Lauren’s threads and the attacks from Karubene, Philiana, and Cecilia created an opening in the enemy.
I drew the Enchanted Sword I received from Mismol and ran towards Gadou. Just a little is enough. If the enemy is confused now, I might be able to slip through that gap in their mind.
I ran with a dagger in hand, completely engrossed. However, Gadou, perhaps noticing my presence, instantly raised his fist. I need to evade this attack and go underneath… but before my brain could send a command to my body, his fist grazed the tip of my nose. An attribute-less magic was released ahead of the punch. This is why everyone was unable to evade the attacks and was repeatedly sent flying. The distance between what I see and the actual hit detection is different. It’s no use after all. I’ll probably end up shamefully rolling on the ground without being able to do anything. You were the most spineless guy.
Just then, my body was pulled down as if yanked, and I fell. To think that falling would save my life, what a comical story. My body, gaining momentum, slid across the ground as if on a slide. I could see Gadou’s fist pass overhead. Perhaps because I felt the danger to my life, the world seemed to move slowly. Still, his fist was fast.
Suddenly, I saw Gadou’s leg pass by my side. Unconsciously, I twisted my body and thrust the sword I was holding into his calf. Electricity flowed through me, and I could feel my trained muscles twitch. Then, my body was dragged further away from Gadou.
After I finally stopped, I stood up without even caring about the dirt and dust on my body. I’m sure I’m scraped all over, but I don’t feel any pain. When I looked back, Lauren was there.
“Huh? Lauren?”
“Y-You’re in danger now. Or rather, don’t get in my way.”
Did I do something to get in her way? And why is Lauren moving?
“I went to the trouble of laying threads on the ground, and you got caught in them. What are you going to do?”
Threads? I looked down and saw several transparent threads tangled around me. Was I saved thanks to her? By the way, what happened to Gadou? When I looked back, he was standing there, bleeding from one leg. His leg seemed to be twitching slightly. Could it be paralyzed from that blow just now? Then he raised his shoulders greatly and took a deep breath. It was a powerful breath unlike any I had ever seen, and I could clearly hear his breathing.
Is he trying to recover? Given the current situation, that seems to be the case. This is bad, I need to finish this quickly. Just then, as if sensing this, Cecilia approached him. She slightly drew back the thin sword she was holding and thrust it forward.
The sword tip cut through the air and stabbed into the enemy’s flank. But it wasn’t his blood that flowed along its beautiful blade.
“N-No way… Ah…”
With a dry sound, Cecilia’s body was forcefully blown away. Before she could even maneuver in the air, she was slammed to the ground. She lay there limply, like a puppet with its strings cut, unmoving. The tip of her sword was embedded in Karubene’s back. Gadou, who should have been cornered, still read his opponent’s movements and counter-attacked.
I could see the morale draining from everyone’s faces in that spot. We had lost two of our allies to a simultaneous attack. Could it be that he hasn’t even unleashed his full power yet? Such an aura dominated the place. Nina, who had been eager, also took a step back and just watched. This situation is getting worse. We need to come up with a plan to break through.
