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I need to buy time somehow.
I should summon Glacie if my life is really in danger.
But I need to save the Glacie card for the very end.
I don't know what countermeasures they've prepared for Glacie.
But if it's a way to eliminate Glacie, I'll lose Davian's most powerful card here.
"I wanted to meet you. Nice to see you,"
Davian said, trying to appear calm as he stepped forward.
He walked naturally, without taking any defensive stance.
But every cell in his body was tense.
Bonita, startled, shouted,
"Davian! It's dangerous! Get back to the formation!"
"Hold on, Bonita. I've met the branch manager of the spy organization that's been bothering us so much. I need to say hello properly."
Even if we fight.
First, I'll try to buy time as the quest notification says.
Odin spoke.
"Davian Naone. You've interfered with our work a lot. I didn't expect you to take down Sierra Clock."
"I didn't know the deputy branch manager was that strong either."
"It couldn't have been a fair fight. You must have used some trick you're good at."
"It was a fair fight?"
Except for suddenly shooting lightning.
That was clearly a magical attack, so isn't it fair?
"I'll ask you one thing."
This is welcome.
"What?"
"The detective who defeated the fire mage Obsess. Was that you in disguise?"
At this point, such secrets don't matter.
If I can just buy more time.
"Yes. That was me too."
"That was the only question. I thought it was you, but I didn't have any evidence. Then..."
Odin pointed to Sarah.
"That girl must be Sophie. She's completely changed her face."
Sarah, who was holding magic bombs the size of fists in both hands, shouted in surprise.
"N-no! I'm not Sophie!"
"I knew it."
I've already been exposed.
There's no choice.
Let's just buy time.
"I'll ask one too. How many spies have you planted in Elton City?"
I'm not curious at all.
I'll find them all with the spy detector soon anyway.
"Davian Naone."
"I asked how many you've planted?"
"My only question has been answered. Do you think I don't know you're stalling for time?"
You knew?
Damn.
"Do you think I'm so afraid of you that I'm waiting for someone's help?"
Odin Nassar gave a bitter smile.
"Still acting innocent. I'll give you credit for your nerve. Now go. Davian Naone."
Odin Nassar raised his arm towards Davian.
"Attack!"
Davian shouted and jumped to the side.
Crack.
The ground where Davian had been standing caved in.
The hard stone that made up the floor was pulverized into dust and scattered.
Boom!
Latia's fireball flew and hit one of the Special Extermination Unit.
Whoosh.
Karin's wind elemental magic also attacked another Special Extermination Unit.
Mons and Bonita also swung their swords at nearby Special Extermination Units.
Nubes and Bellum exchanged glances and moved as a duo.
A fierce melee unfolded.
There were nine members of the Special Extermination Unit.
Davian's party had eleven.
Even with the 'Leader's Dignity' trait effect.
The outcome was starting to lean in the wrong direction.
Because everyone was entangled in the fight, there was no good place to use Sarah's magic bombs.
'Damn!'
Davian pushed away a Special Extermination Unit's sword and erected a thick ice wall behind him.
Crack!
Odin's telekinetic magic shattered the ice wall.
If he hadn't put up the ice wall, Karin behind it would have been crushed.
"Festival of Fire."
Whoosh!
A living flame was shot from Davian's fingertips.
The flame quickly grew in size and surrounded several Special Extermination Units.
The Special Extermination Units quickly leaped away to avoid being engulfed in the flames.
The flames didn't stop and began to form a long wall to protect Davian's party.
If a Special Extermination Unit tried to approach, it would lunge forward with a whoosh!
The Festival of Fire, which was gradually growing in size, finally unleashed a huge stream of fire towards Odin Nassar.
"This is quite impressive. Is this the fire magic that defeated Sierra?"
Odin stretched out his arm and created an intangible barrier.
The flames collided with the barrier Odin created and could not advance any further.
Watching that, a cold sweat ran down Davian's back.
'To block an 8-star high-level fire attack with telekinetic magic without batting an eye.'
He wondered if he could bring Professor Kinesis here and have him fight Odin Nassar with telekinesis.
