Overpowered Sword Chapter 103

Level up with swords (103)

“… “I don’t think it will work.”

Leon opened his mouth with a serious expression and spoke.

“It’s a bit like that, isn’t it?”

Karen also nodded as if she agreed with those words.

“I didn’t measure it accurately, but it’s too narrow for its size. “If it starts around here, it will be difficult for us to hit and run.”

“The bamboo forest I saw two days ago had too many obstacles.”

“Places with too wide a view can only be targeted one-sidedly, so some obstacles are necessary.”

“Wow, that’s tricky.”

Karen’s face showed some signs of fatigue as she had already been wasting away for several days.

It has been fifteen days since the decision to subdue Drake.

They were still wandering through the forest looking for the decisive battle site.

‘This cliff isn’t that bad, but… You must not compromise against S+ rank monsters. ‘Something that was taken lightly could become a big variable.’

The innate strength of the human race is far inferior to that of the Drake. It is impossible to fly faster than the wind with two wings, tear through steel with its claws, and collapse a thick castle wall by swinging its tail or exhaling.

Therefore, we had to gather wisdom equal to our inferiority.

He made weapons with his fingers instead of his claws, and memorized magic spells with his mouth, which could not breathe.

[Like strength and physical strength, intelligence is also a type of power that constitutes combat ability. Those who ignore that are just idiots.]

El Cid emphasized in a harsher tone than usual.

[Those who argue about a fair fight against monsters or throw away their own advantage deserve to die on the spot. Humans who have given up on wisdom are no different from monkeys.]

‘Isn’t the language a bit harsh today?’

[Because it’s true.]

Still, El Cid must have regained his composure thanks to Leon’s point, and spoke in a more subdued voice.

It was about the importance of Tactical Strategies.

[Unless you are fighting a Transcendant, terrain is the number one factor to consider in battle. No matter how well-trained the cavalry is, it cannot cross the sea, and even a sharpshooter cannot shoot and kill enemies hiding inside a cave.]

It was a problem that knights and wizards who had never served in the military, who defeated enemies with all their might, were unfamiliar with.

Desert areas, grasslands, swamps, coastal areas, and mountainous areas.

Depending on the environment, the advantages and disadvantages of a military species are reversed, and the goddess of victory changes her expression. In a narrow passage, 300 soldiers could stop an army of 10,000 units, and only 13 military ships could destroy 133 enemy ships.

[Strictly speaking, my ‘Bobeop’ can also be seen as a tactic using geographical features. ‘Martial arts’ and ‘tactics’ are only distinguished in their scope, but there is no significant difference in their fundamental principles.]

Manage your soldiers as if you were moving your limbs, and build formations as if you were taking a stance. Advance the vanguard as if taking a step, and charge the cavalry as if to exploit the enemy’s weak point.

It is said that in old books in the East, not only mercenary skills and operational skills, but also weapon skills were referred to as the art of war, and the reason was the same as El Cid’s explanation.

[Just as you move your feet to find an escape route, distinguishing terrain where you can gain an advantage is also an area of ​​martial arts.]

Leon took his advice to heart and smiled.

‘You’re strict, Master.’

[So don’t complain, disciple.]

While the two were arguing, Karen, who had gone ahead of Leon, returned.

He received four stigmata when the holy sword’s seal was released, but he could not defeat her in terms of agility and stealth. She was such an assassin that left her Master one step behind.

‘Run Dance in the Dark’ may have also contributed greatly to that growth.

“Hero! “I think I finally found it!”

“hmm?”

Driven by the unexpected good news, Leon walked briskly to the place she saw.

Up until now, it all felt a bit vague, but seeing Karen being so confident, I had a feeling it would be okay.

“Let’s go somewhere.”

As the two people crossed the forest, startled monsters scattered in all directions, causing an untimely commotion.

In just 15 days, they were recognized as predators in this area.

