Reincarnated With A Glitched System: Why Is My MP Not Running Out? Chapter 148 What Are Your Ambitions?

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Simply growing stronger was boring. I also want to experience more. Sure, battling wild beasts and monsters was very fun… but there's sothing even more fun than that. Fighting against soone that has also been growing stronger on their own.

Despite what it might seem, my fight against Aquarina really left quite the impact in my mind. It made realize that I really wanted to fight strong people. There was a certain, intrinsic fun in doing so, as if sothing primal within was always flaring up when I did.

I guess I might be a battle junkie deep down, or maybe it's out of boredom that I suddenly find enjoynt in fighting soone. Perhaps there were more reasons than that, but those were the ones I could co up with for now.

I've been seeing Zack grow stronger for years now. Since that day I t him in this village, where he was following us around like a creep, all the way to now, when we accepted him in the party. Now, he was a crucial part of our trio. He was indispensable. Even Aquarina would think that if she were forced to say the truth of what she thought.

Aquarina's fight with was amazing. She had showcased abilities I had never seen before. Plus, she showcased to what her intentions were. She wanted to protect a lot, because I might act too reckless sotis. She wanted to overpower and show that she was strong enough, stronger than , so she could properly protect .

But in the end, I still beat her, and I showed her that I didn't really need the protection of soone. Also, despite being reckless, I had the strength to back up my recklessness. In any case, I still found a lot of value in her emotions and concerns, and I also realized that having soone protecting my back is never a bad thing, especially if we protect each other's backs.

But what about Zack? Unlike Aquarina and I, he didn't seem to be moved as much by emotions or sothing like that. He was often rather relaxed or calm. At other tis, he felt like the one that was the most grounded among us, the one that was often a voice of reason to us, although he also tended to be a bit weird himself.

But the thing is… what were Zack's ambitions? What does he want to accomplish with all of this? Does he just want to grow stronger and nothing else? I wonder what's moving him aside from survival.

"So, Zack. Why are you growing stronger?" I asked.

"Eh? Why…?" he asked, sowhat confused.

We were currently facing one another in the middle of a clearing near the Amazon village.

Zack's erald-colored eyes looked down to the ground as he seed to be thinking.

"What do you an? I just want to survive… it's normal to want to grow stronger in a world like this one…" he answered.

"That's fair… but is there nothing else driving you? All of us are ultimately driven by survival, yes, but there's always sothing else as well," I replied.

"Sothing else… w-well… I want to… I want to one day travel around the world with you… so I don't want to be left behind… I know you're a hero with Aquarina… and I'm not one… I wasn't blessed by anyone… so that's why… I have to put in extra effort so I can stay by your side… I guess…" he replied, averting his gaze from while blushing.

"Ooohh~?! So that's it! Oh dear…" I could not help but say. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed after that.

It was all because of ! To think he would be so compromised for my own sake… he really has beco a good friend, isn't he?

"W-Why are you looking at like that?" he asked.

"Nothing, I was just surprised… alright. Let's begin!" I said as I charged forward.

"Eh?!"

FLAAAASSSH!

By utilizing the Light attribute spell 'Flashing Movent', and the Life attribute spell 'tabolism Acceleration', I was able to enhance my movent speed, as well as the tabolism of my body, boosting the total strength of my entire body.

With that, I reached up to him in an instant. Ember was used below my feet to propel my legs, giving explosive movent. This combination of spells was always the best at allow to move at fast speeds!

"Agh…!"

CLASH!

I swung my normal sword against Zack. In response, he quickly had to intercept with the tip of his axe. However, axes were terrible against swords. The round blade usually slipped off the blade of the sword, so I was able to easily slip through his resistance and attack his side.

"Co on, Zack! You're way too slow!"

CLASH!

"Nngh?!"

I hit the left side of his ribs with a moderate amount of strength, using the dull part of my blade. After all, I wasn't aiming to pierce through his flesh.

"Aaagh!"

Zack cried as he was thrown to the side, rolling over the grass.

Oops, after he said such a sweet thing to … I do this.

Was I too brutish?

"Zack, are you okay?" I asked in concern.

"…"

Zack looked at the floor and suddenly clenched his fists.

He grabbed the axe again and looked back into my eyes.

His eyes suddenly flashed with bright light.

Sothing suddenly changed.

"Haahhh…"

He suddenly began to utilize so sort of breathing technique. His entire body exuded a strong aura of mana around him… I could sense sothing else within him.

I quickly felt his aura suddenly grow threatening. I quickly got into a stance, recognizing that he might be getting serious now.

"Sorry for attacking you abruptly. I wanted to test your reflexes. Now, co at ," I said to him.

"I'll show you I'm not soone you'll ss around with… Sylphy, I'll make you take seriously!" he roared, rushing towards .

His strong and corpulent body would imply that he would move slow. However, the winds encompassed his entire body, making him move at an incredible speed.

CLAAASH!

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