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The pendulum swing batting style. That was a batting style that was very successful even in Japan.

You hit by sliding your body toward the pitcher’s side while either lifting one foot or shuffling your feet. While the normal batting style fixes the head, the pendulum swing style features head movement. The pivot foot also moves toward the pitcher, so it can be called a very “moving” batting style.

Because of this, bat control becomes easier, and it also tends to produce long hits. The weakness is a high risk of swinging too late. Basically, only batters with excellent batting sense can master this style.

“You move the foot that is not the pivot foot toward the pitcher while also moving your head to hit.” (Elt)

“…?! Ah, I see…!” (Stella)

Did she understand? Well, the logic is simple from the hitter’s point of view. However, in reality, it is difficult. It is not something you can master so easily…

Stella swung the bat several times with a whooshing sound. Her head seemed to be moving. From here, I couldn’t tell if she was doing it properly or not.

While she was doing that, the Flower Sniper fired a shot. It was definitely much faster than the Flower Archers. There was no way I could hit it. But Stella moved her head and hit with a shuffle step.

She’s doing it…?

*Kakkīn!*

The shot she returned struck a Flower Archer who was preparing to shoot. It hit the weak flower part and the Flower Archer collapsed. She deliberately aimed and hit it back. That batting sense was terrifying.

The thirty-something adventurers were also wide-eyed in surprise. That was only natural.

“It’s hitting…” (Adventurer)

“Ugo ugo, I took it down!” (Wood)

“I see, I see. She might swing late, but she can wait until the last moment…” (Adventurer)

“Yes, that’s the characteristic of the pendulum swing.” (Adventurer)

Stella was still blindfolded, but she did not give that impression. It might be she had also mastered echolocation.

“Unbelievable, degozaru…!” (Ninja)

“Yes, but there are still Flower Archers.” (Elt)

There were a few dozen left. I thought we could defeat them if we left it to them, but not doing anything after coming this far felt. Somehow it didn’t feel right. If they struggled, I thought about supporting with [Giant Tree Arm]. The [Giant Tree Arm], which cannot be destroyed by shots, was perfect for this kind of opponent. Though it would probably destroy the forest quite a bit… In that case, it seemed better to focus on support this time. If I tried to break in clumsily, I might get in the way of the thirty-something adventurers.

A wide-area buff would be best then. There was a just-right magic. I took a breath and concentrated my magic.

[Fresh Verdure Blessing]

A green light enveloped all of us. The strength of this magic was that it covered a fairly wide area. The thirty-something adventurers were the first to raise their voices.

“Is this magic from Elt-sama…!?” (Adventurer)

“To everyone within this range…!” (Adventurer)

“This light has a defense boost effect. The area is wide, so moving around is fine.” (Elt)

“Amazing, thank you!” (Adventurer)

“Charge! Gyaah, but it doesn’t hurt!” (Adventurer)

“Alright, move forward!” (Adventurer)

They were getting hit by shots right away. Since their defense was boosted, it seemed they did not get injured at all.

This [Fresh Verdure Blessing] was a magic that boosted defense and status ailment resistance for allies in a wide area. It consumed a fair amount of mana, but the coverage and effect power were large. Its biggest weakness was that I had to concentrate enough to become unable to move. If allies were strong and numerous, it was a perfect magic. It was also a troublesome magic when used in group battles in the game.

“Thank you very much, Elt-sama…!” (Adventurer)

“…Will this help a little with batting?” (Elt)

“Yes, very much…!” (Stella)

Stella took her stance with the bat. Her calm movements gave no impression of the disadvantage of being blindfolded. The Flower Sniper prepared to shoot. Until now, Stella had been returning the Flower Sniper’s shots to the other Flower Archers. Sometimes she hit their weak points, and other times their arms or legs. She was hitting them, but whether she could defeat them in one blow was another matter.

She was surely trying. The clicking of castanets sounded regularly. Stella was using echolocation while also adjusting her batting style. It was astonishing, but I had no choice but to believe it.

