This is really bad...

Even as my vision was in a slow-moving time zone, a deadly attack was aimed at me in high precision.

It was no longer a warning attack...

It had turned into a deadly attack and wanted to kill Sia, who was in her dragon form.

If I think about it more deeply, Sia does seem like a monster that fell from the sky to hunt her prey.

Such thoughts like that are not wrong when seeing Sia diving down from high sky, and I will also think the same thing to launch a deadly opening attack, after seeing a dragon hunting me like that.

Mio's throwing knife attacks were easily dodged or parried, and they weren't even strong enough to penetrate Sia's tough dragon scales. Some of Mio's throwing knives also bounced off after hitting Sia's dragon scales.

The arrow attacks weren't particularly deadly, just a hassle for me to avoid without making a single mistake that would injure Alice and Alyssa. The cursed katana I wielded was enough to deflect the dozens of arrows aimed at me.

Just like Mio's throwing knife attack, the attack of dozens of arrows was not very deadly and was relatively safe for Sia's dragon scales, which were still not penetrated by the arrows.

It was actually me who was troubled by this problem, because I had to protect myself and my twin sisters, at the same time.

Ctaasss...

Cttaassss...

Srruuueeettt!!

From the throwing knife attack to the arrow attack, there was only one surprise attack I needed to be wary of. It was the sharp spear tip that was thrown at me, shooting in front of me and imbued with magic that increased its speed.

Even though my vision was in a slow-moving time zone, it still felt so fast that it left a whirlwind swirling around the tip of the spear, leaving behind trails of wind that tore through the dust that was covering the Sia dragon's form.

From the trails of wind that tore through the dust, I could see Madam Estelle and Mio. They seemed to be working together to defeat the monster that had just descended from the sky.

If only Sia hadn't done something that triggered such a misunderstanding. Then, this misunderstanding and unnecessary battle... would certainly not have happened.

Right next to Madam Estelle and Mio, I could see Lisa and her triplet Elf nieces casting a spell that produced various spears.

Looks like, this battle that would continue until their target fell, besides... wait, what was that large stock of spears!

How could the Forest Elf race have such a large supply of spears like that?

They are a nature-loving race who like peace, right?

Why do they have such a large supply of weapons like that?!

Before this dust cloud settles and reveals the form of the Sia dragon, I have to survive their relentless attacks, huh?

It was too bad idea and easy for me to do, but the timing was also too perfect, because the sun was about to set and dinner was starting.

In this slow-moving time zone, I peeked through the dust cloud and saw Madam Estelle raising the spear Mio had given her once more. They didn't know what they were fighting, so I could understand their priorities to attack as they tried to defend themselves against an unknown monster attack.

Ugh, even though they use... quite extreme methods to kill the target in front of their eyes. I still seeing this as a normal thing to do as defensive tactics.

Graaappp...

I grab the hilt of my cursed katana again and prepared to receive Madam Estelle's attack. With a swift and precise response, I could see Madam Estelle's magic flow, coating the tip of her spear with explosive magic.

"Ah, that's quite a dangerous magic if my cursed katana touches it..." I muttered while watching every flow of magic created at the tip of the spear that Madam Estelle was holding.

The magic created at the tip of the spear is an offensive attack magic that is commonly used to attack, without mercy for friend or foe. Because it is an explosive magic attack that triggers at an impact, creating a large explosion, then burning a new fireball that comes from the second spell imbued inside the spear warhead.

"U-Uhm, isn't that... a little bit dangerous?"

"If that happens... Alice and Alyssa could be trapped in a huge fire."

My hands immediately channeled holy magic from the Goddess of Destruction, igniting the cursed katana I was holding, enveloping it in black-purple holy magic. From between my fingers as I held the cursed hilt, I could feel a black-purple electric shock coursing through my body.

It felt a little different from wielding the cursed odachi, which felt heavy and restricted my movement, which requiring a two-handed grip. With this cursed katana, which can be wielded one-handed, I could move freely and wasn't restricted by the length of its sharp blade.

My goal at this moment was to stop the attack that Madam Estelle was about to launch using a speed that surpassed her movements.

