Did she already know what I would ask her for?

Ch 197: Sacrifice yourself!!!

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'It's true that his attacks are likely to cause my death, but they are useless if he can't even touch me. Anyone in their right mind could deduce this!'

"GRRAAHH!"

His berserker state only increased as the seconds passed, while his wisdom remained to some degree, only his instincts prevailed in his actions.

As a person, he always took into account the opinion of third parties. Now that he had lost his sanity, the humiliation of the public provoked him even more. As a result, he attacked me as if he were an out-of-control beast.

If he just looked like one before, he certainly is one now.

*Slash* *Slash* *Slash* *Slash*

While I had the sword at my waist to stop time as a countermeasure, it no longer seems necessary. I can overcome this situation without skills.

And the time has come to end all of this.

*Slash*

At the same time as his sword swung towards my waist, I threw my body backwards, falling backwards towards the ground.

As I fell, I stretched out my bowstring, and then an arrow appeared in my hand.

As the great sword passed over me, I shot towards his head.

*Swosh*

Although I don't have the [Strength] profile active, the speed of the arrow can't be despised, even more so when it was shot practically at point blank range. No normal person would be able to dodge it.

Or so it should be.

Leonardo Raizar: "!!!!"

The beast instinct that flourished thanks to his berserker state granted him a superhuman ability to the point where... In a fraction of a second, he moved his head to the side, dodging my arrow that had just grazed his ear.

This simple action saved his life, but it didn't save him from the side effects.

"AAARGH!"

Leonardo screamed from the pain as a fierce flame was born from his ear, which quickly spread, burning half of his face.

It doesn't matter that it was only a small wound, as long as he touched my Incineration arrow then fire would appear all around.

'- He is dangerous! I must escape!'

His eyes once again had the gleam of an intelligent human, and with that, he made a quick decision. And that was to retreat.

"White Snake Guild! Kill this criminal!" Leonardo shouted in his guild's direction.

'Asking for help from third parties, huh? Haa... But what a pity.'

"No way... Young Noble! This wasn't part of the deal!!!!" Leonardo couldn't believe the sight in front of him.

Hearing his call, Yair turned around and looked at him.

"I never said anything about not fighting your guild while you perform your duel!"

"AAARGH! I curse you and your noble house!!!"

Yair and his men initiated a battle against the White Snake guild, arguing that this was the wish of their guild master.

Since Leonardo seemed so individualistic and self-centered, the probability that he didn't tell anyone about his conversation with Yair was high. Taking advantage of this, Yair incited the guild to fight against him while their leader was distracted.

"Be a man and accept your fate; no one will interfere in our duel." I said with a heroic posture that simply lacked a cape and the wind to move it.

"Shut up, Golden Archer! This is all because of your evil plans! You murdered a member of my guild to engage in a duel with me, didn't you? From the beginning, that was your goal!"

'I don't even know you, damn it! Stop slandering me!'

"I gave you the chance and you turned it down. Now bring your dog head here so I can kill you," I said arrogantly.

Even when the Golden Archer is someone to be admired, that doesn't mean he's a saint, which is why the best way to make his anger known is through arrogance.

'Yep, I feel it fits this identity perfectly.'

"Is he treating a guild master like a dog? Holy Solus! I never thought I'd live to witness this moment!"

"Hmph, the strong prevail over the weak. If that guild master used his guild to correct his own errors, he deserves to die!"

"The Golden Archer always remained calm at all times. If anyone should win, it's him!"

My words caused quite a stir. Whether friend or foe, everyone mocked Leonardo for changing his mind when the situation didn't look favorable. After all, he is the master of a guild for God's sake, isn't he ashamed?

At this, Leonardo looked all around and then shouted angrily.

"Shut up, all of you! With or without me, the White Snake guild will prevail! Don't you fear future retaliation?!"

"!!!"

Everyone immediately fell silent as they understood the meaning of his words; after all, the White Snake guild had already put a price on the head of anyone who murdered one of their own. If they had done it before, it was very likely that they would do it again.

Then he looked at me without any anger; on the contrary, a smile bloomed on his face, and he spoke to me as if we were lifelong friends.

"Golden Archer, I understand your anger but… there must be a better way to resolve this misunderstanding, right?" Stretching his hand in my direction he said, "Just tell me what you wish, and I will make it come to your hand. Even though we belong to different kingdoms, my guild has a certain degree of influence among yours. I will spare no resources, so speak without hesitation and tell me... What do you wish for?"

'Why is he suddenly able to speak with such eloquence?' As he spoke, that was the question I asked myself in my mind, but I quickly discovered the answer.

