Chapter 1013 – In a Fight, Numbers Are Important

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Every time that spear is swung, the spreading heat will burn the grassland and burn the surrounding area without even leaving a trace of flame.

What I felt as the ashes rose into the sky was a burning smell that tickled the tip of my nose, as well as a fire so hot that it scorched my skin.

A magical spear of flame that slides backwards, but at the same time, with explosive acceleration, aims for the gap and burrows in.

Kang! Kang! Kang!

The power to break through a hastily erected three-layer magical barrier with ease as if it were a piece of paper.

Indeed, what is wrapped around that body is not simply the enormous magical power, but also the physical ability of the person holding the spear?

Although Cleon felt cold sweat flowing, he placed his hand on the handle of Galatea with one hand and the broad part of the blade with the other, blocking the ‘dot’ with the ‘face’.

Just like the heat wave that hits you when you swing it, one hand, even for Cleon, was absurdly insufficient to block the impact of the spear that rushed in as if it were a cannonball.

Soon, the shock spread once again.

A tall tree standing a little far away somehow withstands the intense shock wave generated by the collision between the magic sword and the magic spear, but bends in the direction of being pushed away from the source of the shock.

While Cleon was concentrating his entire body’s nerves on this outrageous blow, Diora, with his legs lifted from the ground, was trying to push away by spraying flames –

No, I saw ‘Drake’, the kingdom’s strongest knight, wearing armor so tight that his usual red hair could not be seen.

Beyond the eyes on the helmet, red eyes could be seen curved like a crescent moon.

No, you can tell that even if you don’t make eye contact.

The blood pumping and accelerating from the pounding heart, and the hormones secreted from the brain and flowing through the nerves were trying to dominate Cleon with the excitement of facing a powerful enemy.

Yes!

The sound that came from under the boots that Cleon was wearing was the sound of feet sliding on the dirt and leaving marks on the barrel that was holding up Diora as it tried to break through.

However, Cleon and Galatea are never unilaterally pushed aside by her magic spear.

With just her strength and magical power, in a situation where she competes on equal terms with her, if the variable of her magic intervenes, Cleon can completely shake off her Diora and destroy her balance.

There was no one there who was thinking ─.

What is the reason?

[Cleon! Magical response!]

“Ah!”

Cleon’s eyes sparkled as her voice rang out from Galatea.

The hunter’s imprint makes his senses more sensitive, allowing him to see even his fast movements slowly.

It would be nice to be able to use it all the time, but it had the drawback that the more you sharpened your senses, the faster your magic power would be consumed.

Moreover-

That is, if you have to see ‘moving light’.

Although Drake was blocking his view, Cleon still needed to check the scenery beyond.

Otherwise, it’s because you ‘get hit’.

‘Piyung!’

The next moment, something sparkled in the forest beyond.

“!”

As soon as Cleon recognized the light, he grabbed Galatea, who was still in the posture of ignorantly wrestling with the magic spear.

He slightly changed the direction of his sword, infusing his sword body with more and more of his magic.

Just when I thought that the sword with the black blade had become even more black and became pitch black, what struck was a ray of light.

It arrived as if it had fallen from the sky, and it was such magic that it would be best to think that it occurred almost simultaneously from launch to arrival.

Of course, it was the magic of Selena’s light that was completed away from home.

At this distance, the light magic that can fly precisely at Cleon’s shoulder would be difficult for anyone but her to use.

A sniping done while hiding the body and intentionally keeping a distance from the prosecutor.

Due to her personality, she would prefer the tactic of pouring out firepower fairly from the front, but if she is not obsessed with honor or glory and is simply aiming for victory.

In this way, sniping from a wide distance was suited to her magic.

In any case, the black magic energy surrounding the sword receives the incoming light as if absorbing it, and succeeds in holding on until the beam of light becomes thinner.

Diora, who saw this, immediately stopped her counter-spray to increase the distance between her and Cleon, but instead kicked her off the ground and took a large step back.

