Chapter 188

Ed subjugation battle (11)

?Just as the rain that bounced off the sword’s body hit the muddy floor Tailly kicked the floor once more.

The speed is difficult even to follow with the eyes. One splash of mud and it feels like the world has stopped.

In the eyes of Tailly who was wearing the various martial arts of the Sword Saint Ceremony the world felt a beat slower.

In reality it’s not that the world has slowed down but Tailley’s senses have sharpened. That fact can only be known to those who face Tailly like that.

– Hwaaaaaaaaa!

– Kagagagak!

Ed Rosstaylor rolled backwards and spread magic supplies on the floor.

As soon as he saw the three or four magical engineering supplies in his hand falling to the ground Tailly used his sword again and cut them all down.

With that large sword he accurately targets and cuts down the small magical engineering supplies. Not even once but two or three times.

The speed was so fast that when Ed Rosstaylor jumped backwards and took his stance again all of the magical engineering supplies he had sprayed had been neutralized.

I have already dealt with the method of controlling the battlefield using magical engineering supplies through Elvira on the first floor.

Above all you must not give your opponent the opportunity to place magic engineering supplies on the battlefield as intended. Tailly who has already learned how to deal with it through experience is an infinitely difficult opponent for Ed.

“Where is Ayla?!”

Tailly asks in the pouring rain.

Ed smiled wryly as he swept his sleeves to shake off the mud.

well.

Just before Taily arrived he was subdued and placed inside a wooden shelter and the entrance was blocked.

Could it be that Tailly didn’t see it because the timing wasn’t right?

It’s a good thing that witnessing Ayla being restrained using Aspect magic would only make her more excited.

Ed adjusted his dagger while looking out of the corner of his eye at the wooden shelter with the entrance tightly blocked.

“You have to find it yourself.”

“... “As expected you are completely crazy about researching aspect magic.”

Tailly picked up the great sword again and looked at Ed with burning eyes.

“I know that Ayla is sensitive to such special magic power but... “There is no need to study in such extreme ways!”

“The more extreme the method the greater the progress in research.”

“... “He must have been under a negative influence from Professor Glast.”

Tailly who was gritting his teeth lunged at Ed again.

The body strengthened by the critical period has a time limit. There is very little time left for Taily anymore.

“I should have cut you down in the culvert then.”

Tailley shows greater potential in desperate moments. However nothing can stop the promised end from approaching.

What is needed is a quick resolution.

If you don’t tell Ayla’s location until the end you will have to take down Ed Rothtaylor the person responsible for the kidnapping.

In that case even if Tailley loses consciousness here Ayla’s safety can be guaranteed immediately.

That was the conclusion. The most important thing is to defeat that blonde nobleman in front of you.

I also had the power to do so. No matter how much Ed Ross-Taylor becomes strong enough to become the valedictorian of third grade in the end the main character of the world is Taylor McLaure.

Even if the destination is the same the path is different. The world is smiling at Tailley McLaure. There is no spotlight to shine on the supporting actors.

Ed Rosstaylor took out another magic equipment from his pocket and threw it on the floor.

At the same time a fairly large amount of smoke began to rise throughout the camp.

– Kwaaaaang!

“Ugh!”

A means of temporarily obscuring vision. It was a ‘smoke generator’.

However due to the weather conditions with heavy rain the effect is greatly reduced. The smoke that was completely cleared away with Tailley’s sword strike... Didn’t give me enough time.

– Papak pak!

However there was enough time for Ed Rosstaylor to pick up the bow he had stored in the corner of the camp.

In an instant a couple of arrows fly through the smoke...

“Huh-! ha-!

Tailly took a deep breath and lightly let out a shout filled with magical power and all of the simple arrows she had made flew away.

It is so powerful that it is not even worth wielding a sword. Rather Ed exposed his location. It was a road heading towards the cabin.

Tailley kicked off the floor and quickly closed the distance towards Ed. Tailley reached the other side of the bonfire and tried to grab Ed by the collar.

