Source
https://kakuyomu.jp/works/16817330657219422179/episodes/16817330657998400694
I can hear the sound of multiple feet kicking the ground. And the sound of ragged breathing.
And then the grass sways between the trees, and legs covered in silver fur step out wildly.
“Let’s go!”
We moved in time to Anri’s call.
The demons that appeared were, as Ur had predicted, silver wolves. There were eighteen of them. The largest of the eighteen, standing at the back of the pack, is probably the leader of the pack.
A pack with a boss is troublesome. Under the supervision of a superior leader, the demons show a degree of control over their movements that sometimes exceeds the level of danger known to adventurers.
So, what measures should we take against such a troublesome entity? –First, crush its head.
“Anri, I’m going to cover everyone and go for the boss, is that a okay?”
“Theoretically, yes. I don’t mind, but you can go by yourself, right?”
“Yeah, I’m on it.”
Understood. I moved a little away from Anri and Ur and started moving around to the side of the Silver Wolves.
The spreading herd is simultaneously on the lookout for me and the others, and is putting all its strength into its legs, ready to pounce at any moment.
From behind me, Rietta shouted loudly.
“Everyone! I’m going to hit with a big one, so watch out! –storm vortex blade!”
A giant magic circle as tall as Rietta glowed green as she glanced at it. The next moment, a huge tornado is born, hurtling toward the Silver Wolves. The tornado plunged into the herd, slicing through the vegetation.
The tornado engulfs the Silver Wolves, who fail to avoid it, and slashes them to pieces with its vacuum blades. Shredded silver fur and bright red blood mingled in the swirl of wind.
“A-amazing, I’ve never seen such a great magic before. ……”
Belle’s mutterings are faintly audible. It is true that this is a large scale magic that is rarely seen by new adventurers. Although it is not very fast, it is very useful when there are many enemies. This time, the number of kills with this magic was――
“So far, I have killed six of them! There are still 12 of them, and the boss is still out there!”
Anri shouted and shared the information, and began to deal with several Silver Wolves that were jumping on her. Ur also took care of some of them.
I also fired several small magic shots from the side to kill one Silver Wolf. I attack first, giving priority to those who are trying to sidestep Anri and Ur’s lead.
“White String!”
I release a thin string of twisted water, which cuts off another one of them.
“Kamaitachi, four strikes in a row!”
Next, Rietta struck from behind with a flurry of magic.
Both of us can handle all the basic attributes of the four elements, but considering the environment in the forest, we attacked with wind and water magic.
The enemies that were unwilling to do so and were coming toward the mages were dealt with by Anri and Ur on Rietta’s side, and by myself on my side. Seeing the Silver Wolves gradually decreasing in number, the boss barked in frustration.
“Okay, they came this way first.”
Seeing the huge body of the boss running toward me, I smiled wryly.
The boss is a big guy who moves around, uses magic to reduce the number of his subordinates, and can also work in close quarters, making him difficult to dispose of.
We, too, were having a hard time attacking the wolves who were moving in a controlled manner, considering Belle and Lynn. I was thinking of using earth magic to force my way to the boss to create a foothold, so it was convenient that they came from the other side.
I first fired a small magic to the boss who was about to jump on me.
“White string.”
As before, a line of water extended from my fingertip to cut the wolf’s body in two. However.
–No good, huh? Um, it’s being played by its steel-like body hair. ……
I interrupt the magic and choose to evade the boss, who charges at me without hesitation. Its large body moving at high speed has enough power to kill a person, and gouges the ground where I was just moments ago.
The giant wolf jumps away and tries to chase me, but quickly avoids the magic that comes flying from behind. The spear of wind that hit the ground explodes.
“Tale-kun, are you okay? I’ll cover you!”
When Rietta called out to me, I looked at Anri and Ur before responding.
“Don’t worry about me. Rietta, you support Anri and Ur, who have a lot of enemies! The boss is–“
In the middle of my words, a Silver Wolf under his command jumped at me and I slashed it away with the sword in my hand. The sound of it falling to the ground with a thud, I glanced at the boss without taking my eyes off of him.
“I will defeat him. ……!”
As if in response to my spirit, the phosphoric energy in my body rose up like a flame.
