Chapter 216. Impersonation (2)
The Lazy Swordmaster
â¦their fingers!
As her grandmother taught her, Iril, who knew what to do if the opponent used long-ranged weapons such as arrows or slingshots, looked at their fingers and swung her arm.
Five figures⦠I canât stop all of that!
Judging that itâs impossible to block all the bullets flying at her, Iril dropped a few shots and twisted her body, deciding that she had to avoid a few shots.
Clang!
Clang!
At the same time as the sound of her sword deflecting bullets were heard, the four or five figures in black clothes scattered in different directions.
Tch!
Succeeding in avoiding or deflecting the bullets, Iril concentrated her consciousness by clicking her tongue to make a âtchâ sound at the sight of the enemies scattered.
Rileyâs voice was heard in Irilâs head, who had emptied her head to concentrate.
Clang!
When the bullet that was shot from her blind spot bounced off by her sword and made a sound, another black figure immediately fired lightning as if using his ability.
How?
It was a very brief explanation because it was a brief moment when the lightning attack came, but as sheâs a granddaughter who learned directly from Inaril⦠She noticed what Rileyâs brief explanation was and acted.
ââ¦?â
When Iril, who received the lightning shot with the tip of her sword, turned around and swung her sword that was raised up down, the half that was on her sword smashed the rooftop floor instead of his original target.
ââ¦what?â
The person with the ability to fire lightning faltered as if in bewilderment, and Iril, who gave her full strength to her palm, which had become numb due to the exposure of the lightning, charged towards him.
First, one!
Iril, who charged forward with mana on her feet, cut off the black figure in an instant and turned back at the same time.
Clang! Clang!
After blocking another flying bullet, Iril then faced the black people running towards her with daggers.
Facing the same person, not only in the outfit but also in the vibe of their eyes in that short time, Iril rolled her eyes at Rileyâs advice that came to her head.
Main body?
Realizing that thereâs no main body among the people she was dealing with, Iril furrowed her eyebrows in annoyance, and then Riley once again gave her advice.
Iril, who didnât know what Riley meant, hurriedly swung her sword to block the surprise attack when a bullet popped out of the personâs chest.
What? They used their colleague as bait?
Taken aback by their way of using their colleague as bait, Iril soon sensed another bullet flying towards her and twisted her body.
No, they didnât use him as that, huh?
When a bullet flew through and the hole on his chest disappeared without a trace like a mirage, Iril just realized what Rileyâs advice about the âbodyâ meant.
Itâs a bait as he said!n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
The âsplitâ person, whoâs capable of creating his own clones, began to attack her slowly with his own clones at the forefront.
D*mn it, thereâs a guy too who could disappear suddenly!
Irilâs expression, which had to pay attention not only to the ability to make his body invisible but also to the sky blue bead floating in the sky, began to get worse.
Am I getting pushed back?
It had been a long time since she had reached her limit physically. Iril clenched his teeth, judging that she was getting pushed back.
Ugh.
If it were Inaril, if it were her grandmother, these guys would have wiped out a while ago and she would have enjoyed a cup of tea⦠At the thought of that, Iril began to gradually feel angry.
There are still three⦠there are three more.
There were four capable people who appeared on the rooftopâ¦
Although Iril had dealt with the person with the ability to wield lightning, there were still six people that she had to deal with because thereâs a person with the ability to create clones.
Even in the worst case, if thereâre no clones!
Iril, who turned around like a windmill and blasted the clones that surrounded her along with the bullets at once, rolled her eyes to find the main body in a hurry, butâ¦
â¦I donât know.
In her eyes, she couldnât tell which were the clones and which was the main body.
Rileyâs voice echoed in her head, and Iril glanced at where he was hiding.
Are you going to come out?
Iril, who didnât want to think that Riley would show up unwillingly, bit her lip as if she was upset.
Butâ¦
As if reading Irilâs mind, Riley, who said that he wasnât going to come out, signaled to her as if he had found a gap.
As soon as Riley gave the signal, Iril jumped up, and the eyes of the capable people in black clothes all followed her.
But, I canât step in the airâ¦
Had to deal with the floating glass bead, it was at that moment when Iril was about to put on an anxious look as if she was wondering how to move.
ââ¦against a girl.â
A voice was heard.
âI canât believe you, four people are sticking togetherâ¦â¦â
Along with the sound of the skirt flapping, a light brown-haired woman appeared on the rooftop where Iril and the capable people were fighting.
This voice?
Irilâs expression brightened when she realized that the owner of the voice was Sera, one of the parts.
Ms. Sera!
With Seraâs strong appearance! The expressions of the two in black clothes, who turned their heads, were distorted in astonishment.
ââ¦kk?â
âKugh!â
Suddenly, two thin swords were stabbed in their chests.
The person with the ability to create clones.
And the one with the ability to be invisible.
Seraâs swords were embedded in the chests of the two capable people.
Ho, how?!
How did she find out about the main body?
How did she find out that he was there?
Unless the opponent was a person with the ability to detect, there would be no way he would have been caughtâ¦
And so, thatâs the reason why their expressions were distorted in astonishment.
