Vol. 11 - Ch. 538 - A two-pronged attack!

The location was the southern defense line of Class-1, now receiving the invasion of Class-58.“The time has come¡ Surround them¡ Remember, it's either them or us! Tank unit, take the helm!”

“ “ “Let's do it!” “ “

With their shields propped, tanks treaded the path forward. The rest of the Class-58 follows after them with hurried gait. Soon, they came face-to-face with Class-1 members——

“They're here guys., they’re here. The group has arrived.”

“Whoa, they really are in droves here!”

“Mm-hmm, they're really going all out. Let's go,Sachi, Emi.”

" " "«Magi-Armament»" " "

The four defenders of the southern defense line promptly raised their arms in preparation. The members included Harmonic trio—Sachi, Emi, and Yuuka, and——

"I got this! It's hero duty to vanquish the bad. Hiyaa!"

«Lolita Hero» Lulu.

She hopped and landed right in front of the Class-58 as the Harmonic Trio laid their preparation for the combination strike, striking a cool pose with her one-handed sword facing the sky.

"Hero Lulu joining the fray! No enemy shall go unpunished within my range!"

"W-What the hell is that... little girl?!"

"S-So adorable—"

"D-Do not be deceived by the appearance! Behind that cure persona, she's actually a student of that monstrous class-1"

"None shall pass here! Since you've faltered, then remain paused—«Cute Eye»!"

The adorableness of Lulu had Class-58 folks hesitate for a moment internally, and Lulu exploited the gap to physically staggered them.

"Ugh, why is my body—!?"

"It's the effect of Debuff! Recover quickly, anyone!"

"You're out of options! Had it been Zephyr onii-sama, he would have thousands of solution against thousands of scenarios! «Justice Hero Sword»!"

"Guaaahhh?!"

"Yes, what the?! Isn't this kid hell strong for that cuteness?! Sёarᴄh the NôvelFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

"Counterattack, boys! We're  somany and there's just her! «Buster Sword»!"

"Oi, hold back from the long-distance attack! You're putting your allies in harm!"

"Grr, get out of my way. How can I swing my sword otherwise?!"

"Hiya, «Rolling Sword»! It's rolling time!"

"Gaahhh!"

"I-I can't take aim with how small she is!!"

Class-58 broke out into hysteria when Lulu rolled her way into their ground momentarily. Realising the danger, Atrutuo swiftly turned to reign in the situation.

"Ignore her! Leave some people and the rest march forward!"

"Ohh, Lulu found the leader something! «Hero of Lolita Smash»!"

"Huuhh—aaaaaaghghgh?!"

" "Not the leader!!" "

But Atrutuo had just opened his mouth when Lulu promptly crashed into him. A sharp impact ran through his abdomen as he was blown away, drawing an arc in the air. 

"Hehe, Zephyr onii-sama and Celia onee-chan had taught Lulu to first focus on dealing with the one commanding since they're the most important!"

"Oh my god, this is actually a fiendish loli girl!"

"H-Hey, what do we do, anyway?!"

"I will check out the leader! He is still hanging here it seems!"

"We will continue our march then! Keep going, ignore the Loli!"

"So you're the next big person, eh? «Hero's Special Impact»!"

"Graaagggh—?"

Again, another person was blown away like canon-ball by Lulu.

"Damn you! «Aura Sword»!"

"Ouch!"

"My, my attack landed on her!"

"...Yes, what? Recovered?! Huh, was that skill—no, it can't be. I didn't notice her using it!"

"Revenge time! —«Sacred Explosion»!"

" "Aaargghhh——?!" "

Just as the opponent girl had thought she managed to attack Lulu, she found Lulu's HP returning to tip-top condition. 

Lulu activated a small AoE skill while the girl was overtaken by surprise, and blew away another girl this time.

Harmonic Trop squealed as they stared at the happening from a distance.

"Oh gracious. Lulu-chan is strong!"

"She's been accumulating damage it seems, but it's trivial in comparison to Lana-sama's long-distance heal, plus she isn't going to be knocked-backed easily. I wonder how someone can stop a combination like theirs."

"It's reassuring to have them as allies. —But, hmm, some has decided to ignore Lulu-chan and proceed ahead apparently. They really aren't thinking about sticking to a battle formation huh."

