Chapter 88 Come!

When I saw the status of Therese, I doubted my eyes for a moment. Ive heard beforehand that the only magician-related skill she has is Staff Arts. Thats fine. No, thats not fine but lets leave it for now. What the hell is this defense-oriented skill composition!? Her status is too inclined, isnt it? Shes even more abnormal than Haru, isnt she!?

Fufu, Im sure youre so surprised that you cant even speak. People who see my status respond in the same way after all. Ahh, its frightening that I born as a prodigy desuwa!

H-How should I put it, er Goshujin-sama, pass.

Gobu.

Dont push it to me! Damn, this is completely unexpected. I have to think about it, about why did Therese choose this skill composition, including her personality!

I understand. Yes, I understand your true intention, Ojou-sama! Protecting the people is your belief. Your party friends are no exception since they are also important to Adelheit! Then, you become the shield of your party even during the battle and protect them! Isnt that right, Therese-ojousama!?

Oh my! Youre the first person who understands my thinking that much since my mother and father desuwa! You are truly a wonderful adventurer, Deris-san! I wonder if youll make an exclusive contract with my family!?

Ohh.

Gobu.

Lily and Gobuo, who used me as a shield, gave me applause, but Im not happy at all.

Adventurers are not meant to be tied down. Im sorry, but I refuse oh, it looks like they are back with a monster.

Shish~, Im sorry to have kept you waiting~

A wild boar-like monster is heading your way, please take care!

Wild boar Ruins Boar, huh? Its the strongest enemy in this place, which appears at the bottom layer and very rare. Both of them sure have the good luck to get this guy. Well, its level 3 though.

Ojou-sama, a level 3 ruins boar is coming. It might be a little tough, but are you okay?

No problem! Its like taking candy from a baby desuwa!

Im sure it is. With her status, shes unlikely to be hurt even if she got a surprise attack. Well, in the meantime, the agitated ruins boar came straight toward us.

Now, come!

Fugoo!

Therese set up her large shield, no, her staff, and provoked it. Perhaps reacted to it, the ruins boars target seems to have been set on Therese. She is conspicuous and comes into your sight even if you hate it, so she may be excellent as a tanker. As she intended, the ruins board hit Thereses shield head-on.

Hmph!

Fugo!?

The big boar rushed through with considerable momentum. Even so, Therese is keeping her stance without fear and without moving even one step. Rather, the ruins boar, who hit with its head, is the one who gets injured, huh?

Take this!

Gabu!

Then, the monster was defeated with a single blow by the shield bash that was sent out after that. As you can see, the result is a complete victory without any damage. Its a wonderful staff handling.

Everyone, how do you think? Can I be useful?

Yes, its wonderful. A ruins boar may have been a little too weak to be your opponent, Therese-ojousama. With that in mind Haru.

Yes?

Go have a match with Ojou-sama for a bit. Also, do it seriously.

E-Ehh!? Are you sure!?

D-Deris-san, I think thats dangerous. Haruna cant hold back, you know?

Haru bite into it and Chinatsu tried to stop it. Ahh, right. They havent seen the status of Therese yet. If her status is so inclined this much, as a master, I want to see how much the current Haru can deal with it.

Chinatsu, dont worry. Im sure Nell will be fine with it.

Eh? Is that true?

Well, Im sure shell be fine. Shes a prodigy after all.

E-Ehh

Then, its fine, right? I can have a match with Therese-san, right!?

That said, its just one attack at Therese-ojousama. Haru will attack and Ojou-sama will defend. Its that simple. How about it, will you do it?

I want to!

Haru is showing her eagerness while jumping. On the other hand, Therese is polishing her shield excitedly, she seems to be satisfied. Ah, as expected, this young lady is the type who is motivated when others have high hopes for her.

Therese-ojousama, are you fine with it? I think its not a bad opportunity to test your strength with someone outside the academy

Yes! I wont refuse if someone asked me! I will do it!

Thats great. Then, when Ojou-sama is ready with your shield, my disciple will attack. Do you understand?

I understand desuwa!

Im also okay with that!

As Chinatsu let out a sigh and Nell watches with some interest, the two face each other. Just like in the battle against the ruins boar, Therese sets up her solid shield. Facing her, Haru is challenging with her bare hands. Shes waiting for the signal to start while creating a rhythm using her footwork.

Are you ready?

I am! Lets see the power of the adventurer who defeated the griffon desuwa!

Yes! I will do my best to live up to your expectations!

Then start!

I swung down my raised arm and announce the start. When my arm was about at the height of my waist, Haru was already in front of Thereses huge shield.

Hah!

Haru hits with her fist upward. As usual, she adds Gravi and Heart Hash, making it heavy and can cause a disturbance. Shes probably not familiar yet with All Break, so shes not using it with them. Also, theres no poison. However, it seems that she was chanting another magic instead of poison.

!?

The moment Harus fist collided, Thereses solid shield floated up easily. It seems that Therese is surprised. Her eyes are wide open after all.

She lightened the shield with Gravi, huh. Well, I guess it works better than poison.

Although, its difficult to control because shes piling up the same magic. I guess her current limit is 3 types of familiar magic at the same time, huh?

While Nell and I had a conversation leisurely, the match continued. The shield floated up and Thereses defense was broken. Now she can easily hit her fist. After breaking her defense with the first hit, Haru launched the second hit with smooth movements. However, it stopped just before it touched the abdomen of Therese.

W-Whats wrong?

It was a one-hit match! I cant hit the second time!

Yes, this is a one-hit game. There is no second hit. As long as you decided the rules, Haru will do her best within those limits. Shes basically a good girl, so she will definitely keep her promise.

Yes, this is just a test of ability. Therese-ojousama, Im sure there are times like this, so please never let your guard down.

Fufu, the world sure is a big place! I understand desuwa. This Therese Batten promises to not let her guard down! Ohohoho!

And then, this young lady is really not wavering. Now that we have confirmed each others abilities, lets head to the rumored passage.