Vermillion

- Sign up for a duel.

To Alexei's words, Kay couldn't carry on two sentences.

There have been many times in the game when they have fought one-on-one (Tyman), calling it a duel - but this is the first time they've been hit in real life by a boulder.

"Reply or how?

Alexei has a tedious attitude with her dagger pointing at her. To see how it goes, in case you're joking.

Kay, who is still in the midst of confusion, and Alexei, who doesn't break his firm expression. Besides, if one of them is poking a dagger out of his way, he has guessed the atmosphere of the two people, the faces of the caravan and the villagers gather around straw.

"What's wrong? What's wrong?

"It's a duel between lovers."

"Well, it's a lust."

Wild horses exchanging words with hiccups. While feeling uncomfortable in their gaze, Kay said, "Duel?" and parrot back.

"Ranri."

Alexei, looking straight into Kay's eyes, nodded heavily.

"Why suddenly again?"

"Though you are my beloved enemy,

No further words are needed, and Kay has to shut up.

"Ah, shit, it's a bad habit of the people of the snowfields......!

And, a corner of the wild horse, Dagmal holds his head so that he can have a headache.

"…… bad habits, you mean?

"A duel! Duel if you have trouble! Duel in the Sex Shakedown! Duel even if the dog barks!

With a frightened expression, Dagmar looked up to heaven.

"Whatever it is, I'm just trying to fix it with my arm. That's especially hideous about romantic relationships. The people of Yukohara are polygamous, and the idea is that a strong man should get a good daughter-in-law. Marriage by duel is also tolerated. If there's a good woman, she'll be around her son-in-law's throne, and soon there 'll be a snatch."

"Ha ha..."

To Dagmal's commentary, Kay just has to hit the gavel out of his mind. Either way, from a romantic Kay when it comes to romance, it seems unlikely.

"... but the truth is, what about it? Isn't Irene the one we fought for?"

Assuming that a completely unrelated man has won, how does that sound to a woman's heart? Or is there no room for the will of the chosen side to intervene among the people of the snowfields? With a frown root, Kay speaks frank questions.

In contrast, for the first time since he arrived here, Alexei has broken his attitude and shrugged his shoulders to make sure he didn't say "naturally."

"If a guy you fell in love with gets pounded pathetically, then even a hundred years of love would be cold, wouldn't it?

A thin laugh to the detriment and a light of malice to dance in your eyes.

"... ho"

Quiet, and slight. Hanging up the edge of her mouth, Kay smiles vaguely. I guess that's what I mean when I say to face off.

It's a cheap provocation, trying to keep calm, but I can't stop the loose inside of my chest from spreading. Kay never fights fast in nature, but I couldn't get a little of this. I don't care about this light-hearted attitude, the arrogance I don't doubt because I believe I will win, or the fact that I treat Eileen like a prize.

- I mean, from the beginning, he was a handicapper.

I associate the word "uncluttered heaven" with it.

After a moment of meditation - with that expression even darker - Kay abandoned his hesitation to have bad feelings.

Each with a different smile of fun...

In silence, the two men confront each other.

Ping, and the strained air is cold on Russia.

It's like a frozen morning meal.

…………

The wild horses, who initially surrounded the two in the fun half, also now shut their mouths to the chills that crawl up from their feet, just sipping and watching.

"... well, that is the custom of the people of the snowfields. Kay... uh, I don't know if it's the people of the meadows or the people of the plains, except they're from anyway. This is not the land of the north, and if it is, there is no need to respond to a duel."

A snarling and half-slaughing Dagmal breaks in between them.

"I took it and I just stood there, and Kay has no benefit, and I don't know if I need to respond anywhere -"

"Yes, you don't have to respond."

With a dagger at his fingertips, Alexei, with his arms around him, tells him to put it over Dagmal's voice.

"In the land of the north, if you flee the duel, you will soon be slandered by cowards. but you are not the people of the snowfield, and in the first place, you are the hero who took the" Big Bear (Grandurus) "under one arrow... Nobody would treat you like a coward if I refused this duel."

Kay's eyebrow root moves tingly. Alexei's words, spoken in good spirits, seemed somewhat antithetical.

"- So let me make a deal here."

Shh.

Alexei shows three fingers, standing up.

"One. My weapons shall be swords and shields only."

First, I imposed restrictions on my earnings.

"Two. The duel shall begin at a distance of fifty steps"

On top of that, throw away the mistake. And

"Three. Instead, your weapon shall be free. Whether it's a sword or a good bow or arrow, you can use it as you like."

The wild horses groaned heavily at Alexei's proclamation, coloured with an invincible grin. In particular, the face of the caravan, who is immediately witnessing the power of Kay's bow, gives a surprising expression: "I don't know…".

"... you got licked. A bow won't help you."

Without knowing it, Kay's mouth was spilling words like that.

