109 108. North Area Fourth Match.txt (2/2)

”--Elmirad!　You'll never beat me in anything!　There's no way we can win!

'Oh, you may be right ....... You might not even be able to get your foot in the door ......!　But I never fought because I thought I couldn't win!　It's happening right now!　I'll beat you one-on-one and be a 'hero'!　All for the Siddharth family!

After this conversation, I take a step forward.

Elmirad also walks forward as well.

''Eh, let's see, ...... does that mean you're going to fight for 'honor as a hero' and 'the right to be engaged to Snow-sama' ......?　Now we're going to have a one-on-one no rule ......?

An anxious voice interrupts us from the side.

But we don't stop.

Neither I nor Elmirad can see anything but the enemy in front of us anymore.

Without answering, the distance between us is decreasing.

''--Lyi, both parties are deemed to have agreed on this!　'The fourth match of the Northern Area of the Ichinotsuki United Knight's General Knight's Seed Ball will begin!

Taking that declaration as a signal, Elmirad and I ran out.

The distance between us is less than ten meters.

Soon we'll be in contact.

However, before we can make contact, Elmirad's magic is released.

''--[Ice Phalanx]!

It's called Di Winter.

I cast a jamming spell in time with the magic.

Of course, I don't succeed.

Naturally, countermeasures were taken. The magic tools on Elmirad's person are shattered and the completed freezing magic is released towards us.

Countless ice stakes are flying in.

I have no choice but to avoid them with my eyes and move forward while dodging them.

Elmirad is a knight who is more of a wizard.

There's no doubt that short distances are more advantageous than long distances.

Forcefully closing the distance, I get close enough to reach the sword.

Just before he swings his sword, Elmirad's high-speed magic is released again.

''--[Lightning Line]!

A purple light bounces in front of me.

I twisted around and avoided a direct hit.

But I catch that electric shock with half my body, and numbness rushes through my entire body.

But that's no matter.

It doesn't matter if it's a little difficult to move.

It is too sluggish to move well to begin with.

The sword and sword crossed, followed by a high-pitched sound that echoed in my head.

It's a battle of wits, and I try to push Elmirad down with more force. Looking at the muscle strength of his status, I have the advantage when it comes to power comparison.

In contrast, Elmirad leans on his sword and reflects my power.

I understood that with the 《Dimension》. However, although I understood it, my body didn't react to it.

At the same time, the MP that had been slightly recovered in one night was depleted and the 《Dimension》 was released.

My body and magic power didn't move as I thought. It's as if the tar with an abnormal sticky force is twisting around my entire body. I break my stance and fall onto Elmirad's side.

''--[WIND BURST]!

I'm on the verge of collapsing, and an unchained magic attacks me.

Elmirado's strength is that his flexible sword skills and high-speed magic are integrated into one.

All movements are logically organized and work together without waste.

''Kuu!''

I was hit by a strong wind, and was flung away.

If you are an ordinary person, it might be a shock that would make you unable to fight, but it's not a decisive blow against me, who is clothed in an unusual magical power.

However, a distance has been created.

''--[Aquaspread]!

Water magic crawls across the ground and pounces on me.

Still, I run as I did in the beginning.

Just the same.

The mistake I made earlier was trying to avoid the lightning magic.

No need to avoid it.

I'm not going to be able to get the same level of improvised magic as this one, so it's not a big deal if you eat it.

That's how far my durability is from being human.

You should have attacked that place more forcefully while eating magic.

I dodge the water magic spewing from below and approach again.

''--【Flame Arrow】!

An arrow of fire is released.

I crush it with my left hand, which is not holding the sword (・・・・).

The flame magic saved me.

I'm used to eating flame magic, and I have the 'Red Talisman', which acts on flames, down around my neck.

I ignore my heat-scarred left hand and bring my sword down.

Elmirado, who was prevented from ”Fire Arrow” in an unexpected way, has no choice but to catch the sword.

