DanMachi: The Epic of the Heroic Spirits of Emiya Shirou

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Chapter 47 The Kiss of the Elf.

"Alicia!!!"

Ryu roared furiously, his eyes burning with raging rage, and swung his katana with fierce momentum toward the black Goliath.

"Excellent! That's it! Let your anger burn, don't stop, until you've completely slain this damned Goliath!!!"

Alicia roared, then shouted, "Freeze, Locks of Winter!"

As she chanted, a sharp ice spike materialized from the void, gleaming with cold light, and swiftly pierced into the arm of the black Goliath.

Black Goliath forcibly healed its severely injured leg, but this action came at a price. Its abilities were noticeably diminished, especially its defense; its tough black hide was no longer as indestructible as before.

At the same time, Ryu and Alicia's emotions erupted, and their desire to attack surged to unprecedented heights. Their anger and fighting spirit intertwined, transforming into an even more ferocious power.

With this shift in momentum, the balance of power between Black Goliath and the two elven swordswomen was temporarily reversed.

Once suppressed by a powerful offensive, Goliath's massive body is no longer an advantage, but rather a disadvantage that exposes more weaknesses!

Black Goliath tried to reach out and grab Ryu, but her agile figure moved with the speed of the wind, nimbly dodging the attack and causing the giant's movement to miss again.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu jumped up and stomped heavily on one of its hands.

"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Ryu let out a furious roar filled with murderous intent, her katana moving with her rage. As she slashed, she also swiftly thrust upwards along the thick arm of the black Goliath.

"Agh!!" the giant roared in agony, but it was too late to stop it. With fearless courage and incredible speed, Ryu charged to its head, his katana plunging deep into the black Goliath's right eye, embedding itself deep in the flesh.

Black and crimson blood gushed out instantly, splattering all over Liu's body. The once elegant and graceful elven ranger was now distorted and contorted by the black and crimson blood, resembling a tyrannical berserker.

"well done!"

While Goliath roared in agony, Alicia severed the Achilles tendon in its left leg.

With her right hand she swung her sword, while with her left hand she drew a handful of arrows from the quiver behind her and forcefully shoved them into Goliath's wound.

Alicia crushed the wooden arrow shaft, causing the metal arrowhead and the wooden fragments to become deeply embedded in the giant's flesh.

"(Elf curses)! Restore!! Let's see how you restore now!!!"

At this moment, their hearts felt a burning pain, as if they were being scorched by flames. It was as if what was beating in their chests was not their hearts, but a ball of fire, a karmic fire fueled by anger, self-blame, shame, hatred, and grief.

Ryu yelled, "Alicia! How big of an ice spike can you make?!"

"What are you going to do!"

"Ice can transmit light!"

"I understand!"

Alicia roared, "Freeze! Locks of Winter!!!"

All the magic power within him poured out, and ice crystals condensed in the air, forming a sharp and thick ice cone.

This is the most powerful magic Alicia has ever unleashed since becoming an adventurer!

Driven to the limit by her mental power, a large number of fragile capillaries in her nasal cavity ruptured, and Alicia's beautiful face, stained with crimson blood, became as hideous as a demon.

"Get in there!!!"

With Alicia's roar, the ice spike pierced towards the giant's chest!

Just then, a stone flew over and struck the giant squarely in the temple, causing Black Goliath to fall into a brief state of dizziness.

It lasted only a moment, but it was deadly enough.

In the instant the giant was stunned, a sharp ice spike pierced a short section of its chest, and Ryu landed on top of the ice spike.

"—The forests and skies that have now faded into the distance, the endless night sky studded with countless stars. Respond to my foolish voice, grant me once more the protection of starlight, and bestow light and mercy upon those who have forsaken you."

"Come, wandering wind, drifting traveler. Soar through the skies, race across the wilderness, move with speed surpassing all things, and conquer your enemies with the brilliance of the stars."

"Luminous Wind!!!"

The magic of wind and light attributes erupted at full power, and the gale pushed the ice spikes deeper, while the light bullets actually disappeared into the transparent and pure ice spikes.

"Luvia!!!"

This is a special use of the magic [Wind of Light], which injects a light bullet into the enemy's body and detonates it to cause greater damage.

This time, however, Ryu injected not just a single light bullet, but everything.

All of it was injected into Black Goliath's body through Alicia's [Ice Magic].

"Explode!!!"

A tremendous roar resounded from within the giant's chest, and the blood-soaked elven swordsman fell from the sky.

"Damn it, just a hair's breadth away..."

Through the gaping hole in Black Goliath's chest, the massive, jet-black magic stone was clearly visible, even showing signs of cracking. If only Alicia's ice spike had pierced deeper, if only her magic had been more powerful—

Unsure if she could get back up after falling to the ground, all she could do was yell, "Alicia!"

"I know!"

Alicia raised her hand, attempting to chant a spell, but the severe headache caused by the exhaustion of her mental energy rendered her unable to utter a sound for a moment.

"Proud warriors, archers of the forest... the advancing raiders are ahead... Ooh... take up, take up your bows."

Lefia was trying her best to sing, but she made a mistake on the very first line.

The chanting and release of magic requires absolute precision and concentration. The elven girl's first chant had two pauses caused by sobs, and there was even a sob mixed in.

