Water Magician Chapter 408: Taking the Initiative

Novel: Water Magician Author: Kubou Tadashi Updated: Jun 02, 2026

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Now reading: Chapter 408: Taking the Initiative from Water Magician, a Action novel by Kubou Tadashi.

TLN: Please read my translations at , I did not give permission to any site to host my translations.

Of the seven floors, from the ground to the third floor was the wall surrounding the arena, and from the fourth to the seventh floor were audience seats.

The first place the four of them exited was the sixth floor.

They suspected it would be possible to suck out the magical power of those sitting on the seventh floor by drawing a magic circle on the ceiling of the sixth floor or pasting paper with a magic circle drawn on it.

But even after looking around, there was nothing like that.

Theres nothing

Yeah, nothing

Ryo murmured, and Etho murmured back.

Niels and Amon were keeping watch of their surroundings.

Lets take a look at the fifth floor.

Ryo said and the four of them went down to the fifth floor and looked around.

There isnt anything here either

Yeah

Ryo and Etho both nodded.

It was clear with that.

Its not a magic circle, its an alchemy tool. It seems like its going to be a fairly complicated tool, but Cardinal Sacharias seems to be a pretty amazing alchemist. It might be possible if its him

After saying that, Ryo stopped speaking.

Ryo?

Etho asked suspiciously.

Ryo frowned.

After a while, he finally opened his mouth.

I just detected that person with

That person?

None of the three of them knew who he was talking about.

Yes. Neil Andersen, an alchemist.

Finally, he found the missing Neil Andersen!

However, even though he finally found the person he was looking for, Ryos expression was sullen.

Ryo, is there sothing wrong?

Niels asked.

Probably. Ill look into it a little more closely.

After Ryo said that, he paused and then chanted.

is passive.

The movents of objects are detected and analyzed through the movents of the water vapor in the air.

Suppose a fish jumps in a still pond. Ripples will spread across the water surface from where it splashed.

The target would be the fish and you can imagine Ryo to be in the middle of the ripples that are spreading.

On the other hand, is active.

The ping emitted from Ryo travels through the water vapor in the air, hits the target, and is analyzed after it bounces back.

Due to the nature of passive sonar, it is difficult to detect objects that do not move.

However, active sonar can capture everything, whether there is movent or not.

However, the amount of information coming in is surprisingly large, so much so that even Ryo suffered headaches in the beginning

As expected hes in an open space that spans from the first floor to the third floor. Theres a three-ter-class golem next to him. Neil-san is next to a box I imagine is an alchemy tool, big enough for one person to fit in. He has sothing on his head similar to a knights helt.

Golems are troubleso.

Niels frowned as he answered Ryos explanation.

However, they have no choice but to go.

Are there any enemies on the way?

No. I dont sense anyone like that.

Okay. Then lets go to that atrium.

Niels gave the command, and the three of them nodded.

Two minutes until arrival.

Indeed, the four of them were able to get close to the atrium without being obstructed by anyone.

That looks like a heavy knights helt

Niels looked at Neil from afar and whispered.

In both the Central and Western countries, the so-called Heavy Knight style, which is a full plate and a helt that covers the entire head, is not mainstream.

Knights armor is indeed amply thick compared to adventurers, but its not to the point where their skin is completely invisible.

As a result, heavy knight helts are rarely seen on the battlefield.

Niels thought for a while and gave instructions.

Amon and I will deal with the golem. Ryo and Etho, go to Neil Andersen. If that box of alchemy tool is a magic power extraction device, stop it.

Okay.

Ryo answered, and Amon and Etho nodded.

He didnt want to ask now if Niels and Amon could fight a golem together.

Leader Niels decision had been made.

From there on, just follow the instructions.

Even though Ryo usually speaks harshly about Niels, if he makes a decision as a leader, he will follow it unconditionally.

In workplaces where lives are on the line, they have to act once a decision has been made.

Thats the basic principle.

Could the leader give the wrong instructions?

Of course, that could happen.

So what?

If you dont want your leaders to give the wrong instructions, the right thing to do is to have them train their judgnt during normal tis.

Subordinates must work in that way during normal tis.

They need to build a good relationship of trust with their leaders and make them believe that they will never make a mistake.

By doing so, leaders will be able to develop their judgnt skills even in normal tis.

What matters is how well you prepare during normal tis.

