I broke up with Mocha, carrying an iron box for sampling, and with Sidonius I was advancing the branches of the Divine Tree for the sampling of fruit.

"Lord Axel. This way, how's the dagger I gave you? 」

"Oh, that sounds good, Sidonius"

It's on a thick branch we're walking on now.

Although there is enough width for two people to walk side-by-side, stability differs from the ground in the position where it is felt on the soles of their feet to have roundness.

Using a spear or a sword in this scaffold can delay shaking depending on your posture. Might cause a shake.

That's what I thought, and before I got here, I told Sidonius, 'If you have a dagger, you want to use it,' and he lent it to me.

… it is gratifying to have all the gear.

I grip on my dagger and look.

As little as a third of the swords I always use, but this much would be more suitable in this environment, etc.

"Good quality, this"

From the feeling I had in my hand, I could see that it was a superior making. Expressing that sentiment, Sidonius cheered happily.

"Yes, because the Knights gear is of good quality. Especially since it will be the work of the blacksmith I treasure, I wonder if it is particularly easy to use"

"Oh, is that good? Borrow that."

"I don't mind. If you need it, I think you should use it more and more. You'd appreciate it as an equipment.... but Lord Axel can also use a dagger to see how that sword touches."

Sidonius says as he looks at this one at hand.

"Well, on time. I can't do anything like Daggerman because I threw it as a Dragon Knight move."

"Really?... No, if you need to throw it, you can throw it again this time, right? We're paying people down there."

"Ha, well, when the time comes"

Talking about that, Sidonius and I took a few minutes to get to the front of the branch where the fruit would hang.

Several silver fruits descend from the branches with a hint of sweetness.

"You're gonna take this, right? 」

"Yes, it's a battle until you bring it back in the box"

"Right.... The Warcraft are not attacking us."

The Penetrate Beetle is edible to live by smoking tree sap and has a sense of territory towards the feeding grounds. So the moment I get into that territory, I tend to attack people, but now they don't attack me at all.

"Right. They take this fruit and they come from the moment they try to go back."

"Well, that's again limiting, that's a weird habit."

This god tree is quite special.

Have you lived there and changed your habits?

Although Mocha and the others said they were under investigation.

"If that's the case, let's harvest it safely now"

I get the iron box off my back and put it at my feet.

He then touches and rips the fruit wrapped in his palm, waving a sweet fragrance in front of him.

Then the thin branches on the fruit were easily twisted off, and a silver sphere fitted in my hand.

No scratches. It's perfect.

Confirm that and then leave it to be embedded in the cushion planted inside the iron box.

"It's easy to collect."

"Right. Until I put this away, I had no problem with it..."

Sidonius walked as he said, pulling out his hips sword and standing to protect my back.

And when I saw it, there were already bubbles, and bugs that made feathers.

"... is this where it really comes from?"

I kneel down, carefully close the lid of the iron box, and re-carry it.

And with the dagger held backwards, stand up.

That alone has clearly changed the way consciousness is oriented.

Me - to be precise, I felt something hostile pointed at the iron box I carry. Furthermore,

"Up and down, and if you've walked, don't be there."

This is a swarm of branches. It's not strange to come out of nowhere.

Although luck during misfortune is that it is withered and easy to see because of the low leaves.

"As per the maneuver, open a little distance and I'll protect the back. I'll take care of the attack from behind. Lord Axel wants you to concentrate in front of him."

"Copy that. Okay, let's go."

Using that word as a signal, we're on our way back.

It's a little slow running speed so you don't crash your luggage.

I took some time outbound to figure out the way, so even at a speed that didn't bring the shock to my back, it's a distance I can go back without taking a few minutes. However,

"... sucks, you need to deal with dozens of people"

"Yes, I'm coming............!! 」

Moments, from the diagonal back, Gain! and the metal sounded. And

"Gu..."

and shocking voices.

For a moment, I can tell just by looking at it.

Sidonius played the Penetrate Beetle with his sword.

About thirty centimeters of beetles could also be confirmed to blow up outside.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes...... Because of this power, if you hit the box, it's over...! 」

A muscular Sidonius is powerful enough to shake a sword with both hands.

It's too small for me to guess.

Still, I guess the only reason I intercepted it securely was because Sidonius was so skilled.

Sure, this could be a nasty opponent, walking around thinking,

"I'll be back! 」

"Looks like it."

Beetle came, behind and above, and from the left.

Almost simultaneously from three directions.

The other two must be dealt with, as the back is left to Sidonius.

"Well, do it"

The first thing you have to think about is the fruit on your back.

No matter how many opponents you can defeat, if it breaks with the impact of an attack, it's over.

So when I heard there were these Warcraft, my policy was set.

Though, I first point a dagger at the beetle from above and from the left. And...

"... this time, it's back-focused, you're out-of-the-box"

I twisted my wrist the moment I put a dagger on the horn of a beetle from above.

and turn your body to the left so that you can guide your way,

"Go that way."

「 …… ! ? 」

I tried not to kill the momentum of the assault and flushed it towards the beetle coming from the left.