This is the second time I've fought Madam Estelle.

How do I explain the current situation?

All I can say at this point is that Madam Estelle has a natural talent for fast-paced combat. Even as I watched the time zone slow down, Madam Estelle was able to move normally and had already taken a stance to throw her spear.

At that moment, my vision entered a time zone that slowed down even further. My body, imbued with the Goddess of Destruction's holy magic, dyed black and purple holy magic, then my eyes suddenly could see the trajectory of Madam Estelle's impending attack.

The attack pattern was straight towards me and would hit my heart, penetrating until it hit my twin sister, who was right behind me.

Wait... What is this?

Why can I see Madam Estelle's terrifying attack pattern like this?

If I can't stop that attack pattern, then that's... what will happen?

I didn't want that to happen and tried to move my body within this terrifying slow time zone.

Swuuupppp...

Suddenly, Madam Estelle's magic attack pattern in front of me immediately changed to a penetration attack pattern.

Wait a moment!

What does this mean?

Why was Madam Estelle able to change her magic attack pattern from high-level explosive magic spells to such deadly penetration magic spells?

That was so different from the Madam Estelle I had fought before!

Is that a technique that Madam Estelle often uses to outwit her opponents?

What a terrifying technique!

I couldn't contain my panic and tried to move my body to stop Madam Estelle's attack. My body, which filled with black-purple holy magic, now felt light and moved swiftly in front of Madam Estelle.

Swooooppp!!

It happened suddenly, as if I'd been sucked into something mysterious and appeared before Madam Estelle in the blink of an eye. My hand, slowly slashed the tip of the spear Madam Estelle was holding, splitting its sharp blade, thwarting her magic spell.

Ctaaakk!!

Cttiinnggg!!

With Madam Estelle's magic spell failing and the sharp tip of her spear breaking, I also slashed her spear into several pieces.

Slassshh!!

Sllaaasshh!!

My slash felt smooth and light, like slicing through cooked meat with a freshly sharpened knife. Coincidentally, my gaze met Madam Estelle's, who looked surprised to see me. On the other side, I also saw several of Marquess Rommel's knights nocking arrows to their bows to shoot into the dust cloud.

The attack they carried out was too hasty and did not determine the target of their attack first.

S-Should I re-evaluate this unilateral all-out attack or praise their attitude of being so active in delivering a merciless counterattack?

There are positive and negative sides, though...

I'm starting to feel confused about this.

My body immediately shot towards several of Marquess Rommel's knights who were nocking arrows on their bows and preparing to release them.

"No time to rest for a moment, huh?" With that small mutter, I felt my body being sucked into something I didn't know... again, and appeared in front of one of Marquess Rommel's knights, who was drawing his bow.

My hand immediately slashed the bow and broke the sharp tip of the arrow. I had to force my body to feel this strange sensation, and my head was a little dizzy because my eyes were always blinking rapidly.

I felt a little dizzy and almost nauseous, but because I was panicking for my twin sisters' safety, I managed to endure the nausea a little longer to broke all bow.

Swoooppp!!

Swoooopp!!

Slaaasshhh!!

Slllaasshhh!!

I forced my body to keep moving and destroyed several bows held by Marquess Rommel's knights, who had somehow already surrounded Sia in her dragon form. Several black-purple lightning bolts rained down on me, and my vision widened, but faded to black and white, filled with traces of residual magic released into the air.

This black and white vision in my eyes, for some reason, made me focus more on launching an attack that destroyed the bow and arrow aimed at Sia.

Bliinkk!!

Sllaasshh!!

Bliinnkk!!

Sllaassshh!!

At the same time, I began to understand Ellen's power as a cursed katana, which perfect for swift attacks. It was so fast, in fact, that it left behind an afterimage of me slashing through the bow and spear held by Madam Estelle, complete with my body positioning itself, attack in elegantly pose.

Ctaaasss!!

Bliinnkkk!!

With a flash and a final strike that shattered the bows to pieces, it would reduce the supply of weapons for Marquess Rommel's knights who were exploring the deepest parts of the dense forest.

But, I must do it to save my beloved twin sisters...