Chapter 174.3
Chapter 174: The True Motives of the Former Gladiator and the Slave Dealer (3/4)
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If one were to receive a blow from such a weapon poorly, then one’s weapon will immediately be rendered useless .
But thanks to Ryouma’s experiences, he was able to immediately see through that and act accordingly .
(No wonder the others were acting like that . The ones who wholeheartedly trusted the information they were given must have been in despair . Is this his (Moulton) doing too? What a nasty guy . )
…Although there was a bit of misunderstanding because of a certain person’s meddling, that didn’t change the fact that Ox acknowledged Ryouma’s skills .
Because of that…
(No matter what I do, just one sword won’t be enough against this foe…)
As Ox calmly judged the skill gap between him and the person before him, he took a step forward .
“…OOO!” [Ox Lord]
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He let out a battle cry and quickly closed in on Ryouma .
He had already lost use of one of his hands . He knew that he couldn’t win with just one hand .
So what now? Will he just sit down and accept his defeat?
Ox has been in countless situations, where he was at a disadvantage or had to fight against a foe stronger than him .
And each time he would muster all of his strength and snatch victory from death’s jaws .
“!!” [Ox Lord]
An incomprehensible beastly howl resounded .
Within that was the very essence of Ox’s will… His way of life .
He mustered everything he had and released it along with a swing of his sword . Ryouma immediately judged that Ox’s attack was stronger than his and he took a step back .
“HAa!” [Ox]
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“!” [Ryouma]
In the next instant, Ox released his sword and sent it flying toward Ryouma . Ryouma immediately brushed it away, but during that time, Ox drew his second sword . True to his fame of a dual swords wielder, the resulting attack when Ox unleashed his second blade was worthy of being named an instant kill . Two swords attacked Ryouma .
“Ryoumkun!” [Reinhart]
For a moment, Ryouma and Ox passed by each other .
Reinhart-san cried out too late and the other two merchants couldn’t even react in time .
“Boss is fine . He was able to dodge . ” [Fei]
Fei said with a hint of relief mixed in, but just when it seemed as if the two warriors would distance themselves from each other, the battle developed into a fierce exchange of swords .
“…What was that just now? No . Before that, the sword, it…” [Serge]
“The sword floated!?” [Pioro]
Just as Serge and Pioro said, it seemed as if there was an invisible hand beyond Ox’s left wrist, holding the sword as it chased after Ryouma .
“It’s probably ‘Telekinesis’ . A neutral-attribute spell that uses mana to move an object . He must be using that with Chantless Casting to compensate for his missing left hand .
Earlier he threw a sword to get Ryouma to drop his guard, then attacked with another sword . But he didn’t stop there and picked up his sword and slashed up from below . Unlike a real arm, with Telekinesis, he can somewhat ignore the distance . ” [Reinhart]
“The boss deflected the sword that was thrown at him and stepped forward and attacked . Then he suppressed the right sword and the movements of his foe, and dodged the attack from the left . The opponent doesn’t have a left hand . He can only use one sword . The boss should’ve been fighting with that premise in mind, and yet he still managed to dodge Ox’s attack in that instant . ” [Fei]
As Reinhart and Fei explained what happened, the fierce battle continued .
The right hand that actually existed and the left ‘hand’ formed by magic . The winds from the two swords caressed Ryouma’s cheeks and vanished .
They clashed three or four times in the span of a single breath . If Ryouma were to take even a single one of those attacks directly, he would surely suffer a great deal of damage . A barrage of attacks akin to that of a storm .
But Ryouma took that storm in stride, parrying or dodging each attack, while counterattacking during the gaps .
“Ahh… Wonderful… Truly wonderful . ” [Orest]
“Orest . I hate to disturb you when you’re basking in the moment, but don’t you think you owe us an explanation?” [Reinhart]
Reinhart asked Moulton, who was busy watching the match of the two warriors .
Serge and Pioro stared daggers at him .
“I owe you an explanation? All I’ve done is recommend a good slave to a customer . This is merely the result . ” [Orest]
“And yet there are things you didn’t inform us about that very slave you recommended . ” [Reinhart]
“You never mentioned anything about him being able to use a second sword using magic . ” [Pioro]
“Well I did say that he was obsessed with the sword and that he couldn’t swing his sword like he used to after losing his left hand . It seems there might have been some misunderstandings . ” [Orest]
Moulton said as aloof as ever .
“Your Grace, as you’ve mentioned yourself, that is indeed the neutral-attribute spell, ‘Telekinesis’ . But I’m sure everyone knows that while the members of the beast tribe may have been blessed with a powerful body capable of many great feats, the mana they possess is less than the other races, making them ill-matched with magic . As someone from the minotaur tribe, even Ox Lord isn’t an exception .
It appears he wishes to fight Takebayashi-sama with all of his might, but alas… He can’t even maintain that state for 3 minutes, by the end of which, he will also be completely out of mana and be so exhausted that he won’t even be able to stand up by himself . Medicine can only heal so much, and depending on the situation, sometimes even it can’t help…” [Orest]