I Will Be Unrivaled With The Skill [Sewing]! They Said It Was A Bad Skill, But With Effort, I will Make It A Hit~ - Chapter 70

Episode 70: “That Moment”

Gaia had been waiting for that moment for a long time.

When she first acquired their skill, she thought it was just another step in the journey. But at some point, it became something special.

There was no panic now.
But there was longing.
She had been dreaming of that moment for three years.

Recently, Plautia reached Level 2.
Gaia was the only one who hadn’t leveled up.

Last term, Plautia advanced to Bronze rank.
Gaia remained at Iron.
Not a day passed without wondering if she truly belonged in this party.

Whenever that thought crossed her mind, she pushed it aside and trained instead. But she still couldn’t practice the thing she wanted most.

Gaia was the same age as Maior.
A year older than Seneca and Plautia, and had struggled a year longer.
She knew it was just a single year.

But it had felt long.
And painful.

No—it wasn’t just a year.
For the past three years since acquiring her skill, Gaia had felt nothing but stagnation.

With advice from Stolo and other mages, training had finally begun to show results.

Her control over magic had improved significantly, reducing waste during spellcasting.
Compression efficiency had increased, allowing her to reach a critical state with less mana.

She had also learned that reducing the base mana didn’t necessarily lower the spell’s power.
If the base amount was low, the mana required for firing also decreased.

In other words, the mana cost for 【Artillery Magic】  had dropped drastically.

That moment was close.

Gaia could feel it.

In the Barni Cirque, there were creatures called Pakalite.

They resembled alpacas but had mineral-like black bodies.

Pakalites could be seen leisurely walking across the valley, but they were known to be difficult to defeat without powerful strikes or magic. Their materials, being both functional and rare, were highly valuable.

Right now, Seneca and the others were fighting one.

They had encountered it while exploring the mountainside in the afternoon.

Today, Seneca was wielding an enlarged 【Mana Needle】  like a rapier.
She had infused it with dense magic and attempted to stitch the Pakalite, but it didn’t pierce through.

Pakalites were already incredibly tough, and their bodies were reinforced by circulating high-density mana.

While her attacks couldn’t wound it, they did cause shockwaves.
Each time she struck, a sharp clang rang out, and the Pakalite was knocked back slightly.

Since it kept trying to flee, Plautia and Maior worked to surround it, keeping it in the battle.

With Seneca’s attacks failing to penetrate, the only one who could take it down was Gaia.

Gaia began preparing her magic.
She extended her left hand toward the Pakalite.
She smoothly guided her internal mana, forming a path.

Then, she began converting the energy welling up from deep within into 【Artillery Magic】 .
This converted mana would serve as the spell’s core.

At this stage, she could still stop if needed.

“Seneca!”

Hearing Gaia’s call, Seneca gripped her needle tightly and stitched the air.

With astonishing speed, she slipped into the Pakalite’s blind spot and struck it, knocking it over.

The creature collapsed, unable to move.

Seneca began retreating.
Maior and Plautia were already heading toward Gaia.

Gaia compressed the prepared mana.

Their efficiency was now on an entirely different level—reaching critical state was effortless.

Seneca, using her skill, zipped back at high speed.

“I’m firing!”

Gaia guided the compressed mana along the pathways she had shaped.

As soon as it reached her forearm, she compressed it even further and pushed it forward, narrowing the spell’s area of effect.

A surge of pure white mana erupted from her palm.

Her target—Pakalite’s head.

The glowing projectile streaked toward its mark.

BOOM!

Sensing the powerful attack, the Pakalite mustered its remaining energy and triggered a small explosion.
It was a modest blast, but enough to evade Gaia’s magic.

GHOMM-BA-BOOOOOM!

Gaia’s spell struck the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The three watching from behind realized—the shot had missed.

Seneca, boasting an extraordinary reaction speed, reached for her sword and prepared to step forward.

It was at that moment—

“It’s not over yet!!!!”

Gaia’s shout echoed across the battlefield.

Gaia had meant the attack wasn’t over.
But to Seneca and the others, it sounded like she’s not finished.
The voice carried such anguish—yet also unwavering determination.

As Gaia fired her magic at the Pakalite, she realized something surprising—her  mana hadn’t depleted as much as expected.

Maybe… just maybe…

That thought might have surfaced unconsciously.

The moment she saw the Pakalite evade her 【Artillery Magic】 , Gaia had reacted instinctively, shouting without thinking.

After that, she moved purely on instinct.

Just as before, she compressed her mana, brought it to a critical state, guided it through her body, and released it from her hand.

For a brief moment, just before firing, she feared she might not have enough mana.
But by riding the natural flow of her magic, the spell was unleashed with greater force than she had imagined.

SKHHHBHAAAAAAAAM!!!

The magic shot forward, making a sound unlike anything before, and struck the Pakalite squarely in the forehead.

Mana burst upon impact, scattering red particles of light through the air.

Usually, her attacks produced only a brief, dazzling flash—but this time, something was different.

Gaia stood there, stunned, watching the unfamiliar sight unfold before her.

By the time she realized it, Gaia was being embraced by all three of them.

Seneca was the first to throw her arms around her.
Then Maior and Plautia joined in.

All three were crying uncontrollably, whispering, “You did it… You did it…”

A question arose in Gaia’s mind.

Then, understanding dawned.

“I… used magic twice…?”

Seneca, Maior, and Plautia all nodded firmly.

“I cast two spells in one day…”

She tightened her embrace.

“Has… that moment finally come…?”

As soon as they acknowledged it, the emotions Gaia had been holding in—compressed and restrained—exploded within her.

“Uuuhh… uuuhhh…”

Her strength left their body as crystal-clear tears spilled from her eyes.

The three did nothing to wipe them away.
Instead, they only held Gaia even tighter, as if never wanting to let go.

On that day, for the first time, Gaia cast magic twice in a single day.

For most mages, it was an insignificant milestone—an obstacle so small that she would surpass it without even noticing.

But for Gaia, this day marked a monumental step toward becoming a hero.

And in the years to come, she would become feared under the name—”Artillery Howl.”