Of course, with Hoshiharu's current amount of magic power, it's practically impossible to reach that level of speed.
Some might misunderstand that the ability <> is equivalent to <>, but in reality, it's not.
The essence of <> is making oneself faster than the opponent.
But a little faster or several times faster, wouldn't it be faster if it was as fast as the speed of light?
Let's say the opponent's speed is 10.
If Hoshiharu sets his speed to 10.1, he's already faster than his opponent, but it's unlikely his attack will hit the opponent first.
However, if Hoshiharu sets his speed to 100, he's also faster than his opponent. Not to mention hitting the opponent first, he might already exceed the opponent's reaction limit. Before the opponent can react, they will be slashed by him.
Therefore, <> is not the same as <>.
The level of speed increase that can be given to oneself or an object by activating <> depends on Hoshiharu's own magic power.
In other words, the more magic power he has, the faster he can get, and the longer he can maintain that speed.
With his current F-level magic power, even if all the magic power in his body is injected into a single sword, the maximum speed he can achieve in an instant would only exceed the speed of sound.
And even if it only increased to the speed of sound, it would put a tremendous burden on his body and almost kill him in an instant.
If he wants to move faster than light, he not only needs a body or protective power that can move at the speed of light without incident but also a huge amount of magic power, which is not available in the world of <>.
Therefore, the conclusion is that <> can significantly increase his lower speed limit, but the upper speed limit depends on the amount of his magic power.
After years of thinking and exploring, Hoshiharu has found many different ways to use <>, and there are even moves with strange side effects that make him feel freer.
However, generally speaking, due to the limitations of scarce magic power and a fragile body, most of the moves have a slim chance of being realized.
As for the speed of light setting, there is no doubt that it is a forbidden area that he should never touch in his lifetime.
❀❀❀
In an open field.
Under Hoshiharu's threat, whether right or wrong, drops of sweat began to flow from Bishou's face. Seeing the dark gun muzzle, he felt his life was truly out of his control at the moment.
The terrorists around also looked at each other, their faces behind the masks becoming confused, not knowing how to react at this moment.
"Haha… do you think I would believe your lie?"
Bishou's throat became very dry, as if a fire was burning in his throat. He dared not move carelessly, so he made a hesitant sound while staring at the handsome young man across from him.
"You can try it."
"..."
Does he dare to try?
How could he!
His opponent's tone was so firm, his face so cold, his eyes so confident, and he had a record of defeating the former third-ranked Blazer in the world, all of which made him afraid to try casually.
What if he died after trying? Who would pay for his life?
Fortunately, Bishou still had a trick.
The reason the other party didn't take action now was probably because the other party was worried about the hostages in his hands, so the other party didn't dare to act rashly. As long as he used the hostages, he could still escape safely.
There was no hope of getting a ransom, but some valuable treasures in the mall could be taken and sold for funding activities.
Kidnapping hostages for ransom was a common method used by Rebellion to make money.
"...Actually, there's no reason for us to fight to the death. After all, even if you can kill me, it's hard for no hostage to die, right?"
Bishou barely controlled the muscles on his face to show a stiff smile.
"I understand, let's take a step back. We will evacuate from here, and the hostages will—"
Take away some hostages and release them when they are almost evacuated.
That was what he wanted to say.
"—Shouha Suiren!"
But suddenly a crisp sound of water waves swinging was heard.
At the same time, a clear stream of water rolled up from the ground and turned into a countercurrent waterfall, enveloping all the hostages, about fifty people, without leaving a single flaw, like a water lotus.
"Is there another Blazer!?"
Bishou's eyes widened.
"Shoot!!"
Without hesitation, he ordered his men to shoot.
The only thing he could rely on was the hostages. As long as he held the lives of the hostages in his hands, he could still live.
But now the hostages were protected, the other party had lost their concerns.
**Da da da da da**
In an instant, the sound of gunfire was heard.
The muzzles of the firearms continuously fired bullets one after another. Some were shot at the hostages wrapped in the water wave, while others were shot at Hoshiharu.
When the terrorists thought about this, they realized that Hoshiharu had disappeared.
No, he didn't disappear.
Before Shizuku's voice sounded, he seemed to have anticipated the chance of a change in the situation. He took a deep breath and supplied a large amount of oxygen to his heart and lungs, thereby greatly enhancing his heart and lung functions.
This was the application of an ancient breathing technique.
All Blazers had very strong control over their bodies. This control allowed Blazers to actively control the amplitude of their heartbeats.
Slowing down the heartbeat could slow down physical activity, and enhancing cardiopulmonary functions could increase physical explosiveness.
This was a small skill Hoshiharu learned from Torajirou. It wasn't much use for a Blazer at Torajirou's level, but for an ordinary person like him with limited physical strength, it was a very sharp skill.
Before Shizuku gave the warning, Hoshiharu intuitively sensed the best chance to strike. Using this technique, he lowered his body like a cheetah and rushed out swiftly.
Before the terrorists could react, not a single bullet hit him.
But it was only a matter of time before he could react to more than a dozen assault rifles with astonishing shooting speed. Even if he used the breathing method to explode his physical energy, he couldn't survive under the siege of more than a dozen assault rifles.
It's true that by using <>, he could not only escape from more than a dozen assault rifles but also defeat Bishou in an instant, but without the surrounding regeneration space, Hoshiharu couldn't allow himself to fall into a near-death situation.
—But, there's a way to use <>!
Hoshiharu threw the assault rifle he was holding backward.
At the same time, he exhausted all the magic power in his body and gave the thrown assault rifle the maximum initial speed.
*BOOM*
A very loud roar came out, and layers of smoke rings appeared one after another.
The thrown assault rifle instantly gained a speed far exceeding the speed of sound, creating a deafening sonic boom and forming a violent storm throughout the open field!