In A Parallel World With Random Skills, I Reluctantly Become A Mafia Boss?

Chapter 14: Strength

"Viper Swordsmanship Technique! <<Parry>> Ugh.."

*Woosh*

*Crash*

*Crackle*

The sword that was heading right into bisecting my entire body was suddenly diverted to the side.

Just a bit to the right of my tense, dumbfounded self. Just before the sword tip met my forehead, a loud clanging sound of metal clashing was heard. It seemed that the opening due to carelessness I showed didn't cost me my life. It almost did, but it didn't.

A large crater was formed right when the sword tip landed on the stone floor. I am glad that, that did not meet with my skull.

For now, it seems I'm saved. But the one who saved me was the least person I would expect.

"Get yourself together! Even though you're a follower of that cult, and are now aiding a thief, I can't let people die in front of me!"

It was Gerald.

Holding a long sword that had a strange shape, almost like the 'katana' back in Japan, he was standing in front of me.

He used that strange skill that diverted the sword's path. But it did not seem that he was left undamaged.

His right arm couldn't take the blow that well and it resulted in it dangling lifeless before me. Bleeding out of his mouth and his broken limb, he still put up a courageous face. How manly.

"Thanks, Gerald-san.."

"Don't thank me you criminal, I just didn't want to see someone else pass justice on you before I did.."

After hearing me thank him, he hurriedly turned his head around in a fluster..

Eh? Tsundere?

Nah, It's just my imagination.

I really thought he hated my guts but it seems he's a nice guy after all. I never really got mad at him anyway since it was all due to the ring causing a misunderstanding. Putting that aside, I'm really grateful for the help. My body would be cut into two equal pieces by now if it weren't for his self-righteous attitude.

Oops, that was rude.

"Hou, another human could somehow divert my blow? It seems that this puny race had improved over the decades that I slept. Only a little bit compared to the past though."

The scary dragon knight was slightly surprised once again.

But just as I started to get up, my <<Intuition>> skill ringed louder than before..

"I will admit that at least. But, a little is not enough to be proud of!"

This is bad. It seems the knight got tired of playing with us. As expected, his pride is quite high.

He pulled back the sword embedded in the ground so easily. It was as if the material was made of plastic. That's how light it looked.

Even though that's not the case at all.

But this wasn't the time for this. If Gerald-san takes another blow now that the enemy's angry, I doubt he'll survive. I had to move.

I quickly use <<Quicken>> and <<Instantaneous Movement>> together on myself, while simultaneously targeting the dragon knight with <<Intimidation>> and push Gerald-san to the side where Elise-san was. The sword was still heading over in my direction since its momentum already started. This is my chance.

Ah, I was right. It seems that he didn't expect me to push Gerald-san away in a speed even faster than him. Giving me an opening because of the amount of fear I was directing at him, I quickly moved into his range.