He strikes the sword repeatedly at Elmirado, who has an opening.

Elmirado's hand holding the sword gradually loosens, and I strike a thudding blow there. His sword is flung into the air by the impact.

Now the weapon is gone.

All that's left is to hold the sword to his throat and try to choke--

Oh my God!

Elmirado gave up his sword and kicked his left leg up as he fell.

My reaction is delayed by the unexpected counterattack. I catch it with my right arm.

''--[Impulse]!

Elmirad released his magic with his left foot.

The magic tool on her ankle broke and the vibrating magic sent a shock to her right arm.

The impact causes me to drop the sword I was holding.

It seems that my grip, which was weaker than I expected, was unable to withstand the impact of the 《Impulse》.

I knew that my body was not strong enough, but I didn't think it would go this far.

And right in front of me was Elmirad, who was trying to strike me.

I had no choice but to respond to it with my fists.

First, Elmirad's right fist shoots at my face, and I block it with my left arm.

Next, a left fist is struck to the side of my stomach. It retreats and scoffs.

Perhaps because of his inferior muscle strength, Elmirado doesn't try to grab it.

It seems that it intends to fight with blows as thoroughly as possible.

However, this one is hoping for a fistfight as well.

It's difficult to shoot magic in a breathless fistfight. If you try to forcefully mix magic, you can stop it by hitting him in the stomach as well as in the eyes. Being able to take the magic away from that Elmirado is huge.

Most importantly, I'm tempted to hit the man in front of me.

Maybe he feels the same way.

'Kanamiiiiii--!

Elmiraaad--!

Me and Elmirado just start hitting each other on instinct, without any effort.

The fist I strike, the arm I defend - it hurts.

But along with the pain, I also felt a sense of comfort.

It was a strange feeling, as if the mud in my body was being washed away.

This is the ”dancing tournament” where talented warriors gather.

On a stage where swords and magic are supposed to be dancing, a ruthlessly muddy fistfight is taking place.

However, the cheers do not stop.

On the contrary, the voltage keeps rising.

My head hurts from the cheers and I try to hit Elmirad in the face, but it doesn't work.

Even though I'm not as strong as I should be, I'm still vastly superior to him in terms of muscle strength and speed.

I'm sure that my reflexes and kinetic vision are probably just as good.

However, the level of training in ”body arts” is completely different. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

I wanted to understand and imitate the technique like I did with Rowen, but I quickly gave up.

There was no way he could make such a calculation if his thinking skills were being cut down like this.

Anyway, it's just too much trouble to think.

In the end, the only choice I could make was to gorge myself on the difference in ability.

The only thing I can think of is to crush it with all my might.

So--

-- Midwinter in the Overcrowded Dimension (Die Overwinter).

Deploys maximum magic through unchallenging.

I know I'm missing a lot of things.

But somehow I was convinced that it would work even if it was lacking.

The 'display' I'm seeing for the first time is changing at a dizzying pace.

[Status]

HP102/316 0/751

[Status]

HP95/309 0/751

[Status]

HP89/303 0/751--

Decreasing numbers.

I've never seen them before, but my body understands them.

Now, I'm using magic, and it's costing my life.

Sparks and flames flare up inside my boiling head.

I can taste death from the back of my tongue, along with the sensation that my brain cells are burning to death in a puffy way.

But it's okay.

The only thing that mattered now was beating the man in front of him to the ground until he was completely defeated.

The Midwinter of the Overcrowded Dimension (Di Overwinter) clings to me and Elmirad.

And I'll figure out all of the moves.

However, I don't have enough time to calculate the best move to deal with it. I can only reflexively intercept the enemy.

Just figure out the movement, avoid it and hit it, avoid it and hit it.

What I'm doing is the same, but thanks to the magic, my reflexes and kinetic vision have jumped dozens of times.

