Chapter 48 Intercept Battle
{TL: By Creed}
The adventurers and the guards set up their positions at the city gate, preparing for thorough defense.
Meanwhile...
Sofia and Cliff had moved to the square just a short walk from the city.
If the reconnaissance team's report was correct, a horde of monsters would surge like a tsunami in thirty minutes.
The signs were already visible.
Looking beyond the horizon, the sky was obscured.
Instead, something black spread out.
While raising dust, they were slowly advancing toward us.
There were enough monsters to fill the field of vision densely.
A great disaster.
A calamity.
The end of the world.
It was a sight worthy of such words.
Ordinary people would tremble in fear, their minds going blank.
However, Sofia and Cliff remained calm.
They didn't seem to notice the unbelievably large number of monsters...
No, it was as if they didn't care.
"What about... I take thirty thousand, and you take ten thousand?"
"Yeah, that sounds good. It would be a big help."
"Doesn't the ratio seem a bit odd? Normally, wouldn't it be the other way around? Even if not, wouldn't splitting it fifty-fifty be fair?"
"Well, I'd like that if possible too. But the way I fight, it's not suited to mowing down large armies."
"...Speaking of which, what kind of weapon do you use?"
"My weapon is this."
Cliff showed a slightly oversized book.
To anyone looking, it was clear that it contained overwhelming magical power.
"Come."
As Cliff said that, the ground next to him warped...
And from there, a giant wolf appeared.
The wolf with black fur exceeded three meters in length.
"This is... quite rare. Are you a monster summoner?"
"Correct. Or rather, you knew that already."
"I don't know the details, but I've heard that it's someone who has undergone special training to command monsters."
"That's about right. I can command the monsters I've subjugated so far. Plus, I can keep them on standby and summon them later. It's similar to a monster tamer. This one here was the first monster I ever commanded. I've got a fondness for it, and it's been fighting for me for a long time, so it's pretty strong."
"How many do you command?"
"Over a hundred, maybe."
"...If you made them all fight, wouldn't you manage on your own?"
"Nah, impossible. Really impossible. Even though I've got some pretty strong monsters under my command, I'd still get overwhelmed by sheer numbers. What I can do is build a barrier and try to keep the enemies away from the city as much as possible."
"I see."
"But..."
Cliff grinned.
"Ascart-san won't be overwhelmed by sheer numbers. Rather, she overwhelms with quality. Don't you think so?"
"..."
"I won't make the same mistake as the previous guild master and underestimate the Sword Saint. I have no intention of trampling on important things, and I even want to support yor. So, how about cooperating with me for now?"
"...Well, well. You seem not to be a bad person, but you're hard to grasp...annoying."
With a sigh, Sofia drew the sword on her back.
It was the legendary holy sword.
It could cut through anything without dulling its edge.
Even if it were to dull, it would be repaired automatically.
The strongest holy sword... Excalibur.
"First, I'll strike with all my might. Then, you deal with any enemies I missed. Since I'm alone, I can't be a wall. I leave that to you."
"Okay, understood."
"I'll make sure to see the power of the new guild master."
"I have to work hard not to disappoint your expectations. Well then..."
Cliff opened his spellbook and focused his mind.
Pouring in his magic, he summoned every monster he had commanded so far...
"Come!"
Shadows spread around Cliff.
It stretched beyond ten meters, and further...
Finally stopping when it reached about a hundred meters.
From within that shadow, monsters appeared one after another.
Goblins, wolves, ogres, wyverns... and dragons.
Every monster that pledged loyalty to Cliff showed up.
There were over a hundred of them.
"This is... quite surprising, isn't it? Dozens of species... over a hundred monsters. And even commanding dragons."
"Well, I'm the guild master after all. This much is normal."
"Well then... I can't afford to lose either."
Sofia raised the holy sword Excalibur overhead.
She lifted the sword high, as if piercing the sky.
"Phew..."
A light breath.
Closing her eyes, she concentrated.
Then, the blade began to shine.
At first, it emitted a faint phosphorescence.
Then, it became as bright as the light of a magical tool in the night...
And it didn't stop there; the light continued to converge.
A brilliant light, as if the sun had appeared nearby.
The world was painted white.
The brightness was witnessed not only by the adventurers and guards waiting in the distant city but also, it's said, from cities far away.
"Divine Dragon Sword Style: Vengeance Strike..."
Sofia opened her eyes.
With a fierce gaze, she glared at the enemy, then swiftly swung down her sword.
"Flash!!!"
She compressed all her sword energy, fighting spirit, and dominance, unleashing a maximal strike.
It was one of the secret techniques of the Divine Dragon Sword Style, one that only a select few could use.
Sofia, the Sword Saint, honed her power...
Gathering it to its limit...
And then, released it through the medium of the holy sword.
That strike was akin to a divine blow.
A light of destruction that engulfed everything, smashing it to pieces.
The maximal light gouged the earth and landed on the horde of monsters approaching from afar.
Unable to resist the overwhelming destructive power, the monsters vanished in an instant.
"Take... thaaaaaat!!!"
In that state, Sofia swept her sword horizontally.
Crash, boom!!!
The fallen sun on the ground was swept sideways, engulfing the horde of monsters.
Soon, the light subsided, and color returned to the world.
And...
Half of the horde of monsters gathering on the horizon had vanished.
TL Note: Sofia OP......
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