384 375 Its often strange, but timing is important (1/2)

A spur of the moment reunion.

The girl in front of me looked more and more mature compared to when I met her.

I can't say that we were on the same side then, but we still saw each other and traveled together, even if it was only for a while.

We were no strangers.

We were more than acquaintances, less than friends.

We ate together along the way.

We chatted casually.

And, oddly enough, we talked business.

It was a common affair that only once crossed paths.

just an acquaintance.

Who would have thought we'd never meet again, but who would have thought we'd reunite in the worst possible way?

My son-in-law!

”Eshley!

Muille's scream collides with the scream of a man dressed as a wizard, and she and I huff and puff.

That's right.

The fact that she was working with that armed group reminds me that she is the enemy.

Even if I had been with her for a while and knew for a fact that she was a hard woman to deal with.

Even if you were intimately familiar with that fact.

I will break through! Mr. Muille, guard! HIMIK!

That's it.

That's no reason to get lost here.

No, you can't get lost.

I know that such feelings are just a burden right now.

and without hesitation I will cut at the knightly man in front of me.

As long as I can keep the wizard's man at bay! Don't push it!

”Mm! Yes!

For a moment, my hesitation was a blessing in disguise, as I didn't have to beat him.

You use your right hand, which was injured in the earlier fight with Nissiya, but you are not strong enough to attack with it.

It's hard to break them down.

It's even harder to cut them off with technique.

You know you'll be forced to choose between strength or skill.

I'll push through!

”Mm!

There is no time to lose.

I'm being chased, and I don't have the strength to fight to watch my back.

Moreover, fighting with a baby in your arms is a situation that should be avoided.

But if you don't break through here, Nisia will catch up with you and as a result you will be wiped out.

Then there is no time to hesitate.

You'll run toward the knightly-dressed man standing in front of you.

At the same time, Himikku unleashes his magic at the wizard.

Hey! You never told me there was a fallen angel against you! In addition.

The wizard is receiving that magic at the barrier.

Even if it's not your thing, it's magic made from the magic of Himikku, the cutthroat angel.

There's no doubt he's above par.

You'll be able to see that he or she is capable of accepting it with ease.

It's not funny to joke about it. It's not funny if it's a joke.

But it's true, if you have time to talk nonsense, cover me now. It's a pretty good move.

”d*mn, I know.

It's the same with the knightly man I attacked.

The knightly man is in no hurry to answer the wizard's voice from behind.

At the very last moment, Oreki and the other side's sword are engaged in a battle of wits.

I'd like to say that our muscles are evenly matched, but I'm not prepared, and I know my opponent isn't serious.

Their skills are yet to be developed, but judging from the atmosphere, they're not someone you would definitely lose to.

Hmph!

”Ha!

He flicks his sword from the other side and keeps his distance.

I'm holding my distance from the distance, but my best distance is still inside the middle distance.

That gives you room to use your sword.

My opponent seems to be just as skilled with a sword as I am.

Naturally, the distance between us will be within range of that blade.

The timing is taken, and the first swing from the top step is a preemptive strike that I half-swing and duck at just the right distance.

The sword passes by my cheek, and I hear the wind chop in my ears as I watch the iron wall pass by at the edge of my vision.

The sword stops before it hits the floor.

Don't miss the moment.

Step as hard as you can on the sword as it stops just before it hits the floor and bite into the ground.

With that step, you'll grab the opponent's head with the tree.

What?

!

An offense and defense that can be called a momentary decision.

Despite the momentary intersection, I want to say it's good.

Although you are dressed like a knight, the actions that were just taken in front of you let me know that you understand the battlefield.

You have often heard that a knight's sword is his pride, but to die for it is the act of a fool, the man in front of you said with his actions.

If I'd stuck with my sword, I would've had its head.

Plus, he didn't just duck.

When you dodge, humans naturally assume an unsteady posture.

Nevertheless, one foot planted firmly on the ground as if rooted to the foot, while the other unleashed a kick.

It was not a desperate attack in the dark, but an attack with a clear purpose.

Quickly realizing what lies ahead, I pull my sword-stomping foot back and take refuge outside of the kicking interval.

”.........

”.........

It's amazing that they can move so lightly in armor, but this knight has stepped on a different field.

Normally, you want to do as much damage to your opponent as possible, and you're greedy in your attacks.

Strike with great force into the weakest and most lethal parts of your opponent.

It would be best if you could do so, but the enemy will not let you do so easily.

Desperately think about how to minimize and disorient the opponent's attack by desperately trying to defend or counterattack.

This is the basis of offense and defense.

When you must kill your opponent, it is important to control your greed and to kill with a few hands.

The man in front of you understands this.

Calm and collected.

He knows what to do or what he can do.

In fact, right now, the sword I had sealed up is being retrieved right in front of me with ease.

After the first exchange of glances, you probably figured out that I'm not fully prepared.

If that was the case, you could have come to break my left arm's elbow at this moment, which wouldn't be surprising if you had come on strong.

Perhaps if I had been kicked through with the iron shoe, the joint would have been shattered and my left arm would have been useless from the elbow up.

In other words, my opponent had come to kill me in that attack, but also to ”weaken” me.

As an added bonus.

.........

”.........

You understand that time is on your opponent's side for now.

You have the patience to take your time without letting your impatience cloud your judgment, and your movements, reminiscent of the immovable mountain, seem to be slowly draining your mental strength.

The knight-like man in front of you is the same, but so is the wizard man.

Seeing Himikku unarmed, he keeps a check on him while fortifying his defenses, and he also pays attention to Suela and the others behind him.

Both Himik and I are on the offensive because of the actions of these two people who say they are used to fighting.

The difference in mental superiority between us, who say we shouldn't take too long, and the opponent, who knows that time will bring reinforcements.