Not that he was looking down on Professor Kinesis.
But the two seemed a bit different.
In terms of combat, Odin Nassar seemed to be a cut above.
At that moment.
He saw a Special Extermination Unit's sword stabbing into Latia's side.
He was about to jump in, but two Special Extermination Units' swords blocked Davian's path.
'Damn!'
Then.
Thwack.
The Special Extermination Unit's sword aiming for Latia's side pierced through Nubes's forearm.
Nubes had leaped in to protect Latia.
Wham!
The Special Extermination Unit, hit by Nubes's shield, was pushed back a long way.
"N-Nubes! Are you okay?"
Nubes looked at Latia with a good-natured smile.
"I'm fine."
Because the Special Extermination Unit hadn't let go of his sword even as he was knocked back by the shield, Nubes's wound was even worse.
In another situation, it wouldn't be strange if his arm had been torn off.
Fortunately, his forearm was so thick that it wasn't completely severed.
Luna ran to Nubes and cast healing magic.
"Luna, thank you."
"Huh?"
"I have to go check on Bellum."
Nubes threw himself back into the fight with Bellum, who was fighting alone.
His left arm was still dangling, only partially healed.
"Nubes! Finish healing...!"
"Sorry! Luna! No time! Later!"
Wham!
Nubes's shield collided with a Special Extermination Unit's sword.
In that gap, just as Bellum was about to stab his sword into the Special Extermination Unit's thigh.
Another Special Extermination Unit slashed at Bellum's back.
Tumble.
Bellum rolled on the ground to avoid the attack.
"Damn it! I could have succeeded this time!"
Only then did Bellum notice Nubes's left arm and asked in surprise.
"Big guy! Your arm!"
"It's okay, just a scratch."
"Crazy! That's a scratch! Let's go back together! Get treated!"
Nubes shook his head.
"Davian is fighting three of them alone. If even one of us is out now, it's over..."
Buzz.
Blue healing magic enveloped Nubes's arm.
"Luna!"
"I can't just keep waiting in the back for you guys to get hurt!"
"It's dangerous! Go back!"
Luna looked up at Nubes.
"You said it's over if even one of us is out."
Nubes's thick arm lifted Luna up.
"Nubes! Don't move your arm yet!"
"I have to move it."
Nubes held Luna with his half-severed left arm and charged at the Special Extermination Unit again, raising his shield.
Luna, held in Nubes's left arm, cast healing magic.
Crack!
This time it was Mons.
He felt Odin's long-range telekinetic magic attack and quickly jumped away.
But he allowed an attack on his right leg.
Mons's right calf was crushed.
"Ugh."
While rolling once on the ground, two Special Extermination Units charged at him.
Davian Naone could be seen between the two approaching enemies.
'Young master...'
Clang!
He parried the first sword swung at him with all his might.
Now he needed to get up quickly and block the second attack.
But he was missing one leg.
Thwack!
The second Special Extermination Unit's sword pierced deeply into Mons's side.
"Alright, let's go together. You bastard."
He grabbed the opponent's sword guard and pulled it towards him with all his strength.
The sword plunged even deeper into Mons's side.
And by that much.
The distance between Mons and the enemy also decreased.
Slash!
A short and concise movement.
Mons's sword blade cut across the Special Extermination Unit's neck.
Thud.
The Special Extermination Unit, his neck slashed, dropped his sword and collapsed.
Meanwhile, Mons stood up on one leg.
"Got one of them."
He pulled the sword stuck in his side out.
The Special Extermination Unit who had attacked him first thrust his sword in again.
Mons, standing on one leg, swung two swords around.
"Come on! Let's go together!"
The two swords tangled in a chaotic mess.
The opponent had one sword.
Mons had one leg.
Meanwhile.
Thwack!
"Bellum!"
Bang!
Nubes swung his shield hard, knocking the Special Extermination Unit away.
Blood spurted from Bellum's chest.
"Damn it, this one's in a bad spot."
In fact, he was already cut and pierced in several places.
"Wait! Luna! Bellum first!"
"Huh? Okay!"
