Published at 13th of February 2022 03:30:46 PM

516 Holy Knight Commander Alexio (side: Volk)

I straddle the lechertas back.

Together with the lecherta and magiatite, I will attack the Holy Knights in the air. At the same time, Aro, the atlach-nacha, and treant will fight the Holy Knights that draw close to the ground. That is the plan were going with.

This way we can prevent them from unilaterally attacking from above. If the Saint or the Fly King Beelzebub comes, well be in serious trouble, but the Saint should want to concentrate her forces on Irushia. Its unlikely that shell send any of her main forces at us.

Theyre here.

The atlach-nacha whispers. Following her words, shadows appear in the fog overhead Twenty, no twenty five dragon riding Holy Knights have appeared. The lecherta bobs her head and looks at me.

Umu, please fly! Our counterattack begins!

Kishii!

The lecherta spreads her bat-like wings and kicks off the ground. I ready the [Golden Magic Steel Spirit Sword] in my hand.

Two dragon riders cut in front of us. They split to the left and right, intent on pincering us.

The lerchertas cheeks puff up.

What are you

Kishi!

A spray of poison shoots out of her mouth. The dragon riders shout and swerve away.

Argh! Lets pull back and join up again!

One of the dragon riders shouts. They split further apart, beginning to fly away.

Magiatite, Im counting on you.

I say as I swing my sword in a wide horizontal arc. The blade deforms and stretches.

Wha!

The magiatite blade cuts through the armour of one of the riders, and the wing of others dragon. The dragon cries out and twists in pain.

But Neither wound is fatal. The wounded Holy Knight clutches his side and grits his teeth as he flies up. The other uses [Rest] on his mount as they fall.

Perhaps I should have aimed to kill one of them for sure. Were going to be buried by their numbers at this rate.

I look up. Dragon riders are glaring down at me with furrowed brows.

How crazy is this guy

Its not just his sword and dragon, hes probably a monster too. Hes not just a stray adventurer. He cut through a zephyr and our armour in a single strike, so he must be far stronger than we assumed.

Bringing him down is impossible in close quarters! Surround him and use magic!

Several dragon riders turn towards me.

Interesting, lets see what you can do. Come at me with ten or twenty, it wont change the result.

You!

Just as one of the dragon riders is about to charge forwards, a man who had been hanging back flies forwards and restrains him with a gesture.

You lot fight the monsters below. Ive taken an interest in this man. I will fight him.

Alexio-sama! Hah! Understood!

The one called Alexio is a tall, blond man with blue eyes. While most of the knights have serious expressions, the look in his eyes alone is that of a beast relishing a hunt.

The wings of the dragon hes riding are larger than the others. Its probably stronger.

Ive heard the name Alexio before. Theres no doubt that hes the commander and strongest of Liarms Holy Knights, Alexio Ozroad.

Dragon Hunter Volk, I will take your life.

Alexio holds his sword ready. Its long and thin, a shape that can only be used if there is no fear of it becoming damaged in battle Its probably made of a special magic metal. The silver blade reflects the sunlight in a beautiful shimmer.

I see, you have a fine sword It seems a somewhat dangerous opponent has emerged.

More than somewhat.

I glance at Aros group. The dragon riders are diving towards them The objective of this battle is to prevent them from being unilaterally attacked from the air. Focusing entirely on Alexio will mean deviating from that objective, but hes not an opponent I can fight while distracted.

I dont dislike crossing swords with the strong, but I dont have much leeway at the moment. Ill end it quickly.

Enough drivel, Dragon Hunter!

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In contrast to his words, Alexio is grinning. His dragon brays, and he flies towards me.

I hear you struggle with magic.

The tip of Alexios sword glows with light. As he swings it, a ball of raging flames shoots out.

[Fire Sphere]!

The lecherta begins to dodge. But theres no need.

Leave it to me!

I catch the ball of flames with the flat of my blade. The flames glide down the blade and fly off to the side. Thanks to the high magic resistance of [Golden Magic Steel Spirit Sword], I can deflect magic projectile attacks. I could have suppressed it more reliably with [Exorcising Blade], but that skill consumes mana so the times I can use it is limited.

Its getting interesting, Dragon Hunter! How will you deal with this? [Lucent Luna]!

The sunlight reflecting off his sword forms into shards of heat and flies towards me. The lecherta drops down to dodge. I ward off the light that were unable to avoid.

Alexio dives straight towards us. I swing my sword at him.

[Shockwave]!

[Shockwave]!

Our sword swings are almost exactly in sync. The shockwaves collide inbetween us and burst.

Kishi!

The lecherta sprays a burst of poison to keep Alexio in check.

Ignore it! Charge, zephyr!

Alexio shouts. He dives into the cloud of poison.

Kishii!?

The lecherta cries out in confusion. With our vision blocked, its hard to predict where his sword will come from. I didnt expect him to dive in either. Moreso than a battle of abilities, this is a battle of intuition and the speed of our swords.

HaaAAAh!

I have you, Dragon Hunter!

Our swords clash. My hand goes numb from the shock. Hes strong. Its my first time crossing swords with someone who has so much arm strength.

Im almost entirely incapable of using magic. Instead, I have a natural talent with the sword. Each person has their own set of abilities, and mine point me towards fighting with a sword. Those abilities are probably the stats that Irushia has talked about.

But, this man is different. He is skilled enough with magic to incorporate it into battle, and yet possesses more strength than me. I didnt realise the Holy Country had a knight this powerful.

But I cant be pushed back here!

Interesting, youre strong enough to compete with me!

Alexio pulls back his sword and immediately strikes again from a different direction. Just barely, Im able to deflect his blow, but its fast and heavy. He pushes my sword aside as he rushes past me, then around to face me again.

It really has been a long time since Ive met a human who could keep up with me. Its frustrating If Saint-samas life wasnt on the line, I could have played around with you a bit more. Ill end it in the next clash.