Shikkaku Mon no Saikyou Kenja~ Sekai Saikyou no Kenja ga Sarani Tsuyoku Naru Tameni Tenseishimashita~

- - - - Matthias point of view - - -

'Coming!

In these fights, the easiest time to compete is just a few seconds after the start of the fight.

Immediately after the battle begins, they can consume each other's prepared hands, making them a powerful magic bump.

If one of you mishandles it at all, it can be said that the battle will be decided at that moment.

But the situation is overwhelmingly unfavourable to me.

Where there was a gap in the enemy, I didn't have the means to decide the battle.

All I can do now is buy time.

- That's why we have to do as much damage as we can now.

To maximize enemy alert and avoid short-term showdown.

The problem is, the way the enemy came out...

"Illis, it's a sabotage flight! Avoid downstairs while you prepare your braces!

'Yes!'

I scream like that with comm magic when I see Zaridius accelerating rapidly in front of us.

- "Destructive Flying".

It is magic that can only be used by high-ranking demons, who overcome the weaknesses of "Fly All You Can" by wrapping vast amounts of magic around their bodies, turning a flight into a blow that defeats even a dragon.

This blow will probably be aimed at Iris. You don't need this kind of power to kill me, and the easiest threat to Zaridias is Iris' brace.

So Zaridias used the sabotage flight to pack the distance all at once. Don't let the braces activate in time.

In both hands is a sword that exceeds Zaridius' own length.

It's an exemplary move against dragons.

Unless you can use the magic of disabling dragon braces, like I used, fighting dragons is limited to packing distances at once and setting up short-term showdowns.

The braces attack a wide range, but it's hard to hit them when they're fleshy.

But this move ignores my existence.

I jumped to the side of Zaridias trying to track down Illis.

Almost at the same time I unfolded my magic, a black shield appeared around Zaridias' body.

- "Absolute Shield of Instant Breaks".

The effect time is about half a second, but this magic boasts the closest defense of a few defensive magics.

And "Destructive Flying" can pull me out and reach Illis in half a second.

This magic is not a simple technique that can be deployed after watching me move.

Perhaps Zaridius was setting up defensive magic by reading me set up a battle at this time.

- But that's what I expected, too.

The magic I developed was "Limited Restraint Boundary/Modification".

It's not attack magic, it's just magic that binds the opponent.

Of course, there's no way we can stop 'Destruction Flying' with normal restraint magic.

I modified the "Limited Restraint Boundary" technique, narrowing the range by only a few dozen centimeters and the effect time to a few seconds, thus securing a defense that even temporarily accepts "Destructive Flying".

And a few seconds is enough for Illis to release the brace.

"Iris, go with me!

'Okay!

At my direction, I release my braces in such an orbit that Illis wraps me and Zaridias together.

There was no relief or hesitation in the attack.

In contrast, I develop a kind of magical bond around me.

It's an unnamed magic, made just to prevent the braces in Illis.

The principle is similar to the magic that destroyed Ilis' brace, but I'm the only one this magic protects.

"Gu......"

Ilis' braces bake Zaridias, whose "Absolute Shield of Instant Breaks" has expired.

Zaridius tried to deploy defensive magic, but there's no way he can prevent the braces of the top dragons with enough magic to deploy on the spot.

He's just used to fighting, and Zaridias never shouted like any other demon tribe, but he can't hide the damage.

- A few seconds later.

Zaridious's appearance as the flames cleared was burning and worn out everywhere.

As can be seen in the sight of its Zaridias, Illis flew downward and dropped altitude rapidly, turning himself into a person and entering the junction.

Ideal departure.

……

Zaridius doesn't speak a word.

Just set up a big sword and peek into my gap.

You want to hide as much damage as possible and make me think that the effect of the braces didn't work very well.

Sure, the setup is stable and doesn't look like it was damaged.

The body is also only repaired by magic on the surface, making it look like the original.

But the feeling I've been fighting since my last life tells me that Zaridias' damage has barely been repaired yet.

Instead of being much more robust than humans, the higher-ranking demon body is difficult to repair. It's not like it can be cured in the next few seconds.

And Zaridias' move to be alert to re-restraint demonstrates effectiveness above all else.

But - as always, the situation remains unfavourable.

The underlying difference in magic and muscle strength is not like covering it with this degree of damage.

Hide it and now buy as much time as possible with limited magic.

……

Without a voice, Zaridius will slay me.

I played the sword with my own sword.

At first glance, it would have looked like a slash without any weird philosophy.

Behind it, however, dozens of magic are exchanged.

If we misdeal with just one of the magic Zaridias uses, the battle will be decided at that moment.

To buy more time in such a battle, I was setting up a restraint using Illis.

With my magic now, if Zaridias receives a sword that grants him all the attack magic he can, he could take nearly 10% of his magic.

For Lurii to bring the sword, he needs to match the sword at least a few hundred times. I can't tell you at all that they were taking 10% with a single blow.

So use the iris to restrain it.

In the magic of the defense system, I mixed the magic that binds Zaridias.

By preventing it, you take away the opportunity to use the magic of the attack system.

To that end, a major trick called the brace of Illis comes in handy.

If you're in my custody, an Illis down on the ground could shoot a brace.

By alerting it, you increase the restraint magic standing with less magic consumption to the fateful magic that needs to be crushed for the enemy.

For the first time this way, I can buy some decent time.

- The battle to cut my nerves started, and it's been about a minute.

The contents of the battle are no different from the first. Zaridius is slaughtered, and I'm just taking it.

If there is anything slightly different, thanks to my grasp of Zaridias' movements, it consumes as little magic as it does.

Zaridias is also trying to read my moves and deal with them, but I'm better up there when it comes to reading each other.

Instead, if you put behind a move that corresponds to my movement, it reduces my magic consumption rather than being attacked normally.

Repeatedly, I wait even for the hour.

To prolong the battle for even a second and endure until the sword arrives.

◇

A few minutes after the battle to buy time began.

I felt the magic reaction of the Luriis get very small.

Perhaps the Luriis entered the treasure trove of the king's capital. It may not be that far away until the sword arrives.

But at the same time, I felt my magic running out of the bottom.

I have tried to repeat the bet of instant death if I make a few mistakes and reduce my magic consumption, but still it consumes a lot of magic to keep fighting the superficials.

Hand-held magic alone would not buy half the time for the Luriis to arrive.

For once, there is a way to convert your vitality into magic.

But this is the sword of the blades.

Vitality is the root force of life, which carries everything from physical surgery to magical output.

The more life I cut, the weaker my foundational powers, and the more magic I need to maintain the war situation.

Sharpened vitality returns to normal over time, but recovery is not fast enough to heal during battle.

I mean, I started to sharpen my vitality, but at the end of the day, my vitality decreased in acceleration, and at the end of the day, it ended in death.

If I don't get the Devil's Sword by then, I'll be dead.

Now I haven't planted reincarnation magic, so I can't even reincarnate it.

But now that we have full life, we can still work together reincarnation magic by sharpening all of our vitality.

That way I might be able to make another magical battle in my next life.

Perhaps civilization today will be destroyed by Zaridias, but unless man is extinct, we can try to rewind.

Which one do you choose?

I only worried for a moment, and I made up my mind.

- I bet the Luriis will make it and win this fight.