Danmachi: Voyager of Worlds Ability

[192] : The Decisive Battle Imminent!

~ Support & Read 13 Advanced Chapters on My Patreon!

<><><><>

"Mika, are you alright?" Mellie's voice broke through Mika's thoughts.

He had been standing motionless, lost in contemplation, ever since Zald and Alfia's departure.

He turned to see Mellie, Airmid, and Alise approaching.

They had finished dealing with the remaining dark faction members, securing their victory.

"I'm fine. He was the one who got injured, not me," Mika chuckled, recalling the wound he had inflicted on Zald.

Although it was a minor injury, and Zald hadn't been defending seriously, a wound was a wound.

"Really?" Airmid, Alise, and the others exclaimed in surprise.

"That man...he must have been Zald of the Zeus Familia. I caught a glimpse of him during the battle. He's terrifying!"

This, combined with his immense size, left little doubt about his identity.

Besides their future adversary, Zald the Glutton, she couldn't think of any other possibility.

Alise and the others shared her assessment.

But Mika had just claimed he injured Zald?

Zald was a Level 7 Veteran, while Mika was only Level 5!

The difference between them was immense.

"It's true. I witnessed their entire exchange," Mellie confirmed.

Unlike Airmid and the others, who had been engaged in close combat, she had been manipulating the dark faction members from a distance.

Once Mika and Zald's battle destroyed the surrounding walls, she had shifted her focus to observe their duel.

Releasing just one of her controlled puppets freed up enough of her mental energy to witness their exchange.

Seeing their disbelief, Mika chuckled. "Neither of us used our full power. It was just a test of skill, a spar of martial arts."

"And thanks to my superior swordsmanship, I managed to gain a slight advantage."

Their disbelief turned to awe.

Mika was now a legend in their eyes.

Mika, enjoying their admiration, couldn't help but smile.

But his moment of glory was short-lived. The sound of approaching footsteps drew his attention, and Finn, Riveria, Gareth appeared.

"Are you alright, Mika?" Finn asked, concerned.

"I'm fine. You're here for him, aren't you?" Since Zald and Alfia's presence was still a secret, Mika used a pronoun to avoid revealing their identities.

"Indeed," Finn confirmed with a nod. As Mika had suspected, he had left scouts in the area, anticipating trouble.

If Zald and Alfia were to act, the industrial district, with its concentration of resources, would be their most likely target.

He had been prepared to intervene at any moment.

"He did appear. We even had a fight." Mika recounted the events of his duel with Zald.

"It seems they're well aware of our movements," Finn muttered, shaking his head.

"Hahaha! To be able to hold your own against that monster in close combat...there's no one else in Orario who could achieve such a feat!" Gareth clapped Mika on the shoulder, his laughter booming through the area.