Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 129: That’s nonsense
“Ah… I’m feeling the difference more keenly now.”
“Yeah, I agree.”
Dimna and Adreas watched the intense battle unfolding before them… and couldn’t help but feel that all the combat they had experienced until now was merely child’s play.
While the ogre swung two large swords, Ishud wielded two battle axes.
Naturally, both were clad in magical energy around their bodies and weapons, activating enhancement skills.
At this moment, including Gulf, everyone could still follow their movements with their eyes.
However, they couldn’t understand the details behind why they made each move.
“Ishud is understandable, but that ogre also seems confident in his strength.”
Although they hadn’t completely ruled out options like evasion or tricks, both tended to choose to counter approaching attacks with their own weapons.
As a result, the clash of metal reverberated repeatedly.
“Hey, with the combat noise this intense, won’t it attract other monsters?”
“Well… maybe, but Gulf, I don’t think you need to worry about that.”
“Why’s that?”
“While monsters might come to check out the noise and see what prey might be around, when they see those two going at it like that, any individual thinking of barging in and trying to take them both on recklessly… well, there probably aren’t many around here.”
As Philip spoke, the sound of swords and axes colliding could be heard, and nearly ten monsters were already approaching the scene.
However, as soon as they spotted the two main combatants making the noise, they promptly turned and retreated.
Despite there being humans nearby who weren’t involved in the fight, they showed no interest and fled.
To that extent… Ishud and the dual-wielding ogre’s battle was exerting a strong pressure on others.
“In the recent battle with Cerberus, and now this man… he’s clearly just playing around.”
“Yes, it seems like he’s trying to forcefully draw out the ogre’s limits.”
Forcefully drawing out limits.
Those words elicited a slight reaction from Phillip, Dustin, and Christille, who had fought in the fierce battle festival exhibition match.
(If it were against us, fine, but in actual combat… facing monsters that seriously aim to kill, is he really going to do that?)
(Is that what they call maniacal skill?)
(He’d probably deny it himself, but Ishud-kun really is suited to be a leader after all.)
The act of forcefully pushing limits was nothing but Ishud’s ego.
It was a very selfish act, but in a way, it could be seen as the essence of leadership.
“What’s wroooong!!?? It’s not over yet, not by a long shot!!!!”
“Gahhhhhhh!!!!”
Typically, Ishud often smiled during battles that weren’t boring.
He had often laughed during the matches at the fierce battle festival.
However, the smile he wore now did not contain the same joy as before… it was a smile akin to that of a madman, a battle maniac.
Truly, a demon feared by demons.
A normal ogre would have… discarded their weapons, without a care for shame or reputation, and fled.
(Even though they’re leaving, we’ve forced them to resort to escape!!)
But this ogre was different.
Wielding two greatswords as if they were longswords, he didn’t flinch even in the face of Ishud’s powerful strikes.
As Ishud rampaged, the ogre roared in response.
Far from being afraid of the pressure unleashed, he welcomed it.
For him, the meaning of being born into this world… was to fight this human.
“Gyaaaaaaahhhhh!!!”
“Nuoooooooraaaaahhh!!!”
The ogre used its greatsword skill, Level 3 technique: Wallbreaker.
Rather than slashing, it specialized in crushing attacks.
Of course, both of its swung greatswords were invoking Wallbreaker.
Considering the trajectory of their descent, Ishud’s speed could allow him to slip into its guard and end the fight by slashing its belly before it struck. Naturally, he did not choose that option.
He countered with his axe skill, Level 3 technique: Wolf Fang, usable only when wielding two axes.
Regardless of being called foolish or stupid for engaging in this direct confrontation, Ishud had no regrets whatsoever.
And the result… was immediately evidenced by the clash of metal sounds.
“That was fun.”
Unlike ripples, the clash of Wallbreaker and Wolf Fang didn’t produce any metallic echoes; the ogre’s greatsword was severed the moment they collided.
It was a form that could be seen as a failure, with its stance collapsing the instant it received an X-shaped slash across its belly.
“Ugh… gah…”
Undoubtedly, a fatal blow.
The ogre collapsed to the ground from its knees.
Victory.
When Gulf and the others were convinced of Ishud’s victory, something strange began happening to the ogre’s body.
“Ishud!! It’s not over yet!!”
“Yeah… looks like it.”
Ad
Gradually, the wounds Ishud had delivered began to heal, and his flesh… his bones, his physique itself began to change.
Simultaneously, the two greatswords that were supposed to have been severed by Wolf Fang started to merge into one.
“Ishud!! Now’s your chance!!!”
“Idiot. Phillip, attacking while the opponent is transforming is nonsense.”
“…Ah.”
Philip managed to swallow back his initial “Idiot.”
“You’re such an idiot.”
However, Michela, as usual, couldn’t hold back what she thought of Ishud.
And… although Dustin and the others felt that Ishud was in a different league compared to the ogre who had been wielding two greatswords, they didn’t say it aloud but muttered the same sentiment in their hearts.
“You bastard. He’s finally… about to reach the perfect strength. There’s no way we’d ruin it by interrupting him in the middle of a transformation.”
Almost alone among them, Waltz’s eyes sparkled as he looked at Ishud, but the twins, Lyune, cast slightly exasperated glances at him.