168-Episode 166: Makoto Takatsuki is afraid




 The battle between 'Scorching Brave' Olga and Sa-san, who got serious, was evenly matched.

 However, the two of them are in contrast.
 I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one.
 The brave Olga, whose expression is distorted in an abhorrent manner.

 The crowd was also clearly divided into light and dark.
 It wasn't the clear win for the brave Olga that had been expected, and as it was now, a draw was likely.
 However, the general audience was very excited about the high level of battle between Brave Olga and Sa-san.
 It seems to be true that the stronger the guy, the more favored the people are.

 The question is, are the royalty and aristocrats of the Fire Nation in the VIP section?
 The royalty and aristocrats of the Fire Nation were all wearing bitter faces.
 Among them, the one with the most grim face is probably General Talisker, the father of the brave Olga.

 On the contrary, a nobleman from another country - the Land of the Sun (Highland), for example - is grinning and talking to a nobleman from the Land of Fire.
 The distance is so far away that even the 'listening ear' skill can't pick up their voices, but they're probably making fun of the fact that the brave Olga is on par with the warriors of other countries.
 Many of the nobles in the Land of the Sun have 'good character'.

 Come to think of it, what about the princesses of the Land of Water (Roses)?
 When I glanced back, I met eyes with Princess Sophia, whose eyes were sparkling and shining.
''Yup, brave Makoto. Aya-san was this strong?!
 She's playing with her voice while tugging on my sleeve.

''Sa-san, I worked hard to level up.''
 Currently, Sa-san's level is over 80.
 Even after evolving into Queen Lamia (Queen), she continued to raise her level.

 The old man reiterates, as if in a hurry.
'Without a doubt, Sa-san is the strongest.
 I chuckled and responded to the old guardian knight.


''Oh no, it's a great match. It's really something to behold! Who would have guessed before the tournament that Aya Sasaki would be this strong, not to mention the strength of Lady Olga the Brave! So, I'm sorry to say, but it's almost time for the special match to end...
 The actual game signaled that the end of the special match was near.


'Wait!!!!!


 The voice was interrupted by the brave Olga.
 The audience buzzed at the sudden interruption of the match.

''Come! Balmunk! 
 When the brave Olga cries out, large and small magic circles emerge around her.
 At first glance, it resembles the magic circle of Rosalie the Red Lotus Witch's space transfer (teleportation), but the direction(s) are reversed.

(Summoning magic...?)
 Normally, summoning magic to summon demons and other objects to be used.
 However, what appeared was a single magic sword.
 The magic sword with a red shining sword blade settled in the hands of the brave Olga.


''Ah, um........Olga-sama? Aren't you supposed to refrain from using the holy sword in the tournament...?
 The actual person in charge of the situation asked a question in a reserved manner.

 The Holy Sword of the Fire Nation, Balmunk.
 It is the treasured sword of the Great Keith, held by the heroes of the Fire Goddess for generations.

''Aya Sasaki! In the name of Olga, the brave goddess of fire, I challenge you to a duel!
 Holding the shining holy sword, the heroic Olga declared.

''Olga-sama! I have no such plans...''
 The real-life people are just plain confused.
 It was probably something that wasn't on the program of the martial arts tournament.
 Maybe this was something that the brave Olga suddenly said.

 Even the crowd was like, "What's this? Duel? You can't be serious, Olga-sama....

Stop it! Olga!
 It was General Talisker who shouted loudly from the top row of the auditorium, the VIP section.

(Was that an act, or was he serious?)
 As a general, he must not feel good about the fact that the Fire Nation's highest strength was on par with the weak Water Nation's warriors.
 However, his expression and impatient tone of voice did not seem to be an act.

''Sasaki Aya! We'll take the duel! How about it!
 The brave Olga ignored her father's voice and called out to Sa-san again.

'No! Aya, heroic Makoto! Dueling with a goddess hero with a holy sword is reckless!
 It's Princess Sophia who shouts loudly.

'Sa-san!'
 I called out to him to tell him not to take the duel.
'Ok, Takatsuki-kun,'
 Sa-san gave a thumbs-up to show his approval.
 His smile was manly.
 Hmm?

No, sir! Stop!
 I had a bad feeling about this, and I yelled out in a panic, but it was already late.
'I'll take the duel! Mr. Olga!
 Ohhhhhh, I'm getting it!