If his hand accidentally slips - and to a grunt drifting with offensive nuances, Alexei poses as a petite.

"If it's a melee, it's too bad for you. There's nothing funny or funny about beating a bowman with a sword, and there's no point in not breaking your 'full force'. - Plus,"

Ni, that grin increases ferocity.

"- After the battle, it would be troublesome if you were told 'as long as you have a bow'. We have to crush the room for excuses."

…… A lot of confidence. "

"Well. True, your bow is menacing. But the snowfield warrior is finally regarded as one serving with all the swords, shields, bows, spears and axes that can be handled. I'll tell you why I chose the sword and the shield."

"Hmm. I'm looking forward to that. But... I don't know if it's your sword or your shield, but you can't complain if they smash you?

"Ha ha. That means this offer, can you take it?

I am truly delighted - Alexei's expression is no longer that of the beast. Asked again, Kay now weighs the risks and returns on his mind once and for all.

Even though it was too light and equal to nothing - the scale leaned toward one side.

I know it's not beneficial.

As a matter of fact, we're talking about being handicapped. If you refuse, Alexei will pull herself off for good. But instead, Kay's ments will be scratched. On the contrary, if you take it, it's the pot that Alexei thinks. I wonder if they dance on his palm, and that's all I get angry about.

- If you're angry either way you fall, isn't it better to fight as much as you can bump?

Waked-up, then in a boiling mood, Kay thinks about it. If you don't stand provoked to this point and take it, it means a man will get rid of it.

(Besides, - I'm a hunter)

Kay decided to stand up as a hunter. That, too, is not just a hunter, but as a 'big hunt' for monsters like the 'big bear'.

- Then what are you gonna do without ending up like the rabid dog in front of you?

"-Wait a minute!!

The moment Kay never tried to open her mouth, a scream came up from the field. Holland rushes over, making footsteps.

"He said it was a duel!? I have trouble putting the person in charge and being able to go ahead and talk like that on my own!

Holland in a blaming tone, its angry spearhead, seems to be more suited to Alexei in one way or another.

"No, this is between us. It's none of your business."

"Why doesn't it matter! I am the head of this caravan, and he is the warrior of the escort! Even with half a day to go, we still have work to do!

"Yes, it's half a day away that's the problem. If you miss now, it will be hard to fight."

Alexei where the wind blows, such as the crown Holland.

If the caravan continues north, it will reach the fortified city of Wolvern - its outer edge - in less than half a day. Since the escort mission is officially completed only after entering the city district, Alexei is probably concerned that the right place will be hard to find, even if challenging a duel.

In this regard, this pioneering village, where caravans are currently staying, is relatively safe because of its proximity to urban areas, and it is easy to find places that are still large. If we were to challenge the duel under the conditions just presented, it was said that as long as we were in this village, it would be an opportunity. After I arrived at Wolvern, I went outside again to fight - and of course I had my hands full - but until I deliberately imitated such a hassle, it was another matter of whether Kay would respond to the duel.

"However -"

"Assuming he gets in the way of his job, I'll give him an escort instead. Of course, I don't need a reward."

Alexei, who scratched her head like a pain in the ass, turns back to Holland, who is still trying to recruit something.

"Also, if anything else goes wrong, I swear in the name of my ancestor Alexandre that I am solely responsible for it."

To Alexei's oath with his dagger, Holland let his gaze wander with his troubled face.

"…… hey. What do you think, Dagmal?"

"……… even if I shake it, hey."

This one has a sinister face, Dougmar.

"Honestly, personally, if you agree with each other, let me just get this over with... The trouble of not stepping on the (...) hand (...) of the positive (...) rule (...) is more troublesome."

With a tight eye, Dougmar sees Alexei and Pierre. Alexei is a strange face, but Pierre, who was in the wild horse, slipped his gaze at random.

"…… for once, I would like to hear your opinion as a summary of the escort, Dougmar"

"Uh-huh. Well, I don't care about this brain-muscle bastard over here, is the problem Kay? I wanted to see the village yesterday, except for the" big bear "appearance... otherwise, there is no obstacle without Kay. The six of us did it originally, and if we don't, we have the magic of Princess Irene."

"Right,... both of you. I'm guessing you're not letting people die, are you?

Stroking his beard, he looks suspicious somewhere and sees Kay and Alexei.

…………

In contrast, the two young men answered in a creepy silence.

"Oh, come on... Then naturally, I can't give you permission."

"Be careful."

"I'll do good."

Two people who answer instantly. Holland, shaking his head, sighs, "Take it easy," he said.

"Well, again..."

Alexei, in a good mood, slowly turned to Kay.

"Sign up for a duel with you"

"Fine, take it and stand"

"Oh..." the audience groaned to the grand proclamation, and Alexei nodded contentedly.

"All right. Conditions are as good as they were earlier. As for the location..."

"Mm-hmm. I'm not bored anymore."

- And the tent behind me is with Gasagoso.

