Having been forced to retreat by Nigel's slash, Arida forced the slash up.

Still, the slash runs up the sky without losing momentum.

"Your Highness may be right."

Arida's voice had a color of vigilance.

That's how powerful the attack was.

This level of attack could be too much for both of us.

But as far as I can tell, Nigel is not firing this attack.

"I want to settle by sword technique....."

Arida remembered Al's words.

That's what Al told me when he came to tell me about the operation.

He's trying to pull out the Theodore, and he might want to be superior or inferior in swordsmanship.

Arida was beginning to wonder if the assumption was correct.

That's why Arida disappeared.

If that were the case, Al would have given me a strict order.

Kill him while he wants to be superior or inferior with his sword.

To carry out its instructions, Arida disappeared like an assassin.

Surprise strikes went against the knight's cowardice, but now they take precedence over cowardice.

The little animals disappeared without even realizing that Arida was approaching, and Arida slowly and slowly returned to the battlefield.

■ ■ ■

Nigel and Theodore's battle was defensive.

Drag each other's strengths away and lengthen.

Unless one of them clearly collapsed, it was an offensive that would last forever.

Compared to Theodore, it's not a defense.

Sometimes he fires a counter-attack, but that strike does not capture Nigel.

Nigel knows all about Ross Arc's sword.Meanwhile, Theodore knew all about Nigel's habits.

So neither collapses.

"Waiting for reinforcements? You pathetic bastard!"

Are you trying to provoke me? You're as bad as ever. "

Theodore chuckles.

Watching the smile, Nigel strengthens the offensive.

But Theodore's defenses are almost there, showing remarkable stickiness.

I have failed many times to break through it by force.

But Nigel won't give up. Without breaking through this defense, there is no point in training.

"A swordsmanship that only protects... is equivalent to garbage!"

I looked down and threw away the sword myself.

Nigel made a special strike to break it.

The blow swinging down from the top broke Theodore's sword.

However, Theodore does not panic and uses the magic of the wind to configure the blade to defend Nigel's pursuit.

"You bastard!"

Nigel chased the Theodore a few steps back.

Theodore stared sadly at Nigel.

If you're just talented, you're more than yourself.

We were supposed to spread the name of our master, Ross Arc.

There was certainly a future to walk with.

Why did this happen?

Regret is coming.

But the reality remains the same.

Behind Nigel's conscious attack.

Arida penetrated deeply into Nigel's heart.

"Ohh...."

When Arida pulled out the sword, Nigel spit out a clot of blood and collapsed on the spot.

Arida puts a punch in her neck to be careful and slashes off her right arm with a magic sword.

I'm sorry to interrupt your one-horse attack.

"... it's my fault I can't settle this"

Theodore breathes deeply after returning it to Arida.

Nigel's offensive continued, as did Theodore.

In front of me was Nigel who thought he was my brother and fell down with blood.

It was impossible to flatten it.

"Do you mourn?"

"... yeah, if you can do that."

"If only I could retrieve the Magic Sword..."

It shouldn't matter.

That's what Arida was trying to say.

Suddenly Nigel's body began to fire.

It's a flame that has become more blue than the blue flame I've been wearing.

The pale flames wrapped Nigel's body and his right arm separated.

Theodore and Arida attack the Magic Sword simultaneously.

But before the attack arrived, the pale flames swelled up and blew them off.

Kh!

"How can I use that wound...?"

Theodore stares at the pale flame from a distance.

The pallor flame turned into a sphere, completely capturing Nigel.

Look at that, Arida muttered small.

"Should I have ripped it apart....."

I thought it would never happen if I refused to connect with the Magic Sword.

That's why I dropped my right arm after inflicting a fatal wound.

But it was still sweet.

I don't think the Knights of the Kintetsu were surprised.

Nigel came out of the pale flame.

Chest and neck wounds are blocked and right arm is restored.

And the surrounding flame was not the blue flame earlier, but turned into a pure white thing.

"The wounds are healed... not so much regenerative as resuscitative."

"There can be no resurrection. Until he keeps killing."

That's what Arida takes a step forward.

However, Nigel raised his magic sword high and his legs stopped.

My instincts as a swordsman said.

You have to stay out of here.

"I promised I'd be in the Imperial Capital if I were serious... but I don't suppose they're the Knights of the Kintetsu and their deputies."

That's why Nigel started collecting flames for the Magic Sword.

Seeing the crisis aggressively, Theodore turns Arida behind him.

Behind you!

"Please."

Theodore mobilizes all magic and deploys the blade of the wind.

And we replaced it with a defensive wall.

That's all Nigel's magic sword smelled dangerous.

And then...

The feeling was not wrong.

Nigel waves the Magic Sword and the flames strike both of them.

Theodore desperately continues to catch fire with the blade of the wind.

How long will it last?

When the tenacious Theodore's heart was about to break.

The flames finally subsided.

Looking around, the ground was very crooked except where Theodore and Arida were.

It goes quite backwards.

"This is... troublesome to turn into an offensive."

"That's it... I'll attack you"

I'm glad this isn't the Imperial City.

They thought so from the bottom of their hearts, but they turned to the offensive to give Nigel no time to attack.