130 担当じゃないと言っても通用しない時がある
天使の初撃が鉄球というのはいかがなものかと疑問に思うが、武装らしい武装が両手を制限する鎖の先にある鉄球なら武器として振るうのは妥当かと思い対処するために体を反応させる。
さっきの精霊の傷を見る限りてっきりもっと激しい戦闘になるかと予想していたが、天使の攻撃は思いのほか手ぬるい。
空気を圧し潰しながら飛来する鉄球を目で捉え、仮にも天使を拘束するための鉄球が素直に鉄でできているとは思えず、そんな代物を素直に鉱樹で弾くのは刃を傷めると判断し、とりあえず回避を優先する。
進化した鉱樹なら真っ二つに切れるかもしれないが、憶測で動くには情報が足りない。
両手を振り回し絡まらないように間断なく責め立てる鉄球の雨。
その隙間を縫うように走りぬけるも、宙に浮いている天使の両足の短い鎖が鞭のようにしなり鉱樹の間合いに近づけさせてくれない。
少なくとも爆発ないしそれに準じる攻撃手段があるはず。
まさか鉄球でさっきの爆発を起こしたとは思えないからな。
「魔力が少ない? いや、制限されているのか」
低い位置から高い位置の相手と戦うのは重力加速の換算による威力の増加で不利になるが、有利になる点もある。
低い敵を狙うときに振り下ろしは確かに強力だが逆に振り上げるという動作が必要になる。
その際のコンマ一秒にも満たない時間。
振り上げるときの隙を観察に当てて気づいたのは、あの拘束具は魔力を抑え込むことを主目的としている。
ご丁寧に拘束具を取り外せないように手のひらにすら拘束具をつけて自由を制限している。
それでも僅かに魔力を感じるのは、相手がかなりの魔力を保有しているからだろう。
「五感はいくつ残ってる? 視覚と聴覚は塞がれている」
ブオンと耳元で鉄球が通り過ぎる音を聞きながら触覚で距離感を測りつつ、もう少し寄せられると思い回避動作を修正する。
「生きているのは触覚だけか? 味覚は意味はないはずだ。だが、どうやってここまで正確に俺の位置が探れる?」
ブツブツと現状を口ずさみながら情報を整理し相手との距離を測りつつ一撃を入れる機会を探る。
「威力は......当たれば骨は砕けるな」
弾いて伝わってくる衝撃で大体の威力を測り、防具で受けてもただでは済まない威力だとわかる。
鉱樹もうまく弾かなければ折れるかもと一瞬ヒヤリとするが、冷静になれと言い聞かせ視線を天使に固定する。
速さは対処できる。
威力は喰らえば対処できない。
魔力は封印されている状況なら警戒するだけでいい。
「なら」
情報がある程度まとまり、現状で一番いい手を模索。
即断即決即行動。
現状で切れる最大の手を最速最大で相手に叩き込む。
「これが一番だ! 行くぞ相棒!! 全力ぶつけるぞ!!」
ぐっと鉱樹の柄を握り締め、魔力を流す。
スルスルと鉱樹の根が俺の腕に絡みつき、魔力を循環させる回路を形成する。
薄緑色の魔力の循環が始まり、鉱樹の切れ味、強度共に格段に上がる。
それに反応するかのように、先程まで静かにしていた相手方の魔力が嘘のように溢れ出してきた。
「カカカ、やっぱり向こうも警戒していたか!!」
無理やり蛇口を開けたように魔力が暴走し、一気に天使の周囲が黄色い光であふれる。
手の内を隠していたのはお互い様。
俺が全力でやると思った瞬間、相手もそれを倒す手段を出してきた。
それに対してつい笑ってしまう。
魔力によって僅かに刀身を伸ばした鉱樹を片手に、今出せる最大戦速を以ってして天使に挑みかかる。
「かぁ!! かってぇなぁ!!」
踏み込んだ先、鉄球も鎖も最速で躱し、この戦いで初めて間合いに踏み込んだ最初の一撃の感触は硬かった。