Looking back, Eileen was out rubbing her eyes.

"…… that?

To confronting Kay and Alexei, the wild horses surrounding the tent. Irene noticed the unpleasant atmosphere of the venue and blinked her eyes.

"……… What is the situation?

to look at this one for an explanation. To her, Kay thought, "Hmm,"

"I'm sorry, but I'm going to make a little duel around you."

†††

As a matter of course, Eileen disagreed.

"I don't know what that means! Oh, I can't believe it's a duel over me...!

In the barn rented to the villagers, Gosgoth, and Kay eat a storm of scratches on the flank. Irene seems to be in a lot of trouble because she's embarrassed.

"Absolutely! Take the liberty of proceeding with an important story! I want you to think about how I feel! Besides, I... I didn't want to do that..."

Dyed her cheeks, teasing her fingertips, and approximating Irene, who somehow began to illuminate one person, Kay hisses and clasps with a serious face.

"Sorry. When I was so provoked, I couldn't stand it."

Kay apologized to Eileen as she gave her sword to her waist belt, seeping some regret into that voice. Due to the duel, the caravan's departure has been slightly delayed, causing inconvenience in many ways, including Irene. As time went on and my head got cold, I began to rethink that it would have been a more adult response to pass through on that occasion.

At the same time, however, I also recall Dagmal's words: 'Troubles that do not follow the due process are more troublesome'.

What happens in case Alexei goes on an outrage... It's impossible, I can't say enough, that's the trouble with that guy. Eileen has a high level of self-defense, so she won't be caught in the process.

(- Damn, that means it's all bad for him!

Kay wears leather armor to irritate and wears gloves. Irene, on the other hand, dropped her eyes on the sheath and arrow barrel of that hip-sword, with a worried face,

"…… Serious battle, what is it?

"Yes, you are."

"After all, won't you stop?

"I thought about that, too."

He probably wouldn't listen if he said so with his mouth. In Kay's words, Irene had a face that said, "Shit, it's all bad!" and came to the same conclusion as Kay.

"Kay is... hurt, or... don't do it"

"Don't worry. I'm rather worried about how to keep him from getting hurt and vice versa."

Kay smiles cynically, wearing a leather helmet.

- It's really hard to do anything with a bow.

Even as Kay, I want to win a duel, but not kill Alexei.

But in a half-breed attack, he doesn't expect to stop.

That's why, with a blow that's powerful enough, this time it's fatal.

And - this is the most important thing, but I don't want to use the few magic drugs (potions) left in order to look like Alexei.

"I'm in trouble, not at all"

Finally, while tying a string of face cloth around her neck, Kay pulls aside and tries to shrug her shoulders small.

…………

Still, Irene's uneasy look doesn't go away. Sneezing and stroking her glossy blonde hair, Kay says softly to reassure her that she is "okay".

"If only you could use a bow, you wouldn't lose to a swordsman. Well, it doesn't matter if you keep everyone waiting. Let's go and get it over with."

After inspecting the equipment and making sure there were no problems, Kay took Irene and left the barn behind.

Aim is along the river off the village. Kawahara was chosen as a meeting place under the condition that the distance of fifty steps could be taken straight and the scaffolding was not bad.

Once we got there, there were so many villagers gathered that almost all the faces of the caravan and wondered where in this small village there were so many inhabitants. The villagers, who had already been able to taste alcohol and the like, boil even more in Kay's fully armed appearance with leather armor on the clasp and an unusual pearl-colored composite bow.

"Hey, it was late, wasn't it, colored man!

A dummy voice I'm used to hearing. If you look, Dagmal, who turned red, was waving. Looks like he's sitting on the ground with his coat and juggling wine with the villagers nearby.

"Did I make you wait?"

Even though she grins bitterly that she's swallowing again, Kay makes her gaze wander left and right. In the gathered audience, he searched for the figure of a blonde youth.

"……… What about him?

"I'm not here yet, yours is first. Don't worry -!

"Is that so?"

Kay smiled, pulling a little strength out of her shoulder. At the same time, be aware that you were nervous to some extent.

"Come on, come on! A duel of the century to begin soon!

At the center of the wild horse, Holland, with two bowls in both arms, was raising his voice.

"One, a warrior in a snowfield known for his bravery and courage, a young mercenary in the war, Alexei! Kay, a Gentile hunter who has planted a giant and abusive monster, the Big Bear, under just one arrow! Man's will and will collide around a rare beautiful girl! Fulfilling, which way does the goddess of victory smile! Come on which one do you bet!? Bet on which one!?

Apparently, you have the soul nerve to make the bet tight. An audience stirred by Holland throws coins into a bowl and instead takes the wooden bills away from its feet. When a duel begins, this reopening appears to be due to a habit that was not very ridden at first. "The boulder is my husband," laughed Eileen, while Kay was also bitterly smiled.

