Chapter 79
Ace Up One's Sleeve
Translator : PolterGlast
"Since you're a
boss--at least show me a weakness!"
I jumped forward.
The Knight of the Holy
Remains, of course, responded.
Our swords crossed.
The high-pitched sound of clashing iron.
What I felt after
several exchanges was a sense of incongruity.
The oppressive feeling
I had felt until just now was gone... the power of each blow was clearly
lighter, and his movements were slower.
We were supposed to be
relatively evenly matched until just now, but now I was overwhelmingly stronger
and faster.
It's impressive that
he's managing to parry and deflect my sword with his skill, but he's weakened
to the point where even I, who's not that skilled, can overpower him.
In terms of pure
physical strength, he might be weaker than the Revenants in the simulation
room.
(I see, so he's an
all-rounder, but not omnipotent. He's a boss who switches forms.)
In games, there are
several types of bosses, and if I were to categorize him, he would be the type
who switches combat methods based on time or certain actions.
The knight is probably
in full defense mode right now.
That's why he has
strong resistance to physical and magical attacks, but his attack and agility
are reduced.
If that's the case,
there's a way to deal with him.
For now, I'll buy time
and measure his defense.
I tried to land a
blow, but it didn't seem to do any significant damage.
However, it doesn't
seem to be completely ineffective.
Lightning did hit him
properly.
And the second piece
of good news is that attacks seem to be more effective on his exposed face and
hands.
I wonder if this is a
skill or the effect of the armor.
The broken armor was
repaired, so it might be better to consider it a skill.
Anyway, the wounds he
sustained earlier have already been healed, so I'll continue to attack without
giving him time to recover.
I'll fight with my
sword alone, and use magic sparingly.
As I fought while
minimizing consumption, the color of his armor returned to white.
It seems there's a
time limit.
"Vermilion Bird
Wings"
The color of the armor
immediately changed to red. Then the back of the armor opened, and mana spurted
out like a jet engine.
The mana quickly
formed wings, and at that moment, the atmosphere surrounding the knight changed
to a ferocious one.
To avoid a head-on
clash, I pretended to clash and activated Jaunt.
The speed of his
attack was incomparably faster than before.
This... I need to be
prepared.
The knight, noticing
me, rushed over.
It's no exaggeration
to say that he closed the distance in a single breath.
"Speed and attack
type? Is that even allowed!?"
When our swords
clashed, a tingle ran through my hand.
This... I'm just
barely managing to parry.
The red armor is a
speed and attack type.
The weight of each
blow increased, and his speed increased.
How can there be a
"combined" type!?
Are there no rules in
this world!?
Since I determined
that I couldn't fight him head-on, I immediately switched my thinking.
I didn't really want
to do this because it makes me dizzy... but I have no choice.
If he's going to
switch fighting styles, I'll do the same.
I activated magic to
dodge his incoming blow.
"Jaunt"
And the moment I
dodged the attack, I thrust my sword into his defenseless side.
The armor easily
pierced through, and blood spurted out from his flesh.
I see... he's much
softer than usual.
In that case, it's
worth trying.
"Wave
Strike"
"Jaunt"
I used teleportation
to move to the other side and attack again. I pierced through the armor again.
It seems the knight's
attack was a ranged attack, and the shock wave from the sword spread out in
waves.
He really has a lot of
tricks... but I'll show you that you're not the only one who can do a lot of
things!
"Jaunt!"
I decided to use my
first trump card here.
A deadly sword
technique that continuously teleports and unleashes attacks that can't be
countered.
This technique I
devised specifically for the Knight of the Holy Remains (you)... try to take it
if you can!
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