I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability 2nd Season
Episode 16: Civil War
Does anyone have an idea what just happened to us?
If you're suggesting we all took a spill at the same time, then that's kind of a stretch.
Wait... is this... But it can't be...
You stupid—
He extended something.
Again?! Why am I sitting?!
That was just, uh... my legs kinda went...
Well, my arms haven't been working right, either.
So, we don't even know what's happening to us.
Doesn't get much worse.
Oh, no.
This power... but that shouldn't be possible....
Rip
He just dodges three combined sneak attacks, huh?
This is starting to get depressing.
Spinal cords and automatic reflexes.
Get a load of this. It's fascinating.
Twitch
Kinda looks like...
Twitch
Incredibly thin bone?
Twitch
It's a spinal thread. That's what he was extending.
I'm sure of it now! This has to be...
The Neuron Blighted?
Yeah.
He's a Blighted born in a small province...
And his body apparently produces an endless strand of spinal threads, made from mana.
When they would make contact with someone else's limbs,
they'd interfere with their motor nerves, and override the brain's commands.
Throw Scissors
On top of that, the spinal threads wrapped around his skin
have mana signatures for evasion and counter-attack etched onto them,
which means he can move faster than the speed of thought...
He was sent into battle in order to quell a civil war that was raging in the country.
Like a biological weapon...
They treated a Blighted like a weapon?!
He couldn't control his power any more than we can,
but he tipped the balance of power.
Tearing through anyone he came in contact with, friend and foe alike...
Even after being shot through the heart, he continued to kill on automated reflex.
Having become both untouchable and the walking dead,
they had to blow off a chunk of a cliff in order to send him into the sea.
As his body sunk below the raging waves, he continued to struggle the entire time...
Hey, you're right! Now that I know what to look for, I can see tiny strings!
But this doesn't make sense!
He was said to have died, and sunk into the sea!
Rip
But if what you said is true,
then even after death, his body continued to move, correct?
Rip
That would've been automatic, mechanical reflexes!
Nothing as... clever as this.
It shouldn't be possible.
So, did the washed up body turn into a ghoul?
Because I've never heard of a ghoul retaining memories of its life.
We don't have time to wonder about it! Here he comes!
And now that we know the trick, dodging a few strings
should be easy!
There are...
...too damn many!
Bend the Knee
Fall Onto Your Head
Don't Break Your Fall
What are you doing?!
Master, if I have to possess a body, I'd rather it be a sweet one like hers.
That's quite all right. I'll dispose of this trash, then.
Father!
By all means, make good use of her.
I was getting sick of her singing, anyway.
Something wrong, Pastor? You lost again?
You need me to show you the way?
I'm afraid you have nothing to show me.
What're you staring at, you waterlogged corpse?! You wanna go?!
Simmer down, Jihriel.
Snip
I get it now!
Right. It's more or less clear.
They all made it past the spinal threads!
But he blocked all their blows?!
That bag of bones can use those spinal threads reflexes to defend, too!
A splendid blade catch. But even if you can react to anything...
you only have so many limbs.
And right now, your hands are occupied.
Entangled Poison Butterflies.
Ren, poison isn't going to affect a ghoul!
Actually...
It worked?!
That was a neurotoxin.
I'd wager that those spinal threads have a direct connection on his own nervous system.
twitch twitch
And if you paralyze him, those mana-crafted spinal threads will lose control as well.
No more automatic reflexes for you!
The paralysis won't last forever! Finish him quickly, please!
Got it!
He can harden the spinal threads and make them sharp as a saw!
Just spamming those things would be plenty dangerous!
Trying to buy time until the paralysis works off, huh?
Hundred Flowers Fist: Wrecking Wheels!
I guess...
you get to have the best part!
Toss
And I accept it.
Pitiful undead, I will ferry you to the other side...
Leaving not even your regrets.
House of Langlis, Dual Blade Craft,
Lion Roar!
Yes!
That guy can kiss my butt!
We did it! We beat him! Tao! Sylpha!
No. His automatic reflexes came back just before I struck him.
I believe he was able to break his fall. Not only that...
But considering my sword is still floppy...
Flip flop
You were fighting with that thing?!
I had thought that Blighted couldn't control their powers.
But it seemed pretty clear that he had complete control over his...
This matter might be more serious than I had thought.
We can't afford to let him escape.
It stands to reason I'd struggle with a trio of adventurers who are that strong.
The Master is still at the church. But I'm worked up.
Should I go have some fun on the surface?
The day the Master is waiting for is near...
Until then, our little game is on hold, adventurers.
We'll meet again when the time is right.
Had to go potty —Lloyd
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince
so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability 2nd Season
The word that best describes my life would be "shit," I think.
It consisted of being abused, with no place to belong, before ending.
Which explains how I ended up as a wraith.
Ethereals can posses the bodies of the living, controlling them.
But in my case, that only worked on those who were weak of spirit.
There was no way I could get revenge like that.
And the spirits of strong bodies proved to be too strong.
That was when I met my Master...
This body is quite the rare find that I recently pieced back together.
Civil War's body continued to wield incredible power even after passing away...
And it accepted me without resistance.
Maybe we had something in common, having only encountered abuse and suffering before death.
That body is yours now.
When I asked him what he wanted in exchange, he laughed...
Nothing, really. Use it as you see fit.
So, the first thing I did was slaughter all the bastards who drove me to death.
And after that...
