Duel
Ahahahaha!
You've grown rusty, Hilde! In the old days, you would've pressed far more savagely than this.
Asmodeus, how long do you plan to keep behaving like a child?
Warning. Temporary restoration output limit reached.
Risk of self-collapse if maintained for 120 seconds or more.
Ngh...!
Hilde's amazing! They're neck and neck!
...No. Commander's being pushed back, little by little.
At this rate, she'll be overpowered.
What? That would be bad!
Right now, Hilde's the only one among us who can face Rosaria head-on.
Then...
Yup! Omega can do that!
But Omega can't last long. One use, and Omega will shrivel up.
Got it, Mister!
Hmph. Is this all you amount to when you rely on such cumbersome gear?
In that case, I should create a truly desperate situation for you.
She turned her blade toward us!
She's going after us first!
How about it if those little ones were to vanish, Hilde?
You'd probably have quite the nightmare tonight, would you not?
Damn it...!
Omega! Now!
Ngh...!
Here it goes!!
Ngh...?!
We did it!
Good job, Hilde!
No way... Did you really cut her?
Give it up, Asmodeus.
The [Qliphoth Game] hasn't even begun yet. Stop this pointless fight.
Hmm...
Indeed. On a properly scripted stage, this is as far as it goes.
...What are you talking about?
I mean your victory was already decided from the start.
So from here on out, this is my own improvisation, Hilde.
If you don't get what I mean, I will show you myself.
As soon as Rosaria finished talking, flames gathered at the tip of her blade—
Everyone, fall back!
Mina...!
No! Mina!
She blocked it by herself...?
Oh? So you've finally got that look back. Just as I remember it.
No doubt it's because of that young Wolf you're so fond of, hmm?
Asmodeus...!
Why are you doing this?! The [Qliphoth Game] hasn't started yet!
You can't possibly be unaware of that!
Ahahaha! Of course I know!
But you have it backwards, Hilde.
Before you take it out at me, should you not check on the young Wolf's condition first?
Are you mocking us?
The rookie is still green! That blast just now was—!
...H-huh?
...Rookie?
How did you withstand that attack just now?
Thank goodness, you're alive!
Wow...! So Mina is actually super strong too?
I don't think that's it.
Huh? But that attack was super dangerous just now!
...No. The Captain's right.
Just now... I was sure I was dead.
But when I opened my eyes... I was completely fine.
Really? Then what on earth happened?
You have misjudged me, mortal.
Of course I do, acting servant.
I have grown sick of seeing such carefully staged setups in the [Qliphoth Game].
So did I not personally demonstrate it for you foolish lot?
The one who created this situation is...
That young Wolf over there.