"But that's the rumored daughter... it's not."

"That's gonna make a deal, Na."

"Your long blonde hair is beautiful."

"So, the man with the leather armor, the" Big Bear "hunt………?

"He told me that he had finished with a blow with a bow."

Because a little room has been created, or in the messy air, the surrounding conversation can be picked up in fragments. Kay, who I thought was a stranger, gave Neighbor Irene a subtle glance. But Irene, who saw this one at the exact same time, has all the eyes, and she deflects her eyes reflexively.

…………

Sink in silence, feeling restless about nothing.

"Come on..."

And, with Heidemarie, Edda came this time. Something is different from the usual naive Edda, like a twitchy, soggy one.

"Hey, Edda."

Though I spoke to him, I don't know what to tell him any more, Kay. Neighbor Eileen has just a vague smile in similar circumstances.

"... stay, are you going to duel?

"…… Sort of."

"Hey, put it on?

"Hmm... well, I will,"

To Kay, who answers with what a sinister face, Edda leaned down and muttered "… yes."

Bright black eyes shake between Kay and Irene...

It was, somewhere sad, and then bewildered, strange look.

"……… hang in there. You can't lose!

Eventually, Edda grinned, turning her back and running away with a toy before Kay could answer anything.

"Ha, not at all. Neither did she, hey..."

Heidemarie chuckled as she rubbed her crooked hips.

"Now, Kaya. You're young, too, so don't get hurt too badly. Be careful."

That's all I left to say, and Heidemarie walked slowly after Edda as well.

"……… What is it now?"

"…… C 'mon?

Kay and Irene look at each other and shrug each other's shoulders.

"But are little kids like Edda coming to see you, too?"

"Hmm. I don't think it's educational."

"Maybe it's normal in this world..."

"Well, there's some noise over here."

Talk about the lack of clasps as a distraction. I pretended not to notice that I was all alone and just waited for the time to pass.

And then...

"You made me wait."

Finally, from the village, Alexei walks in.

He even appeared with Pierre, and he's still as heavily armed as Kay. Metal helmet with a perfectly polished finish in leather armor with sheet metal. Both the armor and the shin are made of the same white metal as the helmet, and decorations of wolf-like animals are carved into it. However, because of the countless fine scratches, which would have been quite harsh on both sides, most of the floating finesse had been crushed and invisible.

Rounded metal circular shield (buckler) about 30 cm in diameter on the upper arm of the left arm. This is also a fairly well-used delicacy - it must have protected my husband's life many times - with several muscle knife wounds running on the surface.

And held in its right hand, Alexei's 'Sword'. Unmade shoulders, eye-catching, that's enough to describe.

Great sword.

Alexei was no less in shape than Kay, almost the same blade crossing as her back length, a great single-bladed sword. Longer-made pattern for easy swing, slowly arced and repetitive sashimi. Together, the blade reminded me of a Japanese machete somewhere.

"Where did you have that?"

Unexpectedly asked Kay, Alexei smiled uncontrollably,

"To carry it normally, it's a little out of the way. I put it in Pierre's husband's carriage."

Alexei punches Pierre's back next door with her left hand. As far as I'm concerned, I may have lightly slapped him, but the blow, equipped with a metal shield, was heavier than I imagined, and Pierre, who was originally skinny, laid low before the momentum.

"Gehu, Alexei, that hurts. Ouch!

"Hey, husband, this guy's rude."

Alexei laughs and deludes herself as she scratches her head at Pierre like she accuses her.

"Come on, Eileen. I'm sure I'll shoot your heart in this duel."

Turning again to Eileen beside Kay, she smiles refreshingly. In contrast, Eileen responded with a "yip" in her face.

"Shut up! You look great when you don't mess around!

Bubba, bubba! and Eileen in front of Kay, who can be cursed without forgiveness but without a bad twist. Alexei, who dwelt in a gully and disturbing light in his eyes, crooked the edge of his mouth and licked his lips with pepper.

"…… Sora"

With a slight smile on his face, he shook down the sword of his right hand, "Yikes."

A few steps away. With the wind caught in, the blade stops perfectly.

All the surrounding wild horses whispered silently.

Is that supposed to be called an act of demonstration?

The dull sound of cleaving the wind is a testament to its murder weapon or the weight it can gain left. It tells the true story of the motion of swinging down with one hand, the perfect fit, and the fact that the power of each user is full, and that the great blade is never seen and defeated.

"You know what I mean."

Invincible everywhere, Alexei.

"There is also a difference in character. It's not even a meeting."

Kay took a small sigh of sigh at the words as he restarted his great sword on his shoulder and gazed at Kay's hip-long sword.

"Over this period, I'm not going to pull myself back. Nothing. You don't have to stir me up."

Wearing a face cloth, as Kay turned a cold eye, Alexei also turned off her expression and nodded, "Is that right?"

A helpless silence descends on the spot.

