vs Holy Knights pt. 2
At the same time as Arnaud abandoned himself to a desperate struggle,
For example, let’s see how one squad fared…
Auburn haired team Captain Grenda.
And suddenly they saw a single young lad walking towards them.
These horns signified him as a non-human being.
Grenda clicked her tongue, left the setting up of the barrier to her adjutant, and readied a squad to engage.
「Are you also this city’s denizen?」
Though it was obvious, she asked in order to buy some time.
And though she didn’t expect a response,
「Correct. Let me give you a warning. Peacefully sit down and wait.
If you do, no harm will come to you, you know? That’s the best outcome for you lot」
He said completely looking down on them.
Grenda snorted and rebuked the offer.
In the first place, you can’t make a deal with a monster and there was only a single one before them.
Ogres tend to favor combat focusing on raw strength.
Furthermore, these are also individuals who can protect themselves with incredibly tough muscles and high regenerative abilities.
But they are the knights templar. Not a group that could possibly lose against an ogre.
The monster before has an appearance of a particularly weak ogre. But, he carries the air of dominance about him.
Its confidence must come from the fact that it’s among the strongest beings in the forest.
Like teaching a frog that has never left its birth-swamp how wide the world is. So that it would never look down on them again.
Grenda thought closing her eyes.
「Attentiont! Single target. Danger rating A-! Three members, dispose of it!」
She had thought to wait until her subordinates set up the holy barrier, but there was only a single enemy.
That rating, however, decided Grenda Squad’s fate.
「You are being careless. Aren’t you looking down on your enemy too much?」
As soon as the three knights approached the lad the scene turn hazy for a split second.
Why did he pass the knights… no, the knights have already collapsed.
These three powerful knights were rendered defenseless. In a single moment.
「W-what did you do?!」
「You bastard… what are you?!!」
She heard her adjutants cry out and an intense feeling of deja vu assaulted her.
And the enemy before her emitted strength that could make you despair.
Shadows creeping from behind her have already disabled her entire team.
It seems that he had cloned himself and encircled the enemy from the very beginning.
He did not look down on them at all but prioritized results.
Grenda lost.
「I could tell you my name, but it’s a pain.
Tell me everything you know about the church.
Of course, feel free to resist.
Now then, what will you do? I don’t care either way」
The lad muttered, completely uninterested, his expression unchanging.
Resistance is futile. If so, will she choose to talk or to die?
Thinking that, she decided to buy some time by choosing to be tortured…
「Torture me or whatever you wish! We shall never bow before a monster」
Grenda said as if she were giving up.
Even if her strength wasn’t enough, she would at least satisfy her pride.
And sighed at her foolishness.
「I see, you chose to resist. I care little about ranks and such, so I’d rather you just tell me whatever you know」
Faster than he could complete the sentence, Grenda moved.
But, perhaps she cut only a clone because the enemy simply faded away.
Grenda undestood. If she couldn’t find his true body, she had no hopes of victory.
「Now then, let’s begin the torture. Let me know when you decide to talk」
A sweet voice whispered into her ear.
And suddenly, Grenda felt waves of pleasure overcome her.
Souei had begun to stimulate her erogenous nerves with a thread. Rather than pain, a heavenly pleasure attacked her.
「Now then, I have sealed your ability to faint. So do talk before you go mad」
Grenda struggled inside this hell of pleasure.
But… unfortunately, she soon gave up.
As if threatened off the battlefield by Shion, Gobuta and Gabil headed towards a small group of knights.
As some point Hakurou was running beside them and Souei’s Shadow squad had joined.
「Don’t hold us back, dearest brother!」
「Who asked you to come?! And you should make sure you don’t hinder me」
That was Gabil’s and Souka’s exchange.
And after this exchange they had finally reached their destination.
The knights too felt a group of monsters approaching them and finished their preparations.
They filled their weapons with spiritual power and were thus fully armed.
「Beware! Those monsters don’t seem like small fry!」
And those monsters that aren’t wearing armor are ogres, right?」
Unlike ogres that depend on raw strength, these unique beings utilize special abilities!」
「Oh, sounds annoying. But their dragonewt vanguard also seems to have unusual air about him」
The knights discussed.
The captain clicked his tongue in annoyance. But, even if they abandoned constructing the barrier here surely another site would succeed.
It’s a good thing that their main force had come here.
「Alright! I will defeat those large dragonewts.
The other five deal with the other five dragonewts!」
「Understood! Wait, didn’t you forget about that hobgoblin?」
Captain Gregory gave the inquirer an incredulous look, and
「Tch. So what that I overlooked some small fry. I’ll deal with him in a single moment later!」
He said and the knights nodded in response.
