Itai no wa Iya nanode Bōgyo-Ryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu

y all Weapons’! ‘Commence Attack’!”

Maple quickly prepared her weapons for a counterattack.
And while the boss’s HP fell dramatically, it still did not stop.

It swung up and down and stabbed.
These three attacks in succession were able to destroy Maple’s weapons, and graze her.
Maple’s HP was greatly reduced.

“Uuuuuuhh…!”

“Maple, over here…!”

Sally quickly shot a web towards Maple and pulled her away by force.

The boss’s attacks hit empty space instead.
Then it stopped and turned to look at them.

“‘Heal’!”

“Thank you.
Wh-what should we do!?”

“I’ll do something about the boss’s speed.
You make sure it doesn’t hit you!”

This boss attacked and guarded without giving you an opening, and so there was rarely a time for Sally to retaliate.

Fighting one-on-one just meant you would slowly grow more and more disadvantaged.

Maple would have to deal damage to it somehow.

Sally charged up to the boss and then parried its attack with her daggers.

“Oboro ‘Awakening’ ‘Ghost flame’! ‘Ocean’! ‘Ancient Sea’!”

Pale flames were unleashed from Oboro, and water flowed out from Sally and ate away at the boss.

Both skills had the ability to lower your enemy’s AGI.

Not only that, but the fish that came from ‘Ancient Sea’ also helped in spreading the water.

While her movements were slowed, Sally felt that they could now finally fight on equal footing.

“Tsk!”

She ducked in order to dodge a swing to the side, but she lost her balance, and it was then that three successive attacks were unleashed onto her.
Sally’s eyes widened as she tried to retreat, but all three attacks cut into her body.

However, her body disappeared.
And then she reappeared behind the boss.

“Double Slash!”

She didn’t miss the opportunity she created and attacked with a powerful skill.
Then Sally returned to where Maple was.

“Had I not used ‘Mirage’…I would have been cut.”

“…Uh, I’ll protect you with Dedicated Affection!”

“But then…”

“It’s fine! I don’t actually want to take any damage… But these are the times that I have to protect you! Besides, I want to win!”

“You can deactivate it if it gets dangerous, okay?”

“Got it!”

Maple activated Dedicated Affection and Throne of the Heavenly King.
Then she used Encourage to raise Sally’s status.

“Maple, you need to save your skills for when its movement patterns change!”

“You can do it, Sally!”

“Yes, I got this!”