Kay, who hid her expression with a face cloth, and Alexei, who is no longer even in Irene's sight. The silent two gaze bumps into each other, bounces, swirls, and only the creepy quiet seeps out.

"Are you both ready?"

Soon, Holland, who had come so close, asked the two of them how tired they were somewhere.

"No problem."

"Perfect."

The answer is, say less.

"All right.... let's not regret each other then. It's all about fighting."

Alexei, who received Holland's words and now once gave Kay a glimpse, lowered her helmet cheek without saying anything. Gashan, and the blue eyes peering through the gap, behind the visor that hides his eyes, shoot Kay straight through. To Alexei, who turned his back loosely, the crowd broke into two and gave way to fifty steps. While dropping that back off, Kay also remains silent, largely removing the cover of the mouth of the arrow barrel.

"Kay......"

Irene, who bit her lip off, put her hand on Kay's left arm.

"Don't worry."

Under his face cloth, he smiles as gently as he can, and Kay softly lays his hands on his hands.

"I won't lose. Believe me."

"……… OK."

Irene, with an uneasy, and nasty look on her face, finally squeezes Kay's hand tightly and goes down to the front row of the wild horses.

…………

From Eileen, peel off your gaze.

Kay switched his mind.

†††

Fifty steps away.

Walk on a big strand, like 40m or something?

It's not that big a distance - Kay thinks. If it's a serious Alexei, I'll probably pack it without a few seconds. I played the string "Dragon Scale Throughout (Dragon Stinger)" lightly, thinking like other HR.

Buh, the pleasant sound shivers my ears.

Originally, I was going to destroy the shield first, lose my will, and hurt it to such an extent that it didn't have sequelae - that metal circular shield (buckler), bone to pierce, is what Kay honestly thinks.

In general, a small shield like a buckler is supposedly vulnerable to flying gear due to its narrow defensive range. But Alexei must have the same skill to see that scratchy shield being used. The first arrow, the second arrow, can be avoided or scratched - either way, Kay expects it to be deactivated.

(Now, how to 'knock it down'......)

Inquisitely indulge in tactics as you squeeze the arrow of the arrow barrel with your right hand. I don't think I'm going to die trying to kill you, Alexei, but because I am, I may die in a mundane applause. Nor was there a situation where cluelessness was allowed, and this was rust coming out of me, which led me to the conclusion that I should be prepared for some sequelae.

Ahead of sight - just in time for fifty steps, Alexei turns back this way.

With a large sword on his right shoulder, he attached his left hand to a long stretched pattern. Both hands - just the buckler on the left arm is positioned to cover and conceal the torso. From the way he dropped his hips and faintly tilted his torso forward, he seemed to feel full to the ends of his hands and feet.

(…… as if it were a manifestation)

Two knives need razz. Above all, it's sick, knocking a blow in. Make it that simple, harsh will. The heightened willingness to fight, the muscle movement that is going to explode even after fifty steps apart.

"Both sides...... you're ready"

Holland stood between them. You took silence as an affirmation, or you nodded alone,

"So... as I said earlier, don't regret both. Let us also not forget some palm hand while we fight with all our might to leave no harm behind in the future. In the unlikely event that it is determined that the continuation of the duel is impossible due to an injury, etc. -"

"Terrible."

Pissed, Alexei's cold voice silenced Holland.

"- This is between us. It's none of your business."

Unexpectedly, Alexei's words wooden spirits in her head. Kay was silent at the time, but for the first time, I felt like I could sympathize with what Alexei said.

Alexei's face, which can only be seen in her mouth - her wrinkled lips tell her, "Come on, let's get started."

"……… Ah."

Nod small.

Kay pulled the arrow out of the arrow barrel.

Connect.

Squeeze.

――――

There, no words needed.

both sides at the same time,

It moved.

Alexei kicks the ground.

Explosive acceleration.

Fast.

As I crawled through the ground, I reached my highest speed in two or three steps.

With a faint roll of dust, Alexei approaches upright.

- First, a small hand check.

Unhaired, releasing an arrow of interception.

Pleasant sound, wind to be worn.

An arrow of white feathers flies in to determine the centerline of the body.

But he twisted his body slightly and Alexei avoided it sparingly. Flat thoughts flow that the first shot was still spotted or not.

Go on, second shot.

Now it's inevitable, and no, you hated the loss of time by dodging, or an unmade shield flies an arrow. Gah, and the hard sound, scattered with sparks, is diverted in the direction of the day after tomorrow. Again, with a concurrent blow, the certainty that that shield cannot be pierced.

Three.

Pulled it together, pulled it out of the arrow.

Stand, squeeze, and release. At that moment, Kay turns into a precision machine.

Cuckoo, and a creepy continuous sound, the silver light flashed from the strong bow. Unstoppable early work, wild horses twirl, and at the same time it's - a masterful series of strikes that weave strength and weakness into killing. Daring halfway through the killing drive my sense of distance. The mercenaries of the escort roared.

