Cecilia attempted a desperate plea to the Thousand Swords who did not cease their attack.
That’s right, Cedric was still fighting Gulf. Turning towards the voice, a giant Werewolf was biting into his arm, pushing him down. It was trying to crush his white armor with a creaking sound.
“Cedric! Why? His armor shouldn’t have been unaffected by physical attacks either!”
“Yes, he is receiving counterattacks. But he’s not feeling that kind of pain right now.”
As Elana said, blood was dripping from Gulf’s mouth. It was a counterattack from the armor, but it was already useless against an opponent who no longer felt pain due to Self-Enhancement Magic.
Cedric thrust the sword he held into the opponent’s shoulder. Still, he showed no signs of letting go. His strong jaw crushed Cedric’s armor and dug into his arm.
“Guaaaah! Get off me!”
This is bad. If it continues like this, I’ll lose an arm. At that moment, Veronica, who had flown in from the side, struck Gulf, who was straddling him, in the side. Startled by the unexpected surprise attack, he let go of Cedric’s arm and looked at the opponent who had attacked him. Karubene immediately lent his shoulder to the fallen Cedric.
“Hey, hey, the invincible Cedric, are you alright?”
“S-Sorry, ugh…”
He sat on the ground, his face pale. His crucial arm was shattered and bloody from the armor being crushed. Moreover, he was bitten on his dominant right arm.
” That’s the first time I’ve ever encountered an enemy like that. Gulf is a stronger opponent than I expected.”
He decided to take off his armor for a moment and have Pauline tend to his wounds. Meanwhile, Gulf, who had been surprised by the attack, was confronting Veronica. He forcefully pulled out and discarded Cedric’s sword stuck in his shoulder.
“HAAH, you’re still here? Tch, what, even the Holy Swordsman Cedric isn’t all that great.”
He licked the blood dripping from his mouth. Veronica walked towards Gulf without a word. She closed her stance and rapidly closed the distance, then delivered a punch with speed to his cheek. A heavy thud echoed as her knuckles sank in.
Even for a Werewolf, damage to the head would be considerable. However, Gulf grinned, keeping his head tilted. His large hand grasped her wrist. His long tongue slithered out from between his fangs.
Sensing the danger, Veronica pulled her arm sideways to break free. But before she could, Gulf’s fist struck her face.
“Sister!”
“Karubene, don’t go!”
She reached out to grab Karubene’s arm as he rushed forward, but couldn’t reach him. You mustn’t go, he’s…
He’s abnormal.
“Gobbo, Guaaaah…”
The wolf’s fist then sank into Karubene’s stomach. She collapsed trembling. Words failed her. She couldn’t see him. He was too fast. There had been fast opponents before, but this one was on a completely different level.
“Hoh, you weren’t blown away?”
Huh? Looking closely at the ground, she saw marks scratched by hooves at Karubene’s feet. He endured that blow.
“Vuu, Gueh, Hah hah, hehe. Is that all? Even the flat-chested woman was more effective than this.”
Gulf narrowed his eyes as he looked at Karubene speaking insolently. At that moment, purple flames struck his back, causing an explosion. He slowly turned towards the perpetrator of the magic.
“You’re still conscious? I was hoping to enjoy myself while you were passed out.”
“There’s no way I’d fall from something like this.”
Blood dripping from his nose, Veronica glared back at him.
“Gahahaha, that’s more like it! I’m going to eat your upper body while you’re still alive.”
Gulf lunged at Veronica. As she stepped back, she simultaneously unleashed a fireball. Even as his body burned, the Werewolf escaped into the air and leaped after her. His long arms stretched out, attempting to grab Veronica’s legs as she took flight.
“Did you think you could escape into the sky? Fool!”
“You’re the fool.”
The dappled sunlight through the trees ceased, and the shadow at her feet vanished. Black mist blocked the faintly penetrating light. Dark clouds gathered around Veronica. Her wings seemed to glow a pale blue.
The next moment, thunder roared, and the mist surrounding her transformed into a thundercloud. Lightning flashed through the darkness. Gulf’s body convulsed in mid-air and he fell to the ground. Veronica then landed on the ground. The mist disappeared, and a little light returned to the forest.
“Wh-What was that? Did Gulf fall?”
Acrid smoke wafted from the Werewolf’s huge body. Beside him, Veronica knelt unsteadily. Blood dripped onto the ground. Pauline immediately rushed over with a towel.
“Oh dear, I’m coming right now.”
“N-No, don’t… ”
Veronica, looking down, raised one hand to stop Pauline. Gulf, who should have fallen, got up unsteadily.
“Hahaha… That’s right.”
He grinned, stretching the corners of his mouth behind his eyes. His wolf-like hand grabbed her head and slammed it to the ground.