ジンとくる衝撃の感触、切れるとは思わなかったが、まさか魔力障壁で防がれるとは思わなかった。
それでも切れないとは思わなかった。
相手も万全ではない。
障壁そのものは硬いが、対処できないほどではない。
さらに魔力循環をあげて、剣戟の速度と威力を引き上げる。
「ああああああああああああああああああああああああああ!!!!」
猿叫も併用した全力の斬撃の嵐。
攻撃を最大の防御となす、封殺の攻撃。
その刃の嵐に生身で入り込めば瞬く間にミンチにできる自信がある。
そんな中で何故か天使と視線があった気がした。
覆面越しで顔は見えないはずなのに、確かに合ったのだ。
そしてぴたりと相手の動きが止まった。
そのおかげで俺もつい攻撃の手を止めてしまった。
明確な隙、ここを突かれたらまず間違いなく一撃をもらっていたと思われる空白。
だが、天使は最初の攻撃が嘘のように何もしてこなかった。
覆面越しに感じる視線というのもおかしなものだが、間違いなく目の前の天使は俺を視ている。
「......ったく、俺にどうしろと?」
さっきまであった敵意が消えてしまっている。
興ざめとでも言うのか、相手に戦う意思がなくなってはこちらも戦う気になれない。
襲ってきておいて、いきなり静かになるなんておかしな話だ。
念のため鉱樹を構えてはいるが、多分大丈夫だろう。
「ぁ、ぁ、ぅ」
一分か、十分か。
少しの間睨み合っていたが、変化が起きた。
ずっと黙秘していた天使から声が聞こえてきた。
覆面越しでくぐもって何を言っているかさっぱりわからないが、何かを伝えようとしている。
拘束具で手を覆われ、何も掴むことのできない手を覆面に当てる。
「外したいのか?」
仮にも敵、それも拘束した状況で若干有利な相手を解放するなんて冗談でもやらない。
しかし、さっきまで戦っていた俺を目の前にして必死に覆面を剥がそうとしている姿を見ると明らかに事情があると言っているようにしか見えない。
「ああ! わかった!! わかった!! だから女の顔をそんな乱暴に扱うな!!」
段々と覆面の剥がしかたが乱暴になってくるのを見ては折れるしかなかった。
体つきから見て女性。
容姿は分からないが、それでも殴りかからん勢いで覆面を剥がそうとしているのは見るに耐えない。
鉱樹を背にしまい。
歩み寄り、天使の右手を掴む。
それだけで天使はおとなしくなりこちらに視線を向ける。
ジッと何かを期待するような視線にはぁとため息を我慢できなかった。
「ったく、なんでこうも厄介事ばかり増えるんだよ......俺、結婚用の素材を集めているんだよな?」
なんで素直に集めさせてくれないんだと嘆きながら、手近な手の拘束具を見る。
手首につながっている金属製の輪の先に鎖と鉄球、体全体は隙間なく黒い固めの布のようなもので覆われている。
腰付近にあるベルトが引きちぎれているのは元はそこで両手を固定していたのだろう。
「魔紋か? これ」
そんな拘束衣を見ていて気づいたのは、その表面をうっすらと脈のような魔力が流れていた。
見覚えのあるそれは俺にも施された魔紋によく似ている。
魔紋とは魔力を取り入れ放出するための道だ。
それを拘束衣に流用しているということは。
「......なるほどな」
全身黒ずくめの鎖で雁字搦めにされた天使の拘束方法がなんとなくわかったが、どうにかできるか?
「とりあえず、鎖を切るか」
まずはまだ外しやすそうな鎖をどうにかしよう。
再び鉱樹と接続し一歩離れる。
さっき鉱樹と打ち合ったときの感覚から切れないというイメージがわかなかったからおそらくは切れる。
心配なのは鎖を切ろうとした動作を天使が攻撃だと思って反応しないかどうかだが......
