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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: selkie
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“…Umm…”
“So… as Ms. Samuel, who was originally a participant in this competition, has unfortunately withdrawn due to
handling the aftermath of the terrorist incident, Miss Elisia will be the winner of this match.”
Elisia unexpectedly gains victory without doing anything.
However, in relation to this, Elisia’s heart is currently filled with a bit of annoyance and confusion, rather than joy.
‘What on earth is going on?… I’m already restless because of the Hero’s work, but why did Samuel withdraw…’
It was the Narsil Selection, where the title of the strongest warrior in the Demon King’s army was at stake, no less.
Declaring abandonment in this match, which is related to the glory of a lifetime, was not an easy task at all, and in relation to this, Elisia could not help but feel doubt.
‘Come to think of it, that guy… went with the Hero to catch those terrorists earlier, right? Could it be related to that incident…?’
At the time, Elisia was still in shock from the fact that she had made a huge mistake regarding her mother.
Because of that, she couldn’t take any action even after the terrorist incident occurred, but even in the midst of it, she succeeded in recognizing the fact that the Hero and Samuel were moving together.
Of course, even so, she knew well that rash judgment was forbidden in this regard.
As she had made a great misunderstanding by making arbitrary assumptions regarding her mother’s matter, she had no choice but to maintain the position that she should be careful until clear circumstances appeared.
‘But still, something is bothering me… I should at least keep it in mind.’
Elisia designates Samuel as a potential risk person and feels regret that the duel she had been slightly anticipating ended in failure.
But immediately after that,
She belatedly realized what the final match that had come to her at some point and the name written there were.
‘! The… Hero? The Hero is my next opponent and the final opponent?…’
Frankly, she herself had been expecting it all along, but apart from that, Elisia was automatically seized with deep tension at this moment.
‘Oh… what to do… It’s like what I’ve been hoping for has come true… but this is making my heart race a bit too much…’
A rare opportunity to cross swords with the person you have a crush on.
In relation to this, Elisia, feeling so stiff that she thought it would be more flexible when she was in confusion, started to go up to the final stage where the Hero was waiting.
To put it coldly, Elisia knew very well that she could not be the Hero’s opponent.
As she has often seen the Hero’s performance from the side, this is a very natural fact.
However, even if there is defeat in front of her, Elisia was prepared to accept it willingly.
No, rather, being defeated by the Hero, who is a being she acknowledges, is something she can welcome from her point of view.
‘Honestly, with Mama’s case and Samuel’s case, there have only been matches that are ambiguous to call battles so far… But if it’s against the Hero, I won’t have to worry about that.’
Thinking that, Elisia puts on her helmet and moves forward.
At this moment, she draws her dagger towards the Hero in front of her with the thought of pouring out all her strength without reservation.
And,
Looking at her like this,
The Hero drew his greatsword as it was and began to prepare to fight to meet her.
“Then I’m going, Hero!”
With those words, Elisia charges towards the Hero at a tremendous speed, as if merging into the shadows.
Unlike Elias, who unconsciously put on the brakes due to mental burden, the Hero is a clearly stronger opponent than herself, so Elisia’s actions are not at all hesitant at the moment.
But…
Pak!
The Hero easily blocks her blow with all her might.
Like that,
As the picture Elisia herself had been expecting appears in reality, a slight smile begins to form on her lips.
‘As expected of the Hero… I knew that this level of attack wouldn’t be enough!’
With that thought, Elisia immediately pulls her body back and then aims for a gap again to charge.
However, the Hero simply shrugs off her attacks, which are fired like shooting stars, as if flowing with water.
At first glance, it seemed as if Elisia was unilaterally pushing the Hero, but in reality, Elisia’s attacks were all being blocked by the Hero.
A situation where even a sense of hopelessness, as if facing a huge wall that cannot be torn down, is felt.
However, in relation to this, Elisia never despaired or disappointed.
No,
Rather, now,
Elisia’s heart is filling with deep joy.
‘The Hero is accepting my attack… This is clearly… a sign that he wants me to show my full strength in front of him!’
Even though the Hero’s skills are enough to swing his sword and blow Elisia away, at this moment, he is only continuing to defend like a solid giant statue without counterattacking.
And, towards Elisia, who was paying attention to such a fact, the Hero declared with confidence.
“Come on, keep coming. I will accept any attack you make!”
“Ah!”
The Hero’s words, which convey the bravery and superiority as a warrior.
Upon hearing those words, Elisia began to feel her heart pound without realizing it.
‘To accept everything I have…’
To put it coldly, it was just a simple taunt with the meaning of “come at me if you dare.”
However, Elisia, who has a crush on the Hero, took it in a completely different way.
“What… this is like… he’s confessing to the woman he loves…”
For the person involved, the man she loves telling her to pour out everything she has could be taken that way.
Elisia feels a slight mushiness without realizing it.
And this emotional turmoil directly affected her attack speed.
Pak!
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Elisia’s attack, which flew in with a fearsome momentum like pouring rain.
As an assassin, she has stats almost entirely focused on speed, so the speed was truly awe-inspiring.
But even so, blocking Elisia’s attack was not difficult for me now, and there was plenty of room to counterattack.
The reason I had been focusing only on defending against her attacks for a while was because I thought it would be no fun to end the final match in vain since it was the final.
‘I don’t care about fan service, but I have to do this much… Even I would be pissed if a championship match ended in an instant.’
Showing overwhelming power, I definitely appealed to my strength.
However, the biggest purpose of participating in this competition was to give the people of the Demon King’s army a positive impression of the Hero.
If I end the final match in one shot because it’s annoying, it could have the opposite effect, so I thought it would be better to block Elisia’s attacks diligently and finish it off at an appropriate level.
But…
“Come on, keep coming. I will accept any attack you make!”
A provocative remark I made to Elisia without much meaning, slightly drunk on the final atmosphere.
But immediately after that…
“…”
‘Huh?’
The next moment, Elisia’s attack suddenly slowed down significantly.
I couldn’t help but feel a deep sense of embarrassment about this.
‘Wh-why? Why is she suddenly so slow when she was rampaging with such momentum until just now?’
The attack, which had been fired like an unstoppable arrow, weakened as if the bowstring had been released.
And in relation to this…
Suddenly, one thought came to my mind.
‘Could it be that her mentality cracked because she realized that defeat was certain even though she poured out all her strength? Elisia seems to be a little weak in that area, even though she looks like that…’
I knew from experience that Elisia was not a very strong-willed person.
Elisia, who used to show easily frustrated and shaken appearances as much as her young appearance.
From my point of view, I could accept it as a cute younger sister, but in a situation like this, it was not accepted as a very good feeling.
‘I was only defending as part of a bit of fan service… but from Elisia’s point of view, it was considered an insult. It must’ve felt like I was mocking her—completely disregarding her as a warrior…’
If you put in your all with a goal, but it doesn’t budge at all.
Especially if the opponent already knew that they were stronger than themselves and had prepared for it to the best of their ability, the despair would be felt even more.
And…
My actions of provocatively saying those words to such an opponent were like a final blow to Elisia’s already shaken mentality.
‘I can’t see her face because of the helmet… but Elisia must be crying inside.’
As I know that she has been preparing really hard for this Narshil, this is a fact that I can’t help but feel even more.
And in relation to this.
I made a decision in my heart.
As if comforting a young sibling who is crying and hitting their older brother.
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