Alma, whom I had asked for help via Link, had arrived as quick as a gale. It had taken her approximately two minutes. She must have been sleeping in her inn when I called for help so I was really thankful to her.
Alma yawned loudly and cracked her neck.
I don't really get the situation, but will it be fine if I kill that?
Her slender fingertip was pointing at Kouga, who was holding his sword at the ready.
Kill him, it would be easy to give that order.
But Kouga was still useful to . If possible, I would like to let him live. It would be dangerous to order Alma to fight him without killing him though. Kouga was strong after all. After fighting him, I was even more sure that his strength was a match for Alma's.
It would likely be one-sided if I used my buffs, but it didn't seem like I would be able to activate my Skills properly. It would take another 30 minutes for the rebound from the combat stimulant to wear out. The only Skill that I could use in my condition was Link.
Thus, my order was short.
Kill him
Okay
While flipping the knife in her hand, Alma began to close the distance to Kouga with light footsteps. On the other hand, Kouga had a really reluctant frown on his face.
You're Noel's ally?
That's right. That's why I have to kill you
Stop it. I don't kill won
Gender discrimination is bad. Besides, even if you try to act chivalrous, I'm stronger than you, so you'll just look uncool trying to keep up appearances
It's the opposite. You should have realized it when you failed to finish off with your surprise attack. That I'm considerably stronger than you
Huhh!?
Ouch, he really hit Alma where it hurts.
Certainly, if Alma was stronger than Kouga, that earlier surprise attack should have ended it. I judged that Kouga, who had managed to defend himself against fatal attacks while being steamrolled by Alma's surprise attack, had co up on top in that instantaneous exchange.
But it was questionable whether he was considerably stronger just because of that. Whatever the circumstances were, it was also a fact that he couldn't stop the surprise attack and got steamrolled after all.
In my opinion, the two of them were evenly matched.
In that case, since I would be troubled if Alma didn't win, I ought to give her so fight advice as I couldn't cast any buffs.
But it seed like that would be sticking my nose where it didn't belong.
You're pretty insolent. Don't think that you'll get an easy death
I could feel Alma's intense killing intent through her back. She had totally snapped. It was the first ti I had seen the usually airy Alma this angry.
It definitely didn't seem like she would listen to even if I gave her advice. Now that I was unable to use Peer Support, I had no way of stopping Alma, who was berserk with rage.
Well...... screw it.
Alma chose the path of becoming a Seeker rather than an Assassin. In that case, she needed the ability to win against an opponent with equal or better strength in a straight fight. It would be troubling if she beca a specialist only against small fry.
Besides, the truth was that I also wanted to see the battle between two genuine monsters.
Accel--Quintuple!
Maximum speed from the start. Alma, who activated Accel, broke through the air-resistance barrier and drew near Kouga while showing afterimages.
Instead of charging straight in, she jumped to the right and to the left and even used the surrounding walls to co from above, using her three-dinsional movents to toy with Kouga.
It was getting difficult to follow her visually. Alma was moving around endlessly at top speed, making her a shadow that appeared everywhere and nowhere.
Even for Kouga, it should be impossible for him to see through Alma's movents. He was keeping his awareness on his surroundings in preparation for an attack, but he was clearly unable to fully cope with her speed.
Alma, who was fully toying with Kouga, threw iron needles while continuing her high speed movents.
Scout Skill: Perfect Throw
With the effect of Perfect Throw, the countless iron needles released by Alma under the speed of Quintuple Accel assailed Kouga from all directions with unerring aim.
If it was only one or two needles, then they could be struck down. But striking down all the needles thrown from all directions wasn't realistic. It was also impossible to avoid.
Now, how will you deal with this?
Kouga answered the question in my heart with a Bladesman's Skill na.
--Rain of Cherry Petals
It was just one swing of the sword. But I definitely saw that one swing scatter outwards just like a rain of flower petals.
You can even multiply the number of slashes!?
The mont I yelled, the countless iron needles were struck down by the countless scattered slashes. They didn't stop there and spread all around the surrounding area, cutting towards Alma.
However, as expected, Alma was the successor of the legendary assassin.
She twisted her body to dodge the approaching slashes and by kicking at the air-resistance breaking speed of Quintuple Accel, she succeeded in moving out of the way in mid-air.
Alma glared at Kouga from mid-air and then began a fierce assault on him. The flow of the fight was the sa as the previous one, but the difference was that Alma had activated Quintuple Accel.
As Alma's knife was lighter and easier to swing compared to Kouga's sword, there would be nothing Kouga could do if she got in close to him with that speed. She would probably be able to slit his throat easily.
In opposition, Kouga activated a new Skill.
--Serene as Still Waters
Of all things, Kouga closed his eyes. But, in that state, his sword swings kept Alma's onslaught at bay.
What's going on!?
Alma yelled in surprise. Even though she was shocked that her attacks were being defended by soone with his eyes closed, she kept up her continuous attacks at short range.
By all rights, in-fighting should be overwhelmingly advantageous to Alma. Despite that, Kouga showed absolutely no signs that he was falling behind.
Serene as Still Waters, he said. Is closing his eyes a requirent to activate the Skill? If that's the case, I can understand how he was able to move after being blinded by the flash grenade
From the situation so far, it was probably reasonable to think of it as a Skill that doubled other senses when the user's eyes were closed. No, it wasn't just the doubling of senses. His attack speed had also increased dramatically.
Not being able to visually confirm the situation around him was a huge drawback, but if it was only within a radius of 5 ters, it was a Skill that demonstrated unparalleled strength.
Bladesman from the Far East. What an interesting Job
The fight between these two monsters that hardly looked like they were both C Rank was literally sending sparks flying. I could no longer tell how many hundreds of tis their weapons had clashed.
As I watched the progress of the fight attentively, I drank a portable potion to restore myself. The rebound from the combat stimulant was gradually wearing out. The potion healed my fatigue and I began to feel the strength in my legs again.
Suddenly, I tasted blood in my mouth. It appeared that I had been unconsciously grinding my teeth too much.
......Damn it, why don't I have the kind of strength these two do
Frustration. Envy. I knew that lanting over it was useless. But when I was showed this overwhelming difference in talent, my heart hurt so much that I wanted to tear my hair out.
Even though I would be stronger than the two of them if I was a Warrior just like Grandpa......
Grandpa had said that even a Talker could beco the best Seeker. And at the end of his strict training, I had felt the pride of obtaining that qualification.
But there was always soone better than you. That was a place that a Talker--Buffer like would never be able to reach.
......I knew it. My way of thinking was right after all
I staggered to my feet. To be frank, watching the two of them fight had lifted a weight off my chest. As I felt my heart lighten, I could feel the fire in my soul burning hotter than ever.
I won't lose my way anymore. I won't lant. There is only one path I should follow.
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