Crusch adjusted her breathing and casted her spell.
“「Middle Cure Wounds」!”
She cured Zenberu’s injuries.
“「Middle Cure Wounds」!”
She healed Zaryusu’s wounds.
“Huff, huff…”
Crusch panted hard.
But her breathing was still rugged, she felt the air wasn’t coming in even though she was breathing so hard.
This was probably the symptoms of mana exhaustion. She felt tremors of violent headache. Even so, Crusch worked hard to open her eyes.
They had sacrificed so much for this battle, how could she be the first to retire from the field.
Crusch used all her effort to open her eyes and chanted.
“「Middle Cure Wounds」!”
♦ ♦ ♦
Zenberu bashed the skull of a Skeleton Warrior with his clenched fist. The sensation of him making a slight dent turned into the feeling of the skull shattering. And so, he killed off a Skeleton Warrior.
“That’s the second one. Huff… Hah.”
He expelled the air from his body in an attempt to push the fatigue out along with it, and glared at the remaining Skeleton Warriors. The crab summoned by Crusch was nowhere to be found. Zenberu only managed to defeat the other two thanks to it fending off two enemies.
He only hung on because of Crusch’s support.
Two more to go. After that will be Iguvua.
Flexing his thick right arm, Zenberu confirmed that it could still move.
His left arm was wounded badly and couldn’t exert power. Zenberu had used his left arm as a shield a little too eagerly. He stared at his limp right arm.
“Never mind, just think of it as giving them a handicap.”
Zenberu glared at his annoying foes. He attempted to move his left arm, but the pain coursing through his body was not what he expected from moving his fingers.
This is nothing. A comrade continued charging even after its heads became burdens. I, Zenberu, don’t want to be mocked by them.
Zenberu understood how strong the Skeleton Warriors were after fighting them. Two of them could fight Zenberu on par. That’s how strong they were.
If he took on four at the same time, chances of victory would be slim.
Thank you, giant crab. I will not eat mud crabs for a long time as thanks.
After offering thanks to his beloved food, Zenberu turned his killing intent towards the two Skeleton Warriors closing in.
He clenched his fists.
I am still standing, I can still fight.
To be honest, Zenberu was surprised that he could still fight on.
“Stop thinking about foolish things!”
There only need to be one reason.
Zenberu mocked the past him.
Behind the Skeleton warriors was Zaryusu’s back. The figure that did not retreat a single step while facing the powerful existence Iguvua.
“That back is really broad…”
Really—.
Zaryusu, Crusch and Rororo. We fought together all this time, that’s why I can still go on.
“Hey hey Zaryusu, you are wounded all over. Aren’t you in worse shape than when you fought me?”
Zenberu sent a Skeleton Warrior flying with his large arm, and used his left arm to block the scimitar of the other Skeleton Warrior.
But he failed to parry the sword, which made another wound in his abdomen. That was the place Crusch had healed with magic.
“Crusch is already shouldering a heavy burden, and now you do this.”
He was healed by Crusch’s healing spell once again and the wound mended slowly. Zenberu didn’t turn to look back, but her voice came from near the water surface. It was easy to imagine what kind of posture she was in while casting the spell. Even so, she didn’t stop casting her magic.
“... That’s a good woman.”
If I ever get a wife, a woman like that would be great.
Zenberu who was thinking that felt envious of Zaryusu.
“I don’t want to be the first to fall and be the laughing stock.”
Feinting with his large arm, he attacked with his tail. Zenberu laughed. I am older than those two.
The two Skeleton Warriors hid their body behind shields and closed in. The shields blocked the view of Zaryusu, evoking strong emotions from within Zenberu.
“Don’t block the way! I can’t see the back of the awesome man like this!”
Zenberu roared and charged forth—
♦ ♦ ♦
Iguvua and Zaryusu’s even match was still continuing. Their faces were reflected in each other’s eyes. Zaryusu saw that Iguvua’s gaze diverted slightly away from him. The undead poker face of Iguvua suddenly twisted horribly. What happened next froze Zaryusu’s mind and body.
He heard the sound of water splashing behind him. Someone fell.
“Look! Your companion is down!”
He couldn’t turn back. It might be true, it might be false. Thoughts that made his scales stood on end also surfaced, but the enemy before him had overwhelming strength. He didn’t have the luxury of turning his head to find out. The moment he turned his head, the fight would be over. Zaryusu didn’t fight this long just to lose for some stupid reason.
Zaryusu fought to secure victory firmly in his hand.
If Iguvua was telling the truth, it would be bad if he didn’t dispose of the enemy reinforcements soon.
Zaryusu was steeling himself to take the next magic attack when he heard the sound of someone getting up from the water and bones cracking.
“Zaryusu! We settled this side! The rest— is up to you!!”
“「Middle Cure Wounds」!”
Zenberu roared in great pain and the sound of him falling into the water reached Zaryusu.
The moment Crusch’s hoarse voice was heard, Zaryusu’s wounds got mended.
“Muu—!”
Displeasure creased Iguvua’s face. Without looking back, Zaryusu knew the two of them completed their task perfectly. What’s left was—