Volume 2 Chapter 85 Azrael’s Death Sword User II
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
The strike of the magic sword, swung down by Sarah with a thin slicing sound, was deflected by a golden glow just before it could slice through the neck of the blond youth.
”────!”
Oswald was defending himself by shouldering the scabbard of the holy sword, which shone with a golden light.
It hadn’t been visible until a moment before the attack, but suddenly it appeared in his hand as a pillar of flame.
His inhuman eyes glared over here.
There was no surprise on his face.
His neatly groomed golden brows remained calm.
A clash between the magic sword and the scabbard occurred in mid-air.
(Not yet! Use the momentum to push through!)
”Haaah!”
She poured ‘impact,’ ‘break,’ and ‘pierce’ into the magic sword at maximum output.
However, Oswald’s strength was superior.
His eyes narrowed slightly, and immediately the scabbard erupted with a blast of flames.
”────!?”
It was more than just hot.
It was melting.
Sarah clicked her tongue softly and flew back to create some distance.
However, if this continued, she would be struck by the holy sword and caught in a single net, so she had to always show an aggressive stance.
Crawling silently from the left was the Beastmen’s apostle, armed with a blade coated in poison.
Oswald’s upper body twisted, revealing the drawn Holy Sword of the Sun.
He deflected the poisoned curved sword of the Beastmen warrior monk and then ignited an orange pillar of fire from the ground under the monk’s feet.
”Guh!?”
”Zaid! Tch!”
The shaman man created an earthen spear and attacked Oswald, who was trying to slay the Beastmen warrior monk.
He did not evade and took the earthen spear head-on.
The spear ignited and crumbled apart.
It was as if it did nothing at all.
”Ohh!”
Despite his body hair catching fire, the Beastmen drew the shamshir from his waist while receiving the holy sword.
It was a skill honed by the trained Beastmen.
Without trembling at the failed ambush, he took the best possible action.
He roared like a tiger, flexing the muscles in both arms.
”────”
”Ugh…!”
The stalemate would surely be a single leap.
The Beastmen’s ‘impact’ spread its magic power against the Holy Sword of the Sun and would break in seconds.
If that happened, he would be cut in half.
”Shh!”
However, Sarah would not quietly watch that occur.
She quickly approached and thrust out her magic sword, intending to stab the Sun youth from the side.
In the moonlight filtering through the trees, the magic sword reflected a poisonous red color.
In fact, the magic sword Sarah used was an assassination weapon known as the ‘Venomous Blade.’
Its effect was a simple one that caused death to the victim through poison and curses.
However, any strong opponent could succumb to a mere scratch, making it powerful against an enemy with only one life.
It might not work against Renaud or his sons, though.
But to kill the human Oswald, it can be said that the weapon best suited for the task, given the wielder is Sarah, is nearly optimal.
(Above all, since it’s a magic sword, its durability is excellent. A normal weapon would be insufficient to match the Holy Sword of the Sun.)
”────”
Seeing Sarah’s renewed attack, Oswald first used ‘Leap’ to pull back.
Other apostles spread out in a fan shape, blocking his escape route.
The encirclement was complete.
With the distance sufficiently closed, this would prevent him from having time to unleash the holy sword.
The charred Beastmen steadied their ragged breaths and re-positioned their curved blade next to Sarah.
”Are you alright?”
”No problems here.”
(Good)
The ambush failed, but they recovered.
The battle began from here.
(An ability that sets the ground ablaze. It doesn’t even let shaman magic through. Quite troublesome.)
Sarah observed his movements through the gaps in the black cloth that concealed her face.
The golden youth had vanished his sheath, preparing the holy sword as if drawing a bow.
It resembled the stance called ‘key stance’ in the swordsmanship of the Franz Kingdom knights.
However, it was similar yet not the same.
A pose from Azrael’s Dance Swordsmanship’s ‘Leap’.
It was the starting form of a movement that began with a thrust and ultimately assaults the enemy’s left ear.
(It’s like facing Sir Nizaam, the pressure feels the same.)
After all, he is a powerful swordsman to begin with.
A man who, thanks to the Holy Sword of the Sun, gained a monstrous ability.
Though weak doubts surge, wondering if he can really pull it off, she denies them with her honed skills and experience.
In the assassination arena where it’s kill or be killed, she can’t takes a moment to hesitate.
Sarah’s eyes, filled with pity, overflowed with murderous intent.
(No hesitation. Just kill him.)
* * *
(It seems I’ve hooked a big one while inviting.)
Calmly, Oswald built his strategy against the gradually narrowing circle of assassins.
To burn them with the holy sword, a gap of one Leap would be created until it was sheathed.
If the opponent didn’t know Oswald, they might have retreated in caution upon the buildup, but these assassins seem to be aware of the Holy Sword of the Sun.
Once he shifts into a stance to strike with the sword sheathed, he would likely end up getting his head taken instead.
It’s dangerous to use it until there’s a bit more distance.
(The enemy is likely an Azrael warrior monk. The woman in the center and the tiger Beastmen are definitely stronger than the others. The shaman’s attacks have no effect on me. They must have realized that from earlier, so they’ll probably switch to supporting the vanguard swordsman with enhancement spells.)
He gazes into the depths of the forest with golden eyes.
The Bloodsucking Kind under Owl hangs from the tree branches, but they don’t move despite the situation.
It seems Owl wants them to just die as they are.
(That woman’s sword has a red blade. Is it a poisoned blade? I’ve seen fake ones at the homes of wealthy merchants in the royal capital.)
If that’s the case, getting sliced by it would be disastrous.
It’s clear she’s the most dangerous person to watch out for.
(Fighting at night is truly troublesome. Although it can be thrilling as life hangs in the balance, it requires careful maneuvering.)
There are 6 of them.
The apostles, aside from the woman and the Beastmen, aren’t significant on their own, but if they coordinate with the two main attackers, they could be a nuisance.
If she lands a strike with her magic sword while they dull his blade, he would be checkmate for him.
(For now, should I escape?)
The young man of the sun easily made that decision.
The catch was too big, so he would release it for now.
He would flee with all his strength.
If they were to pursue, there should be a difference in their speeds.
Most likely, the woman and the Beastmen are fast, while the shaman is the slowest.
If he manages to distance himself, he would quickly turn back and wipe out the weaker opponents with the Secret Technique ‘Pursuit of the Shadow.’
Afterwards, he would deal with the two strong ones.
It adds 2 or 3 more steps to the process, which is troublesome, but at this point, it seemed to be the safest way.
”────”
”──!””……””────”
Just as Oswald quietly gathered strength in his legs.
Suddenly, 3 white lights flickered in the night sky, approaching this way.
”────! It’s a bow! A curve shot!”
The woman noticed.
Taking advantage of the assassins’ distraction, Oswald rushed in and split the nearest Beastmen warrior monk in 2, like splitting bamboo.
”────What!?”
He didn’t even allow a dying scream.
The tiger Beastmen monk was cleaved until the waist, and instead of blood, a massive pillar of flame erupted from the wound.
”Zaid!”
The shaman shouted as he tried to gather his magic power, but it was already too late.
In the first place, his magic wouldn’t even scratch Oswald at night.
”…!”
The female assassin dodged the blade of the holy sword by jumping.
Just as the warrior monk behind Oswald was about to leap in, several stone spears shot up from the ground.
The warrior monks quickly jumped back.
A moment too late, stone spears almost 5 meters high rose up like trees, separating Oswald from the 4 assassins.
”It’s a magician! To the northwest!”
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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