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Chapter 32

The nature of evil magic

Toxic Parent Reincarnation ~ When I Doted on My Daughter Destined to Become the Final Boss, She Ended Up Liking Me an Abnormal Amount ~


Aldo and Clara are engaged in combat with a female-type evil spirit. As Aldo swings his sword, the spirit dodges his attack. However, Clara is waiting at the spot where the spirit evades, ready to deliver a punch. Yet, the spirit catches Claraโ€™s attack with its hand. A sharp sound echoes as the spirit deflects Claraโ€™s strike.

โ€œWhatโ€™s wrong? Is this all youโ€™ve got with the two of you? Why donโ€™t you bring that useless little mage brat from the back into the fight too? Ahaha!โ€

The evil spirit laughs mockingly, hitting Irisโ€™s insecurities. Iris takes further emotional damage, but Aldo canโ€™t just stand by and watch.

โ€œYouโ€ฆ donโ€™t you dare mock Iris!โ€

Gritting his teeth, Aldo swings his sword in a fit of rage. Itโ€™s a wide, powerful strike, but its predictability allows the spirit to dodge and close in on Aldo again.

โ€œHow simple-minded.โ€

With those words, the spirit punches Aldo in the abdomen. The blow lands squarely, but Aldo braces himself and endures it. Itโ€™s precisely because Aldo has low faith that he can withstand such an attack. An average person would have suffered fatal spiritual damage from that strike.

โ€œAldo! Are you okay?โ€

โ€œYeah, Iโ€™m fine. Itโ€™s nothing.โ€

โ€œStop acting tough! Ugh, having such a stubborn teammate is such a hassle. Giving up just because your magic didnโ€™t work for a bit during the fight. Having to babysit such a burden is just pitiful!โ€

The spirit presses its attack. In truth, Aldoโ€™s body is still numb from the earlier blow, and his movements are slower compared to when he was unharmed. But Aldo has no choice but to stand his ground.

The spirit launches a kick, and Aldo, enhancing his speed with the power of the Wind Blade, narrowly dodges it at the last moment.

โ€œWhat?!โ€

The spirit is shocked. This time, Aldo closes the distance and lands a punch with his left hand on the spiritโ€™s jaw.

โ€œGahโ€ฆ!โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t worry. Iโ€™m not hurt. But this thing hurt Irisโ€™s feelings. I canโ€™t forgive that.โ€

Aldo tightens his grip on his sword with both hands, drawing out the power of the spirit weapon. The mana surrounding the spirit weapon is unleashed to its fullest potential.

โ€œWhirlwind Slash!โ€

Aldo swings his sword, and the attack strikes the spirit.

โ€œGahโ€ฆ!โ€

The spirit could still endure this level of attack, but the true power of this technique is just beginning to show. The wound inflicted by the sword begins to generate rotating blades of wind, tearing the wound wider and dealing further damage to the spirit.

โ€œAhhh! Wh-what is thisโ€ฆ?! Gaaaah!โ€

Aldo sheathes his sword. He knows the battle is over. The spiritโ€™s body is still being carved up by the wind blades. Once wounded, thereโ€™s no escapeโ€”countless wind blades emerge from the cut, eventually causing the spirit to vanish.

โ€œN-no wayโ€ฆ! Nooo!โ€

The spiritโ€™s body disappears, and with it, the wind blades vanish too. All that remains is a small stone fragment falling to the ground where the spirit once stood. The battle is over.

โ€œUghโ€ฆโ€

As the spiritโ€™s body disappears, Aldo drops to one knee. Clara rushes over and casts a healing spell, โ€œApat,โ€ to treat him.

โ€œAre you okay, Aldo?โ€

โ€œYeah, Iโ€™m fine. But what about Iris?โ€

Despite their victory, Irisโ€™s expression remains somber. Given her upbringing, her self-esteem is incredibly low.

Though her physical wounds are healing, the emotional scars of a child who was never loved by her parents arenโ€™t so easily mended.

โ€œIrisโ€ฆ!โ€

Aldo approaches Iris and pulls her into a tight hug. He senses that she needs this embrace more than any words of comfort.

โ€œDadโ€ฆ Iโ€™m sorry. Iโ€ฆ Iโ€ฆโ€

โ€œItโ€™s okay, Iris. This isnโ€™t your fault. Youโ€™re not useless. Remember that dungeon we explored before? There was a spirit that was resistant to physical attacks, and you were the one who saved us then. This enemy was probably just a spirit resistant to magic. Thereโ€™s nothing you couldโ€™ve done about that.โ€

โ€œButโ€ฆ all I have is magic.โ€

โ€œIf thatโ€™s the case, then I canโ€™t even use magic. We complement each otherโ€™s weaknesses. Thatโ€™s how it should be.โ€

Irisโ€™s voice trembles with tears. Just as it seems she might break down cryingโ€”

โ€œHmm. The young man speaks wisely.โ€

A voice echoes from nowhere. The tone is elderly, but the voice itself is youthfulโ€”almost childlike.

