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Chapter 306 - The Wedge Sword-King Enshrines a God, The World Records the Heroic Tale of Two - Part 2

"—A barrage of sheer numbers!"

One, two, three—a total of six swords. Not content with just the twin swords in its hands, four flying golden magic swords (a copy of Sora's) were relentlessly attacking me from every direction.

Give me a break, that's just not fair.

That's the kind of power you're not supposed to give to an AI-controlled enemy that doesn't make mistakes!

"Ngh… g-guh?! Hey, wai—dz-nnh—!"

Right, left, front, above, bottom right, back, front, front, back back right back le—

"—ft?!"

That was close.

Unable to disengage, I was forced to stop and fend off the attacks. A single magic sword slipped past my awareness—but my one and only lifeline brilliantly cut off its fatal blow.

As if to add insult to injury, the [Eivor Quartz] used its momentum to slash at 'Blue,' forcing it to divert resources to deal with the attack.

I seized the momentary break point that created and escaped the encirclement.

It seems to have a similar nature to the previous one; the armored knight, now at a distance, lowered its stance and corrected its posture, as if to say, 'Let's reset.'

This bastard, pretending to be all honorable—

"Bringing in reinforcements is cheating… in more ways than one."

It's not just that it's tough to deal with; more importantly, 'ignoring me to go help the other one' is the kind of thing that will definitely make Sora pout later.

It's not my fault, right…? I'm not the one to blame here, right?!

Ignoring my inner turmoil, the magic swords, now a four-man cell having moved from 'White' to 'Blue,' were a hateful sight. Damn it, I only have one ally.

And what's more,

"Return."

That one ally has the worst fuel efficiency. I mentally apologized to the white sword, which was still zipping around as if it wanted to keep rampaging, and returned it to the ring.

I had relied on its autonomous mode as an emergency measure, but using it regularly is out of the question. Just those ten-odd seconds wiped out nearly ten percent of my MP. That's not funny.

Man, this is more dangerous than I thought.

This isn't an opponent I can afford to hold back against.

I could probably handle it if I went all-in with [Fatal Leak], but that would also be hell on my MP.

I can't hold back, but I need to conserve at least a little—high-difficulty bosses in MMOs usually have a second or third transformation or something….

"…Okay, then."

It's been a while, but I should be able to manage. I got nerfed a bit as it evolved, probably as punishment for all the mischief I caused in public, but—

"Let's go, Blue Knight—it's juggling time."

—everything else was a straightforward upgrade to my signature move, [Construction].

I'll show you a glimpse of its true power!

I ignite the cornerstones of my mobility, [Hare Real] and [Land Insulate], and forcibly compensate for the lost explosive power of [Ignition] with the multi-stage acceleration of 'Matoi' to start up.

—It can keep up, huh? Knew it. In terms of stats, we're probably about even (AGI: 250)?

'Blue' reacted to me as I kicked off into a circular orbit and gave chase, displaying an agility that would easily surpass a normal light warrior's.

But it couldn't catch me.

With repeated bursts of 'Matoi,' my multi-stage acceleration widened the gap in an instant—and with the activation of [Floating Star], the game of tag was decided in just a few seconds.

At a top speed likely equivalent to 500 AGI, my vision was, of course, nothing but a blur of lines.

But if my opponent gives up the chase and settles on 'reacting'… then as long as I keep up the one-sided assault, I can manage even with a messed-up view!

Alright, let's begin.

"—[Construction]!"

What I summon is an extra-large projectile.

For the first throw… I choose you, [Giant's Hand Axe]!

A full-power throw, completely ignoring the weight of the massive battle-axe I summoned to my right hand. The black chunk of metal flies through the air with a wicked slicing sound, closing in on the blue shadow in my blurred vision—a deafening roar.

Whether it hit or not, I'll find out later. For now, reload.

Second shot's up, newbie. Welcome, you nostalgic old iron mass, the reincarnation of my former ace—its name, the warhammer [Gravidon].

I don't know the meaning or sense behind the name! But its weight and destructive power are top-notch, a masterpiece from my personal magic craftsman. Got a problem with it? HAAAAH!!

"Hup… RAAAH!!"

Neither the craftsman nor the weapon itself probably expected its debut to be getting chucked through the air. Once again, the massive warhammer was thrown with ease, completely ignoring its weight… impact, deafening roar.

Man, this has gotten so much easier—I never expected the 'weight reflection lag,' which I thought was a gray area, to be implemented as an official ability.

In exchange, when evolving from [Blink Switch] to [Construction], I lost the other side effect of 'momentary coordinate fixing'… but well, that's probably why I have [Rocket] now.

'Instead of using a glitch, try flying properly for once,' is that it?

As if I could fly properly with such crude wings!

Anyway—the grace period for handling super-heavy weapons has been extended from a 'brief moment' to 'five seconds after switching,' drastically lowering the difficulty.

Before, I didn't have the luxury of juggling like this while running at full speed—but how 'bout it, Blue Knight? It's a hell of a strategy, isn't it?

Recovery and reloading are instantaneous, a rapid-fire cannon with infinite ammo—if you think you can take it all,

"Then try and take it!"

'—, — — — — —'

Even if my vision is useless, it's not like my user interface is blurred.

Whether this barrage, which could be called the embodiment of absurdity, is landing and having an effect—is being told eloquently by the steadily depleting HP bar of my enemy.

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《Construction》— A superior unique skill that is the integrated evolution of the all-weapon proficiency-exclusive skills 《Blink Switch》 and 《Combo Accelerate》. In the story, the protagonist says he can 'ignore weight for five seconds after switching,' but the correct description is that he can 'perfectly wield any weapon for five seconds after switching.' This means he can temporarily ignore not just weight, but also all equipment restrictions based on stats. However, since the coordinate-fixing effect upon summoning has been removed, a mistake in handling can cause him to drop his weapon and have an accident. Whether this freak of nature would make such an accident at this point is another question. It also comes with a bonus passive that 'increases the correction multiplier the more weapons are used during combat.' He might surpass a dedicated skill tree if he uses about twenty different types.

【Gravidon】
Crafted Weapon: Warhammer
　The embodiment of a crazy concept, created by the 【Playful Fire Man】 in response to the absurd request from a client for a 'blunt weapon that is the personification of weight.'
　The base is 【Black Dragon Scale Rock】, a super-heavy, super-durable rock material also used in the 【Giant's Hand Axe】. Its appearance is similar to the hand axe, a top-heavy short-hafted type.
　Though not yet utilized in the story, it incorporates 'Rabbit' materials. The striking face is coated in 'Crimson,' and it has a little internal mechanism.

【Black Dragon Scale Rock】— A common rock material that can be found in any spot called a 'quarry.' Its main characteristics are its ridiculous weight and durability, but since the former is so extreme, few can handle it properly, and demand for it is dead.

Among some enthusiasts, it is praised as 'perfect for making strength training equipment,' but the meaning of strength training in a virtual world where 'Strength (STR)' is determined by pure stats is a mystery. They probably don't know either.