The Villainess Will Crush Her Destruction End Through Modern Firepower Chapter 4

In the third cla.s.s with Wolf-sensei, I learn about magic adjustments.

For people with huge magical power like me, not knowing how to regulate it might be dangerous. Of course, I understood that making ghastly water b.a.l.l.s or huge fireb.a.l.l.s enough to burn down the roof would be dangerous.

Not only that, magic power can go out of control, and if it does, the magic will flow out from your body, and your body will be ripped apart. How terrifying.

For that not to happen, I have to rush and learn how to adjust my magic.

I trained by invoking only a cup worth of water, or invoke fire only enough to burn a sheet of paper. The power from magic depends on the imagination, but with the adjustment, I can learn to conjure magic based on a powerful image with less power than I have to.

After I learn to adjust my magic, the next step is to begin training to figure out how much power is okay for me to use. To be honest, I don't know how it'll unfold.

To evaluate my magic, we went to the place near the ranch…or not. We went to a place slightly away from the place we trained. If it's here, it should be about fine.

Wolf: “I'm done prepping for observation for every part of your internal body. Try calling for the Water Spirit and make a water ball as big as possible. Can you do that?”

Astrid: “Understood.”

Thus I started imagining…a megsized water ball. A vast amount of water like the sea. As much water as possible. An impossible amount of water.

Wolf: “You can do more. Please go on.”

Following as Wolf-sensei said, I imagined a more amount of water.

Rivers, lake, water tank, the sea.

With that amount, I'd have to pour more magic. I'm pouring every drop of the enormous magic I have inside my body.

Wolf: “No way…you can still do more…”

Hearing Wolf-sensei's surprised voice, I opened my eyes.

As I did, I saw a huge water ball…but calling it huge would be an understatement. The water ball I created covered the entire open s.p.a.ce, and even exceeded that. This ain't a water ball, this is an (TLN: It's a youkai in a form of  giant monk). A water ball with that much intimidation was conjured right in front of us.

Astrid: “Wo-Wolf-sensei…should I continue?”

Wolf: “I wanted you to continue as far as possible until your magic runs out, but any bigger and it could really cause a lot of damage. Let's leave it here for now.” As I posed my question, Wolf-sensei answered with an admiring voice.

Astrid: “Then I'll remove it.” Without delay, I imagined nothingness, and the monstrous Oonyuudou of a water ball disappeared without trace.

Astrid: “How was it, Sensei? How much magic is okay for me to use?”

Wolf: “Unfortunately I don't know. This is the first time there's been someone who can use this much magic power. I'm sorry I cannot be of much help.”

I'm sorry for my troubling const.i.tution, Wolf-sensei.

Wolf: “For now, just think that the amount of magic like the amount you poured earlier is okay to use. Well…you can use the a bigger scale of magic though…”

Wolf-sensei made a face that says is this really okay?

Astrid: “I'll use my magic in moderation, so please don't worry! That aside, would you say that I mastered the magic adjustments yet?”

Wolf: “No. Magic adjustments are trained into your body through a long period of time. And then if you stopped continuing your training, you will forget the adjusted spells. I too am still doing some magic adjustments on my free times, you know?”

Hmm. It's not that easy to go through with magic, huh?

Astrid: “By the way, Wolf-sensei. Where can you buy spellcards? (TLN: Previously mentioned as magic cards)”

“You can find them if you go to the magic tools store.”

Magic tools store, huh? I think if I go to town, they'll sell some.

Wolf: “Astrid-sama, the Duke already said that you're only allowed to use magic under my supervision, right? You promised you won't use magic on your own, right?”

Ugh…How perceptive of you, Wolf-sensei. He figured out that I'd like to make spellcards and test some new handguns I produce.

The new handgun I made was small, and it chambered 9mm ammunition so a little girl like me should be able to handle it, but I haven't gotten the chance to fire it even once. I want to test-fire again. I want to go trigger-happy. I want to feel the kick of a gun.

Wolf: “But since Astrid-sama has somewhat did the magic adjustment, I think it's okay to use a little bit of magic, so I'll inform this to the Duke.”

Astrid: “Thank you very much, Wolf-sensei! I love you!”

