"Kid! You dare to launch a surprise attack on my team members? You must have been prepared for the worst!"
At the warehouse entrance, the man standing at the front of the crowd uttered arrogant and domineering words while drawing two long swords from his waist.
"Dual-wielding?"
It couldn't be Seglade after all... Yes, I remember him clearly. He was a guy who only knew how to use a one-handed sword. Although he had reached the superior level in all five sword techniques, he hadn't actually broken through to the Sword King level in any of them. He was a true half-baked swordsman.
However... even so, this guild leader is probably a swordsman with a certain level of swordsmanship. Although his magic power is about the same as that exhibitionist female swordsman, it is obvious that his aura has increased significantly.
"Shall we unleash our ultimate move?"
No, no, no... What if I kill him? Would I be wanted as a murderer as soon as I arrive in Dororo? Even if he's a notorious kidnapper, I won't be the one to punish him.
"Waaah..."
While I hesitated, the man rushed towards me. Oh... so he's another bastard who suddenly rushes over without warning?
"Flying stone!"
Having gotten used to the characteristics of shoulder-mounted equipment, I instinctively launched a flying stone attack.
Bang bang~
However, the man didn't seem to take this low-level magic seriously. With a light swipe of his left-hand sword, he could cut the flying stone in half. The speed was fast, and the sword stroke was gentle.
"As expected of a dual-wielding swordsmanship, your swordsmanship is truly beautiful."
That said, why are the leaders of kidnapping gangs all swordsmen? Wouldn't it be better for them to join a guild and become adventurers with that kind of strength?
Of course... that would probably not be as lucrative as kidnapping children. Nighold apparently became a kidnapper for that reason, but it was mostly the idea of that damned Earl Fred behind him.
In other words, Nighold was nothing more than a puppet being manipulated. If it weren't for his reputation within the guild, he probably wouldn't have gotten his turn.
"Wow! That was close! That was close!"
While I was lost in thought, the commander's longsword almost sliced through my waist. Luckily, I managed to pull away in time, or I probably would have been killed on the spot.
"Kid! What are you thinking? I won't go easy on you just because you're a child!"
"Hmph! In the end, I'll let you taste the wrath of a mage! ...No! I'll let you be a champion of justice!"
"Flying stone!"
First, use this magic to distract him, then create distance, and finally find an opportunity to lock him in Rashomon! This method is really effective against swordsmen, after all, they all underestimated me at first.
"Let me show you!"
Bang bang~
I must say, the captain's reaction speed is very fast. The moment I threw the flying stones, he was able to easily use the two swords in his hands to deflect them. Yes... this time he didn't use a slash, but used the blades to deflect them one by one, so that they flew past the blades and flew to the other side.
"The Moon Goddess style? No... it's not just the Moon Goddess style."
Although it's still unclear whether the man's swordsmanship is limited to the Moon God style, I know very well that as the leader of the kidnapping gang, his strength cannot be that simple.
You should know that the "Moon God Style" swordsmanship focuses solely on defense. If it's a one-handed sword, it can achieve both offense and defense, but dual-wielding is not suitable for this kind of swordsmanship. Therefore... I'm certain this guy is not someone to mess with!
"Fourfold: Rashomon!"
Before the man rushes over, we must quickly restrict his movement. Otherwise, in such a confined warehouse, it would be a huge disadvantage for a mage to fight a swordsman. Sooner or later, he would corner us and die.
Rumble~
As magic was injected, four earthen walls rose from the ground, seamlessly connecting with the warehouse ceiling. Since it was indoors, I couldn't use "Heavenly Thunder" to finish off the enemy, but that wasn't my purpose in doing so.
The target is the rest of the group. The saying goes, "To catch the thief, first catch the king." As long as the leader is controlled, dealing with the rest of the group will be a piece of cake. Then, escape with the boy and finally hand over the leader and the others to the government to complete the mission perfectly.
Boom!
Just as I was establishing the above theory, a deafening roar suddenly came to my ears, and then one side of Rashomon was completely split open.
"What!"
I stared wide-eyed at the scene before me in disbelief. If I had known that Rashomon was my strongest defensive magic, I could understand why it had become so weak and vulnerable against a Sword King.
But... this guy is clearly not a Sword King!
When exactly did Rashomon become something that any random person could easily destroy?
"Kid! You've got some skills, but... that's about it."
No sooner had he finished speaking than he charged forward, instantly closing the distance between us, and wielding two longswords, slashing at me from different directions.
"Airburst"
Faced with this reality, I finally understood the gap between myself and men. I could only try to create distance with an explosive force, because I knew I would lose if he got close.
"Um?"
Faced with such a shockwave, the man was slightly taken aback, as if he had encountered a magic he was very familiar with after a long time, and it was a magic that only he could combine with to deal with the swordsman.
That's why, the moment the blast wave swept through, he planted his two longswords in the ground to create a fulcrum, and then lay face down on the ground, easily dodging the blast wave with such a simple posture.
On the other hand, I was still stunned by how he broke through my Rashomon, and I didn't escape the shockwave immediately. Even though it was my own magic, I was still violently knocked several meters away.
"This is bad!"
Just as I was about to get up again, it was too late. The man actually used this posture to pull out one of the longswords and put it in his mouth. He then charged at me with his hands and feet, like an animal, like a beastman.
After confirming that he wouldn't be affected by the shockwave, he gracefully leaped into the air, transferred the longsword from his mouth to his right hand, and thrust it at me with a backhand motion.
The 360-degree rotation and perfect transition are truly magnificent yet elegant.
"..."
At that moment, I was completely unable to dodge. In other words, the man was very fast. It was only at this moment that I suddenly realized that although I did not intend to kill him, this guy wanted to kill me.
However... the other party is the leader of the kidnapping gang, so it's only natural that he did this, after all, he's that kind of guy, and that's where I lost.
However... just as the longsword was about to pierce through his head, it unexpectedly changed its target in time, grazing past his ear.
When I came to my senses, I found that the man had stopped moving and the long sword that was hanging by my ear had slipped to the ground. Only a pain came from my ear, but fortunately it was just a scratch.
"You...you are Leon?"
"Oh no! My face has been seen!"
Since it was just blown away by the blast wave, did the mask also disappear at the crucial moment?
--etc!
What did he just call me?
Leon? But I've never introduced myself to him, how did he know my name?
Moreover... that surprised and doubtful voice was not the roar of a drunkard after a night of heavy drinking... but a very familiar and nostalgic voice.
"Father...Father?"
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