Taming The Villainesses novel Chapter 125

(EP-125.2) Hunting #5

125 – Monster Hunt #5

They were probably attracted by the commotion just now.

However, my focus was not on the buzzing swarm of giant wasps, but on the tip of Aira’s finger. It was shining, as energy seemed to be gathering around her fingertip with a low humming sound.

─Phi-siung-.

Something then shot out from Aira’s fingertips. It was extremely silent, unlike my raucous magic.

Like a chilling thread of death, focused on one point, it pierced through the air in an instant and flew through the head of a giant wasp.

Phyuk. Chwaaaaa-.

━Jeuejue....

It felt completely different from my crude explosive magic. However, Aira spoke as if this was nothing.

“If you practice, you will be able to do something like this too. From a single point to a straight line.”

The tip of her index finger, which was engulfed in light, cut straight through the air from left to right. _{ƒreeωebnovel.ƈom}

At the same time, the light tore through the space like a sharp scalpel, leaving behind an afterimage of white light.

Shiiing.

━Jicheucheuji, jeucheu-!

━Jicheucheu!

With a scorching heat, the bodies of the wasps that were pouring out of the narrow cave fell to the ground as if they had been sliced by something.

Tolsok, hudududuk.

And just like that, a dozen or so gigantic wasps met their demise with a single movement from Aira.

Morangmorak.

Hot steam was emitting from the severed remains of the wasps. Upon a closer look, they were cleanly cut by something sharp at an ultra-high temperature.

“Theo, do you understand now?”

‘I do...’

There was an immense gap between me and Aira.

I already knew that a Mage past the 5th Rank would be called an “Archmage”, with a significant power increase. However, I didn’t think that there would be this much of a huge wall towering between Aira, who was in the 7th Rank, and me, who was in the 4th Rank. I couldn’t help but be a little frustrated.

But my expression didn’t change on the outside. Rather, I just bowed my head towards Aira.

“As expected, the Queen’s prowess is impeccable.”

* * *

After Aira dealt with dozens of hornets at once, the number of their appearances significantly decreased. Thanks to that, I was able to easily handle the one or two stray wasps that happened to come my way.

━JeucheuJicheucheu....

━Cheucheu-!

─Paimon-!

Phishung-. Phishung-.

The compressed magic bullet pierced through the wasp’s head. It sprawled motionless on the ground, twitching.

Indeed, it was exactly as Aira had said.

By concentrating my magic into a single point, its area of effect might have decreased, but the power noticeably increased. To put it simply, it was more lethal.

Thanks to this, Paimon was able to pierce the hard wasp’s carapace and inflict fatal wounds on them.

━Jicheucheu.

“Heup-.”

“Your skill in gathering magic to one point has greatly improved~.”

Aira patted my head as I killed a wasp. It seemed that my progress was highly pleasing to her.

Actually, I really was making progress.

Perhaps due to killing numerous wasps, but my Mage job experience was steadily increasing. Finally, I managed to reach Level 9.

Seureureuu-.

For a moment, I could feel my exhausted body being filled with magic power again.

━Chuecheucheujeu.

As we entered a spacious hall, I suddenly felt something huge flying in the air. It was a menacing wasp with a crown-shaped horn growing on its head.