Overlimit Skill Holder Vol 4 Chapter 24
Translator: Saitama-sensei
Vol 4: Chapter 24
★ Scene of Fire/ Mica Mushroom Warehouse ★
The warehouse suddenly burst into flas in the middle of the night, but it was being extinguished. Military employees gathered at the site, trying to extinguish the fire. It was none other than the Marshal himself who was in charge of the command.
The townspeople watched the fire fighting from a distance away, disinterestedly saying, “Oh, it’s just a fire, huh.”
「Hmm… We were able to extinguish the fire surprisingly quickly considering how intense it was. What is the damage status?」
「From what I’ve heard, only the outer wall was burned and it didn’t affect the stockpile inside much. We just have to change the roof.」
「I’m glad that it was just an accidental fire.」
「Accidental fire, huh… I wonder…」
「What’s wrong, staff officer?」
The marshal asked the female soldier with the title of staff officer.
She was deep in thought with a hand on her chin. That pose was no different from when she was trying to co up with amusing riddles in taverns.
「I’m not too well-inford, but that fire… wasn’t it too intense for an accidental fire?」
「Well, you’re not wrong. It seems that there was a lot of wood that acted as fuel piled up nearby. That’s probably the reason.」
「Fuel? What was it doing there?」
「I don’t know. If it bothers you, I’ll have it investigated. Illegal dumping of fuel is a cri–」
「No, no, that’s not what I an. Even children know that it’s dangerous to dump fuel materials in this place. There is a lot of traffic during the day right here.」
The marshal nodded. The warehouse is on the outskirts of the city, but people do traverse the road daily.
「Then, this fuel was put here not too long ago. Probably today or yesterday.」the staff officer said.
「Because soone would have reported it if they saw it?」
The staff officer nodded in response.
「And the fuel started burning within a day. This whole thing slls fishy.」
「What is it that you’re trying to say?」the Marshal asked.
「What if soone is trying to accomplish sothing with this fuel?」
「Sothing, huh…」
「We would have to ask if anything strange was happening in the city. Where is the Hundredman chief?」
「He took the dragonewt man out for a drink to get more information out of him. He is probably deep in sleep and snoring.」
「Hmm. Then the strategist might know–… Nah, I guess he’s not gonna co out here.」
「Yeah. He will not be interested in a small fire incident.」
「How frustrating… I feel like a little bit more information will help crack this case…」
At that mont, they both heard sothing exploding far away.
The marshal and the staff officer exchanged glances.
「That sound was an–」
「Explosion. It’s far away.」
The Marshal raised his voice.
「Hey! Did anyone hear that explosion just now!? Those who are free, go over and check the situation over there!!」
About 10 soldiers responded to the marshal, and started running in the direction of the explosion, pushing their way through the crowd of townsfolk.
「We don’t know what’s going on! Everyone please stay inside your hos!」
The marshal shouted, causing the citizens to return to their hos in a hurry.
「This much should be fine. Staff officer, let’s go!」
「Yes. Let’s hurry… I don’t know who is causing all of this, but this will definitely put the city on high alert.」
The two started running with a magic lamp in hand.
Even during this period, both of them believed that this turmoil was caused by soone in the city. That’s because they had a high degree of trust in the concealnt of the city.
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「W-W-Who is that person… a pursuer?」
「But she’s smoking tobacco, though…」
The last Levs, who were slow on the escape, were staring at the hooded girl in a daze.
「Duck!」
I shouted and brandished my dagger.
The girl casually swung her sword down. That simple movent was all she did, but a powerful slash flew towards us.
Sparks flew when the slash collided with my dagger. I deflected the slash upwards. It flew up to the very top of the do and gouged through the wall with a roaring sound.
The girl looked a little surprised when I deflected her slash, but that was all.
「Please run away! Go up the stairs quickly!」
「B-But you–」
「I will be fine!! It’s hard to protect you guys and fight at the sa ti!!」
I was being completely honest. There is a limit to how much this dagger can deflect. The last attack caused serious damage to the blade. This blade is mixed with Mithril, you know!
The Lev soldiers grit their teeth in frustration. Then they climbed the stairs behind and ran into the passage leading to the outside.
The enemy fired a slash in their direction again, but I imdiately deployed【Fire Magic】and interrupted the slash. The surroundings beco brighter. Sounds of explosion echoed.
「Damnit…」
Even magic couldn’t stop her slash.
The slash penetrated my magic and changed its power and direction to hit the upper part of the passage. The passage was now blocked by debris.
No… was this her aim from the start? To not let escape?
「…Who are you?」
She finally spoke. There were no emotions in her eyes. She had dark eye bags under her eyes, and her lips were dry and cracked. Her voice sounded hoarse, like an old lady’s.
「Adventurer, Reiji.」
I answered loud and clear.
Perhaps she wasn’t expecting an answer as an even greater surprise ford on her face, but it quickly disappeared. As if swallowed by a swamp with imasurable depth.
「Then, this is the end of your adventure.」
She raised both her scimitars and swung it down casually again.
A powerful double slash ca for my neck.
「—It is way easier to dodge your slash than to deflect it!」
I dodged away to the left using【Sprinting】. Her double slash passed through the place where I was standing and exploded through the wall.
「…………」
The girl started swinging her sword in my direction consecutively.
I continuously dodged her attacks. Her slashes hit a building that looked like a warehouse, blowing the walls inward, gouging the ground underneath, and flew far away.
In the anti, I analyzed her attack with【World Ruler】.
(It looks like a single slash, but it is actually a countless number of minute slashes. Her swings collect them all into a single blow. There is no burden on the sword. The sword is enveloped by a thin mbrane of vacuum, which helps unleash a smooth, fluid slash.)
Her attack isn’t magic-based.
In other words, her attack is by ans of a super rare skill orb!
It’s the sa attack as Lark’s.
In that case, her lifeless facial expression, hoarse voice, dried skin must all be due to her skill.
I ran in a circle around her, and returned to the original position.
The surroundings have turned into a mix of debris and wreckage.
「——Oh, no! Suria is fighting!」
「——Don’t approach her! You’ll die!」
Soldiers seem to have heard the turmoil and co over to this place. But they clearly knew about this girl – who seems to be called Suria – and her ability, and stopped at a distance.
Certainly… with this ability, she’s overwhelmingly strong and no one can approach her. But I don’t think that’s a good thing at all.
When the soldiers shouted not to approach her, I saw sothing in her eyes — sothing I would have missed if it weren’t for【Night Vision】and【Eyesight Enhancent】. It was “sadness”.
Like the dorsal fin of a white fish appearing slightly on the surface of a bottomless swamp.
「Excuse , but I didn’t get your na yet.」
「…………」
「I gave you my na, though?」
「There’s no need for soone who is going to die.」
I’m not afraid of her anymore.
She is certainly exceptionally strong. But it’s just strength backed by a skill orb.
She feels more like a young girl with a maiden heart.
「I’ll ask you again. What is your na?」
「…Suria.」she said, sounding outlasted.
「Suria, that’s a good na. There were two things that were unfortunate for you. No one understood your ability. And second, you never t soone who was more capable than you.」
I had already decided. To save this girl. If she is using a 6-star skill orb like Lark, it’s likely that her lifespan is being shaved away.
A power that can be used without any cost is non-existent in a world like this where skill orbs exist. Unless it is an irregularity like , who has twice as many skill holders.
「But there is one fortunate thing for you.」
It’s a different story if she was exercising her power happily, but she doesn’t seem to be all that happy to .
「I can clear both of those unfortunate things.」
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