Isnt that what its all about?

Whether its sports or studying, prepare regularly so you dont fail in the actual performance.

The sa goes for work.

It is important to prepare in advance.

Not for anyone.

Its for you.

For your own sake, ask your boss or leader to train you in your judgnt skills during normal tis.

Thats why Ryo always says things that improve Niels judgnt!

Its not like hes bothering him for no good reason or ssing around.

Yes, definitely not!

Probably.

Lets go!

At Niels command, Niels and Amon jumped out and ran toward the golem.

Seeing that, the golem quickly turned towards the two.

After confirming that the golem was facing them, Ryo and Etho jumped out.

They ran toward Neil Andersen at the back of the stairwell.

In the back, Neil Andersen was operating a moderately sized alchemy tool, but he must have noticed that Ryo and Etho were heading toward him, ignoring the golem.

His whole body turned towards the two of them.

A muffled voice echoed from inside the helt, and a blade of wind flew out from Neil Andersens hand.

That is a suppressive fire attack magic that splits into five blades before impact.

Ice Wall 20 Layers

Ryo created a wall of ice in front of himself and Etho while running.

The five wind blades were all repelled by the ice wall.

Neil-san, its ! Its Ryo!

Ryo shouted while running.

But

Attack magic again.

The blade of wind once again flew into the ice wall that was still deployed in front of the two moving people, and was deflected.

He doesnt recognize Ryo.

Etho whispered next to him as they ran.

I guess its because of the helt hes wearing. Is it manipulating his consciousness or sothing? Furthermore, that kind of thing might have so kind of chanism that will cause it to explode if you try to forcibly pull it off.

Ryo said with regret.

The so-called gunpowder that causes an explosion is not yet common even in the Western Countries.

At least, he hadnt seen one since he ca to the Western Countries.

Of course, it cannot be said that it is common in the Central Countries yet Room 10 is holding onto so at the direction of King Abel, and they must submit regular reports.

Well, anyway, he didnt think he put it on himself.

Its hot, visibility is limited, and he cant see anyone

I found out it was Neil-san because I searched with sonar, but normal people wouldnt even know that it is Neil-san

No matter how you look at it, hes a suspicious person He cast magic, so if the guards saw him, theyd probably try to kill him.

Ryo said, and Etho nodded in response.

Theres no help it Im sorry, Neil-san.

After Ryo said that, he chanted.

The sudden downpour around Neil Andersen froze and forcibly trapped him in an ice coffin.

Neil Andersen is a top-notch alchemist.

A top-notch alchemist is also a top-notch magician.

And magicians cant be frozen no, they couldnt.

It is impossible to encase a magicians body in ice up to about 10 centiters from the skin.

Perhaps its a magic control issue.

So Ryo thought of another thod.

generates Ryo water around the target.

That water is then frozen.

Since that water is Ryos water, it is under Ryos magical control.

By doing so, it invades the targets personal space in relation to magic and also freezes the surface of the targets skin.

It freezes the inside of a persons mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, and other parts connected to the skin on the surface of the body one after another, and finally surrounds everything with a coffin of ice

Theres just one problem.

Actually, this thod is not perfect either.

Magicians who are better at magic control than Ryo, or even similar to Ryo, cannot be frozen.

For example, Sera.

The reason he was successful this ti was simply because the Neil Andersen in front of him was not in his usual state, his mind was dull and his magic control was lax.

It might be because of the helt he was wearing.

Isolate Neil Andersen and first stop the coffin-sized alchemy tool.

Scan

The magic he created to thoroughly examine Abels body was cast against the coffin-shaped alchemy tools.

No matter how elaborate the alchemy tool is, there must be space.

There must be air containing water vapor in that space.

If so, Ryo can explore it!

Yeah. This is it. There was a very complicated magic ritual along the way, which I cant understand at all, but Maybe this is the one that is sucking out the magical power from the audience seats from the audience seats of the Central Countries delegations and storing it here temporarily. Once its full to a certain extent, it will send it all at once underground and start running that giant magic circle.

Is it possible to reverse sothing like this and return the absorbed magic power to the original person?

I cant do that. It seems like the magic power gets mixed up when it passes through this alchemy tool. Once that happens, its impossible to separate the magic power, so its impossible.

I see.

Etho let out a small sigh at Ryos explanation.

