CH 213

“I couldn’t drink it down, but it seems its effect is true. It’s got a hell of a lot of power …… Let’s go, Hugel, adventurers!”

“U-Uooohhh ……!?”

When Kelbrem swung, a gust of wind blew and the adventurers were scared. As a guild master, he was much more powerful than the four of them. But even so, I don’t think he’s stronger than Tigre-sensei.

“Don’t think you’ll be able to get through from here, okay!?”

“You’re so cocky at every single thing ……!”

When I hold the Sargeblade in one hand, The frightened Conrad and the others scattered and moved.

“Please stay back, Lord. There are six of them, and we will punish them.”

“Yeah!”

“Those five are the target!”

Cave and Sifol-san also took up their weapons and got into a fighting stance, glaring at each other. The first to move was the …… Kelbrem!

“Get out of the way!”

“Not so fast! !”

I’m sure his leg strength has improved, and he closes the gap and swings his sword at my head with all his might. I used auto-protection as insurance, but I still catch it with the sword. 

“Kuh …… it’s heavy ……”

“You can take this!? What kind of training this guy did!? It’s no wonder Retzel lost ……! Then I’ll deal with you later. [Burst]!”

As soon as Kelbrem shouted, the carpet beneath our feet burst into flames, sending me and Sarge flying into the air. 

“A skill, huh!”

“That’s right, I can rupture anything that touches me anywhere in my body. There you go, you’ve got an opening!”

“.”

“What!? Ancient magic!? …… Damn, this kids is a bad idea …… Just blow away for now!”

“What! !”

Just as you’re setting up for the levitation, the kelp bremsstrahlung will follow. As I repelled it off and counterattacked with magic, and with an astonishing look, he evaded the fireball and closer to Conrad. In the meantime, Kelbrem yells at the five bandits. 

“Don’t be in a daze, boys! Do it like you’re ready to die!”

“We can’t let you pass! Borzov, Kavanya, Samo, attack him!”

“Conrad ……! Get out of the way!”

“I won’t take your life. But you’re going to have to feel a little pain, Kelbrem-san!”

As soon as I landed, Conrad and the others stood in their way. Then, the bandits also raised their voices.

“Y-Yeah! Uohhhh!”

“I-I don’t care what happens ……!”

“You’re opponent is us! Lars-sama, take care of Kelbrem!”

“Thank you, Cave! …… Hmm? Sarge?”

Sarge, who was sent flying with me, is heading towards the bandits instead of Kelbrem. He enlarged his body and stood next to Cave.

“Woah ……!? A-A Dragon …… it’s a bit small, though …….”

“That’s cool.”

“Kuh …… you surprised us last time, but not this time ……!”

“I’ll show you what I’m made of!”

The five of them attacked the human-sized Sarge! They’re ready to go, and they’ve got a weapon in their hands. Sarge didn’t move an inch, but after a short pause, he opened his mouth. 

And then–

“Uhhh. ……”

“A-As I thought, it’s impossible ……”

“I-It’s too strong.”

“……”

“Oh, man. Are you dead ……? Don’t die first while leaving me here!? Open your eyes!”

–Naturally, a slightly larger fireball hit the five of them, causing a huge explosion. Well, he’s taking it easy on them, so they’re not dead yet. The five of them, with their hair all over the place, couldn’t move and were immediately captured by Cave and the others. 

“…… What the hell is wrong with you people ……?”

“I knew this was going to happen when I said I was coming to this house! There’s no way you can beat a dragon!”

“Well, you’re right about that ……”

So you were prepared for this in many ways …… Hmm? I can see the left shoulder of one of the bandits under his torn clothes, and there was a tattoo of a scorpion holding a scythe like the Grim Reaper. One of the others also had the same tattoo, so it must be a sign that they were friends or something.

With Sarge out of the way, I headed for Kelbrem with Conrad and a few other adventurers. I did not use magic because it might get them too, I was watching the situation, but Conrad’s group and Kelbrem were at odds with each other.

