[Belzegia-sama————–]
He appeared.
He finally showed himself.
It seems that he really hadn’t been affected by my skill.
As I was thinking about that, the man disappeared again.
He appeared almost near my ’s area of effect.
So to speak, it was at the “edge” of my skill’s range.
......Freaking b*stard.
The mont he entered my skill’s area of effect, he felt sothing out of place huh.
When he disappeared, he “retreated” backwards.
He didn’t try getting closer though.
A mont later, the sound of wind “resounded”———–
Klaaaang!
A sword.
It’s a sword.
Still hidden away from my sight———— He threw a sword at .
The effect of my “made the sword slow”.
Seras then went straight for the sword and flicked it away.
......He’s trying to figure out what my ’s effect is huh.
If the ti passes while he’s doing things like this———– the ti being bought by my 5000MP will run out.
[.....................]
However......
One strange thing happened.
The first ti he attacked......
It was about 5 ters away from where he appeared earlier.
But just now, he appeared just barely within the range of my .
Putting aside 5 ters away, he could have appeared sowhere further away from there.
There’s no need for him to show up there......
Yes, I couldn’t think of any advantage of him appearing there at all.
So, why?
Was it automatically cancelled out?
What caused it?
......Agitation?
Indeed, when one experiences for the first ti, they’ll probably be surprised.
The faster one understands the nature of this skill, the more they will think of how “dangerous” it is.
That’s why he “withdrew” away in an instant.
Perhaps, for him to vanish from others’ sight......
Does he need to make sure that he’s ntally focused?
The mont he entered the range of , his consciousness was disturbed?
And if I can ntally shake him up...... I would be able to “cancel” out his ability?
Moreover, if he needs to stay ntally focused......
That also ans that it would be harder for him to focus on other things than normal.
Thereupon......
The chance to find an opening in his movents would appear huh......?
At this mont, the enemy seed to have completely understood the properties of .
Seras had already knocked down several swords that he had thrown in our direction.
Imdiately afterwards——– The attacks suddenly stopped.
I glanced at the status screen.
[.......................]
Ti is up.
My 5000MP were consud.
has also been canceled out.
From here on out, it would be on cooldown.
I won’t be able to use for a while.
Even as my skill was deactivated, ti continued flowing.
The only thing my ears can pick up is the deafening groans of the Sixth.
———–Fwoooshhh———–
Once again, a sword was thrown.
Seras knocked it down as well.
But this ti...... the sword didn’t slow down.
It’s quite obvious.
The sword just now was to make sure that my skill was still in effect.
However, thanks to ......
I was able to understand the characteristics of the enemy’s ability———- I think.
The key to success would probably be for “to turn the tables at him”.
Yes, if I were to use that which had been generated by his ability......
[.....................]
And......
Those three......
I dug out a certain mory within my mind.
[Seras.]
[Yes.]
[Can I ask you...... to protect ?]
[Yes———]
The frost on Seras’ ice sword increased in density.
[It’s for this reason that I am your knight.]
He appeared once again.
Diagonally behind us————
The first to react is Seras.
Quickly twisting her waist, she unleashed a sweeping slash.
However, as it turned out, Seras’ attack was a “defensive strike”.
Her sword received John Doe’s sword strike.
As for ......
[———rk> ]
I used .
Among the skills I possess, when it cos to its decisive factor, it’s a rather weak skill.
For example, if the opponent can fight with their eyes closed, the skill is aningless.
But it’s also the fastest skill I could use, because it only has 1 syllable.
However———— Before I could finish speaking it, John Doe disappeared.
Even was too slow for to cast huh.
(T/N: was originally 3 syllables in the Japanese raws, as Touka would have to say “Da-a-ku”, but I changed it to follow its english counterpart instead.)
“My enemy within my field of vision”
“My arm pointed towards them”
After securing this, I say the na of the skill.
Even if the direction my arm is pointed to is just towards where I’m guessing the enemy will be......
My enemy within my field of vision → Verbally speaking the skill’s na
As expected though, this process would inevitably be a bottleneck.
Just like that, John Doe continued to attack .
But this ti too, Seras just barely managed to block his strikes.
[Pipiii!]
Pigimaru was also desperately trying to sense him.
Being that we couldn’t see our enemy, we couldn’t help but be conscious of our backs.
However, the enemy seed to understand this and was setting up his attacks accordingly.
That’s why he’s mixing in attacks from the front, left and right.
Even so————- I feel like my senses are going crazy here.
After disappearing, it was as if I weren’t fighting anyone at all.
In other words, it’s as if his existence and non-existence were alternately being flicked on and off.
[......................]
However, this guy......
I learned a certain strangeness of John Doe.
As I was thinking about that......
John Doe appeared.
A mont later......
Pop!
It burst apart.
So that’s how it is huh......
Freaking b*stard———–
[Kuhh!?]
Seras sohow managed to react.
But this ti, she only sohow managed to barely block his strike.
[Are you alright?]
[Uuuu...... My apologies. It’s just......]
[———-Eyes huh.]
This freaking b*stard.
He just “stomped” on a soldier fallen on the ground.
Jumping in for an attack, it didn’t matter to him if he stepped on his soldier’s head, crushing it under his feet.
And with his stomp, blood and various other things vigorously scattered around.
The burst of blood, even if it was for a mont, took away our attention.
And that burst of blood splashed, hitting Seras on her eyes.
Kashakk!
The visor on Seras’ forehead lowered down, covering her eyes.
Her armor did have such a function huh.
I don’t think I’ve seen that in a while.
[However...... It’s alright. For , what’s reflected in my eyes aren’t everything———- I can do this.]
In fact......
[Die.]
[
Klaaaang!
Seras blocked his next attack.
She defended .
“The less you rely on your vision, the sharper your nerves beco and the more sensitive they beco to the presence of others.”
That’s what you often see in those so-called battle mangas.
There’s actually soone who pulls off such a thing right before my eyes huh......
Even John Doe was montarily taken aback by this and stopped moving——–
———rk> ]
......it didn’t hit again huh.
John Doe has already withdrawn away.
He didn’t seem to be that shaken by what Seras did.
As I had expected...... My Abnormal State Skill is unable to follow his speed.
[Tsk.]
Even so———– He was this fast huh.
Withdrawing imdiately after slashing with his sword.
Rather than imdiately......
It feels like his speed is already on the level where he’s attacking and withdrawing at the sa ti.
For his retreating speed to be that fast..... That’s just too abnormal.
He isn’t just soone with the ability to erase his presence.
That speed is also one of John Doe’s powerful weapons huh.
......However......
I think I’m almost certain now.
John Doe......
This guy......
[............................]
If such a thing exists......
That will be———-
His opening.
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