Fu~u ...... Fu~u...... "
Has Darius collected himself?
He sat on the nearest chair taking deep breaths.
His shout just now is starting to look like a lie, with his calm looking attitude.
"Auber, can you win?"
"Well, it would be better if it was just the two Sword Kings, but that magician is troublesome."
With his back to Darius, Auber is pointing a sword in my direction.
He looks… settled down, I guess?
However, his eyes are not focused.
He’s looking and moving restlessly, is that a feint?
"............ I know. The God also said so."
"God did?"
"That a mage in gray colored robe will come and kill me. I did as I was told; I destroyed all the magic teleportation circles in the area and had you withdraw to the capital, however this is the result. I won’t believe in him anymore."
Following Hitogami’s orders, he moved about secretly, doing this and that.
Like Orsted said, chess seems to be a weak point of Hitogami.
Maybe he just doesn’t like playing a two player game.
"Do something. That's why I hired you. Your speciality is fighting while being outnumbered, isn't it?"
"Understood......If by any chance I win I will get a special reward, right?"
"Oh yes, that’s right! I promise!"
――After that exchange, Auber was facing us.
He squared his shoulders against his opponents.
Seeing this, Eris and Ghyslaine straighten up.
"North God style......『 Red Ink 』"
"Gaaaaaaaa! "
"Uraaaaaaa! "
The moment Auber muttered that, Eris and Ghyslaine reacted.
But at that time, I already understood the meaning of 『 Red Ink 』.
I had heard from Orsted what kind of skill it was.
Ground.
A red carpet was laid on the floor.
Also, a red ball was scattered beforehand without anyone realizing it.
By the time we noticed it, it was too late.
"This is!"
"Nu!? "
At the feet of Ghyslaine and Eris, a big pop “Pa~an” resounded.
Spreading under their feet, strong liquid adhesive was strewn, sticking the soles of the two to the carpet.
This ball was developed by a certain North Saint pharmacist, an instant adhesive.
Since the process is complex, I don't really remember how to make it.
The impact causes the ball to rupture scattering the contents around.
The strong adhesive kept Ghyslaine's and Eris’s legs stuck to the carpet.
"『Water Flow』!"
Using water magic, I washed off the adhesive on their feet.
It is weak to water and loses its suction the moment it’s exposed to moisture.
But, Eris and Ghyslaine’s stance had already been messed up.
Too unsteady for their kill moves, but with their well trained legs they still never-the-less managed to strike.
Too slow.
Auber has already started his next move.
He immediately moves between Ghyslaine and Eris.
Ghyslaine’s sword stops.
Eris’s sword stops.
They’re taught in Sword God Style, to never release a Sword of Light with allies in the way.
"First thing’s first, you. Rudeus Greyrat."
Auber’s target isn’t Ghyslaine or even Eris.
It was me.
I see it.
Thanks to the simulated training with Eris, my foreseeing eye has caught Auber’s sword properly.
Immediately, I moved the artificial hand into the sword‘s trajectory.
First move.
I guard another by using the art of 『Earth Shield』with the right hand .
"North God Style secret art......『 Oboro Cross 』!"
Auber threw his sword into the air, lowered his upper body, and reached for the sword remaining at his waist.
I see that.
The foreseeing eye has caught the movement.
To cover my right side, an『Earth Shield』 shaped like a buckler has already formed.
This shield made to parry Auber’s slashing power is heavy and very hard.
It’s so heavy that my hand’s movements are limited.
Auber’s sword is already under my left hand.
It’s a heavy prosthetic hand made of high magic, there is nothing beyond the wrist, but it manages to receive Auber’s sword slash directly .
Auber tries to draw another sword while making a turning fall.
The strike can’t be avoided.
Even if there was a way, there is not enough time to do that.
I decided to take a risk.
I jumped and moved my bent knee at him. Auber’s sword was received by my left foot.
Something hot sears my shin.
When I landed, my left foot felt like it had been squashed and bent.
If you take a look at the area right below the knee of my left leg, it is dangling by a flap of skin.
