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Chapter 147 – Things I Can’t Give Up (2) Before I Get Beaten
I use my magic sword to block Haruhara’s daggers, which he swings at an almost invisible speed.
“Ora ora ora ora ora oraaa!”
Haruhara charges with a dagger in each hand.
His attacks are fast and powerful.
This is an offensive power that a Master Thief or a Gambler in the scout class would never be able to achieve.
Could it be the effect of the unknown job Demon?
“Ugh…!
My current main job is Hero.
I should have a huge advantage in melee combat.
Even so, I can’t take on Haruhara with just my one magic sword.
I can’t imagine that Haruhara is capable of such a furious attack.
I equip the Storm Caller magic sword in my right hand and the Shadow Slayer magic sword in my left.
There are unique bonuses for Hero and Usurper, which allow you to switch equipment instantly, and for Magic Swordsman, which allows you to use all types of swords, including dual wielding, with the skill of a master.
Equipment switching is instantaneous.
There is also no problem with dual-wielding magic swords.
“What is wrong with you? Is this the best you can do?”
“No way. I was just surprised.”
It’s surprising considering his usual personality, but Haruhara is actually a technical fighter.
He prefers speed and technique to power.
He’s good at outsmarting his opponents.
This fighting style suits the jobs of the Gambler and the Master Thief.
Because I was used to seeing Haruhara like this, I was surprised by his current attack.
Even so, Haruhara’s base of real combat experience is still as a scout.
The Demon’s abilities are unknown, but I, who was originally a vanguard as a Magic Swordsman, have more real-world combat experience.
Besides, I’m a Hero now.
My rank as a Hero is only A, but my melee combat ability is already at a high level.
Compared to specialized jobs, there are some areas where I’m inferior in terms of individual ability, but on the other hand, you could say that I don’t have any particular weaknesses.
I’m more of a jack-of-all-trades than a top-notch Magic Swordsman.
I also benefit from the synergy with the S-level Magic Swordsman and Usurper.
Because of my Strategic Ambiguity, I should also be able to draw out the performance of jobs below the second rank better than Haruhara.
I use my two magic swords to block Haruhara’s attack and slowly push him back.
“Damn it, I can’t get through!”
Haruhara shouts in frustration.
However, there is a problem with the current situation.
While I’m defending against Haruhara’s constant rush with my two swords, I can’t aim for the chain of sword → magic → sword.
This means that I can’t hope for an explosive increase in attack power from the Rondo of Magic Swords.
Of course, this is probably what Haruhara wanted.
Haruhara, who considers himself my partner, knows exactly how a magic swordsman fights.
Including what I hate most about being attacked.
“Haah!”
I push Haruhara away with all my strength as he tries to get close with his daggers.
Haruhara reduces the power of the attack by jumping backward while using his left and right daggers to block the X-shaped slash of the two magic swords.
“Damn, this is the power of a Hero without a chain?!”
Haruhara curses and
“I’ll cover you!”
At the same time as Honoka-chan’s words, my vision was blocked by darkness.
Is it the status effect Darkness?
I thought, but that can’t be right.
The Demon King has the unique bonus of ‘Considerable resistance to all status effects.’
The level of expression has increased since before, and the probability has also increased.
Status effects should be quite difficult for me to pass through now.
In addition, the “Nullify Probability Effects” skill I obtained in the skill world has been turned into a unique bonus for the Demon King, and it has become a rather powerful bonus that “nullifies any effect that would cause a disadvantage due to probability.”
Even if I didn’t have any resistance to the effect of Darkness, it would still be canceled.
Then what is it?
It’s not Darkness.
In fact, my vision hasn’t gone dark.
I should be able to see, but I can’t.
I see; it’s a telepathic perception block.
She used it to make me think I couldn’t see!
“Tch!”
I parry the approaching blade with my magic sword and forcefully step back.
How did I manage to block an attack that I should not be able to see?
It’s thanks to my Usurper’s ability to sense danger.
Using the Demon King’s flying magic, I accelerated backward and used my backward step to lift my body into the air.
I reset the distance between me and Haruhara.
However…
“That’s it. Embrace Nightmare!”
A group of dark ghosts appeared at a point where I had not yet landed.
I plunged into the swirling mass of specters from behind.
“Damn it!”
I escaped the vortex by unleashing a spinning slash with my magic sword, the Shadow Slayer.
It was a spell that the Black Magician, Sayuki, was good at.
The dark entity corrupts the minds of the living, affecting their ability to make decisions.
It also randomly inflicts multiple status effects on the mind, such as Stun, Fear, Confusion, Silence, and Coma, and if the number of status effects inflicted exceeds three, it even has an instant death effect.
The nice thing about this spell is that the status effects that count toward the Instant Death count don’t have to be caused by this spell.
The Magic Swordsman has a number of attacks that can cause status effects.
The Master Thief also has attacks that cause poison and paralysis, and the Telepath has skills that cause mental status effects.
This is a spell that becomes even more vicious when used by a group in a wave-like attack.
I never thought they would use such a dangerous spell without hesitation.
I have the Saint’s Cloak dropped by Little Red Riding Hood, so I don’t have to worry about instant death…
“Hey, are you crazy? What if I die instantly?”
“This dungeon was full of monsters with instant death attacks. You’ll definitely need an Instant Death resistance accessory.”
Sayuki said without changing her expression.
“What if I don’t have one?”
“I don’t think we can take it easy on you. If we attack you with the intention to kill you, we might finally see a way to win. Isn’t that an overestimation?”
She said it in a tone that sent shivers down my spine and left me speechless.
That’s right.
That’s the problem.
The three of them can’t kill me.
If they kill me, they’ll die at the same time.
As long as their goal is to get me back, they can’t kill me (my body).
That’s why they decided to seal me up.
Judging from the fact that they haven’t used it again, it seems that the magic circle on the ground can’t be used repeatedly.
However, even after the light disappeared, the magic circle on the ground didn’t disappear.
Perhaps it will become usable again once the recharge is complete.
At least, that’s what I’m supposed to think.
I don’t know what principle this seal is based on, but I know that Invincible Barrier β can prevent it.
However, Invincible Barrier β sometimes freezes randomly.
The probability of freezing, which used to be frequent, has now increased by one level and is now rare.
However, the probability of freezing is still not low.
Depending on the ups and downs, it should be around 10-20% when it’s rare.
If you were to ask me if I’m having a good or bad streak right now, I would definitely say I’m having a bad streak.
I might freeze once every five times or even once every four times if I’m unlucky.
In that case, I have no choice but to attack before I get hit.
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