How To Suck Honey With Extras [EN]: Chapter 138

Extra’s Way of Making Honey – Episode 138 (138/344)

Episode 152: Assault on the Grand Duke’s Estate (5)

I usually wouldn’t listen to the enemy, but since it’s her…

“…….”

“If you… no. Haha. That would be an unnecessary remark.”

“If it’s just listening to a lecture, I don’t mind hearing more.”

“Trying to buy time? For your employer to escape?”

“Well, something like that.”

“How diligent. But foolish.”

She slightly raised the corner of her mouth and lifted the sword wrapped around her left hand.

“Then shall I show you an extension of my advice from earlier?”

I don’t know what she’s thinking, but I know it’s not good.

“Good. Since you brought it up, and just talking on and on isn’t my style…”

“…….”

“I’ll show you just once. What it means to use real power.”

I swallowed hard.

Elraut no longer showed any signs of enjoying the fight as she had before.

Instead, she became still.

And her sword aura became that much hotter.

‘Damn it… getting serious right there…’

I’d rather she be crazy and rampaging in battle.

“Tch! Do as you please!”

All or nothing.

I have no choice but to use all the remaining means at my disposal without hesitation.

I was originally going to strike her directly while she was rampaging.

There won’t be time to calculate the odds.

‘Maybe now, while she’s openly taking a stance, is the chance.’

As I burned my spirit energy to the maximum, all the spirits I could summon were drawn out in response.

Undine [water spirit], Sprite [air spirit], Salamander [fire spirit], Sandman [earth spirit], Wisp [light spirit], Sylph [wind spirit], Gnome [earth spirit], Fluorite [crystal spirit].

I’m mobilizing everything I have.

“Oh… yes. I see my judgment was correct. That’s the kid’s foundation.”

Elraut admired, as if she had noticed what I was plotting.

If only she would just admire.

“…but reckless, kid. You can’t possibly be thinking of a head-on fight.”

“It can’t be helped. Does the world always work out conveniently? Sometimes you have to face unreasonable tasks!”

And I’m used to unreasonable tasks.

As I squeezed out spirit energy, the summoned spirits reacted and drew out power.

Kugugugugugugu!

Beyond simply drawing out the attributes of each spirit, the atmosphere rippled as I infused excessive power.

What I’m doing now isn’t just spirit magic.

No, it’s questionable whether it’s even spirit magic.

In fact, Lussell is giving me a look that suggests he’s wondering what I’m doing.

I’m just cramming in excessive spirit energy and activating it.

The spirit energy that has boiled over is fluctuating as if it’s about to explode at any moment.

“There’s also this method in spirit magic.”

Originally, it’s a method Lussell would master in Volume 11, but.

What the heck, since this is the situation, I’ll demonstrate it here first.

“One thing. What happens to spirit magic that exceeds the allowable limit required for the manifestation of basic attributes?”

It fails.

But there are different kinds of failure.

“There’s also a way to detonate only the pure spirit energy itself, which hasn’t been converted into any attribute, and bombard with that energy.”

That’s this, one of the ultimate techniques of spirit magic.

Aileen’s special imitation version.

“Spirit Energy Collapse Bombardment. Element Over Break.”

The spirit energy of each spirit is randomly mixed and, at the end of its rampage, emits only the energy of pure spirit energy, sweeping forward.

Seeing that, Elraut readily admired it, and she also unleashed her ultimate technique.

“Elraut Style. First Form. One-Line Sword.”

The aura emitted by her sword is concentrated at one point, condensed into one place, and finally emitted as if drawing a thin line.

Zhiing!

A noise like tinnitus rang out, and a thin strand of aura sword energy stretched out.

Aura compression.

The maximization of concentration caused by a first-rate master with only the control ability of that aura.

The result is literally the sharpest thread in the world.

‘And the simplest strike among Elraut’s techniques.’

And that technique collides head-on with my trump card spirit magic.

Kwaaaaaaa!

What happens is an explosion caused by mana intertwining and collapsing.

Due to the impact, I felt a strange sensation as if my skin was stinging and my heart was being pinched.

‘Dangerous.’

The problem is that the penetration and power are far superior on her side.

