I Reincarnated as the Mob Flame User Destined to Die in the Early Stages of the Game, but When I Cleared the Event Before the Protagonist, the Heroines Followed Me - Chapter 39 - Death Resolve

Chapter 39 – Death Resolve

I was attacked by magic and fell underground, buried in rubble.

“Did I lose consciousness?”

How long has it been?

What’s going on now?

Did everyone survive?

“Gett, are you here!?”

“I’m…here.”

“I’ll clear away the debris, nyaa!”

Alicia moved the debris away.

“Oh, thank goodness. You’re okay.”

“Yeah, I’m still alive. How long has it been?”

“It hasn’t even been ten minutes yet.”

“My whole body hurts. Lend me your staff. I want to use healing magic. I want to increase the effectiveness of Heal even a little.”

Estelle shook her head and readied her staff.

“I’ll do the Healing. Alicia, you go back first.”

“I got it, nyaa!”

Alicia ran quickly.

“High Heal!”

My wounds began to heal.

But it’s still not enough.

“Heal!”

Clang!

I caught Estelle as she dropped her staff and collapsed.

Today, she had already exhausted her MP.

Estelle had pushed herself to use magic.

“I’m sorry. I’ve burdened you.”

“No, I’m about to ask you to do something even worse.”

““I want you to (I will) defeat Kugutsu.””

Estelle and I said at the same time.

“Estelle, please hide and rest.”

“This is all I can do.”

“And that’s enough.”

“If everyone is saved safely, I have something to tell you.”

“Tell me now.”

“No, I won’t say it now. I feel like Gett can win that way.”

“I understand. I’ll defeat Kugutsu right away.”

I still can’t use Exfire.

I still don’t have enough MP.

Still, I headed towards Kugutsu.

When I reached Kugutsu, Alicia was already cut down.

And in front of me, Claire was slashed and fell.

“So you’re alive. Don’t worry, I didn’t kill Claire or the cat tribe girl. I’ll make that cat tribe girl my slave as well.”

I tackled Kugutsu with my shield and mace, pressing the shield against him.

“Kukukuku! I said don’t worry. I’ll make them my slaves and toys.”

Kugutsu crossed his twin swords with ease and stepped back a little to cushion the impact.

My tackle was easily thwarted.

I tried to block Kugutsu’s sword with my shield and hit him with my mace, but he stopped me with his other sword.

No matter how many times I struck or blocked with my shield, our attacks canceled each other out.

I gathered my resolve and tried to maneuver around Kugutsu’s twin swords.

“Ooooooohhhhhhhh!!!!”

“Kukukukuku!! Good!! Good!! It looks like I’m better at this. Besides, aren’t you losing your strength from bleeding? Tired from continuous fighting? You’re out of breath. Ah, I see, you’ve used too much Exfire and don’t have any MP left!!”

“The same goes for you!”

“I haven’t taken any attacks at all! I’m not shedding blood! And my MP isn’t depleted either!”

“Uuuuuoooooooooh!”

Clang!

We clashed, the sound of metal ringing out repeatedly.

I braced myself for death.

I remembered my training with Old Man Zes.

Old Man Zes used to compliment me during training.

“Gett, you’re good at blocking with the shield.”

“Really?”

“That’s right. It’s true that the basic purpose of a shield is to block incoming attacks. But there are other ways to use it as well.”

“How else can I use it?”

“Hmm, like when someone comes at you with a mace. With full force!”

I swung the mace with all my might.

Old Man Zes angled his shield to deflect my attack.

And when I lost my balance, he pressed his shield against my face, blocking my vision as if I was blindfolded.

And then, before I knew it, Old Man Zes’ mace gently hit my stomach.

I couldn’t react at all.

“What do you think? You can use your shield to deflect enemy’s attack and block their vision. These are other ways to use a shield, but I think you may have failed.”

“Eh?”

“Gett, you’ve become too accustomed to blocking with the shield. You’re so used to it that you move instinctively. Basics are important, but if your shield level doesn’t increase, incorporate these techniques. That way, your level will go up even more.”

“I want to try it!”

“I thought you’d say that. Hmm, let’s give it a try then.”

Out of reflex, I still just blocked Old Man Zes’ attacks.

“As expected, you’ve got a habit of blocking attacks with your shield. It’s not that it’s bad, but once you’ve gotten into this habit, it’ll take time to correct. However, I’ll teach you the method.”

I was brought back to reality.

Kugutsu’s sword aimed at me.

I changed the angle of my shield the moment his sword hit it.

The moment Kugutsu couldn’t stop the force of his sword and lost his stance a little, I swung my mace sideways.

