165 – Big Deal 7
“… ”
“Ew! Enemy! gulp!”
Ophelia eagerly puts the food into her mouth right in front of her eyes.
Seeing her figure, Elios was feeling a bit unexpected.
“… But isn’t it normal to show some signs of refusal at first?”
“yes? what..”
“ah. No, keep eating.”
The appearance of Ophelia eating well and happily.
Certainly, the food was prepared by the chefs under Elios’ direct control, so the taste could be said to be the best.
Still, the sight of him eating a meal given to him by an opponent he had once fought so hard to kill with so little hesitation made me feel a bit embarrassed from the point of view of hospitality.
That is, the person who had maintained a rather arrogant feeling until now.
Ophelia puts down her fork and spoon after a full meal.
Seeing this, Elios smiled slightly and said.
“He eats really well. I guess the owner doesn’t usually take care of the food?”
“It’s not like that, but… it’s because I suffered so much before meeting my master.”
Ophelia spoke in a blunt tone again, unlike the time she had been eating diligently just before.
Seeing her color like this, Elios seemed to slip a smile on his lips without even realizing it.
‘A warrior who can be called the strongest among humans should eat it.. It’s a rather interesting part. this child. The more you look at it, the more interesting it becomes.’
Princess Elios stared at Ophelia’s face like that.
Regarding this, Ophelia, who was still vigilant against her opponent apart from the meal, began to feel even more tension.
‘What the hell are you thinking?… Are you taking the opportunity to kill me to vent your anger? Either that or some other trap…’
It’s just frustrating when you don’t know the other person’s inner thoughts.
Then, seeing Ophelia like that, the White Dragon Princess spoke in a voice that felt pleasure.
“Well, then.. Since the meal is over, shall we go and lightly digest it?”
“Yes? Digest.. just do it.”
Ophelia questioned Elios’ words.
At this, the White Dragon Princess looked at her face and said with a flawless smile.
“Isn’t it obvious? What’s next between us. It’s been a long time since you came here, so let’s have some fun together.”
“… ”
A story that makes you feel strange when you interpret it simply.
At this, Ophelia rose from her seat feeling very unwilling.
*
We arrived at the place guided by the White Dragon Princess.
It was a large training ground located in the backyard of the imperial castle.
Yes, but unlike the ordinary training ground, it was a fairly well-built place from Ophelia’s point of view. It could be seen that the various training instruments seen here and there were also quite high-end items.
A place that is usually seen to be used by other people as well.
Yes, but right now, as if Elios had given an order in advance, not a single ant was visible in the training ground.
‘I’ve heard that frugality is a virtue of the Dragona Empire, but I think it’s quite an investment when it comes to practical things like this.’
Just as Ophelia was thinking about that, the White Dragon Princess approached Ophelia with something she had kept in her personal locker.
And..
“Here, take this.”
“This..?”
“It was specially ordered after hearing that you were coming here. If this is enough, it will still feel more like a real battle than an ordinary wooden sword, right?”
What Princess Elios held out was a wooden sword modeled after Ophelia’s weapon, Karl’s greatsword.
It was not made of ordinary wood, but it was treated with various reagents, so it could be used to contain magic like a magic wand.
Seeing this, Ophelia let out a small sigh and accepted the wooden sword while recognizing the fact that this man was very determined today.
“The rules are the same as in Dalian. However, it is possible to use magic as long as there is no damage to the surrounding area.
“… All right.”
Resolving to do her best in a battle that could not be avoided anyway, Ophelia raised her sword and slowly took up her stance.
In front of her eyes, Elios looked this way as well while holding two wooden swords.
She had been smiling brightly ever since, but she was showing her happy emotions as if she were playing a game with a close friend who came over to play.
“Okay then let’s go!”
-Pak!-
With those words, Elios simply rushes towards Ophelia.
Watching her launch an attack while emitting explosive magic from the start, Ophelia calmly responded by emitting magic.
-Jijijijik!!!-
Sparks began to rise as the wooden swords, wrapped in tremendous magical power, collided.
In fact, it’s only couplets in name. A situation no different from fighting with an actual weapon.
