Chapter 50

This time, there are some graphic descriptions, so please be cautious if you are sensitive to such content.

"What...?"

Although Seiya understood what Joseph had said, he couldn't help but ask for clarification.

"Don't make me repeat myself.

I'll let you use magic once. But if it doesn't work, you should know what will happen, right?"

"Haha, don't get too cocky! If I can cast without worrying about the incantation time, I can win even against the Seven Swords!"

"Alright, alright, I get it, so hurry up and cast."

While his ears turned bright red from Joseph's provocation, Seiya began his incantation.

"O higher water spirit, lend me your power, emerging from the dim world—"

This was the 6th Tier Spirit Magic, Great Falls, which he usually wouldn't use due to its lengthy incantation. Even if this magic didn't work, Seiya thought he could create an opportunity to escape by overwhelming the opponent with the massive amount of water.

"Still not done...?"

Joseph yawned and muttered.

"!? By the ancient contract, appear before my enemy."

Seiya's incantation was complete. He had poured all the magic power he could into the 6th Tier Spirit Magic, confident that it would work even against the strongest warrior of the Delim Empire, the Seven Swords.

"Die!! 'Great Falls'"

A waterfall empowered by the higher water spirit rushed towards Joseph.

"You... I won't forgive you."

"Ha ha, I was just about to cut off that brat's arm."

"...I'll... tear you apart... limb by limb..."

Nina attacked Vol. Even without his left arm's armor and shield, the rest of his body was covered in mithril full plate armor.

Vol thought he should focus on his face and left arm, and that strange skill. The words he spoke were likely a magic incantation that activated instantly, allowing him to move without delay. It was undoubtedly a unique skill, and a powerful one if used correctly.

"No matter how powerful a skill you have, it's useless if you can't control it! A sneak attack might work, but the difference in level between us is too great!"

Nina ignored Vol's words and continued her relentless attacks.

"Ugh, not bad, but such attacks won't last forever..."

However, Nina's attacks didn't stop.

"Hmm... This isn't just a series of attacks. It's the dagger skill 'Infinity Blow,' you fool! Indeed, the attacks will continue indefinitely as long as your MP holds out."

The Level 4 dagger skill 'Infinity Blow' allowed for continuous attacks as long as MP lasted, but it was poorly suited against an opponent like Vol, who was fully armored.

"The futility of this... Ugh!?"

Vol noticed something was off. Even though he was being hit with Infinity Blow, he should have been able to counterattack while defending, given his skills. But now, he was on the defensive. Not only that, Nina was mixing in other dagger skills while using Infinity Blow.

"Impossible! She's... using multiple dagger skills simultaneously!?"

Vol's face lost all composure, and sweat poured down. He swung his war axe, but it lacked its usual precision. It felt heavy, and he was using the earth war axe's gravity manipulation skill to swing it, but it felt as if the skill was being suppressed.

Nina's attacks continued. Vol endured the relentless attacks, swinging his war axe, and Nina dodged. When the seemingly endless attacks finally stopped, Vol felt a chill as he saw Nina's smile. Her smile was so beautiful that it made him forget they were in the middle of a fight, only intensifying his fear.

"First one~"

Nina pulled back her right arm. It was as if she was pulling something, and Vol noticed a magic thread wrapped around his left arm.

"Stop!!"

---

Lena's treatment was complete, but she had fainted. Yu tried to heal his right arm, but the smell of burning made him turn around to see Zep standing there.

"That's terrible. If it wasn't for me, you'd have severe burns."

Despite his casual tone, smoke was rising from his body. Yu approached Zep to keep him away from Lena.

"Almost had a roasted lizard. But is that better?"

Yu asked about something he had noticed during the first battle.

"Hmm? Oh, making eye contact? I realized there was no need to be cautious."

"So, you knew I had a magic eye?"

Zep and Vol never made eye contact with Yu during the fight. It was a deliberate strategy, and if one of them was about to make eye contact, the other would interfere.

"Seiya also has a magic eye. We've fought many magic eye users on the battlefield, so we can tell. Of course, we can predict their moves from their body language, so it doesn't hinder our combat."

"I see. But you didn't know the effect of my magic eye, did you?"

"Hehe, I have a pretty good idea. It's an analysis type, right? When Vol got excited and made eye contact, nothing happened.

I was using the Mirage ring to hide my stats, but you could see them, couldn't you? Your caution when we first met makes sense if you have an analysis-type magic eye.

Also, you said you would fight both of us. We were prepared to fight two from the start. If you had a confusion, charm, or illusion-type magic eye, it would have been troublesome."

Yu listened silently to Zep's chatter.

"Alright, let's crush your left hand now.

We need to go help Seiya. The man who barged in is quite skilled."

"Do you think you can win against that old man?"

"Even if the opponent is a B-rank, or even an A-rank adventurer, we can win with the three of us. We're good at fighting people."

Zep put force into his right hand and released the Level 4 spear skill 'Spiral Stance.' The spear spun with a terrifying spiral motion, piercing Yu's left arm and stopping after penetrating a third of the way.

