Danmachi IF - What if Alfia survived

Chapter 27 Argonaut

   [Bell's Pov]

"GAHAA!"

My whole body screamed as I got thrown to the ground.

At this point, I'm not sure why I'm still standing.

My whole body is past its limit.

Maybe it's because of the training with Alfia and Aiz that I'm able to last this long.

That's it, there's no other explanation.

This is the strongest opponent I've faced so far, but strangely I'm still able to see its movement even though I can't completely dodge it.

Maybe it's just ego.

To still be able to stand right now and try to face this beast.

Even though I fully know I couldn't win.

Nevertheless, I still raised my sword every time this beast charged at me.

All I did was just parry his attack. But every time our weapon met, I could feel my life is diminishing.

Even so, I won't throw my weapon or die without struggling until the end.

I don't want to disappoint everyone who trusted me.

"HEAAA!"

I charged at this beast after keeping defending for some time.

But the beast just roared again, everytime I heard that roar, I could feel my mind falter for a moment and it was enough to distract me.

When I noticed, the beast's weapon was already in front of me.

I parried once again with my weapon causing my mind to shake as everything became blurry the next moment.

The whole world spun as I got blown away.

"GAAH!"

"MROOOOH!"

(Another try)

But this time my body didn't listen to my order.

My knees are shaking making me unable to stand up.

"Hnnff...!"

At that moment I feel a chill in my spine as the monster's eyes lock onto me again.

The cold fear that had enveloped me up to this point is replaced by despair, as

all the muscles in my body go slack.

My mind is going full speed, but my instincts tell me the end is near.

The vibrations of the oncoming footsteps make my hair stand on end. It's

coming closer, slowly.

Move move move move move move move move

It is useless. My knees won't listen to me.

I'll be slaughtered.

Panic is taking the feeling out of my arms and legs.

The fear is taking me, breaking me. But if I give in, will that make what's

about to happen painlessly?

—It's over.

That realization within me pushes every shred of hope I had left out of my body in

one long sigh.

I will be going first... Mom... Goddess.....Aiz... Lefiya

Farewell.

I closed my eyes slowly