Chapter 171 The RPG To Know The Value Of Your Regular Friends
People say, "If something happens twice, it will happen a third time." So, when something happens a second time, it means it's likely to keep happening.
Captain Hailey, who recently showed her strong determination but then acted a bit recklessly, fought in a way that reminded everyone of her earlier resolve.
"Haa!"
She skillfully dodged the charging boar with tusks and attacked it from the side. Her smooth movements were so impressive that even someone used to watching battles would feel amazed.
The rapier Captain Hailey uses is a special sword given only to the deputy captain. It's expertly made and fits her style perfectly. It's much better than the weapons we usually use.
But to use such a great sword well, you need the right skills. Captain Hailey is using it perfectly.
Her quick dodges and precise strikes look graceful and powerful, like a butterfly and a bee. It's a style that stands out in battle.
[Bmooo!!]
The beast seemed to realize that fighting her one-on-one was a waste of their numbers. Four of them charged at Captain Hailey from different directions. However──
"'Sink… sink, into the depths. Strip away the heat, condemn it, and bring stillness. From this moment on, share with me the dusky eternity.'"
Facing the danger without running away, Captain Hailey recited her spell, moving gracefully like a butterfly. Thin, glowing blue ribbons of water appeared around her.
"'Rusalka's Embrace.'"
As she spoke, several water arms appeared clearly. Around Captain Hailey, the water limbs bloomed like flower petals, shining blue and swaying gently. It was a brief but beautiful sight.
However, the beasts, not captivated but ready to attack, showed their teeth and charged at her.
[guga!? g,ggg,,,]
Just before their teeth could reach her, one of the water arms whipped like a whip and quickly restrained the beast. From its painful cries, it seemed the water arm was tightening like a snake.
Whether the water arm's strength is as strong as it looks or not, the beast's moans of pain quickly turned into a dying scream, and its body turned into black ashes. Without even looking at what happened, Captain Hailey kept defeating beast after beast with the water arm.
(......Captain Hailey's style is, so to speak, that of a magic swordsman.)
The magic swordsman is a popular role in RPGs, known for using both skilled swordsmanship and impressive magic at the same time.
But in reality, balancing sword skills and magic is very hard, and it's usually only for experts. If it's difficult in games, it's even harder in real life.
That's why I truly admire Captain Hailey's abilities, which excel at both swordsmanship and magic.
(Honestly, the more I learn about her, the more my impression changes──like jumping back and forth──she seems to use pretty strong magic, after all.)
(Haha, maybe she's secretly hiding that kind of side deep down? If you accidentally fall for her, things might get complicated later. Is there a sign of potential interest?)
(That kind of thing is already enough with Zetsu......)
Please, Ms. Ruthless, stop. Somehow, I keep imagining a future where I end up like that pig, but no, no way. Maybe because I think she has a bit of a dark side that would suit a yandere look. No, no──it's not true.
"Ugh, damn it!"
[b,oo,oo,,,]
While thinking some rude things, I struck a blow to the beast rushing at us. Even if teamwork has its issues, everyone's individual skill is clear. I got distracted by the members of Sveiz, but now I have to make sure I catch their attention. That was the moment I motivated myself.
[bmooooo!!!!]
"Huh?"
Maybe they realized that rushing headlong wouldn't work. The black boars suddenly stopped, roared, jumped vertically, and started headbutting the ground.
What are they trying to do? Not only was I stunned by this strange scene with an unknown purpose, but I also saw Friese tilting her head slightly out of the corner of my eye.
It seems the boars facing others did the same thing all at once. They didn't charge or attack directly, but the power was clearly strong. If they keep doing it, dust clouds will rise, and the ground will be dug up.
"Guh, shut up already...!"
The noise was as loud as the Footsteps of the Giants, and I thought maybe this noise attack was part of their plan, but──
After seeing what happened when the dust cleared, I quickly realized my suspicion was wrong.
[Armed!]
[Armed!]
[[[Armed-Rock!!]]]
"What the hell?! These guys wrapped themselves in the dug-up earth and turned it into armor?!"
(Hmm. Apparently, this is the dark magic of these boars. They say charging forward isn't their only skill.)
It seems the boars' goal was to turn the soil and rocks they broke into armor. According to Ruthless, this is their dark magic, but it looks similar to White magic's Svalinn.
"Hm-hm, even beasts are using armor now... but I see this as a challenge to my fists! Very well, then I accept it!"
"Tch. Covered even their eyebrows with soil and rocks. Even though they're boars, hiding their weak spots──super annoying!"
"A black boar wearing armor... I think I've heard of this kind of beast somewhere...?"
Friese's bravery is impressive, but the enemy is clearly increasing their defense. Especially for Shannon, who usually defeats foes before they can get close by aiming for their weak spots, this is probably like fighting against the wind.
"......Haha. That's just perfect timing, isn't it."
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