Vol 10 Chapter 169 (1/2)
Sevens: Trump Card
Trump Card
As Tressy tried to bite off its second head, me and Monica boht
As the rain fell, the cannon rounds exploded, and as he let off a faint light, blood flowed out of the spot where his head once was, as he glared at us
Monica had run out of ar rounds, and she had used an explosive one And she evaluated it
“The explosive shells aren’t too effective”
She left the cannon on the deck Fro up, the rain and seawater co down on it raised a thick steam
“It explodes flashi+ly, just as I like it, but… it didn’t really do much”
When I said that, Tressy’s glowing frame looked over all of us with its red eyes, before it turned to the heavens, and let out a roar It plunged into the water with sharper an its approach
I called to Vera-san
“Crank the speed up all the way It seeotten serious”
The answer that came was…
『Why does relinquishi+ng its own heads ht!?』
Monica took out a large hammer from under her apron, and took a stance
“No wonder the development of firearms is so behind The means they have to block it are too unfair The hell’s up with those barriers”
The one to agree with her complaint was the Seventh in the jewel
『Exactly Their firepower can be shaved down to such an extent, and they cost gold, so no one recognized them… they’re definitely superior weapons, I tell you』
They were definitely useful, but perhaps they weren’t at a level where they’d become too wide-spread yet
I pulled my bow, and sent off an arrow at the water
It pierced into the water’s surface, hit Tressy head-on, and raised an explosion But his movements didn’t dull as they had before
“With three heads… it was difficult tomuch better than before”
When I admired it, Shannon- held up by May- looked at Tressy’s movements She turned to me, and yelled out
“Why do you look so happy!? Take it out before it gets serious!”
Her opinion was right on the mark But I didn’t defeat it before that, so there was no helping it
“That’s what I wanted to so, but it didn’t work out Well, I don’t hate shi+pping away at it like that, but let’s move on to the next means”
Monica was of the same opinion
“Bydistance attacks won’t be able to defeat it As forshell left”
On those words, Shannon’s eyes went teary
“Y-you really can beat it, right!?”
I used ht hand to flip my wet hair
“How foolish If you lose, all that happens is that you die What good co? I only ever think of winning alone That’s my way of life!”
Shannon held by May began thrashi+ng about
“When this is all over, I’ you!”
“Hey, don’t struggle around I’, you know?”
I smiled
“That’s the spirit! After in, I’ll play with you all you want Now then, there’s no elegance to be found in using nothing but a bow Next, let’s have a go with this one”
I changed the bow to the halberd, took a sith it, and made a pose on the deck
Right after that, Miranda sent a transmission from behind
『Sorry for interrupting your fun, but it looks like it’ll catch u, you know? If it grabs the shi+ps, won’t it drag us all straight down to the bottom of the ocean?』
I held the halberd in h
“No problem The currentour speed, so please be careful… Up n’ Down”
When I used a Skill, the shi+p’s speed suddenly rose, and Tressy’sin on us
By lopping off two heads, itsit quite troublesome
I touched my left hand to my chin as I…
“So it was easiest to defeat while it still had three heads…”
There, I heard Clara’s voice
『… For now, I’ a record once this is over Of course, it’s a ain And the results are in』
Withus, information flowed intoto aquatic monsters
What attacks they used, and what characteristics they shared…
Fro over monsters close to Tressy, I had her make some conjecture
Anyways, e monsters would try to pull boats down to the depths
“So they’ll usually try to pull us in Is Tressy set for that as well? And the other thing they’re skilled in is…”
When I thought, Novem called from the head of the shi+p She sounded a little more impatient than usual
『Lyle-sa』
I confir it even faster than me, Vera-san reacted
『P-port! Everyone grab onto so!』
The shi+p suddenly swerved, avoiding the ed, Tressy was going to catch up
Ju shi+p, Tressy see to hit his belly down on us, and sink us
But…
“You’re ti it a little off, Tressy”
I laughed, jumped up, and stuck my halberd into the scale-less part of his stomach
When I swung my weapon, I felt some harsh resistance before it could touch his sto, and inflicted a wound a few meters across
The blood didn’t splash onto me, but at the same time, I could tell by instinct I wouldn’t be able to win like this
When I landed, I was just barely at the back of the shi+p
Miranda looked at me
“As always, you do so it’s sie to defeat”
After trying to cover us, Tressy passed over the boat, and I could see hie splash of water behind us
Looking atat the water face Tressy had dived into
Miranda looked at me
“You did cut it, right?”
I shook my head
“I thought it would work out with its stomach, but it was protected with Mana I did make a cut, but… it was too shallow”
Looking at Tressy’s giant body, the cut I made was but a scratch
I returned it to its Jewel for it at my neck and used a Skill… Box From the treasure chestthat came out, I took out a sabre
“Hey, if your silver weapons don’t work, what are you trying to do with a sabre?”
To Miranda’s doubtful look, I…
“These are for the other athered up”
Miranda noticed, and looked around A flock of Sahuagins had gathered around the shi+p To bethe shi+p
That was really the only route she could choose, so I couldn’t blame Vera-san for it
She issued out orders
『Everyone take up your weapons! Prevent theo out on the deck!』
Six sabres at ht sabres, I took a horizontal swing at a Sahuagin that’d leapt out of that water
Miranda also took out her knife, and threw it at another one that had popped out
“Looks like its head’s turning better after taking a bite out of itself”
Having blocked our initial path, sending us into a flock of monsters, Tressy leisurely showed itself froe mouth
It wasn’t a lu sea water, and began to compress it
I
“Novem!”
I shouted out Novem’s name, and she created a fealls of ice in front of the beast
Immediately after, it shot out pressurized water, and easily pierced through those walls Vera-san called out