Stealth 1 Volume 7

ou doing? Before Ikki could finish asking, Sara had already finished her business with divine speed. She mixed the paint on her palette into a gray color and…

"Color of Magic─Stone Gray of the Roadside."

She then painted it onto the back of her hand, and in that instant, Ikki and the others sensed that they could no longer focus on Sara.

The Noble Art called Color of Magic controlled the concept associated with colors. One of those colors was stone gray. Those painted that color would find themselves difficult to notice, like a pebble on the side of the road, to the point of imperceptibility except by knights who routinely trained their concentration. …Ikki and the others hadn't received an explanation about this technique from Sara, but they all felt and understood the effect of her Noble Art. At the same time, they also knew how to handle the current situation.

"I see. It would be fine to use magic and make myself invisible. I didn't think of this since I've never used my abilities this way."

"…If there is another solution, then it can't be helped."

As they murmured somewhat disappointedly, Stella and Shizuku closed their eyes…

"Flame Veil."

"Blue Fantasy."

With these words, each covered herself with magic power--Stella with heat and Shizuku with water--to bend light, making themselves invisible to the crowd. These were applications of their excellent magic power control.

"These three are as skillful as ever. Then I'll use my ability to thin Ikki's shadow."