Return of the Former Hero

[Cough…cough…!] 𝗳𝒓𝙚e𝓌e𝚋𝙣𝚘𝐯𝙚𝙡.𝑐૦ｍ

Shia, who I kicked on her stomach, with an unsteady foot retreated to the back.

Although I did a splendid and strong kick intending to bring her down, she still managed to get up while firmly holding her sword.

[You…!]

[Oops, that was dangerous!]

When I tried to pursue using that chance, Shia swung down her sword to create a wall of the distance between us.

On the other hand, I cannot help but withdraw my right hand, which aimed to hit her.

If by chance I received a sword slash with my real body, and a splash, it won’t be strange that my body part will be cut and scattered around…

Tsk.

As expected, challenging someone who is using a sword with my bare hands is impossible. I also need a sword.

However, in a situation like now, I wish I had someone who can throw me a sword that I can pick up.

[Cough, cough…It hurts…]

Shia who retreated several steps… was spitting for a bit and she wiped it out from her mouth.

Unn…what should I do?

It can’t be helped. I guess there is only one method left…

I focused on making an image of two magics in my brain.

It is a considerably difficult technique to make images of two magics at the same time.

At a time like this, as expected, I am cool.

Aside from that, as a preliminary step to the activation of that magic, I will convey my magical power to the surroundings through the ground.

Shia seems to be trying to recover the damage from my kick earlier and there is no sign of attacking me for the time being.

Of course, I won’t just stand still until her damage is healed.

[Flame Bullet《Fireball》!]

I aimed my hands and shot magic at Shia.

Three lumps of flames were generated in front of me and they were launched toward Shia.

[Magic, huh…!]

When she saw my magic, Shia started to take evasive actions.

However, I won’t let her do it.

Restraint of Earth 《Earth Bind》.

Earlier, to attract the attention of Shea, I activated the magic name aloud, but the second magic was released without showing direction nor with chanting.

Faster than the fireball that I fired, the soil ivy grows from the ground at Shia’s feet and entangles her feet.

[What!?]

Shia is surprised at the 《Earth Bind》 that was activated without chanting.

The damage from my kick. The fireball flying before her eyes. The sudden restraints.

It hits!

[Tsk!]

…That was what I thought, but Shia cut through my《Fireball》 with her sword.

Even though her leg was restrained and she could not move, the moment her sword touched the fireballs, it collided and was mercilessly extinguished.

It sliced two fireballs at the same time. Not bad.

And, Shea aims at the last remaining one with overturning her sword.

[!?]

But, Shia’s sword couldn’t catch the other one.

I have predicted that she might cut the fireball with a sword.

That’s why the target of the last fireball is not Shia, but the ground in front of Shia.

Boom! With a big explosive, the cloud of dust covered Shia.

[Wha…!]

The restrained Shia is directly exposed to a cloud of dust and disappears in it.

Alright.

I didn’t expect any damage from the beginning. However, it was almost as expected.

After I confirmed her situation, I made a big back jump and took my distance.

It would have been possible for me to pick up the sword that was thrown away earlier, but that would not improve the situation.

There is another thing to do now.

[Suu…haaa…]

I took a deep breath to focus my consciousness.

And I started chanting magic.

If possible, I didn’t want to recite it again.

However, it cannot be helped.

Yes, it’s the chanting of the Sword of Gods’ Destruction《Ragnarok Blade》, whenever my weapon is lost and I don’t have any weapon.

[The great magical power that dwells in my soul…]

As soon as I started chanting, Shia appeared from the smoke.

The restraints created from《Earth Bind》 has already been destroyed and she is freed.

[Peh, peh…]

Has dirt entered her mouth? Or there might be something else that entered her mouth that forced her to spit it out from her mouth.

If possible, please don’t notice it until my chanting is complete.

[Become a sword of light that gathers together and defeats the demons…]

The chanting is almost half with this.

The rest can be said within one breath.

[Mu?]

Shia noticed me.

However, no matter how fast Shia is at this distance, the chanting will be completed before reaching here.

When I thought so, Shia turned her left hand toward me.

Something shines red.

The next moment, Boom! The air in front of me burst.

What!? Is it no-chanting?

