ocean-life Vol 05 Chapter 22-2: Conclusion
Vol 05 Chapter 22-2: Conclusion
Vol 05 Chapter 22-2: Conclusion
Vol 05 Chapter 22-2: Conclusion
「What should I do now?」
As I withstood Ashno's continuous attacks, I continued to ponder. I had a lethal strike in reserve. But it could only be used as a surprise attack, and only once.
If I missed, any chance of victory would disappear. I wanted to aim for Ashno's bandaged right hand, her weak point, but the moment I got into close range, I would be instantly killed by the high-density wind surrounding her.
「You've been aiming for something since a while ago. Do you have a trump card?」
「Well, who knows?」
It seemed she had even read that I had a trump card. While leaping over a wide-ranging wall of flames that Ashno had just conjured, I converted an entire magic stone into a lightning strike. However, just as I had once defended against the hero's lightning, Ashno increased the air pressure around her, turning the air into an insulator to block it.
It looked like I had no choice but to rely on my trump card. But this complex magic required time to concentrate on the calculations. 1.3 seconds. That was all I needed.
「1.3 seconds against Ashno... feels like an eternity.」
I clicked my tongue while dodging the subsonic scatter shot fired by Ashno. Then, a barrage of arrows came flying at me. It wasn't Ashno's doing. They were arrows fired by Imperial soldiers.
Arrows filled the sky, too many to count. Normally, I would have used wind to block them, but this was Ashno's domain. Trying to control the wind here would be futile.
I pulled out two knives from my pocket, including the spare one, and slashed away only those arrows on a direct collision course. However, it was impossible to avoid them all. I managed to dodge the fatal shots, but several arrows still pierced my body, causing blood to spill.
「Voldeck! Why are you interfering in the battle?」
「[Charged Particle Cannon]!!」
The [Charged Particle Cannon] was actually simpler in terms of computational load than [Microwave Irradiation]. But against someone like Ashno, it would almost certainly never hit. And because it required a large amount of electrical power, it could only be used in a situation where it was guaranteed to hit.
And that time was now. I used the last two remaining magic stones to activate the magic. I accelerated heavy ions to near-light speed and shot them. It was the fastest and strongest attack I could perform at that moment.
「I won't let you!!」
Ashno concentrated all her magical power into creating a focused wind barrier. Concentrating all her magic into her most proficient element, wind, she formed the ultimate defense. My [Charged Particle Cannon] collided with Ashno's wind barrier, light and wind clashed and fought for dominance. I gritted my back teeth and poured the remainder of my magical power into the [Charged Particle Cannon], increasing its force.
...And finally, I overpowered her. Most of its force was negated, but the [Charged Particle Cannon] ultimately caught Ashno. When the light ceased, there was nothing left. Only the gouged earth remained. Was Ashno dead? I searched the area with wind magic, but I couldn't sense any trace of her. All I knew was that she was no longer here.
「Ah!! The legendary Hero was defeated!?」
「Is that elf stronger than our Hero!?」
「A monster, he's a monster!!」
The Imperial soldiers fled in terror. Ashno seemed to have been almost a deity to them. It was our victory, only one task remained. The enemy commander was foolish enough to come this far forward. I couldn't let such negligence and carelessness go unpunished. Killing him here would also protect the seal.
「[Lightning Strike]!」