I stared at the scene in a daze.
“Ah…!?”
I snapped back to my senses quickly, but I was a moment too late.
Seizing the opportunity, the Purgatory Dragon spun its body and slammed its tail at me.
I barely managed to dodge, but it grazed me, and blood started to flow.
An attack from the massive body of the Purgatory Dragon is extremely powerful.
Even a graze could be fatal if you’re unlucky.
Fortunately, I avoided a critical hit, but I was bleeding heavily.
“Damn it…!”
Drinking a potion, I dodged the follow-up attack.
I somehow managed to get through the crisis.
The opponent is weakened.
If possible, I’d like to press the attack like this…
When I glanced behind me, I saw that Sofia’s healing wasn’t finished.
It looked like she was close, but I wasn’t sure if she’d make it in time.
And I, most importantly, had no weapon.
Like this, I couldn’t do anything—
“Ta-daa! Sorry to keep you waiting!”
Suddenly, a voice totally unfitting for the battlefield called out.
Reflexively turning around, I saw Licorice standing there.
“Licorice!? Why are you here…?”
“I came to deliver this. Here, catch!”
“Wah—!”
She must’ve used magic.
Licorice threw something toward me.
Wait, that’s a wild throw!?
Panicking, I chased after it…
Jumped, and caught it in midair.
“This is… the Snow Crystal Sword?”
It shimmered like crystal.
And the blade was pure white, like snow.
Its shape was slightly different from the one I knew…
But there was no doubt—it was the Snow Crystal Sword.
“The repairs are done, so I brought it to you. Ta-daa! Pretty perfect timing, huh? Actually, I’d been secretly watching for the right moment!”
…That last bit of info wasn’t necessary.
“But I thought it was supposed to take more time? And this change…”
“Details later! For now—”
“…Yeah, you’re right.”
Let’s focus on what needs to be done.
I drew the Snow Crystal Sword and readied myself.
Just like before—not too light, not too heavy.
It fit perfectly in my hand, like it was part of me.
“…Welcome back.”
I rejoiced at the return of my partner.
“Sorry to throw you right into it, but—let’s go!”
Right now, I felt like I could do anything.
That’s how much strength and courage surged within me.
“GRAAAAHHH!!!”
The Purgatory Dragon roared, trying to crush me as I charged straight at it.
It slammed its massive foreleg down—but… too slow!
With a single step, I leapt to the side.
Then, turning my body halfway, I narrowly avoided the attack.
If I had failed, it might have been fatal—but I didn’t, so it’s not a problem.
I slipped right into the Purgatory Dragon’s blind spot and—
“Divine King Dragon Sword Art, First Blade… Mountain Breaker!!!”
I unleashed all the power I had into one massive strike.
The sword I’d been using earlier couldn’t even pierce the Purgatory Dragon’s scales once.
But this time was different.
The Snow Crystal Sword easily sliced through its scales.
The Purgatory Dragon let out a scream, twisting and thrashing in pain.
It must have let its guard down, thinking there was no way someone like me could harm it—what a surprise it must’ve been.
Yeah.
It didn’t deal a massive blow, but it was still a very solid attack.
At this rate…
“Here, have a little extra!”
Horn-san threw two more swords, both fitted with bombs.
Each one struck the wounds made during the battle, and the bombs exploded.
Flames, shockwaves, and heat hit the Purgatory Dragon point-blank, making it writhe in agony.
But even that wasn’t the finishing blow.
“Haaaaaaaah!!!”
Having recovered from her wounds, Sofia charged in through the smoke.
With the Holy Sword Excalibur in hand, she accelerated—faster, faster, faster.
“Lotus Bloom!!!”
A super-high-speed sword-drawing technique.
The slash that flew through the air severed one of the Purgatory Dragon’s wings.
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