Gadou, who was on the ground with no openings, was attacked from the air.
It must have been an unexpected attack. Gadou received Piyo’s explosion from his feet and was sent flying high into the sky. This is it, if I can finish him off without letting him touch the ground, then it’s over.
“Good! Pursue him, finish him off in the air!”
“I don’t need you to tell me that.”
Veronica leaped up as if to meet Gadou, who was falling. She approached, her hands burning with purple flames. Just as she was about to collide with the enemy’s body, she thrust her arms forward and delivered a finishing blow. The purple flames and smoke spreading in all directions obscured the moon. Gadou’s body soared high into the air.
Surely, such an attack would have dealt considerable damage.
“No, Veronica, be careful!!”
Suddenly, Elana shouted towards the sky. I flinched, my shoulders trembling. What is it? What’s wrong? Before I could ask, Gadou lightly kicked the air and began a rapid descent toward the ground. He broke through the remaining smoke and grabbed Veronica, who was already falling. With both arms firmly grasped, Veronica couldn’t break free and was dragged down to the ground with the same momentum.
“…Veronica! Veronica, hey!!”
I was speechless for a moment. What just happened? We should have had the advantage completely.
“No! Get away from Veronica!”
Sensing her companion’s danger, Piyo leaped out from behind the trees. I could hear Philiana’s voice, “You shouldn’t have come!” Piyo, who had jumped from behind, was struck in the back of the fist and flung away helplessly. He was sent flying in a straight line and embedded in the bushes.
What is this? Can he really move so advantageously even in mid-air? He turned Veronica’s powerful blow, which had sent him soaring, to his advantage. And to have Piyo dealt with at the same time. The sound of falling sand and dust could be heard. Gadou, amidst it all, straightened his back and stood as if nothing had happened. Meanwhile, Veronica, slammed into the ground, did not get up. The bushes that had swallowed Piyo fell silent.
“This is unbelievable. He repelled an attack in mid-air. We’ll have to rethink our strategy from scratch.”
Elana’s words drifted in one ear and out the other. This is a failure. It was my careless thought that we could fight him in the air. Because of that, two people… they’re probably not dead, but they might be seriously injured. What should I do? What should I think of next? Should we run away? Should we retreat and regroup? But would that increase our chances of winning? Should I just lose him completely, so far away that he can’t catch up?
That’s right, there’s no rule that says I have to fight him. That’s something I decided for myself. I can’t afford any more sacrifices. If they chase us, we’ll scatter and run. He’s only one person.
“…-san, Brother! Hello, hello, are you listening?! I’m asking you what we should do!!”
Kalbene’s voice snapped me back to reality. What we should do is already decided.
“We’re retreating.”
