Chapter 129 (1/2)
A few months since Rudel was flown off to the outer reaches…
Above the water, a little away froh the sky
Izu the port While it looked like they were flying in for two on one
The two blue dragons were flying circles around the white one The white dragon that fought, pincered by two others, looked at a glance to be at a disadvantage
”You think they'll be alright?”
While Millia seeerous from the start, in order toit
If possible, it was so those three had agreed upon, then this wasn't a probleoons enthusiastically took part in this combat
”It'll be fine… probably”
”You're certain? Can you look me in the eye and swear it?”
Millia doubtfully sent a glance at Izumi It wasn't as if Izuaze fro of his current abilities, it wouldn't be strange if some sort of problem broke out
Two on one She wanted to believe he was alright
When the two of theht broke out over the water That dazzling light caused the two of theht died down, they looked at the dragons There, they found the for at it one-on-one
That vision-stealing light ly troublesome for the three in an upfront confrontation
”So the first one to fall was Spinnith!”
There was noit, the first ones doere the Keith and Spinnith team skilled in aerial battle But it was questionable whether any of the others had the ability to do it
”That can't be!”
shi+fting froon's movements, Izuon Heleene was taking distance fro Sakuya
Distance-wise, she was in range But Sakuya remained unscathed
Eventually, Sakuya began to give off light While her roar reached all the way to Izu the air vibrations conveyed to her entire body
Noticing the disadvantage, Heleene, charged at Sakuya, bringing her all the way to sea level, only for the surface of the ocean to freeze over in an instant It looked al a place for Rudel and Bennet to fight
”So she realized Bennet-san was at a disadvantage in the air”
A portion of the water truly had been swiftly exchanged for an arena
”There's no helping it No matter how faster they are, the time they can stay in the air is short”
The tere more worried for Bennet than Rudel
Before she could fall into the sea, Bennet leapt up onto a footing of ice
Taking a stance with the wooden booht, and up While she had confirmed he had sunken into the sea with Sakuya, it was unknohat direction Rudel would come from
He wasn't te would be the end of hirown to the level where she couldn't stand up to him in aerial battles Rudel was the sort ould keep at training the basics like an idiot Therefore, she thought it would be fast as soon as he picked up the knack, but he had far exceeded Bennet's expectations
”From where… below!”
As Bennet heightened her senses to keep wary of her surroundings, she suddenly turned her face straight down and hurriedly left from the spot
Right after that, the ice was smashed, and a pillar of ice rose While she was bathed in the seawater that gushed out, Bennet's expression didn't change She concentrated to search for Rudel There, she heard a slight sound, so she used her boo in place of a shi+eld
Regardless of thehand conveyed a grating sound to her Deter it would break at this rate, she instantly discarded her boo, and tossed another one from her back at him
The booave chase to Rudel, but ended with no e The next instant, Bennet equipped the wooden daggers she kept at her waist in both hands Crossing theht above her
They were atop a chunk of ice bobbing in the waves, but at the impact of that attack, cracks spread froe bob below the water before co
Bennet forcefully parted him, and as she corrected her stance, Rudel landed before her She instantly sent a kick, but Rudel grabbed that leg in his left hand, throwing it off
Correcting her positioning in the air, Bennet threw the dagger in her left hand While Rudel deflected it, Bennet took a light hop on the ice
It was so like a habit for Bennet, but as she would always enter high-speed nize it as a weakness
However…
(crap)
By the time she noticed it, Rudel had extended his left hand towards her face Rudel had got her in his sight
While she returned fire with her re The intense clash had her lose in brute force, and Bennet was beginning to be pushed back In speed, power, and technique, Rudel had matured When it came to the technique part, she could likely still win out, but that was no longer enough to bury in the other gaps
Even as she hts pursued to capture her When she thought of her footing cru all options besides an upfront conversation
(My subordinate's grown… but I can't just lose here)
Bennet opened her eyes wide, instantaneously accelerating to insert a kick in Rudel's stomach But there, a small shi+eld had manifested Rudel took on Bennet's kick that had lost itsto be bloay
When she chased to close in the distance, Rudel tossed the sword in his hands at her Entering hand to hand combat, they each fired a series of fist and foot But both sides could do naught but capture the other's afterie, and neither side was scathed
From the eyes of a third party, they were surely too fast to perceive Even if they could be seen, after Bennet fired a roundhouse kick with her right leg, they would've sworn they saw her left instead… it would surely cause such a misapprehension
But that scuffle was also greeting its end Unable to catch up to Rudel, Bennet received a blow to her abdo her stance as she rolled across the ice, she saw Rudel had stopped
Right after, Bennet stood on the spot and tossed her dagger to the side Raising her hands, she showed a pose of surrender
”Once you've gone so far, I've no choice but to concede… it's your win, Rudel”
Above the surface of the ice, the swords of light gleamed in their numbers, as if to cover up the sky Their points were directed at Bennet, and if they came at her from all directions, Bennet wouldn't come out unharmed
As Rudel stood to his feet, the swords turned to grains of ice, fading out as they were swept away by the wind
”Thank you Major”
Her prided subordinate who had shown such results in such a short period gave a delighted smile Bennet felt just a little lonely when she looked at his s left to teach hirew anxious for just a moment
There, Keith who had crawled out of the sea sent a smile to Rudel, out of breath
”N-nice fight”
”Thank you! Lieutenant!”
When Rudel hurriedly rushed to help Keith up, Keith continued to smile as he collapsed on the spot He had pushed himself considerably
The three dragons who'd returned were sopping wet
At the port, the dragons climbed out and lied down They had used up their stay
'And you see, you see, when Spinnith was co at her, Sakuya decided it with a counter!'
Happily inforan shadow boxing She was too energetic
”I see, you worked hard too, Sakuya”
'That's right I was punching it out with Heleene in the water too!'
The punched dragons looked at the energetic Sakuya and let out sohs They looked worn out But finally, Heleene…
'You lost to me in the water, dammit!'
Exhausted, on her side, it seeonsFroh, it was quite likely he lost to Sakuya
'N-next time, I'll use my sure kill one, two finish to…'
'I can use that one too, you hear!'
Unable to iive a bitter smile In half a year, Rudel and Sakuya had defeated co that was due to their own training
But it was also a fact they possessed latent abilities that high The talent of Rudel, who had continued training his foundation like an idiot, was bloooon
The man in question lay down an unconscious Keith as he spoke to Bennet
”Was it your idea to steal our sight with light?”
”No,of that effect, so I thought I ht be able to do it, and practiced”
Rudel had used a surprise flash to daze Keith, letting Sakuya defeated Spinnith while the dragon was unmanned
”It wasn't bad If you're able to coordinate it into your attacks, it's effect will rise And also…”
The two of the about the battle They were both the epito the conversation If Keith were awake, he ht be able to