Published: July 4, 2025
The opponent is smoke.
Amon’s sword slices through the air.
Crack.
Without pause, Amon’s chest armor is shattered.
Ryo’s specially made ice armor has been broken in a single blow.
“[Ice Armor Layered Ice 30 Layers]”
The ice armor reconstructs in an instant.
The possibility of it being broken in one hit had been anticipated.
Even though it’s not Michael (alias), it's someone who claims to be an 'angel.'
Even if it's not the main body, it should be considered the maximum attack power expected.
“Hmph... Even though I expected it, to be broken in one blow...”
Despite his anticipation, there is a feeling of frustration.
In response to Ryo’s murmur, Nils answered.
“Indeed, this opponent is too different from those we faced before.”
It can be seen that Amon is also quite bewildered in his movements.
Ryo’s ice armor being shattered in one blow is something he has almost no experience with.
“But now that we’ve sent him out, we can only watch.”
Eto states firmly.
It seems the priest, Eto, is the one who is most resolute compared to any mediocre swordsman or mage.
“I understand. I do understand... Amon has, at the very least, more talent with the sword than I do. He may eventually reach the level of your majesty Abel.”
Ryo is surprised by Nils’s words.
In Nils’s mind, the swordsman Abel is synonymous with a god.
The recognition that Amon may eventually reach that level is the highest form of evaluation.
“But he is still only nineteen... Shouldn’t he have been allowed to gain more experience slowly...?”
Nils’s words taper off.
He understands it in his head, of course.
It’s too late to say anything now.
Thus, he does not finish his sentence.
“It’s fine. As long as it’s not instant death, I will help.”
Eto states with conviction.
“The heart is protected by Ryo’s ice. So, it’s fine.”
Eto asserts once more with strength.
Ryo nods in agreement.
Crack.
Once again, Amon’s chest armor is shattered.
However, it has not been penetrated.
It has stopped at two-thirds.
The effect of increasing the layers from twenty to thirty seems to have worked.
“[Ice Armor Layered Ice 30 Layers]”
The second reconstruction.
Crack.
“[Ice Armor Layered Ice 30 Layers]”
The third reconstruction.
Crack.
“[Ice Armor Layered Ice 30 Layers]”
The fourth reconstruction.
...
The ice armor is broken, and each time, Ryo restores it.
This has been repeated many times.
Nils watches with an anxious expression.
Eto stands solidly and watches.
Ryo is... but while restoring, he realizes something.
“The intervals between restorations are gradually widening.”
Indeed, the time between restoring the armor is increasing.
In other words, it has become harder to break.
This is, in fact, proof that Amon is gradually getting accustomed to the fight.
Clang.
Furthermore, from time to time, a high metallic sound of hard objects clashing can be heard.
Presumably, one side is Amon’s sword.
Then what about the other side?
It seems the smoke has solidified...
In other words, Amon is starting to catch the moment when the smoke solidifies and attacks.
“Impressive...”
Ryo murmurs without thinking.
That is Amon's evasion.
Naturally, facing ‘smoke’ is completely different from facing a single sword.
Every part of the body transforms into a weapon in an instant...
To evade that attack, Amon was responding with minimal movements of his body and sword.
With just a slight movement, he deflects the attacks of the 'spirit smoke.'
If he didn’t move just a little, he wouldn’t be able to keep up with the number and speed of the 'spirit smoke' attacks.
At first, he was receiving attacks, shattering his chest armor repeatedly, and it seems there were issues in that regard.
However, now he is responding and has almost stopped taking deadly damage.
While being impressed by Amon’s movements, Eto notices that Ryo’s hands are also moving just a little.
With a wry smile, Eto shakes his head.
“You really are a battle maniac, Ryo.”
Eto’s murmuring went unheard by anyone.
The sword Amon learned while in the village was the Hume style.