わずかに迷いつつ、開き直ってそのままゆっくりと鉱樹を振り上げて構えても天使はこちらを見るだけで何もしない。
振り下ろす方向を変えれば間違いなくこの天使の命を刈り取れるにもかかわらずにだ。
「ジッとしてろよ」
その仕草に安心するが、いささか不気味だ。
攻撃するつもりはないがこうも信用されるいわれはない。
さっきの攻防でこの天使はなにを思って身を俺に任せられるほど信用する?
なぜだと思いつつ天使の顔を睨んでみるが、覆面越しに俺に視線を合わせるだけで特にそれ以外の反応を示さない。
その仕草に深く考えるのをやめ、深く深呼吸し魔力を循環し始める。
鉱樹との接続が始まり魔力の刃が形成された頃に鉱樹を振り下ろすこと四回。
キンと金属を切る音が数回響く。
その直後、地面に鎖が落ち周囲にその音が響く。
手応えから分かっていたが、地面に転がるそれを見てホッと安堵の息が出る。
手足の鎖は無事切り裂けて、天使も身軽になる。
見えているかわからないが、覆面越しに両手を見る仕草は軽くなったことを確認しているようだった。
「重いな......」
切り離され地面に転がっている鉄球を試しに持ってみたが、ボーリングの玉ほどの大きさしかないのにもかかわらずその重量はかなりあった。
鉄ではこの重さを出せない密度だとすぐ理解できる。
正直身体強化がないと持ち上げることは不可能だと言えるくらいの重量がある。
これを引きずって移動してきたというのならかなりの怪力だと言わざるを得ない。
「さて、次は覆面の方だが......どうやって外せばいい?」
ジッパーがあれば話は簡単なのだが、ジッパーどころか縫い目すら見えない。
正直、着てから縫い付けたのか?と言いたくなるような拘束衣にさっさとお手上げを表明したい。
だが、じっとこちらを見てくる天使にそんなことを言えるわけがなく。
「はぁ、教官なら服だけ切るようなことができるんだろうが......」
ただ黙々とその拘束衣を調べるしかなかった。
女性の肢体、しかもかなりスタイルがいいのをこうも間近で調べているのにもかかわらず、色気というものをまるで感じないのはさっきまで戦っていたからだろうか?
都合がいいからあまり気にしないように調べているが、魔法に関してはさっぱりわからない。
服を引っ張り隙間を作ってそれを切ろうとも思ったが、残念ながらこの拘束衣は伸縮性皆無であってそれも無理であった。
触った感触は革なんだが、それにしてはあまりにも体にフィットしすぎている。
そして調べ終わった。
そのなかで気になるのは......
気になるのは天使の胸元中央にある南京錠のような形をした物体。
鍵穴もなく一見オブジェクトのようにも思えるが、それ以外に怪しいものはないので消去法でこれが拘束衣の鍵と見て間違いないだろう。
「切るか?」
これくらいの大きさなら鉱樹で切り取ることもできるだろうが、果たして切ることでこの拘束が解除されるのかと言われればわからないと答えるしかない。
だが、それ以外の方法となると、天使の体を傷つける方法以外思いつかない。
「解除されなくても文句を言わないでくれよ?」
黙ったまま成り行きに身を任せている天使相手に結局やるしかないと思い。
再び一歩距離を置く。
すぅっと集中するように深呼吸を一回し、呼吸を止め。
「ふん!!」
天使を傷つけないように水平に鉱樹を振るう。
切っ先に感じる確かな手応え。
物質的抵抗の他に感じる魔力的な抵抗。
その二つを両断した感覚とカランと地面に落ちた金属の音を拾う。
切った時になんとなく正解だと思ったが、その感覚に誤りはなく。
バチリと静電気みたいな魔力が走ったと思ったらどろりと拘束衣に変化が見られた。
革のような見た目から一転泥のような見た目に変貌した拘束衣は天使の体から垂れ落ちる。
その黒い拘束衣の下から白い肌が見え、それに連鎖するかたちで三対の内封印されていた二対の翼の拘束も解かれる。
その中から現れる金髪の女性は開放感を味わうかのようにバサっと三対の翼を広げ俺を見る。
サファイアのような澄んだ青色の瞳がまっすぐと俺を見つめる。
凛々しく、騎士という言葉が似合いそうな天使はその綺麗な顔立ちを少し崩し、微笑みながら口を開いた。
「勇者よ、よくぞ私を解放してくれた。礼を言う」
「いや、人違いだ」
そして言われた言葉に即答する。
ほかに思いついた言葉で担当が違うと口走り雰囲気を壊しそうになったのは言うまでもなかった。
そして、拘束衣が溶け落ちてしまったせいで解放されたのは翼だけでなくその肢体もだった。
恥ずかしげもなく堂々と晒すその姿に目をそらしながらマントを差し出すのであった。
今日の一言
勘違いは早めに訂正をしたほうがいい。
134 130 Sometimes It Doesn'T Work Even If I Say I'M Not In Charge
I'm not sure if the angel's first attack is an iron ball, but if the armed seemingly armed iron ball at the end of the chain that restricts both hands, I thought it was appropriate to wield it as a weapon and reacted with my body to deal with it.