His berserker state disappeared, and with it, his cunning returned. Unfortunately for him, I am good at reading people. And I'm familiar with his kind.

'If he doesn't die today, he will cause me trouble tomorrow.'

"It's too late now. Die" I raised my bow.

"If you don't understand words, then there's no other way! SACRIFICE YOURSELF!!!" After his scream, the necklace on his neck glowed like never before, and then... The reddish aura came back, and the necklace got destroyed. But now the aura is on a completely different level!

'Dammit Did this guy sacrifice one of my magic items? Just die and give me all your belongings in good condition! Don't mess them up anymore!'

*Swosh*

I shot the Incineration arrow.

*Clang*

He blocked it.

*Swosh*

*Clang*

'Did he block it?!!! Ah shit, here we go again.'

*Swosh*

*Clang*

'Again?! Holy Solus! More than berserk. This guy's on steroids!'

The guy looks at me with bloodshot eyes as he runs in my direction with a big sword. Are you scared? because my ass is!

I continued firing arrow after arrow, but Leonardo somehow managed to block them. He got to the point where our distance was only 5 m, and his success rate didn't decrease at all. If this keeps up, he'll get to my side without any scratches!

'Haa... Apparently I was right.'

Not only status points are important, but the Class and the level it possesses are also important. I always thought that the Class only increased the skill concerning the main task, but with this, I am sure.

Levels in Classes also increase battle potential silently by improving attributes without showing it in terms of status points.

Only that conjecture could explain how a swordsman is causing me so much trouble despite having the [Agility] profile active. Because, though he has that berserker aura on him, it shouldn't have served him to block my attacks to this point.

And that would also explain Delia's holy luck.

'Once I get back home, I'll ask my parents to make sure.'

But in the meantime...

'Sword Breathing Style!'

The next moment, time stops. All sound disappeared just as all movement ceased. Only I am able to move thanks to the increase in my perception.

"Kh Ghh"

Although I have already experienced this pain several times, it doesn't seem like I will get used to it in the near future. I can only grit my teeth and patiently endure the pain.

After releasing the string, the Freeze arrow headed towards his foot.

Halfway through the course, the skill ended and time returned to its natural course.

Leonardo Raizar: "!!!!"

Despite his absolute berserker state, he didn't have enough time to react, and it was impossible for him to stop an arrow that headed towards an opening in his defenses...

*Crack*

His foot was frozen and then shattered into shards of crystals.

"AAAAAGGHHH!" He screamed out from the pain, but his Berserker state forced him to head towards me even when he could only crawl on the ground.

"Rest in peace" Despite everything, I must be respectful of others' deaths.

Being on the ground, he couldn't block anymore.

*Swosh*

Because of that, a common arrow without any fused skill took his life.

Once the golden particles surrounded his corpse, I was able to completely relax. But then...

"Emir, watch out!!!"

The person I would have least expected to care about me was the one who shouted out in concern.

'Why are you trying to resolve this feud when it's already so late, Yair?'

And yet, without hesitation, I once again stopped time around me.

'Sword Breathing Style!'

It hurt my neck infinitely to look at Yair, and my eyelids a little when I looked at his hand. It was by being guided by it that I finally understood his concern.

'I curse you, Samael Entrial! And you too, Dorian Aranis, for allowing this to happen!'

Why am I cursing them? For nothing in particular. It is simply that the fucking magic knight, Samael, cast the magic [Half-Moon Blade] at me hoping to cut my body in two while I am distracted, that's all.

'That's all, you old fuckers!!! I curse you!!! Die of testicular cancer!!!'

Once again, I gritted my teeth and endured the pain not only coming from my body but also from my heart, because what I'm about to do will hurt my soul.

"Sacrifice yourself!!!"

The Freeze arrow shone like never before, generating infinite ice particles around me.

'Activate profile [Luck]'

Without a care in the world, I aimed in no other direction but... the ground.

As soon as I released the string, the arrow only managed to hover in the air for a split second before crashing into the ground and unleashing its sacrificial effects.

"Goofuh!"

Immediately, something impacts my stomach at high speed; initially, I thought Samael's attack would come first and my body would begin to be sliced in two, but I was wrong.

As I looked down, a 10 meter high mass of ice appeared below me.

I didn't have the time to be surprised by this nor to pay attention to the Half-Moon blade magic, the only thing on my mind was...

"SACRIFICE YOURSELF!!!"

The pain of sacrificing another one of my treasured arrows.

Unlike the previous one, the Silence arrow didn't glow or generate any striking visual effects, but in return... A transparent aura surrounded it.

As for the target of this arrow, of course it is the fucking Samael Entrial.