1st Volu, 14th Chapter The Conclusion
Just like I thought.
After my Sword Arts skill had reached Lv2, the skill points of Sword Arts Lv1 skills stolen from Smagobs started accumulating.
Arnold-sans Sword Arts skill stood at Lv2 (20/50)After adding Lv1 (10/10), the accumulated skill points reached a total of 30.
It turned out well.
Lets trythe power of Sword Arts Lv3.
With my eyes affixed, I grasped the curved sword firmly with both my hands.
Since this enemy had no skill for to steal, there was no need for to have one of my hands free.
In the first place, this sword was ant to be wielded in both hands.
The blade alone asured 1m. Combined with the hilt, it reached 1.20m.
The wound on my body had considerably recovered.
Although I only had gratitude for Vitality Enhancent skill, the speed of recovery wasnt sa as the Blood Ogres from awhile ago.
Because their natural healing ability is superior to mine, a humans, is that why?
Oh well. Its not like Im contending with this fellow in a fair competition, so theres no problem.
All I have to do is to keep myself from getting hit.
Fu!
Keeping the bare minimum air in my lungs and blowing the rest out, I closed in.
With my eyes affixed, I charged at the opponent undauntedly.
I didnt want to involve those behind .
In order to restrict the enemys movent, I scraped the flesh on its thigh, launching a combo with the curved sword.
I slashed its muscles, which had swelled as if its stats had increased upon leveling up, with the second strike while we crossed each other.
Guoa
Having gotten slashed twice at exactly the sa spot, its muscles ruptured as the toughness of its flesh gave in.
How do I put itThe swordfelt so familiar as if it were an extension of my arm.
With more power
With more precision
And with more speed
I hitthe enemy.
The enemys rage erupted as it violently swept the club it was wielding over.
The violent sweep created a whirlwind which could pulverize anyone who stood in its way.
If I had only sheer willpower, I would be no match for it.
HoweverI have no intention of losing.
Without a care, I stepped into the circumference which the sweeping club of the Blood Ogre created with itself at the centre.
I didnt take on the vector of the force from the front. I dodged the attack completely by tilting.
It whistled past my ear. Imdiately after, an infringing cloud of dust rose by my side.
Each of the blows was heavier than the last.
However, after a number of blows
Guoooooa?
With a thud, the huge club fell onto the ground, rolling.
The opponent, not knowing as to what had happened, got up and checked its right fist which it was grasping the club with.
Five fingers which should have been there.
Were nowhere to be found.
Are you looking for sothing? You lost your club? You dropped it there.
The enemy turned slightly rigid.
anwhile, I supplied oxygen to my body which was breathless after such an intense workout.
Silence ensued. Shortly after, the place was filled once again with intimidating, growling sound.
The growls carried angerand a tinge of fear.
The fingers, which should have regenerated by now, didnt. Enraged, the enemy recklessly brandished its right arm.
For the attack was reckless, it didnt feel threatening.
However, it didnt forget to pick the club back up with its left arm.
While dodging the recklessly brandished right arm, I positioned the sword overhead, raised a foot lightly and bounded off, closing the distance.
I brandished the held aloft sword to rcilessly severe the opponents left wrist which was trying to pick the club up.
However, I couldnt cut it off in one strike. Since it was a severing motion, the hilt of the sword was now upturned to its left handso I inverted the blade of the sword.
Within point one second of slashing from overhead, I slashed back from below.
The swords jaw crunched the sa spot of the opponents wrist, cutting it off halfway.
With this, itll be impossible for it to hold the club.
However, it was not over yet.
Advancing a step, I dealt the finishing strike from overhead, completely severing the wrist.
Gioooooooo!
Secret TechniqueBlooming Flowers (Hundred Breaker)
Im not pleased with the processing capability of my brain.
At most, it should be Three Step Cut.
Oh well. With this, the enemys offensive ability will plumt down.
At any rate, it wont be able to use either of its hands to wield.
The Blood Ogre let out an agonizing cry. Still, it didnt lose its fighting spirit.
I cant afford to give it ti.
I have to decide the battle in a go.
Lunging into the enemys bosom, I aid at the other leg than the one I had scraped earlier.
Not longer able to bear the weight of its gigantic body, it fell down to both of its knees.
Slipping through both of its swinging arms, I finally aid at its head.
Nowitll be over!
All my might contained in a strike. Horizontally, I drew my sword at the Blood Ogres neck
For a mont, the ogres lips curledinto a smile.
A screech of tal frictioning against tal resounded.
Its sole horn blackened, blocking my attack.
When the attack, which contained all my might, was blocked, an unimaginable shock transmitted through the hilt, making drop the sword.
Ah! My hand has gone numb
Not missing the opportunity, the opponent swang its arm at who was now defenseless.
As I wasnt able to dodge it, I received the hit directly. A cloud of dust rose as I crashed into the ground.
An acute pain ran through my body.
The monster let out a triumphant roar which resembled laughter. It was distasteful to the ear.
Yet again, the cuts didnt heal. Once, twice, thricethe Blood Ogre stomped incessantly, demanding the answer.
He stomped over and over again, enraged, swollen with fury.
Whatever it was trampling must be in a miserable state by now.
As if to confirm whether what it was trampling had died or not, it raised its foot amidst the twirling cloud of dust.
Hey, youre in the middle of a battle yet youre laughing like an idiot. Even for a mont, you cant take your eyes off the target of your attacks. Just now, you got your left wrist cutYoure so poor and pitiable, arent you?
Gazing at the figure of the person who was stepping on its shoulders, the face of the Blood Ogre distorted into an incredulous expression.
Even if it made such a face, it wouldnt stop the sword which had already been brandished.
What happened? Smile, ogre.
