Chapter 1057 - ........................
A single joyful voice rang in my head. A volume that wouldn't hurt my eardrums but was clearly excessive echoed as if saying how's that, praise me.
After exchanging a few words...
"Alright, come here!"
I called out to our artisan who deserved to be praised. In an instant...
""...""
A light that was indigo rather than blue flashed as Nia appeared right in front of me. I grabbed the one-handed axe she was holding and, along with the answer I received, I kicked off the ground.
Target changed. Not the head, but...
"The right back leg... the pinky toe!"
I held onto the answer Nia had given me. There were obstacles in my way. It was a charge toward a monster that could likely kill me in one hit, but I didn't care.
The other front leg, which wasn't the one we had been deflecting, was swung to meet me.
"Here we go!"
""...Now!""
A three-person coordinated strike, with one person swapped, deflected it.
Once again, the Dragon lost its balance. With its rubble parts groaning and clashing, it staggered. I ran under its belly.
"Now, this is going to hurt more than hitting your toe on a dresser!"
I swung the work I had received from Nia as the target appeared before me.
"Feel the pain!"
I struck the pinky toe precisely. In that moment...
A bright flash, completely different from the faint light before, erupted.
A light effect that seemed to split the night sky roared as the two works resonated and shattered into pieces.
Result check.
"Whoa, wait, wait, wait!"
Not just the toe, but the entire end of the right back leg had vanished. The Dragon lost its balance and the massive body began to fall. I sprinted away to avoid being crushed.
"That was close...!"
I barely made it. I avoided being flattened while I was basking in the aftermath. But the massive body had blocked the path, separating me from the others.
So,
"Nia."
I called. In an instant...
"Are you okay!?"
"You found it. You're seriously great. Nia-chan, you're a genius MVP."
Another teleportation.
Faster than a blink, Nia appeared beside me and I ruffled her indigo hair. She let out a scream that wasn't very maiden-like, but she didn't seem unhappy, so it was fine.
Her Terror Armament... or rather, her Terror Ornament, [Mele-A-Lumina (Intro: Light-Ray Indigo Love-Guide)]. The authority of the bracelet she wore had only one function.
To make the distance between her and me zero, without limit. That was all. If I read the description, it was almost too embarrassing. It had two main abilities.
[Niarize], which activated the unlimited teleportation right to her most-favored person, me, and [Niaring], which activated the unlimited telepathy with her most-favored person.
Simply put, as long as Nia cared for me and I wanted her to, the bracelet would remove the distance between us without any cost or limit. This wasn't the way it was meant to be used, but...
"Ah, um, I just flew here on impulse, but...!"
"It's fine. I can manage to run away, so I'll definitely protect you."
"I-I see... what a relief..."
The strength of a single person being able to jump through space was incredible for combat and many other situations. This was another example.
"So, that's how it works, right?"
"A-As you can see!"
I looked at the Dragon as it began to stand up again, replacing its missing leg with other parts. I asked her if her answer was the key to victory, and she nodded while being terrified by the giant monster nearby.
"Nia."
"Yes..."
I patted her head again in gratitude.
"As planned, you're the star. Come on, win this for me, Milmarinus-dono."
I smiled while looking ahead, and she swiped my hand away.
"Stop the pressure already...! I'll do my best!"