I've been expecting a more intense battle from the wounds of the spirit just now, but the angel's attack was unexpectedly lukewarm.
I'm going to be able to see the iron ball that is flying through the air crushing the air, and even if the iron ball that is used to restrain the angel is not supposed to be made of iron, and I've decided that flicking such a thing with the mineral tree will damage the blade, so I'm going to give priority to avoiding it for now.
I'm not sure if the evolved trees could cut it in half, but I don't have enough information to speculate.
The rain of the iron ball, which swings both hands around and harasses you without pause so as not to become entangled.
You'll be able to run through the gap between the two, but the short chains of the angel's legs, which are floating in the air, are like whips and won't let you get close to the mineral tree.
At the very least, there should be a way to attack as good as that without an explosion.
It's unlikely that an iron ball would have caused the explosion.
"Not much magic? No, restricted?
Fighting a low to high opponent is disadvantageous due to the increased power of the gravity acceleration conversion, but it is also an advantage.
Swinging down is certainly powerful when aiming at a low enemy, but the opposite is true: swinging up is required.
You have less than a tenth of a second to do so.
I noticed that the main purpose of that restraint was to suppress magic.
The restraints are carefully placed on the palms of your hands to prevent them from being removed, restricting your freedom.
Even so, you can still feel some magic, which is probably because your opponent has a lot of magic in his possession.
How many senses do you have left? Sight and hearing are prevented.
While listening to the sound of the ball passing by with a buzz in your ear, you measure the distance with your sense of touch and modify your evasive motion, thinking you can get a little closer.
Is it only the sense of touch that's alive? Taste is not supposed to mean anything. But how can you find my position so accurately?
I'm looking for an opportunity to strike a blow while organizing information and measuring the distance between me and my opponent while muttering about the current situation.
The power of the ...... is bone crushing if it hits.
You'll be able to measure the power by the impact of the bullet, and you'll know that it's more than just a simple matter of receiving it with your armor.
You'll be able to see that it's not just a matter of time before you're able to get a good shot at it, but it's also a matter of time before you're able to get a good look at it, telling you to stay calm and fix your gaze on the angel.
You can handle the speed.
You can't deal with power if you eat it.
Magic only needs to be guarded if the situation is sealed.
Then...
The information is somewhat coherent and seeks the best move in the current situation.
Make a quick decision and take immediate action.
Make the best move in the present situation and strike the opponent with the greatest and fastest move.
This is the best! Let's go, buddy! I'll give it everything I've got!
I tighten my grip on the hilt of the mineral tree and let the magic flow through.
The root of the mineral tree smoothly twines around my arm and forms a circuit to circulate magic power.
The light green magic begins to circulate and the sharpness and strength of the mineral tree increases dramatically.
As if in response to this, the other party's magic power, which had been quiet until a while ago, is now pouring out as if it were a lie.
"Kaka, I knew they were on alert too!