'Brave man, Makoto! Why haven't you stopped?
I tried to stop you!
 Princess Sophia shakes me by the shoulders.

 Princess Sophia is distraught for a reason.
 The goddess-blessed brave is the only one who can handle the holy swords of the nations.

 Leonard Ail Roses, the wielder of the Sacred Sword of the Water Country, Ascalon.
 Maximilian, wielder of the Sacred Sword of the Woodland, Clarent, is the only one who can handle the Sacred Sword of the Woodland.
 Gerald Ballantyne, wielder of Caliburn, the Holy Sword of the Land of the Sun, and Gerald Ballantyne, the wielder of Caliburn, the Holy Sword of the Land of Fire.
 And Olga Saul Talisker, wielder of Balmunk, the Holy Sword of the Land of Fire.

 A brave man who has received the blessing of the Goddess can gain many times more power by 'liberating' the Holy Sword with the blessing of the Goddess in his hands.
 It is said that only the brave men who have released the holy sword can defeat the Demon King.
 That's why it's the highest battle power of each country and a symbol of power.

 Even if it took two people, Gerald the Lightning Hero and Olga the Burning Hero, to free the Goddess' holy sword, Sakurai-kun the Hero of Light, who was holding a borrowed magic sword, was apparently unable to do anything about it.
 It's a cheat that can't help but be called the reincarnation of the savior.
 It's really absurd, isn't it, Annyarou (Sasaru-kun)?


'Sasaki Aya, get your weapons up!
 In the ring, the brave Olga, holding a red shining holy sword, urged Sa-san to take up her weapon.
 As expected, she wouldn't attack an unarmed opponent, apparently.

''I'm fine with my bare hands,''
 Sa-san made a fist-pumping gesture with his palm.

'Oops! Aya Sasaki is challenging her opponent, Lady Olga, with a holy sword, with her bare hands! This is suicidal in nature!
 Oh, the actual situation is back.
 It seems to have reopened.

'I can't - abstain!' 'Ayah, don't die!' 'Run away!' 'Olga-sama - watch your back!
 The audience is worried about Sa-san, too.
 The important thing is that Sa-san is smiling and waving, though.

(.........this isn't good.)
 Sa-san shows no signs of pulling away.

'Hey, hey, is this okay?'
 Lucy thumped me on the shoulder and gave me an anxious look.
'Very bad, but Sah-san got dueled.
What kind of carefree talk is that? Aren't you worried about Aya, Lucy to the brave Makoto! I'll go and stop it!
 Princess Sophia was just about to climb into the ring when Friarë stopped her with a shudder.

'It's about to start. We're going to get caught up here.'
 And then he dragged Princess Sophia with him.
 Thank God, I can't stop Princess Sophia with my own strength.


 In the ring, the Holy Sword Balmunk, held by the brave Olga, shines like the sun.
 The magical power gathered in the blade, which is said to have received the blessing of the Goddess of Fire, is like a bomb before it explodes.
 The air is filled with a hot, dusty atmosphere.

"Are you serious, you're going to receive this with your bare hands? You're going to die.
 The brave Olga, with her sword at the ready, speaks to Sa-san as if making a final confirmation.

''It's okay, it's okay. Just get on with it.''
 Sa-san casually beckons his hand with a quikey.
 Seeing this, the brave Olga's expression becomes even more grim.

''Regret it ... warrior of another world.''
 Blurting out, the brave Olga murmured.
 Maybe she doesn't like us coming from another world.
 We came out of nowhere and broke the balance of power in the world.


''Yoo, heroic Mako! If you don't, Aya-san will!
 Princess Sophia is flailing about with Friae-san strangling her in the wings.
'It's okay, Sa-san is fine. Calm down.
What?
 At the sound of her voice, Princess Sophia looks quizzical.

''Why are you so calm........''
Sofia, it's-
It's about to start.
 I was about to explain to Princess Sophia when Lucy pointed to the ring.


'Ref! When I give you the signal, leave immediately! You're going to get caught up in this.
Are you sure?
 The referee asked Sa-san.

'Okay,'
 Sa-san's profile was as calm as can be.

''Now then, let's go to the vulgarity.......the game!
 As soon as the ref shouted, he left the ring.
 Only the brave Olga and Sa-san were left.

 The crowd gasped, and the actual situation didn't speak.

 Brave Olga drowned out, and the next moment the ring exploded.


