Meanwhile, with Kane and his team…
Kane and his party, now without Lena, were making their way toward the wyvern’s cave. But without Lena, their main form of offense, they struggled through the forest.
“Graaah!!”
“‘Strong Shield’! Ugh!”
Receiving Kane’s ‘Support’ skill to bolster his defense, Zard managed to withstand the charge from a large beast resembling a giant hippo. Taking advantage of the moment, Kane, holding a dagger, charged at the monster from behind and swung down.
Clang!
However, Kane’s dagger only barely scratched the monster’s thick hide, inflicting no significant damage.
“Damn it! This thing won’t cut at all!”
Kane’s ‘Support’ skill was effective at boosting his own physical strength, yet, without any attack-specific skills and with his naturally low stats, his attacks weren’t enough to harm a monster with high defense.
Seeing Kane retreat behind him, Zard let out an annoyed sigh. Though he usually praised Kane, he was visibly frustrated by Kane’s inability to deliver any meaningful damage, despite Zard’s continuous defense.
“Come on, Kane! Do some real damage for once!”
“Oh? Well, why don’t you handle it then! Without me, you’d be nowhere near an A-rank! So watch your mouth!”
“…Fine. Just make sure to keep up that ‘Support’ skill.”
Zard furrowed his brow but sighed in resignation, then braced himself once more to use his skills.
“‘Hardening’… ‘Power Thrust’!”
With a strong push off the ground, Zard activated his skills and launched himself toward the monster.
*Thud!*
Despite the dull thud from the impact, Zard didn’t stop his relentless assault.
“Graaah!!”
“Take this! ‘Power Thrust,’ ‘Power Thrust’!”
With Kane’s ‘Support,’ Zard continued charging at the monster repeatedly, gradually pushing it closer to a cliff.
“Graargh, graaa!!”
Finally, Zard drove the monster to the cliff’s edge, then gave one last mighty push, sending the monster plummeting down.
“Huff… How’s that, you damn monster?”
He muttered, catching his breath as he watched the monster fall.
Normally, thanks to Kane’s ‘Support,’ Zard wouldn’t be so exhausted, but this time was different. With Kane unable to inflict any damage, the main responsibility for attacking fell entirely on Zard. Moreover, he also had to play the role of a shield, protecting both Emi and Kane.
In effect, Zard was left carrying the burden of traversing the forest alone, forced to match Kane’s pace. All these factors combined left him far more exhausted than usual.
“Zard, you did great,”
Emi said, approaching him alongside Kane.
“Well done, Zard,”
Kane added, strutting over with an air of confidence.
Holding back the words that nearly slipped out of his mouth, Zard managed a strained smile.
“Hey, Kane. Shouldn’t we at least try to go find Lena?”
Hearing this, Emi looped her arm around Kane’s.
“He’s right. Shouldn’t we search for Lena? It might take a bit of time, but it’s the safer option, don’t you think?”
When Lena was kidnapped, it was Kane who ignored the other two’s suggestion to search for her and insisted on heading toward the cave.
Now, thinking she might finally be able to convince him, Emi leaned in closer to him, trying to persuade him.
But Kane shoved her back forcefully.
“Why the hell would we go looking for her? If that idiot Lloyd defeats the wyvern first, I won’t get my revenge!”
With these words, Kane stomped angrily through the forest.
“Stop saying stupid things and hurry up! Follow me!”
He barked, pushing ahead.
Zard and Emi exchanged glances as they watched Kane storm off.
“… ‘Follow me,’ he says, but the guy’s only useful for ‘Support,’”
Zard muttered.
“He’s easy to use as a figurehead, but his personality is a serious problem.”
Emi whispered back.
The members of Dragon King’s Flame didn’t truly respect Kane. They followed him only because of his ‘Support’ skill, using him purely out of convenience.
So naturally, hearing someone they didn’t even respect speak to them that way left a bad taste.
“Hey, don’t drag your feet! Thanks to me, you’re still in A-rank!”
Kane shouted back at them angrily.
Reluctantly, Zard and Emi trailed after him, though their eyes held a coldness unbefitting of companions.
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