Chapter 102
The White Phoenix
Translator : PolterGlast
Just like before, I
was greeted with high-fives, and I exchanged high-fives with the Guild Master,
Ginia, and Aoi.
"That was another
overwhelming victory in the third match! All that's left is [White
Phoenix]!"
"I knew you were
strong, Graham-san, but I never thought S-rank adventurers wouldn't even be a
match for you."
"He's just too
strong, isn't he!? Watching from behind, I was starting to feel sorry for his
opponents!"
"And we've seen
an even more incredible Graham-san, even though this is already more than
enough! I really can't see a vision of you losing at all!"
"It's true that
I've had a lot of leeway so far, but the next one is the last and strongest
opponent, right?"
They're an adventurer
party based in the Royal Capital, and the party that's said to be the closest
to becoming SS-rank adventurers right now.
Even though they're
also S-rank adventurers, they should be in a different league from the
opponents we've faced so far.
"It's true that
among the adventurers gathered here, they're the party with the most
achievements, but... I don't think they'll be a match for you,
Graham-san."
"I think so too!
[White Phoenix] has had overwhelming victories as well, but your wins have been
more impressive, Graham-san!"
"That’s right!
It'll be a piece of cake!"
The three of them are
saying that, but to be honest, I'm worried.
From what I saw of
their match, [White Phoenix] hasn't shown their full strength, and I still
don't know what that skill or magic they showed against [Sakura Nostra] was.
"I'm going to go
in with the intention of defeating them with all my might, but if I'm about to
get beaten, I need you to help me."
"I don't think
you'll get beaten, but... leave it to me! I haven't done anything so far, so
I'm overflowing with stamina!"
"If you're in a
pinch, I'll protect you with my own body! Though I don't think you'll ever be
in a pinch!"
I'm a little concerned
that they're so sure I won't get beaten, but they've promised to help me, so I
should be fine.
I still have my magic
in reserve, and if it comes down to it, I'll fight back with magic.
If I can't handle it
even then, I'll borrow the strength of the two of them.
As I was running
through simulations in my head, Salis called me over.
[Battenberg] hadn't
returned yet, and normally the next match would be [Crimson Rose] versus
[Sakura Nostra], but [Sakura Nostra] had been sent back to the dungeon entrance
after I had killed them.
In other words, the
only ones who could have a match were [White Phoenix] and us.
"Graham, sorry
for the continuous matches. If you're tired, don't hesitate to say so. We can
take a short break."
"No, I'm fine. As
you could probably tell from watching, I'm not tired at all. I think it would
be a waste to drag this out, so let's just do it."
"Thank you for
your consideration. Well then, shall we have your final match, Graham's party?
It would be a truly great achievement if you get a clean sweep."
"I'm going in
with the intention of a clean sweep."
"Fufu, I'm
looking forward to it."
After that
conversation with Salis, I got ready with Ginia and Aoi.
Our opponents, [White
Phoenix], also seemed to be ready, and they bowed to us.
I returned their bow
and made various predictions while looking at [White Phoenix].
"Their leader,
Julian, is a swordsman. The big guy is the tank, and the two women in the back
are a mage and a healer?"
"Probably! That's
a very well-balanced party!"
"In any case, we
just have to be careful of Julian-san! You'll definitely win, Graham-san!"
"Yeah. I'm aiming
for a complete victory."
As we were having a
light discussion while looking at [White Phoenix], Salis gave the signal to
start the match.
"Well then, the
sixth match—begin!"
The one who moved at
the same time as the start of the match was the man with the large shield, the
tank.
Unlike our previous
opponents, he first cast a buff on himself and took a position where he could
protect his three comrades.
"Okay! I'll block
any and every attack!"
After tapping his
shield once, he beckoned to me as if to taunt me.
Behind that tank, the
attacker, a black mage, had begun to chant a spell, and the healer was casting
some kind of magic on the tank.
Only the leader,
Julian, was not moving, but he was observing me, and I could feel a very
unpleasant gaze.
As expected, their
positioning is also much more difficult to deal with compared to our previous
opponents.
It would have been
easier for me if Julian had just charged in.
First, I have to kill
that tank... or I won't be able to attack the three in the back.
As a test, I drew my
katana and swung it down at the tank.
The slash flew and
attacked the tank, but—there wasn't a single scratch on the shield, and it was
blocked with far too much ease.
I've shown my flying
slash too many times up to this point, and as expected of an adventurer who is
the closest to SS-rank, they've come up with a countermeasure.
And if it doesn't even
scratch the shield, then it seems it will be difficult to break through the
tank's fortress with flying slashes.
I want to bring it to
close-quarters combat, but Julian, who is observing from the back, is too
eerie.
Attack magic will
probably come flying as well... I guess I'll have to make this a magic duel.
It feels like a waste
to show my hand with magic here, but even with just magic, I have countless
variations of attacks.
I wonder if that tank
can block magic... I'm looking forward to it.
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