Chapter 54 Yuus.h.i.+ vs Berg
“And you are? Do you have business with me?”
Yuus.h.i.+ and others told the receptionist that they had a job for the guild master, as Arno told them. After a while, they were taken to the room, and the man who was sitting said so.
“Actually, I have something to ask you.”
” I said no.”
Velez felt anger at the man who dismisses Yuus.h.i.+'s words without question and glared strongly at him. Then she said.
"I think you can listen to it a little, Mr. Berg."
The man called Berg chuckled when he saw Velez.
"No way, I can hear such words from that second daughter of King Dolett."
“What!?”
After her ident.i.ty was discovered Velez was a little shaken up. Watching such a shake, Berg sighed small.
“Did you really think I wouldn't be able to find out, Velez Dolett?”
“No, no… I was prepared to be seeing through at some point… I don't even have a disguise…”
“I have a good feeling about not making excuses… But now you know that, right?”
Even without saying anything, Velez knew.
However,
“I know you don't think well of the Dolett kingdom… But I'll tell you a little story.”
“I said a while ago, no.”
“WA, why?”
"You guys with the Dolett name usually come to talk about the same thing. 'Can you change to Dolett side?'."
This time, Berg glared Velez. He didn't use any of his skills, he just glared at Velez and he made her shy away.
However, in a few seconds, Velez opened her mouth as she turned around as she lost.
"… Surely, if I came here as a Dolett, you might be right …"
Velez held a little and said what she had decided to do.
“I threw away Dolett's name.”
“Oh …”
It seemed that Berg understood the meaning.
“And that means that you came personally, not as a country.”
“Yes.”
As soon as he knew that Berg released the pressure.
“Let me believe for the time being. It seems I have been too vigilant.”
Saying that Berg talked to Yuus.h.i.+ that has been silent until now.
“Did you notice my spy?”
“… Arno, right?”
"Oh, you're the Hero of the Dolett Kingdom, indeed."
Velez was surprised in two ways. One is that Arno was Berg's spy. The other was that Yuus.h.i.+ was founded to be a hero.
However, Yuus.h.i.+ answered Berg without any particular surprise.
"It's obvious if you think about it for a while. It's not usually possible to meet the Guild Master directly by giving the name of an adventurer who has just come to this country."
"Then, what do I see when I see you as the Hero of the Dolett kingdom?"
"That's not a big deal because you knew that Velez abandoned the name of Dolett."
"Yu, Yuus.h.i.+ san!? What does that mean?"
In contrast to Velez's panic, Yuus.h.i.+ answered calmly.
“You believe in everything too easily. It's not usually believable that the royal lineage has thrown away his last name. This person easily swallowed it. It's ok if you're a fool, but this person is the top adventurer. That's not possible. And if he knows that Velez abandoned Dolett's name, it wouldn't be strange to know that we existed. That's what I'm talking about.”
After that, he asked Berg.
"Why did you do this?"
“Really…as one would expect."
“So, if you think about it a little bit, you'll understand."
“I'm sure you're a good reasoner, but it's not you that I'm talking about.”
“Huh……?”
“Well, it's none of your business. A guy asked me to do this. That's all there is to it.”
“Were you asked …? To you as a guild master? Who the h.e.l.l is …?”
“I'm sure you're saying it doesn't matter. So, what do you want?”
Until now, Berg had refused to hear the story, but this time he seemed to have ears to listen to.
―――――― Until he heard the contents.
"Well, I really want to come in contact with "Shokuo", so I came to ask you, where "Shokuo" is?"
Yuus.h.i.+ was waiting for Berg's reply, but apparently, the atmosphere changed, and he tries to ask back.
“Uh, Mr. Berg?”
“… Is it the King's order after all?”
“Huh?”
Berg, who whispered so low that Yuus.h.i.+ couldn't hear, stood up quickly and glared at Yuus.h.i.+ with a feeling of intimidation.
“If you want me to tell you something about him, you have to fight with me and win.”
“Eh? Eh?”
Yuus.h.i.+ did not know what was going on, showed his impatience for the first time. Ignoring such Yuus.h.i.+, Berg continued to talk.
“There is a training ground that is being adjusted. The adjustment is already finished, but it is not open yet. So, you and I will cross swords.”
“Uh, I can't see the point…”
“Come with me.”
In this way, Yuus.h.i.+ and Velez were forcibly taken to the training center where no one was present.
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“I'll ask you again, can't I get to know “Shokuou” without fighting?”
“It's a stupid question.”
