Glimmering of Sword and Shield (Rising of the shield hero X Sword art online)

CHAPTER 7 : VICTIMS

" Hey boy, if you just return that girl, maybe you can walk outta here alive " the seems to be the leader of the criminals said as he draw his sword out of it sheath.

Naofumi still death glaring at him responds to his statement as he change his shield into meteor shield " I'm the one who should said that if you and your companions value your life, you should let me walk outta here without giving me any trouble " 

" Nao..fumi-sama..." a barely conscious Raphtalia is whispering weakly on Naofumi's ear, as his sword she intended to give him an aid in this situation but something has suppressed her power and stamina to even move a muscle.

Naofumi glancing at Raphtalia with a grins on his face " Don't worry, didn't I promised to always protect you?, these pipsqueaks, are nothing to me " now Naofumi's gaze is set into his opponent, with a determination look in his eyes, make a mark that he doesn't want to lose to this bunch of thugs.

Raphtalia could only smiling relieved and close her eyes for resting herself " okay...."

" why don't you just obeying me boy, huh what a pain " as soon as he finish his sentence, he launch himself towards Naofumi intending to slash him.

Naofumi that anticipated every movement already stand by to block his attack. The wind blew hard as the thug sword connected to Naofumi's meteor shield, a fiercing stare down between Naofumi and the leader is shown how serious they would killing each other.

" Hoo boy, I like that look, a look that shown a guy's ego and ambition " an evil grins appears on the leader's face.

What's with this guy?, he seems like on another level compared to these guys, by the look on his eyes, he's the guy has been into many fight. With all his might, Naofumi parrying the leader's sword that connects into his shield.

Naofumi use his meteor shield's special effect, launching a couple of fireball into his opponent, and it seems Naofumi's enemy this time isn't an ordinary bandit like he fought before, the leader just parrying back naofumi's fireballs with a slash from his sword.

A wicked grins appears on the leader's face as he seems to be enjoying the fighting with Naofumi " Fighting only using a shield huh?, I don't know if you're just toying with me, but you gotta put more effort into that attack of yours boy "

Naofumi as fast as he could change his to chimera shield which launch a snake bite to the leader's arms and head

The leader only just stood tall, he is not flinching by the snake bite of Naofumi's skill " infected me with this poison huh?, its useless " 

Naofumi gasping as he heard his statement, a normal human would aching in pain after the bite not otherwise. As expected he isn't an ordinary criminal's leader, without a person who can back me up for the damage is impossible winning against this guy, in that case... .Naofumi change his shield into rage shield, and prepare to use his magic with it. 

But right before Naofumi could enchant his spell the bandit leader launch himself slashing into Naofumi with more power than ever before, Naofumi once again able to block his attack, but relying only to his right hand to block it, make him put more effort and strength into it, as a result of the criminal's attack Naofumi's hand trembled.  Shit, thanks to rage shield I'm able to block his attack, but afterwards my hand trembling as I put more effort into it, i bet that's not his full power attack, time to change the pace. Naofumi thought to himself as he launch fire emits from his shield towards his opponent.

The bandit leader intend to parrying Naofumi's fire with sword only to cause him got cursed from the exploding fire that connects into his sword " aakkhh damn it, what's that?! " he trying to put away the fire burned on his hand.