Chapter 219: He can do something like leading attacks to his shield?

Chapter 219: He can do something like leading attacks to his shield?

And so, the quarterfinals were underway.

There were more people in the venue than yesterday, and each of them could barely contain their excitement.nove(l)bi(n.)com

The first match for today was between Philia-san and Noel-kun.

As both of them were familiar with how the other fought thanks to the time they served in the hunting team, I for one was looking forward to how their fight would turn out.

As soon as the go signal was given, Philia-san nocked an arrow. Fierce winds then blew and concentrated on the said arrow.

The next moment I knew, the arrow wasnt in her bow anymore and instead had made impact on Noel-kuns shield.

The arrow spun in place for a good while, enough for me to think that it might actually be able to drill its way through. In the end though, it eventually stopped spinning.

That result wasnt surprising since the shield was made of mithril. If anything, the fact that the now-still arrow remained lodged in the shield was a testament to how powerful that attack was just now.

Hmm, I figured a direct attack like that wouldnt pierce through.

But how about this?

Philia-san said so and then amazingly nocked ten arrows all at once. More surprising though, once the arrows were unleashed, each one was following a trajectory that was different from the rest. She was probably using the wind to direct the arrows, but even so, this was utterly amazing.

!!

It was perhaps only natural for one to think that even Noel-kun wouldnt be able to defend against all the arrows coming from different directions with a single shield.

However, Noel-kun did something unbelievable. He raised his shield toward the sky, leaving his body fully exposed to the incoming arrows.

Lure Shield!

And with that, Noel-kun advances to the semi-finals.

The second match of the quarterfinals was between Selen and Gai-san.

Gai-san was a member of Alec-sans party of adventurers.

He possessed the [White Magic] Gift. In addition, he had a strong body and also talent in martial arts that made use of a staff.

In other words, he could fight in the frontlines while healing. Not many people could claim to do that. Apparently though, he was also applying strengthening magic on himself so that his physical abilities would be improved further.

Haaaa!

!

Gai-san swung his staff with great force, but Selen moved nimbly and avoided it. It was almost as though she completely saw through that attack.

Gai-sans mastery of the staff didnt originate from a Gift but rather from his own efforts. Sadly, even with strengthening magic, such mastery alone wasnt enough against Selen.

And then

Light!

!?

An intense light flared up. This has caused Selen to close her eyes unintentionally.

Take this!

Taking advantage of that opportunity, Gai-san struck a blow with all his might against the now-blinded Selen.

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