But the hand cannot reach Ed.

-Pugh

The moment her hand reached Ed’s face Tailly’s feet got stuck in the mud.

“Ugh!”

The moment Ed lost his body’s center of gravity he lifted his foot and kicked Tailly’s thigh.

Tailly felt intense pain and rolled in the mud.

This is Ed’s cabin camp.

Where and where the muddy mud would be created in rainy weather and what tools were available were entirely in Ed’s mind.

Just like that Ed kicked Tailley’s great sword and sent it flying far away.

– Kaang!

And the moment he held the dagger backwards and pointed in that direction with Taily’s shoulder...

The sword strike manifested by magical power blows away Ed’s dagger.

And the next magical sword move was aimed straight at Ed’s main body.

– Taang!

Ed managed to manifest a basic defense formation but its power is not even half of its usual strength.

– Kaaaaaaaa! Ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!

Even though it was an instantaneous sword strike in a hurry Ed Rosstaylor’s magic power could not block the impact.

Ed who was thrown back by Tailley’s sword rolled several times along the mud floor and fell all the way to the cabin.

Ed also looks like a mouse getting wet from the pouring rain. In addition rolling on the mud floor several times made it even more miserable.

Nevertheless I stood up wiping the mud off my face without any hesitation.

Tailly also stood up in the mud clutching her aching right calf.

“Hehehehehehehehe...” ”

It’s already taking a toll on your body. Soon you will lose consciousness.

That clear feeling of fear was rising through Taily’s body.

However there is a questionable point I heard earlier.

‘Magic power... I’m not using it... ?’

The blond noble boy standing side by side in the rain had been minimizing his use of magic for a while now.

Tailley’s sword strike was implemented in a hurry just now so its power wasn’t that great. But even that couldn’t be blocked with defensive magic... For a wizard who rose to the top of the third grade he looked extremely poor.

Additionally the same applies when shooting a bow. Ed Rothtaylor doesn’t necessarily use such crude arrows. He is a wizard who has already raised his magic sensitivity level so much that he can even create magic arrows.

even... Even elemental magic is not used. The elemental spirits one of his core powers do not even show their noses.

Tailly narrowed her eyes at the sight of her conserving her magic power to such a strange degree.

‘Strength... I’m saving it... ‘

Is it possible to subdue Tailley without using magical power?

Ed is such a cautious person that it seems like an expression of arrogance. He looked somewhat strange.

That the wizard does not use magical power properly. That is no different from going beyond your handicap and fighting without using your hands or feet at all.

Tailly gritted her teeth again and glared at Ed.

“I don’t know what you’re thinking... “I can’t afford to look into that situation either!”

The power of the sword spirit radiating from the body once again surrounds Tailly.

It is a difficult task for Ed who has to do his best to implement even the most basic defensive magic.

But Ed Rothtaylor... He mutters softly in a relaxed manner.

“Heogeomsul... ”

This is a sword technique that Tailly learned and just used.

There is no feeling of fear at all as he quietly whispers to himself as if he is reciting a checklist.

It should have been Ed Rosstaylor’s first experience with this technology but it felt like he had experienced it dozens and hundreds of times... I accept it naturally.

Seeing Ed’s relaxed appearance Tailly felt impatient.

I don’t know why but Ed Rosstaylor rarely uses magical power.

In that case he has a much greater advantage now that the power of the Sword Saint Ceremony has reached its extreme level.

Despite this Ed shows no signs of panic or fear.

Rather like a person who has a lot of things left to check... urges Tailly.

“Try some more.”

As if it were a test tube testing Taily.

That’s... under normal circumstances you might think it was bluff or that he couldn’t overcome his fear and turned away.

However the opponent is Ed Rosstaylor.

There is a very high possibility that there is something really hidden or a scheme. Taily is confused for a moment but all he can do now is somehow subdue Ed before he falls unconscious.

If so you shouldn’t give up.

