MEMORIES AND ABU HORMUZ

Volume 2 Chapter 12 - Critical Moments

They have reached

the third level and just wanted to sigh when a tip and

his subordinates appeared, then attacked them all of a sudden. The fight

it instantly turned chaotic.

Haruhiro grumbled

as he continued to do [SWAT], [SWAT], [SWAT] and succeeded

repel the attack of Kobold A. There was nothing he could do but that. That is

what happens when he fights against the enemy. And because

he should focus his attention on the hand movements of the kobold and

his weapon, he doesn't know what happened to the others.

Is everything all right

just any? What about them? He was anxious, but could not switch for a second

to think. Timing. He had to buy time, even for a while

only, by keeping the attention of his enemy to him. The current capabilities of Barto

it could definitely make him defeat one tip alone. Vina's not afraid of

a fight, so he must be able to hold Kobold B alone.

Haruhiro also has Lusi

and Alice can help him. If Haruhiro can really dominate

Kobold A, there must be a chance that everything will be fine. She might

can't kill him alone, but at least he can keep him

busy.

Kobold A roars and

suddenly turned from him. Damnit damnit! By looking at the movement of his tail, Haruhiro

know he's in trouble. Kobold A spun, swinging the sword, his arm

protruding length. Haruhiro realized that there was no way he could fend off a

such an attack, but his body moved launched a [SWAT] because of reflexes.

Whenever he was attacked,

[SWAT] came too. He had overused the technique, to the point of forming

a bad habit. Everything turned into something he feared.

“Argh!” Haruhiro

grumbled as the kobold's sword smashed, passed through his dagger, and

plop himself. Kobold A pressed down on him, while roaring crazily.

Haruhiro doesn't have time

to fend off, so he just dodged. Avoiding futile movements

once it crossed his mind, in fact, he was exerting everything he had

to move his body away. He knew that his movements were real

inefficient, and hoping she can calm herself down while

fight it right. But he can't. She's panicking.

Haruhiro knows himself

gasping as the kobold sword pierced into his left arm, slightly above

elbows. It's okay.it's just a scratch.

by oneself. But the blood that poured out of his wound was getting more and more. And it hurts.

Fuckin' hell?! Kobold, give me a break, shall you? I beg you well!

Why is he begging? Haruhiro is stupid.

Even if Haruhiro

begging nicely, the kobold might not care. Kobold A might be

answer it, “don't think I'm stupid”. The Kobold roared again at him and

turn around again. The Kobold was preparing to launch the same attack.

Go ahead and try it!

Thought Haruhiro. He can see it now. After seeing the technique that has been

used once, nothing to be afraid of now. Haruhiro jumped back, though,

provide enough distance so that the kobold attack can not

reach it. At least, that was what he expected. But the kobold

suddenly doing the salto, and coming towards him.

“What-what--!” Haruhiro glared in surprise.

Not attacking

Haruhiro with his weapon, Kobold A instead kicked him right in the chest, so that

throw him flying. Haruhiro landed with his back, hard, and

the Kobold still came to him. Damnit damnit! It ends its history.

“[LIGHT OF JUDGEMENT!]”

A glimmer of light

blinding shot into Kobold A. It was Lucia's magic. The kobold was direct

jump back trying to avoid it. When Haruhiro returns

standing up, Lusi held her up, gently and gracefully. He swings

the stick is circular with a wide arch.

“[SMASH!]”

The weapon of Lusi

kobold body side. What a brilliant, amazing combination of techniques [LIGHT OF

JUDGEMENT] and [SMASH]. I can't just stand up and admire him! Think

Haruhiro hiro. Kobold A swayed. Haruhiro rushed straight behind him,

shortening the distance between them, and, using [WIDOW MAKER], he thrust

dagger it into the kobold's forehead.

When Haruhiro jumped

away, the look in his eyes met with Luci for a few seconds. “Accept

love!” haruhiro said, before turning his attention to the circumstances that exist in the

surrounding.

Barto dominated

his fight with the boss tips, but Vina has trouble fighting the worker kobolds

that's left and he looks hurt too. He needs help

expeditiously. Alice chanted [SHADOW BIND] on the tip, stopping

his movement and make Barto strike full to end it. Subsequent to

that, all of them attacked Kobold B and killed him easily.

Things become quiet

after that, and they could finally rest. They rushed to collect

the amulets from the kobolds' bodies, while Lusi healed them.

“Looks like us

successfully, even without Marco,” said Vina with a slight smile, despite fatigue

it's gushing on his face.

Like Haruhiro, he

also injured because of the fight. To him, it looks like ‘ succeeded’ less

right to pronounce, than “They succeeded desperately.”

“But..

almost, I guess,” said Alice, staring down. “Maybe... Vina, Haruhiro, by the way,

you two are just not good enough to fight in front. Ah. but,

not that I'm trying to criticize you guys or anything like that.”.

