Chapter 227
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☆Skills Given to the Summoned☆
Those summoned to this world receive many skills.
The number of skills given to Heroes in particular is outstanding, far surpassing those given to other classes. Moreover, each of these skills is powerful, capable of becoming a game-changer that can instantly turn the tide of battle.
This is one of the main reasons why so many people from Earth are summoned.
Additionally, the skills given to those summoned reflect various aspects of their personality, including their character, talents, interests, and way of thinking.
A summoned person who loved theater received theatrical skills in addition to their Hero combat skills.
One who loved singing received skills related to singing.
One who was interested in swords and blacksmithing received smithing-related skills.
And Yamada Ichiro—who values trust above all else, cherishes family and friends more than anything, and is such a kind soul that he can’t ignore someone in trouble—received skills for protecting precious people, such as ‘Divine Guardian,’ ‘Trust and Credibility,’ and ‘Skill Defender.’
So what kind of skills were given to Ryūgūin Ouji, who was summoned as a Hero?
What skills were bestowed upon someone who, without ever showing it in his daily life, believed it was natural for others to work for his benefit, that others’ achievements were rightfully his, and who cared nothing for what happened to anyone but himself?
The aura manifesting Hero Ryūgūin’s skills is black like tar mixed in, devouring all other colors—while these were incomparably powerful skills, they are now cornered to the point of awaiting their demise, suppressed by Yamada’s ‘Skill Defender’ enhanced through buffs and the Guardian Sword Refaia’s amplification effects.
Though his face has gone pale as he whimpers, Ryūgūin refuses to give up. Not a shred of thought exists in his mind about acknowledging everything and atoning for his crimes.
What he has is a vision of the future.
A future vision where he would marry the Princess, overthrow the King, make the Saint his concubine, and bring both politics and religion under his control.
To achieve this, he needs to survive this deadly situation using his powerful Skills.
And he possesses a snake-like tenacity to never give up until he realizes his bright future.
Without hesitation, Ryūgūin bets on the slight possibility.
On that bet, he—
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Black aura erupts from Ryūgūin once again.
「I did it!! I did it!! Justice always prevails!!」
Its power is stronger than before, and the black aura that Refaia and I had suppressed begins to steadily strengthen its presence within the space.
Our burden increases exponentially with the sudden surge in power of Ryūgūin’s skills. Bang. A sound comes from my gritted teeth, and the taste of blood fills my mouth.
「Yamada! God has chosen me after all! You look puzzled!! Don’t worry, I’ll tell you what I did!!」
Crack—some kind of sound reaches my ears.
「You see, skills basically can’t be used again without a cooldown period between uses. That’s common sense. But I’ve broken through common sense!!」
I don’t have the luxury to speak.
「Since I’m being kind enough to explain, you better listen carefully!! What I did was—」
「Shut… up.」
Ryūgūin snickers at my waterfall of sweat.
「I stacked the effects by using skills consecutively!! Well, I suppose only I, the chosen Hero, could pull off such a feat!!」
The black aura pushes back against my skills even further.
This can no longer be called a stalemate.
I feel something warm under my nose.
「Refaia!! Just a little more!! With me!! Just hang in there with me a little longer!!」
Responding to my call, more light emanates from Refaia.
It is light born from Refaia and me giving it our all.
「UOOOOOAAAAAAHHHHH!!」
However, the moment Ryūgūin says 「This is just insurance, you know」—a third—yet another overlapped black aura expands its influence to engulf our light—and then,
Crack—the sound of destruction comes from my hands.
A sound I don’t want to believe.
☆Holy Sword☆
Its name is the Guardian Sword Refaia.
Created by a young Hero who possessed smithing skills, it was named by combining the meaning of being a sword that protects someone with the word 「amplifier.」
Though initially given to the Hero upon summoning, it passes to Yamada’s hands during the Mirror Dungeon boss battle.
Afterward, until being transferred to his disciple Eris, it continues to lend its power to Yamada as he tackles one Newly Constructed Most Challenging Dungeon after another.
However, until its true name was discovered, it couldn’t exhibit its full power and was treated as just an extremely hard blunt weapon that wouldn’t even scratch when struck against Orichalcum and other divine stones.
Even after leaving Yamada’s hands, it continues to warn Eris, one of its wielders.
Originally, an inorganic Holy Sword shouldn’t possess emotions.
The young Hero who created this sword with smithing skills didn’t imbue it with such things.
However, even after regaining its true name within the Sealed Dungeon, it continues to work to save Eris from danger and restore Mika and Angelica to their senses.
And now once again, true to its creator’s wishes, the Guardian Sword Refaia exerts all its power to protect the masses and Holy Knight Yamada, whom it recognizes as one of its masters.
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I don’t want to believe it.
But I have no choice but to believe.
Me and Refaia.
Before Ryūgūin’s overwhelming skill power, we somehow manage to release all our power and endure by the skin of our teeth.
However—
「We’ve come!! This!! Far!! DAMN IIIIIIIIT!!」
Before me, the Guardian Sword Refaia reaches its limit.
CRACK!!
Destruction.
My partner, the Guardian Sword Refaia, completely shatters into countless fragments that dance through the air.
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