Chapter 645: Former Hero Hecatoncheir
The hecatoncheir ignores the attacks from the others and just focuses on keeping up the onslaught against me. It might just be prioritising a divine skill holder as part of its guardian role, but even so this is extreme. It looks like it recognises me as the new generation’s Hero, and seems to have hatred towards me as a result.
But, if anything, this is good for us. It should make it easier for the others to land attacks on it.
『Not yet, I can’t lose, not yet…! I have a mission!』
The hecatoncheir and I enter into a clash of blades. Even though I should be winning in speed, I’m instead just reacting to its attacks. If I attack poorly, I could easily end up being cut up without managing to hurt it.
The swings of my sword and my movement are being read. No, that’s not all. The way it moves its sword allows it to react to a wide range of attacks. With such a difference in ability, my blade is consistently one step behind.
The hecatoncheir sinks into its shadow again. Its huge form disappears, revealing Miia as she cuts through empty air. The shadow moves away from her, and reappears on the other side of me.
“Is it planning on completely avoiding me?!”
Miia immediately dashes towards the hecatoncheir.
I have no idea why it’s determined to kill me, but the hecatoncheir’s movements make it clear that it’s thrown away all thought of winning. Even though it wasn’t in any particular danger, it used [Shadow Dance] just to create distance from Miia. It hasn’t got much MP left, and yet it doesn’t seem to have any plans to conserve it.