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Chapter 193




Chapter 193 \nChapter 193 – Let's Have a Violent Nosebleed\n
◎ Param City, Kuzunomia Large Public Bath
「Fuu. As expected of a hot spring, right?」
They floated as Louise stretched while immersed in the hot water.
Param City was one of Hyvern's famous health resorts. It wasn't as high class as the city they previously visited Shirodieh. It could be best described as a city matching the common people's taste. Louise and the others had come to the large public bath in that city.
「Uu, why, even though she's an elf… rather, even though we're supposed to be blood related…」
Emily groaned while watching Louise's splendid things. What is up with genetics? The difference between Emily and Louise was large enough to make someone think that.
「Louise-san is your great-great-grandmother, isn't she? It's strange.」
Tiara let out a little chuckle. It seemed Tiara found the fact that Louise was Emily's great-great-grandmother funny, since the two could only be seen as sisters at most.
「Well, it isn't that rare among the elves, though.」
Louise said. In fact, it seemed that around three or four generations could only be seen as sisters, and Tiara was taught from Louise that the way long-lived species thought about such things also differed from humans.
Though elves were a race that basically had modest chests and indifferent personalities. Louise herself recognized that her extremely opposite way of life was actually quite far from the norm of long-lived species.
「So then, Kazane is with that idiotic guy?」
Louise asked Yumika about Kazane not being there.
「Yeah. Master is acting as an observer. He said it's a good opportunity.」
Tiara seemed worried after Yumika's light reply.
「But that man seemed crude. I'm worried about Kazane.」
It seemed Tiara found the man named Angus difficult to deal with. Louise replied「It'll be fine」to reassure Tiara.
「Well, I don't think he's a bad guy. Besides, Jinrai-kun is also with her.」
Yumika also nodded after Louise's words. Contrary to Tiara, it seemed Yumika rated Angus highly.\n
(I guess fellow warrior types can understand each other. I'm not interested in men who are too dumb like that, though.)
While thinking that, Louise immersed herself up to her shoulders.
◎ Near Param City, Grasslands
At the same time that Yumika and the others were taking a bath. Kazane, Jinrai, Naoki, and Angus with his followers were in the grasslands near Param City.
Jinrai suggested to Kazane that she should challenge Angus, and Angus and Kazane were now going to have a mock battle in front of Jinrai and the others.
「So, why is Aneki and that man going to fight?」
Naoki couldn't allow his sister to be alone with only other men and had followed them out there, and before the battle began, he asked that question to Jinrai.
「Hm. What do you think about how Kazane fights?」
「Aneki? I think it's pretty amazing. I think she's stronger than me.」
In fact, as far as Naoki could see, Kazane's kicking was splendid. He had heard it was a Skill acquired from a monster, and Naoki didn't think he, at least, would be able to win.
「That might be so for the current you. But if your sword training continues as it is, it won't be long until you won't lose to Kazane, at least due to the extra range granted by using a sword.」
「Hmm. Is that so?」
Naoki couldn't imagine it. While Naoki's current swordsmanship had also been shaped by Ori, it was mostly self-taught. It was currently being gradually corrected, but Naoki's idea of ​​thinking of his sword as only one means of attack was similar to Kazane.
「So, Kazane. As a magician, she can act as artillery perfectly fine. She can also fight well if she can maintain a little distance, but that way of fighting relies mainly on kicking. Actually, the way she does things now is basically fine, but if she were to face a class of opponent like me, Yumika, or that Angus, it would be difficult for Kazane to make the best use of that kicking.」
Jinrai declared「She would be completely seen through.」
「I have also done a few mock battles with her. While Kazane can use what she possesses reasonably well, it seems mastery is difficult.」
Perhaps she could gain mastery by raising her Skill『Warrior's Memory』to Lv.2. But Kazane merely used『Killing Leg』to raise the power of her kicks and『Nimble』to increase her overall physical ability; in other words, it seemed she wasn't able to sublimate any kicking techniques.