I did it! Now I can live myself a handgun life!

…or so I thought.

Father: “No.” This was the response my father gave when asked if I can use magic in the house.

Astrid: “No way! But Wolf-sensei already said it's okay!”

Father: “Wolf, too, can be spoiling. You haven't even trained magic for a week, so you cannot use magic without the supervision of an expert. I'm doing this because I'm worried about you, alright?”

Ugh-…certainly I understand that there's a lot of danger with magic. If there are no supervisors, bad things might unfold…but I will not give up no matter what!

Astrid: “Father. This, too, is to prevent me from bringing disgrace to our family name. This will bring up father's reputation as well as strengthening the connections of our household; it is a very important thing! I beg of you! Please let me use magic!”

I threw away my shame and pride and did a dogeza.

Father: “I said no is no…”

Mother: “Oh my, what are you doing to Astrid?”

And suddenly, the G.o.ddess of salvation descended. It's mother.

Mother's name is Louise Elizabeth von Oldenburg. She is a woman with an attractive oriental smile as her main charming point.

Astrid: “Mother! Father will not allow me to use magic inside the house! Even though my private tutor Wolf-sensei had already allowed me to use magic by myself!”

Mother: “Oh my, is that so?”

Upon hearing my words, mother's gaze trained themselves towards father.

Father: “N-no…I mean, isn't magic dangerous? It is not something to be played by a child in her lonesome. I'm saying all of this because I am thinking of Astrid, do you understand?”

Mother: “But the private tutor Wolf-sensei had already given his permission, right? Then what seems to be the problem? If you also get a servant to look after her, it will not be as dangerous, will it? Besides, if you really are thinking of Astrid, you should not hinder her growth so much.”

As expected of mother. Nice a.s.sist.

Father: “Are you not worried? If anything happens to Astrid…”

Astrid: “It will be alright! I will not do anything but the basics!”

Really. I'm only planning to engrave explosion magic onto a spellcard and jam it into a bullet and do some test fire.

Father: “But still……”

Astrid: “I have to exercise magic adjustments every day, since if I do not, it will not be trained into my body! So please allow me to practice my magic! I will certainly, certainly not do anything dangerous!”

Father continued to hesitate as I kept bowing my head like a chicken.

Please, just say yes.

Father: “Alright, I shall allow it. However; do not neglect your normal study. If you only learn magic you're not studying the other things. Even your private tutor is grieving since Astrid do not think of anything but magic.”

Astrid: “Yes! I will also do my best for my other studies!”

I did it! Now I can tinker with modern weapons!

Father: “Well then, for now, do not forget the importance of your normal studies and your manner studies. And the moment you break something in the house, the permission for magic training is going to be revoked. If you expose yourself to danger, it will also be revoked.”

Astrid: “Roger that!”

The firearms shall be blazing, and humanity shall rejoice!

Now that I've got permission, I can bear with the boring cla.s.sic literature and manner studies.

No, wait. Was my objective only to shoot handguns?

Absolutely nooot! My objective is to blow open a hole in my destiny of ruins! And for that, I would need to handle more than just a handgun and a shotgun.

For now what I really want is an ant.i.tank rocket launcher, I guess? Or maybe a simpler grenade launchers, maybe? I mean I already gotten permission from father, so I'll go ham and begin reproducing a lot of modern weapons!

Fufufu. Just you wait, you wretched fate; I will smash you to pieces!

Translator's Note:

I changed the term of “Magic Cards” to “Spellcards” since it flows out of the tongue easier, and I'm a Touhou kid who is more used to that term.

I used “Father” and “Mother” for the identification since although we know the Mother's name, we don't know the Father's, so for parallelism, I decided to use “Father/Mother” instead of straight up names.

Speaking of identification, I was actually against using these since I know you readers aren't a fool and can a.s.sume whose dialogs those are, and problems such as the Father/Mother can/may/will happen (not to mention it's a pain to format) but the admin of this site was adamant in using it, so it's there.

In that regard, how do you readers feel about it? Please let me know.

I hope you enjoyed the chapter as well as your day.

–  Astherfeld Cryomorph.

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