Then, instead of going after Diora with the sword, Cleon stabbed Galatea, who still had magic left in her sword body, into the air.

Then, like the beam of light that flew towards Cleon a moment ago, a black pillar of magic flies in a straight line.

The end was heading towards the forest that had sparkled earlier.

After a while.

Quang! As soon as she thought the explosion sounded, Diora would look behind her.

There, a gigantic pillar of dark magic the thickness of several trees rose as if piercing the sky.

If Selena had been hiding there, and if she had truly received the black magic, she would have lost her mind for a moment.

Of course, the hunter’s imprint shining in Cleon’s eyes was not missed.

The light that appeared in the forest just before the black magic landed.

‘In that case, Selena is still fine. Even if it’s Dio right in front of you, there won’t be much consumption yet.’

He will be like that too.

The dragon factor within her must be producing her nearly infinite magical power.

Of course, she is closer to ‘infinite’ than a human, and she may have her limitations, but compared to Cleon, she is so much that the end is unknown.

It’s just that ‘Diora’, the output outlet, remains in human form, so its magical power cannot be utilized on the same level as that of a dragon.

It was natural that Cleon, who had to deal with two people at once, was the most draining.

“Ha. I’m in a situation where I have to deal with two people by myself. Are you okay with winning this?”

Cleon shook his head as he said that to take a breather.

There was no displeasure on that face; rather, it looked like a provocation.

[That’s right! These battle fanatics!]

And, just as she sympathizes with Cleon, Galatea will also raise her voice.

Well, Diora won’t be able to hear it.

Then, Diora smiled and answered.

“Ahaha. But, isn’t it different from the three of us walking around in Cleon like we usually do?”

“…”

[Ugh. If you say it that way…]

Both Cleon and Galatea are left speechless by her words.

Certainly, the swords they carry – Galatea and Caliburn – are one person and each has their own will.

Beings who can make their own judgments about the situation and, if necessary, can move alone.

Cleon, who always takes these two with him, appears to be alone, but it can be said that he has the power of three people.

In fact, Galatea was better at detecting magic than Cleon, so the timing of Selena’s magic activation was left to her.

“So, right now there are two of us and three of you… I guess this side is receiving the handicap.”

Diora said that as if it was just a joke.

However, at that attitude, Cleon’s forehead tensed, and she answered.

“Ah. That’s right. Well, I haven’t used Caliburn yet. So, let’s just say it’s 2:2.”

“What? Does that mean you won’t use Caliburn in the future?”

If Diora says that, Cleon will shut up for a moment.

In Cleon’s attitude—

[Oh my. Uhuhu.]

Caliburn just laughed as if it was fun.

[Ugh…! Cleon! What are you worrying about?! Since this has come to an end, let’s use my strength like usual and get it over with in an instant! Have you forgotten that it is the power to scold those arrogant women?]

“Calm down, Galatea. Don’t fall for provocation and lose your composure. … And, the situation is different now than then.”

At her words, which seemed to be talking about what happened in Elesia, Cleon shook his head and took a deep breath.

“Well, it doesn’t suit my temper to just keep defending and countering. Let’s get this side to attack little by little.”

“Hey, finally the truth—”

“The veil of darkness.”

The moment Diora said that, Cleon’s body disappeared before her eyes.

“Huh!? Haa!? Stealth-type magic?!”

When Cleon’s appearance disappeared, Diora immediately figured out the type of magic he had used and quickly cast a magic spell in her eyes to find Cleon’s appearance.

Even if the outflow of magic power is minimized to the limit, it is impossible to completely block magic power as long as it is being activated.

Then-

“!”

The reaction of black magic, so small but so small that it could not be counted with two hands, spread out in all directions.

Although they all walked in different directions from the starting point, they were heading toward the forest where Selena had fired her magic a little while ago.

Diora quickly contacted Selena with her magic and tried to tell her to leave.

If the distance is this much, simply raising your voice won’t work.

But at the same time, she had another thought and had no choice but to stop her actions.

Now, when she contacts Selena, she is bound to receive a response from her magic as she is using her magic to contact her.