"Hehe, now you can't use healing magic on yourself, can you? I was surprised, though.

I thought it was strange that Vol couldn't cut off your arm. You weren't using 'Combat Techniques' externally but internally.

That's why your arm was so hard. You might not realize it, but it's a technique that even high-ranking adventurers rarely use."

Yu grabbed the spear with his uninjured right arm.

"Stop resisting. I'll be back after killing that man.

Hey, your right arm... it was... when did you heal it?"

"You won't be able to help that elf. You'll die here."

"Hehe, that's not a funny joke. Can you let go of the spear now?"

The dragonkin Zep put more force into the spear. Dragonkin were known for their physical prowess among sub-humans. However, the spear didn't budge in Yu's grip. Eventually, the spear began to bend under the strain.

"On par with me...!?"

"On par? You were stronger until now, but I'm stronger now."

Yu pulled the spear out of his left arm and infused it with fire magic using his magic fist, then thrust it into Zep's left side.

"Guh! No matter how many times I try, this level of injury... doesn't... regenerate? What's going on! And why is your left arm... no, regenerating!?"

Without answering Zep's questions, Yu cast the 2nd Tier Black Magic, Earth Lance, at Zep's legs. Like Lena's Earth Lance, it had a return mechanism, making it difficult for Zep to pull it out.

Yu mounted the fallen Zep and looked into his eyes.

"Hehe... we lose. We're supposed to have a bounty on our heads from the guild—"

Yu punched Zep before he could finish speaking.

---

Seiya, who had cast his most powerful magic at Joseph, was trembling.

The massive waterfall of water had been frozen by a single swing of Joseph's left magic sword before it reached him.

"Is that weak magic your best?"

Joseph stood right in front of Seiya. Imagining the gap in their abilities and his own future, Seiya felt despair and could only tremble.

"If you touch me, the Immortal Mercenary Corps will not forgive you."

"Whether it's the Immortal Mercenary Corps or the leader's 'Barehanded Merit,' bring anyone you want."

A red sword sprouted from Seiya's back. Joseph slowly raised the sword.

"Aaaaah, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts!! Stop it!! Aaaah, I'm sorry! I won't hunt rookies anymore, so please stop!"

The sword, which seemed to be hot, was slowly slicing from Seiya's abdomen to his chest, filling the air with the smell of burning flesh.

"Did you forgive the adventurers who begged you to stop?"

"Aaaah, I don't want to die... Gulp... I don't want to..."

"You're a noisy one."

Joseph swiftly swung the sword, splitting Seiya from his abdomen to his face, killing him instantly.

The Greater Demon's robe, known for its high physical and magical resistance, was torn like paper and caught fire.

---

"Ah~ My arm... my leg... give them back."

After losing his left arm to Nina, Bol faced one-sided domination.

His right leg was cut off from a gap in his armor, followed by his left leg.

"Have you repented~?"

Bol, with only his right arm, tried to gather his scattered limbs, but Nina wouldn't allow it.

"I will! I repent! Please, give me back my limbs!"

"Nope."

Bol's mouth hung open at Nina's response.

"Because there's one left~? I'll take my time with the last one~"

Bol's right arm armor was stripped off, but he couldn't resist.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! Please forgive me!!"

Bol, tears and saliva streaming down his face, begged Nina. She smiled as she watched him.

"Hehe, I won't forgive you. Let's start~"

"No! Someone, help... Gaaaah, my arm!!"

---

"Your comrades seem to have lost."

Zep, who had blocked Yu's punch with both arms, had his arms crushed by the force of the blows.

"Why... Why did Vol lose to a... rookie female adventurer?"

"Still, you gave me a hard time."

"We are... part of the Immortal Mercenary Corps. What will happen to us for doing this?"

"You were right about the analysis part of my magic eye, but only half right."

Interrupting Zep, Yu began to speak.

"Analysis can be used without making eye contact. The other part can be used, but it has conditions."

"Half... right? Another part?"

"You need to get within about a meter, make eye contact, and concentrate. If the target's skill level is high, it takes time, which is why I couldn't use it this time."

"Could... it be that your magic eye's... ability is..."

Yu punched Zep again. With his arms crushed, Zep couldn't defend and took the punch to the face.

"Ugh, wait, don't—"

Yu punched again.

"No, you're asking me to kill you."

"Guh, what... are you... saying?"

"You're the recent rumor about rookie hunting, right? Many people hate you. What do you think will happen when they find out you don't have any skills?"

"Aaaah... help... me..."

Zep, terrified, had soiled himself.

"And why do you think I told you my secret, which I never told anyone?"

Yu punched again.

"Kyaa... Gaaaah... Cough..."

Yu punched again.

"Huff, huff..."

Zep's face was a mess.

His teeth were shattered, his nose caved in, and his eyes were half out.

"Well, I'll let you off here."

Yu infused his right fist with fire magic and delivered the final blow.