My Glasses Will Be Able to Conquer the Whole World, I Suppose

all parts of his body to increase its power, legs; calves; thighs; abdominal muscles; back muscles; shoulders.
His whole body moved in a way to deliver a strike with as much power as possible.

With all his strength, he aimed at the Obsidian Wolf’s throat.
A swing of his greatsword made with all his heart and soul.

And similarly, Glock roared too.
He charged with his short spear, and delivered a precise and powerful thrust at the heart of the Obsidian Wolf.

That was not just power, but also skill.
It may have looked like an ordinary thrust at first glance, but it’s not that simple to quickly stab the heart of a prey that is thrashing about.
It really takes a lot of skill to do that.

The bluntness and smoothness of his attack just show how skillful he is.
This was truly the culmination of all his finely-honed techniques.

Other people were also trying to attack the Obsidian Wolf, but I’m fairly sure that it was one of those two that delivered the finishing blow.
Or perhaps both.

And thus, the subjugation of the Obsidian Wolf was concluded.

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I sighed in relief.

I wasn’t there on the front line, but I really felt like I could be instantly killed as soon as I was targeted.
I can finally relax now that this has safely ended.

And I’m also happy that nobody has died.
I simply can’t rejoice over a victory with sacrifices.

And well, I think I contributed enough to the hunt.
I’m fine with this much.

Lisse must have also learned plenty just from watching it.
It was surely a learning experience.

Also, this also gives me a bit more confidence for the future.
If I ever encounter an Obsidian Wolf again, I think I should be able to deal with it calmly, regardless of me being able to win or not.

Not to mention that I got plenty of useful Gifts from this hunt.

Most notably, Ainliese’s Full Impact is the exact kind of firepower that I desired.
I think it was worth it to participate on this hunt even if it was just to register this Gift.

Alright then, let’s get off this tree.

“Support fire! Hurry up and come out!” Luheintz shouted.

… He is calling someone who has provided support fire.

Moreover, a very angry Glock is standing right next to him.

… Alright.

I nodded to myself.
My work here is done, my fight here is over.

If they aren’t planning on forgiving me even with an apology, then there is no need to apologize in the first place.
I already contributed to the search of the Obsidian Wolf, and I helped with the fight too.
I’ve done plenty.

Even if I get scolded here, nobody will gain anything.
Not to mention that I have already reflected on my actions and I regret them.

Dealing with angry people won’t change the conclusion, so let’s just leave.

“Seems like they’re calling you.” I heard a woman’s voice.

I stopped moving.

“… For how long have you been here?” I asked her.

“Since a while back.
Around the time Horun started saying ‘hey hey’.” She replied.

Truly amazing… Adventurers who can participate in the hunt for the Obsidian Wolf are on another level.
Is she even a human at this point? She’s quieter and has less presence than even the sneakiest wild animals.

“Long time no see, Lorobel.” I said.

“It’s been a while.
Glad to see you’re doing well, boy.” She replied.

Coming to think of it, she did come together with the members of the Black Swan of Dawn to this battle, but she didn’t engage with the Obsidian Wolf directly.

… Apparently, she was right behind me this whole time, sitting on the same tree branch that I was.

“Lorobel, could you be… No, never mind.” I stopped myself.

I wondered if she could be an assassin too, but I can’t ask this kind of thing.
If I’m wrong, Roda might need to silence me.

It’s better to not gamble with this kind of thing.
I don’t need to know the answer to this question.

“I came here to protect you in case the Obsidian Wolf noticed your location, but it seems like I didn’t need to worry about that.” Lorobel explained.

Oh, I see.
Thank you for the help.
Even if your actions weren’t necessary, it’s certainly good to have someone to back one up.

Besides, the best position in this kind of battle is the position of someone who doesn’t need to act at all.

“We can talk more once we return to Haidiga, then? I think I’ll be leaving for now.” I told her and tried to get off.

“You’re being called though? Aren’t you going?” She grabbed me by the shoulders.

… Could it be… “Maybe you… Don’t want me to escape?”

“You’re correct.” She smiled, “I think you need to be properly scolded.
Do you understand why?”

“Eh? What are you talking about? I don’t really understand.” I replied.

“Boing.
Old men are sad creatures.
Wanting two people…

“Let me ask you again.
Do you understand why?” Lorobel asked.

Ah… I see…