Elfaria Chapter 27

027. After all, Japanese Anime, Manga, and Video Games Were Great

　The first time I walked out of Hanaria, the sight before me was mesmerizing, but

「......Whoaa! This world was filled with so much "power"!」

　Perhaps it was because I had acquired folia [Sensing], but the impression I had been getting was completely different.

　If I were to put it simply, would it be better to say that my senses have become more acute?

　This is especially noticeable when I focus my attention on it, so perhaps I should prioritize getting used to this sensation for the time being.

「Come to think of it, it just occurred to me. Unlike offensive Folia, I didn't clearly activate [Sensing] or [Abnormal Resistance] of my own will―but I wonder if I'm going to run out of force if things go on like this?」

「Ahh, of course. Some Folia are called "passive," meaning that they are always active. You can consciously turn it on and off and make it stronger and weaker, though」

「What? That means that in some cases, you may suddenly run out of force and collapse.」

　When I said that, Osada-kun laughed "Ahahaha!".

「No worries! Even if it's a constantly activated type, it's not likely that something like that will happen with only 【Sensing】 or 【Abnormal Resistance】. Besides, as Grieve said, there is something called "skill Lv (level)" for folia and skills, and each of them should be in the state of "Lv1". The effect depends on the Lv, but as long as you don't keep using it with all your might, I don't think it will consume much force, you know?」

　I was told by Osada-kun, so I was convinced for the time being.

　It is not as if there is anything wrong with my body ― if there is something wrong, I can do something about it then.

　......That's when it happened.

「!」

　Feeling as if I had been stung by a needle from behind, I picked up the wooden boomerang that I had tucked between my waist and belt and threw it in the air as I turned around. Immediately

「Pigyuuu!」

　It hit a Horned Rabbit that was hiding in the grass who was watching us.

「Ooohhh! Amazing! It seems like it's working right away!」

　Osada-kun said as if he was impressed, and he may be right. Besides,...

(..... The horned rabbit still breathing.)

　I thought about the possibility that it might attack me with its "last strength" when I let my guard down, so I pulled out my sword and finished it off without giving it a chance.

　Immediately afterward, the Horned Rabbit's body convulsed with a "Twitch!" and shortly afterward, it stopped moving completely.

「Sensation...... consciousness...... I see.」

　I can't say it well, but I think I'm starting to get it.

　We strolled around the area after that, and I noticed that I was obviously getting fewer surprise attacks than before.

　Needless to say, thanks to Folia [Sensing], I was able to see the location of my enemies.

　However, it was far from 100%, perhaps because my skill level was still low, or perhaps because the demonic beast had the skill to block out signs.

　In particular, I was slow to respond to the raven that suddenly glided in from the sky.

　It was obvious that I could not respond to attacks from out of range ― I will have to pay more attention to "long-range attacks" with bows and arrows and stone throwers. And also,...

「Hm? What's wrong?」

　I stopped in a forest of sparse trees, and after confirming that there were no suspicious signs around me, I told Osada-kun, "I'd like to try a little experiment".

「An experiment? I don't mind, but what are you going to do?」

「Heh heh heh ...... Well, you'll just have to watch.」

　I took aim at a tree growing a little distance away and stuck out my right palm.

　Then I took a deep breath and sensed a "Force" that felt as if it was clinging to my entire body. After concentrating on all my nerves,...

「......[Energy Bolt]!」

　I let out a loud voice, and a force projectile the size of a ping pong ball slowly shot out from my palm――it disappeared a few meters away.

「Eh? What? What, was that? An [Energy Bolt]?」

「That was my intention, though...」

　No matter how you look at it, it's too weak. But.

「On top of what I thought, and as Grieve advised!」

　The basics of Folia are "Sensing," "Manipulation," and "Amplification".

　The most important is "Concentration" and "Imagination"

(Also ......)

　I am reminded of her advice that "there are infinite possibilities" in Folia.

「I've been hit by an [Energy Bolt] before, and from the power and appearance of the bolt, I'm probably right in thinking that it's a "Folia that releases a mass of Force". And that is in line with what Grieve said about the "basics".」

　From the looks of it, the [Energy Bolt] should be treated as a basic prototype for all kinds of offensive Folia.

