When the blizzard subsided, Meliena, who was confident of victory, tried to check on her opponent but her face suddenly contorted.
—The guild leader had gotten behind her.
“Wha-…… H-How……!? No way, you mean to say that you dodged that!?”
“It was just as I had predicted. I knew you would do something like that so I was prepared to run away beforehand.”
“Damn! Ice shield……!”
The guild leader unleashes a spear thrust, but Meliena creates an ice shield to block it.
“Hoh-, As expected of the one called ‘Extreme Ice’. To think that you can cast magic at this speed.…… But—”
One blow caused a large crack in the shield, and a second blow came immediately after, destroying the shield in an instant.
“I-Ice Shield!”
“It’s no use.”
“Ice shield! ……Ice shield! ……Ice shield…… Tsu! Ice Shieeeld……!”
As the thrusts are released one after another, Meliena desperately tries to block them by creating ice shield over and over again. At first, they were evenly matched, but gradually, she couldn’t generate a shield in time.
“Haaaahh!”
“~~~~!?”
Finally, the tip pierced through the ice shield and grazed Meliena’s cheek. Meliena slipped and fell on her back.
“The match is over huh. ……But, was that all? To be honest, I thought you could do a little bit more.”
“Kuu-…… This wasn’t supposed to be like this….”
Ark shook his head disapprovingly and then he ignored her. He then faced and called out to Galia, the last one standing.
“All that is left is you, Mr. Head of the family. Please show me the power of the prestigious Brazel family this time.”
“You……”
Provoked, Galia’s face turns bright red with anger.
“Meliena, you should stay back!”
“……Yes.”
Galia yells at his wife and comes out to the center of the training ground.
“I’m not like the others…… Tch! I’ll crush all five of you together!”
He declares powerfully and pulls out the huge sword he was carrying on his back. Apparently, he can handle not only magic but also swords.
“……Galia the ‘Explosive Magic Sword’. Unlike the guys we’ve faced so far, you seem to be an opponent who I have to be careful with in close quarters.”
Just as the guild leader was about to readjust his spear, it happened.
—Galia suddenly pulled out the sword he was carrying on his waist and threw it towards the guild leader.
“What?”
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-Galia’s POV-
“I’m not like the others…… Tch! I’ll crush all five of you together!”
Even as I raised my voice, I kept my cool.
“The man in front of me is quite a talented person. He is so strong that makes me wonder if he is really retired. It’s only natural that Meliena was at a disadvantage.”
Even if I win against him, the odds of winning would be less than five. In addition, there are four others left. Moreover, considering the strength of the little girl from earlier, I don’t think that they will be an easy opponent.
“Tsk! Just what the hell is going on……!? I didn’t know that the Adventurer’s Guild had such a strong force……!”
But we can’t afford to lose. I have to win at all costs and bring Reus back.
“In this case…. I have no choice but to use my trump card. I didn’t want to use this though……”
Inwardly making up my mind, I placed my hand on the hilt of the sword I carried at my waist. The moment I touched it, a voice echoed in my head.
『Kukukuku, it looks like you need my help, don’t you, human?』
（……Yeah, unwillingly though.)
『Kekekeke, I know I shouldn’t say this but, do you not care what happens?』
(I don’t care. I’m prepared. As long as we could defeat them.)
『Hee-hehehe, I don’t dislike your spirit. Well then, draw me out.』
Without hesitation, I pulled the sword from its scabbard at once. As a sinister magical power swelled from the blade of the sword, I aimed at the opponent in front of me and threw the sword as hard as he could.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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