CH 430

“Daryaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh!”

“How naive, your core is starting to get disordered!”

“Guha ……!? Damn, I-It won’t hit ……!”

It’s been twenty minutes since he challenged Fath-san to a fight.

Ryuuze was unable to damage the fluttering Fath-san, and was struck several times in the side, finally falling to one knee. She’s tells to Ryuuze as she brushes up her tied-up hair. 

“It’s a great advantage to be able to use a magic sword in any way you want. But if you don’t watch your opponent carefully, you’ll be taken lightly, as you are now. If you have noticed that I was attacking from the same direction, you had plenty of opportunities to counterattack even if I was moving quickly.”

“I, I see …… You’re right, I’m getting a lot of hits on my left side.”

The damage to his side of the body is particularly severe, but his legs and chin have also suffered considerable damage. Even so, the fact that he was able to take that much damage and still fight for 20 minutes was truly impressive. 

His swordsmanship is unquestionably fast, and even though he was using a not-so-strong magic sword in the mock battle, he was able to keep a very close distance, so he has trained his physical abilities very well. 

However, Fath-san took advantage of this and gradually moved to the left side, forcing him to attack in an impossible position.

“You should learn how to use your feet more, as I’ve been teaching Makina. Your master seems to be the type to attack straight away, but you need to have the ability and spirit to finish him with the first blow. If you’re a martial artist like me, or a swordsman who also uses magic, you should focus more on your movements so that you can follow up on your friends.”

“……. I understand. Thank you very much!”

“It’s good to be honest. Be diligent, okay? You have a good opponent called Lars, after all. Ho-ho-ho.”

Fath-san said, and made Ryuuze stand up and sit on a log chair.

“As expected of someone who has a second name …… It is a good experience to be able to fight against someone and Tigre’s class. I also want to test how good Makina is now ……”

“It’s sounds a little bit naughty, so no! Fath-san, can I be next?”

“Hm, aren’t you supposed to be going to see Helena and the others? I wonder if that’s okay with Kudelica.”

“Yes! I was wondering if you could give me some advice for the future. Please do! But I think you should take a break, don’t you?”

When Kudelica says to Fath-san while taking out a wooden axe, she replies with a laugh 

“I’m in my prime now, so no problem. I’m good to go anytime.”

“Good luck, Kuu!”

“Yeah!”

As Makina cheered for Kudelica, I responded with a fist pump and intervened to signal the start of the battle.

“Begin!”

“……!”

“Hoh, you’re not so bad yourself!!”

Fath-san shouted in admiration, but I was also surprised when I saw kuderica’s appearance.

I’ve heard of her as an adventurer, but I didn’t know how strong she is now, but she kicked the ground and plunged into the air, and her speed was unbelievable. I was also surprised to see her start the battle without saying a word, though she always seems to talk a lot.

Fath-san didn’t back down or wait for Kudelica, but stepped forward to fight back. I thought the axe wielder, Kudelica, might have an advantage in this, but–

“…… Kuh, I guess you’ve seen through it all!”

“Kuku, if you know that, it’s nothing much! Now, what will you do?”

“I’ll smash it!”

To Fath-san, who provokes her while holding Kudelica, who is within the range of the ax, swings up with a snap of her wrist.

“It’s nice that you’re giving it your all, just like Makina!  Fu~!”

“Ouch!? You ……!”

“I knew it, you’d come this way, then this is what you get.”

“Uwawa!? Ugh ……”

Kudelica tries to hit Fath-san with her left hand, but Fath-san quickly grabs her hand, pulls Kudelica towards her, and traps her legs, causing her to fall. 

“Uhhhh …… I, I can still ……!”

“Ohhhh, what terrible strength!? Here!”

“Hyaahhh!? …… Taaah!”

I thought that Fath-san, who had fallen and grabbed her hand, would win, but Kudelica forced her to move her arm with [Superhuman Strength] and lift Fath-san up. Surprised, Fath-san let go of her hand and launched a kick, twisting in midair. 

Kudelica, who avoided it, shook the ax with both hands again in time with Fath-san’s landing, and Fath-san bent over to avoid it and rolled with her feet.

“This time it’s over.”

“Ugh …… I, I give up ……”

When Kudelica admits defeat, Fath-san stands up and laughs.

“It’s good that you fight with all your strength, just like Ryuuze. But be careful, because it’s obvious what you’re aiming for. You were planning on grabbing me with your left hand if I dodged the first shot, weren’t you? That’s why you swung the axe with one hand.”

“T-That’s right ……”

“I understand how you feel, but an axe is a heavy weapon by nature, and frankly it’s difficult for a girl to hold it with one hand. If you can use it with one hand, you must have some kind strength or have some skill. If Kudelica had come at her with two hands, the outcome might have been different.”

“That’s very helpful …….”

I couldn’t help but say. 

Watch your opponent’s every move carefully, and make predictions about what he will do. I’m sure even a swordsman would think about this, but a martial artist who has to fight in close quarters would probably think even more dryly. I guess they are good at reading the situation.

“That was amazing, Kuu!”

“Hehe, Makina-chan’s master is really strong. But it was fun! I’m learning a lot, different from Tigre-sensei.”

“Right. Lars, fight me next time!”

I think it’s great that the fiery Ryuuze is as incorruptible as ever. He’s got pride, but he’s always been able to admit it properly.

“Fumu, I often hear of Tigre-sensei or something, but I’d like to try having a bout with him. “

“Oh, he’s my husband, so I’ll tell him next time♪.”

“Really? You seem to be a strong wizard, so I’m looking forward to Tilia-chan’s future.”

“Yes. But I want her to do what she wants.”

By the way, what is Tilia-chan’s skill again? As I was thinking this, Makina put her hands on my waist and opened her mouth. 

“So, let’s go to Helena and Milfy-chan’s place!”

“Oh, do you mind if we go to the theater with a bunch of people?”

“The show starts at night, so I think it’s okay now. Let’s go.”

“Ohhh!”

In a hurry, we now had to go to the theater …… Well, this is a little …… really trivial, but I didn’t think it would be a problem ……