Chapter 75 – [Side Sophia] A Battle With No Odds Of Winning

“Ga hah!”

　A loud sound echoes as the big man slams into the wall.

　He’s slumped like he’s unconscious.

“Haa…… haa…….”

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　This is, so tiring…….

“Sophie, did you do it……? –su!”

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　After Log asks me, I’d been thinking I could catch my breath when suddenly, the ground behind me rises up.

　And then, boom, there’s the sound of something hitting the wall.

“Sophie! Get away from there!”

　As I quickly move away, the raised wall breaks and a cloud of dust blows.

　Furthermore, the ground where I was standing has been crushed.

　When the smoke cleared, there stood another man with a whip in his hand.

“I thought you said you wouldn’t do anything!?”

　Log asks the man.

“That was if Gibeah can handle it his own, yes. We’ve already decided to kill you guys. Why would I bother purposely letting you go?”

　We need to buy Carol time to recover!

　Using my Talent is quite tiring, but I can’t whine!

“[Thunder Shock]!”

　Thunderbolts fall from above the man’s head.

　But, he easily avoids it.

“Hmmm. You’re a good explorer, aren’t you? You even took the trouble to declare the name of the magic. That’s why explorers who aren’t used to fighting against others are sitting ducks for us.”

　Taking the opportunity while the man is talking carelessly, Log makes a spear with [Earthenware].

　Clutching it, he approaches the man.

“Ha!”

　Log attacks from a distance just at the edge of the range of his spear, relying on thrusts.

　The man looks like he’s playing around, dodging and not attacking.

　I hope he stays careless like that. 

　Logs thrusts again and again, despite the dodging. 

(Stop!!)

　I interfere with the man and prevent him from moving.

　Immediately after that, like being weighed down, tiredness sets in.

“–Huh?”

“Hah!”

　Taking advantage of the chance when the man stops moving, Log thrusts his spear into the man’s left shoulder.

“Ggh! You didn’t say anything!”

　The man whines as he moves away.

“Damn! Even though I aimed to attack his dominant arm!”

　I couldn’t stop his movement completely with my Talent.

　The accuracy may have been reduced by using it twice earlier.

“Hey! Zion’s in a really bad mood, so hurry up and kill them!”

　A woman a little distance away from me shouts.

“I’m not in a bad mood. Why’s taking you so long, I was just wondering.”

　The woman wearing a robe also speaks up.

　Don’t say anything you don’t have to…….

　Our chances of getting away are even lower…….

“I know! ……I’m going to get serious.”

　The man releases intense pressure.

(su!? Scary…… But compared to, the Black Dragon……!)

　If I haven’t experienced the pressure from the Black Dragon, I might have lost my will to fight here.

“Sophie, strike with attack magic! Don’t care if you hit me!”

　I build…. five formulas at the same time. 

(Eh? How? –No, it doesn’t matter!!)

“–su!”

　While being careful not to say the name of the magic I cast, I activate three [Thunder Arrows] and two [Rock Needles] at the same time.

　Like before, Log continues attacking mainly with thrusts.

　But not only that, he also activates beginner magic like [Thunder Shock].

　…….Like Orn. 

　But, not all of them hit. And the whip that the man uses targets Log.

“Guh!”

“Log, look out!”

　As Log flinches, a strong attack is about to strike him.

　A gust of wind blows past me.

“Haaa!!”

　Carol parries the whip aiming for Log with her dagger.

“What!? You’re supposed to be dead……!”

　The man is surprised.

“I won’t die from something like that! You hurt the both of them even more……!　I’ll never forgive you!!”

　Carol’s clothes are torn in places.

　Her right arm is exposed from her upper arm down, and the area of her coat around the stomach is gone.

“Log, I’m out of buffs, give me some buffs!”

“Oh, oh! [Vanguard up]!”

　Carol gets the buff and runs toward the man.

“Tsk!”

　The man skillfully handles his whip to keep Carol from getting too close.

　–But Carol isn’t afraid of the whip, and she moves even closer to the man.

“What!?”

“Taaaaah!”

　She swings her dagger down and slashes the man’s right wrist.

“Guh! Why aren’t you afraid!”

　He complains as he distances himself from Carol.

“I’ve been whipped so hard I can’t even count. I’m not going to be scared by that now!”

　–Wait! They’re starting to fight, but if Carol has recovered, we have to get out of here!

　The big man blocking the way is already knocked out, and we can escape into the path now.

　Once in the path, if Log and I take turns blocking the way with the [Rock Wall], we might be able to get away.

“Carol, there’s no reason to fight anymore! Let’s run! –su? Argh.”

　After telling Carol to run away, I turn around to check the way and see the big man standing in front of me.

　He grabs me by the neck and lifts me up.

　I didn’t notice it at all…….

“You little shit……. How dare you blast me away! Suffer and die!!”

　It h, hurts………

“Sophie!? Stop!”

“Don’t move! I can crush her neck if I need to!”

　I can’t breathe…….

　I can’t even concentrate on blowing him away with my Talent…….

　I’m in pain…….

　I don’t want to…….

　I don’t want to die…….

　Sister…….

　Orn…….

　My consciousness begins to fade as my eyes close.

　I think I hear a loud noise behind me, like something exploding. A hallucination……?

　Eh? It doesn’t hurt anymore.

　Maybe, I’m already dead. ……

　As I wonder if I had already died, I feel something warm wrap around me.

“I’m late, sorry.”

　I hear the voice I most wanted to hear right now.

　I open my eyes and Orn’s face is right in front of me.

　Orn has his usual look on his face, like he’s watching over us.

　–But I feel that he’s filled with an anger that can’t be hidden.

“Orn……”

　I don’t really know what’s going on, and I find myself shedding the tears I was holding back.

“Yes, I’m here. You did your best. You did great. It’s alright now. Don’t worry. I’ll take care of the rest.”