　In fact, although it was my first time, I was able to release a force bullet in the form.

　The reason why the power was so lame could be because "it was my first time", "that I was not sure if I could do it", or " that "I was not fully concentrated".

(But see ......)

　By the looks of it, I think my guess is pretty much correct. If that's the case.

(...... It's so embarrassing, though)

　It's not good to be half-hearted.

　No matter what Osada-kun says, in order to continue to live in this world.......Forcing myself to say that it was an inevitable ordeal to grow, I repeated a deep breath again.

　Then, open your hands with both wrists together, lean forward slightly, and drop your hips, concentrating all the force circulating in your body.

「...... Ka~Me~Ha~Me~ ...... Haaaaaaaaaaaa!!」

　At that moment I imitated the special move used by the protagonist of a very popular anime worldwide, a force projectile, clearly larger than the previous one, was released with great force, striking the tree trunk I had set as my target.

　It dissipated with a slight "Puff" sound. Immediately after.

「UOOOHHHHHHHH! Yeeeesssssss! I did iiiiiiiitttttttt!!!」

　Although I was embarrassed to the point that even my face was on fire and I felt so foolish, what I had just seen was unmistakably an 【Energy Bolt】!

　I checked the [Status] to be sure and was pleased to see that the [Energy Bolt Lv1] was listed in the [Possessive Ability] column, so I jumped up and down again.

「Good, good! I thought "maybe" from the moment I heard about it―but my knowledge and image from manga and anime work!」

　The experiment was a great success!

　As one would expect from the world-class entertainment culture of my homeland, Japan!

　After all, Japanese anime, manga, and video games are great!

　I was so happy, I said, "Hooray! Hooray!" and I was so loud and excited, but...

「I couldn't let it go like this! I must repeat the same sequence of actions so that I don't forget what I'm feeling now!」

　As you can imagine, I wasn't going to do the same imitation over and over again, and it was easier to do it if I focused my attention on my fists and fingertips. That's exactly what I was trying to do.

「Finger Bullets!」

　The images and words are as different as if they were different from their original meaning (*to condemn), but I am now able to release the small lump of forces gathered in my index finger more smoothly than before.

　This is also an [Energy Bolt] ― apparently, the words and methods are rather unimportant.

　If you can accurately "Sense, Manipulate, and Amplify" ― "image" and "concentrate", the Folia will be activated.

　Once you get used to it ...... If mastered perfectly, you will likely be able to do it without having to put it into words every time.

(Conversely, if the basics are not done properly, the power is halved. So in some cases, it may not even be triggered.)

　Really, it's becoming fun and enjoyable.

　I got completely absorbed in it and continued to use [Energy Bolt] in succession, repeating the trial and error process.

「......Huuh?」

　Suddenly, my consciousness spun out of control and I collapsed on the spot.

　What happened at that moment? I couldn't understand and was confused in my hazy vision.

「Honestly......I know you were having fun, but you should also pay attention to how much force you have left」

　When the squishy brown "something" said that...

「Mughh!?」

　A hard object was shoved into my mouth, and liquid poured into my mouth.

　Because it was so sudden I coughed "Gofu! Gefu!"

「Aah! Aah! Don't throw up! Force yourself to swallow it!」

　I followed his instructions, half-crying,...... and then slowly my consciousness and senses came back.

「Guh, gunununu――now that's a symptom of "loss of force," huh?」

「Well, yeah. Though, it's only in the relatively early stages.」

　According to Osada-kun, when one's force is depleted, symptoms such as sudden dizziness, nausea, and heart palpitations appear, and one may not be able to stand.

「In most cases, the patient will recover spontaneously by resting, but the drawback is that it takes too long. I don't need to explain what happens after that, especially if you run out of force in the middle of a battle, right?」

　That's of course.

　Even if the opponent is a weak demonic beast, you will almost certainly be killed.

「If you are going to use folia in the future, be very careful. And before the symptoms appear, you'd better recover with some medicine as soon as possible, got it? Worst case scenario, you could die.」

「Yeah. That was a good lesson for me.」

　I got up again, lightly moved my body, and continued to repeat the Folia experiment after confirming that there were no physical or mental problems.

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