“I know,” Haruhiro

she smiled at Alice, though her smile was a little exaggerated from what she was

mean. “I agree. Vina and I are really not fit to fight head-on

the enemy in the fight, no matter how hard we try. For me, the most

no, when things got worse, I was manipulated by my enemies. And when

his condition improved, it was because I managed to avoid him a little. Or

that's how I feel. And because of that, things got too tense, though,

I think it makes it harder to notice everything

happening around.”

“But it's not like if Marco was here too,”.

Although Lucia may

looks to support Haruhiro's opinion with the statement, something

making Haruhiro tilt his head in confusion.

“Yes, that's right. But

I think Marco meant to try to keep the attention of one enemy really

to him, as the fight went on. When we offer help

to him before, he would be distracted by us. Sure, sometimes it is

it's stupid, but if we let him do it, he really is

keep that one enemy from us. I realized how big a difference that

he made. And he too.”.

Haruhiro won't

admit it, but it would be unfair if he didn't admit it. And that is

in reality, so he was doubtful.

He took a deep breath

and said, “In reality, he also became stronger. He fought more

better than before. I don't know, maybe it's because he used

his technique was excessive, but he became very good at combining

technique with our own. Without a doubt, I admit that he

become an important asset.”

Maybe more assets

important than me, Haruhiro thought like that and almost slipped away, but

he stopped for a moment. There was no point in him demeaning himself

alone now.

“M-Maybe we should..”

Barto began to talk but fell silent.

“Everyone knows Vina hates

same Marco,” said Vina, she puffed one side of her cheek and glared

look around. “When Marco said Vina was flat-chested, it really was

making Vina hurt, no matter how much reproach Vina said

to him, he didn't give up. So if people ask if there's a reason for Vina

like people like that, Vina can not answer.”

“Yes,” Haruhiro

nodding, encouraging him to continue his words.

“But even so,”

vina's gaze fell on the floor as she puffed both sides of her cheeks.

“But even though Vina hated Marco's behavior, the team had a hard time

without him. Even if he is just one person. When Vina thinks about how we are

in the position of Marco. he lost Haruhiro, Barto, Alice, Lusi, Vina.

of us. Shadow how powerful he must be to lose all of us.”

“Vina..” Alice whispered

to him, hugging him around the shoulder.

“When Vina

imagine it..” Vina looks like she's going to cry. “If Vina is in position

like that, alone in my kayak place, Vina would be really lonely and

desperate to get nothing. What about Marco, Vina

know...”

“Lagian, day..” Haruhiro

start talking, then go back to closing his mouth, and take a deep breath

through nose.

It's so confusing that we

you have to think seriously now. It's like, right now he's on

the ravine on the mountain of madness, but in any case, he had to calm down

his mind, and make logical decisions. Can he do it? Can

he used his chance?

Honestly, he won't

know until he tries. And even if he tried, maybe he would

tidak. He is calm and calm right now, right? How could he know that he

being calm? By asking someone, maybe? Look to the

another and asked, hey guys, do I look calm in your eyes?

What the fuck, it can't be.

Everyone stared

Haruhiro, wait to hear what he will say next.

Everyone sees it to make a decision. He had no choice but

announced decision.

“We don't know if Marco

alive or not,” Haruhiro said. “But I want to believe that he

still life. And I want to assume that he survives. If we don't

believe it, then there's no point in us doing anything. Yes, Marco is alive.

And if he's alive, I want to help him.”

Haruhiro can't force it

someone to make a decision or leave it, and ignore

everyone then runs away from that responsibility. That's reality.

“We will go down to

the fourth level first, then look at the situation if we can go back down to

fifth level. But I don't want to risk anything. Marco is left behind

to give us a chance to run. If we all get killed when we're gonna

help him, then Marco's struggle will be in vain.”

I really am that person

bad, Haruhiro can't deny it. He can't say it

out loud, but if it was his partner other than Marco, he probably would

make the same decisions, but with the opposite and less priority

careful though. Marco.. Maybe it's because of you, I can avoid taking.

a hasty decision.

“Safety of our group

it will be a top priority. We will not force ourselves if the circumstances

looks dangerous, we'll come back and go out. If that happens, then,

we can think about what to do next. Someone is denying

my opinion?”

He really could not believe that anyone would raise his hand. And nobody did it.

But Haruhiro is

the people who make those decisions, they all just agree. Him

just think that the burden of his responsibility, the burden of all fear

and doubt on his shoulders will destroy him; though it is not

real problem. For some reason, he felt calm even though it was a bit strange.

The decision has already

fabricated. Now all they have to do is run it. And

they might get a chance to do it.

“Alright,” says Haruhiro. “Come. Marco is waiting for us.”