Chapter 239
Trial and Error
Translator : PolterGlast
Taking the place of 【Battenberg】, we stepped forward and proceeded with the dungeon capture.
In terms of the monsters' strength as well, Ginia and Aoi alone
were fighting with ease. We can rest every floor, so it should be a breeze
until the floor boss.
While thinking such things, I supported the two of them from
the rear, and in the blink of an eye, we arrived at the forty-third floor.
「Even though Graham-san isn't
doing anything, the sense of stability is tremendous. In the exchange match in
the Royal Capital, only Graham-san fought, so I thought it was a
one-man party.」
「It's not wrong that it's Graham's
one-man party, though! We just happen to be able to fight decently well too!」
「If it came down to fighting Graham-san
seriously, we wouldn't be able to win even if there were 50 of each of us.」
At those words, Duke wore an expression of
astonishment. As expected, if it were 50 Ginias + 50 Aois, a total
of 100 people, I think there's a possibility I might lose, though.
「Let's drop the talk about me. More
importantly, did Sonia and Zola grasp anything?」
「Yes. Aoi-sama's fighting
style was easy to understand. You invite attacks, or predict the position where
the attack will come and utilize their power, right?」
「Yeah, that understanding is correct.
As expected, you're quick to catch on.」
「It's difficult even if you
understand it, though! I took a ton of attacks at first, myself!」
「It's difficult at first, but once
you grasp the feeling, you'll become able to do it. Because the sensation when
the attack lands perfectly feels great, after all.」
When everything meshes perfectly, there's a sensation of
feeling no resistance on the sword. I recall that in the early days, I too
fought enemies relentlessly just seeking this sensation.
「I see. ...It won't start unless we
try it first, will it.」
「Yeah, I think trying it out is the
quickest way. Monsters are the optimal practice partners, after all.」
I think it would be better to fight slightly weaker monsters
at first, but well, it shouldn't be a problem inside the dungeon. And so,
keeping the classroom learning moderate, it was decided they would try it out
in a practical combat format.
「I will support from the rear this
time. Sonia and Zola, please try it out to your heart's content.」
「Duke-sama, thank you very much.」
「We will try it out without reserve.」
As the two stepped forward, their fighting style changed
completely from before, and they each faced off against a monster. While
measuring the timing, they tackled their counter practice, but... it didn't go
well that easily.
Perhaps out of fear, Sonia ended up attacking before
drawing the enemy in, and conversely, Zola drew them in too much and
ended up taking a hit. Partly because the enemies' movements were reasonably
fast, it seemed they were forced into a tough fight.
Even though it couldn't be helped since they were
practicing, in stark contrast to Sonia and Zola being battered
unlike before, Duke was perfectly supporting the two of them. As
expected, his specs were high, and it seemed he could handle the support role
flawlessly as well.
「Haa, haa... Duke-sama, we are
deeply sorry. We were far too disappointing.」
「Graham-sama, thank you for your support with recovery magic as
well. ...I thought I could do it, but in the end, I didn't succeed even once.」
Sonia and Zola
were feeling even more down than before, and looking at those two, Aoi
was smiling broadly. Because Aoi also struggled immensely at first,
after all.
While Ginia handled it effortlessly, Aoi
hadn't been able to do it, so I think she's happy that they're struggling just
like she did. You definitely couldn't say she has a good personality, but well,
I can understand how she feels.
「It's difficult until you get used to
it, after all. All you can do is practice and study. We'll be fighting again
next time, so pay close attention to the parts
where you struggled.」
「Well, I'll show you an example! Look
closely, and learn from it!」
「Aoi-san, we look forward to your instruction.」
Having gained something like disciples, Aoi was
acting proud. From smiling broadly to acting proud, she's really enjoying this
situation.
On the other hand, Ginia didn't look like she was
having much fun, acting like a machine that impassively defeated monsters. She
seemed slightly sulky about the fact that she couldn't be used as a reference
at all, but since it's the truth, this much can't be helped.
In the capture of the forty-fourth floor, Aoi, who
was riding the momentum, played an active role. She's a relatively consistent
type, but when she's in the zone, her movements get thoroughly better.
In contrast to that Aoi, Ginia was impassively
defeating monsters, and her sense of stability increased even further. It looks
like the capture will end today without me having a turn.
「Aoi-san. Thank you for fighting in a way that was easy to
understand.」
「The timing was easy to understand.」
「I fought in a way that made it easy
for you two to see, but I'm glad if it was easy to see!」
「We understand the parts we stumbled
on earlier, so we want to try it out immediately.」
「You should try it out! It's all
about practice!」
Sonia and Zola
had their eyes shining. Previously
giving the impression of impassively carrying out the capture, they now seemed
awfully happy. Fueled by their enthusiasm as well, we resumed the capture
immediately without taking a break, and while repeating practical combat and
observation, we arrived at the fiftieth floor in the blink of an eye.
In the end, they didn't quite reach the point of mastering it, but it had taken shape, and I think they can learn it. Ginia easily defeated the floor boss, and though it was a little early, we wrapped things up and returned to the surface.
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