“Keuk!”

The moment I couldn’t stand it and bit my lip, the light I shot out shattered, and Elraut’s technique pierced through.

The red thread of condensed sword energy barely deviated from its trajectory, grazed my shoulder, and flew away with the momentum to pierce through to the end of the stars.

Kueueueueueueuk!

I barely managed to avoid it.

And the thread of sword energy that went astray pierced the rampart behind me.

The moment that thread pierced through, that area was not shattered into pieces as if it had been hacked by a sword.

‘That’s brutal.’

Still, should I be relieved that it only ended with a slight tear in my skin?

“…….”

She put away her extended sword and was silent for a moment.

…How is she going to react now?

Is she going to be furious that her technique missed? Or…

“Puh heu heu heup!”

The sound of laughter began to erupt.

“I was going to pierce you through if you tried to run away clumsily. And you even managed to deflect it!”

She trembled with joy, as if she was so happy that her technique had missed.

“Yes! That’s how it should be! Kid! At least you’re a hundred times better than those spineless things!”

“…I don’t know if it’s a compliment or an insult.”

“Think of it as you like! Hahahaha! I don’t care!”

I’m truly envious that you’re having fun, but this isn’t a situation I like very much.

‘That crazy mercenary!’

In the original story, nothing that mercenary likes is ever right.

…Well, I want to believe that I’m an exception.

“But kid, what are you going to do by deflecting it? What’s next? What are you going to do now? Come on! Tell me!”

“…Well, I don’t know what you’re expecting, but it’s difficult? Well, shall I make a desperate wish to the sky?”

“Resignation… no, you must be hiding something? Well, fine. Good, kid. You’ve managed to deflect even this, so I have to give you something. Otherwise, I’ll be ridiculed forever for doing something to a mere child.”

“Are you going to give me a gift?”

“Get out of here.”

That’s a truly arrogant gift.

“If you get out of here, I won’t lay a hand on you, at least. I’ve become a little curious about what will happen to you when you’re more mature.”

“…Perhaps, can’t I receive that gift as a group?”

“No way~.”

I figured! Damn it!

“Well, I want to understand the kid’s position. But I have a job. I can’t just quit my job as a hired mercenary, can I?”

“…….”

“Is there any need for a kid who’s obviously an outsider to keep his loyalty?”

Hmm. There is a need.

“I quite like you. It’s become a little too early to finish you off.”

However, I sighed deeply and shook my head.

No way.

“…Unfortunately, the precious person in this family is my trading partner.”

“Trade?”

“Just as you value trust as a mercenary, I also have to fulfill my loyalty as a business partner.”

Especially, I hate throwing things away.

You can call it stubbornness.

Because the people I hate the most are those who easily throw things away when they’re at a slight disadvantage, or when things don’t go as expected.

Before it’s a smart move or anything, I just hate that.

“So, stop talking nonsense.”

“What a pity.”

Her voice dropped.

She’s probably putting aside all her personal interests for the sake of the request and is about to get serious.

“And let me tell you in advance, even if your gift is aimed at other friends besides me, I wouldn’t accept it.”

“…Kid?”

“Because it’s you who’s going to be in trouble now. Mercenary, Elraut.”

“…!”

Only then did Elraut seem to notice something and quickly turned her head.

Her gaze was directed at Princess Elnia, who had just appeared.

“…Aileen, you’re truly a mess.”

“Well, I think I fought well in my own way. That woman is a really famous monster.”

“Is that so? It certainly seems that way.”

“So, did you properly learn what I taught you?”

“I somehow managed to learn it. So, leave it to me.”

Princess Elnia looked bitter and shifted her gaze from me to Elraut.

Her appearance means that the preparation for the request I made is complete.

In fact, the biggest concern wasn’t whether I could fight properly.

I’m calculating that I can somehow endure it.

The question was whether Princess Elnia could properly fulfill my request in that short amount of time with just my explanation.

“It doesn’t seem like you’ve come to surrender? Hmm… you’re Princess Elnia Mel Falzenterania?”

“That’s right, mercenary. …I want to argue about many things, but it seems like there’s not enough time.”

“Well, I’m also sorry that I made a mess of your house. You must feel terrible.”