But his enemies are not the only ones.

Immediately discern the orbit and pop out the optimal solution. One was a shield, one was a sword, and one was a shin, each of which I took. Sparks splash flashly and a shitty metal noise rings. But not a single arrow will harm him.

Stuffing the time already, roughly thirty steps. Nikki Alexei deepens her grin. Of the twenty steps left, if we settle, we have no chance of winning.

(Just an arrow, can't you penetrate it?)

Quiet, Kay analyzes. Never, ever. All the arrows you've unleashed so far can be fatally wounded or gained. The power to pull out the bees easily if it is about sheet metal, but Alexei's protective equipment withstood. Um, white metal - I don't know what alloy it is, but it would be pretty good quality stuff.

(with (...) arrow (...), can't you...)

- Then give me the right one.

Kay pulled it out of the arrow.

Blue (...) Y (...) feather (...) arrow (...).

……

Irene watching me breathes, no way.

Even the Big Bear was killed in one blow.

I was wondering if you would use it against humans.

- Yes.

Kay, connect the arrows.

The distance between the two was cut by ten steps.

Alexei is now. A ferocious grin - eating and killing prey, in a creepy silence. But the mad dog rages. The cheeks of the helmet, even behind the gap, the watery eyes emit a ragged, bloodthirsty light.

The opposing Kay narrows his eyes slightly and squeezes the strings tightly.

"Don't die."

Small, shrugged.

- Sounds good.

Silver light, shot out by tremendous momentum, approaches Alexei from the front, foolishly honest.

The speed at which you can barely even see it, but if it's directly in front of you, it's easy to see it through.

Dyed that grin into even more belligerent colors, he had been in shape beforehand, and Alexei received it with a shield at his leisure.

but.

Bogum! sounds unusual.

The arrow...

At the center of the shield, piercing.

The rounded surface fell unbroken, and the arrows devoured the left arm behind it, wearing even the sheet metal and leather of armor, standing against his chest, and finally stopped.

"is hoo."

Alexei, who had been struck by a powerful blow, and the exhalation pushed out of his lungs, became a voice with no response, and his weak body fluttered as-is.

However -

Faster than Kay can connect the next arrow.

"- Ha!!

Alexei laughed.

Spitting blood reflexes - I did, I laughed.

On that arm, on the spine, the force returns.

My mouth hung up - it was perceived as a tremendous grin.

A beast. - No.

Are you a lunatic? - No.

- A ghost. It's a ghost. The face of the slayer that led to Shura's frontier.

Alexei restarts her sword.

Gun, and strength cages on both legs.

As if it were a pneumonia, the illusion that its body swells up,

"- Ohhhhhhhhhh!!!

Barked.

A storm of murderous intent that smears the place.

A cold sweat erupts from Kay's entire body.

Alexei lowered herself even further - the next moment, the air deflected.

The ground at its feet bounces and flies as if it had exploded.

The rest of the distance, in an instant, went to zero.

"Awwwwww!!!

A dazzling sword is swung down.

Buh, and an ominous sound pushed over.

A blow that bet everything. Too heavy a blow.

My soul shook at the incarcerated intent to kill, and I even had the illusion that the world would turn around.

No surprise, no fear, no time to even feel it.

Almost reflexively, Kay pulled out her lower back sword.

Make sure to put the sheathed steel blade over your head.

Recirculate. No, I try to recirculate.

But - in the midst of being strangely postponed.

Kay, look.

Alexei's Great Sword.

Hit the long sword on your right.

Kuwan-kun and a trembling blade.

There's a big sword in it - meh (...) ri (...) in (...) n (...) so (...) i (...) ku (...).

In front of Kay's stunned eyes - the long sword made a noise and splattered.

Instead of meeting, even passing through...

Slightly, though deflected from its orbit, the Great Sword roars up and strikes Kay.

The white blade sharpens the immediate head of Kay's helmet.

Knock off the shoulder of the leather armor.

Keep eating up on the left shoulder clasp.

With this blow, Kay loses his left arm.

In his accelerated thinking, Alexei was convinced of his victory.

Gatsung.

With the impact, until the blade advances stop.

"Become -"

Different responses. Alexei, who had received the sword and witnessed its cause, opened too many eyes in amazement.

- Zhu color composite bow that emits a different presence.

The blade of the Great Sword was received in Kay's left hand "through the dragon scale", in the part of his handle. It doesn't break, it doesn't cut, it just slightly recessed its surface.

Stupid, and Alexei stops moving as if struck by lightning.

(Give me a blow that broke even the long sword of steel -!!)

Just a bow to take, etc...

But unfortunately, "dragon scale through" is not just a bow.

Skin membrane on the winged tendon of the "Flying Dragon (Wyburn)" and arm tree of the "Ancient Tree Giant (Elder Trent)".