That meant that Selena’s hidden location would be exposed and Cleon would be able to figure it out.

“If you’ve thought that far…!”

Then, Diora spun her magic spear in her hand.

Then – several red burning spears appeared in the air.

“Go!”

When Diora swung her spear at the same time as she commanded, the flaming spears flew towards each magical power.

Spears flying through the air and burning the ground.

And, like hunting dogs or hunting falcons chasing their prey, they rush quickly and collide with that small magical response.

‘If you make piles for trickery, just destroy them all at once…!’

That was Diora’s judgment, and actually, the judgment wasn’t that bad.

Kaga River! And if you think about how many collision sounds were heard-

“Wow!”

What was heard was Galatea’s voice.

At the same time, the broken stealth magic and the control of the amount of magic flowing out.

What has the greatest magical power-

“There!”

Without hesitation, Diora rushed in, swinging her spear towards the place where her greatest magic power was unleashed.

There…

“It hurts…!”

There was ‘Galatea’ sitting on the ground, looking at the end of her signed hair.

With her revealing outfit, dark skin, and eyes that glowed so purple that you couldn’t believe they were human, it must have been her.

“Eh, Cleon!?”

“Small…?”

Galatea’s ambiguous answer.

Diora hurriedly moved her gaze, checking the reactions of all the magical power she had fired earlier.

There, only small swords that looked like fragments of black crystal were broken and falling apart.

“This is-“

[Diora, above!]

The next moment, it was Selena’s voice that came into Diora’s head.

“Up?”

Diora, who reflexively looked up, was able to spot Cleon, floating in the air, looking down, holding a ‘beautiful single-edged sword made of black crystal’ and a ‘golden shining holy sword’ in her hands. There was

‘Why there?’

How was Cleon able to escape his magical power and ascend to the sky?

And, what is that sword?

Various fragments of information stored in Diora’s head are scattered and reassembled like puzzle pieces.

‘The scattered black crystals are clearly a copy of the power of Aruru Tromeia’s holy sword ‘Arondite’. The magic response I confirmed was the traces of the fragmented Galatea. And that single-edged sword… A clone of the maid magic swordsman ‘Ruvera’ Barisada…?’

“I don’t know what you’re thinking, but you’re mostly right.”

Just when I thought the spike had popped out, Cleon’s voice came from behind Diora.

“As expected, refraction!”

Diora reacted instantly and raised her spear vertically to protect her body – Cleon’s Sword –

Kaang!

‘Caliburn’ was blocked.

Diora thought he would use Galatea to attack, but when he looked down, the crystal of the single-edged sword was crumbling in Cleon’s hand.

“The sword that was transformed after being stretched by the power of Arondite will collapse once its ability is used…!”

“It’s an amazing judgment of the situation to find out that far, isn’t it?”

However, it is different from before.

Obviously, Cleon was pushing Diora, so she had some free time.

“But I’m sorry. One thing you didn’t know… Is that this is ‘Net’.”

“Ugh…!”

If you are in a very close situation, it is difficult to swing a sword.

However, ‘just touching the handle’ was enough.

What Cleon picked was the last piece on his waist.

It was ‘Slash’, a sword made of adamantite.

Thud! And, her handle rests heavily on Diora’s side.

The power wasn’t that strong, but-

‘Adamantite absorbs magical power…!’

It is dangerous for him to absorb more magical power than this.

Diora, who judged that, reduced her magical power in order to withdraw from the tense power struggle with Cleon.

Kikigeek, kaang!

The next moment, Cleon twisted Caliburn, lifted his leg, and kicked Diora in the abdomen, sending him flying far away.

“Ugh…!”

Diora let out a loud gasp from his mouth due to the shock that started in his stomach and shook his internal organs.

And if it flew in a straight line and landed on a rock, the body itself wasn’t seriously injured, but I couldn’t help but feel a little sick.

‘Again… Widen the distance and reorganize. As expected, it’s not that easy… Isn’t it natural since it’s Cleon…!’