Then, Stella’s mana suddenly burst. A golden aura swirled around her.

“That is…” (Elt)

“We’ve won, this is it…!” (Wood)

[Enhancement] was the highest form of magic. The advanced magic [Divine Incarnation] surrounded the user with a golden aura. It was a magic that greatly boosted one’s abilities. However, the consumption of mana was very large. Also, it was not effective without basic ability. This magic became more powerful the higher one’s basic ability was.

Even so, to be able to properly use this magic… Using it carelessly does not pay off. It is a difficult magic to use even inside the game.

“I will hit it…!” (Stella)

The bullet from the Flower Sniper was fired. At the same time, the castanets clicked. Stella lifted one foot and stepped forward. It was a proper pendulum swing batting style. She swung through smoothly as if pushing her entire body forward.

*Kakkīn!!*

A high-pitched sound echoed, and the Flower Sniper collapsed at the same time. A battle of less than a fraction of a second. Stella won that moment. When the Flower Sniper fell, the golden aura around Stella disappeared. She had canceled [Divine Incarnation].

“I did it…!” (Stella)

“She really hit it back while blindfolded!” (Ninja)

“Ugo ugo, big money shot!” (Wood)

Hmm, amazing… She quickly corrected her form and hit it back. It’s safe to say she also mastered echolocation. This is definitely the work of an S-rank adventurer around here!

After that, Stella continued to sweep away the Flower Archers using the pendulum swing batting style. The thirty-something adventurers also cooperated, so it ended sooner than expected. Afterwards, we fought several squads of Flower Archers, but Stella handled the pendulum swing batting style skillfully.

Gradually, the bullets she returned started hitting the flower’s weak points in one shot. Sometimes while moving or even when the ground conditions were a bit rough, she still hit back.

I mainly participated by using buffs, and it seemed that was the right choice. The defense boost to the adventurers we joined was appreciated everywhere. If there were many enemies and allies, the support role was effective. It was the same in the game. Also, I sometimes defeated opponents on the slope ahead with [Giant Tree Arm]. With my current mana, I could defeat them in one blow, so I just watched the timing.

We returned to the command post in the evening, and I felt everyone’s evaluation of me had risen even more. Leia kindly thanked me.

“…Thank you for your hard work. Even from the way the signal fires rose, we could clearly see the effect of your participation.” (Leia)

“You didn’t become a burden, did you?” (Elt)

“Not at all, degozaru… Everywhere we joined, that green light magic. That much mana and the support made efficiency clearly better, degozaru!” (Ninja)

It might have been plain, but plant magic was that kind of magic. It worked well as a hidden pillar of strength.

“I thought magic was all about slashing through enemies…” (Adventurer)

“We can’t just destroy the entire forest, right? We need materials too.” (Elt)

“That’s a reasonable thought. We have fewer injuries now, and there’s nothing more to say.” (Leia)

“Then, I’m glad…” (Elt)

Still, I used quite a lot of mana.

That night, there was a conversation among the adventurers.

“Elt-sama apparently goes forward without fear even during monster hunts…” (Adventurer)

“Yeah, and instead of blasting enemies with magic, he uses magic to protect us.” (Adventurer)

“I’ve never heard of a noble like that before…” (Adventurer)

“Yeah, and he apparently kept using magic nonstop…” (Adventurer)

“That’s amazing, really…!” (Adventurer)

It seems Stella joined in there too.

“Yes, I learn from Elt-sama every day… Today, he even taught me two things.” (Stella)

While polishing her bat with a squeak.

“Really…? Even Stella-san?” (Adventurer)

“To teach an S-rank adventurer…! I can’t believe it…!” (Adventurer)

What I taught was echolocation and a little batting… But it seems they think I taught her combat methods. Well, that’s fine. I hope Stella uses it effectively.

A few days later, we steadily defeated the Flower Archers, and finally, the decisive battle day arrived.

Flower Archer Subjugation Rate

Defeated by adventurers +6%

Defeated by Stella and Wood +13%

Elt contribution +7%

Total so far: 72%

 

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