Riot Grasper

2nd Volume, 14th Chapter The Designated Quest 2nd Part

Afterward, there was nothing specialIt was calm and peaceful.

I downed the black tea, which Logins-san brought, *guit* in one gulp. The black tea here was as delicious as ever.

When a florid scent tickled my nose, I turned my sight around.

N? Lim, who would always relish its flavour, wasnt trying it out today

Theres some kind of smell

Really? I cant sense it at all.

Upon Lims words, Marita held herself back from drinking it and tried to notice the smell.

Seriously? Has it expired? It tasted delicious, though.

The tea may have gone stale Ill have it replaced right away. By the way, how was the lunch today, Marita-sama?

Ehehe, to tell you the truth, I exchanged it with Seijis bento under a mutual agreement

The agreement was post exchange, though. She was just acting like a good kid in front of Logins-san.

Right after the gentle laughter resounded inside the roomI felt a sense of incongruity which I couldnt put my finger on.

Something was strange

There was still some time till dusk, yet

Wasnt the mansion unusually quiet?

It was as calm as midnight

The moment that question crossed my mind, the footsteps of someone running echoed inside the corridor.

Those presumptuous footsteps felt abnormal. I laid caution bare and whipped my sword out.

The air carried tension with it to Marita. The little girl held her breath and peeked.

The next instant, the door as if kicked was thrown open. What appeared weretwo suspicious people with their bodies clad in black mantles and their faces masked.

Ooh, everyone really is asleep~ there cant be any job as easy as this.

You, cant you see a human moving in front of you? Secure the target right away. As for the obstacles get rid of them

Asleep? No, its not the time to think about such things Their target must be Marita.

They didnt seem to be friendly.

I tried to confirm the status of the enemy but I couldnt

Because their faces are hidden behind the masks?

It wasnt a skill that could see through someone hidden under cover. Since they had their faces completely hidden, it was impossible.

One of them, who was confirmed to be a woman from her voice, took a whip out.

Whats that Whip Arts? Does such a Skill even exist?

Calm down. I must concentrate on the enemy in front of me.

Unless I grasped a Skill, I couldnt steal it. So, there was no use in deliberating.

If I read the enemys strengths with my own eyes

It would be my victory.

Lim, protect Marita. I will keep them company.

To test the ability of the enemy, you would throw your strongest piece. Because the objective of the enemy was not clear, Marita would have to kept away from damage.

When I took a peek at Logins-sans status, he had fairly high combat skills. Therefore, I would be glad if he provided reinforcement. However, to keep Marita safe, I had to keep myself from being nearby her.

Hey, hey. Does this guy intend to take us on?

You, too, get ready. Dont make light of your enemy, or youll get into trouble.

I had been reduced to a guard Adventurer was fine, too However, what I always longed for wasa knight Naa!

While spitting such words, I kicked the floor hard and bounded.

Although Maritas room was too big to live init was too good to fight in.

I ate the distance to the enemy completely and shook my sword off.

The target of my first attack was not the woman holding the whipbut the man next to her.

Uoo

The man faintly groaned, but he caught the attack with the weapon which he already had set up underneath his mantle.

I see. So, the mans weapon was twin swords, huh?

Two somewhat long, somewhat short [swords] geared with my sword at the last moment giving sparks off

As for the strength, mine was higher I would be able to press him

Wait Whats with this guy? Dont you think I should have known about this beforehand?

If I lop one of his arms off, he would be neutralized, no?

?!

From the corner of my eye, I caught sight of a whip lashing at me. I dropped back dodging it barely.

The man chased me without a second thought and struck the twin swords down.

He was strong, certainly but his sword line was rough compared to mine

Even though he had two swords, I would definitely come out on top!

With both of my hands firmly gripping the hilt of the sword, I caught the enemys attack. By letting it slide over the sword fuller, I advanced one step forward.

Fuu

I set my blade line up on the leverage point, where the enemy was clutching the sword at, and put all my power in.

First onedown!

I swung the unedged [blunt] side of Noir down at the enemys neck.

With just one sword left, he wouldnt be able to block it.

However, the woman interrupted yet again.

It wasnt the whip, though. This time, something soared at me.

Springing to the side, I dodged it and breathed in.

Strangely These two were cooperating, so it was inevitably difficult

I wanted someone to help me a little, too.

But I had already said, leave it to me So, it would be difficult for me to ask for help now

Since the woman was interrupting again and again, I decided to tidy her up first.

Having switched the target to the woman, I dashed.

The woman, who had expected it midway through, held her hand up. Just like before, an object flew at me.

I had confirmed its nature last time.

It was an ice shot.

A Water Magic user huh? It was easy to imagine ice through water

However, its shape was the same as an icicles. If it stuck into me, it wouldnt merely result in pain.

I was prepared, though. I invoked Shield of Fire (Fire Shield) which offset it. I advanced further.

After closing in this much the sword would hold an advantage over the whip

Even magic?!

With the back of the sword, I hit the hand which she was wielding the whip in hard.

Dont move Start explaining

I ordered the man to drop his weapon.

What are you guys doing Whats the meaning of this?

However, a newcomer barged into the room and spat those words out loud.

Without minding that I had the woman seized, he proceeded in our direction.

Shit What do I do?

While unease was swelling up inside me, a reliable voice arrived from behind me.

I will take it over from here

It was Logins-san.

Thank god Now Logins-san can take on the newcomer while I

Gaa

Through the back of my defenseless head, an intense shock ran through.

Before I could even squeeze a word out, I collapsed onto the floor.

Eh What happened?

Amidst faint consciousness, I lifted my eyes up.

What entered my sightwas Logins-san silently staring at me.

Whats the meaning of this?

I couldnt make sense of it