At last, Yuus.h.i.+ who turned on the switch observed Berg calmly.
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Berg Rhodan
LV276
HP 16850/16850
MP 17300/17300
STR 1486
DEX 1501
VIT 1479
INT 1583
AGI 1495
MND 1532
LUK 80
Skills
Sword LV27
Taijutsu LV24
Intimidation wave of dragon LV14
Concealment LV12
Abnormal condition tolerance LV20
Danger detection LV26
Fire attribute LV18
Earth attribute LV20
Light attribute LV15
HP automatic recovery speed increase LV16
MP automatic recovery speed increase LV12
Attributes
Fire, earth, light
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(Mr. Berg's status is 1.5 times that of me except LUK … If I fight normally, I'm sure my loss will be …)
"I understand, I will win anyway."
“Try to entertain me at best, Hero of the Dolett Kingdom”
Yuus.h.i.+ and Berg took a combat position.
Velez was watching from a safe place.
(Yuus.h.i.+-san … Berg's status is better than Yuus.h.i.+-san's. If you use “Limit Break”, you can win in the status …)
Velez saw Berg and clenched her teeth.
(Unfortunately, Mr. Berg's ability is real… Even if you win in the status, you may not win the game …)
Velez vowed to watch this battle, feeling angry at herself who could only pray.
“Come to me.”
Berg allowed Yuus.h.i.+ to attack first.
Since Yuus.h.i.+ can't afford it, he will go for it.
“Now I'll go …”Limit Break!”
After shouting so, he dived into Berg's bosom in an instant. Berg avoided to the right and kicked Yuus.h.i.+.
“Tsk …!”
Yuus.h.i.+ immediately regained his position and made several attacks without chanting. Yuus.h.i.+ then headed to Berg, but a rock that appeared before he was aware hit Yuus.h.i.+.
"Yuus.h.i.+-san!"
Velez was worried, but Yuus.h.i.+ shook his hand saying he's fine.
“If you didn't use Limit Break, you will be done now.”
“You say so, but it doesn't seem to cause much damage.”
“That's not true …”
Yuus.h.i.+ dived again into Berg's bosom and cut him.
“No matter how many times you do it, it's all the same.”
As before, Berg avoided to the right and kicked Yuus.h.i.+. However, the kick did not hit Yuus.h.i.+.
“N …”
"I will not repeat the same thing over and over"
Yuus.h.i.+ was behind Berg and swept his sword sideways.
The reason why Yuus.h.i.+ was trying to kill people without hesitation was this training ground. The damage received in this training ground went to the spirit, not external damage. You got pain, but no scratches.
This system was created recently … a guy made it four months ago.
Berg took the sword slash with his own sword in the middle of the air. And he used the counterforce to get away from Yuus.h.i.+.
"You stopped skillfully that blow."
“Yeah, I'm surprised.”
Berg laughed and repositions the sword.
“After all, you're similar … to that guy… Shokou.”
“……Is that so?”
“Oh, so … I'll do my best”
Berg unleashed intimidation waves toward Yuus.h.i.+. Although Yuus.h.i.+'s status was best, he still stunned for a moment.
"I'm a magic swordsman. So, I'll fight with the sword!"
Berg said so and moved behind Yuus.h.i.+.
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…
“Hah … sigh … cu!”
Yuus.h.i.+ was out of breath on his knees.
“Is the hero of the Dolett kingdom so weak?”
Berg said, looking down on Yuus.h.i.+. Yuus.h.i.+ clenched his teeth and managed to stand up.
“Give it up. You can't beat me."
“I don't know if I don't fight to the end …!”
Berg responded to the rebellious Yuus.h.i.+ with a small snort.
“You already know. You used Limit Break, didn't you? Still, there is this difference. You can't beat me.”
“Hah … aah … Then, I'll use Limit Break again! Limit Break!”
"You're a really stupid man. You don't use it twice in a single battle because it's hard to use it twice a day… Why do you want to know about Shokou?"
By using Limit Break Yuus.h.i.+ regained his composure and quietly opened his mouth.
“I wonder why. I don't think there's any specific reason.”
“Don't say that because you were ordered by the king …”
Yuus.h.i.+ did not deny because it was not wrong.
“I have to meet him… It's a hunch.”
Saying that Yuus.h.i.+ held the sword.
"A hunch… it's ok. But if you want to know…"
“I have to defeat you … isn't it? Be prepared, it won't go as it was before”
"Oh, the guy in the second Limit Break surely talks."
