Episode 18.11-12 (2/2)
(That's the one.)
Lecan found the wagon as he jumped over a mountain stream and landed ahead of it.
The wagon is drawing near.
Lecan took <Guardian Jewel of Zana> from his <Storage>, put it in his shirt's pocket, took the gauntlet-form <Shield of Wolkan>, equipped it on his left hand, and then hung <Sword of Rusk> on his waist.
The wagon slowed down in front of Lecan.
”Bastard! Didja have a death wish! Outta the way!”
The coachman is a male adventurer.
It's one of the men who was with Snow. Must be a member of that something something party.
”I'll have you return Heles.”
”Whaat!”
”I know Heles is inside that wagon.”
”She ain't nowhere! I told ya, outta the way!”
Lecan has caught Heles in <3D Perception>.
Looks like she's alive. But she's not moving, fast asleep.
”Why is Heles sleeping? What have you done to her?”
”Run him over!”
Someone shouted from inside the wagon.
The voice sounds familiar.
It's the flat-faced man, Snow's voice.
Snow's head and right hand protruded out of the wagon's window, his right hand was holding something.
”<Deploy (Parshoot)>!”
Reacting to a spell cast, Lecan turned his gauntlet into <Shield of Wolkan> and readied it on his left hand.
A dazzling light gushed out of Snow's right hand.
<Shield of Wolkan> flicked away a flame ball coming Lecan's way.
The coachman hit the reins to make the horses run.
Lecan quickly ran up to his right, a slope, and recited a spell.
”<Flame Spear>!”
The mighty offensive spell blew away the coachman's head.
Lecan jumped onto the wagon while kicking away the coachman using the momentum and reined in the bridle.
The headless coachman fell down the valley.
It was supposed to be a light kick, but thinking again, he's got <Guardian Jewel of Zana> equipped. A kick with boots equipped was judged as an attack.
A spear tip pierced through the coachman's seat.
There should not be enough room to carry a spear inside the passenger seat.
This spear must be a grace-laden item.
Lecan lightly dodged the spear while thinking that, and grabbed it with his right hand as the thrust reached its apex.
The spearsman tried to pull his spear back.
As expected of a spearsman who traverses dungeon depths. He's got herculean strength.
However, Lecan's right hand that's grabbing the spear isn't moving at all.
(Hm?)
(Doesn't seem like <Guardian Jewel of Zana> is in effect right now.)
(Has my grip strength gone up?)
Then, thought Lecan as he slowly pulled the thick spear with his welled up strength.
A groan could be heard inside the wagon.
Lecan's <3D Perception> could see a burly brawny spearsman frantically trying to stop the spear from coming off his hands.
”<Reduction (Pilua)>.”
With his shield turning back into gauntlet, Lecan put his left hand on the spear as well and pulled it with both hands.
The spear easily came off. Which he immediately thrust back in.
The blunt end of the spear hit the spearsman's solar plexus.
The man fell down.
Lecan wholly pulled out the spear and threw it away in front of the wagon.