Chapter 244
Division of Roles
Translator : PolterGlast
It seems they decided to start by observing the situation.
They threw stones from a distance and poked it with a long stick, but the Rock
Tortoise showed absolutely no reaction. As expected, it seems it has no
intention of moving at all unless someone steps into its territory. Although
sturdy, perhaps because it carries a shell that is too heavy, the enemy doesn't
move at all.
If it were me, I should be able to finish it off in one
strike with gravity magic. No, even without going out of my way to use gravity
magic, I just need to chip away at it with magic attacks. As I was thinking
about how I would defeat it, it seemed the two of them had also decided on a
strategy.
Aoi would
step into the Rock Tortoise's territory, and Ginia would attack
when it showed its face. It's a simple strategy, but I think luring it out is
an effective plan.
「Well then, here I go! Ginia,
counting on you!」
「Leave it to me. I will slash it the
moment it shows its face.」
After doing some light warm-up exercises, Aoi began
to edge closer with shuffling steps. She should have gotten quite close, but
the Rock Tortoise didn't show any intention of attacking. Is that rock
really a Rock Tortoise?
It was to the point that even I, who had confidently
asserted it, began to doubt, but the moment Aoi got close—it stuck its
body out from the giant shell and bit at her. It was at a considerable speed,
but Aoi evaded the biting attack by a hair's breadth. Although the
initial attack was fast enough to close the distance instantly, Aoi's
movement speed was overwhelmingly faster. Although it showed signs of chasing
her, Aoi quickly managed to escape completely outside its territory.
And, as if switching places with the fleeing Aoi, Ginia
launched an attack from its blind spot, but... the Rock Tortoise dove
inside its shell before the sword could reach it. Although its movement speed is
slow, the movement of the main body itself is quite fast.
It had holed itself up, and I thought we were back to square
one, but the Rock Tortoise, shut inside its shell, began to spin. The
shell looks heavy by appearance, but it seems to be an unexpectedly light
material. It charged right at Ginia while continuing to spin round and
round.
Ginia excels at
counters, but as expected, attacks won't pass through the shell. Perhaps
disliking the idea of chipping her blade, she chose the option of fleeing without
even attempting to attack the shell.
「So it can attack while holed up.
It's more troublesome than I thought.」
「The spinning attack is surprisingly
fast, too! Ginia, do your best and run!」
I don't know how it was tracking her, but it kept chasing Ginia
while spinning, and the Rock Tortoise's movements finally stopped only
when she escaped to a high place. It seems she has bad affinity with the Rock
Tortoise, which has a high sense of defense, and so far, they haven't
meshed at all.
「It holes up immediately, so it's not
fun fighting it at all!」
「We'll slowly be worn down if it
keeps doing spinning attacks while holed up in its shell.」
「What will you do? Shall I defeat it?」
「Wait! Let us do it just a little bit
longer! I'll absolutely smash that shell!」
It didn't seem like it would be much of a learning
experience for the two of them, so I proposed defeating it, but Aoi
answered like that while swinging her arms around in circles. It would be fine
as long as she doesn't make any reckless attacks, but judging from that vibe,
she probably intends to use 【Limit Release】.
「Aoi, can you adjust it? If you get injured, it'll be days of
house-sitting again, you know.」
「I'm fine! I'll adjust it, and take
my time defeating it!」
Aoi
approached the Rock Tortoise from behind as it waited right below Ginia,
who had escaped to a high place. Perhaps because she had already grasped its
speed, she approached with light steps, lowered her hips, and readied her fist.
「Now, come on!」
Reacting to Aoi's voice, it peeked its face out
slightly to check its rear, then the Rock Tortoise began spinning again.
Aoi's fist versus the Rock Tortoise's shell. Looking at the
composition, I thought it would become a showdown of spear and shield, but... Aoi
was calm.
Evading the charging, spinning Rock Tortoise by
jumping over it, she aimed for the momentary opening when its movements dulled
slightly as it tried to track her, and unleashed a thrust. The Rock Tortoise's
shell didn't shatter, nor did Aoi show any signs of hurting her fist. It
was plain if you called it plain, but it was also proof that she punched with
properly adjusted power.
From there, time simply passed with Aoi displaying
magnificent evasions just like a matador, unleashing thrusts only in the brief
moments its movements stopped. I intended to have her pull back if it seemed
like she was being slowly worn down like this, but suddenly Aoi shouted
toward Ginia.
「Ginia! Put a counter into the area around its head! I'm just
guessing, but it's become brittle, so I think you can break it in one go!」
「The area around its head, right.
Understood. Let's switch.」
It seems Aoi had been attacking while aiming only at
the exact same spot, and a part of the shell had already become brittle. As far
as I could see, there wasn't even a crack, but it's likely a sensation that
only Aoi, who is fighting it, would understand.
Ginia, who stepped
forward as if to switch with the breathless Aoi, slowly readied her
sword. Seeming to know the exact spot to aim for, Ginia took careful aim
with a calm demeanor. The Rock Tortoise, completely unaware that it was
being targeted, launched a spin attack against Ginia who had stepped
forward in Aoi's place as well, but...
For Ginia, who has excellent eyesight and had
furthermore been observing the battle with Aoi, it was nothing more than
an easy target. Matching the movements of the Rock Tortoise spinning at
high speed, she pinpointed a counter thrust right into it. Although it had no
cracks and still looked incredibly sturdy, the shell magnificently collapsed
from the single blow of Ginia's thrust.
With the shell gone, what emerged from inside was the Rock
Tortoise's main body, which looked like a lizard. Although it didn't let up
its attacks, moving agilely and without regard for appearances, without the
shell that repelled blades, it was no match for Ginia.
After being slashed deeply several times, its abdomen was cut the moment it turned its back to flee, and the Rock Tortoise slowly breathed its last. The affinity was the worst, but with a perfect division of roles, they managed to brilliantly defeat it.
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