Chapter 24 (1/2)

24.LITTLE GIRL ROUTS HER OPPONENTS

“”Really nice you are giving your all.””

Bela felt a bit of admiration as she saw the iron ball of Golias´ gimmick weapon [Morning Star], flying in her direction.

Stepping on the foot pedal and pulling down the control stick, the machiini [Iron Dinna] lowered her stance while maintaining connection with the receptive stones.

And then, the iron ball that came flying went through the s.p.a.ce [Iron Dinna]´s head and chest were at before. That was really an act of an instant.

[You avoided!?]

Golias shouted. The gimmick that launched the iron ball at the top of the mace was Golias´ trump card of certain victory in the first move. However, Bela saw through it in the first time seeing it. To Golias, who was thinking of bullying Bela a bit while making a name for himself, this was an unexpected result.

However, Bela didn´t care what Golias was thinking about in his heart. Carrying on and stepping on the foot pedal, [Iron Dinna] charged.

[As if I would let you.]

The gnome of the mercenary group Jadan charged at the approaching machiini [Iron Dinna] head-on. With the big s.h.i.+eld it held, it tried to stop [Iron Dinna]´s momentum.

[Hyahah]

Seeing that, Bela greatly swung the war hammer held by [Iron Dinna] while laughing, spinning, and hitting it at the upper part of the s.h.i.+eld while making use of the centrifugal force.

[Gaah!?]

With its momentum, the war hammer pierced at the upper part of the s.h.i.+eld, having been vertically swung in direction of the ground. Both arms of the gnome holding the s.h.i.+eld creaked by the impact. Having lost its balance due to the impact that came from an unexpected direction, the gnome fell forward.

[Tch. Milka, stop her movement.]

[Yes.]

Letting go of the handle of the cane connected to the iron ball, Golias gave the silphy orders as he drew the sword at the waist. And then, he spoke to Maia, who was watching from the back.

[Maia, you too step forward.]

[Sure. Gauro, let´s go.]

[Finally!]

Except for the Gnome that fell down due to the impact of the war hammer, everyone else acted.

“”First of all would be that.”

Bela´s eyes were looking at the silphy. Just like the salamas that could control fire, the silphy was an element that could control the wind. Seeing that the silphy was casting an immobilizing spell, Bela threw the war hammer at it.

[Kyah]

Rotating in the air, the thrown war hammer hit the silphy, and then the scream of a female resounded. Due to the impact, the wind swirl the silphy was forming with its both hands exploded and sent the silphy flying. The explosion that happened when the spell was interrupted in the middle of its casting affected both the user and the element equally. At the same time, however, Bela lost her main weapon.

[So you let go of your weapon.]

Charging at Bela´s empty handed [Iron Dinna], Maia´s machiini swung down the sword it held. Gauro´s machiini was also approaching from behind.

[Hyahya]

Looking at them as she laughed with delight, Bela drew a short sword that had been installed at the waist and raised it in response to the incoming attack.

“”Wha….at?””

Maia was surprised.

Bela´s short sword parried her blade and changed its path. And then, just like that, being deviated away from [Iron Dinna]´s mechanical body, Maia´s sword dug into the ground.

Just like how the leaves of trees on the surface of the river avoided the rocks in its way as it flowed through, Maia´s sword was parried. Maia was surprised when she felt her sword piercing into the ground. However, being surprised was a fatal mistake in battle.

[Uwaah!?]

[Where are you looking at? Are you stupid?]

The sudden impact that a.s.saulted Maia was the result of Bela entering at close range onher machiini and hitting at its chest with her buckler/small s.h.i.+eld.(TL note: ライトシールド = buckler? Maybe it is just a normal s.h.i.+eld that is small…)

Although the machiini itself would be fine, inside the machiini was a human. Maia lost consciousness from the impact of [Iron Dinna]´s attack. During that time, [Iron Dinna] grappled her machiini while at the same time putting its leg behind Maia´s machiini leg, bringing it down to the ground. (TL note: Not sure how to describe this in english -.- ->足をかけられながら組みつかれて<- basically=”” bela=”” is=”” using=”” the=”” leg=”” as=”” to=”” make=”” maia=”” trip=”” while=”” grappling=”” her=”” at=”” the=”” same=””>

[Take your hands off the group leader.]

Seeing Bela bringing Maia down, Gauro charged at Bela as he shouted with his spear pointed forward. He felt that he could get her if it was while she was still holding Maia´s machiini.

However, at the next instant, that spear vanished from his machiini´s hands.

[What?]