After that... I didn't have a plan.
And Master said something that made me think he knew it was going to turn out that way.
Welcome home.
It's such a common thing to say, but it was like a whole new world to me...
And he became the center of that world.
I knew it. There was something about him this entire time.
He noticed my spinal threads before anyone else,
and even intentionally made contact with one!
The sensation I got from connecting to him...
was the kind of despair that leaves you frozen in place.
I was right. Even if this was a nightmare...
it'd be too much!
This is impossible! How can he have so much mana?!
Don't hurt me! Let me go!
I... I know.
He's a threat to my master!
I can fight fine with just one arm!
There's no way these seven goddesses can touch me with my automatic reflexes!
React with my spinal cords... with my soul! All for one goal!
Pretty.
Pretty
To smash this diabolical little turd's skull into splinters!
Are you serious?!
What am I supposed to do?!
What?!
I...
We...
What should we have done?
Good!
He's finally stopped reacting automatically.
You're taking him in, aren't you?
Where are you gonna stash him? He can't go in the castle.
What do you think Lordost is for?
Wh-What are you...?
I'm not sure why you'd ask that.
A ghoul that can use an ability from their time alive is incredibly rare!
I need to take you home and see how the mana signatures are interacting with...
You can talk?!
Uh... yeah.
You should've said something! I probably did more damage than I needed to!
Seriously, how does your deal work?
Do you remember your time alive?
E-Excuse me?
Boss, I think this dude might be a wraith.
Then you think a wraith possessed a corpse?
What is this?
Do you know your name?
Prince Lloyd!
These boobs... or rather, this Luxa deserves a name!
I was thinking "The Divine Septuple" would be great!
Wooo
Boiiing
What is... going on here?
Wooo
Boiiing
I want to know all about you!
Come with me.
Are these tears mine? Or yours, Civil War?
Yeah, buddy, you've got real guts!
Considering he fought Prince Lloyd without running...
Pure madness.
What's that supposed to mean?
They're right. Compared to the courage I needed to challenge him...
The struggles the world put me through seem like nothing.
And now the hand of someone I never would've thought I could touch is so close...
and warm.
Thank you. And I'm sorry.
This contains the divine spell Luma Maxima.
Once shattered, the rotten flesh you pilot, as well as your ethereal body...
will be eradicated in an instant.
Swallow it.
What's this? He stopped moving.
Prince Lloyd, is Grim...?
He'll be fine in a minute, don't worry.
I'm more curious about that light. It was divine sorcery, wasn't it?
I believe so, but...
How could either a ghoul or wraith use divine sorcery?
Especially Luma Maxima. That's an advanced spell that only a few can cast!
Please... see to my master...
Your master, huh?
Well, isn't that interesting?
Escher.
Can you carry the pastor to the adventurer's guild?
Actually, I have to insist you do.
What about you, Babylon?
I'll be fine. Go.
And don't call for help.
Good. Don't drag anyone else into this.
Because no one can beat him.
I don't know why he's frozen up, but Escher was able to escape because of it.
Civil War...
Nervous...
Just stay like that until Escher gets away.
Then I'll be able to run, too.
Urk!
The woman is gone, isn't she?
Are you some kind of monster?
Oh, this? Well, it's a long story.
Do you really think you can brush aside that morphing with, "It's a long story?!"
I do. Considering...
you're going to die.
Babylon.
I need you to stay behind at the church.
I mean, even I realize it's probably a bad idea
for a prince to ditch on the cloth after a single day.
I need you to clean up after my mess.
Besides, that pastor from before caught your attention, right?
You noticed something too, Prince Lloyd?
Anything I noticed is secondary.
What's important is that you noticed something.
All I am is a seventh prince, and a magic maniac.
I haven't lived my life dodging death the way you all have.
That's resulted in you having something I don't—a sensitivity to danger.
I could be imagining things.
Hey, how would no trouble be a bad thing?
It could have nothing to do with sorcery.
I find that everything has something to do with sorcery.
People live for dreams, and magic is the stuff of dreams!
Take care of things around here, Babylon.
I'm not sure why, but I'm not feeling much fear.
Is it because I can't tell exactly how much stronger than me he is?
Or could it be the lack of bloodlust I sense from him?
Despite the fact that he's definitely trying to kill me.
What's going on with me right now?
Am I not afraid because none of this makes sense?
Or maybe I should ask...
What kind of buff did he hit me with?
Because I'm feeling plenty brave right now.
There's no way I can physically restrain him.
Any knife strikes I slip past his defenses will regenerate instantly.
If I can stop this guy, there's only way...
The Purifying-class spell, Glow!
A change of heart could end this game...
Except for the fact that I don't have enough mana to accomplish that with a single blast.
Which is why I'll keep casting!
Purifying sorcery is more practical for battle then you'd think.
The flash of light blinds the enemy, keeping your position hidden.
And their heart becomes an exposed weakness!
How's that?!
This light works both offensively and defensively, and you can't guard against it!
Maybe you'll feel like talking this over...
Sniff Sniff
Oh, he noticed my position from my scent.
The heart, eh?
You'll find there's nothing to be gained by targeting mine.
I told you as much...
You have nothing to show me.
An apex that I couldn't even touch with instant reflexes!
Did a calcium deficiency play into my defeat?
Next time, Episode 17: "The Church's Secret."
Episode 17
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The Church's Secret
You will witness the depths of sorcery.