Kugutsu quickly blocked my attack with his other sword and took a back step, distancing himself from me.

[Shield LV has increased from 42 to 43]

“Kukukuku, did I let my guard down too much? I’ll get serious now!”

Kugutsu and I returned to the discussion.

Block his vision with your shield!

I thought I heard Old Man Zes’ voice.

[Shield LV has increased from 43 to 44]

I put my shield forward to press it against Kugutsu’s face, blocking his vision, and aimed my mace at his stomach.

Kugutsu stepped back in panic.

Do you know why you hold the shield with your dominant hand? It’s because blocking with the shield becomes the starting point of your attack! The shield is not just for defense! It can also be the starting point of an attack!

[Shield LV has increased from 44 to 45]

[Shield LV has increased from 45 to 46]

“Hah! Hah! Uoooohhhhhh!!!”

I relentlessly attacked Kugutsu with my mace, gradually cornering him.

[Shield LV has increased from 46 to 47]

[Shield LV has increased from 47 to 48]

“You! What have you done?! Why did you suddenly become stronger?!”

I struck Kugutsu’s shoulder with my mace.

Then, I pushed my shield against his twin swords and drove the mace into Kugutsu’s abdomen.

Kugutsu was sent flying backwards and hit a wall.

“Arghhh! Ku-kukuku!! I see, getting stronger during battle, I didn’t want to resort to this, but I have no choice. Crest Enhancement!”

Kugutsu’s muscles bulged, transforming into a muscular body.

“Kukukukkukuku, this magic is my trump card. It will greatly increase my power. I’ll kill you in no time.”

“That’s a considerable amount of magic power. You can’t use it for long, can you?”

“What’s the problem with that! You were just barely above me, so you can’t prevent this new form! Guooooooooo!”

Kugutsu swung his sword and I blocked it with my shield, but the moment I blocked it, I was sent flying backwards.

Focus your strength only at the moment of impact!

[Shield LV has increased from 48 to 49]

If I let my guard down, I’ll die.

However, I still remembered Old Man Zes’ words.

Don’t think of the shield and mace separately. Think of them as one in both your right and left hands.

“Kukukukuku, is blocking all you can do!”

I was cornered against a wall and attacked with twin swords over and over again.

Every time I blocked it with my shield or mace, my body was slammed against the wall.

“Heal!”

“It’s useless! Just a momentary relief! Do you want to suffer and die so much!”

Gett, you’re the kind of person who can do it if you try.

[Mace LV increased from 49 to 50]

[You have learned a new skill, Fire Boost]

I didn’t hesitate to act.

“Fire Boost!”

A red aura covered me due to Fire Boost.

This skill strengthens attack power for a certain period of time.

That’s all it does.

[Fire Boost level has increased from 1 to 9]

“Weak! Too weak! Such a feeble skill!”

“That’s right! For now, it is!”

My situation remained the same, barely defending against attacks as I was pressed against the wall.

I controlled the magic power of Fire Boost.

As death approaches me, I remember the basics of fire magic manipulation that I learned from Old Man Zes.

[Fire Boost level has increased from 9 to 14]

[Fire Boost level has increased from 14 to 17]

[Mace LV has increased from 50 to 51]

Change has come.

I stepped forward one step at a time.

I’m starting to attack more and more.

It’s a subtle change.

But changes continue to happen in succession.

[Mace LV has increased from 51 to 52]

I became stronger little by little.

Suddenly, my mace hit Kugutsu’s thigh with just one strike.

At that moment, I swung my mace over and over again, hitting Kugutsu again and again.

“Uuuuuuuuoooooooooooargghhh!!!!!!”

[Mace LV has increased from 52 to 53]

This time Kugutsu was cornered against the wall, and I kept attacking over and over again.

Finally, Kugutsu’s twin swords fell to the ground, making a Clang sound. Then, he collapsed to the ground.

[Level increased from 51 to 53]

Gett, Human Male

Level: 53

HP: 530 SS

MP: 371 B

Physical attack: 318 C

Physical defense: 530 SS

Magic attack: 530 SS

Magic defense: 212 E

Speed: 371 B

Unique skill: Fire Enhancement

Skills: “Mace LV53” “Shield LV49” “Fire LV52” “High Fire LV41” “Exfire LV41” “Heal LV27” “Recovery LV9” “Trap LV22” “Treasure Sense LV19” “Storage LV29” “Fire Boost LV17”

Weapon: Flame Mace: 250 (Fire magic +30%)

Armor: Protective Shield: 150 (Slight HP Regeneration), Red robe: 90, Hybrid boots: 60

Estelle: Favorability: 61

The battle was over, and cheers exploded.

It was then that I noticed everyone’s voices for the first time.