The chaos stirred by Lulu had thoroughly destroyed the rhythm of their opponent. Some turned their target at her, some scattered around to counterattack, while some decided to ignore her and marched in numbers.

But, the southern defense line still had Harmonic Trio. They took their battle stance.

"We're in charge of disposing any leftovers from Lulu-chan, alright."

"But we sure have quite a good number of guests flooding, eh?"

"It'd be impossible to crush every opponent, so just focus on taking down as many as you can. Remember, gradually make a retreat while dealing with the. The rest will be handled by other members. Alright, get ready girls, and be careful."

" "All ready!" "

It's only when the three holders of «Magic Equipment» work together that its true strength unfurls. But above all, there were an array of buffs and healing icon shining above their HP bar.



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While the southern line dealt with the incoming wave of Class-58 student's raid, Class-15 at the eastern defense line wasn't faring any better either.

"«Silent Knife»!"

"Gaaahhh!"

"Ah, shit. Another of us has been sniped!"

"Where's the sniper!"

"The trajectory read from the mountain!"

"«Grenade»!"

"Nooo—-!!"

"It's a freaking bomb this time! I-It attacked from the sideline@"

The leader of Class-15, Nevis, finded himself grinding his teeth with force as he continued to receive the report about unexpected hardship his team had been facing non-stop.

"Grr, we're not pushovers either! They must have arranged a gunner somewhere near! Stop engaging with them, and keep running forward! We're going to win this with our number strength. Ignore everything and keep moving!"

The eastern defence location was a narrow route sandwiched between the rugged mountain on the left, and in the south a mountain belt. The limited space made it hard to breach the defensive line. It was also an ideal scenario to lay down some traps.

Miyu was perched atop the rocky mountain on the north, along with her sniper rifle, while Shizu was at the mountain belt in the south, taking a shot at an opponent with a gun bearing semblance to an assault rifle. 

They could not do anything against opponents with clear advantage, except being the moving target for their bullets. A side could be defended, but the other would still leave them vulnerable. 

Retaliation was impossible. Miyu and Shizu both had scout skills. As long as they're in distance, their whereabouts were mostly concealed. Subsequently, they're also matching their pace with Class-15's pace.

Keenly aware of the strength disparity between both sides, leader Nevis knew when to throw the towel, and consolidated the focus on brute forcing their way into the defence line.

"They... might escape. Let's take them down as much as I can, «Headshot»!"

"Aaaahhh! How could it——"

"Ack, what?! One of us is down! His head had been target!"

"Keep the shield to hide the upper half of your body if possible! Do not delay in taking a cover! We're going to use skill to outpace them!"

Shizu's gaze shines eerily from the mountain range direction.

"It's a 'Check' huh. «Barrage»!"

"Huh? Guh, move to your right! Hurry up!"

«Barrage» was a shotgun skill that unleashes a rapid-fire volley. Its might wasn't impressive per se, for it was also a defensive skill but, in retrospect, it could put the visual sense of their opponent into haywire, making a versatile skill. 

Class-15 hurriedly took shelter in the safety zone but—little did they know it was all intention to bring them to that spot.

"!! There's something beneath our feet..."

"What're—"

By the scout realised the situation, the situation had already been unfurled.

"And this is checkmate. Activate the landmines."

Immediately after, a shockwave hit. A series of explosive sounds erupted with a loud *Boom!* The explosion was triggered by Shizu's skill, «Mine-Trap.»  The blast was so powerful that it drowned out any screams, engulfing the team from Class-15 completely.

"What the hell!?"

Nevis' eyes widened in shock. 

They'd so focused on the attack from atop mountains and breaking through the defense line that they let themselves vulnerable—Traps.

Moreover, given the effectiveness of them, it was clear the earlier attacks had been nothing more than a shower to push them here. A mere coverup. 

Having been directly caught in the trap, the outcome was obvious. Yet, Nevis didn't take his eyes from the spot, waiting for the fumes to clear up, wishing it was nothing more than a dream.

But, when the fumes cleared up, the six students that had been at the centre of the explosion were nowhere to be found.



Well, it seems like notes are all jumbled and cut off. I will rearrange them ASAP. Similar with the maps.