You must do your best to take him down. Either he’s hiding his powers or he’s in a situation where he can’t use them.

That doesn’t matter at all.

Magical power blooms again through Taily’s body. I don’t know when I’ll run out.

This is the limit now. It’s completely over. As if it had been confirmed over and over again Tailly had fallen to the cold floor but seeing her get up again and again is making me sick of it.

The great sword is already far away. However a true swordsman does not need the shape of a sword.

It’s good to have a sword but you can cut without a sword. Just as Luden McLaure said so Tailley McLaure also said the same thing.

Although he knew full well that there was no way Ed Rosstaylor could withstand such an indiscriminate attack he clenched his teeth and continued his swordsmanship.

If heaven helps just once... If someone called God is watching.

If you were watching my miserable life.

Please let the attack reach Ed Rothtaylor.

While praying like that right before the end of death... . He let out his last struggle.

– Quack!

– Kaang!

Even my vision was getting blurry a situation on the verge of blackout.

Did God finally answer that wish?

Suddenly I looked up and saw that the tip of his great sword was being pushed into Ed’s shoulder.

– Push poop poop.

A few drops of blood flew out onto Taily’s face.

“Wow... . Phew... ”

The great sword is supported by a small dagger but it is not a blow that can be blocked with that small sword.

Of course Tailley’s sword which had been pushed in was clearly entering Ed Ross Taylor’s shoulder. The trembling dagger is only preventing a deeper wound.

Did God really help Tailly?

However there is no way things in this world work so conveniently.

“Hey Taylee McLaure.”

Ed Ross Taylor’s posture suddenly caught my eye... No matter what anyone says it looks like he ran into Tailley’s range.

If you get out of the range and quietly watch Tailly self-destruct wouldn’t you be in a position to naturally win?

Nevertheless Ed Rosstaylor dared to come into the range of the great sword.

“If you want to use a sword you must know what you want to cut before swinging it. “You stupid bastard.”

What does that mean? Let’s hold on to our barely conscious consciousness and tighten our vision again... Ed Rosstaylor’s back is visible.

─It is a wooden shelter with the entrance tightly blocked.

I don’t know what was in it but Ed rushed into range to protect it.

-Kaang!

“Kuh.. wow... ”

Ed Rosstaylor who pushed away the great sword let his upper body go limp.

-Tadang tang!

And his dagger rolled on the floor. The blood flowing from his shoulder had already soaked the floor.

okay. “You must have had a hard time too.”

Ed Rosstaylor gritted his teeth spread his arms out and held them up as a grandson. It was as if he was announcing that I was here.

Ed spoke slowly holding his body together as if it was already difficult to even stand on his own two legs.

“I have already achieved everything I intended. Now it’s just a matter of getting hit with a sword... “I can do it out of loyalty.”

Did you say that a villain must be clean even before leaving?

Although he had no taste for taking a losing position at least Ed understood Tailley’s position.

So give it a clean cut.

Anyway Tailley can never kill someone if he lays down the board. You can’t even cut it down properly with the force that was cornered in the first place. It would be difficult to leave a deep wound let alone his life.

Even the terminal which was the last sword ceremony was turned off. Tailly’s hand holding the handle of the sword was shaking as if it might come loose at any moment.

Still there’s no way you won’t feel the pain. Being cut with a great sword is a dangerous act no matter how badly the opponent is.

However in order to end Tailley’s journey cleanly it makes sense for him to also exit cleanly.

A worthwhile supporting role is knowing when to quit.

When your role is over you move to the back of the stage.

With that I have now achieved what I have longed for... If only I could get a diploma and lay the foundation for finding my own life...

Ed Rosstaylor closes his eyes and quietly recites.

Now let’s end here.

Follow the path of the protagonist.

I go backstage as a supporting actor.

Passengers are sitting and waiting in the prepared audience seats. These are supporting actors who have completed their roles. It’s full of familiar faces here and there.