But… why is the hobgoblin included with the rest of them? A few of them thought, suspicion growing.
Nor did they intend to allow them to do so,
「Drop dead you hindrance! Haou yougekizan “High King Spirit Beheading”!」
Swinging his halberd, he fired a powerful shock-wave at the monsters.
In addition to that, he fired the Holy Cannon from his hand, the bullets spiraling around the halberd’s attack.
This yougekizan was Gregory’s secret anti-monster certain kill technique.
Right in the direction of Gabil and Souka, who had already avoided the attack.
So only Gobuta remained.
「Wha! Seriously~su?!」
The path was exceedingly narrow, so only someone with Hakurou’s agility could avoid the attack.
And thus, completely forgetting about the Hobgoblin, he diverted his attention to the dragonewts approaching from the sky.
Thus began this battle.
The one in most danger was Gobuta.
Anyone and everyone that could have saved him have gone on ahead.
「Seriously, what a joke~su! How cruel to leave this frail me behind~su」
Gobuta grumbled preparing for an attack.
(Excuse me, Wisdom King Raphael-san! It’s an emergency~su. What should I do?)
You should『Unite』with the Star Wolf, slip into the shadow, and attack the enemy from behind≫
(Understood~su! Thanks for always saving me~su!)
Surprisingly enough, as long as a thought link was established, Gobuta could communicate with Raphael.
After uniting with the star wolf and diving into the shadows, he was able to avoid the shockwave. And in this state he continued to move.
Without doubting Raphael’s calculations at all, Gobuta sneaked behind the knight who had attacked him.
Knight Templar Gregory by no means let his guard down. That is why he was able to respond to that presence.
Moreover, he was able to dodge the attack of the wolves fangs coming at him from behind. And even launch a counterattack with his halberd.
But, on this field of battle, he quickly recovered and focused on the opponent.
Gobuta and Gregory.
Since he traveled via the shadow, Gobuta appeared amidst the enemy faster than anyone else.
This surprised not only the knights but Gabil and the rest as well.
「Shadow step, huh. How disgraceful. To think he could use the shadows better than we could…」
「Yeah, yeah. He’s stronger than us, you know?」
Touka and Saika responded to Souka’s complaint.
Truly, the Monster Country Tempest simply had too many strong individuals.
The extent of her master Souei’s power she could not even fathom. She could hardly be surprised by him.
「Right, I guess we also need to show off our powers a bit」
She said, and took to the skies in order to fight off the soldiers who advancing towards Gobuta.
Souka’s group was thus able to fight the knights one on one.
Gabil immediately set off to overwhelm the two adjutants.
But their choice of weapon failed them this time.
Though these knights certainly had other skills to use, Gabil himself was a first rate warrior.
Moreover, the knights’ prided ability of using spirit magic without an incantation had no effect on him.
In short, they couldn’t deal him any damage and even the most pettiest of tricks–throwing sand in his eyes wouldn’t work due to『Magic Perception』ability.
They were completely powerless.
「Guwahahaha! What’s wrong? Is this all you can do?
With this much you wouldn’t last even an hour of Hakurou-dono’s training session!」
Gabil said, while freely playing with the adjutants.
Besides, they were inferior in sword skill and other physical abilities.
Unable to accept the existence of such a monster, the adjutants decided to try to buy some time.
It seems that these men have long forgotten about the fair oni who was no longer in sight.
And thus the battle continued, with every group resisting their respective opponents.
There was someone who overlooked this battle from the treetops.
While looking at this scene,
「Hmph. Gabil is having too much fun.
Thank goodness they were able to find good opponents. Practice cannot teach one to feel danger」
He muttered, observing their battles.
Of course, should any one of them had wound up in trouble, he intended to support them right away, but that was clearly unnecessary.
「Gobuta you bastard, if you can do that much why were you running away then…
But I guess he’s doing his best now. ‘Tis all the guidance of our Wisdom King Raphael-sama」
He said with a satisfied nod.
When Shion suggested they stage a fight with similar ranked people – though it was completely idiotic – Hakurou and Raphael decided to turn it into training.
Truly, he hoped that Shion would learn the fear of pain.
「No, it’s probably useless even if she gets hurt…」
He muttered and sighed.
Using the thought link he could communicate with the Wisdom King.
After having decided what kind of servants would most benefit their common lord–Rimuru.
Though Raphael often saw no need to reply, this time Raphael did.
But,
「Gabil’s no good. He’s having too much fun. When this is over, I’ll work him to the bone」
Hakurou muttered dissatisfied.
His fun times would continue a little longer.