Chapter 116
The day of battle with Karon .
We were preparing for battle in front of the gate of Mia Rak .
Preparing doesnt mean doing anything huge, but just checking on our physical condition and the condition of the gauntlet, which is the key to this fight .
But to prepare something like this
I heard that Norn-sama was the one who arranged it, but Im also surprised she could make such a thing in such a short period of time .
I was impressed by the shoes I was wearing .
They werent the ones I always wear, but ones with slip protection on the soles of my feet .
Norn-sama prepared shoes for us to fight on icy ground .
My feet size was checked before Iknew it, and it was a perfect fit to both sides .
Ill be able to fight Karon with a stable foothold .
I was slightly worried about fighting on ice, but with these shoes it would be okay .
The scaffolding problem has been solved, but we still have another problem .
Leona-san hasnt arrived yet
Only Leona-san hasnt appeared yet .
According to the maid, she would be a little late, but I think I might have done something to Leona-san because of what I said yesterday .
Whats this~ To show a bitter face before the fight . Its not like you .
Neah said to me who had a dark expression .
No, if Leona-san isnt coming-
Thats not the case . She wouldnt be scared anymore since shes throwing her life for this fight . Though Im not sure why shes late .
Certainly, Leona-san wouldnt back out right now .
No matter what she chooses, she will come here .
You care too much about her
I may be weak spirited even before the fight with Karon .
Lets change the topic here to dispel the tension .
By the way . I thought about my gauntlet yesterday .
What about? Is it a way to give pain without injuring?
Hou, aint that interesting? So you can actually start fighting back now?
Its just a joke! So stop rattling the gauntlets around my ears!
No, this too is just a joke .
Neah frantically apologizes with all her might while her body is trembling in fear .
You dont have to be too scared . Is that her true face Well, lets get back to the story for the time being .
I thought of a name for this gauntlet .
Heh I see .
I dont like her reaction, but well whatever .
After all, when it comes to my own armour, I think it needs a name or something . I couldnt call it the silver gauntlet forever, so I thought of a proper name .
For me only .
A gauntlet that fits in my right hand .
As a result of combining these two elements, the name of the gauntlet was decided .
And that name is,
I name it . . Heal Gauntlet!
Uwwah, so lame .
Can you not spill your true intentions so honestly?
I feel like I suffered the most damage even before fighting with Karon .
Or rather, its just a gauntlet, so why do you need a name for it?
Ughh!
Saying something so true, I cant muster any words .
Amako approached together with Bluerin, probably because she was listening to us .
Amako, you can see the straight coolness of this name
I honestly thinkthat Heal gauntlet doesnt suit it .
I was shocked by Amakos words, and on the corner of my eyes, Arc-san was laughing out loud . From that reaction, I realized that the name of the gauntlet was horrible, and my shoulders dropped .
However while being depressed, I raised my face to the figure that appeared at the gate of Mia Rak .
It was Leona-san who wore the same armor as when we first met . Perhaps because she has removed the helmet I noticed that she was staring straight at me .
Leona-san walked up to me with a serious expression, wondering what she would say to me, and when she stood in front of me, she bowed her head vigorously .
I was taken aback by her sudden behavior .
Ehhh, uhmmm, Leona-san?
Ive been thinking about it ever since . My resolution and your words .
With her face up, she pulls out a vial of spring water from a jute bag attached to her armor, and she stares at it and continues .
You didnt take this water away from me because you respected my resolve .
There were no wicked feelings anymore, but a firm determination .
The idea was that she shouldnt drink the water, and ignore her resolve .
But that was like my self-satisfaction .
The waters easy to use but its harder than anything to overcome the fear of losing and fighting . Its impossible for someone weak-willed like me . Im sure Ill break along the way-
Leona-sans gaze was directed to Arc-san, Amako, Bluerin, and Neah in that order, and finally returned to me .