âHonestly, I was doubtful.â
Sera, whose shoes sounded as she stepped on the floor of the rooftop, looked down at the two capable people lying with their faces down and continued.
âAs he said, my âsensesâ seem to be good.â
After Sera ran up the wall of the building at Rileyâs call⦠with his signal, she leaped onto the rooftop and at the same time threw her twin swords at the clone makerâs body and the invisible manâs chest, using her abilities.
The sword⦠that girl just threw the swords.
The capable people who had been pierced through their chest by Seraâs swords started exchanging glances.
âHeub!â
After that, Iril, who jumped up, destroyed the unidentified glass bead floating in the air.
Unbelievable⦠is he really back?
The last capable person, who had been floating the glass bead to convey this scene to another place, raised both hands as if they had lost and expressed their will to surrender.
âAre they all four?â
âYes.â
One was cut by Irilâs sword, two were struck by Seraâs swords, and one raised both hands to surrender⦠Sera and Iril, who captured a total of four suspicious capable people, sighed in relief as if a great worry had lessened.
âThese peopleâs identity⦠we have to ask them.â
Sera, who was looking at the four captives, muttered with a troubled expression, and then Iril nodded her head.
âI will ask.â
Sera hadnât received the interpreting magic yet, while she had received the interpreting magic from Andal⦠thatâs why she could communicate with them.
âYou, whatâs your identity?â
When Iril pointed her sword at the personâs neck who had surrendered and asked who he really was, the captive men laughed unpleasantly, âkug kugâ, and murmured.
âI was wondering, it turns out heâs not. Itâs imperfect.â
âHe couldnât finish us off completely, could he?â
âAnd immature.â
âThatâs right. If it were him, it wouldnât have taken this long.â
As the men murmured, Iril and Seraâs eyebrows furrowed.
âHeâs not that woman, huh?â
âSheâs just pretending. Right?â
âItâs not that woman either. Itâs neither of them.â
Neither of them.
At the manâs words, Iril recalled what Abyss had told her.
There will be a side that approaches first. Whether itâs the ones under me, the fox-like saintess b*tch, or the other parts who came over with us, either way⦠There must be one approaching us with just one move.
Perhaps what Abyss expected was roughly correct, the captive men were looking at Iril and Sera, and they continued to laugh unpleasantly, âHeh heh,â like crazy people.
âYouâre not âHeâ.â
Not âHeâ⦠Realizing that the âHeâ they were talking about was âRileyâ, Iril wrinkled her facial muscles to act.
âUrgh, urgh⦠eub! Keug! Urgh!â
Looking at her and Sera, saying that theyâre not Riley⦠The skin of the men, who had been murmuring over and over again, began to melt down along the way.
ââ¦what?â
When the menâs skin suddenly began to melt down, Iril, bewildered by that, looked at Sera as if wondering what to do.
ââ¦â
As if even her senses couldnât find a way to prevent their skin from melting, Sera was also looking at the men with a reaction not very different from Iril.
Riley, who was hiding in the blind spot of the rooftop and watching the men melt, narrowed his eyes.
Maybe it was for the destruction of evidence, the men in black clothes that seemed to be Helenaâs spy began to melt and soon disappeared without a trace.
âThey, theyâre gone?â
âAre they dead?â
âSeeing that thereâs no sign⦠maybe.â
ââ¦â
As the four captive men disappeared without a trace, bewildered Iril bit her lip as if wondering what to do.
ââ¦Donât be flustered. Youâve seen it once.â
Breaking the silence, Riley, who had been hiding in the rooftop corner, appeared.
âIâve seen it?â
âWhen Rebethra, in the Romella Village forest.â
âIn the forest? Ah! That time!â
Iril, who recalled the moment when she mistook Riley and Nainiae for dragons, looked at the traces of only the clothes that were left as if she had just remembered.
âCome to think of it, itâs the same! Then, this too?â
âYeah. Itâs Helenaâs way.â
Riley glanced at the clothes on the floor and turned his head.
âLooking at it earlier, it seems like you know how to speak the language here. You werenât alone, were you?â
When Riley asked her, thinking that someone had cast interpreting magic on her, Iril replied as if she had forgotten.
âI was with Abyss and Mr. Andal. Seriously⦠It was hard to breathe, you know! But now that Iâm with young master, I donât have to be that conscious anymore.â
Although it was hard to move around, she grinned as if feeling better after joining Riley and Sera.
âAbyss and Andal⦠Havenât you met any other parts other than those two?â
âYes. I acted at the young masterâs memorial to join the other parts. Abyss came up with the idea.â
ââ¦hmm.â
Riley, who seemed to know what Abyss was thinking, asked with his hand on his chin.
âIf thereâs Andal, itâll be much easier to move. Okay, where are they now?â
Considering the mess that had just happened on the rooftop, it was surprising that the two didnât appear.
âPlease wait. Theyâre probably waiting for me downstairsâ¦â
Iril took a step and poked her face out of the rooftop.
ââ¦?â
When a question mark appeared on Irilâs face as she looked down, Riley and Sera followed her, poking their faces out of the rooftop and tilting their heads as if wondering why.
âWhere are they?â
Iril muttered blankly.
âWhe, where⦠are they?â