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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