Reincarnation with AI (Unemployment-Free)

Chapter 93 Downward Strike Torrent

One of the three wands was prepared for Sylphie.

Rudeus gave Sylphie the magic textbook from his home, but not the wand that Loki had given him.

Just like the sword Paul gave him, Rudius felt resistance whenever he thought about giving away the wand.

Although in reality, the wand was always being borrowed by Sylphie—in Rudeus's mind, Sylphie only had the right to use it for 24 hours.

Based on Silphie's progress in magic, she had already reached the point where she could graduate.

Rudeus can now use the money he earns to buy her a wand.

Is that important?

It doesn't seem to be important.

Rudius didn't seem to care much about that kind of significance; it didn't seem wrong for Paul to pay for it.

However, Rudeus was thinking that when he gave Sylphie the wand, he could conduct a "test".

Just like when Loki taught him.

Of course, Rudius wouldn't say it was an assessment; it was just his inner thought.

In terms of behavior, it was just an ordinary day when he gave Silphie the wand and taught her about the Thundercloud.

After having breakfast at home, Rudius headed towards the secret base.

Since the "two-day weekend" was officially established, the two have agreed on a time for each meeting.

Walking along the country lane, Rudius spotted that emerald green hair in the distance.

A smile unconsciously appeared on Rudeus's face. He hid his wand behind his back and quickened his pace as he walked towards Sylphie.

The girl sat under the tree, holding her magic wand in both hands, and smiled at Rudeus.

"Rudy," Hilfi stood up and greeted him softly.

Her voice was gentle and clear, which made Rudeus feel extremely comfortable. He really hoped that a certain young lady could learn from her.

"Silufie." Rudeus stopped in front of her, smiling, and extended a hand towards her, saying directly and calmly, "Give me back my wand."

"Hmm?" Sylphie looked at Rudeus, her eyes widening slightly in confusion before she lowered her head to look at the wand she held in front of her.

After a two-second pause, as if she had just understood Rudeus's words, Silphi lowered her elven ears, looked at the wand in her hand, and handed it to Rudeus, saying, "Okay."

Seeing Sylphie's reluctant gaze, Rudeus took another step forward to get closer to her.

With such a beautiful face and a wronged expression, you just want to hold this child in your arms and pamper her.

Rudeus took the wand with his right hand and noticed that Sylphie's gaze followed the wand.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea struck me.

He then took out the wand hidden behind his back with his left hand and cut in from her blind spot.

The wand was once again handed to Sylphie's empty hand.

"This is a magic called swordsmanship," Rudeus thought to himself with a slight smile.

"Huh?" Feeling the touch in her hand, Hilfi looked at the wand in surprise. Her gaze shifted between the two wands twice before finally looking at Rudeus, who was all smiles.

"Rudy?"

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Rudeus asked with a gentle smile.

"Is this for me?" Hilfi asked Rudeus in a low voice.

Her cheeks gradually flushed, and her long, elven ears slowly but firmly rose up.

"Of course," Rudeus said, looking directly into Sylphie's eyes.

"Huh?" Sylphie looked away, examining the wand in her hand closely, her delicate cheeks burning even hotter. "Is it alright?"

"Hmm~." Rudeus made a strange, off-key sound, resting his chin on his hand as if deep in thought, and said, "Let me think about it some more."

Upon hearing this, Hilfi looked at Rudeus again, only to see him looking up at the treetops, seemingly deep in thought.

Sylphie's mouth agape, and she unconsciously gripped her wand tighter. Her eyes were fixed on Rudeus, trying to find a hopeful answer in his expression.

"Sylphie is so cute, so obedient, and has such high magical talent. What reason should I give her instead?" Rudeus muttered to himself.

Although he wanted to keep his gaze on the treetops, he couldn't help but turn his eyes to steal a glance at Sylphie's reaction.

"Rudi—Rudi." Hearing Rudius's words, which were ostensibly a question but actually a compliment, Sylphie shrugged, her face flushed, and her long ears twitched twice.

"Hehe." Rudeus chuckled and looked at Sylphie again. "Sylphie, you are already a very good magician."

He reached out and gently stroked Silphie's head.

"Hmm~." Hilfi squinted her eyes in enjoyment.

After Hilfi calmed down.

"Ahem." Rudeus coughed lightly and said, "Today, I will teach you the ultimate technique of a Water Saint-level mage: [Thunderous Rain Cloud]!"

"Yes, Master Rudeus!" Hilfi immediately replied with a serious expression.

However, the upturned corners of her mouth and ears had already betrayed her excited mood.

Being happy is great! The happier you are, the better your condition is, and the more you can give it your all.

Rudius nodded in satisfaction and said, "Let's go!"

The two held hands, activated their flight magic, and flew towards the outskirts of Buena Village under Rudeus's guidance.

