Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 100
Placing my hand on the stone door, I gently pushed, and it slowly opened.
Beyond the door was a chamber similar in structure to the hall we encountered at the entrance of the ruins.
“I’ve been waiting. I’ll make sure to repay what you did to me—plenty.”
Standing in the center was the man, Cordo, glaring straight at us. At first glance, he appeared composed, but the bloodlust pouring from his entire body was impossible to suppress.
And yet, the arms Emilia had severed earlier had been fully restored.
Magic, or maybe some kind of drug… Either way, it had to be of a very high level.
Upon seeing him, Emilia said:
“This time, you won’t get away.”
She raised her sword as she spoke. Cordo glared at her sharply and barked,
“Get away…? Don’t get cocky, woman!”
He shouted as he readied his spear.
It’s almost laughable—he underestimated Emilia, got his arms chopped off, and had to be rescued by his allies. Yet here he is, still talking big.
But even if his arms have healed, is he seriously planning to take on both Emilia and me at the same time?
Frankly, I don’t think even in a one-on-one match he’d be able to beat Emilia.
As I thought that—
“Your opponent is me.”
A voice called down from above. I looked up to see a slim man with his long hair tied back—Clive, I think his name was—looking down at us.
He didn’t seem to be injured at all. If the sensation I felt when I struck him before wasn’t my imagination, then he must have also used some method—like Cordo—to heal. What a pain… This time, I’ll kill him before he can recover.
But still… What’s with these guys and always making their entrance from some high place?
“Heh… What’s the matter? Just standing there like an idiot. Stop shaking and come down already.”
As I said that, Clive scoffed, stretched out his palm toward me, and replied,
“Watch your mouth, you lowly thug.”
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Right after Clive said that, something shot out from beneath Gray’s feet.
“…?! Tch.”
Gray narrowly dodged it, and where he had just been standing, a 3-meter-tall icicle now stood.
“Hmph. So you dodged it.”
“Gray?!”
Emilia called out when she saw the scene unfold.
“Don’t look away, woman!”
Cordo charged forward with his spear.
“Kh…”
Emilia parried the blow with her sword but was driven back by the force.
“…I’m fine over here. Emilia, I’m leaving that guy to you.”
“Yeah, I… got it!”
With that, Emilia pushed back against Cordo with all her strength.
“You’ve got time to worry about others?”
As Clive said that, he conjured and hurled a barrage of small icicles at Gray. They shattered with loud crashes as they struck the floor and walls of the ruins.
Dodging them, Gray began preparing a spell for a counterattack—but…
(I can’t shape my mana properly… Damn, this ruin must be interfering with it somehow. Even if I can cast magic, it won’t pack a punch. But why the hell is that bastard able to cast spells so easily?)
“Well, I’ve got no choice but to try.”
Though bothered by the inconsistency, Gray focused on the fight in front of him.
“How long are you gonna keep running? Why don’t you try fighting back already? That is, if you can!”
As Clive spoke, the number of icicles attacking Gray increased.
“Take this!”
While running, Gray launched a fireball—Fireball—at Clive.
“Hmph. Is that all you’ve got?”
However, the fireball was blocked by a shield of ice conjured by Clive. With a loud sound, a thick mist spread throughout the area.
(I can’t see anything… Was this his plan all along?)
With his vision obscured and unable to aim properly, Clive created another ice shield to protect himself until the mist cleared. At the same time, a knife came flying at him from within the fog.
But due to the poor visibility, the knife hit the wall about a meter below where Clive was standing. And then—
“What’s this? That’s all you’ve got—huh?!”
The knife exploded upon impact with the wall, and Clive lost his footing and fell to the ground.
“Gwah! Ugh… Dammit, what the hell was that…”
Despite the damage, Clive managed to get back on his feet.
“Yo. Took you long enough to come down here, you cowardly chicken bastard.”
With those words, Gray rushed in and slashed at Clive.