I want you to fight with me . I feel its cowardly that I was hiding from you and made plans behind your backs . Still, I want to fight to protect this place .
Leona-san bowed her head deeper than before .
There is no need to think about it, and it is not necessary to ask a friend for confirmation .
Lets fight . Together, including you .
Usato !
Didnt I say this before? Please rely on me .
If you reach out to us, we will always reach out for her .
Leona-san decided to fight with us instead of by herself .
After that, all we have to do is join forces to fight Karon and win .
With the addition of Leona-san, we got ready and stepped out of the ice-covered Mia Rak out of the castle gate .
Outside the city covered by Norn-samas barrier, there is Karon who has his eyes closed as if he were dead . He will wake up immediately and be ready for battle if he feels any changes in his surroundings .
The strategy was decided when Norn-sama recreated the barrier .
We stop Karon from attacking the unprotected city while Norn-sama creates a barrier between Karon and us .
This is the first stage of the operation .
So thats our first challenge .
Well then .
Seeing the bracelet fitted to my right arm, I deploy the gauntlet .
The elbow and tip are wrapped in silver, making a squeaking sound . After checking the condition of my right arm, I ask Neah to cast a resistant spell .
Neah, cold resistance
Yeah, I got it .
From above the shoulders, cold resistance is given to my entire body .
With this, the cold air emitted from Karons axe can be nullified .
Usato, I dont have to tell you this, but be careful not to hit me because Im not sturdy unlike you .
I know . I wont hit you, at least until I let go of that cold axe .
It will be me who will actively fight Karon .
It is quite dangerous to be attacked by him head-on, but I havent been playing for the past week .
Ive been training to eliminate my wasteful movement .
It sounds simple, but it has made a big difference in my movements I think .
It looks like youre ready .
! This voice is
Falga-samas voice is echoing in my head .
If you look around, it seems that everyone other than me can hear it . ,
I will be watching your battle . I cant reach outside the city, but I can at least talk to you like this .
Karon is strong . From the point of view of you human species, his power is just a nonstandard word . But that doesnt mean youre inferior .
Falga-samas words resonate deeply in the heart .
However, only at this time, his voice felt very reliable .
-Work together, that is the strength of human beings .
-If you can do that, you will be able to defeat even a Dragon God .
Okay!
I respond strongly to the voice that echoes in the head .
It is endorsed by a Dragon God, who created the weapon of the hero . There is no reason why I cant do my best after being told so far!
Norn, temporarily break the barrier .
Ripples appear and sway in the barrier that separated the city of Mia Rak from the outside world in front of me .
Perhaps he sensed that, Karon, who hadnt moved until now, raised his face vigorously and turned his sharp eyes toward us .
Usato
Leona-san called my name and turned to it .
Ill tell you now . No matter what the outcome is, Im still grateful to you . Im here now because I was saved by your words .
. Dont say that we did not do anything thus far .
Fufu, thats true . I guess Im still a little weak willed .
With a soft smile, she wore the helmet hanging on her side .
I also turned to the front and focused my consciousness on Karon . The swaying barrier disappears as particles from above .
Mia Rak, a city without people .
Karon, a dragon who threatens the city .
Falga-sama, a dragon god who watches over people from deep underground .
And the disaster left by the wicked dragon .
If you think about it, the wicked dragon was involved in our trips so far .
Since the battle in the village where Neah lives, the battle between the hero and the dragon caused the curse of Samaria to be created . And this time, under the influence of the wicked dragon, Karon was forced to awaken the dragon factor of Dragon God Falga-sama and went out of control .
I have to settle this
Cut off the connection with the wicked dragon .
And both Karon and Mia Rak will be saved .
Ahhhhh!
At the same time as the barrier disappeared, Karon swung up his axe and jumped out at us screaming .
Responding first to his movements, I squeeze my fist and kick the icy ground like him .
The first stage of the operation, creating a battleground between him and us !
For that reason, what Ill do is
Hold you down!
