Chapter 43.1 - : Battle For The Bond (1/2)

Chapter 43.1 : Battle For The Bond

◆Prince of Algore, Omiros

I defended myself from Goz’s slashing attack with my shield.

「TAKE THIS, FIREBALL! ! 」

When Goz stepped back to dodge my atack, he sent out fireball magic from his hand, which I also blocked with my shield. The magic shield would have burnt if it was made from timber or pelt, but it stopped the fireball.

「Acceleration! ! 」

Goz used another magic attack in no time. Using that diversion he tried to cut me from the sides with his increasingly faster movements.

GAKIN! !

The resulting clear ringing sound of metal clashing against metal was caused by the shield that I could feel moving on its own. Despite all that I was still on the losing end since I stopped that blow with a forced posture.

Since Goz kept using his magic in quick succession, I kept being pushed back by him.

I raised my shield in a hurry.

「WHAT THE HELL IS THAT SHIELD? ! ! ! 」

Goz screamed in frustration.

Just as he said, the shield was incredible . If I had to say, the incredible thing about the shield was the fact that it was moving on its own when I didn’t have time to react.

I then recalled the words of the one who gave me this shield.

「You absolutely must not give this shield to Parsish.」

It was as if he had already predicted this situation beforehand.

Really, just who the hell was that minstrel?

But I had no time to ponder about such things right now. Goz’s attack was coming at me again.

「Fu*k！ ! ! WITHOUT THAT FU$KING SHIELD YOU’D BE A GONER―――! ! 」

Certainly, I would have long since been defeated by him without this shield.

It was vexing, but I was weaker than Goz.

I was so frustrated by my inability to do anything against Goz just like when I met him all those years ago. I couldn’t do anything but look at the crying Regena at that time.

That was why I desperately trained myself ever since that day. To prepare for this day, to protect Regena.

But, Goz was obviously more powerful than the current me. He could have easily killed me if not for this shield.

It was vexing. I felt so… I wouldn’t be able to protect Regena if things stayed as they were.

I was really frustrated.

Goz attacked from an odd angle again. I somehow blocked that with the shield’s help, but I was about to reach my limit.

I somehow reached a stalemate due to the power of the shield, but I wouldn’t hold out for much longer. It was only a matter of time before Goz defeated me, but I definitely wouldn’t let him lay his hands on Regena.

「My bad, Goz! ! I won’t let you have Regena! ! 」

I said, as I pushed Goz back with my shield.

Ever since the day we met Goz, Regena became too scared to go out. Seeing Regena in that state was really unbearable for me.

Thus I wanted to become strong enough to protect her and make her feel at ease going out. But, it turned out that I wasn’t strong enough. My strength alone wasn’t enough to protect Regena.

I went to her side while fighting Goz.

「Listen to me, Regena. I will hold him back in this place, you go call for reinforcements during that time.」

If I’m not strong enough to beat Goz, I just need to receive outside reinforcements.

「U-Understood, Omiros. Be careful, I’ll be back with reinforcements immediately.」

「Yeah, leave this place to me for now.」

Goz blocked the stairs in order to stop us from escaping.

「You want to stop ME? Do you think you can do that? 」

Goz grinned widely as he responded to our conversation that he overheard.

「GOZ! ! Yes,I’m no match for you indeed! ! But, I can at least hold you back in this place! !」

While I pointed my sword to Goz, Regena moved quietly to the side.

「KUKUKU…… You better give up.」

「What are you talking about, Goz! ? 」

「OPEN YOUR EARS, PRINCE! NO ONE CAN SAVE YOU! ! ! ! 」

As I tried to listen as he said I heard the screams of the people.

「This is bad, OMIROS! ! There’s a horde of goblins below! The goblins are invading Algore!!」

Regena screamed as she confirmed the situation below.

It was already night, but the moon was shining brightly in the cloudless sky illuminating the scenes below.

「GOZ! ! YOU BASTARD! ! 」

I glared at Goz.

「Ha~h, those goblins are my subordinates, who I led to invade Algore! ! Right about now, they’re killing the Algorians who were too preoccupied by the Dark Knight to notice our approach! ! 」

Goz laughed at the top of his lungs.

「Today marks the end of Algore! ! NOW FALL INTO DESPAIR―――― OMIROS-KUN! ! ! 」

◆Dark Knight, Kuroki

「HYAKURETSUHYAKUHOKAMIKEN! ! 」

The woman called Kaya kept sending shockwave attacks from a distance with her fists.

As for me, I was sliding around while parrying those attacks.