Editing Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut:Volume 5 Episode 4 (section)

===Part 20===

The duel of Krulcifer versus Greifer was continuing in the arena.

Thanks to Fafnir’s Divine Raiment, Wise Blood, that was the ability of future foresight, Krulcifer was avoiding Greifer’s fierce offensive, but at the same time she was also unable to find a decisive chance.

「You’re really something huh! It’s a waste of your skill that you appeared as a borrowed thing of your allied country yeah!」

「I also think that you would be even more troublesome if you were just a bit more prudent, it will be at the level that I wouldn’t be able to manage.」

Greifer’s Tail Blade lengthened its blade and attacked by drawing a strange trajectory.

That consecutive attack that was unleashed with rapidly increasing power and precision was evaded by Krulcifer using her mobility and Auto Shield.

Even so, because of Greifer’s Divine Raiment, the invincibility ability──Photon Dive, Krulcifer’s counterattack was all neutralized.

Therefore, both sides didn’t have the deciding factor and the battle was prolonged, but──

「……I wonder if you can withdraw soon? I also don’t have much free time.」

「Is it about that huge thing approaching this way?」

Greifer kept his gaze on his opponent Krulcifer while replying like that with a fearless grin.

「If you understand, then restrain yourself. Continuing further than this is meaningless.」

「Doing that caused things with the Old Empire to get vague for many years. Unfortunately this is an order from above yeah.」

「It looks like the intention of my words is not conveyed to you isn’t it?」

Krulcifer who heard that let out a small exasperated sigh.

And then, she gazed quietly at Greifer and informed him with a calm tone.

「Fighting more than this will end with your defeat──that’s what I’m saying.」

「What……?」

「You didn’t notice? You have lost once to Lux-kun. At that time, the weak point of your Divine Raiment was identified.」

「Fuh, that’s interesting yeah! I got curious now, just how confident you are in that!」

Greifer dashed and attacked fiercely. Krulcifer evaded while sniping with Freezing Gun. Greifer instantly activated Photon Dive and reflected back the freezing bullet that hit him.

「It’s pointless! At this state, nothing will get through to me.」

「Kuh……!」

Krulcifer who kept evading like that was cornered to the wall and when she couldn’t continue backing away,

「Soon──it will be time for your invincibility to end isn’t it?」

Krulcifer stopped escaping and dodging and stood her ground.

「I see, so you really believe that my Photon Dive only has seven seconds in it huh?」

「……!?」

Until now Greifer showed that his Divine Raiment’s effect of invincibility would stop at precisely seven seconds.

That fact itself was a trap Greifer laid out.

In order to bring down Krulcifer who shifted into offense aiming at that moment when the effect was cancelled──

「The loser is you, young lady of Ymir.」

The Tail Blade that was filled with energy to the maximum was deflected once by the Auto Shield, then the returning blade attacked Krulcifer.

But,

「──No, it’s as I thought. It’s you who lost.」

At that time, the muzzle of Fafnir’s Freezing Cannon was already pressed on Cuelebre’s shoulder.

*BANG!* The sound of a normal bullet hitting was echoing inside the arena’s ring.

Right after that, Cuelebre that was clad in Photon Dive was sent flying backward. At the same time, its Divine Raiment and reinforced barrier were dispelled and decreased in output.

「Wha, aat-……!?」

「What I’m measuring isn’t the timing when your Divine Raiment’s invincibility cut off. But how to make my attack hit when you’re in that state──. Thinking back it’s a simple thing. If all material and energy are deflected when you are clad in that light, your own attacks too should only push back your opponent instead of hitting.」

Krulcifer was informing the shocked Greifer with her usual cool smile.

「In other words, anything that attacks you will be ineffective unless it’s an attack that is done with a certain mass and speed. That’s why, if I shoot in zero distance with my gun muzzle glued on you, even the light of invincibility covering your Drag-Ride can be broken through. If I readied my gun muzzle the moment you rushed in convinced of your victory──」

「What a……woman. So you making me think that you were aiming at the moment my invincibility ran out was──intentional huh. I must be losing my touch.」

「It’s not something that you should feel that down about. Your Drag-Ride also still has that damage from Lux-kun, also I was told about your Divine Raiment so I had the time to prepare a countermeasure. And then──」

Krulcifer whisperd while fixing the aim of her rifle on Cuelebre again.

「It was him who gave advice to me, who was lacking a trump card against the powerful. If I drive in an impact aiming at the dead center of the Force Core, then even when it only hits from across the armor, it can stop the energy output of the Drag-Ride temporarily.」

As though following Krulcifer’s words, the Freezing Cannon that was aimed at Greifer was focusing bluish white light of cold wave.

If she was unable to obtain instantaneous high offensive power, she would surpass it with her accuracy.

That was the answer that Krulcifer reached based on Lux’s advice.

「I don’t know how our next fight will go, but for the time being this match is──my and his victory.」

Krulcifer said that calmly and pulled her weapon’s trigger.

That moment, the conclusion in the arena was settled quietly.