“Swaying Bear, run!” (Cereille)
`Ku~u ~n’
Swaying Bear and I evaded the flames.
I also gathered magic power, created flames, and shot them at the man, but he easily deflected them.
“Do you think you can beat me with just that!” (Man)
“I will defeat you. That is the reason I have studied swords and magic until today!” (Cereille)
“A little girl like you who has never even been in a real battle? Don’t make me laugh.” (Man)
He’s right, I have no real combat experience. But I have practiced so hard that my blood was boiling. Above all, I cannot waste the chance that Yuna had created for me.
The battle between me and the man begins.
My fight against the man was intense. However, his mobility was slower than I had expected. This may also be due to the fact that the man ordered the monsters to kill Yuna, further draining his magical power.
The man was breathing heavily.
“If I was in good shape, you’d be toasted by now.” (Man)
“Is that your excuse for losing?” (Cereille)
But I shouldn’t tone down my pace. I should keep my distance and keep shooting magic.
However, I could tell that the man didn’t like close combat. Since a while ago, whenever I try to close the distance, he casts magic as if to interrupt me.
The man was a pure mage. He probably can’t use a sword. In close quarters, I would have an advantage because I can use a sword. If possible, I would like to bring him into close combat.
A magical shootout is a war of attrition and takes time. If it becomes an endurance battle, that means more exposure to danger for Yuna.
I look for the right moment to approach the man while blocking his magic.
“Are you sure you can cast that much magic in a row?” (Cereille)
I talked to him to get his attention.
“Don’t worry about me. All of those monsters are no longer under my control. They just follow their instincts and attack whoever is nearby. They don’t need my orders. Once I kill the little girl and capture you, I can gather monsters as often as possible. It was painful, however, when that little girl broke my magic stone.” (Man)
The magic stone that Yuna had was quite large. It was not an easy thing to get. So there were some things I wanted to say. If I don’t defeat this man here, the same thing will happen again.
“But I can still call some monsters.” (Man)
The man laughed, then a few wolves appeared behind us. Swaying Bear squealed, and at that moment, Swaying Bear knocked them down.
“Thank you, Swaying Bear.” (Cereille)
It’s a fantastic bear.
The wolf that the man had prepared in advance was easily defeated, then the man became frustrated.
“First, the girl dressed up as a bear. And now that bear. I’m starting to want to kill all the bears.” (Man)
“What are you talking about? Bears are very cute, aren’t they? If you can’t understand that, you are the worst match for me. I don’t like people who try to kill bears.” (Cereille)
`Ku~u ~n’
Swaying Bear squealed happily at my words.
“Then you’re going to watch that bear get killed by a wyvern.” (Man)
I looked at the sky in a panic. But there was no wyvern in the sky.
Where was it?!
My tension was high, but it didn’t appear from anywhere.
“Where’s the wyvern? Quickly, get over here.” (Man)
The man shouted.
`Ku~u ~n’
Swaying Bear squealed as it looked in the direction where Yuna was fighting, and I, caught in the moment, turned my gaze in Yuna’s direction.
There, I saw the wyverns’ lifeless bodies.
“If you’re looking for the Wyverns, it looks like Yuna has already defeated them.” (Cereille)
I can’t help but laugh now.
Yuna, just how strong are you?
“What is that! That little girl!?” (Man)
“I told you she is my friend.” (Cereille)
“I intend to kidnap you, so I’ve done my research on you. If you had a close friend like that, there is no way I would not have known about it.” (Man)
“That’s not surprising because I only met Yuna a few days ago after all.” (Cereille)
That reminds me, Yuna and I had a problematic relationship.
At first, I was only aware of Yuna as a student who came as Noire’s escort. Then we had a match, and she instantly became my object of admiration and jealousy. I even let her stay at my house, but only as a friend of Noire.
At that point, we shouldn’t be friends.