Furthermore, the Midwinter of the Overcrowded Dimension (Di Overwinter) is chilling Elmirad's arms and slowing down his movements.

Inevitably, only my fist strikes Elmirad's entire body.

The head, arms, chest, abdomen, all are struck, and my fist catches Elmirado's jaw in a tome.

His head is shaken and he breaks his knees.

Slowly he falls forward.

I release the spell as Elmirad gets his hands and feet on the dirt.

He gave it all he had and finally collapsed.

I can tell from the information I can get by 'watching' that he can't get up.

--I win.

Elmirado wakes up and looks up at me.

It's like a winner and a loser.

I'm sure I've crushed Elmirad's dreams and vows.

But the eyes of Elmirad looking at me do not change.

I'm not going to be able to say that I'm not going to be able to do anything about it.

Even though he did what I wanted with his power, the irritation didn't stop in the end.

''Haha, haha ......, you've lost. ......

Hearing Elmirade's declaration of defeat, my head rapidly goes cold.

And at the same time, I also realize that I've lost.

In the end, I only won by letting my body's bizarre talent do the talking.

There's no way I can stop people from seeing me as a 'hero' because of that. For me to truly win, I had to beat him in a much different way.

'It's so frustrating ....... Yeah, I wanted to win. I really wanted to win: ....... So much for me: .......

Elmiraad is frustrated.

He really didn't get to be a ”hero.

I was disappointed too.

Until the end, I was only seen by him as a 'hero'.

No words from Aikawa Uzumi ever reached me.

I was shocked to realize that.

But there's no taking it back.

He regains a small amount of composure, and various points of reflection come into view.

I haven't even regained my memory, but I let the momentum take over and made a ridiculous oath.

I stand there, sweating profusely in a cold sweat.

Then a breathless Elmirado speaks to me.

...... Hey, Kanami. I'm sure you're not the only one who's interested in this. But that's the poor kid. ...... Please help her if you can.

It was a far cry from the way he'd been acting before the game, and he sounded like he cared about Snow.

Maybe all of that prepared speech was an act to get me to take him seriously.

No, on the contrary, everything about him as a legitimate son of the Siddharth family--

I reply with a bitter face.

...... I'm not a 'hero'. The only thing I can say with certainty is that I was Snow's companion and partner. So the least I can do is to be there for you as a partner.

I don't know what will happen when my memories return, but that's as far as I can tell right now.

...... really is the same as always, 'Hero'. As usual, we don't think alike.

I told you I'm not a 'hero'. I'm gonna stab you in the back, Elmirad.

”Hmmmm, hahahahahahahaha--

When I glared at her, Elmirad smiled with a hearty, happy smile.

It was the first time I had ever seen him smile so innocently.

Then, just like that, he fell on his back, laughing.

He's in a complete surrender position.

He doesn't seem to want to talk anymore.

This will be the end of the game.

All that's left to do now is to get the MC to confirm and declare the end of the match.

'I feel like I'm losing this one ....... But we won the game, so I guess we'll just have to think of it as a good thing: ....... I wonder if Las Tiaras in the West Area could have beaten Snow ......?

I move my heavy body and move closer to the MC, who has moved away from me.

The other side is also coming towards us.

It seems that they were taking a lot of distance from me because of Elmirad's string of magic.

I walk while complaining.

Then--.

----!!!

A roar rang out that shook the entire hall.

It was definitely a creature's roar.

The sound of an uncommon cry shook the world like an earthquake.

Everyone in the hall covered their ears.

And I was the only one who understood what that voice was.

It's the same one I heard a few days ago at the abandoned castle in the west.

It was imbued with magical power - the 'dragon's roar'.

''Su, Snow--?''

I muttered the name of the person who must have emitted it.

That roar was indeed from the direction of the western area.

Rustyala and the others and Snow are in the middle of a game.

In other words, this voice is an aftermath.

It could only mean that a battle so fierce that the aftermath could reach this far was taking place in the West Area.