Meanwhile, around that time.

Just before the battle between Arios and Ray ended...

Dudley Crais and M. were confronting Manuza Byrnes.

If you look away, it looks like Arios has already crossed the sword with Rafer.We are fighting more than one another against Rafer, who would have used a granite.

- I'm the one who has to take him down.

With that determination, Dudley once again sets himself up for battle.The same goes for Em, crossing swords and on the lookout.

"... hmm. The puppet time, is that exactly what you're thinking?"

Party leader Manuza threw up in a boring manner.

"To Dudley Crais, experiment M.Neither one of them was just a puppet to fulfill my grief... I don't suppose they're going to come at me.Cheekiness is about this. "

"What do you mean...?

Manuza smiled invincibly at Dudley's narrow eyes.

All right. Arios McBa, who has equal power to God, does not know.I won't lose to trash like you!!

Not to mention, Manuza raised one hand to her left eye.

Then a familiar black aura was generated.It's a very homogeneous aura with Rafer fighting nearby.

"Kh... it's a gravel...!

Dudley feels his teeth at the urge of Manuza.

Impressive pressure.

Detailed principles are unknown, but those who use them seem to have unusual power.Like Fomus, I feel the power of the bottomless.

Ah, Dudley felt it.

I saw my body trembling.

"... haha.That's impossible. "

Shake his face sideways, and Dudley takes up a combat pose again.

"Kuku, what's wrong with the orphan?You're trembling with fear.I wonder if that's how we can fight properly.

"Chi... it's the best, old man."

"What do you think? Shouldn't Arios McBa join us now?

"Ah......?

The word is...

I let Dudley's heart flame without asking questions.

"Hmm... hey, you said something you shouldn't have said."

Dudley stared at the party leader with a sharp eye.

"I don't need his help.I... will kill you with my own power!!

"Kuku... hahaha..."

What's funny is that Manuza puts her right hand on her forehead and laughs happily.

"Ha ha ha ha! Funny! Come on then, puppets!!

"I didn't even tell you!Let's go, Em!

"Yes!!

Cut the reply off.

Dudley jumped into Manuza with Em.

Both of them simultaneously launch a Rush and catch up with Manuza.Since M is a double-sword user, a total of three swords are attacking Manuza.

"Whoa whoa whoa!!

"Haaaaaaa!!

Should I say that?M followed this battle with his little body.An astonishing storm of attacks comparable to Dudley's sword.

"Kuoh......!

Manuza opened her eyes to such numerous attacks.I managed to catch Dudley's swords, but I didn't have the look I could afford earlier.

"This is amazing...I think we should do more than we thought. "

"Ha! Don't lose sight of me!I'm still not like this!!

That's what Dudley shouts.

Activated Skill "Silver Sword".

Suddenly, a silver aura danced around her.It shined beautifully against Manuza's dark aura.

At the same time, Dudley activates another skill.

Attack Up (Small) - It's not as good as Arios's, but I want to use it sparingly to advance the fight slightly.

"Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!

"Ugh......!

Two skill activations have disrupted the battle balance.

Until now, Manuza, who had managed to outperform the attack, was finally unable to hold the sword.

"Mr. Dudley! I'll make the gap!I'm asking you to attack!

Oops!

"--I 'm coming!!

Em nods small and waves his sword away.Manuza barely accepted it, but the recoil turned both sides upside down because M leaned to the full.

Dudley won't miss that gap.

"Ahhhhhhh!

A sword swinging with all its strength slashed the upper body of Manuza into a letter.A trajectory of silver and silver runs into space and is sucked in by Manuza.

"Ugh...!Meow! "

But he's the leader of the Arseus Relief Party.

Manuza instantly cheats her back dash and does not allow any more attacks.Is that what this verb is all about?

But... it looks like the damage went through.

"Stupid...The puppet time hurts me so noble....!

While holding her chest, Manuza turned towards us with resentment.It didn't settle down, but it seems to be working pretty well.

"I won't allow it! I won't forgive you, I won't forgive you!!!

"Hmm, what...?

Dudley opened her eyes unexpectedly.

Something's wrong with him...?

I've been calm until now, but what the hell....

"Oh no, maybe they're swallowing it."