It was a bit of a surprise, but the power of the magic itself wasn’t that great.

However, the shock and surprise destroyed the image of the Sword of Gods’ Destruction《Ragnarok Blade》…

The flow of magical power controlled in my body is also disturbed.

Damn. I was caught off guard.

Although the non-chanting magic wasn’t my monopoly patent, I never came across someone capable of using it in this world, so I didn’t expect it.

[It hurts…]

Thanks to the increased magical power in the body to activate the Sword of Gods’ Destruction《Ragnarok Blade》, the damage was small and it was enough to cut the cheek a little, but the whole body was a little tingly.

[Daryaa!]

While I’m staggering with magical damage, Shia’s sword, which has been closing in on the gap, approached quickly.

[Oops!?]

I managed to evade it somehow, but the intervals were too close to each other and Shia was slashing her sword one after another.

[Damn, what a nimble guy!]

Shia made continuous attacks without resting her hands while she was muttering.

I evade it. Evade. Evade.

There is nothing that I can do besides evade the attack. However, that doesn’t mean that I can just keep evading.

As I expected, I have to somehow activate the Sword of Gods’ Destruction《Ragnarok Blade》 …!

But what should I do to complete the chanting?

Well, it can’t be helped… I’ll recite it while evading!

[The great magical power that dwells…! In my soul…!]

Because I was building a magical image, my concentration became distracted and my evasion became paper-thin.

Kuh…It’s hard…!

[Become a sword of light…! That gathers together…! And defeats the demons…!]

I keep continuing to evade Shea’s sword with a single sheet of paper.

However, although I evaded the attack, I wonder if it is because the magical force field around the sword, the magical power wore on the sword, started to burn my skin.

One part of my clothes disappeared and small cuts are carved into my body.

Guhhh…

[Become a sword of light…! Rip the heavens… Break the earth!]

Just a little bit more. The chanting will be completed soon.

When I noticed, I was driven back by Shia and was now in the shallow part of the lake.

If I go further back, I will sink into the lake.

Furthermore, the muddy bottom of the water and the slight resistance of the water made me sick.

In a situation where you are hesitant with a single sheet of paper, this slight difference can be fatal…!

[Everything is destroyed…]

[Haha! You cannot go further anymore!]

Shia, who saw it as an opportunity, shoots a quicker blow than ever before.

She went with all of her might.

Inevitable!? No, there is no need to avoid it.

The chanting is now complete.

I waved my empty hand down toward Shia’s sword.

[The name of the sword is the Sword of Gods’ Destruction《Ragnarok Blade》!]

By completing the chanting and voicing the activation name, a magic blade will be formed on my empty right hand.

[Kuh!?]

Shia’s eyes opened wide when that happened.

However, Shia’s attack cannot be stopped anymore.

Shia’s sword and my sword clashed again.

This time, there was neither a loud explosive sound nor a shock as before.

What happened was a pure result.

Only the result that the Sword of Gods’ Destruction 《Ragnarok Blade》 cut through the Shia’s sword that only a part remained.

Shia’s sword was split in half in the middle, and the sword tip that had been cut off returned into magical power and disappeared.

[What happened!?]

Shea is astonished at the sight that happened in front of her.

And, in contrast to the crazy state so far, Shia hurriedly took a distance from me this time.

[No way, my sword… no way… what’s that…?]

For Shia, she wouldn’t have thought that the sword built by magical power would be able to defeat her.

The power of Shea’s sword was tremendous.

However, this is also my trump card as a former hero.

The result is as you can see.

Fuh. As expected, I am.

[Hey! Did you understand now? As long as I have this sword, you have no chance of winning.].

I pointed my sword at Shea and said so.

Actually, when I slashed Shia’s sword a while ago, I had a chance to pursue her.

However, the reason why I didn’t do that is because if I hit her with the Sword of Gods’ Destruction 《Ragnarok Blade》, she would almost certainly die.

It’s just a test of skill so she shouldn’t lose her life.

Shea herself wouldn’t have thought so.

[Shia-sama…!]

Chiyu, who was quietly watching over the situation from the start, called out to Shia.

