Ahaha that was kind of amazing, Granite taking that fire mage RP as far as she can. This series continues to deliver.

I am finally no longer salty over that cliffhanger. It was totally worth it.

That kick though... Oof

Rereading this arc, it's interesting to note that Granite's brief explanation of why she hates ice magic fits with an earlier comment about how she prefers things to be absolute; when she kills an enemy, she wants the satisfaction of seeing them cease to exist.

Also, I'm wondering what she'll do after this. It seems obvious she hasn't resigned herself to always using ice magic, but there's no reason to believe that she'll be any more capable of using fire magic than before.

Granite just needs to learn to properly shatter the ice into a million pieces. I've always found that satisfying in games.

Oh. Hell. Yeah. That. Was. Awesome.

lmao, Granite not letting Goblin steal her moment. But to think she never used her main element just because she hated it. What a badass.

BGM fitting the mood: "I can not go home unless I sell some matches~ ♫♪ "

Little Matchstick Girl reference at the best possible time, if not extremely morbid

BGM fitting the mood: "I can not go home unless I sell some matches~ ♫♪ "

Little Matchstick Girl reference at the best possible time, if not extremely morbid

and fits the ice and fire theme ironically

That scorpion is actually the True Final Boss of the game, making an Early Bird Cameo.

Oi. Blank spoilers out properly, now you dun gone ruined the suspense. D:

Also, I'm wondering what she'll do after this. It seems obvious she hasn't resigned herself to always using ice magic, but there's no reason to believe that she'll be any more capable of using fire magic than before.

Goes back to being bad at fire magic on principle, I'd imagine. Not like her preferences seem to have changed any. Only now the others know she has this up her (HUEG) sleeve in a tight spot. In case of emergency GET NAKED

Also, I'm wondering what she'll do after this. It seems obvious she hasn't resigned herself to always using ice magic, but there's no reason to believe that she'll be any more capable of using fire magic than before.

Goes back to being bad at fire magic on principle, I'd imagine. Not like her preferences seem to have changed any. Only now the others know she has this up her (HUEG) sleeve in a tight spot. In case of emergency GET NAKED

The thing is, it's been established that her problem now goes beyond simply being bad at fire magic, to being physically incapable of using fire magic stably. And as it's been described, it doesn't seem like this is something she can overcome just through training and guts.

Also, I'm wondering what she'll do after this. It seems obvious she hasn't resigned herself to always using ice magic, but there's no reason to believe that she'll be any more capable of using fire magic than before.

Goes back to being bad at fire magic on principle, I'd imagine. Not like her preferences seem to have changed any. Only now the others know she has this up her (HUEG) sleeve in a tight spot. In case of emergency GET NAKED

The thing is, it's been established that her problem now goes beyond simply being bad at fire magic, to being physically incapable of using fire magic stably. And as it's been described, it doesn't seem like this is something she can overcome just through training and guts.

Also the whole thing about Granite Frost watching her dream, of becoming a fire mage, metaphorically go up in smoke in the previous chapter as she resolves herself to going back to using the ice magic she hates so much.

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/goblin_is_very_strong_ch13#14

*Fire sputtering and weakening
"My dream is to become a top fire mage!"
*Fire dies
*Strip time

Edit; Also the matchstick staff looks like a gigantic matchstick.

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I suppose buying a flamethrower is the Plan B.

Talking is a free action in this system, apparently.

Oi. Blank spoilers out properly, now you dun gone ruined the suspense. D:

My bad, sorry. :-(

Talking is a free action in this system, apparently.

It is as it should be.

Well, I guess that explains the whole icicle spell from chapter 2: https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/goblin_is_very_strong_ch02#10

...what the hell's with the physical attack commands tho, did she dip into Luchadore on the side or something?
(inb4 that's Icicle Fall - Easy -)

Also the whole thing about Granite Frost watching her dream, of becoming a fire mage, metaphorically go up in smoke in the previous chapter as she resolves herself to going back to using the ice magic she hates so much.

https://dynasty-scans.com/chapters/goblin_is_very_strong_ch14#10

... You have no idea. Scenery so cold it is very difficult to even keep a fire lit.

We can also speculate on her reasons for wanting fire magic. Given it was strongly implied she was a 'wild child' of the people that rule ice, and those two panels, could imply that she came from a frozen land and probably went through some hardship there.

So fire would have some special significance to her original culture, perhaps as a metaphorical source of life.

Or perhaps even though her background meant she was ridiculously strong in ice magic, her meagre talent in fire allowed her to survive those conditions, so she has an attachment to its value.

Either way, it gives her Little Match Girl staff a much darker tone. (not that little match girl wasn't a depressing enough story)

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Or perhaps even though her background meant she was ridiculously strong in ice magic, her meagre talent in fire allowed her to survive those conditions, so she has an attachment to its value.

The implication seems to be that her people in general have an affinity for ice magic and conversely suck at fire; not that real people need either to survive in the polar latitudes anyway, just appropriately warm clothing and housing designs...

We may also observe that her gear apparently specifically augments fire magic and she ditched it as excess baggage when she decided to tap onto her ice spells; by all appearances she's the being in the room least affected by whatever lethal cold field she conjured up despite having stripped down to her skivvies.
Seems logical enough that mastery of ice magic would also include protecting yourself from the selfsame cold, in much the same way as the fire demon is functionally immune to flame in all its forms.

Ah. That's true.

I had assumed that was a no-friendly-fire sort of thing. But then I noticed she must have specifically given Aki the Matchstick Staff for that reason.

A gayer chapter, for once.

Wow this chapter was unexpected. Now we just need a similar one between Aki and Granite...

last edited at Jun 18, 2018 10:47PM

Awwww, that end though
The effect had Her TwT

Well that sure got lewd quickly.

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