Satella's POV:
I whirled around quickly in shock upon hearing the sound of something metallic hit puck's barrier.
The lady had attacked from behind. If it weren't for peter and puck, I can't even imagine what would've happened.
After her failed attempt, she started to say mean things to that little girl.
She may have stolen my insignia but from what I saw while coming here. I can't blame her for trying to survive in a place like this.
I was about to attack her but then.
"First, rude. Second, what right do you have to criticize her when you yourself came so unprepared. She's half your age yet she has twice the amount of burden on her shoulders."
Peter replied in felt's defense which took me by surprise but not much. From what I had seen after traveling with him for the whole day.
'He's kind and is always ready to look at things from different perspectives.'
I smiled at him with admiration and respect but during that short moment of lapse in attention the black haired woman lounged towards felt who still had my insignia.
'Oh no! I got distracted!'
I tried to cast a spell but it was too late. I wouldn't make it in time and puckseemed to be in a similar predicament. I watched as the black blade inched closer to the poor girl.
But it was deflected by Peter, who held two familiar short swords but they were covered in what peter called divinity.
'When did he..."
After that first clash, a very dangerous yet beautiful dance of steel began.
The woman, elsa was much stronger and faster than peter but he was more experienced, more adaptive, more fluid.
I wished to step in but puck stopped me, he was looking at the battle with a unusually serious face.
"We should not interfere in this. Peter, he planned for 3 steps ahead, that's why he's able to keep up with her.A single miscalculation would spell doom for him.
The dance continued for some time until he kicked her in the jaw, the sound of her neck snapping sent shivers down my spine but what truly horrified me was her complete disregard for it as she pushed forward ready to cut off his head.
But I had already prepared my spell, I launched deadly icicles at her while the old mister pulled peter back.
"Seems like it's our turn to fight, lia."
Puck said and I nodded as the fight started. The old man joined in too.
The wounds she received from peter made her a little slower which in turn helped us.
But after some time of fighting, puck had reached his time limit and neededto return in the gem.
"If it gets too dangerous, then don't hesitate to use it."
And with that said puck returned into the green gem embedded in my dress. But during my short conversation, elsa threw her blade at the mister who weren't fast enough to dodge it.
It looked like he was about to get hit in the head but a black and golden shine hit the blade, changing its trajectory to hit him in the shoulder while the glowing blur flew and embedded in elsa's shoulder.
I looked to see where it came from and saw peter standing with his hand outstretched, a confident grin adorned his charming face.
All of the wounds seemed to have vanished as he stood there, the damaged clothing that showed cuts were now showing rippling muscles.
I stared at him before snapping out of whatever trance I was in and turned away, my face beat red.
'Baka!'
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Subaru's POV:
[Name: Subaru natsuki
Age: 17
Race: Human(sealed)
Class: priest
Lv:2 (19/2,000)
HP:1,100
DP:550
CP:550
Gate:(locked)
Strength: 11
Speed: 16
Endurance: 11
Intelligence:11
Points: 0 ]
[Name: Balanced charging
Level: 2
Type: active
Cost: 100 DP/CP per minute
Description: a skill that allows the user to fill their body with a balanced amount of divinity and corruption and strengthen it.
Effect:
+20% strength
+20% speed
+20% endurance ]
"Heh, round 2."
I put everything in my Devine power. My stats had increased and with the level 2 [Balanced charging] I could handle her for a while longer.But there were still some weak points on me such as this.
[Name: Cheap steel blade
Type: Weapon
Class: dual short sword
Rank: F-
Durability: 19/50
Conductivity: Below average
Description: A short sword made of leftover metal by a novice blacksmith as a prototype. It's supposed be used in a pair.
Effects:
+1 strength
+1 speed ]
'Yep, This is garbage. I wish I had something that could actually allow me use molding prop-...'
As I was thinking about this, my eyes drifted to something in one of thecorners of the store.
'Are those, daggers?'
[Name: Serpents tooth
Type: Weapon
Class: dual daggers
Rank: D
Durability: 87/300
Conductivity: Good
Description: daggers made from the broken fangs of a black serpent, the blade still contains the will of the serpent, giving it the ability to generate venom.
(Weapon is currently damaged. Effects have been reduced.)
Effects:
[Venomous bite]: upon cutting, the blade releases a neurotoxin that slowly reduces the ability to control one's body.
+3 strength
+5 speed ]
My eyes lit up as I threw away the crumbling short sword and picked up the daggers and it quickly bonded with me, providing the stats instantly.
(Image)
Jackpot.
Now, With my new toys and increased abilities... I was still not a match for her.
"You are one masochistic bitch, I must say, miss elsa."
"thats no way to talk to a woman sweetheart~. Now, NO MORE PLAYING AROUND!!"
She yelled, her speed and strength increasing by a large margin. she went for my left side and If it hadn't been for satella coming in clutch with her magic, my insides would have come outside.
She jumped back to avoid the spikes but I decided that it's the right moment and jumped after her, giving her many cuts and spreading the venom through her.
[Venomous bite activated]
[Alert! Skill failed to produce effects, opponent's endurance is too high.]
'...Shit.'
With the poison being useless, I can only continue and hope for a miracle. And that's when I felt something...
.
.
.
.
After sometime, we were still fighting, felt was trying to stop the old man's bleeding and the masochistic woman was laughing like a maniac.
The only reason I was able to attack her before was due to her not going all out.
But that was a big mistake since now me and satella had slowly begun to get used to each other's combat style.
We have been fighting her for approximately 10 minutes and now, satella seemed to be getting tired too.
But this was enough. I used all my strength and pushed her arms upwards and landed a solid kick to her stomach, causing her to skid across the wooden house.
I fell to my knees and began to breath deeply, my skills deactivating but my smile was still in place.
"You're finally here. thanks for coming even though it's your day off."
I said, making everyone confused but it didn't last long as a red haired man broke through the roof and landed in front of me.
"No need to thank me, this is my job after all. And please, stop singing that song, I beg you."
Reinhard van astrea, had arrived.
"Heh, but I'm never gonna give you up. Never gonna let you down."