All you need to do is take off in advance and fly to a sufficient altitude, and you don't need to worry about being seen, since there aren't many people in this village anyway.

Before long, the two arrived at the desolate grassland.

Looking at the lonely tree, Rudius smiled slightly—it was still alive.

Oh dear, brother, I'm so sorry, it hasn't been many years and I'm back with my apprentice. If you get struck by lightning later, I'll still heal you—

With a joyful heart, Rudeus landed slowly with Sylphie.

"Sylphie, let me demonstrate first, watch carefully."

"Um!"

Rudeus took two steps forward, raised his wand, and stretched it towards the sky.

The endless green grass stretches to the horizon like a velvet carpet, the sky is clear and cloudless, and the sunlight shines on the waves of grass, creating a peaceful and serene landscape.

Rudeus sang calmly and slowly: "Majestic water spirit, prince of the thunder emperor who ascends to the sky!"

Grant my wish, bring forth fierce blessings, and let the dwarfs witness your power!

Striking the anvil with the hammer of God reveals your might, and floods engulf the entire land!

Ah, the rain!

Destroy everything, banish all things!

A sudden gust of wind arose, and the gentle waves of grass instantly collapsed and fell wildly.

The clear sky was shrouded in dark clouds, the sunlight was blocked, and the moisture in the air rose sharply.

Familiar scenes reappeared before my eyes, as if the assessment had happened just yesterday.

Lightning flashed in the dark clouds. Rudeus smiled slightly, and magic surged forth from his wand, causing a torrential downpour.

Seeing the rain falling from the sky, Rudeus stopped supplying magic and retreated to Sylphie's side.

A few raindrops pattered on the two of them. They glanced at Hilfi, who was intently observing the sky, and then at the falling rain—just a few seconds left.

As he mentally estimated the time, Rudius raised his hand again, creating a wind wall.

The torrential rain pounded silently against the wind wall, blurring their vision before sliding to the side.

Under Rudius's control, the cumulonimbus cloud turned into a short but wild thunderstorm.

As the magic was severed, sunlight once again seeped through the dark clouds in the sky, and the clouds began to gradually shatter.

The grassland seemed to have been suddenly doused with water, shimmering with a soft glow.

After admiring his "masterpiece," Rudeus turned to Sylphie with a hint of pride and asked, "How is it?"

"Rudy, you're amazing!" Hilfi looked at Rudyus excitedly, nodding her little head repeatedly.

"Mmm." Rudeus nodded with his eyes closed, accepting Sylphie's praise, and said, "Go, Sylphie! I'll keep the rain out for you."

"good!"

Having said that, Sylphie hopped forward two steps, raised her wand, and chanted, "Majestic water spirit—"

Rudius felt the strong wind blowing immediately.

Sylphie releases magic incredibly quickly.

He watched Silphie's retreating figure; her emerald green hair was flying wildly in the wind, and her coat was being lifted up, revealing her slender figure below.

Dark clouds reappeared and quickly gathered.

As the sunlight gradually disappeared, Rudius glanced at it briefly before turning his gaze back to watch the small figure in the sunlight slowly being shrouded by dark clouds.

The humidity in the air began to rise rapidly, but Rudius noticed that the moisture carried a strong earthy smell.

Is it geothermal magic?

Is Hilfi heating the ground, using the rainwater I just left behind?

Rudeus smiled with satisfaction, withdrew his affectionate gaze from Sylphie, and looked up at the clouds.

A little slower than Rudius, the lightning began to appear.

However, it's not that it's slow; Rudius is just too fast.

Sylphie continues to supply magic.

A few raindrops began to fall, but Rudius didn't stop them, letting them hit him.

Strong winds, dark clouds, and a few raindrops.

This kind of weather is perfect.

Rudius took a deep breath of the earthy air and grinned.

The thunderous cumulonimbus released by Hilfi was not as wild as her own, but it was more powerful.

She is adjusting the temperature difference between heaven and earth and is making good use of the moisture she left behind.

This approach is almost identical to what I did during my first assessment; it's not mindlessly unleashing magic, but rather constructing natural phenomena.

Rudius could see that terrifying energy was accumulating within the clouds.

That's truly remarkable.

Silphiko had no prior knowledge; she had never read any weather reports or watched any animated demonstrations.

Using flight magic during thunderstorms is too dangerous, and it's also impossible to actually fly into the clouds to observe.

Although Rudeus naturally understood all the prerequisites, he did not tell Sylphie what to do.

She achieved this level of understanding solely through Rudius's explanation and reasoning.

That's truly remarkable.

A powerful downpour was brewing in the sky, and Silphi was trying to stop the raindrops from falling.

"Hahahaha." Rudeus couldn't help but burst into laughter when he saw the answer sheet that Sylphie had handed in.