You're surprised that all of a sudden, the beetle is surprised and tries to stop the movement,

「――!」

I bumped into things coming from the left, and fell down.

... went well.

Thoughts, I make that move continuous.

Yes, it comes from up and down, but basically it's one place on the back.

Even there, just be careful, the path is easy to read.

And then there's nothing wrong with even applying or subtracting the force of the moment to be recieved.

... These daggers are sturdy, too.

The beetles that come at good angles from time to time are sharp enough to cleave as they are if they stand on a blade muscle.

Good weapon.

You can't pass the shock on to your luggage, so you need to complete the attack with only your arm as much as you can, but you can do enough with just your arm operations.

... In short, no offense, no defense, no dodging, because if you don't hit your back, what are you supposed to do?

I experimented with half-collapsed fruit before I came here. As long as you keep that line, it'll be okay.

Let's go. Let's go.

That's how I move on as I slash away the beetles.

"Now you can use the dagger at the right level…"

Behind my back… No. Sidonius felt awesome about what was done next door.

"... is absorbing shock just by the movement of his wrist..."

There is also little metal noise where swords and hard objects collide.

That means it's almost completely devoid of impact.

Besides, I didn't even let the box on my back plunder me in the first place.

Even though scaffolding can't be said to be good, it's never a quick move.

Even though he's loose enough not to move the iron box on his back, he's shooting it off while avoiding an attack.

Looks like you're looking at a martial arts mould, but it's no better than that.

There is no stopping.

"Up and down, even though they're coming from blind spots.... even something so small, can you see it..."

"It's moving, somewhat. But not all of them."

Besides, I seem to be able to even afford to talk to this one, which I usually answer.

"Because these guys are small and it's hard to see them all at once. Basically, you just grasp the flow of air around you, and if you make any moves, you're just taking your hand in that position. The dagger you lent me is extremely durable and surprisingly easy."

"Hey, I see... now, easy...? Is it?"

What's happening in front of you is obviously superb combat technology. But they say this is easier.

Even though he's a former dragon knight, the status quo is that he's a haulier, that's what it is.

... What the hell is this guy...

And the moment I thought that far, in Sidonius' eyes, a black shadow appeared.

"Oh, Lord Axel! Before, I came in chunks......! 」

If you look, the Penetrate Beetle was about to stick in one piece.

Did you realize that it was being diverted?

With weight and area, he looked like he was about to hit the box on his back with every accelerator.

... thats not preventable with a dagger...!!

If it was my sword, I would be able to defend myself, except I could take the shock.

That doesn't taste good.

Thinking of a way to do it, Sidonius bucketed a cold sweat. but

"Oh, that's no problem"

The accelerator normally moves forward so that nothing happens.

"What... what...?"

While this one was distracted, the Penetrate Beetle, which became a group, penetrated.

Hard beetles come face to face to shock. Against such a blow,

"If it comes linearly this big, this is how -"

The accelerator, which let go of the dagger, grabbed with one hand at the mouth of the transport bag that was on his waist,

- Gabba!

And he spread his thoughtful mouth, in a relaxed motion, and grabbed it in front of him.

That alone, the beetles that had penetrated, without a trace, had disappeared from the spot.

"Yeah. I got it. I got it."

"Yu, did you capture him in a transport bag......?! 」

I said I couldn't move fast enough to figure out between all those faster bugs.

Axel nods softly at this surprised inquiry.

"If you've gathered me so much in one place, you just have to keep it, it's not easy. After all, these guys are small, and they're just a hassle to be quick. Once one trait disappears, that's easy to do."

said, but Axel smiled bitterly,

"You have to think around when you put it out. We need to take them down one at a time."

In that word, Sidonius returns to me all the time.

"Oh, all the time... right. I'll take care of it if I give it to you. If it's a simple battle, we knights can handle it."

"Really? Well, thank you for the exorcism."

Axel says it with great ease.

What a natural thing to say you showed me all that.

Seeing it, Sidonius found a trembling object coming from within.

"What do you mean, from my generation, I started incorporating your movements into the Grand Able stream, but it still seemed to be the right thing to do..."

"Huh? Were you? 」

"At the time of the war, I saw you behaving like a dragon knight many times.... so close, I'm excited because this is the first time I've seen the details"

Yes. The coveted battle that was taking place in the sky when I was on the battlefield. I saw a number of actions taken there, imitated and incorporated them as efficient moves.

So much so that my master tattooed me that the genre, which lasted from generation to generation, became more practical.

"So now, thank you very much for showing me something."

To these words, Axel scratches his cheek and laughs bitterly.

"Well, yeah. I've said it many times, but if it seems to have helped, good.... so well, for now, you're here."

"Oh... that's true"

Apparently, while we were talking, we were back in the hall.

Then, make sure there's no hostility around, and the accelerator opens the iron box to see what's inside.

Then, in the box,

"Oh, this is...! 」

"Yeah, that's a success"

It contained several fruits with no scratches.

Everything I've collected was intact.

"Excellent...... Lord Axel!

"Ha, well. Shall I deliver it to anyone who needs it?"

Sidonius then heads to the Magic Science Guild with Axel and the deliverables he has never even been able to carry himself.