Cursed Sword Master

What...? Does it hurt?

Blown away with some kind of giving up, I was sure I was ready for an immediate death of a full body buck, but I still feel physical pain, which means I'm alive.

It does seem to be wrapped up in something soft and pleasant instead of a hard floor, even though it was shocked and blown away… did I come to heaven dead after all?

"You don't have time to fall asleep, Souzillo. Get up quick."

Oh... it's Hotaru's voice I thought I might never hear again. I leak my exhale into the relief that I feel despite this situation.

"That was fast, Mr. Hotaru..."

When I opened my eyes, there were two big cushions of Mr. Hotaru pinching my face.

"After Sistina and I take turns, listen while Sistina treats you."

Oh well. We were still in battle... but what happened to the blow just now? No matter what you think, it's time to avoid it...!!

"Mr. Hotaru! Could it have been an earlier attack!

"Fine. I'm the only one who made it, and I'm sturdy."

You broke between me and the tail of the hierarchy lord... how impotent.

"Souzillow. I told you that was later. While we're at it, Sistina is alone with the Lord."

Turning to Mr. Hotaru's words as he spoke, there was Sistina who continued to hold the Lord back by wielding the battle axe endlessly.

... I can't do this.

I move my screaming body to release Mr. Hotaru, who was underlaying me.

"All right. I'll take turns with Sistina to attract him. Better recover in the meantime."

Mr. Hotaru smiles and says so, turning his right hand into a fluorescent circle and going towards the Lord. I would have relieved myself by looking at that thin but reliable back, but today...

"That back... damn it!

Mr. Hotaru's back, who stood up and covered me, is rubbing off his kimono and looking round. And Hotaru's back, which should have been white and smooth, was covered in blood.

Even though it is sturdy and anthropomorphic as a knife, even though it says it will take over some of its properties, that's all I'm stopping by 'people', so I get injured and bleed. I didn't quite get it when I thought about it for a second.

Damn it! That wound is because I was weak!

"Dear Souzillo! Good! You're safe."

"Guru!"

Of course it was Sistina who literally stopped my negative thoughts from hitting me.

"I thought I was really going to die..."

"... sorry"

"I couldn't make it without Mr. Hotaru..."

"Yeah... that wound is my fault"

"... show me the wound. I'll treat you."

"Yeah... thanks"

I was holding the wound unconsciously. When I let go of my hand, I saw that wound. Sistina's expression intensifies and he performs the restorative magic like she was quite in a hurry.

Apparently it was a pretty serious injury. If I hadn't bought the wound pills as Sistina recommended, I would have definitely had no life.

"Sistina. How did you get here so fast?

"Yes, we were able to meet a party of high-ranking explorers on the way home with Mr. Thor and the others, so we talked about the situation and deposited the two of them. We detected Mr. Hotaru's signs and..."

Sistina's gaze sees her arm partying.

"Thanks to partying, we made it."

"Oh well..."

Has there come a party where you can explore the high tiers that the Raytalk side said you would hire? And I totally forgot about this ring... you mean it was worth buying even though I owed it. I have to thank Will for forcing me to sell it.

Well, most of all... if I raised this place. Still today, at the end of his gaze, Mr. Hotaru is engaged in a fierce battle while attracting the hierarchical lord by himself.

While there is a difference in reach, we must continue to draw attention so that we are not being targeted while we recover. Yet Mr. Hotaru sends the attack of his Lord, flushes it, sees the gap, and slashes it. Standing around that doesn't exactly feel like you can take it down by yourself, but it's dangerous, is a boulder.

But is it my fault that I feel like I don't have the clarity of Mr. Hotaru's movements, or is it still because of the heavy damage he took to his back...

In any case, you can't leave it to one Mr. Hotaru at all times.

"Sistina. How was your fight with the hierarchy lord earlier?

"... strong. If you manage to use your skills such as escort, you may be able to protect yourself, but there are not many attacks from here..."

Right... Sistina's battle axe is no different from my great sword in rank. That class of mutant opponents isn't powerful enough. Only Fluorescent Maru and Cherry Blossom Slash will pass the attack properly if you do so... overwhelmingly short of firepower.

If you can't physics... then magic. But only Mr. Hotaru has the magic that seems to be able to attack us. Besides, I've never even tried to see if I could actually attack you.

"Sistina. Is there a kind of magic that can be attacked by light magic?

"... excuse me. I don't know. I didn't tell you the other day. Light magic is a rare magic. Not at all, but it's not as widely disseminated as it is."

If I think about it with my Lanobe brain, I feel like I can attack it with a blade of light, a laser thing, or something photothermal, but because of the nature of light, is it scary to hit it in production?

"So how about we use the Fire Demon Stone we have here?

"... by nature, Demon Stone is not what we use to attack. This firedemon stone also normally just put magic through it and there will only be flames. What the magnitude has to do with how long we can supply that phenomenon stably.

What Baku did better was to instill excessive magic all at once and let it erupt. If you want to do the same thing with a firedemon stone of this size, I don't think you'll be safe to let anyone burst out on top of the enormous amount of magic you need. "

Habu! Are you saying that if I could have used magic, I would have been in a real mega-ote state? That makes it difficult for our party to attack with magic. I knew I had to give up defeating...?

I thought if I had Mr. Hotaru and Sistina, I might be able to manage to take them down... do I have to run away without being hit?

This hierarchical lord himself is supposed to come knocking them out after the higher-level explorers have delivered the Tolls, so we probably don't have to knock them out. No... but I still honestly regret it.

