Chapter 1244: Guardian Swordking
(Master, what do you think?)
『Hmm. Changing jobs right before a battle seems risky... But this is clearly an upgraded version of Swordking, right?』
My biggest worry is losing Sword God Transformation, the Innate Skill that comes with the Swordking job. That said, the current Fran is now capable of using divine energy on her own.
We’ll be spamming a lot of spells in the upcoming battle against hordes of undead, so one might think losing Sword God Transformation isn’t a big disadvantage. Still, it’s a good skill to have available in case we encounter a powerful opponent...
As I was contemplating the options, Fran asked me again in a begging tone.
(Can I do the change?)
『You really want to?』
(Nn. Nell went out of her way to invite us. Then we found this new job. It’s gotta be strong.)
It seems Fran felt this was a fateful encounter.
And if this job is really an upgrade over Swordking, it must be top tier.
『...!』
Whoa! What the hell? The Evil God Fragment started making some kind of passionate appeal, as if telling me to choose the job. Is this how the Evil God’s divine revelations work or something?
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Ugh, fine! I get it already! You better not act up like this during a fight though, because it will break my concentration!
(Master?)
『It’s nothing. Anyways, let’s try out the job change.』
(Nn.)
After the final push from the Evil God Fragment, we decided to take the Guardian Swordking job.
Guardian Swordking: The path only available to Swordkings who desire to protect many.
『Of course!』
「Woof!」
Our first target was the closest undead legion to Alessa, the same massive army we had been harassing earlier.
We headed north, and found the undead shrouded in an evil aura once again.
『Are the knights farther north?』
(Nn. They haven’t been overrun.)
First, we headed towards the knights.
We found the knights resting by a stream, allowing their horses to rest as well. They seemed to be using a barrier tool for concealing themselves from the outside.
Probably not a high-level magical tool since they couldn’t hide from Fran and me.
「You guys alright?」
「Oh, Black Lightning Princess-dono! What happened to the undead?」
「Their front lines are a little ahead that way.」
「I see...」
It seems the undead were faster than we expected, so the knights struggled to escape. I guess even knights on horseback aren’t a match for tireless undead in a prolonged chase.
So, taking a chance, they deviated from the direct path to Alessa and decided to rest using the barrier magical tools.
「Perhaps they were simply aiming for Alessa from the beginning, so they had no time to waste on us.」
The knight commander, who couldn’t hide his fatigue, shrugged his shoulders as Fran conveyed the plan. Well, it was basically just a request to maintain some distance and avoid getting caught up in our flashy spells.
I’m sure the knights already realized that charging at the legion would be a futile sacrifice.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
「In that case, we will head to Alessa via an alternate route.」
「Nn. Go ahead.」
「...I wish you luck in the battles ahead.」