The Flower General was a giant two and a half meters tall. The enemy was calmly advancing toward us.

*Click-click.*

Stella took a stance facing the Flower General.

*Click-click.*

“…It’s coming.” (Stella)

Invisible magic bullets. The only sign was the hissing sound. But now, Stella had the Echo Pendulum Batting technique. She could understand it… the trajectory. However, it was not that she could see it. She only connected dots to comprehend the path. Hitting like that was truly superhuman.

In an instant, twisting her body, Stella swung lightly. She felt a definite impact transmitted from the bat to her hand.

*Kakkin*

“I hit it…” (Stella)

The moment the bat touched it, the “invisible” magic was lifted, and the bullet became visible. The bullet flew off diagonally to the right front. She aimed to return the hit but failed. The bullet flew in a totally wrong direction.

Then, four more invisible magic bullets were fired in succession. The Flower General’s bullets were continuous without pause.

*Kachikachi*

Stella cut all of them. The extreme batting control with the pendulum technique made that possible.

“Phew, phew…” (Stella)

It was gradually becoming tough. As the Flower General drew closer, the bullets grew heavier and faster. The closer the firing point, the more disadvantageous it was for the batter.

After enduring many shots, the Flower General’s figure finally appeared beyond the forest. A giant flower. Thick arms and legs as big as a human torso. Much larger than the surrounding Flower Archers. The Flower General recognized Stella’s figure and stopped briefly. Then, it shook the flower part and unleashed magic power.

“Shurororororo!” (Flower General)

The mana released by the Flower General took the form of a red light that enveloped the enemy main force. This red light was a wide-area buff. Every flower in the enemy main force received its benefit. The effect was to increase the attack power of their bullets. This wide-area buff was something that every Flower General possessed. It was simple but effective, and because of this, the Flower General was rated as an A-rank monster.

The activation condition for this wide-area buff was also fixed. It triggered when the Flower General visually confirmed the enemy. Therefore, it was unavoidable. Stella had faced this many dozens of times before. What was troublesome was that since the Flower General was a magic bullet type, it also greatly benefited from this buff itself.

However, Stella had not yet used her full power. Now that the enemy was visible, the real fight was about to begin. Stella also used the magic of [Divine Incarnation], wrapping herself in a golden aura.

Stella had decided. Long battles were absolutely disadvantageous. Only short battles were possible. The opponent could shoot an infinite number of bullets continuously. Even with continuous Echo Pendulum Batting, her concentration would probably break first. Also, it was difficult to return the bullet in the exact direction aimed at with the Flower General’s bullet speed.

Of course, without power, even if the bullet was returned, it would not defeat the enemy. The Flower General’s durability was about the same as a dragon’s. A half-hearted hit would never be enough to defeat it. Stella released all the mana she had, increasing agility, muscle strength, reflexes… everything to the extreme limit.

A one-ball battle.

The golden aura rose even higher. She could hold it for three seconds at most. The Flower General’s bullet was released. Because she had gotten this close, she could clearly feel the moment.

*Click*

Everything felt slow-motion. The invisible magic bullet was aiming for her arm, a so-called outside high pitch. Had the enemy taken a safe approach? It did not aim for the torso.

Stella involuntarily spoke aloud.

“I won…!!” (Stella)

The pendulum batting method involved swinging after fully observing the bullet, bending the body, and moving the head. It was truly a swing that could be called “going to hit”. Stella’s bat, which was aimed carefully, struck the core of the magic bullet.

*Kakkin!!*

At the moment of contact, she knew it was a critical hit. The ball that carried all of her strength, drew a perfect trajectory toward the Flower General. It pierced through its weak point, the flower. It swayed… One strike, one kill. The Flower General collapsed, and the red light disappeared.

Thanks to her sharpened hearing, the cheers from the command post reached her ears.

“We did it, we did it, de gozaru!” (Ninja)

“Indeed… she hit it!” (Elt)

From the window of the Giant Tree House, Elt waved his hand. Since he had mana, he couldn’t move much. Still, he fluttered his hand energetically.

“You did it…!” (Elt)

Stella somehow felt very grateful for that. She could not express it well in words, though. Adventurers in the distance seemed to notice the disappearance of the red light. Cheers erupted one after another.

The conclusion was near. All that remained was to mop up the remaining Flower Archers.

“Yes… I hit it…!” (Stella)

Stella squeezed out her voice.

A mysterious sensation was forming in Stella’s mind. This was very similar to the feeling she had when gaining a skill. But it was slightly different.

“…?” (Stella)

[Title]

Holder of Ko-shi-en Qualification

 

Flower Archer Subjugation Rate

Adventurers’ defeats +11%

Stella Wood’s defeats +10%

Elt’s contribution +7%

Total so far: 100%

 

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