The Elemental Sword Demon King
Episode 85: A Match of Styles
POV: Kirigaya Kaizo
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The knight members formed a unit containing two or three people depending on their abilities. For now, Kaizo, the newcomer, has formed a unit with Eve, the Captain.
Although, rather than Kaizo being a newcomer, this was because not a single girl wanted to form a unit with Kaizo. The Knights' work covered many areas, more than Kaizo had anticipated.
There was mediation of the duel of the academy students, the disclosure of the merchants smuggling sealed spirits, the guarding of lost spirits, the negotiation between the student organizations, the rescue of the stranded people.
The most frequent missions were the conquest of ferocious beasts and raging spirits that passed «Gate» that naturally occurred in the Spirit Forest and came to disturb from the Astral Spirit.
Receiving reports that a huge beast seemed to be rampaging outside the city this time around, the two of them moved quickly to the scene.
Cutting the trees in the forest, a huge beast, wearing a giant shell, roared. It was a spider-like beast mated with a giant turtle.
"Sizely large prey, how big is «Gate» open?"
"According to the Spirit Research Intelligence announcement, the size of the «Gate» that appears in the Spirit Forest seems to be getting bigger every year. The reason seems unknown."
Eve nodded with a serious expression, and armed her elemental aero «Ray Hawk». This was the first time he had fought side-by-side with Eve like this, but he knew Eve's true abilities.
Victoria was more skilled in terms of her common sense in flexible tactics, but in contrast to her, which was harsh and erratic, Eve could fight steadily.
With just the basics and without playing with shortcuts or tricks, he would force someone to give up straight from the front. It was indeed a fighting style like Eve.
"Now, Kaizo!"
Matching with Eve attacking from the sky, Kaizo falls closer to the beast. The shell creature's vital point is its soft belly. It was the same even for a savage beast.
Kaizo kicked the ground with an elemental aero sword in his hand. At that moment, the belly of the beast split vertically. Emerging from his stomach was the head of a giant snake.
Opening his mouth wide with sharp fangs, he swooped towards Kaizo. Snakes wriggling on the ground rolled up a large amount of sand and soil.
As Kaizo dodged the beast's ferocious attack, he clicked his tongue, "What an absurd living creature, this beast."
Clad in divine protection from her wind spirit and flying through the air, Eve released the blade of wind. However, as if some magic effect was running, the blade was repelled by its hard shell. Eve immediately landed next to Kaizo.
"Truly troublesome, the shell seemed to be strengthened by spirit magic of the resistance attribute."
"Spirit magic? Who here is,"
"It is possible that this animal did not originate from the naturally occurring «Gate» and was summoned by someone. Other than the chaotic Holy Valentine Festival, they caused a disturbance outside of Academy City and probably tried to distract the Knights."
Hearing this, Kaizo understood, and said "That's the smuggler of the Cursed Armament Seal who has infiltrated Academy City, right?"
"There's a possibility." Eve nodded with a stern expression.
The beast cut down the trees in the forest and roared like it was going crazy. With Ray Hawk in hand, Eve took a stance to attack.
"Kaizo, we're going to conduct a coordinated attack. Let's beat it in the next attack."
"Ah, I understand."
The beast attack came. Eve recites the spirit magic flying at high speed, grabs Kaizo's arm and flies off.
After flying right above the beast, he quickly released his hand which was holding Kaizo.
In response to Kaizo's shout, the elemental aero, the Nyx Rune shone dazzlingly. It was a sharp swooping attack from the sky. Techniques that are Eve's skills. Along with the falling power, the silver sword pierced through the shell.
A dry sound rang out, and cracks opened, crossing the hard shell of the beast. Soon after, Eve continued and swooped in, aiming for the crack that appeared in her shell and thrusting her Ray Hawk!
* ᛖ ᛚ ᛜ ᛞ ᛟ ᛗ ᛚᛜ ᛞ ᛟ*
"Go and rage, evil wind!" He was currently shouting words of release.
The huge skeleton of the beast appeared quickly, and it let out a roar of pain at its imminent death and became silent.
The raging strong wind within his body had sliced and tore his internal organs into pieces.
"For the first time we fought together, it was the right time coordination." Kaizo took out the impaled Nyx into her shell as she said that.
"Ah, I might have a good match with you, i-this is only as far as fighting is concerned!" Eve quickly flushed and turned around abruptly.
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Even after the extermination of the ferocious beasts in the Spirit Forest, the two of them were led by unexpected incidents happening one by one.
Since there were many students outside the city, as the academy lecture was canceled, the matter did not seem to be stopping more than usual.
The part where the number of Knight members decreased due to the chaos this morning, also spurred on another task. Time passed as they resolved the unexpected incident, and it was soon afternoon.
The Holy Valentine's Festival starts from the afternoon onwards. As the mayor's speech seemed to be on the side of the square, the townspeople's feet naturally headed in that direction.
As Kaizo observed the state of the streets filled with excitement in preparation for the festival, she muttered. "How terrible is the work of the Knights."
"Sure, it was special this morning. In addition, the part where the senior knights patrolled, was injured. I've been causing trouble for you since your first day, I'm sorry." Eve dropped her shoulders, felt sad, and sighed. He looked depressed because of the incident this morning.
"Eve, it's not your fault, you know?"
"No, the fact that I can't hold them back is my responsibility." Eve slowly shook her head.
"The four upperclassmen were Knight members ever since brother became captain. Most of the upperclassmen had resigned by the time I was elected captain. Only they have survived so far, but they have run out of patience with me, who has no ability as captain."
"Eve...."
"That reminds me, it was just a few weeks ago when you came here." Eve talks about the Hybrid Knight from last year to Kaizo.
The Hybrid Knight, when Lucia was the captain, operated with iron rules and seemed to be a stronger organization compared to now.
They have a perfect efficient doctrine. People who even broke the rules of the group, punished on the spot and the academy students who caused trouble, were beaten mercilessly with the Knights' armed strength.
Naturally, the rules of the academy seemed to have been well guarded. However, Lucia's harsh methods invited opposition from the students of the academy, who were extremely arrogant noble girls, and before long she had to step down from her position as captain.
Although she was the eldest daughter of the prestigious Duke Veilmist Family, after all, it was probably a fact that she was nothing more than an adopted daughter of a lower-class noble, after all, or perhaps the cause of the onset of enmity with the nobles, who respected him.
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*Connected.....
*Note: This story is fictitious. If there is a similarity in the name of the character, the scene, or the story, it is a mere coincidence and there is no element of intentionality.