Chapter 86: The two of us
{TL: By Creed}
"Sofia!"
Before I knew it, Sofia was there.
I had no idea when or how she had burst onto the scene.
But there was one thing I could say for sure: I owed my life to her.
"Thanks, you saved me."
"Not at all. This was nothing. More importantly..."
Sofia readied her sword and glared at Doctor.
"Not only did you put Aisha through such an ordeal, you also tried to lay hands on Fate... I can't forgive that."
Sofia rushed forward.
Faster than the wind... no, faster than sound.
Her figure seemed to vanish like an illusion...
In the next moment, she had moved right beside Doctor.
And then, a full-force strike from the Sword Saint.
But the enemy wasn't helpless either.
Doctor used his cursed sword as a shield, blocking Sofia's attack.
He was a bit slow to react, but even so, he avoided a direct hit.
A loud crash echoed as Doctor was blown back, slamming into the far wall.
Cracks spread like a spiderweb across the wall.
"Wow..."
I heard Licorice whisper softly behind me.
Sofia puffed out her chest, a little proud.
"It's all right now. I'll take care of that ruffian..."
"No... Sofia, it's not over yet."
"Huh?"
Doctor stood up and lightly shook his head.
Then, he let out a small sigh.
"As expected of the Sword Saint. That strike was quite the blow."
"You withstood my attack...?"
"Sofia, be careful. Doctor isn't just a skilled adventurer. He's obtained a cursed sword, a terrifying power. I don't know its full nature, but... it's said to rival your holy sword."
"I see. This cursed sword is new to me, but I understand he's a troublesome opponent."
With that, Sofia sheathed her sword.
Instead, she drew the Holy Sword Excalibur.
It meant that Sword Saint Sofia Ascart was truly getting serious.
"What about Fate..."
"Of course, I'm fighting with you."
I stood beside Sofia and gripped my snow-crystal sword again.
"But..."
"I'll make sure I don't get in your way."
"Okay..."
"Shall we fight together?"
"Yes, let's do it. I could use your help."
"Right."
I might be weak.
Compared to Sofia, my strength might be insignificant.
But.
Being by her side, I could offer support.
Not just in terms of raw power, but also...
Providing emotional support.
It's not arrogance or overconfidence.
I'm confident in this: when we fight together, Sofia's performance improves.
That's the bond between me and Sofia.
"Let's go, just the two of us."
"Yeah."
Sofia and I pushed off the ground.
I moved from the right.
Sofia from the left.
We charged at Doctor, surrounding him.
"Hmph, too soft! You're way too soft!"
Doctor held his cursed sword horizontally, blocking the combined attack from both me and Sofia.
Blocking my attack might not be that surprising, but stopping a full-force strike from Sofia...
This might be a tougher opponent than I had imagined.
I knew he would be troublesome, but perhaps I needed to adjust my expectations even higher.
I took a step back along with Sofia to create some distance.
"Sofia, you might want to think of Doctor as stronger than you."
"Is he really that powerful?"
"At least, he's way stronger than me. That cursed sword is extremely troublesome, giving Doctor an incredible amount of power."
"...I understand. No holding back, I'll go all out."
"Yeah, let's do our best."
That's about all the strategy discussion we needed. Even with detailed planning, someone as strong as Doctor would just negate it.
Unexpected attacks would come our way, and he would definitely have hidden aces up his sleeve.
The only thing we could do was adapt to the situation.
"Hahhh!"
Sofia was the first to charge, wielding her Holy Sword Excalibur with the full power of the Sword Saint.
No way could Doctor avoid this attack. He held his cursed sword horizontally, intercepting Sofia's strike.
At that moment, I moved to the side, aiming for Doctor's leg.
Clang!
A sharp jolt ran through my hand. My sword was deflected by his armor, but still...
I managed to inflict a minor injury.
It wasn't life-threatening or even deep, but it was something.
Sometimes even a small wound can disrupt movement.
"Fate, let's go together!"
"Yeah!"
Sofia knocked Doctor back. She then dashed forward, ready to follow up.
I moved with her.
"Divine Dragon Sword Style..."
"First Strike..."
We swung our swords in unison.
"“Mountain Breaker!”"
TL Note: A couple attack?
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