As if a faucet was forcibly opened, the magic power ran out of control, and at once the angel's surroundings were flooded with yellow light.
The fact that I was hiding my hand was mutual.
Just when I thought I would give it my all, the other party also brought out a way to defeat it.
I couldn't help but smile at that.
With the mineral tree slightly extended by magic power in hand, I challenge the angel with the maximum speed you can now muster.
"Kaa! It's so cool!
The first time I stepped into this fight, I ducked the iron ball and the chain as fast as I could, and the first blow I struck was hard.
I didn't think it would cut off, but I didn't think the magical barrier would protect me.
I didn't think it would still cut it.
Your opponent is not perfect either.
The barrier itself is hard, but not too hard to deal with.
It also increases the speed and power of sword fights by increasing the magic circulation.
"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. !!!!
A storm of all-out slashing combined with screaming monkeys.
The attack is your best defense, a killing attack.
I'm confident I can mince them in the blink of an eye if I enter that storm of blades in the flesh.
For some reason, I felt as if I was looking at the angel.
I couldn't see her face through her mask, but I was sure she was right.
And then, suddenly, my opponent stopped moving.
That made me stop attacking as well.
There was a clear opening, a blank space where I would have definitely received a blow if I had been attacked.
But the angel didn't do anything, as if the initial attack was a lie.
It's a funny thing to feel the gaze through the mask, but there's no doubt that the angel in front of me is looking at me.
...... What do you want me to do?
The hostility that existed earlier is gone.
Is it a sign of disillusionment or is it that the opponent is no longer willing to fight?
It's strange that they attacked us and then suddenly became quiet.
I have the mineral tree at the ready just in case, but I think we'll be okay.
Ah, ah, uh-uh.
One minute or enough?
They stared at each other for a moment, but then a change occurred.
I heard a voice from the angel who had been silent all along.
I have no idea what it's saying through the muffled mask, but it's trying to tell me something.
Your hands are covered with restraints, and you put your ungrasping hands against the mask.
You want to take them off?
You're not going to be able to joke about releasing the enemy, even if it's a situation where you have a slight advantage.
But when you see her desperately trying to unmask me in front of me, who was fighting just now, it's clear that she has a reason to be.
''Oh! I get it! I get it! So don't be so rough on a woman's face!
I had to snap as the unmasking became more and more violent.
Judging from his body, he was a woman.
I don't know what she looks like, but it's unbearable to see her unmasking as if she were trying to hit you.
Put the mineral tree away.
Walk up and grab the angel's right hand.
That's all it takes for the angel to quieten down and turn its gaze toward you.
I couldn't help but sigh at the sight of her gaze as if she was expecting something.
I'm sure you're not the only one who has been collecting materials for your wedding. ...... I'm collecting materials for my wedding, aren't I?
I look at the hand restraints at hand, lamenting why they don't let me collect them honestly.
At the end of a metal loop connected to the wrist is a chain and an iron ball, the entire body is covered with a kind of black hard cloth with no gaps.
The belt near the waist is torn off, which is probably where it originally held your hands in place.
"A magical print? This
When I was looking at the straitjacket, I noticed that magic power, like a pulse, was flowing across its surface.
It looks familiar, much like the magic mark that was also on me.
A spell pattern is a path for taking in and releasing magic.
You're using it in your straitjacket.
...... I see.
I kind of figured out how to restrain angels in all-black chains, but what can I do about it?
Let's just break the chains for now.
First, let's deal with the chain, which still looks easy to remove.
I'll connect with Oki again and take a step away.
From the sensation I got when I was confronting Oki, I didn't think the chain would be unbreakable, so it probably will be.
What I'm worried about is whether or not the angel will react to my attempts to break the chain as an attack: ......
You're slightly confused, but even if you reopen the door and slowly raise the mineral tree, the angel just looks at you and doesn't do anything.
If you change the direction of your swing, you can definitely reap the life of this angel.
Be still!
The gesture is reassuring, but somewhat creepy.
I don't mean to attack you, but I'm not sure I should be trusted like this.
