Book 2: Chapter 54

Book 2: Chapter 54

Chapter 54.

"First of all, Tenji... Please, next time you will fight with a sword. Because with just a kick, all I'll know is that you have a monstrous strength which is crazy." Mizue said.

"It was really hard for me to say this, but..."

"What is it?"

"It is true that I have awakened to my calling as a [Swordsman], but it has only just been revealed. So, I honestly don't think I can use a sword like that. I think that the jujutsu, body art, and boxing that I have learned in my high school, that's more immediately useful in this situation."

"I see. Then you should mainly use body techniques like you are doing now, and maybe occasionally use a sword. If you've been watching me fight, you can do a little of it by imitation, can't you?"

"If only it were as simple as that."

"You will continue to fight with me on the front lines. And, Rikka, you will hold the spear a little behind me and Tenji."

Mizue finished his impressions of Tenji and quickly changed his attention to Rikka.

Rikka also stared back at Mizue with a serious face, trying to understand how she should behave.

"How far back is a little back?"

"Well, ideally, be close enough to take a step or two steps... You should be able to deter the monsters that are coming at us from our blind spot."

"Okay! So, in short, I should just focus on covering you both?"

"Thanks for understanding so fast. You guys really are awesome."

Mizue gave a compliment, which was out of his character.

Up until now, Mizue has been a thick-headed, pouting, commanding young man with pride about himself. But he had also thought that he was more talented than anyone there.

This was how people around Mizue saw him.

However, Tenji and Rikka rolled their eyes and looked at each other with a puzzled expression after Mizue complimented them.

"No, I'm sorry for being weird. I was just happy that compared to the people at my high school, Rikka, Kusatsu, and Tenji all have a higher standard. You guys are strong and smart." Mizue said.

''Mizue-kun, can you praise your sister more?" Rikka said.

As if enjoying Mizue's compliment, Rikka said, "Ora ora," and poked Mizue's cheek.

This was probably another way of easing the atmosphere in her style. She tended to joke around from time to time to make the atmosphere light.

"Don't do it. I only give in to people I respect."This chapter is updated by nov(e)(l)biin.com

"He said he wouldn't give in to..." Rikka teased Mizue.

The way Mizue said it smelled strangely chunibi, and Rikka couldn't help but laugh.

[TLN: Chuunibyou (Chunnibi), is an often-derisive Japanese slang term for the embarrassing behavior of 13-to-14-year-olds]

Perhaps unable to bear the embarrassing moment, Mizue turned around to say, "Let's go" and began to walk ahead.

Tenji and Rikka also hurriedly started to follow Mizue.

[---How much further down do we have to go?]

The monsters may have already noticed their presence, and their footsteps ran briskly without any pretense of hesitation.

However, the sound of footsteps was so shrouded that the three of them had no idea about the number or location of the monsters.

Perhaps sensing the discomfort, Mizue also stopped hand-signing and immediately began giving verbal instructions.

'That's a bit odd. It might not be a diving Mouse."

And Mizue's intuition was right.

Just within the range of Mizue's altered vision, multiple monsters appeared.

'Tskkk! That's not a diving Mouse... That's a fourth grade Needle Mouse!"

Needle Mouse, a fourth-grade rat-shaped monster with dark blue eyes. Its entire body is covered in sharp Needle-like hairs, making it look very similar to a hedgehog. It can fire nearly a dozen of these Needles in a single attack with a high-speed making the opponents wounded. It has a range of about 10 meters.

However, it is also famous for its very weak defense, even ordinary people can just barely defeat it if they manage the Needle attack.

Mizue and Tenji stared at the Needle Mouse and began to think about how to defeat them.

Rikka pointed to the ground just below where they were standing and spoke.

"Hey, wait... Could be the camp under this is?"

Tenji and Mizue wondered by switching eyes from the monsters to the ground.

There was a formation of three familiar and strange figures on it.

"What? It's the same figure as that boss area! When did we enter the boss area! I don't remember opening the door even once!"

"Oh, really. When?"

The place was quite old, and until they approached it, they didn't even notice it because of dust and weed.

However, when he stood on it and observed it closely, he found that it was the exact same formation that had been carved into the floor of the boss room in the first and second boss areas.

Naturally, they were all scared and cold sweat dripped from them.

It was the worst thing for them.

"Oh, come on! This can't be true, right?"

"Hey! This is a bit of a problem like for how many are there?"

"This is quite a pickle."

Several groups of Needle Mouse had appeared around them.

They were anxious after seeing the number of monsters. They tried to think of how they could get through it.

However, for three people with no calling, to escape this number of Needle Mouse, it was an impossible task. The only way they could escape was if they could come up with a tactic that would make even the God of War praise them.

There were over a hundred of them. Hundreds of Needle Mouse with tons of sharp Needles, ready to wound the three.

"Damn it! Are we in the dead end?"

Mizue's contemplative voice was heard throughout the place.