Reincarnated as a Farmer Gamer: Rising to the Top with the Evolution of the Weakest Job that Only I Know About!? - 63.2

To hold back against such a person would be disrespectful!

I extended my shadow threads and accelerated rapidly.

Since the opponent is using a wooden weapon, I too struck with the non-bladed part of the scythe.

The impact of the clash spread around us.

After receiving the Count’s attack, I realized how heavy it was! The speed was impressive, but his real strength is in his power. Just as he looks, his powerful strikes are his main strength.

Taking advantage of my superior speed, I maintained distance while continuously attacking.

The Count responded calmly and defended, but his eyes were vigilant for any openings.

It’s clear that if I let my guard down, I’ll be in trouble.

I attacked repeatedly, but the damage was minimal.

I momentarily eased my attack.

Seizing the opening, the Count’s powerful and swift strike came at me.

Avoiding it from a step in was impossible. Both the Count and I knew that.

But――――that’s exactly what I intended!

I used the extended shadow threads to forcibly change my position and waited for the Count’s sword strike to pass by at close range.

In that moment, I made eye contact with the Count.

As the sword strike passed, I manipulated the shadow threads attached to the Count’s abdomen to swiftly close the distance.

The next move was naturally――――

“Technique: [Kongō]!”

As planned, a faint golden light enveloped the Count’s body.

I know that if I hit this with full force, I’ll be the one getting hurt.

The Count’s job is [Hero]. The usual paths derived from the [Swordsman] series are either [Sword Saint] who excels in swordsmanship or [Hero] who excels in physical abilities.

One of his techniques grants near invincibility for a few seconds. It’s best used to endure counters or magic, as it drastically reduces speed.

The weakness of this technique is the drastic reduction in speed, which makes it hard to adjust one’s stance. It’s not a weakness if there is enough distance and I can wait until [Kongō] expires without taking action.

But if I can close the distance like now and wait for [Kongō] to expire while doing nothing――――it’s the greatest weakness.

“Nu!?”

“It’s too late now!”

At the precise moment when [Kongō] ended, I struck the Count’s abdomen with the wooden part of the Black Days.

“Win――――huh? Huh?”

Despite my expectations that the Count would be blown away, he stood his ground and looked down at me with a gleaming expression.

W-what?

“Ha ha ha! You’re truly strong! Ha ha ha ha!”

If I had been hit like that, I would have suffered a lot of damage. Yet, the Count was laughing heartily and patting my back repeatedly.

“Uh, um… Count?”

“Ha ha! You pass! I’ll take a bet on you!”

“Seriously… ahaha… I’m so happy…”

“Ha ha ha ha!”

The Count’s loud laughter made me lose confidence in my arrogance for thinking I had won, as my attacks had no effect.

Well… if I passed, that’s fine… my goal has been achieved.