Aina had created two pieces of armor.
One was armor for Jill.
The other was armor for her beloved.
The armor for Jill was simply "exterior reinforcement (coating)" applied to the silver molded by Lisetta.
On the other hand, the armor for my beloved was made entirely by my own hands, from molding to "exterior reinforcement (coating)".
Thinking of the person who will wear it, I "strengthened (coated) the exterior" with even more care and sincerity than I did for Jill''s armor.
（I wonder if Mr. Roland will be pleased?)
I wanted to support Roland in any way I could, even if my feelings were unreachable.
And so, finally, Jill''s equipment was completed.
Roland convened the "Spirit Alliance.
In response to Roland''s call, the guilds that had joined the "Spirit League" gathered in the plaza.
Wearing a "shield of fire bullets," double "exterior reinforced (coated)" armor, and a silver poison sword, Jill lightly twisted her body, swung the sword, and held up the shield to see how it felt.
She then tried to see how it felt. It is light.
''In this fight, it''s important to be able to turn on a dime,'' he said.
Roland replied.
The "Breaking Dragon Hammer" has the power to crush even the most durable (toughness) monsters with a single blow, but it is not a good match against enemies with high evasion ability, such as the "Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir). The concept of this time is to accurately pile up damage with light footwork rather than a large swinging blow.
I see. Endurance warfare.
Yes. That''s why it''s a long-term battle. So be prepared to take damage for a long time.
"Yes, yes."
Jill said with a blush on her cheeks.
After handing over the equipment to Jill, Roland put on his new equipment.
How do you like it? Mr. Roland."
Aina asked as she helped Roland put on his armor.
Yes," she said. It fits me perfectly.
Roland said as he checked the comfort of his armor.
I didn''t realize you had made me a suit of armor as well.
I thought that since you are going to fight against the ''Giant Fire Dragon (Gran Fafnir)'', you would need to have armor with a double ''coating''.
Ha, ha. Indeed. I''ve been so busy raising them that I forgot to think about my own equipment.
Roland said with a wry smile.
Aina stared at Roland.
（Good," Aina said. (Good, it looks good on you.))
Roland''s appearance in his armor was just as Aina had imagined.
(Roland looks so cool in his armor. I''m glad I worked so hard on it.)
Suddenly, Roland turns to Aina.
Thank you, Aina. Now I too can support Jill''s search deep into the "wasteland.
No," he said. No. No. I''m just trying to help Mr. Roland. ......
Well, Mr. Roland. If you need enhanced equipment, my unique skills are also available at ....... Boom.
When Lizetta was about to appeal, Aina interrupted her by holding her down.
''Mr. Roland, please be careful.
''Yeah,'' he said. I''m off."
After checking all the new equipment, Roland and his team went straight into the dungeon.
Aina kept staring at Roland''s back until she could no longer see it.
In the "forest at the foot of the mountain," they marched at a normal pace, not in such a hurry.
They left the fighting to the newcomer local adventurers and the outside adventurers'' guild.
Jill also watched their battle next to Roland.
He said, "Hmmm... So far, the monsters are not much different from those we see in the "Adventurer''s Town.
I''m not sure. Here in the "forest at the foot of the mountain," only the usual ogres and wolves appear. It is only when you enter the "Metal Line" that it becomes difficult. From there, the flying unit "Fafnir" and the rocky unit "Rock Ogre" come out.
I see. So my turn will come after I enter the "Metal Line"?
Jill looked a little itchy.
Roland noticed it, too.
Jill, I''m going to hit the monster as soon as we get close to the metal line," Roland said. Be ready.
Yes, sir."
Eventually, Roland and his team arrived at the "Metal Line.
Immediately, an archer was sent out as a scout.
You''re sending out a scout, aren''t you?
Jill asked in surprise.
Oh," she said. I don''t want the highly mobile "Fafnir" to take the airspace above our unit. That''s why we need to find them before they find us and take the lead.
Mmm-hmm.
Oops. Speak of the devil. I think I found Fafnir.
I saw arrows shot into the sky in the distance.
This was the signal for two "Fafnir" dragons to appear.
"Jill, you want to go right ahead?"
Yes, sir.
Jill ran out like a hare.
She dashed past the goblins and clawed wolves she encountered along the way and headed straight for Fafnir, the fire dragon.
Jill immediately flapped her wings and caught sight of the giant creature flying leisurely through the sky.
（What? Is that "Fafnir"?
It was a creature of both beauty and ferocity.
Its thick, shimmering scales and its leisurely flight through the sky were majestic in every way.
On the other hand, its sharp claws and fangs and fierce eyes searching for prey showed that it was a ferocious creature born to attack and peck at creatures on the ground.
Jill rather cooed at his wickedly sharp claws.
They could easily slice through Jill''s soft skin.
Fafnir" also caught sight of Jill.
With the characteristic eye movement of a lizard, its eyes glazed over and it stared at Jill out of the corner of its eye.
Jill kicked the ground and jumped up before "Fafnir" could get into a fighting stance.
She headed straight for Fafnir like an arrow and pierced his heart with her silver sword.
Fafnir" coughed up blood and died instantly.
Jill hung on to the hilt of the sword and drifted in the air for a while.
Jeff, who was watching the scene nearby, was astonished.
(Nah, what speed and power. (But ......)
Jeff looks at the other "Fire Dragon (Fafnir)".
(If you keep going, the other one will get you.)
