Chapter 347.1. Nostalgic Style Battle

Annal and Eli. It seems they knew Masatoshi. In fact, Captain Gotou knew them as well, and his expression became grim.
“Kuh, I can’t believe Annal and Eli transformed!”
Mii-chan tightens her grip, wearing a frustrated expression.
“Who are Annal and Eli?”
“I don’t know. I just read the atmosphere!”
Yamiyo asks, and I answer honestly. Who are Annal and Eli?
“These individuals are executives of a mercenary group led by a mercenary captain called Ymir. They were wanted for connections with Nidhogg and suspected terrorism. They were hiding in a place like this!”
Thanks to Captain Gotou’s detailed explanation, the enemy’s identity is revealed. Or rather, they left witnesses behind. Shin, did he finally give up becoming Emperor?
“That… I believed in Shin! He betrayed the feelings of the fans!”
“Masatoshi-san was a fan of Shin!?”
Sena retorts with an incredulous expression as Masatoshi, shocked, looks dismayed.
“I had a bad feeling about it~. When someone puts their stamp of approval on you, it usually fails ~”
Annal laughs carelessly, wearing lightweight magical armor and equipped with daggers in both hands.
“I will capture you and make you spit out all your purposes!”
[Lightning Flow Slash]
Captain Gotou, surrounded by anger, imbues lightning into his sword and fiercely attacks. It seems he intends to cut down both of them at once.
Leaving a light trail behind, Captain Gotou instantly closes the distance, but Anna confronts him with a dagger and uses magic.
[Black Hole]
A jet-black wall that absorbs all light emerges in front of Annal. The wall ripples at the center like a wave, and in the next moment, it begins to suck in everything.
“It sucks in everything!”
“Ngh!”
Hastily stopping, Captain Gotou tries to endure the suction, but he’s gradually getting pulled in.
“I won’t let you!”
[Darkness Sword 2nd Style, Shadow Slash]
Yamiyo charges towards the black hole as if crawling on the ground. Just as she’s about to be sucked in, she flashes her sword.
With a metallic sound, the black hole shakes and melts away.
“What! You break the magic!”
“I don’t intend to explain it to you.”
Without hesitation, she swings the returned sword towards Annal. Holding the dagger, countering Yamiyo’s attacks, Annal scolds with a stern expression.
“Tch, cutting the mana supply line magic! The worst compatibility!”
“You’re good at seeing through my techniques! But I won’t teach you!”
[Six Circles, Six Stars]
Annal makes both swords shine with the power of mana. Surprisingly, when this martial technique is activated, Annal’s arms leave afterimages. Moreover, the afterimages seem to have their consciousness, individually attacking Yamiyo.
“Mm! Impressive!”
[Dark Sword Combo]
Yamiyo shows no signs of distress and counters the tricky attacks with speed.
The sound of clashing metal rings out continuously, sparks flicker, and mana visualizes in the air like an aura.
However, this is not a one-on-one battle. From the side, Captain Gotou readies his sword and joins the fight.
“I’ll capture them here!”
[Wrap Strike]
Captain Gotou entwines his sword with Annal’s dagger and deflects it as if sending it flying. Captain Gotou is also a top-notch warrior. Annal, in the midst of his battle against Yamiyo, cannot withstand attacks aimed at destabilizing their posture.
Annal tilts his body gracefully. Just as the two are about to launch an attack on his vulnerable moment, a voice stops them.
“That’s a decoy!”
[Prism Crimson]
Masatoshi transforms the crimson crystal into an arrow and shoots it towards Anna’s feet.
“Gua!”
The shadow shudders, and the Annal in front disappears. At the same time, the arm that had extended from the shadow is repelled.
“Annal always hides his real body in the shadows. It won’t work on me, though! Here I go!”
Masatoshi, proudly joining the fight, soars high, extending his legs like a spear, and kicks toward Annal.
“Oh, that won’t work!”
[Overwhelming Blade]
Eli intervenes and swings her axe down. Twisting his body, Masatoshi narrowly dodges the attack and lands on the ground.
[Whirlwind]
Eli twists her body and spins, swinging her axe. A powerful wind rises, the aura of mana dancing in the air disappears, and cracks appear in the ground.
“Kuh, how powerful is this?”
“Did that just break the magic?”
Captain Gotou and Yamiyo immediately step back, their expressions turning serious. They seem to have discerned the frightening power hidden behind Eli’s seemingly casual attacks.
“Be careful! Eli’s attacks are penetrating attacks that break through magic barriers. Moreover, she has a unique magic that multiplies her strength by ten, called [Super Strength]!”
With a wide gesture, Masatoshi explains the enemy’s special abilities. His breath is heavy, his face is radiant, and it’s clear he believes his time has finally come.