Chapter 49 Queen
{TL: By Creed}
"Hmm... It seems I made a slight mistake. If possible, I wanted to eliminate about two-thirds of them," Sofia said, lacking satisfaction despite achieving incredible results.
She wanted to defeat a little more. Such an unthinkable thing to say.
Half... It could be considered a great achievement to instantly eliminate twenty-five thousand monsters, and it's natural to be satisfied, but...
Sofia still appeared immature and dissatisfied.
"It's indeed difficult to control power when using a technique after a long time. If possible, I'd like to practice regularly," she remarked.
"Well, if you use that technique regularly, it might become troublesome," Cliff casually interjected, though inwardly quite surprised.
To be able to unleash such a chaotic attack... he was indeed amazed by the Sword Saint's prowess. But not only that, Sofia seemed to have plenty of room to spare. Normally, after unleashing such an attack, one would exhaust their strength, but she still seemed energetic.
Just how much power does she possess? Cliff couldn't help but feel a chill at the unfathomable depths of Sofia's strength.
"Now then..." Sofia sheathed her holy sword and drew another sword hanging from her waist.
"With twenty-five thousand remaining... considering reducing them to zero damage to the town, I want to take out twenty thousand here," she declared.
"Isn't that more than the initial plan?"
"As a man, you should put more effort into it."
"We live in an era of gender equality now."
"My goodness, how pathetic. Fate wouldn't say such things."
"He's exceptional in his own way, so it's a bit complex to be equated with him as a normal representative."
You're quite exceptional yourself. Sofia shot a glare at Cliff, who commanded over a hundred monsters.
"...Anyway, let's do this. I won't listen to complaints. It's the task you brought, so fulfill it properly," Sofia asserted.
"Of course, I'll give it my all. Otherwise, I'd feel sorry for Stuart, who's probably still doing his best," Cliff replied, his demeanor unusually serious.
Is he genuinely concerned about Fate?
Sofia decided to trust Cliff, at least to some extent. Not to the point of entrusting her back to him, but to stand together on the battlefield and face the same enemies. It's permissible at that level.
"Let's go."
"Roger."
The two superhumans set out to confront the horde of monsters, still numbering over ten thousand.
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"Kiaaaaaaah!!!" Zephyranthes shouted.
The unpleasant screeching, akin to scraping metal, made me instinctively grimace.
Still, I didn't stop moving.
In fact, stopping would mean death.
"There! It's coming, it's coming again, launching another attack!" cried Licorice perched on my shoulder, tears welling up in their eyes.
But it couldn't be helped.
Spears made of vines emerged from the ground one after another, attempting to impale us.
Fortunately, their attack speed wasn't that high.
Running was enough to evade them, but...
"Ugh."
As I tried to close the distance, the number of vine spears more than doubled, preventing me from getting closer.
I could charge in, prepared for some injuries, but...
This one uses poison.
Maybe the vines are poisonous too.
Thinking that, I couldn't risk any reckless actions.
"Kyaa! They're coming from all directions now!"
"It's alright!"
As Licorice said, vine tendrils emerged from all sides, but there was no need to panic.
Calmly swinging my sword, I cut them all down.
Their attack speed remained slow, so dealing with them wasn't a problem.
"Wow, you're really strong," one of them remarked.
"I still have a long way to go. But thanks to training with Sofia, I might have a bit of confidence," I replied.
"Do you lack confidence, or do you have it?" they asked.
"Haha, which do you think?"
I didn't take any hits from the enemy's attacks.
I could dodge them and counterattack. Moreover, I still had plenty of stamina.
But...
That's all there was to it.
I couldn't make an offensive move, and I struggled to figure out how to defeat them.
This one is the queen behind the stampede.
I want to defeat her as quickly as possible to lessen the burden on Sofia and the others...
"Don't panic," Licorice said.
"Licorice?"
Perched on my shoulder, Licorice lightly tapped my cheek.
"I understand your feelings, but right now, focus only on defeating this one. If you think about other things, you might make unexpected mistakes... Besides, you can't defeat an opponent if you're not fully concentrated. Pull yourself together!"
"Yeah, you're right."
With Licorice's scolding, I felt like I woke up.
I'm worried about Sofia and the others, but...
Licorice is right.
If I make a mistake due to excessive worry and fail, it'll be hopeless.
To prevent that, I need to concentrate properly.
"However, what should I do?"
If I could slip into its guard, maybe I could manage something...
But that's difficult.
I wish I could use the long-range attack Sofia used before, but it's impossible.
I haven't practiced it at all, so it's impossible to use it on such situations, let alone imitate it now.
I want to find a way to get close, but...
"Oh... maybe..."
"Do you have an idea?"
"Yeah, a little one. It might be worth a try."
"Then go for it! Even if you fail, I'll help you pick up the pieces!"
"At that time, Licorice, I think you might die too..."
With a wry smile, I switched my weapon from the snow crystal sword to another sword.
Then, I held it low and swung it towards the ground in a broad motion.
TL Note: Fate saves the day or not?
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