𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟕: 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐫
“Emilia-sama! Please, run away!”
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I reflexively shouted that, manifesting my true equipment to buy even a little time for Emilia-sama to escape, and I lunged at the Goblin Lord.
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“Run――[Hermes!]”
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My true equipment.
Hermes, a leg armor type true equipment, appears and attaches to my legs.
Thanks to its unique effect, “The Swift Feet of the Messenger God”, I can run at an incredible speed, and I slashed at the Goblin Lord at that speed.
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“Speed Slash!”
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I unleash an art of slashing specialized in speed.
A blow aimed at the neck without hesitation.
The Goblin Lord, he. . .
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“Hmm. You’re quite fast for a human. I’ll give you that.”
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Easily.
Just easily.
He caught my sword with his bare hand.
Monster. . .!
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“Here’s my return. 《Fireball》.”
“Huh?!”
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I somehow dodge the fireball generated at an incredible speed.
However, because I dodged it, the fireball hit one of the fallen women.
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“Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa?!”
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The woman hit by the fireball screams in agony and is burned to death without leaving a bone.
I’m sorry. . .!
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“Oh, I’ve done it. I’ve burned an important seedbed.
Hey, clean up the women.”
[Gii!]
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The goblins, following the Goblin Lord’s orders, dragged the women and took them deeper into the cave.
Normally, I couldn’t overlook such an act, and even now, I deeply regret that I couldn’t help them, but for now, I’m grateful for that act.
The hindrances are gone, and the number of goblins in this place has decreased a little.
This means that the possibility of Emilia-sama escaping has increased a little.
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“Emilia-sama! Please, run away quickly!”
“But! Leaving those women and Denise behind. . .”
“Even so! Run away, report this to His Majesty, and organize a subjugation team!
That’s the best choice you can make right now!”
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I desperately persuade Emilia-sama.
In the meantime, I don’t let up on my attacks on the Goblin Lord.
The Goblin Lord, with a relaxed expression, blocks my attacks and sneers as if to say, “Try it if you can.”
If he’s off guard, that’s convenient.
Even if it costs me my life, I will let Emilia-sama escape!
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“Denise. . .”
“Hurry!”
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When I urge her with a rough tone, Emilia-sama’s face looks as if she has made up her mind.
That’s good.
Please, please, take care.
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“Dance――Francesca!”
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Emilia-sama manifests her true equipment and starts running.
With the speed of Emilia-sama using her true equipment, even a Goblin Champion can’t catch up.
All I have to do is hold back the Goblin Lord with my life on the line. . .
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“Hehehe. It’s a funny struggle. It’s really amusing.”
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The moment I made up my mind, as if to mock me, the Goblin Lord moved.
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“I love to crush that fleeting hope into pieces and see the face of my prey dyed in despair.
I’ll show you.
I’ll make you feel.
The real despair!”
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And then, the Goblin Lord held his hand out to the empty air.
This can’t be.
No way, no way, no way?!
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“Trample――[Barbarian]!”
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In the Goblin Lord’s hand, a sinister giant axe with a black and gold color appeared.
At the same time, the pressure I feel from the Goblin Lord swells.
Ah.
This is, without a doubt. . .
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“True. . .equipment. . .”
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As I was crushed by despair, just as the Goblin Lord had declared, he sneered and turned his eyes to Emilia-sama.
This is bad!
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“Gwoooooo!”
“Emilia-sama!”
“Eh?!”
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The Goblin Lord roars and raises his axe, aiming at Emilia-sama.
I used the power of [The Swift Feet of the Messenger God] to move at high speed, and managed to avoid danger by pushing Emilia-sama away in the nick of time.
There was no damage.
To Emilia-sama.
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“Denise?! You. . .?!”
“Don’t worry. . .”
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Instead, my left arm, which I used to push Emilia-sama away, was blown off, but it’s a trivial matter.
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“[Heal].”
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I immediately use a simple healing magic to stop the bleeding at the minimum.
After all, it’s a life that will end here.
I don’t care about losing one or two arms.
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“Emilia-sama, please escape quickly.”
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I don’t know if it’s fortunate or not, but the Goblin Lord doesn’t seem to attack us immediately, perhaps he wants to torment us before killing us.
Please escape while you can.
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“Emilia-sama, quickly. . .”
“No, I can’t do that. Instead, Denise, you should run.”
“. . .Huh?”
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For a moment, I didn’t understand what she was saying.
However, my head, which I pride myself on being good at, quickly understood the meaning of her words.
I understood, and I regretted it.
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“Even if you stay behind to hold him off, you won’t be able to buy much time against this monster.
Even if I run during that time, I’ll only be caught up with my speed.
But you can get away.
You, who are hailed as the fastest in the kingdom.”
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My reason screams that she’s right.
That’s the best move.
At the same time, my emotions scream that it can’t be.
My heart screams that I must not abandon my beloved master and run away.
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“Emilia-sama. . .”
“Denise, our journey together was really fun.”
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Cutting off my words, Emilia-sama went.
Recklessly, she charged at the Goblin Lord.
As always.
Ignoring my worries, she rushed out without considering the danger.
Emilia-sama was still Emilia-sama, even in such a situation.
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“Hahaha! Come on, girl! You’re pitiful, weakling!”
“《Flash》!”
“What?!”
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Emilia-sama blinded him with a magic that emits intense light.
Even against a monster that she can’t win against in terms of status, this technique works because it doesn’t aim for damage.
Good judgment.
I want to praise her for her quick thinking.
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But, there’s no time for that.
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“Guh. . .!”
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Without wiping away my overflowing tears, I started running.
I can’t waste Emilia-sama’s determination to die.
With that in mind.
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“I will. . .I will definitely bring help back!”
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I engraved that as an absolute vow in my heart, and I ran towards the exit of the cave, and beyond that, towards the royal capital.
I will definitely inform His Majesty about this, and bring back reinforcements to save Emilia-sama as soon as possible.
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I ran.
Without ever looking back.
I just kept running.
🔹𝙰𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚜.𝚌𝚘𝚖 ― 𝙸𝚗𝚍u𝚕𝚐𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚕𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚗𝚘𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 “𝚍𝚊𝚒𝚕𝚢 𝚞𝚙𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎𝚜” 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎x𝚌𝚕𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚍𝚟𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜🔹
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