As Jeff feared, the other "Fire Dragon (Fafnir)" on the spot, realizing that its companion has been killed, comes toward Jill in a fury.
Despite this, Jill continued to spread her wings and hang on to the corpse of the "Fire Dragon (Fafnir)" drifting in the sky.
(Hey, hey, hey, what in the world are you going to do? Don''t tell me you''re deliberately trying to get attacked!)
Jill was instructed by Roland to break in her equipment and increase the rate of fit.
The quickest way to increase the fit rate of shields and armor is to intentionally take an attack.
(Come on, come on. Come on, Fafnir. Attack me! Come on! Come on, come on!)
The huge, furious "Fafnir" is coming right at us.
Jill drew her sword just before the enemy attacked.
The wings of the "Fire Dragon (Fafnir)" were caught in the torso.
"Gghhhh!"
Jill was pulled by the wings of "Fafnir" for a while, then flipped over and fell headlong.
Fafnir''s attack did not stop there.
Fafnir" did not stop there, as he also spit his "breath of fire" at Jill as she fell.
Jill changes her posture in the air and holds up the "shield of fireballs" on her back.
Flames hit the shield and popped off, but Fafnir continued to spit his "fire breath" without regard to that.
Jill, unable to take evasive action in mid-air, was hit by the high temperature and pressure of the breath of fire, and slammed to the ground.
After that, "Fafnir" continued to spit "Fire Breath".
Surrounding plants were burned to death.
(Ugh.... This is the ''fire breath'' of the ''fire dragon (Fafnir). What heat. I didn''t know the ''breath of fire'' could be this intense. If a mere "Fafnir" is this powerful ......, I wonder if the "breath of fire" of a "Giant Fafnir" is even more intense?
After experiencing the high temperature of the breath of fire, Jill leapt again and leapt out of the flames.
When she reached Fafnir, she thrust her silver sword at his head and killed him with a single blow.
She then leaps onto the back of the fire dragon (Fafnir) and lands on the ground.
Jill, are you okay?"
Jeff ran up to me.
Jeff said, "Yeah. I''m fine.
Jill said, somewhat satisfied.
''...... are you sure you''re okay? It looked like you were being attacked in mid-air. ......"
''Oh. I can feel it coming on rather nicely."
Oh, oh. I see. That''s good."
As the two were exchanging such words, they heard a commotion and the sound of battle.
It was coming from the direction where Roland and the others were.
It seemed that they were being attacked by a ground force of monsters.
Among the enemies was a "rock ogre," whose huge body could be seen even from here.
Is that the Rock Ogre? Hey!
Before Jeff could assess the enemy, Jill ran off.
The "Spirit Alliance" was attacked by a group of monsters, including the "Rock Ogre," and was in a bit of turmoil.
Although there were many high-ranked adventurers in the guild, there was also a newly joined outside adventurer guild, and the coordination was still poor.
The rules for when, who, and how to respond were not yet clear.
Erio was slower than usual, but he somehow managed to leap in front of the "Rock Ogre.
I''ll take care of this!"
(Kuku. The "Rock Ogre". Big as always.)
However, we cannot back down.
The threat of the "Rock Ogre" is not only its strong body and destructive attacks.
Its long reach is also a threat.
With its length and rock club, the "Rock Ogre" could easily leap over the vanguard and inflict damage on the rear guard.
Unlike usual, the poorly coordinated troops took a long time to retreat.
In such a situation, if the deepest part of the unit is hit, it may suffer a great deal of damage.
The only way to save the unit from danger was to make the enemy retreat with Erio''s "Shield Assault.
(I don''t want to be hurt. But if it''s to protect everyone, I''ll do it. ......)
The "Rock Ogre" moves into the motion of swinging his club down.
There was not a moment to lose.
Erio takes the position of "Shield Assault".
But then, suddenly, a red shadow intervened.
What? Jill?"
Elio braked suddenly.
The Rock Ogre''s club hit Jill.
Ji, Jill. What are you ......?
I''m not sure I''m going to be able to do it. Just in time."
Jill looks back at Erio as she catches the rock club with her armor.
I''ll take care of this."
What? No, but ......"
I don''t care. You go push back the enemy on the other side."
No, but ......
If the "Rock Ogre" is not pushed back here by the "Shield Assault," the unit will be damaged.
To prevent this, Jill would have to be attacked unilaterally.
(If you do that, Jill, you are the one who will be needlessly exhausted, okay?)
Elio glanced back at Roland as if asking for help.
Roland said, "It doesn''t matter. Let Jill take care of it," he gestured.
Then, Jill," he said. I''ll leave this to you, okay?
Yeah, I''ll take care of it."
When Erio left, as expected, the cudgel of the "Rock Ogre" attacked the rear guard of the unit, and Jill was one-sidedly hit by it.
(Ugh.... This is the "Rock Ogre" attack. How powerful. It''s several times more powerful than a normal "Rock Ogre" attack. But can you give me a harder blow? I can still totally withstand it, can''t I?)
Jill cheered in her heart, but the "Rock Ogre" jumped back.
It was because it was wary of Jill''s durability (toughness), which was not affected by any number of attacks.
Jill had no choice but to chase after him.
In an instant, he closed the gap and pierced the "Rock Ogre''s" heart.
She was not so naive as to miss such an opportunity.
The adventurers who had been gawking at the "Rock Ogre" behind Jill were stunned.
They had no idea what had happened.
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