Blade Online - Chapter 48

Chapter 48

Translator : humbletroll

Seeing Ra-san slowly approaching me, I took a step back . I thought about this in battle with Kokku but compatibility between spear and tachi really is bad . If it’s one-handed swordsman then one can defend themselves with shield against the spears and while with tachi you can flick away the spear and deliver a powerful attack . The <<Storm Stab>> from before was dangerous . I can’t defend against it with <<Forth Slash>> and <<Parry>> . It’s hard to clash against it without using  <<Overlay Slash>> or that “New Skill”? I don’t like to reveal all my trump card in qualifiers but It’s not worth something to lose now .

I tighten my grip on the tachi and watch the lightly grinning Ra-san carefully . What should I do? Should I avoid the spear like I did while fighting Kokuu and attack with one-handed thrust? However, Ra-san’s weapon is Triple Staff . It’s spear now but don’t know when it will transform . It’s not a good idea to thrust when I haven’t figured out how to counter Triple Staff . Shit… . What should I do!?

“What’s wrong? If you won’t come here then I will(ヽ゜д)”

Ra-san rushed here . The spearhead shone blue and enveloped her . Then she starts running with Spear aimed at me . Behind it a blue light followed like a tail .

“<<Comet Impact>>”

It is a high ranking powerful spear skill . You can only counter using it same powerful skill . I thought about avoiding using <<Step>> when there was more distance between us but It looks like I don’t have enough time .

Should I use <<Overlay Slash>>? When I was going to activate it with tachi, the man wielding an axe crashed into Ra-san who was wrapped up in blue light . It was the man from before who had destroyed the ground a while ago . Ra-san eyes opened wide in surprise . However, since she was aiming her skill it me, she couldn’t do anything to protect herself . The man’s axe was shining blue .

“《Megaton Swing 》！“

The axe tore up the blue light which was wrapping up Ra-san and drove into her sides . The barrier and axe grinded against each other, making violent sounds . Ra-san’s <<Comet Impact>> activation was interrupted and was blown away . She flew away for so many meters, then crashed and tumbled on the ground . Her HP decreased to the orange zone .

I was surprised by this unexpected interruption but this not a 1V1 after all . It’s natural that there will be chance to do surprise attack on already fighting players . The Axe-man who was smiling while being satisfied with the attack, ran towards the fallen Ra-san . She stood up using her spear as cane but did not have clear conscious because of impact . It will be difficult to defend from the man’s attack .

Iyaa, that was close . It feels bad that I couldn’t finish my battle with Ra-san . That man didn’t attack me but Ra-san probably because she was a Title Holder . You can easily make name for yourself by defeating Title Holders, even if its a surprise attack . You can’t condemn him since it was such kind of match . That man could have also attacked me instead of Ra-san . I was lucky .

The man activated some skill and raised the axe greatly . She is trying to defend with her spear but probably won’t be able to protect against it . I don’t know he can her finish her with this attack but no doubt it will deal a fatal blow . Well she and I are enemies, so It doesn’t really matter what happens to her, but I do have option to help her .

I get near the back of the man with <<Step>> and cut his neck with the tachi . The man was so excited to defeat a Title Holder that he was full of gaps . The attack dealt at vital point was successful and his HP instantly dropped to 0 . Not knowing what happened, the man disappeared without being able to say anything . He had a very surprised look .

“Hoe? You saved me?”

Of course there was no such reason . Thanks to that man, now I had chance to defeat a Title Holder . If I can do it, I want to do it with my own hands . When I was going to cut down defenseless Ra-san, she suddenly sprung up . Never expecting something like this, I was taken by surprise .

(Crap)

In a hurry, I ready my tachi but couldn’t do it in time but I didn’t feel that shock that I expected . Rather than attacking me, Ra-san grasped my hand and waved it around . What,… . What is this!?

“Thank You(*´∀｀*)“

Showing a cheek-melting or rather relaxed smile, Ra-san thanked me .  
“Ou” I could only give such reply after seeing such gap between this and her expressionless look . oioi…… If you show such reaction then I can’t attack you like this…… .

After waving around my hands, she let go of my hands when she felt satisfied . ”Thanks m(__)m”  said while lowering her head . “Ou” I once again replied . So awkward… .

“yaaa, we got interrupted at such a nice time . I am totally exhausted . Let’s continue this in Main Battle Mask-Kun(b´∀｀)”

After saying so, she ran away from me . Where are you going? While being half-dumbfounded, she suddenly stopped running and looked back at me .

“Come at me for real next time”

She had a sharp smile that was different from the one a while ago, and looked full of spirit . After saying that she turned her back to me again and ran away . It looked as if it was a scene from a novel except that the she had eccentric spirit which would not be there in this kind of novel . I was completely defeated mentally . As I thought, I was saved by the interruption . If we continued to fight then I might have been defeated . She really is strong . After that I refocus on the match and avoid the slash from the one-handed swordsman from the back . It’s going to be fun .

Though I didn’t come to event to have fun, still I instinctively grin .