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ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 390 Part 1

ShangriLa Frontier Chapter 390: Bakumatsu Suplex Part 1

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Even for Rankers, there is no way that they would be able to maintain maximum focus at all times, especially in hard and grueling battles like this one. Or rather, the fact that I am not dead by now and that I managed to survive for so long is nothing short of a miracle, I would say.

「Now then…… Whatever should we do about this?」

Even though my arm was cut off and I was sent flying earlier, because of the time that Shogun’s Sincerity managed to buy me I was now able to get back up on my feet and pull myself together. Without him there it would not have been possible.

But still, the way in which my arm was cut off was truly nasty. Normally you would be able to heal small wounds and injuries like that, but with something like this the only way in which you would be healing it is through the respawn option. And that’s a huge no-go in this situation.

What’s more, my current injuries were so severe that they even managed to disrupt the overall balance of my body. Because of that, I could fall to the ground or lose my balance at any time now. However, this is something that I can adjust to, I can get used to this new center of balance. And once I do get used to it, I should be able to manage somehow. But it was actually a good thing that only part of my arm was cut off, and not the whole thing. Otherwise it would have been much worse for me. So I guess that I should be thankful for that, since I can still fight, although with a slight handicap here.

But that being said, the situation seems to be growing worse and worse by the minute here. I originally wanted to lure as many players into this fight in order to chip away at the Raid Boss’s health, but I guess that upon hearing that there are two “titled” Rankers in the vicinity, everyone chose to evacuate to safety instead of joining the fight. This is going to make things increasingly harder for me for sure.

Not to mention that with only one arm I am unable to use my staple fighting techniques which involves the use of two swords. Not to be a pessimist here, but with this, the chances for us to actually wind this are growing slimmer and slimmer with every passing second……

「……Heh.」

I mean, that’s what I would most probably think about if I were to roleplay some despair and desperation. Of course, the situation is still grim and the probability of us winning is next to nothing, but it is not zero. And as long as it’s not zero, you can always see it: the path towards victory. Besides, this whole Washing Pole is a new and exciting factor to be added into the equation here. I bet that even the Raid Boss did not expected that.

But you have to wonder, is this going to work as I am imagining it? With a weapons just like a Washing Pole, it is easy to focus completely on its length and disregard its power. And its power is way stronger than that of a simple rusty sword. And seeing that just the slash with the sword’s tip was more than enough to send a player’s arm flying, I think it speaks for itself. With so much firepower packed into this thing, you don’t need to focus on striking a clean hit. Just a normal hit should be more than enough here.

「Oi, Mister Hero! I’m sorry to say this, but you should not bet all of your chips on a short and decisive skirmish here! Otherwise you might lose everything and then some more!」

「Hmph, interesting! Let’s just do it and see for ourselves what the outcome is going to be here!」

Good, that’s what I like to hear! Willingness to take unnecessary risks is the mark of a true Bakumatsu Online Player! We wouldn’t want to have it any other way here!

Coming this far into the game and this event, you no longer care about such trivial things as winning or losing, ranking placements or even the event prizes that might await you at the end. Yes, that’s right, there is an even greater prize that awaits us here. If we manage to overcome the Raid Boss, even while playing as a duo, the thing awaiting us after the event is over is way bigger and greater: the eternal glory from beating the Raid Boss!

It may not amount to much, but truth to be told such fame is way greater and more valuable than any kind of weapon that you might be in possession of for one night a best, before someone gangs up on you and steals the weapons away from you.

「Do you have some sort of a plan what to do here?」

「Yeah. I mean, this is a Raid Boss, so…… There is only one possible thing that comes to mind, wouldn’t you agree?」

Yes, there is only one option that is left for us to do here: to move forward. Thinking about this too hard is not going to be of any use to us here.

Forward. Move forward. Keep on moving forward, completely disregarding the bleeding damage effect oozing out from your severed left arm. Move forward even if it means walking right into a death sentence! Keep on moving forward without stopping, even if it means getting slashed into ribbons with the Washing Pole!

「…… Fun. So much fun.」

That smile on the Raid Boss’s lips was enough of a proof that he most certainly knew what we were about to do. In other words, he was mocking us into trying our best only to get punished for trying. However, I am not angry or concerned about that. Quite the opposite, actually. Since we know that he knows what we are going to do, we can act accordingly and prepare appropriate strategy.

First we need to shorten the distance between us to that where we will be able to reach him with our swords. And then we are going to shorten the distance even more so as to not give him any room for spare movements. …… For that exact reason, I took out a weapon from my inventory that would be ideal for the job at hand.

At that exact moment, the Washing Pole flashes. Next, there was the sound of something long and thin speeding through the air, approaching my neck at high speed. It was the speed that was would normally be impossible for a weapon such as this.

I swung my own weapon at the Raid Boss, and since its size and length was smaller, it would reach his neck way faster…… However, I was not aiming for his neck at all! The thing that I am aiming for is the blade itself that was about to slash me any moment now!

「And now to interrupt!」

「Wah!」

A pleasant sound of metal striking against metal. However, the sword rod does not flinch. Because this is not a competition of strength here.

「Jitte.」

「Yes, the thieving technique used by thieves during the Edo Period…… And what do you know? Looks like I have caught myself a Washing Pole!」