"Ugh …!"
Heathcliff finally let out a bitter groan.
The black drill that penetrated deep into his arm disappeared in the light of the blood effect as if it wanted to drill into his bone marrow.
Under such circumstances, Heathcliff's hp suddenly trembled and dropped a lot.
The original green hp turned yellow in just a few seconds, and it was approaching red.
Of course, the drop in hp was nothing compared to Heathcliff's current situation.
What was really fatal was not the drop in hp, but the fact that Heathcliff's Cross Shield had been destroyed.
This didn't only mean that Heathcliff's impregnable defence was about to disappear, but also something more serious.
That was, Holy Sword's Unique Skill would be lost.
That was also a matter of course.
No matter what kind of Weapon Skill, it must be matched with a weapon to be used.
The One-Handed Sword skill could only be used with a one-handed sword.
Two-Handed Sword Skill required a two-handed greatsword to be used.
Crooked Sword, Short Sword, Flying Sword, Body Technique, and other skills all had their own requirements. As the name suggested, Rozen had to be equipped with the corresponding weapon, or he had to be empty-handed.
The same was true for Unique Skills.
For example, Kirito's Double Sword Skill required him to equip two swords at the same time.
Heathcliff's Holy Sword Skill required him to equip both Cross Shield and Cross Sword at the same time.
Now that Heathcliff lost his Cross Shield, it naturally meant that Holy Sword's Skill was sealed.
"Ugh …!"
Heathcliff suddenly made a rare sound. While retreating, regardless of the condition of his arm, he summoned the main menu.
Although he didn't intend to use his admin authority in this battle, his authority as a Player was not included.
To put it bluntly, Heathcliff still had a spare Cross Shield, and now he must take it out as soon as possible.
But Heathcliff might have forgotten.
Before he threw the item, Rozen had already rushed toward him.
"Shhnnnnn!"
A bright red Sword Skill effect shone on the crystal sword in Rozen's hand.
"Fatal Blow!"
Rozen also released his favorite sword technique, causing it to turn into a red spear that seemed to cut through the sound barrier as it swept towards Heathcliff.
The red crystal sword went straight for Heathcliff's throat at a terrifying speed.
With Deep Blue's enhanced performance, coupled with the power of Deadly Bash, and Rozen's 2 stat points in strength, this attack would definitely take out all of Heathcliff's remaining hp.
Facing this attack, Heathcliff no longer had a shield to defend himself.
The crystal sword, which was shining with a bright red light, arrived in front of Heathcliff.
“.....！”
In the face of imminent peril, Heathcliff decisively gave up on the idea of equipping the Cross Shield. His expression hardened, and instead of retreating, he advanced. Facing the approaching Sword Skill, he extended his hand that had been struck by the Magic Diamond.
"Pfft!"
Amidst the cracking sound, Heathcliff's hand that was shining with a bright red light was forcefully grasped, causing a large amount of blood effect to appear on his palm, which was quite dazzling.
However, this fatal blow was stopped by Heathcliff's outstanding strength.
"What …!?"
Rozen couldn't help but show a surprised expression.
Even Rozen, who had Eye of the Mind, didn't see through Heathcliff's action.
When Heathcliff stretched out his hand, Rozen's Eye of the Mind did see this action, but Rozen thought Heathcliff was going to use Body Technique. Who knew it would be like this?
This was also the weakness of Eye of the Mind. Although it had the name Eye of the Mind, it couldn't see through other people's inner thoughts, it could only see through the phenomenon.
It was unknown whether Heathcliff knew this or not. After holding Rozen's weapon tightly, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
It was a smile that said he was ready to risk everything.
Immediately, Heathcliff lifted his crossguard sword.
This time, Rozen successfully saw through Heathcliff's intention.
He didn't use Eye of the Mind's skill, but judging from the current situation.
"Not good!"
This time, it was Rozen's turn to be shocked.
At this time, Heathcliff suddenly used his hand that was holding the sword to pull Rozen, who was also holding the sword hilt, toward him.
In a hurry, Rozen's body directly lost balance, and Heathcliff dragged him.
In the next second, the crossguard sword in Heathcliff's hand stabbed Rozen's body.
"Pfft!"
The crossguard sword pierced through Rozen's body from his back and came out from his chest.
SAO should have shielded him from pain during battle, but Rozen still felt a stinging pain in his body.
As for Rozen's hp, it naturally dropped rapidly.
Heathcliff's attack was undoubtedly a critical hit, and the damage was certainly not low.
As a result, Rozen's hp bar dropped all the way to the yellow area, then to the red area, approaching the bottom line.
"Kayaba Akihiko …!"
Feeling the crossguard sword piercing his body, Rozen, who finally stabilized his footsteps, stared at Heathcliff with murderous eyes and called out his real name.
"Sure enough, to deal with the Magician, you have to use an unexpected method."
Heathcliff endured all of Rozen's murderous intent, showing an expression as if he had seen through life and death.
Under such circumstances, the two's HP continued to drop.
In SAO, in addition to being poisoned, when the weapon was left on the body, the hp bar would also continue to drop, unless the weapon was pulled out.
Right now, Rozen's body was pierced, and Heathcliff's hand was also tightly gripping the weapon. Both of them continued to take damage, causing their hp bar to drop.
Such ruthlessness, such desperation, such bravery, if there was a third party here, they would be scared to death, right?
But Rozen and Heathcliff just stared at each other, and they understood the key to the outcome of the battle.
Fight!
Fight to see whose hp bar would be depleted first!
As long as the one who depleted first lost!
That was the key to victory!
"Hah!"
Rozen endured the strange feeling of being pierced by the weapon in his body and exerted force on the crystal sword in his hand, making the sword tip held by Heathcliff move again, approaching Heathcliff's body.
"Hmph!"
Heathcliff gritted his teeth, trying to hold the crystal sword and stop its momentum, while the crossguard sword in his other hand stabbed deeper into Rozen's body.
For a moment, the light representing blood kept appearing in front of Rozen and Heathcliff's hands.
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