What would you expect this angel to think after your attack and defense, that you would trust me with your life?
You stare at the angel's face, wondering why, but it only makes eye contact with me through its mask and doesn't show any other reaction.
You stop thinking about the gesture, take a deep breath and start circulating your magic.
When the connection with the mineral tree begins and the blade of magic power is formed, you swing the mineral tree down four times.
The sound of cutting metal can be heard several times.
Immediately after that, the chain falls to the ground and the sound is heard all around you.
You know from the response, but you breathe a sigh of relief when you see it rolling on the ground.
The chains on your arms and legs are now safely torn open, and the angel is lighter.
I don't know if you can see it, but the gesture of looking at your hands through your mask seems to confirm that you are lighter.
It's heavy. ......
I tried out the iron ball, which was lying on the ground cut off, and even though it was only about the size of a bowling ball, its weight was considerable.
It's easy to see that the density of the ball is such that iron can't deliver this weight.
It's so heavy that I could honestly say it would be impossible to lift it without physical strengthening.
If they were dragging this thing around, I'd say it was pretty d*mn strong.
Now for the mask: ...... How do I get it off?
It would be easier if it had a zipper, but you can't even see the seams, let alone the zipper.
Honestly, did you sew it on after you put it on? I'd like to quickly declare my hand up to the straitjacket that makes me want to say, "I'm sorry.
But there's no way you can say that to an angel that's staring at you.
I'm sure your instructor can just cut off your clothes: ......
There was nothing to do but quietly examine the straitjacket.
It's not just the fact that you're examining a woman's limbs, and a rather stylish one at that, but also the fact that you don't feel any kind of s*x appeal, is it because you were fighting just now?
I'm trying not to worry about it too much because it's convenient, but I have no idea about magic.
I thought about pulling the dress to cut it open, but unfortunately, this straitjacket has no elasticity, so I couldn't do that either.
It feels like leather to the touch, but it's too snug to the body for that.
And now I'm done examining.
The one I'm interested in is ......
What I'm interested in is the padlock-shaped object in the center of the angel's chest.
At first glance, it seems to be an object without a keyhole, but since there's nothing else suspicious about it, by process of elimination, I'm pretty sure it's the key to the straitjacket.
Shall I cut it off?
You can cut it off with a mineral tree if it's this big, but I can only say that I don't know if cutting it off will release the restraints.
But other than that, the only way I can think of is to injure the angel's body.
Don't complain if it's not released, okay?
I thought I'd eventually have no choice but to take on the angels who are just going to sit back and let it happen.
I take a step away again.
Take one deep breath to concentrate, and then hold your breath.
Hmph!
Swing the mineral tree horizontally so as not to hurt the angels.
A sure touch at the tip of the blade.
A magical resistance felt besides the material resistance.
I pick up the sensation that cut through the two and the sound of metal falling to the ground with a clang.
I thought it was the right thing to do when I cut it off, but there was no mistaking the sensation.
A magical force like static electricity was felt, and then the straitjacket changed.
The straitjacket changed from a leather-like appearance to a mud-like appearance, and now hangs down from the angel's body.
Shiro skin is seen underneath the black straitjacket, and as a chain reaction, the two pairs of sealed wings are also released.
A blonde woman emerges from inside and looks at me with her three pairs of wings spread out as if she were enjoying a sense of freedom.
Her clear blue eyes, like a sapphire, stare straight at me.
The dignified angel, who seems to fit the word "knight", slightly breaks her beautiful face and opens her mouth while smiling.
"Brave man, you have done well to free me. I thank you.
No, you got the wrong guy.
And I responded immediately to the words that were said to me.
Needless to say, I almost broke the mood by saying that I was not in charge of the other words that came to mind.
And because the straitjacket had melted off, it was not only the wings but also the limbs that were freed.
The cloak is held out to you while you look away from the figure that is unashamedly and unapologetically exposed.
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Entering a Company From Another World!?
異世界からの企業進出！？転職からの成り上がり録『祝1億PV突破！！』　
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