โ€œThe Spirit of Abundance!โ€

Clara calls out to a girl about Irisโ€™s height. Her hair is green, and her skin is slightly tanned. She has triangular body paint around her eyes, giving her a wild, untamed appearance.

โ€œItโ€™s been a while, Clara. Youโ€™ve grown.โ€

โ€œAhaha, have I? But youโ€™re still the same height, Spirit.โ€

โ€œHahaha, well, I suppose. I give most of my energy to this land, so I donโ€™t growโ€ฆ Just kidding. Spirits are mental entities, so we donโ€™t age or grow. Once our form is set, it doesnโ€™t change.โ€

The Spirit of Abundance approaches Iris and lightly taps her cheek.

โ€œOw!โ€

โ€œIris?! Hey, Spirit! What are you doing to my daughter?!โ€

โ€œAhaha, calm down, old man. I just gave her a little pep talk. Little girl, it seems you donโ€™t yet understand the nature of spirit magic.โ€

โ€œThe nature of spirit magicโ€ฆ?โ€

Iris tilts her head, confused. Sensing that an important conversation is about to begin, Aldo and Clara step back.

โ€œRed magic, blue magic, green magic, yellow magicโ€”though their attributes differ, their fundamental nature is the same. The strength of the magic depends on the casterโ€™s faith, and the damage is reduced if the target has low faith. This is the basic principle of magic. But spirit magic and evil spirit magic are different.โ€

โ€œDifferentโ€ฆ? How?โ€

โ€œFirst, let me explain spirit magic. If the casterโ€™s faith is high, the power increases; if not, it decreases. This is an absolute principle of magicโ€ฆ but in the case of spirit magic, the targetโ€™s faith has no bearing on the damage.โ€

โ€œWait, really?โ€

Claraโ€™s eyes widen in surprise.

โ€œClara, you didnโ€™t know this?โ€

โ€œAhaha, my bad.โ€

โ€œMy apologies. This is my fault for not teaching you properly. Now, let me explain evil spirit magic. The casterโ€™s side works the same as other magic, but the targetโ€™s faith plays a significant role. High faith means greater damage; low faith means less damage. The nature is similar to other types of magic, but the variance is much greater with evil spirit magic.โ€

โ€œVarianceโ€ฆ?โ€

โ€œYou donโ€™t seem to grasp it. For example, letโ€™s say thereโ€™s Person A with high faith and Person B with low faith. Color magic deals 10 damage to A and 5 damage to B. Spirit magic deals 8 damage to both, as it doesnโ€™t depend on the targetโ€™s faith. But evil spirit magic deals 20 damage to A and only 2 damage to B. The correction based on faith is much more pronounced.โ€

โ€œSoโ€ฆ if the target has high faith, using evil spirit magic is more effective, but if not, itโ€™s better to use other types of magic?โ€

โ€œHmm. You catch on quickly, little girl. That spirit earlier had low faith, so it had high resistance to evil spirit magic. Thatโ€™s why your attacks didnโ€™t do much damage.โ€

โ€œAh, now that you mention itโ€ฆ when Dad was hit by evil spirit magic, it didnโ€™t do much damage, but when I used it on the boss in the previous dungeon, it dealt massive damage.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s because that boss was a magic type with high faith.โ€

Iris nods in understanding.

โ€œSo my evil spirit magic isnโ€™t useless after all.โ€

โ€œExactly. If you choose your targets wisely, you have the potential to be more useful than anyone else.โ€

While Irisโ€™s expression brightens, Aldoโ€™s darkens.

โ€œWait a second. What happens if Iris is hit by evil spirit magic?โ€

The air grows tense. The advantages and disadvantages of high faith are two sides of the same coin. While high faith allows you to deal massive damage, it also meansโ€”

โ€œWell, sheโ€™d likely suffer fatal injuries. She might even die.โ€


Toxic Parent Reincarnation ~ When I Doted on My Daughter Destined to Become the Final Boss, She Ended Up Liking Me an Abnormal Amount ~

Toxic Parent Reincarnation ~ When I Doted on My Daughter Destined to Become the Final Boss, She Ended Up Liking Me an Abnormal Amount ~

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
A man who lost his wife and child in an accident ended his own life in despair, choosing to follow them. However, when he woke up, he found himself possessing the body of the father of the final boss from a game heโ€™d played as a child. In the original storyline, this father had abused his daughter, which led her to become the final boss out of deep resentment. But this man could never bring himself to treat his new daughter cruelly. Determined to make her happy, especially after losing his daughter in his previous life, he worked tirelessly for her. Alongside his main job, he explored dungeons and gave his all to ensure she could have an easy life, even making it possible for her to attend school. As a result... she never went down the dark path, nor did she become the final boss. However, she developed an intense attachment to her father.

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