“The sword is ……!?”

“So it broke! Die!”

“I won’t let you! Uoaaahhhh!?”

Borzov, who was protecting Conrad, was hit by [Burst] and fell to the floor. 

“Borzov!? Damn, what a mess for one guy ……!”

“Hahahahaha! This potion is amazing! I never thought I’d have the strength to fight you guys on my own!”

“Aim for the legs!”

“It’s hard …… Gofu ……!”

The other adventurers also tried to slash at him, but they were damaged one by one by his overwhelming power. If you think of it as a highly intelligent ogre, it makes sense.

Unlike us at that time, Conrad and the others were active adventurers. However, Kelblrm is very strong, not only because he relies on force, but also because he uses feints and skills. In addition, when I see how he beat down Conrad and the others despite being wounded, it seems that his recovery ability is still high.

As I was watching the timing of when to attack, I saw Makina’s figure out of the corner of my eye. At that moment, her eyes met mine and she pointed to her stomach and nodded. I nodded back, and attacked Kelbrem, who was engaged in a fierce battle with Conrad. 

“Kelbrem!”

“You’re back ……! Damn, they’re so useless even though I saved them.”

“If you treat people like tools, you’ll get hurt, If they were your friends, you’d help them.”

“You talk like you know what you’re talking about …… What did you say!?”

I swung the Sargeblade down from the air with all my might, and Kelbrem’s sword that caught it broke in half right down the middle. 

“Impossible, A sword made of Donea Ore broke!?”

“This one is custom made from the fangs of the dragon over there, so it can’t be any stronger! I’m sorry, but I’ll take that arm! Dragon Fang!”

“Right! N-No, Lef …… Guaaaaahhhhhhhh ……!?”

My sword cut off Kelbrem’s dominant right arm at the elbow. The sword falls with a clang, and a lot of blood spurts out of his elbow, but he comes at me with his left arm, sweating profusely. 

“What’s this ……!? A Magic Shield!”

But the fist doesn’t reach me as I’m using auto-protection, and soon after, I see Makina getting close to him.

“I think it’s sad that your girlfriend died. If Lars were here, I might be tempted to screw everything up, too …… But maybe that’s not what Lars wants. I’m sure Hugel-san didn’t leave her to die because he wanted to, you know?”

“……!”

Kelbrem’s face twisted at Makina’s words.

“If that’s the case …… I don’t know what to do with my anger. That’s all I thought about for fifteen years of my life–“

Even so, Kelbrem is furious that he wasn’t wrong. Even if you know in your head that it’s force majeure, there are still things you can’t accept, and only the people involved can know how angry you are. But even so, I …… we replied like this.

” “It’s not too late …… live a life worthy of your lover!” “

“Gofo……!?”

He was hit by Makina on the spot where his weakness was exposed by Basleigh-sensei’s [Fatal Wound], and my fist, which flew in levitation, pierced the middle of the Kelbrem. 

Kelbrem was hit by a punch with the full power [Kaiser Knuckles] and my increased strength, and he sank into the wall and stopped moving. 

“D-Did he die ……!?”

“It’s okay, it’s not like he’s as powerful as an ogre for nothing.”

If you look closely, you can see that he’s twitching, so it looks like he’s just passed out. Then Basleigh-sensei dashes up to him and starts to give him a kick.

“How dare you! You have the nerve to hit me with all your might, when I’m so weak! Do you want to go out? Aaah!?”

“What a scary woman ……”

“Don’t make eye contact or you’ll get tangled up ……”

The adventurers who staggered to their feet in the face of Basleigh-sensei’s menacing look shuddered.

Well, never mind that–

“…… Whew, will he can listen to me now ……?”

“I hope so …….”

We headed to Basleigh-sensei to restrain Kelbrem.

It’s settled for now!

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“It’s finally settled! The only thing left to do is clean up!”

Huh, you’re working!?