But you can't involve Mr. Hotaru and Sistina in a winning, thin battle for my nasty intentions.

"Sistina. How much longer is my recovery? Let's just run away if we can recover as much as we can."

"... I think I'll be fine now if I get the minimum recovery I can run. The injured organ also managed to heal to the extent that it was not a problem.

However, in order to be completely cured, you should have regular follow-up and treatment for a while. "

"Wow... you really sucked. Copy that. Once we get out of here, we'll follow Sistina's instructions."

"Yes.

… if you can promise me that. "

"Hmm?"

Smiling and nodding at my special words, Sistina continues her words with a serious face after showing a momentary wandering bare gesture.

"I bet on the name of Samurai Sistina, even if I can't do it any more, I'll make sure it's cured."

"Sistina..."

"I... will return what Soujiro has done for me this time."

... Shit. Was it a prospect for Sistina? That while I want to defeat the Hierarchists, I'm using Sistina's safety as an excuse to escape an enemy that's unlikely to win.

And if you run, it means I'm gonna regret it...

We came today to explore reckless towers to avoid making such regrets Sistina. Sistina is pushing my back with the same feeling.

"Sistina..."

"Yes."

"It's kind of bright, but I'm glad to hear it."

"Yes!"

All right! I'll do it. We're going to live in this world. What if you can't defeat as many demons as you can? We can do this!

I was being treated so that Sistina could hold me, and I slowly stood up and reached out to Sistina.

"I'll definitely take him down"

"Yes."

Sistina, who grabbed my hand and stood up, sets up an axe of war.

"As it stands, Mr. Hotaru is the one who can give him the most effective hitting."

"Yes."

I can hold Sakura back in my right hand, too.

"Then we move to make it easier for Mr. Hotaru to attack."

"Yes."

"Sistina asks for the front. I work with cherry blossoms. If the front can't hold you back, I'm gonna go around the front too, so I'm never gonna push you."

"Yes!"

"Cherry Blossom is good to see you again on your skills"

'Copy that. Dear Saw'

"All right, let's go!

I run out and notice. There was no pain… the pain that was causing so much pain in my body was completely gone. I knew Sistina was amazing! The sloppiness caused by massive blood loss is still present. But this will not disturb the focus of the pain.

You won't be able to move around long, but I'll decide by then.

Contact Mr. Hotaru to convey the operation where Sistina drew attention to the front of the hierarchy owner.

"Are you here, Souzillo? You decided to do it."

"Yeah, I really want to take this guy down."

"Fine. The samurai's face."

"I won't deceive you. We caught our attention and Mr. Hotaru stopped. Greetings."

"Leave it to me."

That's how Mr. Hotaru dropped from the intermission of the hierarchy lord to a slightly distant position.

I guess I'll concentrate on striking the best blow in anticipation of the timing of the special attack.

All we have to do is buy time to focus and create a gap for the last blow.

Skillfully judge Dragomantis' two sickles while Sistina focuses on defense. Because the weights are too different, my body floats when I accept them, so they are judging me with great care and changing the orientation of the force well.

I go round to the side of the Lord, who is annoyed by Sistina, and slash her with cherry blossoms.

Cherry Blossom skills work effectively for attacks from blind spots in a state that doesn't kill that deep, but I can't see me, so there's no counterattack.

Then I'll scrape as much as I can to reduce Sistina's burden!

Aim... left foot! I've got two legs to support all those giants. If they fucking hit me, it's gonna be tough!

Gghhhhhh!!

All right! It's working!

I slash Dragomantis' left leg over and over again while adjusting the positioning so that I never stop.

I'm concerned that Sistina's movements on the edge of my vision are becoming dull or fatigue, but now I keep waving cherry blossoms believing that continuing to attack will help Sistina.

And finally, the time will come. My obstinate attack reached the limit of my left leg, which supported the weight of the hierarchy lord.

GUOOOOOOOOOO!!

The Lord's hips fall as he raises a distressed voice unlike before. That's the gap I've been waiting for.

"Mr. Hotaru!

I scream. Hotaru would naturally scream with ale while still being certain that he had already popped up.

And almost at the same time as that voice echoed into the realm, my eyes saw Mr. Hotaru leaping towards the vicinity of the hierarchical lord's face.

If Mr. Hotaru chops off this guy's neck like this, we win!

At that moment I did see… the dragomantis in my sight laughing nimally, convinced of victory. And open its mouth wide and give the sight of Mr. Hotaru biting into his lower body, immobile in the air.

"Huh?"

Stupid! Did you get this one set up? Mr. Hotaru! We have to help!

I tried to take a step to help Mr. Hotaru, and I can't see Dragomantis. I'm momentarily delayed in realizing the tail I swung just to get rid of me. I've barely succeeded in shielding my left arm, but once again, I've been bounced off. I've never heard my bones break before.

"Gu... uhh"

"Dear Saw! Dear Saw! '

The pain is striking my left arm so much that I can't even afford to respond to the sad call of cherry blossoms. I finally manage to stand it by closing my eyes tightly and eating my teeth off.

Damn it! I can't believe the demons fooled me! Do some guys have enough wisdom to make such a rush?

"Ah! Mr. Hotaru!

Sistina's chopped screams echo as she fills her brain with anger and regret and misleads her pain.

Damn it, damn it! What am I doing! Not if you're falling asleep in here!

Fuck the pain! Forced to press the pain, he opens his eyes to see what's going on and wakes up his upper body.

"Well, if... if"

It was an incredible sight to jump into my eyes like that.

Hierarchically eaten off one leg, Mr. Hotaru was dancing through the universe.