Chapter 60 Hero, Be Mine
I pull my beloved sword from the sheath and approach Nell-dono. Then, my fastest and shortest strike from above was repelled by the black staff. To think that it can repel the sword I received from my lord, it seems that it’s not a normal staff.
I continue to attack with the sword over and over again. Her staff is so sturdy that it made a heavy sound, that you can’t imagine coming from a staff, each ti it collided. If I’m careless, my sword will be damaged even though I’m the one attacking. That’s unlikely, but it makes feel so.
Fortunately, Nell-dono’s quickness and power are far below . I’ve revised Nell’s ability downward from the original evaluation, but I shouldn’t be careless. Or rather, I can’t. In terms of status, she’s inferior to . However, she seems to have an invisible force that greatly compensates for it, or that’s how I feel. A fighting spirit, or rather, bloodlust where she greedily confronts any opponent without fear. ‘Nell Lemure can make others yield even with the presence around her,’ soone said that sowhere. Indeed, normal people will yield if they et her.
―――― Clang! Clang!
「Not… bad… !」
「………」
That wasn’t the only scary part of her. She’s defending all my attacks, even though I’m overwhelming in status. What is she seeing beyond her overwhelming concentration? She stops the sword with a paper-thin difference and parries it. The impact given is minimized, and in so cases, she uses a mysterious technique to push back.
「Suu―― fuu…」
Not good. I’m supposed to be the one pushing, but I feel disturbed every ti I confront her. I need to keep a distance and adjust my breathing――
Gyun!
―― She doesn’t allow to do that. She held sothing like a black ball and threw it with all her might the mont I distanced myself. I leaned my body and avoided it, which aid directly at my face. Behind , I heard a series of unpleasant sounds.
…… Now is not the ti to look back. Judging by the way she took it out from that waist pouch, I’m sure it’s so kind of magic item. Also, it wouldn’t end well for if I received that ball directly. When I saw it up close while evading it, I felt that it has more power than it looks and has sothing magical on it.
「Blaze Enchant.」
Crimson Fla magic, an evolved form of skill that can be acquired after mastering fire magic. The first thing I learned is this 『Blaze Enchant』. It applies fla to the target weapon, making it a pseudo magic sword. And then――
「Diary!」
In front of , a vortex of fla was emitted over a wide area. As far as I can confirm, it’s the highest rank of offensive fire magic that she can’t evade with her speed. Now, what will you do?
「………」
Nell-dono, with a slight frown, made the black staff stand on the ground in front of her and confronted my fla with it as a shield.
…… It’s reckless. Setting aside the attack with the sword, Diary’s fla will swallow everything in front of it. She won’t be able to defend it with that thin staff even though it’s sturdy.
「What…!?」
My expectation was shattered very easily. The wave of swirling fla was cut off by her staff. Although not completely, the fla was branched from there as if to avoid that staff. What in the world is that black staff…? Still, the damage was accumulated.
「… Kuh.」
That fla could kill her if hit directly. Nell-dono, who endured it with her staff, had her skin scorched a bit by the fla and her hair tie, which was holding her ponytail hair, was torn off. It may be not good saying it here, but her untied flowing jet black hair, coupled with the crimson fla, was beautiful. Even soone from another race like , a goblin who can’t tell the human face, felt that way instinctively.
At the sa ti, my instinct was gripped by fear. After all, she was smiling in the midst of the blazing fla. Why did she smile in this crisis?
…… Is she enjoying this? This life exchange? My mind, which should have regained its composure, was disturbed through this fla. That’s why I was a little late in realizing that Diary magic has co to an end.
「Hah!」
She fixed the staff in the ground and held two black balls taken out of the pouch in both hands. Then, she threw them at the sa ti. However, the two balls are divided into left and right, and the direction is far from . Did she rush to attack and miss her aim?
――Clang!
「Ugh!」
A diversion, huh…! As soon as she threw the two balls, she ca to in a straight line and unleashed a hard blow with her staff. It’s hard to believe that she has more power than an ogre or goblin king inside that petite body. If it is only the physical strength of the status side, it may be lower than that. But, she has a thorough knowledge. She knows how to move to bring out the maximum amount of power in her body. She knows that she will find a way to win if she doesn’t give up!
Imdiately after the sword and the staff collided, the tip of the black staff was slightly hooked on my sword. Then, Nell-dono slid my sword to the side without worrying about the blazing fla on the sword. For a mont, I was surprised by her smooth and brilliant technique. Then, she sent a kick using the gap that was opened at that mont.
It was a kick that resonated to the core, a kick that I want to take as a model. Even so, I grit my teeth and bear it. The power is enough to make an ogre faint, but it’s still not enough if it’s against . When I looked ahead and try to smile back at her like she did――
―― There was a scene where my beloved sword was shattered.
「What…!?」
There were two black balls on the left and right of the place where the sword’s blade was. That throwing, which seed to be a wild pitch before she ran, was an action that she had been aiming for from the beginning. When they disappeared from my sight and my consciousness was shifted to her, the balls must have drawn an arc and changed direction. She shifted my sword with her staff to create a gap to send a kick, and at the sa ti, she was adjusting it to the point where the two balls would hit.
The layers of tactics and this boldness to try to execute it without fear for the fla. Now I don’t see her eyes as those of a warrior, but as those of a battle maniac.
Well, even though I lost my sword, I can’t say that I’m at a disadvantage since my strength is above her. The fear that has taken hold will surely delay each move, and eventually, it will lead to a fatal mistake. I will make the first move before it happens!
「Guu,u, aaAAHHHH!」
The black staff was swung and I sacrificed my flank to pinch it tightly with my arm. This hurts like hell. The bones are definitely broken. However, the black staff is sealed. If it’s a simple contest of strength, there’s no way for to lose.
Then, after switching her attack thod, what ca next was a blow with her fist. Not letting her attack , I warded off that hand―― but it was returned.
I’m an idiot! How could I forgot that she has a strange technique to parry a simple blow! But, why? The more we crossed swords and exchanged fists, the more her power and speed increased. Was she not serious? Or was she a type who gets into a better condition while fighting? For so reason, my mind is disturbed. Then, my head is slamd to the ground and my body, which is locked by her, is screaming all over.
My power is above her. But, why, I don’t understand…! Ah, damn. That’s right, she’s strong after all. The strongest…
「――Weil.」
Just before letting go of my consciousness, I felt like I heard such words.
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