Even for Chiyu, she probably didn’t think that Shia’s sword would be defeated.

Her voice was deeply impatient.

[Kuh…not yet…not yet…]

Shia didn’t respond to Chiyu’s call and looked only at me in a straight line with sharp eyes.

[Oi oi, it is just as you saw earlier, right now, you cannot defeat me.]

Although we had just met, I understood Shia’s power well.

On the contrary, even for Shea, my ability was well understood.

However, Shia didn’t listen to my words either.

[I haven’t lost yet!]

When she shouted that, the magical power that covered Shea increased violently.

And the lost sword blade is rebuilt.

Moreover, it is stronger than before.

Oh. Amazing.

Does she still have that much magical power left?

However, the result will not change.

If possible, I would like her to give up…

[Do you seriously still want to do it?]

[Of course!]

[If you keep going like this, one of you will definitely die, you know?]

[…I-I’m going to do that from the beginning…]

I said either of them, but in this case it will be Shia who will die.

Shia may have felt it too. However, she hesitated a little while bluffing.

[Shia-sama!]

[…]

Chiyu called Shea’s name again with a voice to criticize her determination, but it didn’t reach Shia’s ear anymore.

Haa…oh well.

I didn’t want to do that if possible, but… even after I said that she wouldn’t stop unless I died… I can’t help but kill her.

[Is it okay? Next time, you will die for sure.]

[Shut up! Come!]

My ultimatum has no effect.

I was hungry too.

I hold the Sword of Gods’ Destruction 《Ragnarok Blade》 again.

Shia also turned her sword blade that was already strengthened toward me.

And we dashed on the water surface at the same time.

The distance between each other was reduced at once and it was possible to get into the gap in an instant.

However, Shia does not swing her sword and holds out her left hand toward me.

Glittering, I saw a red light again.

!

The scene that happened earlier occurred again.

[Kuh…!]

This girl used magic without worrying about damaging herself.

However, the amount of preparation is different because the timing of coming is known.

And because of the difference in preparedness, it was possible to hit me with a sword as soon as possible.

[Haa!]

Shia’s sword was approaching me.

At this time, Shia’s sword will reach me sooner than I hit her with my sword.

But, however!

[We’re thinking the same thing.]

[What!?]

At the moment, Shia’s attacking hand stops for a moment.

Shia’s hand is clinging to the tentacles of water formed by the Water Stream《Water》 that I activated.

There is not much binding force. It’s only for a moment that I can hinder her movement.

However, the game is decided at that moment.

[This is the end.]

I swing down the Sword of Gods’ Destruction 《Ragnarok Blade》 toward Shia.

However, just before the Sword of Gods’ Destruction 《Ragnarok Blade》 reached Shia, the space in front of me popped three times.

What!?

Looking at the movement of Shia so far, when Shia casted magic without chanting, the red jewel attached to the gauntlet was shining.

I don’t know how it works, but that was the one that helped to activate the non-chanting.

Just now, there was no sign that the red jewel of Shia was shining.

Does it mean that the thing that makes the enemy think so is a feint, and in fact, Shia was able to use non-chanting magic alone?

No, even so, the feeling is too short from the last magic activation.

Can it be activated in such a moment?

Various questions ran amok, but now it’s good.

I cannot stop this blow anymore.

I shake off the Sword of Gods’ Destruction《Ragnarok Blade》 without worrying about damage to myself.

However, unfortunately, the tip of the Sword of Gods’ Destruction 《Ragnarok Blade》 didn’t reach Shia.

Apparently, the space explosion that I mentioned earlier hit Shia directly rather than in front of me.

And with that impact, the restraints made by the《Water》 were released, and it seemed that Shia’s body had escaped from the gap between my sword by jumping backward.

However, even if I say that she managed to dodge it, it is barely possible.

The Sword of Gods’ Destruction 《Ragnarok Blade》, which grazed Shia’s body, attacked Shea with the magical force field wrapped around the sword’s body.

The force field erased only the part with low magic resistance that was scattering away Shia’s clothes.

[Guhaa!]

Shia’s clothes disappeared while being blown backwards.

Pyon, I saw a big bulge swaying for the small physique hidden behind the hoodie.

Oh…