We were transported to the forest.
It’s a bit late to mention this, but the summoned beasts of Shouko were not called out to the white space.
They must have been transported separately, since they were there at the start of the match.
But the three of us—me, Chiyu, and Shouko—are riding on the back of the black dragon, Mikuron.
Mashiro looked at Shouko curiously.
That’s because she usually rode one of them.
“This match, we’ll go with this plan, so Mashiro, please.”
Shouko said that and explained the strategy.
After listening to her, Mashiro nodded in agreement.
We entrusted the defense of our base to Shinho and Genju and rushed towards the enemy base.
Just like in the previous two battles, Mashiro tracked the scent of humans, so we didn’t get lost.
And then, it suddenly happened.
Marshi barked briefly and jumped to the side, and something had passed through the space where Marshi’s head had been just a moment ago at an incredible speed. “Sōkun.” “Yeah, I’ll get ready.” She briefly gave me instructions.
She chanted “Strength Enhancement,” and my body was enveloped in a white light.
What had passed through was— an arrow.
She had been carrying a bow during the negotiations—this must be the power of Yumihaya Konomi.
Since the archer was not visible, it seemed to have been shot from quite far away. Probably, it was due to her ability.
Such a guess quickly turned into certainty.
Marshi barked again and turned her head behind her.
Following her, I turned around, and the arrow that I had dodged earlier was coming toward me.
Moreover, it was not aimed at Marshi, but at me. “Uoh…!”
Thanks to her “Strength Enhancement,” I managed to deflect it sideways.
The broken arrow fell to the ground and never moved again.
—It had tracking capabilities… The condition for deactivation was destruction? Or was it contact with the target?
「Arrows and bullets that relentlessly pursue their targets, abilities that seem to embody a man’s fantasies,” Chiyou murmurs behind me.
“Don’t say it. I do like it a lot, though.”
It’s threatening, but with the strength of our allies, it’s not impossible to deal with.
The arrows aren’t just one shot, but a continuous barrage.
We dodge and destroy them as we advance. Then, a gust of wind blows. –No, that’s not it…! Mashiro turns to look behind her again.
Not only that, she makes a sharp turn and heads back toward our base. “Chiyou!” “Yeah. ‘Strength Enhancement’.”
A faint light envelops Mashiro’s body, and he accelerates sharply.
It’s super acceleration achieved by combining Chiyou’s magic with the summoned beast Shouji called out.
Mashiro is heading toward the enemy.
The gust of wind earlier was caused by a member of the enemy team running past.
Mashiro’s pursuit is proof of that.
We’ve figured out the enemy team’s candidate and shared information about the member.
Besides Ittoba from the archery club, there were also girls from the track and field team.
Ittoba would naturally choose an ability related to archery, such as enhanced archery or perfect accuracy, since it would be useful for securing prey or repelling enemies.
Would it be something like “enhanced archery” or “perfect accuracy”? Then, what about the track and field team?
Choosing an ability that would make their prideful leg strength even more effective wouldn’t be unnatural either.
When fleeing from an enemy or chasing after prey, it’s not easy to travel on unprepared paths. Such an ability would be useful for resolving the inconveniences of life on a desert island.
Enhancing leg strength was one of the potential candidates.
And in fact, Mashiro, who reacted to the scent of someone who had passed by quickly, started chasing after someone.
I had decided to have her chase after whoever had such an incredible speed.
I left the swift enemy to Mashiro and we proceeded.
As in the second battle, we soon discovered the enemy’s base.
We did not approach from the ground but secured the area above the enemy’s base.
In addition to Ittoba, who was aiming at us from a nearby tree, three other girls were trying to confront us. ”…Fenrir isn’t here,” Ittoba muttered bitterly.
Without Mashiro, they must have sensed that their fast members were being chased.
Using my placement function, I make countless fist-sized rocks fall toward the enemy base.
Even this level of impact will cause the base to collapse after three hits. “Ah, wa-wa!”
The one showing signs of panic is a girl with two braids hanging in front of her shoulders.
She’s a library committee member, and I used to be on the same committee in my first year.
As if responding to her emotions, I thought I saw the shadows move, and in an instant— they enveloped the enemy base.
All the pebbles were deflected by the shadows and couldn’t touch the enemy base directly. “Really?”
“The ability to control shadows… the special power that Sou-kun wanted when he was in fifth grade.” “Don’t say that.” My childhood friend knows everything.
What’s wrong with that? It’s cool.
In fact, it’s still one of my top desired abilities.
But now, the problem is that my attack was blocked.
Meanwhile, more and more arrows are flying from Tachibana.
「Sousuke! Mikuron says, ‘I can break through that level of defense!’」
「Wow, Mikuron! Okay, I’ll create an opening for you!」
I dropped several rocks onto the tree where Kiba was standing. 「Kyaa…」
I’m sorry, but I’ll have to pass on this one.
In this event, no one actually gets hurt, and she knows that’s why she shot the arrow, so it’s mutual.
While she’s falling from the tree, I drop a stone cage on the remaining three enemies.
The student from the library committee was trapped for a moment, but she lifted herself out with the corporeal shadow.
Of the remaining two, one was a girl from the kendo club, who had a wooden sword. 「Shi…!」
When the girl swung her wooden sword at the approaching stone cage, it was cleanly cut in two.
――Is it ‘enhanced sword technique’? Or ‘one strike, two kills’?
It was a magnificent and unbelievable sight.
“A swordsman who can cut through rocks. That’s what you liked since you were in kindergarten.”
「All the guys love swords.」
Seeing such fictional movements in real life is really cool.
Maybe I should have picked a battle ability.
No, I think I would still pick the ‘Craft Ability’ because it’s incredibly convenient.
The last person was normally locked in a stone cage, but the girl from the kendo club cut through the stone and freed her.
――I’m part of the main team, so I can’t be a nobody, right?
While responding to my childhood friend’s teasing, I was also thinking about how to win.
“I want to confirm two things. Senyuu, I need your support. ”
“Sure. I’ll heal you, and I won’t run out of ‘Strength Enhancement’. ” “Soji, do your best.” “Yeah. ”
I jumped down from the micron and landed on the ground by kicking between the trees, facing the three girls in front of the base.
Don’t worry, it’s not a false advertisement.
The girls that appeared this time might become close to Soji depending on how things develop.
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