Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 472: A Battle on a Knife’s Edge
The imperial soldiers surrounding Tauro and Aeris were once again surprised by the unexpected turn of events.
“A tamer!? But that’s a slime monster I’ve never seen before…! Everyone, be on guard against the monster, kill it, and capture the Saint!”
The commander of the imperial soldiers no longer felt the need to hide his identity, so he blended in with the Imperial soldiers, stopped issuing orders, and boldly addressed Tauro as he faced him.
“Kid, you’re strong. You’ve handled yourself well up to this point. But it seems you’ve revealed all your tricks by sending out your monster as a last resort to protect the saint. Now that we understand that, you are no longer our enemy.”
The commander said as he drew his sword.
“…Is that so?”
Tauro was well aware of the dangers he faced.
Ankh had fallen back wounded, and while Ragune and Zion were fighting bravely, they weren’t able to break through the encirclement.
This fact highlighted just how formidable these imperial soldiers really were.
The allied soldiers, once Tauro’s lifeline, had their ranks shattered by the magic and swordplay of the imperial soldiers—some were already fleeing from the attacks.
Initially, Viscount Musai had prepared an army of 500 soldiers for this operation, which may have seemed excessive, yet they were suffering greatly against just fifty imperial soldiers.
Explosions from magic spells have already caused an uproar among the nearby residents.
Warnings were being issued to keep the populace away, but it was already a well-known fact that a battle was taking place in the distance.
In that disadvantaged situation, Tauro’s retorts were merely bluffs.
He hadn’t expected the imperial soldiers to be this strong.
Moreover, they had the advantage of terrain and a considerable number of allied soldiers, which may have contributed to his overconfidence.
“…Oh? Do you still have some trump card up your sleeve? If so, you’d best bring it out quickly, or you’ll find yourself dead in a few seconds.”
The commander said as he lowered himself and readied his sword.
This might be really bad…
Tauro looked over at Aeris.
Imperial soldiers surrounded her, but because Pella is there, it seems they couldn’t get close.
However, Pella was not invincible.
As far as Tauro knew, he was his strongest ally, but if he were to handle both offense and defense, there is a good chance that there will be a weakness somewhere.
That was why he had instructed Pella to focus on protecting Aeris.
However, that meant Pella wouldn’t pose any threat to the imperial soldiers, so it all depended on how well he could maintain balance in this situation.
“You can’t afford to look away now, can you?”
The commander’s voice came from right next to Tauro’s ear.
When did he get so close!?
In that shocking moment for Tauro—
Jab!
He felt a sharp pain as he was stabbed through the gap in his prized leather armor.
“Gah!”
It felt like his insides were damaged, and he spat out blood on the spot.
“Are you okay? You’d better call your monster back soon; your life is in danger.”
It seemed the commander had intentionally wounded Tauro without finishing him off.
He was likely planning to subdue Aeris, by forcing him to call back Pella,
“Tauro!”
Aeris saw this and immediately began chanting a healing spell.
Now, with Pela protecting her, she was fully capable of using her magic.
However, the commander had no intention of allowing Tauro to recover unchallenged.
While Tauro’s wounds were healing, the commander seized the opportunity to strike again, inflicting a deeper wound.
“I’m impressed. The saint’s healing magic seems quite powerful.”
The commander says, continuing to inflict injuries on Tauro one after another.
Tauro had become somewhat a punching bag, but he wasn’t just taking hits.
Using the newly acquired ability “Adversity Skill Enhancement,” he amplified his “Super Recovery Regeneration” ability, allowing him to recover so that the injuries wouldn’t be fatal.
Combined with Aeris’s healing magic, he was managing to recover and return to his original state.
But, this won’t last much longer.
Thinking quickly, Tauro devised a plan.
He resolved to use “Adversity Skill Enhancement.”
Tauro stopped the healing from “Super Recovery Regeneration,” with 『 Adversity Skill Enhancement』.
Of course, this meant that Tauro will not be able to recover from any further serious injuries.
“Activate ‘Skill Nullification’ on all imperial soldiers using ‘Adversity Skill Enhancement!’”
Even though he was seriously wounded, Tauro was able to grasp the state of the Imperial soldiers as a whole, each and every one of them, so he was able to pinpoint and activate his 『Skill Nullifier』, which can only be used if you know the enemy’s specific skills.
Tauro’s activation of “Skill Nullifier” temporarily prevented the Imperial soldiers from activating their own skills.
It affected magic, physical enhancements, and sword techniques among others, all of which were sealed away by Tauro’s 『 Skil Nullifier l』, which was strengthened by 『Adversity Ability Enhancement』.
“Wha—magic!?”
“My technique won’t work?!”
“I can’t use my powers!”
The Imperial soldiers were confused.
The captain was the same,
“My techniques… they won’t activate!?”
“I can’t use my power!”
The imperial soldiers were bewildered.
The commander was the same.
“I can’t use my ‘Eye’…!?”
He muttered, greatly unsettled.
At that moment, Ragune seized the opportunity to attack the previously formidable imperial soldiers.
Zion dove into the ranks of the soldiers, exhibiting a reckless ferocity.
Before long, the imperial soldiers began to lose strength against Raguune and the others.
The territory soldiers, invigorated by the shift in battle dynamics, began to capture the incapacitated imperial soldiers.
“Wh-What did you do!?”
The commander’s “eyes” allowed him to predict the enemy’s movements to a certain extent, but he was completely unable to read Tauro’s movements.
That meant his power has been sealed away.
It was clear that this child was behind it, yet he couldn’t comprehend how.
“…it’s my trump card….”
Tauro responded to the commander, heavily wounded and gasping for air.
“Tch! Break through the encirclement at one point! Injured troops to the inside—retreat for now!”
The commander issued a retreat order to the rest of the imperial soldiers.
With that, the siege on Aeris would also be dissolved.
“…Letting you escape could cost us dearly, you know?”
Tauro had no intention of letting this formidable commander slip away easily.
“…Pella!”
At Tauro’s command, Pella, who had been protecting Aeris, instantly understood his order.
He swiftly moved to the commander’s side In an instant!
Boing!
With a cute little motion, it transformed part of his body spiky like a porcupine, extending some of his quills.
“Th-That was fast…!”
The commander had no time to defend himself.
In a flash, the commander was pierced through and met his demise from Pella’s attack.
After accomplishing it’s goal, Pella quickly returned to Tauro’s side.
Once Tauro confirmed this, his vision went dark.
In his severely wounded condition, it was no longer possible for him to stay awake
Tauro collapsed on top of Pela who was standing next to him