 
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 I couldn't follow the 'Scorching Brave' Olga's attack or Sa-san's appearance as she received it with my eyes.

 So this is the information Lucy told me later.

 It seems that the heroic Olga, holding the holy sword, jumped up high in the sky and swung the sword as if to strike the magic power gathered in the sword to the ground.
 It is said that Sa-san was hit head on by the meteor-like attack.

 In the next moment, the ring was crushed as if it had been bombed and the blast hit us.
 A huge red light rose up in a crosshairs.
 I could follow it with my eyes from here.

(That's........just like Sakurai-kun's magic sword technique and Rosalie-san's holy class magic of the Red Lotus Witch.......)

 Apparently, if it was as powerful as the Holy Grade, that cross light would appear.
 On the ring, nothing could be seen due to the dust that had rolled up.

''Aya-san!''
 Princess Sophia screamed.

 The audience was horrified by the order of magnitude of the brave Olga's attack.
''........I, what in the world happened? .........Is Aya Sasaki safe?
 The words of the actual event would speak for the feelings of the entire hall.


 Gradually, the dust has cleared.
 The stone ring was shattered to pieces.

 No one uttered a word.
 I thought I heard the gasps of the crowd.

 
''........................Eh? Oh, is that........oh, Olga-sama?
 The trembling voice of the actual situation was heard.

 Was the first thing he saw slammed into the inner wall of the amphitheater? It was the brave Olga who was slumped against the wall.
 Brave Olga's armor is cracked and shattered, as if she had collided with something.

(And he's not dead, is he?)
 He looked like he had been in a car accident and I was worried.

''Ugh ...''
 Apparently he was conscious, and Olga, the hero, wobbled to her feet.
 Thank God, you're alive.
 Brave Olga compared her shattered armor with her own shattered armor on the ring with a face as if she had seen something unbelievable.
 She didn't have anything in her hand, and the holy sword was nowhere to be found.

'Say, Aya Sasaki is safe! Standing in the ring is Sasaki!
 The voice of the actual situation echoed.
 In the center of the dust, at the place where the brave Olga's attack had been most fierce, Sa-san stood as if nothing had happened.


 --with a rainbow glow.


Oh, Aya, you just showed them all your new look.
Well, thank God you're all right.
 I breathed a sigh of relief at the sound of Lucy's voice.
 I knew it would be okay, but seeing the power of the attack in front of me, I was a little worried about the quicksand.

'Brave Mako! What the hell is that all about?
 Princess Sophia asked as she was about to grab me.
 Princess Sophia was so busy with her official duties that she didn't have time to explain Sa-san's skills to me.

"That's the ability of the new 'action game player' skill that Sa-san has 'evolved' into.
'A new ability........that seven-coloured light.......? Oh, the light is going out.
 Just as Princess Sophia had said, the seven-colored light that covered Sa-san disappeared.

''Takatsuki-kun! We won!
 With a bang, Mr. Saasan gives me a piece with his right hand.
 But my eyes latched onto the curved sword lying at his feet.

(Oh no... (I smashed a national treasure in the Land of Fire...)
 I've heard that the value of a holy sword blessed by a goddess is priceless.
 Wouldn't this become an international issue?

Oh, congratulations. Thank you.
 First, let's congratulate our friends on their victory and safety.
'Yes! Praise, praise, praise.
 Sa-san jumped on me and hugged me with a tail wagging momentum.

''Um ... Aya-san. What are your skills and what are your abilities?''
 Princess Sophia, with a stunned expression, asked a question.

''Hmph, it's my new skill, 'Invincible Time'!
... what?
 Princess Sofia pouted back at Sa-san's answer.


 I remember the first time I saw that skill, I was speechless.


 Sa-san's 'Action Game Player' skill.
 That new ability, 'Invincible Time (Super Star)'.


 Its effect is simple and vicious.
 For a certain amount of time while the skill is active, it makes the enemy(s) disappear(s).
 The triggering party (the player) prevents all attacks and nullifies all defenses.

 Princess Sophia froze when she heard the not-so-good effect.
 Lucy and Friae are arguing with each other, "None..." and "That's not there...".
 That would be the correct reaction of an otherworldly person.

'Ehehee.'
 Sa-san smiled as if embarrassed.
 Sa-san's smile was cute, so I patted her head.
 Then I thought.


 -- Sa-san's skills, that's a foul (bug).