Even the dangerous A-rank monsters changed their course as if to avoid Leon and Karen, and when they reached B-rank or lower, they couldn’t even think of doing so, putting their heads on the ground and waiting for them to pass by.

Leon and Karan, who had defeated Cyclops, the ruler of this area, were no longer worthy opponents.

“Here! how is it? “Did you come to the right place?”

“oh… .”

He walked up the steep path, looked in the direction Karen was pointing at, and involuntarily let out an exclamation.

It was a canyon.

The side road, which was wide enough for one or two carriages, was winding and branched, and was intricately intertwined like a maze, so it seemed difficult to get out if you entered the wrong place.

The height from the bottom to the top of the cliff was also appropriate.

It seemed to be a little over 500 meters, so Drake could come down, but he wouldn’t be free.

[It’s okay. It is a passing grade.]

After hearing El Cid’s evaluation, Leon asked back playfully.

‘If a perfect score of 100 is possible, what is the score?’

[About 80 points? I guess I got 85 points because I played well.]

‘Oh, it’s not as high as I thought. I thought I would get 90 points.’

As can be seen at a glance, this canyon was suitable for a decisive battle with Drake. It’s difficult to use a falling attack based on its flying ability, and even if it emits breath, it can run away and be difficult to chase.

[Are you stupid? A perfect score of 100 is almost impossible to achieve even in an artificially created environment. A score of 85 on naturally formed terrain is equivalent to a perfect score. Just as there is no cave more comfortable than a palace, even a historical decisive battle can have a flaw or two.]

‘indeed.’

It was strict, but it all sounded right.

Nodding his head to what El Cid said, Leon spoke to Karen, who was looking at him with expectant eyes.

It was time to end the fifteen days of wandering.

“Let’s do it here.”

I will defeat the One-Eyed Drake in this canyon.

* * *

“Wow, you chose well! “Did you say you found it?”

Chief Vulkan, a warrior-chief-level Titan residing in the village, looked back at the two with a surprised face.

‘This is surprising again…’ . They are both excellent warriors, but do they also have the perspective of a hunter?’

He said he was ready to subdue Drake, so he was going to scold him if he had to. If the danger level is S+ rank, they are monsters that can cost even a warrior leader their life if they are not careful.

From time and place, preparations, physical condition, and countermeasures.

This is an opponent who cannot let down even an inch of his guard.

Moreover, unlike hunters, warriors stick to their own methods, so they often try to deal with monsters like they do with people.

‘It’s a foolish thing to do.’

Monsters vary widely not only in their fighting methods, but also in their weight classes, weapons, and environments. Fighting it in a duel based on ‘rules’? It was something I couldn’t make an excuse for even if I died a hundred times.

However, Leon and Karen did not follow suit.

Even Vulcan found surprisingly good terrain and found several points where he could use his own weapons while blocking the enemy’s strong points.

I felt like I had become a fool for trying to scold him.

“how is it? “I don’t think you can find a better place than here.”

When Karen asked carefully, Balkan pulled his tightly closed lips together and smiled cheerfully.

“Khahahaha! of course! To find a better place than here, it would be quicker to do civil engineering work, right? “There will never be another battleground as suitable as this against Drake!”

“Yes? “It looks just right for the village chief, right?”

“Cho, you’re the village chief… .”

Balkan’s shoulders naturally slumped at the title without any trace of dignity. The temperature difference between ‘Warrior Chief Balkan’ and ‘Chief Uncle’ was that big. To the point where the desire to kill the village chief as soon as possible grew rapidly.

Either way, Karen muttered in an excited voice.

“If this is enough… 〈The hero’s first companion, Karen. “Is it okay to write ‘I made a decisive contribution to the subjugation of Drake’?”

“Drake isn’t even dead yet?”

“You’ll die soon, right?”

Only Leon was laughing while watching the skit.

Karen must have become very close with Kassim while training with him, and she spoke quite frankly with the Titans, including Vulcan.