The two of us were gradually closing the distance between each other. The other Silver Wolves did not seem to be lashing out at us, as if they understood that it was useless to let the minions get their hands on me.
Both my opponent and I stared at each other and sat down so that we could kick the ground at any time. We waited and waited for the moment when the battle would begin in earnest.
And finally, the moment came. We both took our first steps forward, and our bodies accelerated, and the distance between us quickly narrowed.
–Swords and fangs sparked violently.
“Ugh”
The force that pushes me is tremendous, and even though it’s not as strong as the earth dragon, it’s top class among the monsters I’ve faced so far. However, even though I am covered in phosphorous energy, my physical strength is far beyond that of an ordinary person.
And when you add to that the element of skill that demons don’t have…
“Fuh ……!”
Sharply exhaling, I put strength into my hand that grips the sword. Slipping his fangs with the sword blade, I shed them and slammed a slash into the neck of the giant wolf, which had lost its stance. However.
“What? …… wind armor?”
There is certainly no wound on the neck that should have been slashed, and instead dense air swirls around and covers the body. Judging from the feel of the slash, it seems that that wind armor repelled my slash.
I have encountered several magic-using demons in the past, but all of them, including the earth dragon, were fearsome and powerful enemies. I had to raise my opinion of this giant wolf a notch.
But even so, I can say without a doubt that of all the demons I have fought, the earth dragon is the best, and I can assure myself that this one will never surpass it. Then, for the sake of my friends, I would have to quickly finish it off alone.
I tried to find a way to fight it by using my sword, magic, and other attacks while parrying the attacks of the giant wolf that was jumping on me. Even if I slashed at it in a normal way, it would slide past me, and any magic I could use in high-speed combat would be repelled.
The only thing that seemed to be effective in such a situation was a thrusting blow that focused on penetrating power. It was able to break through the wind armor just a little and inflict a slight wound.
In that case, if I increase the penetration power even further and release a powerful thrust…
In between a series of attacks and defenses, I distance myself and catch my breath. Determined to win the battle in the next encounter, I turned the magical power I had cultivated inside my body into magic.
“Kirikaze”.
As soon as I mutter this, the air around me gathers around my sword, and it forms a cone around it. The spinning wind gives my sword specialized penetrating power.
The giant wolf, perhaps instinctively sensing something, stares at me more alertly than before.
–Well, I’m ready. Then, let’s decide the match.
I exchange glances with the giant wolf and take a breath.–And then I ran.
“Tale san, go!”
With the support of Belle and Lynn watching the battle at my back, I set my sights on the approaching Giant Wolf. As he runs, I draws my right hand holding the sword like a bow and gathers my strength.
The giant wolf swings its sharp clawed arm down at me. Of course, it was clad in wind armor, and if I didn’t do anything, it would be easily crushed between the arm and the ground. So I unleashed the power I had built up in my arms and struck with the thrust as if I were shooting an arrow.
–The wind swirling around the sword’s body knocked the approaching Giant Wolf’s arm away. The tip of the sword then went straight for the Giant Wolf’s head.
His posture will collapse and he won’t be able to defend himself in time. Or do you do nothing because you believe in the armor you wear?
However, my sword tears through the wind armor with its pride. Feeling the strong resistance of the thick wind, my sword still pushes forward.
The last time I met the Giant Wolf’s eyes, I could sense its astonishment at the blade that was closing in on it.
–And then, my sword finally plunges into the opening. The wind ravaged the inside of the sword, but without stopping, I plunged it even deeper. I inserted the sword into its brain, and destroyed it with the wind that surrounded it.
The giant wolf’s body lost its power, and its wind armor dissipated. The giant body slowly tilted, scattering a storm-like gale around it.
–The match was settled.
I won this match …….
I pulled my sword from my head, looked away from the giant wolf, which fell to the ground, and wiped off the fresh blood on my sword.
“H-he got it. ……! Tale san-san defeated that demon!”
At the sound of the juniors’ voices, my expression softened a little, but I still did not completely relax. The Silver Wolves, which had lost their head and begun to fall into disarray, must now be vanquished.
I rushed to my friends who were still fighting and joined them in defeating the remnants. With swords and magic, we work together to reduce their numbers.
–It wasn’t long before all the wolves fell to the ground.
–
–
If you enjoy our content, feel free to donate, Thank you in advance !