"Sylphie!" he shouted through the wind, striding over to Sylphie's side. "That's it! Sylphie! You did a fantastic job!"

"Really?" Hilfi exclaimed, turning around in surprise.

The gust of wind rushed into his mouth, and the blades of grass made him instinctively squint, but nothing could stop Rudius from praising him.

"That's right!" Rudeus said confidently, "From today onwards, you can call yourself a Water Saint-level mage, Silphie!"

Sylphie's eyes widened, gleaming with a light that even thunderclouds couldn't conceal. "So, I'm just like Rudy now?"

"That's right!" Rudius nodded emphatically.

"Hahaha, that's great!" Hilfi excitedly raised her hands and jumped around in the gale, which cut off the magic supply of the Thundercloud.

Feeling the roar of the thunderclouds and watching the jubilant girl before him, Rudeus shouted, "Sylphie, I'll teach you another technique I've developed!"

"OK!"

Rudeus raised his wand, the magic stone flashed, and he explained, "This move utilizes the magic of the Thundercloud."

Although it uses water magic, it is essentially a wind magic.

I named it "Downburst."

Rudeus took over the control of the dark clouds in the sky.

At the same time, he released geothermal magic again, but this time instead of heating evenly, he chose to rapidly heat a large area of ​​ground in the distance.

The wisps of steam were even visible to the naked eye.

However, under the onslaught of the gale, it quickly turned into shattered white mist.

Wait a moment for the steam to rise.

Rudius controlled the sky above the ground to begin to sink, and rain poured down from the sky as if through a leak.

After the magic supply to the thunderclouds was cut off, the surrounding gales gradually subsided.

"Sylphie, look at that rain!" Rudeus shouted.

The rain poured down like a waterfall, drawing a straight white vertical line through the dark clouds.

Rudeus raised his free left hand, and several huge orbs of light shot out, flying towards the "waterfall" and adding a few stars to the dim "night sky".

The waterfall was illuminated by starlight, and the two fell slowly together.

The fantastical light and shadow outlined a wondrous landscape, and Hilfi opened her mouth slightly, feeling as if time around her had slowed down.

If a modern person saw this scene, they would probably recite the line: "It seems as if the Milky Way has fallen from the ninth heaven."

The heavy rain gave the waterfall a terrifying initial kinetic energy, dragging everything around it along with it.

The waterfall falls very quickly, but because of the distance, it looks very slow.

Gradually, rain banners began to appear around the waterfall. As it fell, the rain banners gathered into a thick white mist, and the waterfall began to appear and disappear.

It's getting faster—the stars are starting to speed up along with the waterfall.

The white mist grew thicker and thicker, gradually turning into clouds that enveloped the waterfall, resembling a beautiful woman upside down in the sky, wearing the most gorgeous wedding dress in the world.

But this beauty was unwilling to linger, and led the stars that shone upon her, falling faster and faster.

Just moments ago, time seemed to be moving so slowly, but the next moment, they crashed to the ground with a thud.

As the starlight dimmed, the beauty vanished.

Instead, the soles of my feet felt the vibration, and then my already dim vision began to blur from where the beauty had fallen, spreading rapidly as if the heavens and earth were mourning.

As Rudius raised his hand, another ball of light flew out at lightning speed.

After a short while, it flew back at an even faster speed, like a migratory bird that had collided with an airplane.

As the murky substance drew closer, Rudeus and Sylphie were able to see what it was.

It is soil, it is grass, it is a raging wind.

"I'll go!" Rudeus shouted, immediately using earth magic to create a semi-circular barrier, pulling Sylphie along with him as they crawled inside.

Almost immediately, a terrifying gale swept in, and a series of crackling sounds echoed from the earthen mound, indicating that various things were crashing into it in rapid succession.

In the turbulent flow formed behind the earthen mound, a clump of mud and grass, resembling fresh cow dung, would occasionally fall down.

Looking up, I saw all sorts of things that were invisible to the naked eye, raging past like afterimages—this must be what you see when you take shelter from an avalanche under a rock, except that compared to snow that can bury people alive, the wind seems "harmless".

Rudeus used light magic to illuminate the small space where the two were snuggling together, while picking up a handful of mud and throwing it upwards.

It vanished in an instant, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

Rudeus blinked and looked at Sylphie beside him, asking, "How was it? Pretty impressive, huh?"

"Hmm," Hilfi nodded and whispered.

She crouched down, close to Rudius.

Rudius couldn't hear her voice, but he saw her nod, so he reached out and put his arm around her shoulder.

The strong wind came quickly and went quickly.

After a while of howling, the surroundings fell silent again.

It's like when the tinnitus suddenly stops, you feel like something is missing.

Only the faint rumble of thunder could be heard between heaven and earth.