And it is also constructed to collect sothing other than magical power? It seems like a capture tool but I dont understand Does this target sothing like the Fragnt of God? Hmm Well, theres a possibility that magical power will run rampant around here if I destroy this coffin, so Ill end alchemy for now.

When Ryo said that, he cut the line of the magic circle inside the coffin with .

Buonbuonbuon.

The sound gradually beca quieter and the coffin stopped.

Now!

Niels shouted as the golems sword was flung diagonally backward following a thrust.

Okay!

At the sa ti, Amon jumped up onto the golems outstretched arm and used his montum to thrust his sword under its head, into its throat in human terms.

Both of them have been told by Ryo about what can be said to be the only weakness of the Holy Knights.

During the Golem battle within the Republic, the battle between the Holy Knights and the Civilians, the Civilians spear pierced the Holy Knights necks with a single blow.

For all ten.

Furthermore, from the remains of the Holy Knights seen after the battle, it was confird that the throat was made of a softer material compared to other parts.

With a total length of 3 ters, it must have a wide vertical field of view to fight a human who is about half its height, or a golem that is almost the sa height.

To do that, it is absolutely necessary to move the neck upward and downward, and of course, the throat part cannot be made of hard material

It can be said that this is an unavoidable structural weakness.

The two aid for that.

Normally, when it cos to battles between humans and golems, attacks dont reach the golems throat.

The part that can be called a jaw is made longer than a humans, and it protects the throat.

Therefore, even magic attacks will not be able to hit the throat.

But Niels and Amon did it.

Niels parry technique and Amons body movents.

It was only when both were together.

While Niels and Amon were fighting, Ryo was examining Neil Andersen, who was trapped in an ice coffin.

In Ryos ice.

The precision of the he cast there was incomparable to that of his investigation of the coffin alchemy tool.

But thats precisely why he understood that the helt on Neil Andersens head was quite troubleso.

This magic formula is troubleso If you ss with the magic formula, it will counterattack Its an aggressive barrier Moreover, it is a double trap as it will attack Neil-san too Needles will form inside the helt. Is this an Iron Maiden?

Ryo closed his eyes and mumbled sothing like that.

Etho stood a little further away and watched without saying anything.

He understood that his turn was not now, but after he took off the helt.

The two who defeated the golem also arrived there.

Are you having a hard ti?

Ryo-san, youre sweating so much.

Niels said with a frown and Amon also noticed Ryos unusual behavior.

The easygoing Ryo was desperately trying to analyze sothing.

They could understand without anyone telling them that the helt was quite troubleso.

Its okay, Ryo can do it.

Ethos voice was soft, but he spoke confidently.

There was no clear basis for that.

But he had no doubts that he would be successful.

The sa was true for Niels and Amon.

After Etho finished speaking, they both nodded at the sa ti.

The three believe in Ryos strength.

Multiple layers of compound locksThe person who put this on doesnt want it taken off In conclusion, I cant take it off

Ryo opened his eyes and glared at the helt that was placed on Neil Andersen.

Should he give up?

No! No no no!

Never give up!

Neil could die?

He wont let that happen!

He will never let him die!

If I cant remove it, Ill make it disappear.

The skill is there.

He has been successful before.

Its just that what used to take minutes or hundreds of attempts must be done in one second and with one attempt.

There is a small gap between Neil Andersens head and neck and the helt.

There, in an , the helt and Neils body were fixed with ice.

Ryos ice got into the gap between him and the helt, and basically the helt was not in contact with Neils body.

But of course, he cant pull it off in this state.

If he forcefully pulled it out, Neils head will be skewered by the needles generated from the helt.

Even if hes head is covered with Ryos ice, its still a helt made by a top-notch alchemist if the chanism produces an output that can penetrate Ryos ice for an instant

Ryos analysis was not perfect.

It was too risky.

However, the most troubleso thing was a thin iron rod that extends from the inside of the helt into Neils mouth.

Needles will be generated from there as well, filling Neils mouth with holes

Even this rod must disappear in an instant.

Ryo repeated over and over again.

In order to perfectly imagine in his head the shape of a helt that would disappear with a single blow.

All of that allows him to montarily turn ice into water and generate magic at the sa ti.

Okay.

Ryo murmured a little and raised his right hand to shoulder height.

Extending only his thumb and index finger, and bend the other three fingers.

Then he pointed his index finger at Neil in the ice.