Chapter 520: [Doppel Cocoon] (side: treant)
Atlach-nacha-dono releases [Severing Thread] from her fingertips. Aiming for the moment Alexio twists to avoid it, the [Doppel Cocoon] advances and raises its arm.
Up till now, atlach-nacha-dono has only been using skills that allow her to keep her distance, with both herself and her body double focused on keeping Alexio at bay. However, she’s moving to end the battle.
Aro-dono and myself are also looking for chances to assist while fighting the dragon riders.
However, that doesn't mean we have much leeway either. The dragon riders are attacking us alternately from the ground and air, waiting for us to become exhausted. We’ve somehow managed to bring down around six, but over two-thirds still remain.
Atlach-nacha-dono is holding fast to her decision to take on Alexio, so I’d like to assist her somehow, but… I’m not able to step forward at the moment.
Alexio catches the downward swing of the puppet’s arm with his sword, slicing it off. The gap between their speeds really is big. Perhaps atlach-nacha-dono was in too much of a hurry to win. Alexio follows up with a horizontal slash, cutting through the puppet’s torso.
The reason atlach-nacha-dono has been able to hold out all this while was thanks to the assistance of her thread puppet.She won’t be able to last very long just by herself… Is what I thought, but then something unexpected occurs.
“What is this thread…!”
The puppet’s torso hasn’t completely separated in two. Its upper body is hanging loosely towards the ground, with just a sliver of skin keeping it from falling off. The thread it's made of clings to Alexio’s sword and arm.