Vol 5 Chapter 2.4 (2/2)

Yes, at this rate, it would be bad.

The knights movements had certainly proven their skill. However in the long run, there was an upper limit in number of enemies that the cavalry unit, the mages unit, and the long-distance attack of the archery unit could defeat. As for not sending the infantry, it was because they knew it was only a matter of time before they would get swallowed by the huge number of monsters.

Now is the time!

Grue!

Kagerou answered Tiera with a bark. Tiera and Kagerou were standing away from the direction that the monsters that had sp.a.w.ned from the Flood were coming from. Tiera had been posted here to prepare for when the monsters moved into the area where no Chosen Ones had been deployed.

Kagerou was expected to support her if push came to shove.

Kuu! Kuu!

Yuzuha-chan?

Beside Kagerou, who fixed his eyes on the enemy valiantly, Yuzuha raised its foot and barked. That look seemed to say, Yuzuha too! Yuzuha too!

Okay, Im counting on Yuzuha-chan too.

Ku!

Leave it to me! was what Yuzuha seemed to say with a cheerful bark.

Even though Yuzuha was far from its full strength, Yuzuhas level surpa.s.sed 400, and because its tail had split into three, it was able to use flame technique and lightning technique in addition to divine magic. Its combat power was already by no means inferior to an upper cla.s.s Chosen One. Yuzuha was more than enough as a battle force.

Kagerou and Yuzuhas backup accounted for nearly half of the power of Tieras prior bombardment. Even if Tiera possessed many s.h.i.+n-made items, she was only able to use weapons that were available to the commoner cla.s.s with her stats, and it would have been a serious problem if she attacked inaccurately with a superior weapon. Her low accuracy would have been the result of her low affinity with both the weapons and the support she was given. To digress, despite her low DEX, she could aim and hit at a target with a bow of high power like the one she held; In general, Tieras ability didnt depended on her stats.

Alright! My magic power has been restored, too. Ill reduce the number of enemies a little more.

After her magic power had been sufficiently restored, Tiera aimed her bow at the leaders and began to shoot again.

Her bows shots, which were impossible to counterattack against because they came from the highest point on the rampart, had a small but steady impact on the groups she attacked.

Meanwhile, an individual clearly different from the other monsters appeared before Tieras eyes.

Its body was two times bigger than a normal ogre. It had blue skin that was almost black, two crystal-like horns that grew from its head, and grasped a huge ax that was enveloped in dark red aura in its hand.

That ones kinda big.

Its not a leader individual. Its name appears to be Berserks. Its level isI cant see it?!

Kaede spoke out loud as ??? was displayed at the column of its level.

If Kaede, who was acriticalwho could fight against a Chosen One, couldnt see its level, then its level probably exceeded 500.

Away from Kaede, who was shocked, a large amount of magic arts and arrows poured down on Berserks. Even from a distance, the knight squadrons were not as incompetent as to miss the strange atmosphere that Berserks emitted.

The attacks had been strong enough to crush ordinary ogres and Ogre Commanders, but before they could hit, Berserks swung its ax with a tremendous force.

The ax created a windstorm in its wake as it was swung. The wind it generated blew away not only the magic and the arrows, but the monsters nearby as well. Though the attacks, which had been aimed at it had dealt damage to the monsters around it, not even one arrow had reached Berserks vitals.

While the magic and the arrows had killed many other monsters, Berserks, who had been at the center of the attacks, remained completely unharmed. It walked forward towards Balmel without anything slowing it down.

What is that!

That weapon, I believe it may have the performance close to a magic sword. That Berserks didnt even flinch from the attack and was able to use the weapon like that.

This isnt the time to be surprised. Kagerou, Yuzuha-chan, lend me your power!

They had likely sensed that it was not an average opponent. Kagerou and Yuzuha answered by granting their power to Tieras bow.

(How about this!!)

The blow, which was charged with more power than previously seen, was then shot towards Berserks.

However, the single arrow that had been heading straight toward the enemy and leaving a trail of light and sundering the air in its wake was, of all the things, intercepted by Berserks ax.