“I don’t particularly care about that. However…”

Princess Elnia looked back only at the soldiers, Lussell, and me, rather than the ruined castle.

She sighed.

“I want to deeply question and move on from this damage.”

“You’re angry about harming people more than material things… that’s a pretty good thing to say for a young lady of your age.”

“Then will you give up?”

“As I told the kid, I also have a position.”

Elraut pointed her sword at Princess Elnia.

“When a mercenary fails to complete a job, it’s only when they fail due to their skill. There’s nothing else.”

“Indeed, that’s how it is. I understand. Then, mercenary. I’ll do as you say if you wish.”

“…Huh?”

Elraut widened her eyes as if she was bewildered this time.

Princess Elnia has no power.

She’s learned some self-defense, but even then, she can barely beat one soldier, if that.

Her walking out on her own must mean that she has given up.

From the very beginning, Elraut’s mistake was assuming that.

If she wanted to act cautiously, Elraut should have immediately subdued Princess Elnia as soon as she came out.

“It’s already too late.”

At the same time as I took out a potion from my pocket and drank it, Princess Elnia slammed the staff she was holding onto the floor.

“…What’s that? An artifact?”

Ironically, she, who had received the request to target the artifact, didn’t know what the artifact was.

‘She probably didn’t even think about it.’

Elraut has a tendency not to care much about the details of the request if she’s offered a reasonable reward.

Moreover, the client wouldn’t have kindly explained everything.

It’s the result of their personalities as I understand them.

Taang!

The staff that Elnia slammed down.

The temporary activation device, hastily assembled by interweaving the artifact, is activated.

Taang!

A strange reverberation rang out a second time.

“…Huh? I don’t know what you’re trying to do, but…”

At that time, Elraut’s complexion changed.

Even if she didn’t understand it with her head, she must have known it with her senses.

She tried to act quickly, but Elnia activating the artifact was faster.

“Turn it back! Phenomenon that interferes with the era! Interfere with the logic of the mundane world before my eyes! And turn it back!”

She recited the spell I taught her.

At that moment.

A phantom in the shape of an hourglass appeared behind Elraut.

“Huh?”

Reflexively, Elraut swung her sword and cut down the phantom, but it was meaningless.

Because it had already been activated.

The phantom of the hourglass disappeared, and she stared blankly at her sword.

She realized what had happened and was panicking.

“…It was that kind of artifact? Wait? I haven’t even heard of this? Is this even possible?”

“Complain about the prior explanation to your employer!”

I can’t miss the opportunity.

I immediately created a fireball with spirit magic and threw it.

Elraut tried to swing her sword and cut down the fireball, but she quickly retreated and shook off the embers stuck to her sword.

“Ateudeudeut?! [Sound of being burned]”

She’s feeling the heat.

She, who had only felt a slight sting even with my greatest attack so far, is panicking with just one fireball.

“Euk! The aura…”

“Aha… the aura is sealed. It worked properly?”

The aura of Elraut’s aura had noticeably decreased.

At best, it’s somewhat better than ordinary knights.

She approached me with a strange look and swung her sword.

However, even though it’s fast and sharp, I don’t feel the same overwhelming power as before.

Elraut’s sword was blocked too easily by the stone wall that rose from the floor.

“Detonate it.”

Kwaang!

The stone wall shattered as if it had exploded, and fragments poured towards her.

“This!”

She hurriedly jumped up to avoid the fragments.

Because if she doesn’t avoid them, she’ll have no choice but to get hit in her current state.

“That desperate feeling right now. Don’t you feel nostalgic for it, Ms. Elraut?”

“…Indeed. So that’s what it was.”

She seems to have understood something.

The reason why she suddenly became weak. That is the effect of the artifact used by Princess Elnia.

“The total amount of my aura suddenly dropped sharply. It’s like when I was a kid like you. …This isn’t just a simple weakening spell?”

“…….”

I’m not answering, but it’s no different from telling her that it’s the correct answer.

Well then. Be honored, mercenary.

Because I’m using a means that was originally intended to be used against boss-level enemies at the end of Volume 4 on you.

So, the truly difficult situation starts now.