I no longer had to hide behind Leon’s back like I did when we first met.

‘For a Karen who is surprisingly shy, we became friends quickly.’

This may be especially true because Titan is not pretentious in his words or actions. Having lived as her assassin, Karen was able to sensitively read the malice and lies hidden beneath human nature.

On the contrary, the Titans were people who did not lie or deceive, but acted and spoke according to their true intentions.

If we just let our guard down a little, we had no choice but to become friends quickly.

“… ah.”

It was then.

At the edge of Leon’s field of vision as he looked at the southern sky, he saw a huge black dot wriggling.

His face became cold as he realized its identity.

It’s a guy.

‘They didn’t find us. If you fly in that direction, there is no risk of being detected.’

One-eyed Drake.

A black-scaled sub-dragon species that lost its eyes to his

There are two choices.

Should we leave it alone or fight right now?

All preparations were completed. I had completely become accustomed to fighting in this canyon, and it was difficult to further refine my formation and skill combination against Drake.

“Chief, Karen.”

“hmm?”

“what’s the matter?”

The faces of Balkan and Karen, who soon realized the situation after Leon’s pointing, became expressionless. As soon as I discovered the enemy, I shook off all unnecessary thoughts and became calm.

There is no reason to call them if you were going to just leave them alone.

Vulcan guessed his intention and pulled out the short spear from his belt.

“Can you guide him this way?”

“Yes, that one is enough. “Please leave immediately.”

From then on, it’s a fight between the two.

At the afterword, which needed no explanation, Balkan laughed out loud and raised his entire body’s aura.

A gray-white light as dull as steel.

As enormous power gathers at one point, it wraps around the arm holding the short spear, forming a monstrous force that can blow away even a small hill.

“Khaaaaaaap!”

Vulcan’s body swirled with a loud roar of energy.

Javelin.

The speed of the honestly thrown spear, which was just following the rule without any special tips, immediately broke the subsonic speed. ‘Pow!’ There was a sound like a shock wave.

Once, twice, three times.

Eventually, the spear, which had surpassed the sound three times, flew several kilometers away and struck the body of Drake, which was looking for prey.

Wow!

The explosion was so loud that it could be heard all the way to the canyon where they were.

Since the short spear itself was an ordinary object, it could not withstand the force of the throw and exploded as soon as it touched Drake’s body.

But the impact was enormous.

Drake, who was suddenly hit in the side, flapped his wings as if he was going to fall, but soon regained his balance and glared at the direction where the spear had come from. Although I was a bit surprised by the surprise attack, there was no significant damage. He was planning on tearing to death the guy who dared touch him.

… Cough?

And Drake opened his only remaining eye.

A human being cheekily faces him from the top of the canyon.

I have never forgotten that sight.

■■■■■■■■■―――!

When it found its enemy, it roared as if in a fit and spread its wings.

Murderous intent and hatred that can be felt several kilometers away.

While glaring at the guy who started accelerating explosively, Leon lifted the holy sword in his hand upwards.

‘Arrived in 8 seconds.’

It’s faster than expected.

Did he not go at full speed last time, or did he gain strength again in the meantime? I record the variables and errors in my head and activate the stigmata engraved near my heart.

The guardian’s stigmata.

The power to absorb sunlight and moonlight and convert it into one’s own strength.

A soft golden light overflows over Leon’s proudly standing body. A state of charge that does not consume much even when deploying Aura Fire.

‘come!’

As soon as he completed his battle stance, Drake’s shadow covered his head.

The ability to come to a sudden stop while flying at subsonic speed.

Leon’s face hardened as he looked up at him.

“What-”

I could see darkness surging from its maw.

Breath, a power similar to the special move of the sub-dragon race.

Surprisingly, the one-eyed drake flies with all its might, ready to shoot upon arrival!

Kuoooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

〈Dark Breath〉.

A breath of darkness that completely ignores physical defense.

Unlike last time, a storm with increased density poured over Leon’s head.