A masterpiece in a masterpiece, created through special processing, based on even precious materials.

In particular, the handles are wrapped with multiple coats of skin, making them the most sturdy part of this bow. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most durable of Kay's current possessions.

"You said there's a difference in character."

Try to roar. Rigging, grabbing the right fist for each sword pattern, Kay says.

I glanced into Alexei's eyes.

"- Exactly!

A roaring right upper slammed into his defenseless mandible.

"Guh!?

Gosh, the thumping sound in my stomach, Alexei's body jumps.

In addition, Kay attempted to mortar with an elbow strike, but Alexei swung her left arm as she mellowed.

A buckler in his upper arm was slapped on Kay's right shoulder, and an arrow that was a stab release scratched Kay's face. Literally, Kay wandered for a moment into the sting pain, and Alexei, who regained her position in that gap,

"- Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Again, he set fire to his fighting spirit and threw his sword straight into it.

While drooling blood out of his cut mouth, the spike is still sharp and powerful enough to ride.

But - the choice of a spike, it didn't taste good. It might have been more effective against Kay.

Kay slammed the broken blade from side to side as the swordsmanship stained him led him. He jumps into Alexei's nostalgia as he scatters a spark and slides his blade over the Great Sword.

(... Coming!?

It's a move I saw somewhere. Alexei remembers the day Kay was alone, training his sword in the river plains.

(A broken sword - instead of a dagger - a neck aim!

Referring to the move that day, Alexei read Kay's next hand. He said he must come up with a white soldier battle with a move close to dagger technique, keeping the Great Sword intermission sealed like this.

But Alexei, I don't know.

Kay's general swordsmanship is for when the sword is no longer in use -

That it also includes the doctrine of "hand-to-hand fighting".

Alexei doesn't know.

I lost my chance to see it that day because I got in the way of the mold.

The right hand holding the pattern of the sword bent gently.

With a wrist snap, Kay throws a broken sword at Alexei's face.

"What!

To the blade approaching as it rotated, Alexei was in a hurry for a moment. However, he succeeded in bouncing the blade by hitting his helmet with a head-pushing motion.

But for a moment, I missed my attention.

In that gap, Kay, whose right hand became free, grabs Alexei's right arm instead.

And - I pulled everything I could.

Even though it was frozen by a spike, the pull further upset the balance. Alexei tried to step on his feet, but Kay paid for his legs.

"Wow!?

Fatal - yes, by fatal, Alexei's body leaned. Gu, Kai with his strength in his stomach,

"- Blow it up!!!

With all my strength, I threw Alexei away.

To call a single bearer - that's too luxurious.

Alexei felt the world turn.

What, what the hell, what's going on? The confused brain tries to grasp the status quo as it hears the sound of the roaring wind. But by the way, Alexei remembered the events of the day of his arrival. Memories of eating a livestock pork rush to the morrow and being blown away brilliantly. Even then, the world seemed to turn around like this, and thoughts without other love...

Sepia colored memories were shattered by the terrible shock that struck her back.

the shock that hits his face. Even the bloody mouth, its lips cut and blood erupted.

I'm kissing the ground - I noticed it was a beat late. When I did it, I felt a long lag time, and Locke couldn't even take it and beat me to the ground.

- No, that's fine, because I know the direction of the ground.

On your trembling ankles, get up! Orders.

I lay my hands on the earth, and I was about to get up...

Alexei heard a dry noise as she continued to stand.

At the next moment, the shock struck his head as if he had been beaten with a hammer, and Alexei's consciousness swallowed by darkness.

†††

"Ohhhh!!!

The surrounding audience boiled as they watched Alexei fall and fall to the ground.

"Ah bu hey..."

Approximately, Kay also breathed roughly and removed the face cloth from her mouth. The immediate confirmation was the "dragon scale through" condition. Although the part that received the great sword was slightly concave, no other anomalies were observed. I tried to pull it off a few times, but he hasn't even done any fatal damage.

"Kay!!

With a crying face, Eileen rushes over.

"Are you all right!?

"Yeah, it's okay, it's a scratch."

"You're not okay! He's bleeding!!

Pepper and Irene touching Kay's face and left shoulder.

"It's more ancient than I thought."

Kay squeaked smugly as she saw Alexei being cared for by Pierre and the young apprentices. He still seems to be stunned, but if he hadn't defended himself with a "dragon scale through" he might have been Kay rolling over there by now.

(I mean, if we were bad, we'd be dead to each other. Aren't you...)

Looking back at the duel, Kay looks sinister. Alexei had also come with a rough momentum, but if Kay had also failed to adjust the power of 'Long Arrow', he wouldn't know what had happened.

(I'm glad you left me feeling weak...)

Think of that as a tough thing to do, looking out at the wind hole that opened in Alexei's armor chest.

"……… Kay? Kay?"

And Eileen waved in front of me.

