An Extra’s POV

The first wave of attack came like lightning.

Azul, the warrior mercenary that Evals Redart often employed at his side, was incredibly strong.

However, his true ability lay in his speed.

And so…

~WHOOSH!~

… He had closed the distance between himself and his target before the latter could even notice.

He pulled out a sword from its scabbard, and the thing glowed blue, revealing the Mana that was locked within.

Azul's sword was enchanted—and that pretty much applied to the rest of his armor.

He had enhanced strength, durability, focus, resistance, and most important of all… speed!

~ZZTZZ!~

His blade cackled with electricity as his entire armor began sparking with the entire thing.

Using his [Lightning Field] Skill early on, in order to stun the enemy, was not necessary, since he was simply meant to distract and lure the enemy in while his partner—Fey—did the rest.

However, Azul found such a complicated maneuver to be a chore.

Especially considering their enemy.

"Haaa!" His blade descended in a perfect vertical slash, sending ripples of shock—literal shock—flying all around.

It took a few seconds for the dust to die down, and for Azul to realize what just went down.

'W-what?!'

He didn't hit his target?!

"[Transmute]." He suddenly heard behind him.

~VWUUUUSHH!~

A wave of energy went through his armor, causing the entire thing to break apart that very instant.

"A-ahhh!"

Azul found himself naked, save for his underwear. His only layer of clothing had been broken down, leaving him powerless and defenseless.

'H-how fast… is he…?!'

Azul didn't have time to dwell on such thoughts, though. He could feel the enemy's hand drawing closer to his bare back.

His bulging eyes turned bloodshot in shock… and fear.

was impulsive, yes, but he wasn't

the armor, he knew what would happen if the same

many years of training and practice, Azul had tempered his body

he took pride in his immense durability—as well as his superior speed—that

But…

he could so easily get rid of that rough armor, what the hell

the extremely prideful man to yell out the words

"F-FEYYYY!!"

he cried out

location—almost as if she was waiting for him to scream

~BZZZTTTTZZZ!~

the burst

charged in a straight, horizontal line, with its power ripping through the very air

vibrated as it lunged at

However…

"Arghhhhhhhhhh!!!"

through him, sending him

tingled with the overflowing currents that

boiling and his bones jittering. His eyeballs

seconds of this agony, Azul collapsed to

"Urghh…"

Spell was meant to make the

into black as frustration coursed through

was younger than him in both age and experience in the organization, yet

claimed that she was stronger than Azul, just because she was the one

because I take the vanguard and deal the first couple of strikes to

way to win, but Azul had

he was now paying

'Boss… I'm so sorry…'

he didn't know where his opponent was…

eyes and lost himself to the

*******

were wide open on shock as her Spell missed its

No, that wasn't it.

it ended up passing through it…

is happening?!' As she thought

weak constitution,

deal the first strike and distract the enemy before she took her time

why didn't that

he had, they wouldn't be in this situation right now! It

to use another Spell, this time something quick that could guarantee her

affinity was in Wind and Lightning Magic, combined

wasn't talented or anything. She just dedicated

… All of herself.

her immense

chanting rapidly, Fey was able to quickly generate a defensive dome around her while preparing to use a

However—

~WHOOSH!~