The Paper User: Exiled for a ‘Trash Skill,’ Awakens True Power and Rises with Two Unique Skills - Chapter 35

Chapter : Silphiel’s Strength

At that moment—

Dozens of skeletal soldiers emerged from the buildings on both sides.

“Enemy attack!”

A member of the Moonlight Brigade shouted loudly. In response, the others quickly formed a protective circle around the survey team members.

“Corrine! I’m leaving the defense to you!”

With that, Silphiel took a small silver cylinder from her waist. It extended in an instant, and golden blades sprang from both ends.

“I’ll end this quickly.”

Tossing her twin tails as she rushed toward the skeleton soldiers on the right, she spun halfway and drove the extended cylinder precisely into a soldier’s forehead. The golden blade shattered the jewel embedded there.

“Ka… Ka-ka…”

Two more skeleton soldiers charged from either side.

Silphiel blocked their curved blades with her weapon while chanting a spell. A fireball appeared above the undead and dropped down, engulfing them in flames. Their forehead jewels blackened as the two skeletons collapsed.

“Ka-ka… Ka-ka-ka!”

Now six skeletons surrounded her, chattering their teeth menacingly.

“Such a waste of effort.”

Silphiel lightly spread her legs and took a deep breath.

The six skeletons attacked simultaneously, dual curved blades raised high. Just when it seemed inescapable, her arms blurred. The twin golden blades shimmered, and the undead froze in place.

“Meteor Rain!”

The moment she called out the name of her technique, all six skeletons shattered into pieces.

So fast! She cut over a hundred times in an instant. Surrounding her was meaningless in the face of this kind of attack. And that weapon...

“So that’s the national treasure weapon, Twin-Headed Light King.”

Almene murmured.

“Twin-Headed Light King?”

“Yeah. It’s a light-attribute weapon Silphiel received from the king after defeating a disaster-class monster. The golden blades can even pierce through magic armor.”

“…That’s incredible.”

Watching her mow down the skeletons, I felt my body heat up.

So this is what it’s like when an S-rank adventurer wields a national treasure-class weapon...

“Looks like we won’t even get a turn.”

Kinako muttered.

“As expected of one of the Twelve Heroes. She’s fighting with ease, but she’s still overwhelmingly powerful.”

“Yeah… She’s amazing.”

The Moonlight Brigade members, too, were calmly protecting the survey team while efficiently dispatching nearby skeletons. Every movement was smooth and trained.

So this is the Moonlight Brigade. No wonder they’re considered one of the top ten in the Leste Kingdom.

In the end, we didn’t even need to fight—the skeleton soldiers were wiped out in a matter of minutes.

“Any injuries?”

Silphiel called out to Corrine.

“Four people were wounded, but nothing serious—healing magic will take care of it. No problem.”

“Good. Once they’re treated, we move immediately.”

“Understood.”

Corrine began casting healing spells on a wounded member bleeding from the arm.

“I’ll help too!”

Almene rushed over to assist.

“Healing magic, huh...”

I watched Almene work. She was able to use materials to perform healing spells—a technique only available to alchemists. Normally, healing magic required a specific skill to use.

“What’s with the gloomy face?”

Kinako smacked my butt with her paw.

“Well… I was just thinking how useful it would be if I could use healing magic too. With my Max Mana, I could treat hundreds of people...”

“So that’s what you’re brooding about?”

Kinako looked up at me, clearly unimpressed.

“Healing magic depends heavily on natural aptitude. Hard work won’t get you there.”

“Yeah… I know. Still, it feels wasteful. I have 7.3 million mana, and all I can do is make paper constructs with it.”

“Hmph. That’s a very you thing to say, but pointless. Instead of whining, focus on what you can do.”

“What I can do?”

“Yeah. Master your Paper User abilities and become strong. The stronger you are, the less your allies will get hurt in the first place.”

“…You’re right.”

I reached out and touched Kinako’s shoulder.

“Thanks, Kinako. I feel better now.”

“You can thank me with some Chulu sake from Nabay.”

“You drink too much. I’ll buy you some milk instead.”

Saying that, I let my expression soften into a smile.

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Translator’s Notes:

• Silphiel (シルフィール): Her name may be a reference to "Sylph" (a wind elemental) and "field," emphasizing her light, swift, and commanding nature.

• Twin-Headed Light King (双頭光王): A fictional national treasure-class weapon. The name evokes a sense of regality and divine duality, fitting its dual-bladed, light-element design.

• Twelve Heroes (十二英雄): A title of prestige and power in this world’s lore, denoting individuals of legendary strength.

• Chulu Sake (チュル酒): A fictional alcoholic beverage, likely regional; “Nabay” may be a place name.

• 7.3 million mana (７３０万マナ): Emphasizes the protagonist’s unrealized magical potential. For context, this is an extremely high amount of magical energy in most fantasy systems.

• Paper User (紙使い): A unique ability class focused on creating constructs or magic using paper, likely rare or underestimated.