Chapter 295: I’ve Got You Now, Weiss!

“He’s here. Our target,” Teacher Milk whispered. “We won’t attack all at once; we’ll stagger our timing. If we land even a single hit, it’s our win.”

“Is this really a matter of winning and losing?” I asked.

“Of course. A match is something that takes place in the midst of daily life.”

I had a feeling she was just talking me into this, but I focused and used Dark Eye to observe Weiss closely regardless.

Suddenly, perhaps having finally lost his patience, Duke leaped out from cover and launched the opening assault.

“Take this! Biceps Full Swing!”

It was a total frontal assault, perfectly in character for him. Weiss noticed the movement and knit his brows, but his Inviolable Domain (Barrier) easily repelled the strike.

“Has your brain finally turned into pure muscle, Duke?” Weiss asked coldly. “I suppose this will be the last time you’ll ever speak a coherent word.”

“Heh. Look closely, Weiss!”

“Huh? I’ll kill—Wait, what is this? Corrosion?”

The barrier began to fester and dissolve.

Incredible. Isn't this combo basically the Strongest thing ever?

“I’ve got you now, Weiss!”

Before I knew it, Shari had taken to the sky, and she hurled a balloon down at him from above.

“Ho. It seems you have a death wish as well. I assume you won't be needing time to write a will.”

Sensing the threat, Weiss let a terrifying amount of Mana surge through his body.

I thought it was finally my turn to move, but Teacher Milk suddenly lunged forward, delivering an unexpected triple-strike follow-up. The barrier collapsed entirely, and Weiss stood fully exposed. (Well, he was already visible, but you know what I mean.)

“Ho... should I prepare a will as well?” Milk teased.

“...I see,” Weiss muttered. “This prank has gone entirely too far.”

“Life is just a way to kill time. Besides, didn't you let your guard down a bit too much?”

“What—”

“Weiss! Today is finally my victory!”

I circled around to his back and lunged, hurling my balloon straight at his face. There was nothing left to protect him.

I won!

“Debibibi!”

But in the next heartbeat, Debi suddenly materialized. He blocked the balloon with a tiny shield, looking absolutely incensed.

“Debi? Debibi! Debi-debi-debi!”

“Yeah,” Weiss said. “Don't get so worked up over trash like them.”

“Debi-debi-debi? Debibi!”

“They’re just idiots. You understand that, right?”

“Debibi.”

“That's right. Go back to sleep.”

“Debi~”

I have a unicorn that can strengthen my body, too, but we definitely can't communicate like those two. I knew they had been training with Lady Luna, but what on earth have they been doing...?

“Wait... Duke, where did Teacher Milk go?”

“Now that you mention it, she’s not here.”

“...Y-you’re joking, right?”

Trembling, I turned my gaze back toward the target. Weiss was there, glaring at us with a terrifying intensity.

Wait... is he brandishing his Dual Sword?

Thanks for everything, Duke. The days I spent with you guys were a lot of fun.