While letting the aura rise from the axe, Berserks drew a red arc in the air. The swing of the axe, which couldnt be compared with physical strength of the surrounding ogres and the like, flung aside the arrow which flew toward Berserks.

Jal!!!

Berserks raised its voice to psych itself up.

After a moment of resistance, the arrow was deflected from its original trajectory and pierced the ground. Because its trajectory had been diverted almost 90 degrees from its original path, there was no damage due to impact when the shock and the purplish lighting landed.

No way

Tiera was speechless from shock, because the blow that was so fast it hadnt permitted the monsters to react up until now, had been completely repelled. She hadnt expected to defeat it, but she had expected to at least wound it.

There were no other individuals like it within the whole crowd of monsters. It was possibly the strongest individual among the approaching monster hordes. Judging from the fact that it had appeared only moments ago, it probably had been either kept away from the frontline or had missed the chance to make a surprise attack.

Kaede-chan, can you do a stronger attack than the one just now?

No, I cant do anything stronger than what you just did Tiera-san

Tiera had asked Kaede a slight hope, but the latters answer was not favorable. Even if she combined her magic with Kaedes soul technique, that seemed problematic.

Now that it had come to this, there was nothing that the knight squadron could do any more.

!! Tiera-san!! Look!!

Wha, that!!

Tiera, who had thought she had no choice but to depend on Kagerou, returned her gaze toward the battlefield at Kaedes prompting. She could see the figures of the cavalry unit as they charged toward Berserks.

The monsters around Berserks had been driven back by the rain of magic and arrows. This had temporarily created an open area around Berserks. A small number of the cavalry unit had advanced straight into that area.

Maybe, they intend to try something with their highest-level people?

Isnt that just suicide? Kagerou!! Get ready now!! Kagerou?

In order to support them immediately, Tiera called out Kagerou. But there was no response.

When Tiera s.h.i.+fted her gaze from the battlefield and looked at Kagerou, he had turned toward a different battlefield. If one looked closely, Yuzuha also looking in the same direction.

Whats over!!

Tiera was going to say there?, but before she finished her sentence, she felt a strange sensation that prevented her from speaking.

Something was coming.

Tiera, who had not learned the perception system either as a skill or art, still clearly felt some presence approaching.

Tiera-san, that

Ahead where Kaede was pointing, there was a silhouette charging forward through the crowd of monsters.

It was fast.

At a speed far faster than a horse or a riding beast monster type, that silhouette drew near to the battlefield.

In no time, the silhouette reached the edge of the group, then jumped without pausing. The cloud of dust billowing up, indicated the power of its leap.

Is thata knight?

It was Kaede who muttered, but a lack of confidence could be perceived in those words. It was no wonder. A person jumping over 100 mels while wearing full body armor, was not normal.

However, that was not the only things that surprised her.

Considering the direction of the jump, that person probably intended to face Berserks. Even if one had a marvelous jumping power, they could never reach Berserks whowas close to the center of the battlefield. However, that figure of a person jumped even further while in midair.

As expected, the monsters were also astonished by this. Their faces seemed to express bewilderment while the silhouette pa.s.sed over them as they watched.

Seeing that insane movement, a persons face flashed in Tieras mind.

A person who was able to do the things that had happened before her eyes.

In fact, there were three people as far as Tiera knew.

Among them, there was only one person who seemed to do these kinds of things, so she tried to call out Yuzuha for confirmation.

Hey, Yuzuha-chan. Is that by any chances.h.i.+n?

Kuu

A bark seemed to say, thats right was returned.

AhhI see. Thats why Kagerou didnt move.

If she looked at Kagerous reaction, Kagerou would probably have noticed s.h.i.+n approaching earlier than Tiera.

It seemed silly that she had become fl.u.s.tered. Though this was not the time to relax, Tiera somehow felt exhausted. It was too bad for the soldiers on top of the rampart, but they would probably have nothing to do anymore.

Wow, he landed between Berserks and the knights.

While hearing what seemed like a little excitement from Kaedes voice, Tiera thought,

(I hope you dont overdo it)