Biện Pháp Chống Xâm Nhập: Tường Bảo Vệ - Chương 475: 475 Yêu cầu không hợp lệ

Coughing and taking the initiative with the greatsword "Ira" rather than a ranged weapon, he judged he could close the distance through sheer movement alone.

He had gone to destroy the legs, which served as the core of mobility, but Yagami used his legs as a decoy and went to rob Yoshinari of his vision with a kick.

"That footing... I wouldn't have thought it could be used for an attack as well..."

Yoshinari let out a small sigh and covered his face with his hands.

It was something he would have understood if he had thought about it for a moment, but he hadn't had the spare capacity to realize it.

Even without sight, his other sensory functions remained active, and combat actions themselves were still possible, so he could somehow manage, but without vision, he couldn't grasp distances properly.

Because of that, close-range combat was no longer an option.

At the same time, precision shooting was also difficult, leaving him with no choices other than Atollum and Crux.

He fired in rapid, scattering bursts using dual handguns. Yagami had suffered damage to one leg and his propulsion device, but he broke through Yoshinari's gunfire, prepared to take hits, and closed into close quarters.

Yoshinari, failing to fully anticipate that he would charge straight ahead, activated the bayonets built into Atollum and Crux to thrust forward. Naturally, there was no way he could defeat Yagami with melee skills, and his attack was easily dodged, leaving him impaled by the energy blade instead.

At that point, Yoshinari judged that avoiding defeat was impossible, and pierced Yagami with an ether stake.

He was aiming for a mutual kill. Even Yagami couldn't dodge this and took it head-on—both units exploded. They were eliminated.

"We were just a little bit closer, though..."

"It's a big deal just to have brought it to a mutual kill against someone like Yagami-san. More than that, I'm the one who should be apologizing; it would have been best if I had finished him off right there..."

That was something easily said after the fact.

Tadakarao had matched his actions while keeping Aberia occupied. Finishing him off would certainly have been ideal, but one could also say that dealing that injury was what made bringing it to a mutual kill possible.

"No, that was more than enough. Rather, you managed to time it so well in that situation. You really helped me out."

Saying this, he switched the video. This time, the focus shifted to Tadakarao.

It was a one-on-one duel with the A-rank Aberia, but his movements remained stable from beginning to end.

"I was blessed with my opponent here, too. If it hadn't been Aberia-kun, there's a high possibility I would have been easily taken down."

Tadakarao spoke with modesty, but Aberia's unit, while lacking standout strengths, was a versatility-focused machine with very few flaws. In other words, it was a machine where skill openly showed.

Being able to trade blows without taking a single step back against an opponent like Aberia was undeniably Tadakarao's true ability.

——However, even if their skill levels were equal, it was difficult to overturn the difference in machine specs, and he was gradually, if slowly, beginning to be pushed back.

Along the way, the moment he landed a blow on Yagami, he drew Aberia's wrath, causing the attacks to grow fiercer.

Seen this way, Tadakarao's movements were skillful. The reason he carried a heavy amount of live-ammunition weapons like missiles was to prioritize support, not because he was unskilled with other weapons.

In fact, the Genesis Frame, created with the purpose of maximizing his potential, required a critical balance between flight and attack controlled by gravity, meaning he could likely handle most distances and armaments with dexterity. He gave the impression that even in the video, he wasn't forcing a down, but rather defending against enemy attacks while searching for flaws in their movement.

He gave off a different kind of stability from Marmel. And above all else——

The video progressed, and the battle was about to reach its conclusion. Just as Aberia moved in for the finishing blow as Tadakarao's defense was gradually worn down and his generator's load reached its limit, that appeared to have been Tadakarao's exact goal.

Passing by his side, a projectile struck home directly into Aberia.

Even the Genesis Frame would find it difficult to withstand a single shot from a hand rail cannon.

Aberia's unit, carrying an expression of shock even from the outside, exploded into pieces. He was eliminated.

"No, I couldn't possibly have anticipated drawing support from Marmel at that exact timing. ——Were you aiming for that?"

"Ah, I was just copying you from our previous mock battle. I thought I should trust my comrades more, you see?"

Saying this, Tadakarao gave Marmel's shoulder a light tap.

"Thank you. Thanks to you, I managed to land a hit on Aberia-kun. To tell the truth, it felt immensely satisfying."

"Haha, well, I'm glad to hear that. For my part, it was pretty much walking a tightrope."

From Yoshinari's perspective, it was a massive gamble.

Not only was it about luring Aberia into Marmel's line of fire, but to ensure the timing of the shot remained unpredictable, he had driven himself to the absolute limit before shielding Marmel with his own unit.

Moreover, the sheer nerve required not to dodge and instead let the shot pass right by his side just so the moment of firing wouldn't be seen was astonishing.

If he had slipped up—no, even without slipping up, there was a very real possibility he could have been pierced right along with his own machine.

In the first place, hand rail cannons were not suited for precision shooting. Even if Marmel had mastered it, whether he could strike the exact expected spot must have been a gamble as well.

For Tadakarao, who emerged victorious from such an ambiguous gamble, there were only two words: profound respect.

"Yoshinari-kun. Aberia and the others may have cursed me as a traitor, but I don't regret placing myself under your command even a little bit. I can feel it firsthand—that I am growing stronger. And above all else, it's fun. Fighting with you all, putting our lives on the line."

With those words, Tadakarao smiled.

The arrogance previously felt in his smile had completely vanished, revealing a strong, pure will to simply enjoy this game.

"The tournament is still ongoing. I'll continue to rely on you."

"Ah, leave it to me. I'm looking forward to it myself more than I can say, wondering just how far we can go with this team."

Yoshinari switched to the next video—one that could almost be called the problematic video.

It was Fuwawa's combat record, which he had deliberately left for last. Yoshinari had intended to touch upon the final phase, but she had been involved in an extraordinary situation right from the beginning.

She had planned to travel north from the western side through the valley bottom, but along the way, she encountered an enemy A-rank player.

Lacrima. Đó là một người chơi sở hữu lối chiến đấu tầm trung hơi dị biệt, thành thạo việc sử dụng ba loại súng lục ổ quay.

Đặc trưng của cô ấy là thay đổi khẩu súng tùy theo tình huống cùng với những đòn tấn công có tốc độ xoay vòng nhanh chóng. Phương thức nạp đạn kỳ lạ là cất súng trở lại bao để thực hiện việc nạp đạn cũng rất thú vị.

Dù đã nhận được thông tin từ trước, nhưng khi tận mắt chứng kiến, tôi nhận thấy cả trang thiết bị lẫn kỹ năng của người chơi này đều vô cùng vững vàng.

Vừa duy trì khoảng cách sở thích của bản thân, vừa cản trở hành động của Fuwawa. Cô ấy tiến hành trận chiến với ưu thế bằng cách luôn duy trì tình huống có thể tấn công một chiều.

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