However, she did not stop her doomed chanting, but forced it forward.

"Respond to the voice of your fellow countrymen, nock your arrows and ignite the flames... the lights of the forest. I command you to release your arrows... the fiery arrows of the elves."

Like a sudden downpour, fire engulfs the barbarian tribes!

Fire-attribute wide-area annihilation magic, [Volley of Flame Guns]!

Ten flaming spears swept past the falling Ryu, all piercing the large hole in the giant's chest.

Then, in the next moment, flames simultaneously blazed within Goliath's body and on Lefia's body, which was exploding due to uncontrolled magic.

Lefia rolled around on the ground dozens of times in a sorry state, and with the help of Chunji, she finally put out the fire and got up covered in soot.

Fortunately, her last chant was "Volley of Flame Lance," so the loss of control only resulted in spontaneous combustion. If "Higher Victory Sword" had gone out of control, Lefia would have been blown to smithereens along with the little fox beside her.

Despite the excruciating pain from her burns, Lefia managed to stand up. When she cautiously opened her eyes, she saw Goliath standing there, having lost his "heart."

It stood motionless like a statue, with a wide hole in its chest through which one could see the color of the wall behind it, as well as the shattered, massive magic stone.

For any monster, the magic stone is its core, a more important part than its heart and brain. Once the magic stone is damaged, the monster is doomed.

"Win, win..."

Lefia said blankly.

"Boom-"

Liu fell from the sky and lay on the ground in a starfish position, breathing heavily, her flat chest heaving violently.

Alicia plopped down, breathing heavily as well, but due to individual differences, the rise and fall of her chest was much more pronounced than Ryu's.

Both elven swordsmen were covered in blood and dust.

Ryu turned her head and glared at Alicia, while Alicia smiled at her.

Looking at the scene before her, Lefia shuddered: "How terrifying!"

She no longer knew whether Goliath was more terrifying or the two female elves of her own kind were more terrifying.

In the latter half of the battle, starting with Emiya rushing to block the other monsters, they went berserk, their fighting style completely changing from swordsmen to berserkers, recklessly charging towards Black Goliath.

This fighting style actually suppressed the giant. As the battle progressed, the Black Goliath suffered more and more wounds, while the two elves seemed to have inexhaustible physical and mental strength, desperately unleashing magic.

"[Swift Wind], as expected of you!"

Alicia said, "Of all the second-level adventurers I've ever seen, you are the strongest."

He is a master of both magic and swordsmanship, each of which is top-notch on its own, and he is also proficient in the simultaneous incantation of using both abilities.

"...You're very impressive too."

Ryu responded very honestly.

Alicia's setup is actually similar to hers; she's an all-rounder proficient in both magic and swordsmanship, and Alicia also has the added skill of archery.

Her magic is much weaker than [Wind of Light], but short chant spells are much rarer than long chant spells, and Alicia's magic has extremely high flexibility and functionality.

Regarding Ryu's assessment, Alicia gently shook her head. It was precisely because their fighting styles were similar that she could more clearly feel the difference in their talents. Alicia was a veteran adventurer who was much older than Ryu, but now she had already been caught up with by Ryu, and could even be said to have been surpassed.

"What about Shirou? How is he...?"

After resting for less than a minute, Alicia managed to stand up: "That child really does have a 'magical' skill..."

Thinking this, Alicia's face gradually turned red, and Ryu, hearing Alicia's self-talk, also began to blush.

Fortunately, both elves were now covered in dirt, their once fair faces now smeared with dust and monster filth, so their shyness was not noticeable.

"Lord Emiya, he hasn't woken up yet..."

It was Haruhime who spoke; she placed Emiya on her lap, her eyes filled with tears.

"——Shirou."

Ryu struggled to her feet. Her injuries were more severe than Alysia's, and she had consumed more magic power, making it difficult for her to speak.

"Are there any more medicines, whether it's healing potions or mental potions...?"

Alicia walked to the boy's side: "Shirou's breathing is very weak, he needs to be treated quickly!"

Chunji sobbed and shook her head.

"Oh, I see. There's no other way. I'll give it a try."

Alicia lowered her head and kissed the boy's lips.

Lefia: ?!

Haruhime: ?!

Ryu was the most shocked: "Alicia?!"

"I think Shirou should have a skill that greatly increases his stats by kissing an elven woman!"

Alicia looked up, stating her judgment, then looked down again, saying earnestly, "So, I was saving Shirou!"

【Skill: Elf Hunter】

After intimate contact with an elven woman, all abilities are enhanced beyond the realm, and the effects of magic and skills are enhanced beyond the realm.

The skill's effect increases based on the number of female elves and their affinity with the skill.

—The above is a reasonable speculation by Alicia.

Alicia: That's a reasonable guess, isn't it!

Ryu: ...Yes, right?

It seems that this is indeed the case. Emiya may very well possess such a skill, and increasing his stats would certainly improve his survivability!

"Oh, I see! I'll join you too!"

Liu suddenly realized what was happening and came over as well.

"Lefia, you can still use healing magic, right?"

Alicia lowered her head and said in a muffled voice, "Treat Shirou first."

"Yes, it is."