The neighboring M murmured with a sharp expression.

"Are you swallowed?To what? "

"It's a granite. You get a lot of power, but you lose your reason in exchange.Just like I used to be.... "

"Eh... the old M-chan...?

It was the first time I'd heard it.

"Yes, I thought the Arseus Relief Party had planted it on me (...), but I can't believe Manuza was possessed by the same thing..."

"What the... I don't know why...!

It seems that while Dudley was on a special training mission, Arios and the others were involved in a terrible incident.Everything may be off track.

"Shaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

A few seconds later, Manuza's condition was completely different.I feel stronger than before, but I don't feel intelligence in my eyes.She wanders around, murmuring without a word.

"Kh... you talk so much..."

"Mr. Dudley. Please be careful.I'm sure it's getting stronger than before. "

Oh... I see.

Even if they don't tell me, I can't let them see it....

And it was the next moment.

Manuza suddenly disappeared from the scene.

"Nh... to...?!?

Dudley opens her eyes as much as she can.

Because Manuza, who was supposed to be well distanced, was instantly approaching.

"Damn it....!

Swinging his sword in a hurry won't hit him.Manuza avoided an attack at high speed, but soon after she rested her sword came through.

"Damn it...!

I can't avoid it in time!

Direct hit.

Hot pain pierced Dudley.

"Kaaaaaaaaaa!!

Dudley heard his ugly screams like someone else.After that, he was relentlessly swinging his sword, but he couldn't defend or evade it.

"Shaaaaaaaaa!!

"Da, Dudley, come on!!

Looks like Em just came to help me.She broke in between Dudley and Manuza, and now she starts fighting.

There's a problem.

"Shaaaaaaa!!!

"Uhh...!!

There's no way Em can fight someone Dudley can't even win.M fell into battle suddenly, and the swords he could not hold hurt his body one by one.

Shaaaaaa!

"I, no...!!

What did you think?

Manuza grabbed Em's neck and lifted it high.

"Uhh... ahhhhh!

My fingers are eating into my neck.

I could imagine that it was an incredible pain just to watch.

"No, no... help me...!Kahaha..... "

"E-chan!

Dudley screams as he crawls.

My body doesn't move.

I can't even stand up.

It seems that the attack on Manuza just now resonated more than expected.

"Fuck!Get off me, Em!

"Mr. Dudley...Oh, don't worry about me... Run away from me...!

"E-chan...!

It's pathetic.

Can't I help one girl I like?

Good manipulation.Play nice.You're going to defeat unusually this time...!

--Awesome! Silver Kensei!It will surpass me, isn't it a great high skill! -

Well, that day (...) came back to mind.

Fate Skill Blossom Day.

This is the day that Dudley's life changed a lot.

- Mr. Leon. My skill is not "Sword Saint", but "Silver Sword Saint", right?What's the difference?

--That's what I don't understand either.According to the legend left by the McBa family, it seems to be a sword of vanity that can only be used by righteous people.

--Correct... mind...? ---

--Well, let's hurry up for you.As it stands, brush your sword's arms.

The right mind.

That's all I've ever known.

Because I thought power was justice.

Because I thought it was evil to be weak.

For me, who had been abandoned by my parents and lived in an orphanage, that was all I yearned for.

I want to give them back one day.

I want to be strong and look back at my parents, wherever they are... because I've always thought so.

That's why I didn't know.

I'm trained in swords, so I'm not wrong about anything.I couldn't think about what It's still early ....

But...

But...

"Da, Miss Dolly...Quick, run away.... "

I wonder what this feeling is.

I met Arios, and for the first time I liked people.

The person I like is suffering from Manuza.

Do I want to be strong for me?

No, it's not.

I want to protect you.

I may already be dirty, but if someone like me can save me...

I want to be strong for someone.

"Uh-oh!

Suddenly, an unspeakable force began to boil.Even though you shouldn't have been able to move a step before, your body's core is overflowing with incessant energy.

It became a silver aura of unprecedented density and appeared around Dudley.

At the same time, an unfamiliar message appears in the vision.

――――――

Done. Done.

Skill "Silver Sword" has been unlocked.

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"Nu......?

Manooza opened her eyes to Dudley, who stood up like that.