Luna, who had been hanging on Nubes's left arm, got down and placed her hand on Bellum's chest.
Nubes's left arm wasn't completely healed, but it was somewhat reattached.
At that moment.
Odin's telekinetic magic poured into Luna and Bellum.
"No! Ugh!"
Crack!
Nubes's shield, which had flown in front of Bellum and Luna, crumpled like paper.
Luna, startled, shouted.
"Nubes!"
"Keep healing!"
Buzz.
Nubes threw the crumpled shield.
The crumpled shield flew straight towards Odin Nassar.
Odin waved his arm once and knocked the shield Nubes had thrown away in mid-air.
Huff, huff.
Nubes gasped for breath.
"Hey! You! Do you know who I am?"
Since the conversation with Davian ended and the fight began.
He was the first opponent to speak to Odin.
Odin was the branch manager of the X-7 base.
He knew the names of Davian's friends.
"Aren't you Nubes Arbo?"
"No, wrong. I'm Invincible Tanker Nubes Arbo!"
Nubes stood with his arms and legs stretched out.
Behind Nubes's huge shadow, Luna and Bellum were crouching.
"Try crushing my body with that magic."
Bellum's sharp voice came from behind.
"Hey! Big guy! Are you crazy? At least you should avoid it!"
"If someone among us has to take that guy's attack. Of course, it's Invincible Tanker Nubes first."
"You crazy bastard!"
Odin Nassar slowly raised his arm.
Crack!
Nubes's left arm twisted.
Flesh splattered and bone burst through the muscles.
"Kyah!"
But Nubes didn't crouch down or dodge to the side, his arms and legs still spread wide.
Nubes was still standing firm.
"Impressive."
"You thought I couldn't even withstand this much pain!"
"That's not what I meant. I was trying to grind your arm to dust. To think your arm is still attached to your shoulder. Amazing defense."
"What did I tell you! I'm Invincible Tanker Nubes... Ack!"
This time his right arm was twisted.
Perhaps he pushed in even stronger magic than before, his right arm was mangled beyond recognition.
He had lost both arms, but his legs were still firmly planted.
"Luna, when you're done healing, take Bellum to Davian's back."
"Nubes..."
"Big guy... you crazy bastard... Why go this far."
"Because I'm the tanker of our party."
Crack!
"Hmph!"
This time it was his torso.
It didn't crumble as quickly as his arms.
But Nubes's face turned red from the immense pressure.
Crack, crack.
The sound of ribs breaking echoed on the rooftop.
Whoosh!
The fireball Latia sent flew towards Odin Nassar.
Swish.
With a wave of his hand, it changed direction in mid-air and flew far away.
Whoosh!
Karin also sent a sharp wind elemental magic.
But it scattered in the air before it could reach Odin's body.
The skill Festival of Fire also attacked Odin according to Davian's will.
But it was blocked by an invisible wall and couldn't reach Odin's body.
Crack, crack.
Odin Nassar pressed down on Nubes's torso again.
"Kyah!"
Nubes's huge torso began to crumple little by little.
He could go to the academy and somehow fix his broken arms.
But if his torso crumpled and he died.
Then no one could bring him back.
Davian swung his sword widely, knocking away the Special Extermination Unit's sword.
He stretched out his palm and aimed it at Odin Nassar.
Then he fired Mana Acceleration.
Crash! Bang!
The powerful Mana Acceleration roared towards Odin Nassar, making the sound of space shattering twice.
Perhaps sensing the danger this time.
Odin Nassar leaped to the side to avoid the Mana Acceleration.
Davian's eyes widened.
'He's fast too? Even while floating in the air?'
Mana Acceleration.
An attack that compresses natural mana and shoots it out.
It cuts through space with a speed that even skilled swordsmen have trouble avoiding.
But Odin moved quickly to the side while floating in the air.
"Damn it."
Cursing escaped from Davian's mouth.
'What the hell is that guy...'
Odin Nassar raised his arm again towards Nubes's torso.
Finally.
Davian's mouth opened.
"Glacie. Help me."
Whoosh.
A cold gust of wind swept across the dark night sky.
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