Diora quickly changes her mind and becomes wary that Cleon has begun to use the power of the magic sword in earnest.

[Diora!]

“Tsk-!”

As Selena’s voice penetrated her head, she couldn’t help but be embarrassed.

“Cleon! I found it!”

This is because Galatea, who was sitting down in her seat, ran straight towards Cleon.

What Galatea said was ‘found’.

It was definitely directed at Selena, who had used ‘distanced conversation magic’.

Then.

Cleon immediately swung Caliburn in the air.

If you think that space was torn apart, the gap in space was wide open.

In the reflected space beyond – Selena was visible.

“What, what is coming!?”

From beyond, to her voice.

Diora, who saw Cleon leisurely trying to cross over, got up and staggered.

“Wooo yaaaaa!”

It separated the heavy armor from its body and rushed towards Cleon with wings of flame as before.

Diora was in her underwear in an instant.

“What!? Wait!?”

Even Cleon, who was in a sadistic mode and was overpowering her, was taken aback by Diora, who suddenly took off her armor as if she was shedding, and her eyes widened.

Boom!

Making a sound, Diora collided with Cleon, and the two simultaneously tumbled over the gap in the space Cleon opened.

“Ugh…!”

“Ugh!”

Diora came rolling on the ground.

And then, Cleon stands up as if to get away from her.

Selena, who had been there from the beginning, looked at Diora and Cleon alternately while holding her staff, not knowing what had happened for a moment.

“Ha… Ha… Uh, I followed you somehow…”

Diora answered, wiping her nose with the back of her hand, and Cleon let out a sigh.

Then, Selena becomes restless and speaks to Diora.

“D-Diora, is this really a good thing? Obviously, both sides are strong, so it’s okay to be a little sincere…”

“Yes, yes, it’s okay☆ Rather, I feel like I’ve become lighter after taking off my heavy armor.”

When Diora, who had raised her body, said that, her body began to flutter and the huge lump that was barely held in her underwear began to shake.

“… Do you plan to continue?”

Cleon closed his eyes and shook his head as if he couldn’t bear to see that scene.

“I don’t think I’ll have another chance to fight unless it’s now.”

“I agree with that, but… That doesn’t mean I have any intention of fighting until one of the two ends up in a bloody mess.”

Cleon answers Diora’s words.

Then, Selena was talking to Cleon.

“I’m sorry, Cleon. This is just my foolishness.”

“… Selena?”

I thought it was definitely Diora who brought it up first, but Cleon looked surprised that she said that.

“Yes… As a woman from the Regent family. I should say that I wanted to see with my own eyes the true skills of a ‘man with potential’…”

“… What possibilities?”

There was a part of Selena’s words that he didn’t understand, so Cleon asked back.

“Well, that is…”

Then, Selena’s face turned bright red and Diora sighed.

“Cleon… The one who asks such a thing in this situation is, of course, you, the greatest sadist, right?”

“…”

Diora was teasing Cleon’s words with a wry smile as if there was nothing he could do about it.

“No way-“

Cleon also seemed to have noticed something in her reaction. Next moment.

Jiyiing-

With a sound, a magic circle appeared at Cleon’s feet.

“Oh?”

“I’m sorry, Cleon.”

And slowly, the light flowing from the magic circle covers the space.

Like a barrier, it is in the form of a ‘hemisphere’.

“This is… A small area!”

[It means that he came here in advance and made preparations… He also assumed that Cleon would come to him.]

Galatea explained, and Diora took her stance again, licking her dry lips with her tongue.

Once Selena’s area, which was slowly rising into the air, was completed, all around her became a white and gold space that hurt the eyes.

And, Selena aimed her wand at Cleon, who was standing on the ground.

“Just as our relationship developed with Aruru Tromeia after we competed with Jinken at the Academy, I would like to ask you a favor from me as well!”

“… Haaa!? Why does it happen like that!?”

Seeing Selena giving an unexpected reason, Cleon could not help but let out a voice of confusion.