–ZUGURI.
Suddenly, a burning pain assaults me.
Looking down—the ‘Battle Axe Sky Drive’ had gouged into my chest.
“Lord Hal!? Lord Hal, aaaaaaaah!”
Sandra, supporting me as I collapse to my knees, screams desperately.
Damn it, I let my guard down.
I should have been wary from the start, considering she hadn’t shown her face once since the coup and storming of the Royal Palace.
Seriously.
“Marion…”
“How unsightly. You could have easily defended against that normally, couldn’t you?”
I glare at Marion, who states this with a composed expression.
Certainly, as that woman says, I should have been able to easily defend against such an attack.
But the carelessness and opening created by erasing Themis led to this result.
Even so.
“It was a close call, though.”
“Tch…”
Noticing the sound of the ‘Battle Axe Sky Drive’ cutting through the air, I shifted my body at the last moment, managing to avoid a fatal wound.
It may look like I’ve suffered a flashy injury, but in reality, it’s just a graze on my side, not that severe. Well, it hurts like hell, though.
“Lord Hal! 【Holy Materia】!”
Christia, rushing over in a panic, casts 【Holy Materia】, the highest-level Healing Magic in EnHaza.
This restores HP completely, but the SP consumption is also incredible. I feel somewhat bad.
“Thank you, Christia-san. I’m alright now.”
“Haa… haa… y-yes…”
As expected, the SP consumption is intense, and Christia is breathing heavily.
From here on out, I’ll prevent anyone from getting hurt; I’ll defend against everything.
“It’s unfortunate, but you don’t have even a one in ten thousand chance of winning. You know that yourself, don’t you?”
“That’s right. Marion Shearer wouldn’t stand a chance.”
Saying that, Marion raises the corner of her mouth in a grin.
“…Who(..) are you?”
“I am Marion, you know? However, I am also Themis.”
“!?”
What does that mean!?
I definitely erased Themis from this world with my 【Eliminator】.
Therefore, it’s impossible for this woman to be Themis.
“I HAD A BACKUP INSTALLED IN THIS MARION’S BODY, FOR THE SAKE OF EMERGENCIES.”
Suddenly, her tone changes, and she states this in that grating mechanical voice that remains in my memory.
Haa… she’s really persistent. Or rather, Marion was a backup tool for Themis? That’s beyond what I expected.
Ah, but that’s why she betrayed Wilfred so easily during that Year-End Exam.
For Marion, God(Placeholder), so to speak, is her greatest patron.
“Ah, please rest assured. Since it’s a backup, I don’t possess the ability to erase characters like before. Of course, I also don’t have the ability to control Prince Harold’s precious, very precious Personal Maid.”
“…”
“BUT SINCE YOU HAVE RETURNED TO YOUR ORIGINAL ATTRIBUTE, YOU CANNOT ERASE ME.”
Ah, that’s right.
I used the spare Attribute Conversion Device to return to the Dark Attribute, so I can’t use 【Dominator】 or 【Eliminator】.
But.
“Then let me ask you, the main body, Marion, lacks ability. And Themis is in such a half-baked state. Do you really think you can win against us?”
“I do think so. Thanks to the goddess Themis, my stats are at the limit of 99999 for both attack power and defense. Moreover, I have the Non-Attribute, just like Wilfred. Defeating you all is a piece of cake.”
“I, TOO, CAN RECONSTRUCT THE ORIGINAL SPEC, THOUGH IT WILL TAKE TIME. THERE IS NO PROBLEM.”
UR weapons appear one after another from the ground, and Marion shows a relaxed smile.
…Well, as for us, what we need to do hasn’t changed.
“Caz and I will defend against that guy’s attacks. So everyone else, take down Marion… what!?”
“You(..) …You(..) who hurt my Lord Hal, deserve to die ten thousand times over!”
Sandra, her bloodstained red eyes shining, bursts out like a bullet fired from a gun.
That speed, that momentum, it’s hard to believe it’s humanly possible.
And yet.
“Foolish.”
Marion takes the UR weapon nearby… the Evil-Breaking Divine Spear Longinus, and effortlessly blocks Sandra’s powerful strike!?
“It is you who are foolish!”
“!?”
Sandra, in return, swings Balmung in a horizontal slash towards Marion’s torso.
Marion blocks it, but the force sends her flying back about ten meters.
“How dare you block my sword. I commend you.”
“【Dragon’s Favor】… That good-for-nothing(….) really did leave behind unnecessary things.”
Marion… no, is that Themis? The meaning of her words is concerning, but as far as I can see, the two are evenly matched.
If we join in, we can definitely defeat her… wait.
“W-what on earth is happening…?”
“I don’t know… before I knew it, the two of them were crossing swords…”
I tilt my head at everyone’s bewildered expressions and words.
“N-no, Sandra launched an attack just now, but Marion easily blocked it, but then Marion received a follow-up attack and was blown away, but…”
“Lord Hal, you were able to discern that series of exchanges!?”
Carla presses me, and I can’t help but stammer.
But, judging from what she said, everyone else couldn’t see it…?
“…It seems that Harold is the only one here who can be of assistance to Lady Alexandra.”
“It’s frustrating, but…”
I see… I’m the only one who can support Sandra.
Then.
“It’s my turn next. 【Thunderclap】.”
Marion steps in at once, unleashing the fastest attack skill in EnHaza.
But.
“L-Lord Hal!?”
“It’s my job to defend against attacks.”
I rush to Sandra’s side and manage to block Marion’s Godspeed Thrust.
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