The Kobold Lord struggled to its feet, grabbed the cleaver that had fallen beside it, and charged at the four of them once more.
Kazuto Kirigaya took the lead, the black iron sword in his hand flashing with a deep blue light.
At Kirito's side, Usakawa Sumi protected Kazuto Kirigaya, her purple scythe—taller than she was—whirling with swift strikes.
With the two working together, the creature's HP was soon reduced to the last sliver of its second-to-last bar.
A cold killing intent flashed through Kazuto Kirigaya's eyes. The blade in his hand turned black once more, while his already limited stamina dropped sharply again.
Of course, Kazuto Kirigaya was not in good shape either. Stamina was not simply tied to physical strength; it also had a certain connection to mental strength.
When stamina fell too low, it did not merely drain the body's potential—it also drained one's mental strength.
Kazuto Kirigaya was in a terrible state right now.
He felt a little dizzy.
But they had to kill off that final HP bar instantly.
Otherwise, it would be bad if they gave the enemy time to prepare.
The blue glow around Kazuto Kirigaya had dimmed somewhat, yet black energy still coiled around his blade.
"Together!" Kazuto Kirigaya shouted.
Kirito held his sword in one hand and used Slanting Slash to knock aside the enemy's attack. The black longsword in his hand then thrust forward fiercely. The Horizontal Arc Slash, a two-hit horizontal sword skill—cold light flashed as two swift slashes flew out.
After the strikes landed, Kazuto Kirigaya was just about to switch sword skills and capitalize on the stiffness caused by the attack when the Kobold Chief roared. It flung the shield in its right hand, sending it hurtling toward Kazuto Kirigaya with a howling wind. Kazuto Kirigaya was