How many more uses does this Storm Spell of yours actually have?

Are these barbarian tribesmen really heading toward the village?

Actually, it was somewhat far-fetched to suspect this merely because they bore the marks of another holy city.

However, Roen did not care.

His objective was simply to have Vivienne stir up some trouble so that he would at least have a plot to write about.

Therefore, he only needed to persuade Vivienne to believe this premise.

A barbarian army should be enough for Vivienne to generate a few days' worth of plot for him.

Besides, the *Gospel of Suffering* recorded a teleportation method; if worst came to worst, he could just run away.

[Vivienne believes your explanation.]

[She immediately becomes tense.]

[If the barbarian main army is truly heading toward her village, it will undoubtedly be a disaster.]

[Vivienne decides to save her village.]

[“This must be the vanguard force,” Grella judges.]

[Having followed Wiglaf and lived in Paravic for years, she is the one who handles almost all of the Kent Chamber of Commerce’s business in this region, making her quite familiar with the deployment and configuration of barbarian armies.]

[“Warriors bearing this kind of mark generally serve as the guards surrounding a barbarian priest,” Grella concludes.]

[“Does that mean there is at least one barbarian priest nearby?” Lori grows anxious as well. “But is there anything in our village worth a barbarian priest making a special trip out here? Why would this happen?”]

[Lori grows increasingly nervous and frightened, tears already welling up in her eyes.]

[“Don’t worry, Lori!” Vivienne grips her staff, a resolute expression appearing on her face. “A mere barbarian priest! How dare they violate imperial territory? I will make sure they never return!”]

[“Wait no…” Grella looks at Vivienne speechlessly. “Do you have any idea what kind of might a barbarian priest possesses? Just with the few of us, we’re going to make them never return?”]

[“How will we know if we don't try!” With that, Vivienne breaks into a confident smile.]

[Though she is equally terrified on the inside, having just one person be scared at a time like this is enough!]

[Vivienne’s smile infects Grella and Lori.]

[“You really are a madwoman,” Grella says, pulling various magic items out of her ring.]

[Having always studied away from home on her own, her father, worried about his daughter's safety, stuffed a massive quantity of magic items into her ring.]

[Looking at the stack of magic scrolls before you, you are struck with awe at the sheer wealth of the Kent Chamber of Commerce.]

[Holy crap! If all of these scrolls were triggered at once, wouldn't it be more than enough to obliterate an entire city?]

[As expected, Vivienne needs to be kept away from this woman.]

[With this woman around, Vivienne could just use magic items to flatten any difficulty she encounters.]

If Grella knew that her unintentional display of wealth had given someone the thought of keeping Vivienne away from her, it is hard to imagine what her reaction would be.

[“I… I don't really have anything to help with,” Lori says flusteredly, producing various potions. “These are my newly developed poisons… I originally meant to give them to you… as a birthday present…”]

[Lori always gets shy when talking about things like this, her little face flushing red, making her look quite adorable.]

[“Ah! That’s wonderful! Thank you, Lori!” Vivienne is very fond of these poisons.]

[Although the Mad Demon King’s potions are useful, every bottle used is one less bottle remaining.]

[Even so, Grella remains pessimistic about the situation.]

[“If our enemies truly include a barbarian priest, magic and potions will have a very hard time overcoming them,” Grella states. “The Barbarian God has bestowed upon them the mighty power of immunity to potions and magic.”]

[Grella says with utmost seriousness, “It is a power immune to any and all magic and potions, and typically, he bestows this same power upon the warriors surrounding him.”]

[“A blessing?” Vivienne is noncommittal.]

[What she is thinking in her heart is whether her Immolation can swallow their blessings.]

[“The crux of the matter is, we don't even know where the enemy is,” Lori points out the trickiest problem.]

[Vivienne gives a thumbs-up. “Leave that to me!”]

Wait a minute... why should it be left to you?

Seeing Vivienne’s words, Roen feels a bit puzzled.

How come I don't remember any reconnaissance skills in your skill set? The *Gospel of Suffering* doesn't record any related magic either.

[Vivienne closes her eyes.]

[Accompanied by the chanting of a spell, a storm slowly gathers around her.]

[Vivienne reduces the power of the storm to its absolute minimum.]

[A gentle breeze radiates outward from her as the center.]

[Under Vivienne’s meticulous control, the breeze acts like her tentacles, caressing everything in the surroundings.]

[Because the power has been lowered sufficiently, the range of the magic is expanded.]

[When surrounding objects move, the disturbed breeze feeds the information back to Vivienne accurately.]

“???”

Seeing this passage, Roen is instantly filled with question marks.

No way! Can this storm spell even be used like this?

While he already thought Vivienne possessed a strong talent for “magic variation,” he never expected this kind of application.

Using the storm spell with herself at the center and gentle wind as threads, Vivienne has woven a storm spiderweb to gather intelligence.

Due to the different airflow patterns created by various animals in motion, Vivienne can deduce the approximate identity and precise location of the targets.

Vivienne had already recorded the disturbances caused by the barbarian warriors earlier when she used the storm spell to blow away the poisonous smoke.

Taking advantage of this, Vivienne begins searching for feedback matching similar disturbances.

[You marvel at Vivienne’s magic techniques.]

[If not for the limitations of her own constitution, she would undoubtedly be the top magical powerhouse of the current era.]

[Vivienne opens her eyes.]

[“Found them.”]

[The disturbed breeze has helped her locate the enemy’s position.]

[Though Grella has no idea how Vivienne managed to find the enemy, she hurriedly asks, “What should we do?”]

[A dangerous idea sprouts in Vivienne’s heart.]

[This method is something only she can accomplish.]

[Vivienne gently waves the staff in her hand, and Grella’s magic scrolls flutter around her, guided by the storm.]

[“I’ll be right back,” Vivienne bites her lip and says earnestly to Grella, “Help me protect the village.”]

[Vivienne knows that Grella definitely has even more powerful magic items, but those are Grella’s life-saving trump cards.]

[She never forces her friends.]

[Grella is already truly, incredibly generous.]

[As her voice trails off, a storm gathers beneath Vivienne’s feet.]

[Propelled by the storm, Vivienne rises into the air.]

Fine, regarding the fact that Vivienne can fly even as a tier-1 mage, Roen has nothing left to be surprised about.

This is essentially still a variant application technique of the storm spell, fundamentally different from true mage flight.

Moreover, merely managing to lift Vivienne up is already the limit.

Vivienne cannot achieve genuine flight through the storm spell.

The reason she needs to fly is to verify that her reconnaissance is correct.

[When Vivienne flies up to a certain height, she finally spots the tiny figures in the distance.]

[That is the barbarian army's encampment.]

[Target confirmed.]

[The storm gradually gathers around Vivienne’s body, the airflow condensing into a sphere centered on her.]

[Vivienne opens the *Gospel of Suffering*.]

[Teleportation, activate!]