With my hand having received a positive feedbackthe battle ca to a conclusion.
Jumping off the collapsing Blood Ogres shoulders, I rushed back to everyone.
When the female adventurer, who had taken refuge in the back, saw that the battle had ended, she ran to , gratified.
As soon as everyone has been treated, we will finally leave the forest.
There was no conspicuous wound on Lim.
Although she seed to be in pain due to physical overexertion recoil, she would wake up after a while.
Treatnt was required for Bays-san and Arnold-san, though.
I can treat myselfArnold-san is in more critical condition, please attend to him first.
Even if you tell to attend him first, there is nothing much I can do.
SorrySeiji, theres a dicinal drug in my leather rucksack. Can you please take it out?
Upon the request of Arnold-san, who had broken his arm, I struggled my hand into the leather rucksack and fished around. I found the dicinal drug and had Arnold-san chug it down. Thereafter, his erratic breathing cald down.
This dicinal drug was the sa as the one I bought in rville town. It was neither cheap nor expensive.
Because the bleeding in the leg had yet to stop, I took out the change of clothes from my rucksack to make up for the bandage. Before bandaging, I soaked it in another dicinal drug. After dabbing it on the wound, I tied it tightly.
According to Sheena-san, it was more effective than drinking it in case of an external injury.
As for the fractured arm, the female adventurer used a twig as a makeshift splint.
By the way, theres an expensive dicinal drug which can instantly heal any injury but I have yet to see it.
Presently, there didnt seem to be any danger.
After the treatnt was done, we decided to leave the forest and return to Pascam.
That said, we will soon have to apologize to Batteau-san jointly.
Seiji-san, since you took great pains, you should strip the horn of the Blood Ogres. Its quite an expensive material.
Ooh, I forgot.
Both of them are yours.
Although the first one was slain by everyonesince Arnold-san and everyone were nodding, I obediently obliged.
I sohow cleft the red horn of the first monster. However, the blackened horn was excessively hard, so I couldnt cleave it. Is the material of a monster which possesses a rare enhancent skill rare, too?
Now that it has co to this, Ill take it by all ans.
Ah, *ping* an idea.
If I cant cut the hornI can simply crush everything but the horn.
Sheathing the sword, I picked the club up and trotted to the Blood Ogre.
Funnuaaaaaaa!
So heavyIt doesnt suit Ill just lift it to the height where it can be swung down from.
Sei! Nooooooo
I aid at the head which was lying on the groundWarning: Gore.
Now that the horns have been collected, lets return.
Bays-san, albeit slightly numb, was able to walk by himself; the female adventurer was carrying Lim, who was still unconscious, on her back; and I lent my shoulder to Arnold-san.
En route, Arnold-san whispered a question to .
In the battle with the last Blood OgreSeijis movent was exceptional. Did, whatever you tried, yielded the effect?
Err, did I say such a thing?
Ah~I blurted sothing unnecessary out, it seems.
However, theres no way I can tell him about my skill.
I cant tell anyone about such an inhumane act as stealing skills without any regard. Its not a matter I can thoughtlessly talk about with others.
By no ans do I think that Arnold-san is blabbermouth but I dont feel any need to intentionally tell him in particular.
A person who practises martial arts has trendous potential for growth if they know how to grasp the opportunity
Is he perhaps talking about breaking through the barrier?
Thats rightAlthough hes unable to wield a sword right now, Ill have to return his Sword Arts skill to him before he gets suspicious.
Theres an option to return the skill, isnt there?
I concentrated my consciousness, albeit nervously, for it was my first ti attempting it.
N? Huh, did nothing happen?
Hey, dont tell that its impossible to return the skill!
No, wait. Dont be hasty.
That its required for the hand to be in physical contact while stealing, it should be the sa in case of returning, tooshouldnt it?
Because I was already lending a shoulder to him, I touched him without seeming unnatural.
UnIt went well.
When I concentrated my consciousness, I felt a strange sensation of sothing warm moving through my body.
In terms of imageit was like clay.
The quantity that belonged to Arnold-san was torn off from the total quantity.
Ah, shouldnt I keep the Sword Arts skill until we safely reach Pascam?
If the 1 in 10,000 chance of another Blood Ogre appearing did co to pass, it wouldnt be funny.
I withheld the portion which I was in the process of returning.
However, when I return it, my Sword Arts skill will be back to being Lv2.
Id better not rashly say ehh, I broke through the barrier.
Therefore, to Arnold-sans question
When I wished that I didnt want everyone to die in front of I felt an enormous power burning inside . I thought Id try it and see as to how far I could go by myself.
Fumu
As for , I was curious when Seiji-san wasnt affected in the least even after you were drenched in the blood of the Blood Ogre. Another thing which piqued my interest was the strange phenonon that occurred in the body of the second Blood Ogre.
Abruptly, soone whispered into my ear. It was precisely Bays-san who had bent backward in order to lean closer.
About the Blood Ogres unusual phenonon, how can I possibly know? As for the paralytic poison, Im sure it has sothing to do with my constitution.
I see. Youre so young, yet- did you receive any special training? You were also under attack and received several wounds
Eeh, yes. From the caterpillars.
But I cant say that out loud.
Now, what do I make up for Vitality Enhancent?
I was the first to ask question. Also, you dont bother your savior with questions, you thank them, examiner-dono.
True. I was just asking out of curiosity. However
Although he was not wearing his glasses for they had broken, Bays-san still gestured as if fixing his glasses.
You slew the Blood Ogre single handedly. Even Sheena, who believes that you are promising, would be surprised if she knew.
AahI sowhat feel like seeing that face.
Thus, we safely reached Pascam port town.
I want you to make a new weapon out of the horn I obtained, Jig-san!
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