CH 43

[Countermeasures]

When I rushed to the direction of the voices, the Abyss Walker, who I fought in the forest, was swinging around a rod-shaped cylinder against the knights.

Already, nearly fifty knights have been injured and seem to have fainted or have fallen to the ground and died.

“This is…a terrible situation… My vassals are all skilled knights who had rose from adventurer, unlike the Royal Guard’s weak knights. To think that they are done in this easily.”

Arriving together with us, Lloyd also saw the tragedy and was holding his breath.

During that time, two Abyss Walkers were showing overwhelming strength against the crowd of knights.

“Lloyd-dono, I’ll give support with magic. Please pull back the knights at once.”

“Linus-shi… everyone pull back! Magic support is coming!”

The knights, who heard Lloyd’s instructions at the same time as Linus held his staff, dragged their dead and injured companions and took a distance from the Abyss Walkers all at once.

“Become a burning atmosphere and sparks, blast my enemies! ‘Spark Explosion’.”

When Linus finished chanting, a haze began to rise from the feet of the Abyss Walkers.

Then, when I thought that a spark had fallen, the two Abyss Walkers were wrapped up in explosive flames.

Inside of the explosive flames, the Abyss Walkers started to move as if nothing had happened.

“They’re not affected by magic at all… It verified the report of Frick-dono and Noelia-jou.”

“Even the magic of Linus-shi is not effective, huh… Are those really the Abyss Walkers we had fought before? …No, the first priority now is to stop them.”

Lloyd, who saw the Abyss Walkers walking leisurely in the flames, pulled out his sword and assault the Abyss Walkers.

“Frontier Count-sama! It’s dangerous you know.”

“Father! Think about your age! The opponents are beating the skilled knights.”

“You two sure treat me as an old man. I’m still in active duty.”

Lloyd attacked Abyss Walker with his sword and launched a counterattack just like that.

However, the blade of his sword was repelled by the skin of the Abyss Walker.

“I-it’s too hard. Even though my physique has dropped, it’s hardness isn’t the same as the Abyss Walkers of 20 years ago!”

The rod of the other Abyss Walkers approached Lloyd, whose sword was repelled.

Immediately, I got in between Lloyd and the Abyss Walker and parry off its rod.

“Noelia, support the Frontier Count-sama!”

“Yes! I’ll put out a barrier. Become an invisible shield and manifests in the surroundings. ‘Protect Guard’.”

An invisible barrier spring forth in front of the Abyss Walker approaching Lloyd.

However, the barrier that appeared was easily smashed when it was struck by the rod-shaped cylinder of the Abyss Walker.

“With a single blow!?”

“But I managed to regain my posture. Noelia, well done.”

Lloyd took a breather and repositioned his sword.

And during that time, I was already slashing at the other Abyss Walker.

At this rate, the damage will continue to spread.

I had to strike with the Spell Sword quickly.

“Kishaaaaaaaa!!!”

The Abyss Walker, who raised a threatening voice, repositioned its rod-shaped cylinder and dashed at a tremendous speed.

It’s fast…but, not to an unavoidable degree.

Since I’ve fought it once, I was able to imagine the capability of the opponent, so I was able to deal with the quick attacks.

One thrust, two thrusts, three thrusts.

My body reacted well and avoided the rod tip.

“Burning flames, dwell in my sword and burn my enemies. Flame Sword.”

Seeing the opportunity, I activate the Spell Sword with the greatest power that I can release now.

After confirming that the scarlet flames spouted from the magic sword, while avoiding the enemy’s thrust, I slashed at its torso.

When the blade of the magic sword digs into the body of the Abyss Walker, the magic stored in the blade is released.

The unleashed magic effect runs through the body of Abyss Walker.

The scales of its black skin turned red due to the influence of the flame generated inside its body.

Abyss Walker, which had been moving lightly until then, stopped moving and began to writhe.

“I-it works. It seems to work.”

“Frick-dono’s Spell Sword seems to be effective against the new kind of Abyss Walker. If it is a magic that clads magic on blade, it sure seems possible to hurt the Abyss Walker. With the feeling of dwelling magic in the blade…”

Linus, who saw the effect of the Spell Sword I released, started chanting.

“Burning flames, dwell in the weapon and burn the enemies. ‘Fire Weapon’.”

The next moment, Lloyd’s sword was cladded in flames like my Spell Sword.

“Ohh! This is…”

“I tried to make it by derivating the Spell Sword of Frick-dono. Since the effect and duration are all unknown, I cannot guarantee its safety.”

“It’s an emergency. You can ignore safety and the like.”

Lloyd slashes at Abyss Walker with his flame-clad sword.

When the flame-clad sword digs into the body of Abyss Walker, its surrounding scales dyed hot red, just like my Spell Sword.

“It’s not as effective as Frick’s but it is effective. If this is the case, I might be able to do it. Linus-shi, please the next one.”

“Understood. Burning flames, dwell in the weapon and burn the enemies. Fire Weapon.”

Flame dwells in Lloyd’s sword again.

The movement of the injured Abyss Walker was sluggish.

“Frick, give up on capturing them alive, and give an end to them. They are dangerous creatures to keep alive.”

“I think so too. Let’s defeat them.”

“I also got Noelia-sama to grant me Fire Weapon, so I’ll help!”

Meiss also came to help with his sword clad in flames.

On the other hand, the Abyss Walkers were injured but did not lose their fighting spirit.

“Burning flames, dwell in my sword and burn my enemies. Flame Sword.”

I put magic into my sword again, and slashed at the Abyss Walker who I injured before.

The Abyss Walker, whose movement was sluggish, had my blade digging into his body without able to dodge my slash.

As before, when its black scales glowed bright red, Abyss Walker blinked his only one eye restlessly and screamed in agony.

[Master, I will support you. ※■▲〇※■▲〇]

“Thanks!”

From the blade that is still digging into the body Abyss Walker, the magic sword adds on the effect of the Spell Sword on top of the activated Spell Sword.

Eventually, the red heat of the scales spread to its whole body.

“Giaaaaaa!!!!”

Accompanied with the Abyss Walker’s death throes, its big eyeball melted down, and it fell down to the ground.

“We did it, huh…”

[Maybe, we did it. It doesn’t move]

Next to me, the knights and Lloyd and co who were granted magic from Linus and Noelia were slashing at the other Abyss Walker.

Although the injury they can deal isn’t to the same extent as my Spell Sword, the movements of the Abyss Walker has clearly become sluggish.

“It’s the end!”

“Gyaaaaaaaaa!!!”

When Lloyd’s flame-clad sword flashed at the Abyss Walker, like what happened to the one I dealt with, its eyeball melted down, died and fell to the ground.

“Huu, we managed to beat them…nevertheless, this strength…we have to report it to the King as soon as possible.”

“Right. And the existing magic didn’t seem to work on them…imagining that a lot of these Abyss Walkers will come out is like a nightmare. The Kingdom has to take measures as soon as possible.”

Lloyd and Linus looked at the Abyss Walkers lying on the ground and discussed future measures.

I felt ominousness at the fact that I didn’t know if these two bodies were the precursors of the Great Invasion or if they were the things that crawled out of hiding from 20 years ago.