66 Last Action Hero Part 2 (2/2)

This close, I caught a glimpse of the banner rising high above him and saw the crest displayed on it. It was that of a gray claw, palm facing outward with a sword piercing its center.

As I landed back on the ground, I thought about the number of visere officers in the Magesong army that General Darah made me remember back while we were preparing for the war.

There were only three. One of them was Azuma's black spear, and he was third-ranked among the Magesong viseres. The second rank had a shield for his symbol, but the first rank among the human soldiers of our enemy, I believe his symbol was a claw—a gray claw.

I glanced over to my brother and watched him impale his broadsword on the back of the dying troll, ensuring its demise.

”Hey, Luca...” I called to him. Then I looked for Aura. She was close by. her own face glistening with sweat, making me realize how concentration spells did take a toll on their caster. ”Aura... I think we've caught a really big fish.”

Both of them looked over to where I pointed my finger, to the banners raised high above the enemy commander.

”That's the mark of Jimmy Jonas, the bear knight,” Luca whistled. ”He's a really big catch...”

Aura walked over to my side and patted me on the shoulder. ”I'm a little surprised that your luck didn't send us straight in the path of Azuma this time.”

”Yeah... Lucky us,” I said jokingly.

”You two know he's higher ranked than Azuma, right?” Luca pulled out his broadsword from the troll's back. There was a discernable snicking sound accompanying his shadowblade's freedom from the troll's insides. ”He's their number one visere.”

”Meh... Azuma's stronger,” I countered.

I believed there was no human stronger than my rival. Well, perhaps Thors was greater but in a different way. Thors was a leader. Azuma was a warrior.

Aura nodded in agreement. ”Given time, I believe Azuma would rise to the top of the Magesong's viseres. That's how strong he is.”

Luca looked bewildered at us.

It was expected. He didn't see what Aura and I saw. He didn't talk to Azuma in that hospital room and saw the dying man who refused death despite cancer destroying his body. That kind of strength—even without the help of fairy gifts—that kind of strength deserved respect. It deserved the awe we felt for the man who we would face sooner or later on this battlefield.

”Do you think you and Luca can finish this fight in the three and a half minutes you have left before Fiery Blessing ends?” Flare asked.

I squinted as a slight pressure flitted in and out of my eyes. Although the time it took for this to happen was much longer than before, the strain of using Fool's Insight continuously was beginning to show.

”We'll just have to do it,” I said in a resolved tone. ”Right, Luca?”

”Sure... we just have to go through all that,” Luca pointed the tip of his broadsword at the dozens of enemies who were converging on our position, ”then take out the guys behind them and the guys behind them just so we can face off with the Magesong clan's top visere...” Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

Despite Luca's pessimistic declaration, I couldn't help but notice the fiery light in his eyes that had nothing to do with the blessing Aura placed on us. Luca was more warrior than he liked to admit.

I glanced sideways to the third member of my fireteam. ”Aura, you good to go?”

”Yes,” she answered with a resolved that matched my own. ”Let's make my aunt proud.”