In that short time, the Doppelganger decided it was better to catch Viral’s dialogue. Meanwhile, the Royal Knights members effortlessly rescued Viral’s lines.
Is this fight level even real? My heart is puffing up! If only I wasn’t here! Right now, I felt an immense pressure like a rookie on a two-week waiting period.
Anyway, for the next two weeks, absolutely no touches! Not even a single task. So, the seniors worked hard while I just stood back and watched. That’s how it felt.
The Doppelganger, to be exact, the Doppelganger’s Chief, kept pushing the offensive without rest. The invisible tentacles rising from the ground brought a fear beyond imagination.
The only reason I could dodge the tentacles was purely thanks to Time Stop. With no room for error, I got goosebumps seeing the tentacles shoot up from where I was standing.
If I had just stood there, I would have been pierced from bottom to top by those tentacles. I glanced around. The other members were casually dodging.
In fact, some of them were even counter-attacking. Royal Knights! I trusted you! Damn! It looks like I won’t even have to step in.
“…What a nonsensical monster.”
“That’s just how Demons are.”
“I’ve finally realized that.”
Thanks to this, I was currently stepping back and chatting with Viral. Of course, I had an excuse. The justification of guarding the most important figure, Viral.
Raaah!!
With an eerie noise, the tentacle spat by the Doppelganger flew at me like a bullet. At the same time, the world turned gray. Time stopped once again. I clicked my tongue.
The fact that time automatically stopped meant that had I just stayed there, I would have probably died. And indeed, the Doppelganger’s tentacle was frozen right in front of my eyes.
I quickly drew my sword and swung it at the tentacle. Was it because it was a sword blessed by the Elf? It felt a bit tough, but I managed to slice it. And time began to flow again.
That attack might have been a trump card the Doppelganger had saved. I could feel that its movements had been greatly startled. The Royal Knights members seemed surprised as well.
“W-What the heck was that attack?!”
“You mean it couldn’t respond!”
“Don’t worry! The Commander is over there!”
“We just do our job!”
“……”
Commander Yuren and Cluna encouraged the members and launched an even fiercer attack. Was that tentacle attack really a trump card? I ended up blocking a trump card.
Bayard roared and threw a punch. With overwhelming force, the Doppelganger literally crumpled like a tin can. It was half-destroyed but momentarily retreated.
I couldn’t let it retreat like that. I commanded the members to chase after it. They were about to pursue. If it weren’t for those small Monsters summoned by the Doppelganger.
“Time-buying nonsense!!”
“Everyone go on ahead! I’ll handle this myself!”
“Sir…!!”
“Yuren, Cluna. Please take care of Helia.”
“Leave it to us.”
“I’ll protect her for sure.”
I sent the members off and stayed behind alone. To guard Viral. To be more honest, I felt that if I just stayed still, I couldn’t do that.
Everyone was working, while I just stood there spacing out. Nothing’s more burdensome and maddening than that. But I didn’t plan to stir things up in front.
They say it’s a big deal if an incompetent person is diligent. So, I’ll only deal with an opponent suited to my level. Like that sluggish slime in front of me.
“What’s that? It doesn’t look very strong.”
“Don’t let your guard down. Leaving that behind for no reason?”
“You’re right.”
No, your words are really right. I said that, but no matter how I look at it, it appeared to be just a slime. So, I decided to handle it personally. To reap the rewards…!!
I could appeal that I’ve worked too and also protect Viral. It felt like two birds with one stone—hitting two targets at once would work too.
I thought that just for a moment.
Suddenly, a noise pierced the air. Just as I thought that, I saw it—a sharp spike coming right at me. It was something the slime had created directly.
It was similar to the attack the Doppelganger executed earlier. One difference was that while the Doppelganger’s attack was just one, there must be dozens heading my way now.
It would take too long to cut them all, so I quickly took Viral on my back and ran. Boom! KABOOM! A huge explosion blasted from behind.
Had I not quickly evacuated, by now Viral and I would have turned into two bleeding wind holes. I sighed in relief, but I frowned.
“What was that just now?!”
Did Viral not expect such an attack from such a seemingly harmless slime? He asked in a panicked voice. But sadly, I couldn’t give him an answer.
Because I didn’t know either. No matter how it looked, it was clearly just a slime. The problem is that slimes are not monsters. Slimes are one of the fairies living with Elves in the forest.
So, when the Doppelganger spat out the slime, I wondered why it was doing that. But this one thing I understood: That wasn’t the slime I knew.
“What a pity. I wanted to kill one in this gap.”
“Who the heck are you?”
“Me? The loyal subordinate of the Chief.”
“……”
Finally, the slime reshaped itself. However, that form was different from that of the Chief. The Chief had collapsed; it now resembled a humanoid figure.
To be specific, it looked similar to a boy. The more I looked at that figure, the more only bad premonitions arose. He said he was a loyal subordinate, but why does he look stronger than his boss?
“Royal Knights are scary even with their minions. Especially you, the new Commander, are the most threatening.”
“So?”
“So I’ll kill you. You know that’s why you stayed here, right?”
“……”
No, that’s not it. I thought he was just a minion.
I thought it was just trash, but turns out it’s the final boss?!
Help me.
*
Even if she was greatly weakened now, Yuren was still a Dragon. Naturally, measuring the strength of her opponent was a piece of cake. She also realized that this squishy one was stronger than that thing claiming to be the Chief.
At first, she intended to face it herself. She didn’t want to burden anyone anymore. However, she soon made eye contact with her new Commander.
Hans, who stepped forward without anyone needing to say a word. He boldly drew his sword and pointed it at the creature. From that stance, Yuren immediately understood.
“I, the Commander, will take the lead.”
“You all do your jobs.”
He was saying this now. Yuren turned her head. Cluna also nodded looking at her. Grasping the Commander’s intent, they dashed forward.
Clara, Ruby, and Bayard also followed closely behind. There was no need to say anything; simply reading the movements was enough.
“What the heck is that? It looks super weak!”
“Clara, it’s not good to judge by appearances.”
“Eh?! Really?!”
“Yes. That’s probably the real deal.”
Even if it wasn’t as strong as what she faced before, it was surely a powerful one among the Blood Demons. Normally, it would be right for either Cluna or herself to stay behind.
The Commander rejected that. The reason was probably due to the human girl following behind. Yuren cast a glance back at the small girl running alongside.
She looked like she was struggling for breath, clenching her teeth and trying to keep up. At that young age. An overwhelming talent, something beyond that.
Knowing that, isn’t that why the Commander is so nice to her? If that’s the case, then I’m also a Dragon, Yuren quickly shook off that thought that just crossed her mind.
I’m quite foolish.
I never expected to feel jealousy towards such a young human girl. I don’t want to be more shameful than this. Plus, he’s a human, and I’m a Dragon, right? Countless thoughts swirled in her mind.
“Yuren, I see the Doppelganger.”
“Right. I’ll subdue it right away.”
“You’re trustworthy as always, Yuren!”
“It’s not for nothing that she was the former Commander!”
Startled by the sudden voice from behind, Yuren dashed forward. The blush on her face was definitely a secret from anyone.
“……”
Only one person, with a smile on her lips, while her eyes were cold and dead, Helia was the only one who noticed Yuren’s blush.
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