"Hmm? What is it?

"What is it? Come on, are you okay? Did you hit him in the head?

Put your hand on Kay's forehead, worried Eileen.

"It's okay. It's not that big a scratch."

"Is that so………"

"Yeah……………."

Kay smiles and peeks into Irene's nagging eyes.

…………

Often, they stared at each other as they were, but soon they both realized something was wrong.

It's too quiet.

Horrible, like, if you look around and look around,

"Mm-hmm. Hot, you two."

Nimanima and staring at me with a raw warm smile, face, face...

Bo, Kay and Irene's face stains red.

"All right, Kay! Now with all the fame, Eileen belongs to you! Delight!"

A totally drunk mode Dagmal screams as he raises his glass of wine. More and more boiling wild horses cheered to follow it.

"No - such a beautiful daughter-in-law, I envy you!

"Hey!"

"Yo, come in! Yo, come in!

"Yo, come in! Yo, come in!

A clap of hands also begins a mysterious call. Kay and I were embarrassed and embarrassed.

"Kiss me!"

Someone screamed and the atmosphere changed. The men scream close to the roar, and the women in the village scream yellow.

"Keith! Keith! Keith!"

A crowd surrounded by claps and claps. Kay and Irene's face are trying to challenge the red limit.

"Ke, kay!

Irene screamed and grabbed Kay's hand.

"What is it!

"Let's run!

Eileen pulls my hand and Kay runs off too. Pushing through the vastly exuberant villagers, the two managed to break through the siege net.

"No intention!"

"Show me your guts!"

The coolness of the villagers continues against the two fleeing with all their might.

But whoever tried to chase him, he was not alone.

†††

"…… Not at all, no more!

Outside the village. In the shade of a tree along the river, Eileen is pointing her mouth.

"You promised you wouldn't get hurt!

The reason for the grump is mainly Kay's injuries. Kay, who was naked in front of Eileen, was disinfecting her shoulder cuts with pre-prepared herbs and the like.

By the way, Irene also brings the potion, but since it is not so seriously injured, she will not use it this time.

"I'm sorry, Ite...... I'm dyeing this herb"

"You're not as good as POT."

Irene is unforgiving to apply disinfectant ointment to Kay, who puts on her face.

While listening to the sounds of the river spirals, often silence engulfs the place.

"……… OK, YES END"

Irene bandages her shoulder wound, pounds, and slaps Kay on the head.

"Thank you."

"Damn it, Golden Wheel, this kind of thing is nasty! That was a hell of a hiatus!

Irene makes her look scared as she puts pills on her porch. Kay laughed at it, but immediately tightened her expression.

"I'm sorry, but I didn't want you to be taken."

Irene sighed "ha" as she cleared her porch as she glanced at Kay with a serious face, side by side.

"Then something. I wonder if I belong to Kay now."

"…… sorry. If the way you say it bothered you, I apologize."

Kay rushed to rub her voice up in a flat way that didn't make her feel emotional. But seeing Kay like that, Eileen can flatter her mouth the other way around.

"…… hey, Kay."

"Hey, what is it?

On his knees in front of him, Eileen stands still, peeking into Kay's eyes.

Eventually, Irene slowly reached out and led Kay's right hand to her - her own chest.

"Oh, come on."

I realized why I was touching Eileen's chest and why Eileen imitated it like this - Kay who became suspicious of behavior all at once, but without seconds.

Eileen's right breast. This part I'm touching now is where poison arrows once stood -.

"I don't remember that day very well."

pompous, Eileen said.

"But I remember Kay protecting me."

Blue eyes, shaking.

"Hey Kay... it's amazing how you can save your life."

Irene stroked Kay's hand on her chest with love.

"Besides, I... Unlike Kay, I knew Kay was a man from the beginning."

Kay blinks her eyes. Eileen smiled like a prankster and

"... I'm not happy that I got hurt like this. But this time, Kay did his best."

Unexpectedly, lean over. Fluffiness and a good smell tickled my nostrils.

"- Thank you. I have to give it to you."

Eileen's face became a big picture of her vision.

Chu,.

A soft sensation took my lips away.

"……… Huh?

Suddenly, Kay...

Irene, who let go of her body - laughed "ehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe.

Kay plays his hand on his mouth and rebukes what happened.

Eventually, when 'it' turns into understanding.

Kay said that the emotions in his chest

that there was nothing that could be done and that it had become unhelpful to contain the

- Clearly, I realized.

†††

Within that day, the caravan left the village.

One winner and one loser,

And with a pair of lovers,

The caravan slowly travels north on the street.

Why have we come to this world?

How, will you live?

Is there a way back to the original world?

Where it existed, - to the original world, are you going home?

What I want to know and what I need to think is still piling up.

To get that clue, Kay and I have continued our journey to this day.

Fulfilling - to keep going, roughly half a day.

The caravan arrived in the fortress city of Wolvern.