Chapter 117 (1/2)
Around the time when Kaito and Nonorik were increasing the speed of their sword fight.Minnalis and Shuria, who were facing Fegner, also continued fighting.
「Ugh, Raaaaaaaa!!」
「Mm, ugh!!」 「Kuu」
Fegner alone is completely holding us off, even with the combination of sword strikes from me and Shuria.
Where on earth is such power coming from, even though he is only wielding a slightly shorter dagger, each and every strike feels heavy, as if he were swinging around a large sword.
Unable to withstand the weight of the sword sent my way, I got blown backwards.Aiming at that chance, the armored doll Shuria controls swings its sword downwards, but the sword is also stopped without difficulty.
(Then, how about this!!)
「『Ice Pick Ice Needles』!!」
Pointed ice thorns with the thickness of an arm stretches from Fegner’s rear to both of his sides.
「You are so naive, you young lass!!」
With the thorns on the left and right as decoy, the ice thorns, that certainly should have extended from his blind spots, intersects smoothly without even so much as a graze.
「『Wind Shot shooting wind』! 『Extend Wind extending wind blade』」
「Mm, aaah, and that was my favorite armor!!」
Fegner’s wind magic breaks the stance of the armored doll that Shuria controls with a sideways sweep, and at the same time, Fegner’s slashing attack with a blade formed with wind magic cuts the torso into two with a single strike from the other side.
However, Shuria also isn’t so naive that she will be done in just like that.
「You this, unforgivable!!」
「Tsk!!」
The armored doll that was split into two, as a last struggle, the operation of the joints of its arms and legs are set to maximum, and proceeds to grapple Fegner’s body.
「Minnalis-san!!」
「I know! 『Poison Mist poison fog』 !!」
Fuu, as she sucks in as much air as she can to her utmost limit, she blows out poisonous smoke so as to engulf Fegner and co.
「!! 『Bloom Armor wind armor』, 『Upstorm rising storm』 !!」
However, Fegner shakes off the armored doll grappling him with wind magic.My poisonous smoke was blown away by Fegner’s wind before it could take effect.
「Haa, haa, get lost, f*ck!!」
Fegner kicks off the upper body of the armored doll that fell due to gravity into his cleared field of vision.
「Kuu!!」
「!!」
The armored doll that was sent flying along with the sound of bashed metal, flew towards me.Shuria manipulates the armored doll, and tries to kill its speed by sticking the sword into the ground.The operational part of the armor which had become fragile reached its limit, and the parts of the arm broke away, but thanks to that, I was able to deal with Fegner who came rushing towards me at the same time.
「Haa, mm, Uraaa!!」
「Haahh!」
The sound of metallic clanks blares again.
(Mm, that’s quite an unnerving sword intent* isn’t it) [TLN: A deep understanding of the sword that is manifested through the sword]
Fegner’s overhand grip and the back-hand grip sword intent, exhibits an entirely different sword lines even though they are swung in the same way.And, even more than that, an expert in sword intent doesn’t show any openings.
The reason I have been able to take on Fegner who utilizes a lot of skillful swordsmanship, is the accumulated result of my relentless practice with a far more superior opponent on a routine basis.
『Listen, Minnalis. First of all, above all else is the eyes. As long as you are unable to seize your opponent’s attacks, then you’re not even fit for a sand bag. And you may not be able to avoid it when you see the attack, but it will be possible to defend against an opponent of several levels higher』
Thus, is how I have been able to see through the swung sword at the last minute through visual speed during training with master.That is how we are also able to deal with baits and decoys.
「『Puppet Possession・ Neko, Kuma, Metal*』!!」 TLN: Literal translation is Cat, Bear, Metal respectively.
「Tsk, what are these guys」
It is Shuria’s servants that attack all at once.She seems to have redistibuted the magic powers recovered to strengthen the abilities of the Armored dolls.
「There!!」
「Goddamn it!!」
However, the attacks of Shuria’s servants, as well as the strike that took advantage of that opening, were defended at the last second.
In truth, he’s indeed strong.If he were in perfect condition, we would have surely had no chance at all.
「Ha, haa, ah」
「Fuu, Oh-ho, what’s wrong? you seem to be a little tired for some time now」
Exactly, supposing, this withered old man was really in perfect shape, is what I was contemplating.
「you, goddamn cheeky brats……, what did you do to my body」
「Kufufu, you already figured it out right? …… it’s “Poison”」
「That’s impossible!! Once we realized that you bastards make use of magic potions, we provided every possible measures against poisons to officials of the merchant association, obviously including me!!」
The face screaming reflexively, was distorted in an attempt to turn a blind eye from the situation he was vaguely aware of.
「Ah, what a nice expression, that face. If you think there’s no poison in it, you can take a look at your status」
「Th、……that’s, how’s this possible!? How did you!!」
Fegner’s face who seemed to have confirmed his status on Shuria’s words is distorted in surprise.And then, getting impatient, he opened his bloodshot eyes wide, turns towards us and screams.
「Hehehe, finally the end of the faker is near」
Happily, Shuria laughs cheerfully.I’m sure I also have such a face right now.
「Kufufu, As expected of master. It had been confirmed through Chuusuke, but that’s quite a wonderful toxicity」
「Haa, Ugh, Haa, just answer me!!」
Fegner who says that, was breathing in a considerably painfully state.。
「I have no obligation to tell you anything, but……, fine, I’ll answer you」
……Because that way, it would be a humiliation to this guy.
「Do you know the shiny Silver Aqua*? It is a metal that is used as a catalyst for alchemy, and dissolves even with the heat of a human body temperature. That thing,Apparently is a metal called Mercury」
I took out a small bottle I received from master, and displayed the silver liquid contained inside it.
「What is contained inside this is dimethyl mercury. This letters written on the invitation letter from before were written with this」
「Dime……, Mer, cury……? Haa, Ugh, so what the hell is that」
「That is, the identity of the poison that is afflicting you right now」
「Don’t fuck with me, even if it’s in a liquid state, that thing is just a mineral, and there is no way minerals are poisonous!!」
Exactly, that is the common sense of this world.A mineral is not a living thing, and things without life do not mix with living things.If it is not ingested, then it cannot act as poison.
『In other words, the poisons that exist in this world are nothing more than magic power source generated by humans and flora and fauna』thus, Shuria said.
I myself have never heard of metal being used as poison, but the stuff master gathered up with the 【Absorption Sword], contained sufficient toxicity that even a small amount is enough to kill a low level monster.
「All the words that were written in that letter, were written with that poison. It evaporated by coming in contact with air, and you inhaled it, didn’t you?」
I continued talking, leaving Fegner’s claim that minerals are not supposed to be poisonous.
「The words in the letter, minerals……as poison? Impossible…… and with just that amount of poison……」
「It is a poison that destroys the internal organs thoroughly by a small amount that is tasteless and odorless and with almost no weight at all. Kufufu, Wasn’t your measure against poison flawless?」
I made a big laugh in the way that deliberately rubbed on the opponent’s nerves.
「So, do you have a technique against poison that does not depend on magic power?」
「…… Ugh」
I stared at the Fegner, who stiffened his face upon hearing those words, and I made another profound smile.