Leaving only a seat empty for Ed Rosstaylor. The supporting actors who came down first are sitting and chatting among themselves.

Originally Ed Ross-Taylor was supposed to come down and sit down first but things got complicated and he ended up being a bit late.

Still I came back to the right place... There was no reason to complain.

“Ed Rosstaylor! you are... . It’s over now... !”

– Quack!

– Paaaaaaaaaa!

– Push!

The final blow is struck with clenched teeth with a hand that has lost all strength.

From left shoulder to right waist. Ed’s fresh blood bloomed.

It wasn’t a deep wound but just looking at the bleeding it wasn’t a problem even if it was life-threatening.

pouring rain. And blood.

Slowly Ed Rosstaylor’s legs lost strength.

-Thumping.

A night with pouring rain.

Ed took a few steps back... I leaned back against the entrance of the wooden shelter holding my bleeding wound.

So slowly... His body slid down the wall.

“Ugh.. khuhuh... okay... ”

Ed gently closed his eyes and spoke again.

Good work... .”

So the final boss of Act 5... Ed Rosstaylor falls.

A single raindrop ran down his chin and landed on his school uniform shirt covered in fresh blood.

His face fell and leaned against the entrance of the wooden shelter his eyes quietly lowered...

Even though it had rolled in the mud several times it looked comfortable and tidy.

*- Shoot!

And just like that the stage came to an end.

Taily McLore the Sword Saint of Trials overcame all the trials and eventually rescued Ayla McLore.

I didn’t think the story would end with such a happy ending like the last verse in a traditional fairy tale.

Because things don’t always work out as planned. I just hoped that the overall direction would at least roughly match.

Tailly is in a position where she cannot know Ed’s inner thoughts.

When I look at Ed leaning against the entrance of the wooden shelter lying as if he is asleep... I wonder what kind of weight he was carrying.

But in the end what was more important than that was Ayla’s safety.

Tailly gritted his teeth and barely managed to maintain his senses.

I wanted to find out where Ayla was while I was still conscious.

right... Huh... Pfft... ”

All ordeals ended anyway. He thought he couldn’t overcome it but somehow Tailly reached where Ed was and defeated them all.

It was a difficult road but we reached the end. That is the life of the protagonist.

We will be able to talk after everything is finished. Why on earth did Ed Rosstaylor do something like that? You may only find out the inside story later.

But what matters right now is finding Ayla.

then... Ail... La... Somehow... ”

It was the moment when I tried to give strength to my legs by leaning my weight on the sword again.

– Bang!

The world has turned upside down.

For a moment Tailly couldn’t even decide what had happened.

I felt nauseous because my vision was changing so rapidly. It wasn’t until I suddenly lost my breath and felt the back of my head scrape against the floor. She realized that she was stuck in the mud again.

It’s strange. No matter how hard I try to breathe I can’t breathe.

It was only after catching my breath again in the rain that I realized that someone had kneed my solar plexus.

oh my god! Medic! “Bring the medic quickly!”

“I will request support from the academic department!”

What finally comes into view is a magnificent convoy that seems to have just arrived.

The guards parked their carriages near the entrance to the North Forest and entered the forest... Even Fenia the 3rd princess of the Cloel Empire was mixed in.

As her voice echoed through the rain Tailly’s eyes narrowed to the person holding her body down.

A girl stuck her knee into Tailley’s solar plexus in the mud and grabbed him by the collar.

Although the face cannot be seen clearly because of the shadow of the witch’s hat the two brightly opened eyes in the darkness are clearly visible.

It’s a feeling of fear that goes beyond goosebumps and makes your body freeze just by making eye contact.

She must have been a girl of small stature and not intimidating.

Tailley forgot to breathe again.

– Shoot aaaaa

– Kungung Kung.

Lucy Mayril absolutely hates rainy days. Because she doesn’t have many good memories.

Tailley’s solar plexus was trampled and even his ears were flowing through his clearly opened eyes.

you... ”

The words that followed were drowned out by the sound of the rain.