As soon as Berg said, Yuus.h.i.+ began to move.
However…
“Slow!”
Before Yuus.h.i.+ acted, Berg slashed Yuus.h.i.+.
“Kut …! Take… this!”
Yuus.h.i.+ lifted a thick cloud of smoke with earth and wind magic.
“Fun, do you think you can win with such a blind?”
Berg concentrated and waits for Yuus.h.i.+ to come out of the dust.
However—-.
(Why? Why isn't it moving at all?)
If an object moved in the dust, there would be some change in the dust. However, the dust cloud did not move like this.
"What to do now … I was worried."
Then, the voice of Yuus.h.i.+ came from somewhere. Berg looked for the source of the voice.
“I remember thinking, what would you do if I was my old friend?”
“There you are!”
Berg went straight to the voice. Then, beyond the dust, he could see a figure resembling Yuus.h.i.+. And Berg swung down the sword toward that figure. However, Berg was rebounded with tremendous power.
"――――Physical level Raise.”
Yuus.h.i.+'s hand was holding a sword that increased his status by 1.5.
"What is that sword?! Where did you get it?!"
As expected, Berg could not hide his surprise.
“It's none of your business Berg-san!”
That's why he overwhelmed Berg with unprecedented speed and power.
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…
“… I lost.”
It was a one-sided fight since Yuus.h.i.+ used that sword.
“Ah-ah-ah, I didn't want to use this method if possible …”
Saying so, he reached out to Berg who had fallen.
"But promises are promises. Can you tell me about Shokuo?"
Berg grinned at Yuus.h.i.+ saying that, and he stood up with Yuus.h.i.+'s help.
“I understand. I'll tell you about him … but for now, go to that girl's place.”
Berg pointed at Velez with his chin. This time it was Yuus.h.i.+'s turn to make a wry smile.
"Yuus.h.i.+-san!"
When Yuus.h.i.+ came closer, the half-crying Velez hugged him.
“I was worried.”
Yuus.h.i.+ gently stroked Velez's head.
“… I was really worried. And I'm sorry for not helping you …”
Velez grabbed Yuus.h.i.+'s clothes and said regretfully, raising her face. However, Yuus.h.i.+ denied with a smile.
"That's not true. Without the item box made by Velez, I couldn't take out that sword."
Saying that Yuus.h.i.+ tapped his left hip lightly. There was a small bag, and it was made into an item box with Velez's s.p.a.ce-time magic.
“I'm glad you say that …”
Yuus.h.i.+ couldn't face Veles, who was laughing so…
"Now, let 's talk …"
The heroes left the training ground and were in the first room. Yuus.h.i.+ talked to Berg, who was wondering what to say.
"There's no need to talk in private. If you can tell me where to find Shokuo …"
“I don't know what private is, and I don't know where he is.”
“Huh?”
As soon as that was said, Yuus.h.i.+ could see a revolving light of that fierce battle.
“But I can make a rough prediction.”
“Huh, really ?!”
Velez answered while Yuus.h.i.+ returned to reality.
"Oh, do you know the nearest gate from here?"
Yuus.h.i.+ and Velez nodded at the same time.
“He said he was going there. But that was what I know about him. He would detour and eat in some country.”
Berg said and began to laugh. Seeing such a Berg, Yuus.h.i.+ stood up.
"Thank you. This is all we wanted to hear … for the time being, we will look for villages and towns near the transfer gate."
"Oh, I'm sorry. I can only say this."
"No, it was a good experience …"
Saying that Yuus.h.i.+ smiled.
“Ha, ha, I lost honestly after a long time.”
“Is there a person who was not honest?”
"Oh, there's a monster that says I 'm human."
“I really want to see him.”
Yuus.h.i.+ doesn't seem to think Shokuo is human.
“Huh, that monster is ‘Shokuo'.”
“… No way, is “Shokuo” a human being?”
“You'll decide whether he's human or not after you meet.”
“I'll do so …”
Yuus.h.i.+ and Zero thanked Berg and tried to leave the room.
“Oh, yeah.”
But before he left, he was stopped by Berg.
“Actually, ‘Shokuo' is not his real name.”
“Eh? Is that so?”
"Oh, his real name is ――――――"
When Yuus.h.i.+ heard his name, he had gooseb.u.mps all over his body.
It's not fear or chills. The gooseb.u.mps were because of joy.
The name has long been sought after…
The person he wanted to meet again most…
“He's real name is —– Kyousai Takanas.h.i.+”
A former best friend who thought he was dead.
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