However, both Elios and Ophelia did not pay any attention to this, just focusing their attention on the opponent in front of them.
-Chiying!-
Ophelia pushes Elios away with strength in the hand holding the sword.
Although she was unilaterally pushed out of her power in the past and was helpless. Starting from the previous battle, such a thing was no longer happening.
‘I see… I was a little tired last time, but this guy is strong. His physical strength is almost on par with me now in full condition.’
While analyzing the opponent’s strength so quickly, Elios attacked again.
Her usual tactic of using one sword to check the opponent’s movement and then attacking with the other sword was not usable at this point.
Currently, Ophelia’s physical strength wielding the greatsword is almost equal to that of her using both hands.
In other words, it meant that the tactic of pressing with force was impossible.
‘then. Here’s my strategy…’
While calculating so quickly in his head, Elios explosively increased the mana that wrapped around his body.
At the same time…
“!”
-visor!-
The next moment, Ophelia blocked Elios’s attack with a slight edge.
At the same time, a look of surprise began to appear on her face, who had been maintaining her composure.
‘I see.. I don’t know if they’re equal in strength, but I’m still a step above them in terms of speed.’
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No matter how lightly you can hold it and shake it, due to the nature of a greatsword weapon, its size and structure made it impossible to move quickly.
In addition, since she is Elrios, who has non-human dragon blood, she is a little more superior in terms of instant power.
Making the most of his advantage, Elios began to attack again.
-visor!-
Elios continued to attack while making a clear sound that could hardly be thought of as colliding with trees.
Fast, strong and accurate.
She tried to stab the sword while squeezing through the gaps in Ophelia’s defense, so Ophelia defended with a feeling of being a bit burdensome, while at the same time constantly thinking.
‘In terms of speed, I’m definitely at a disadvantage. That said, there is not that much of a difference in terms of strength. After all, Princess White Dragon, it’s still impossible to win with straight attacks. then..’
Having made that decision, Ophelia let go of her defensive stance and slowly lowered her sword.
‘what? Have you ever given up? No matter how much practice it is, it’s more futile than I thought… !’
At that moment, with a sudden chill, Ellios stood still.
Thinking that Ophelia, who was in front of her for a moment, had given up the battle, she rushed to deliver the final blow.
However, as the distance between her and her eyes met, Elios knew.
Ophelia’s eyes were cold and frightening.
It gave the impression of a spider waiting for its prey to get caught in its web.
Elios immediately stopped his steps, recognizing that there was something for the first time.
But… unfortunately, her actions were delayed.
-Pak!-
“ah… ”
The next moment, feeling sudden pain, Elios slowly moved his gaze.
Something small and long lying on the floor.
It took some time to realize that it was her little finger.
And..
“Huh…Huhh… hahahahaha!”
Elios begins to laugh heartily in the midst of intense pain.
Right after that, she focused her magical energy on the eyeball and looked around with sparkling red eyes.
Then, the transparent ‘spider web’ that finally starts to appear.
They were made of pure magical power, and were spread around Ophelia in a structure that seemed to surround her.
So that if anyone gets close to her, she’ll be torn apart.
Seeing this, Elios recognized that he had eaten one shot, and began to feel the burning emotion of ecstasy burning even more intensely.
“As expected, I didn’t think I was going to be taken lightly, but to think that they would catch me like this… It’s fun, really! Is this your own magic? I remember cutting off my ankle the other day as something similar to this, but I never thought it could be applied in this way!”
With those words, Elios begins to release tremendous magic power.
At the same time, the invisible cobwebs around Ophelia began to break one by one, and she automatically began to raise her alertness.
‘Are you serious? The same attack as back then…’
The strongest magic possessed by Elios, who used to turn Ophelia’s arm into a rag.
In response, Ophelia squeezed out the maximum amount of mana and began to create a magic barrier around her.
It was the best choice she could make at this point.
‘First, defend. If I take advantage of the gap that arises immediately after that and apply a blow like before…’
With that in mind, Ophelia immediately prepares for a counterattack.
Immediately after that, her vision began to be wrapped in a brilliant yet intense light for an instant.