Karon shoots a large icicle that he showed when he first fought me running on the ice ground .
When fighting with him the first time, I had to avoid his attack . Its still the same, but now Im not fighting alone .
The icicle that was about to hit me was thawed by the fan-shaped flame that flew from behind and turned into water vapor and drowned out .
Ill handle the ice magic!
Ark-san can offset the ice .
Nodding to that, I glared at Karon who was 10 steps away . Hes already trying to swing his axe down, but I squeeze my right fist .
Karon, who is awakened as a dragon, has more power than me . If I take him head-on, no matter how hard my gauntlet is, it will be crushed .
U-Gaaaahhh!
Right here!
I stopped just barely and firmly cut off the axe that was swung down, put my fist on the side of the blade and directed it diagonally . My left fist struck into Karons torso with his right arm wide open due to the impact from the side, and he leans back .
Having succeeded in giving the first hit, I keep an eye on him and squeeze my left fist and take a stance and show my right fist to the opponent .
Uuu ! Uuu !!
Karon glares at me and growls angrily, attacks me again, but I repel the axe with my gauntlet and fight back with my left fist .
However, maybe learning from the previous attack, he stepped on the side and hit without his axe .
Ive seen through that!
Hiding my fist on my left cheek, I slammed my left fist into Karons unprotected chin .
At the moment his body wobbles, I punched my right hand to his unprotected abdomen .
Healing magic burst palm !
The impact of magic power is emitted from the right palm, and this time Karons body is blown away .
Looking at him, who was not passive and rolled around on the icy ground, I kept an eye on him and in a radius of 100 meters centered on me and his place, Norn-sama created a new circular transparency-a barrier is created .
Phew weve made a place for us to fight . For the time being, the first stage of operation has been cleared .
With this, there is no need to worry about Karon escaping .
Besides, I was able to prove that I can fight against Karon .
Isnt this weeks training proven useful?
T-Thats so scary! How are you fighting like that!
Uwah!?
Neah, who had been silent until now, started making noise near my ear .
I kept my eye on Karon while talking to her .
No but, its not like it was effective?
From my point of view, his fist almost passed through me!
Sure, when I avoided the attack, his fist passed through the left side of my face, but Neah was on my right shoulder . I thought about her and avoided it, but she still didnt like it .
If possible, I wish I could pull the axe away from Karon during our fight, but I couldnt go that far . Even though I foresaw his movement and counterattacked, he was stronger . If I become too greedy, I risk getting an irreparable blow .
While holding my head and watching Karon who stood up slowly, Ark-san and Leona-san arrived from behind .
Usato, are you okay?
Yes, Im doing fine somehow .
From here on out, the real show starts .
I am the only one fighting him endlessly, but if Ark-san and Leona-san support me, the situation will shift here .
Usato, as you might expect, his axe is releasing ridiculous cold air . Leona and Ark might not be able to get close .
Its that strong
If you get close without magic, you wont be able to move properly .
I didnt notice it with my resistance, but it seems that the axe is emitting more cold air than I expected .
Currently, I am the only one who can get closer to Karon .
Ark-san, Leona-san . It seems that there is no choice but to pull the axe away from Karon as planned .
Looks like it
Its so cold at this distance . Its no longer possible to prevent it with my armor .
Karon-san is about to start moving .
Taking a step forward, I stood in front of them and held my fists, and I called out to them .
Ark-san should deal with the ice, Leona-san should limit Karons movements . I will pull his axe apart .
Okay!
Leave it to me . You dont do anything crazy too .
The two responded to my words .
When I heard that voice firmly, I kicked the ice ground and jumped forward to launch an attack on Mr . Karon .
Authors Note:
This story was about Usato, who turned into a melee demon, parrying a big attack with a gauntlet .
Sorry for the late update .
I was late because I thought about the battle description and wrote the good points .
Regarding the next story, I would like to update it by tomorrow or the day after tomorrow if possible .