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Chapter 310 - The Heroic Tale of Two, Part Six

The scales tipped, and the power (level) of a prodigy acknowledged by the world transferred over.

A ray of light flashed, and the golden girl, now cloaked in brilliance and shining brighter than ever,

"—Here I come."

—kicked off the floor with the 'power' borrowed from one side of the scales, moving at a speed that blurred her form.

The knights, who had 'learned' from their 'enemy,' were caught off guard by the known, unable to grasp the unknown—and in a single step, a small figure, tiny compared to the armor, leaped into their guard.

"[Schwert Kreis]—"

She boldly swung the 'sword' she had seized with her own hands.

"[Nel Widersch]!"

She had sought to wield a 'single strike'... but it was not a 'single sword.' The 'sword' she lined up, connected, and wove was a magical crystal tower formed from a thousand compressed blades.

The mana cost is immense, and its control difficulty is paramount among all the 'techniques' she possesses.

However, the power hidden within it—

'—, ————'

—was more than enough to effortlessly send the armored knight, nearly twice her size, flying.

The blue one, caught completely off guard, was violently launched straight up. Beside Sora, who had just completed her full-force strike, the white one immediately reacted, raising the twin swords in its hands—

The scales tipped, and the power transferred.

"—Oi, that's my motif you're messing with."

My agility skyrocketed, surpassing my old maximum (AGI: 500). I charged in, knocking both of its swords away and placed my left hand on its breastplate.

"Hands off. Go play nice with your partner."

And then, without any words or signals needed,

The power dwelling in the tipped scales transformed just as I wished—from AGI, to STR.

"Kesshiki Ittoryu, Unarmed Style..."

Eat this, a master-taught, wannabe-fist-style—!!

"[Shinden]!"

[Rocket] activated—Roar, [An=Ru Galta]!!

Not a strike, but a push.

I slammed my uncontrollable propulsion, the insane brute force of my left arm, and all of my inhuman strength stat into the white knight, sending it flying—it shot away with incredible force, like a piece of scrap paper.

...Incidentally,

"Ui-san can shatter a large boulder with just one finger."

"Seriously...?"

That should be a perfect follow-up for Sora, who was recoiling right next to me.

And that lady is in the realm of 'caressing,' not even 'pushing.' In terms of inhumanity, I'm still safe. Definitely safe.

Anyway, this is no time for fooling around.

Our first attack of the second act was a clean hit, but there's no way these guys with 'learning' capabilities wouldn't get angry about that.

The 'chain' appeared once more, shining brightly, and,

"—Hmph...!"

"Hup!"

The white one reappeared directly behind us, swinging its twin swords once more. Sora's strike and my own white sword knocked them down respectively—this wouldn't have gone so smoothly before, would it?

The power of [Scareless, the Scales' Song] is the transfer of levels.

It's an outrageous support skill that enables mutual enhancement by exchanging stats with a specific target... however, the problem is that the giver is weakened.

The stats transferred by [Scareless] are a full thirty levels' worth taken from the giver's highest stat.

Before, I would have lost most of my agility (AGI) and been reduced to a useless 'slow, fragile' character, while Sora would have had her crucial mind (MID) stat drained, losing almost all her combat power.

But what about now?

My current highest stats are MID and LUC, both at 300. You might think it would take 150 from each, but that's not the case; it seems to take from the one that's higher including equipment bonuses.

In other words, both Sora and I only lose MID.

Since the mind stat affects not only MP but also magic attack power, Sora's combat effectiveness will inevitably drop while the scales are tipped toward me... but her current MID is 700.

Even after losing 300, she still has stats comparable to a typical 'pure mage' and can certainly continue fighting. As for me—aside from a reduction in my max MP, there is no drop in my combat power whatsoever.

What does that mean?

This is what it means.

"Rea—"

"—dy!"

Swung simultaneously from left and right, the white sword and sand sword struck the twin blades held by the white knight. The damage from the follow-up counterattack piled on, and the weapons flew from the knight's hands.

Next up, me.

[Construction]—followed by activating [Exchange Voltate]. A pale blue aura entwined the [Gravidon] I summoned, and,

"—[Ignition]!"

When I pulled the trigger, the weapon that inherited a now-nostalgic key word—accelerated, wreathed in red lightning.

The violence of its boosted mass mercilessly smashed through the white knight's helmet.

Now, my partner will finish the combo.

"[Schwert Kreis]."

The [Nel Widersch] she had released from her hand dissolved into a mist—its particles transformed into fine blades, which then instantly regained the size of swords.

And then,

"—[Tausend]!"

At their master's command, a waterfall of magic swords cascaded down.

How's that, [Angalta]? This double-front assault is brutal, isn't it?

As we repeatedly tip the scales, the one who lends their power can still act as usual. In effect, [Scareless] has lost almost all of its associated risks.

What remains is a pure, unparalleled, broken enhancement effect.

If there's a problem, it's that maneuvering at this speed also makes Sora's skill control brutally difficult...

"Haru!"

And on top of that, she's a peerless partner who can even take command.

At this point, my worries are—

"Yeah, bring it on!"

—nothing but a waste of time.

Her voice and gaze are all I need to read her intentions.

Taking her request as an order, I looked up. The moment the scales' blessing settled into my 'legs,' I grinned and pushed off with all my might.

I reached the blue knight just as it was about to launch a surprise attack with its falling momentum—I deflected its lightning-fast punch with my left arm, and our positions swapped as inertia took over.

Above and behind are all mine. This is gonna hurt, so brace yourself!

I summoned the [Demon Horn Spear: Crimson Valor] to my left hand and, with the brute force of [An=Ru Galta], slammed its pommel into the knight's wide-open back—

"[Rocke—...—t]!"

I slammed all the power generated by that insane propulsion into the falling blue knight.

And don't think that's the end of it.

Once you hit the ground... something even more painful is waiting.

"—[Turm Riesig, A Tower in this Hand]."

An unforgiving key word, a great tower of swords rises.

The massive strike, unleashed by the golden girl reaching her hand straight up,

'—, ——————'

—sent the silent blue knight flying and scattered a deafening roar.