Pain came later.
"Iii! "
I withstand the pain by clenching down on my teeth.
I confirm my surroundings
Eris is moving, Ghyslaine’s also looking back, I'm standing here.
I'm not dead.
Auber, enclosed by three people, cannot escape.
".....?"
Just then, something caught my attention
What now, is Auber trying to use strange ninjutsu again?
That’s not it.
Something moves at the edge of my vision.
It’s Darius, pointing his right hand in our direction.
"Spirit of fire, everywhere between the sky and earth, I request for your protection -
Divine protection of the great fire spirit in the place where the demand of thee―― "
Ghyslaine and Eris noticed it.
The actions taken by the two women were almost completely opposite.
Eris faces Darius, to stand between Darius and me, while Ghyslaine approaches Auber.
"――『Fire Bullet』."
From Darius’ hand, a mass of fire is released.
Its power and speed, both unquestionably lethal, the fiery projectile was closing in.
"Fun...... Gu! "
Eris cut the fireball in half.
But, before anyone could notice.
Auber’s kunai-like dagger had been thrown, penetrating her side.
My vision returns to the present.
Auber, still retaining the posture of throwing a dagger at Eris, had received Ghyslaine’s sword.
No, it wasn’t received; Ghyslaine’s sword had cut into Auber's shoulder.
He had not completely parried the blow.
His sword broke and he was thus cut
However, only shallowly.
It did not sever his arm.
"Fu! "
"Gaaa ! "
Auber flew to the back while back flipping,
Eris lay in wait at his landing point, launching a killing attack.
But, probably because of the Kunai in her side, Auber evaded it easily.
" ...... "
This is bad; He’s put distance between us.
I don’t know what went wrong, to confront Auber from a distance is bad.
Why is it bad?
That guy has a variety of skills.
Not only that.
My leg was sliced and I doubt Eris can run either.
Now, supposing Auber runs away with Darius.
Then it will become Ghyslaine alone.
That’s right.
I have to do something to Darius.
While discarding the Earth Shield, I directed my staff at Darius.
"Stone Cannon! "
"!?"
"Oooaa!"
The bullet flew at a ridiculous speed, but it was received by Auber’s sword.
However, this was within my predictions.
That shot just now was not a mere Stone Cannon.
"!?"
Right where it was hit.
The hollow point rock bullet which was cut into two explodes near Darius.
I had developed this hollow point rock bullet while traveling the Magic Continent.
The name is Explosive Stone Cannon.
"Gugyaaaaaa! "
Fragments of rock and shell penetrating his eye, Darius crouches while holding his face .
"Nuu?"
Auber’s attention slipped.
"Daaaaaa! "
There, Eris immediately seized the opening.
Sword of Light.
".....!?"
Auber.....received it.
He caught it with the side of his blade, the thickest part of the sword.
But Eris’ sword cuts through it like it’s nothing, and her sword went into Auber’s arm.
Too shallow.
Because of her injury, the technique was not perfect.
After slicing Auber’s arm, Eris’s sword failed to cut deeper.
"Gaaaaaa! "
After that, Ghyslaine moved.
Auber, lacking both his arms, tried to evade.
However, the Sword of Light is a difficult move to evade.
It's a killer move of the Sword God Style, after all.
Auber is in no position to avoid it.
It’s not a move you can dodge without preparations.
Auber realizes this.
Currently, it is impossible.
Ghyslaine’s perfect Sword of Light entered from around his shoulders and exited his side.
" ...... Impressive."
While muttering that, Auber fell.
He collapses in a pool of his own blood.
His body twitched for a while, but the light in his eyes was gone.
............ He is dead.
" ...... "
"Aaaaa, my eye, my eye! Auber, do something ...... Auber!"
Still crouching, Darius was screaming while holding his eye.
Ghyslaine looks down at the crouching Darius who received my Explosive Stone Cannon.
" ...... "
Ghyslaine swings her sword down in silence.
Blood sprayed even to my cheek.