「I've faced many swordsmen with my spear, so I can teach sword techniques to a certain extent, but as might be expected, I don't have such knowledge when it comes to kicking.」 \n「Then you'll have her study under that guy?」
Jinrai smiled at Naoki's uneasy expression.
「I'm not intending for it to go that far. Well, it seemed like she was troubled by that guy, so I simply wondered what might happen if she tried competing against an opponent with a similar style.」
Kazane consulted Jinrai after fighting the Kobold Blue. The attacks using those spell daggers were certainly strong, but Jinrai told her they also wouldn't be difficult to deal with once the movements were known. Jinrai was a bit of a special case, since he would win even against the Wolf God Transformation, and it was true she would have no problems with up to intermediate class opponents. But Kazane's assumption was an expert level opponent like Jinrai.
(Unureミミミ!!!)
「Chon, wa, to!」
Kazane fired a rushing kick using the Fire Boost from her spell dagger, but Angus easily stopped her kicking with his own legs. He only used his tonfa to block the beginning Fire Boost kick and used his legs and his captivating level of footwork to deal with everything else.
「Whoa! You're like a grasshopper, young lady.」
「Shut up.」
Kazane was usually conspicuously clever when it came to battle, so raising her voice like that might be a rare thing. At any rate, her attacks weren't working. It was exactly like her mock battles against Jinrai.
As a matter of fact, using Fire Boost to fight was only considered usable for up to intermediate class opponents even in Zexiahart. Actually, the Heroic Spirit Sieg also didn't take that same strategy. The truth was that damaging opponents who used defending then countering was difficult with this technique. It was fine against small fry, but it was common knowledge among players that using a shield was more stable in interpersonal warfare.
Since Kazane mainly battled using kicks, she thought she would be able to do erratic maneuvers when close by using Boosts with both her left and right hand and then quickly regain distance for high-speed maneuver combat, but since she completely relied on her kicking power it seemed she was easy to read.
(Muu. That Ossan seems like he has eyes on the back of his head. Even though I'm the one who really can see behind me.)
Due to the Remote Viewing of the Circlet of Wisdom, Kazane didn't have a blind spot behind her, and she grumbled inside her mind.
「Well then, my turn.」
Kazane put herself on guard after Angus spoke.
(Fast!?)
She dodged the first kick with『Intuition』. But『Intuition』informed her of a further crisis. It was possible to avoid the second blow. But she would lose on the third. She was able to understand that.
「Hu!!?」\n\nKazane's nosebleed had stopped due to『Regenerate』, so she wiped away the blood and cured herself completely with the spell『High Heal』.
「Well then, I'll resist a bit more?」
Then the girl stepped forward while her eyes blazed brightly.
Name: Yuihama Kazane
Occupation: Magic Swordswoman
Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King
Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Two Handed Sword『Black Fang』, Adhesion Sword『Gum』, Spell Dagger, Dragonscale Breastplate, Drake Gauntlets, Silver Sheep Clothes, Sylphyn Skirt, Plasma Pants, Dragon Ogre Greaves, Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, Magic Accumulator, White Magic Accumulator
Level : 31
Health: 114
Magic Power: 205+420
Strength: 55+10
Agility: 48+4
Endurance: 31
Wisdom : 62
Dexterity : 39
Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』
Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Warrior's Memory』『Night Vision』『Crushing Blow』『Dog’s Sense of Smell』『Golem Maker: Lv3』『Rush』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield: Lv2』『Information Link』『Optical Camouflage』『Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Placement』『Thunder Chariot』『Sturdier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Fabricated Coercion』『Stone Minotaur』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『Space Expansion』『Pseudo-silver Creation』『Poison Claw』
Yumika:「Omnidirectional type Material Shield? If I remember right, at the end of the Minotaur battle it was being recklessly discharged and we couldn't approach, right?」
Kazane:「Yeah. It's quite useful when I use it myself.」