Chapter 7 Part 19
Translator : PolterGlast
The
light that filled his vision subsided.
Nozomu
slowly opened his eyelids and saw not the outer edge of Arcazam, but a dense
forest in front of him.
"……Where
is this?"
The
light was shining through the gaps between the leaves of the trees, and the area
was filled with the scent of trees.
They
should have been on the outer edge of the city until earlier, but now they
found themselves in the middle of the forest. The situation was so confusing
that Lisa let out a bewildered voice.
"This
is probably the forest outside Arcazam..."
Lisa
looked around with a stunned expression.
Nozomu
was calmly trying to grasp their situation from their surroundings.
"You
can tell?"
"Yeah,
look over there ..."
Nozomu
pointed to a collapsed and battered tent and wooden fences scattered about. It
was the site of the goblin settlement that had been wiped out by the Abyss
Grief.
“But
how did we get to such a place in such a short time?…”
"It's
hard to believe, but it's probably teleportation magic ....... It's not magic that
humans can use."
Lisa's
eyes widened at Nozomu's words.
There
were currently no humans on this continent who could use teleportation magic.
It
had been confirmed that it existed as magic in ancient times, but there were
barely traces of it in old ruins. Naturally, it had not yet been clarified.
At
that moment, the sound of rubble crumbling echoed in the area.
They
looked in the direction of the sound and saw Azel, who had brought Nozomu and
Lisa here, looking down at them with furious gazes.
"This
will be your grave, Tiamat. I will cast your filthy soul into eternal darkness
so that you will never be able to come out to this land ever again."
In
front of the scattered wreckages, a white-haired girl glared at Nozomu with
eyes filled with murderous intent as she made such a declaration.
Nozomu
gritted his teeth.
The
girl in front of him knew about his secret, after all. If so, Zonne would
definitely be involved in this.
"Tia-mat...?"
While
Nozomu was alerted, Lisa looked bewildered at the name that Azel mentioned.
She
was unable to keep up with the stormy turn of events and the words that kept
coming at her so abruptly.
"What
in the world is she talking about?"
Lisa
unintentionally called out to Nozomu. However, her words were stopped by
Nozomu, whose face distorted in pain.
"...
Nozomu?"
"Guh~
...!"
Nozomu
had a pained expression on his face as if he was gritting his teeth. Surely,
there was something wrong with him.
Suddenly,
he was sweating profusely and his complexion was turning pale.
Lisa
was so surprised by his unusual appearance that she rushed towards Nozomu
without thinking.
"H-,
hey, what's wrong!?"
His
mouth was tightly clenched as if he was enduring something. Nozomu's legs were
wobbling and shaking, and finally, he couldn't stand it anymore and fell to his
knees.
"Haa,
haa, haa ..."
Rough
breathing intermittently leaked out of his mouth.
Lisa,
who did not know the details of the situation, had no way of knowing, but the
moment Azel came into sight, Tiamat had begun to go berserk, trying to break
through Nozomu's body.
(Gigigi
……. Gugaaaa ……)
A
groan echoed in his ears. An unpleasant pain, it was as if his entire body was
being eaten by centipedes, and he kept having headaches churning inside his
head.
Anger
welled up from within his chest.
Even
though he understood that it wasn't his, the torrent of hatred was so strong
that it easily threw Nozomu's weak reasoning like a leaf falling onto the
surface of the water.
"Damn……"
Nevertheless,
Nozomu desperately continued to resist the torrent of hatred that was
threatening to take over him.
He
bit his lip so hard that it bled, and he tried to revive his consciousness,
which was about to go completely blank.
"Well
then, let's get it done quickly."
Azel
declared so while raising her right hand high.
At
the same time, white light radiated from her body.
It
was no ordinary light. It was neither magic nor Qi. It was the light of the
primordial element.
The
expressions on Nozomu and Lisa's faces were drawn to the manifestation of
powers that only spirit species could possess.
The
light was launched directly into the sky and covered the entire sky. At the
same time, the scenery around Nozomu began to fade.
The
pigment seemed to have drained from the lush green trees, and the soil turned
white like ashes.
The
wind that should have caressed his cheeks disappeared, and a warm, windless
space enveloped Nozomu.
"What
in the world is this? ..."
"The
barrier has distorted the space around you and severed your connection with the
spirits. With this, no matter how much you rampage, not even a single tree or
grass will be crushed in the real world. Let alone your screams, even the
connection of that elf will not reach here."
Nozomu
and Lisa gulped hearing these words.
Indeed,
barrier magic could be used not only for defense but also for blocking sound,
blocking presence, etc. There were a variety of techniques, but at best, they
could only add a certain effect to a certain designated space.
However,
if they assumed that the effect Azel was referring to was true, surely Nozomu
and Lisa would be dragged into a completely different space. By no means, to
the knowledge of the two of them, had they ever heard of such magic.
And
once again, Azel's body was bathed in white light.
The
erupted light danced around, forming complex multiple magic formations.
While
these magic formations intertwined with each other, the white light converged
at the center point of the formation and formed into something.
What
formed was a huge harpoon made of white light. The tip of the harpoon was aimed
at Nozomu, who kneeled down, and was released with great force.
"Kuh~!"
Lisa
quickly pushed Nozomu out of the way. As a reaction, Lisa's body was slightly
separated from Nozomu, and the harpoon of light passed through the gap with
great force.
The
harpoon of light passed through the gap and landed on a tree behind them,
sending a flash of light and a strong blast of wind into the surrounding area.
"Kyaa~!"
"Guahh~!"
Nozomu
and Lisa were blown away by the blast.
Lisa
was thrown into the air but managed to twist her body in mid-air and made a
good landing.
Nozomu
also managed to stand up after using a falling technique while forcibly
suppressing the pain running all over his body.
"Haa,
haa ... Who are you? Are you related to that old man?"
"You
don't need to know, and I'm not going to tell you."
No
questions asked. As if to embody such words, the girl once again deploys
multiple magic formations.
Light
gathered in the six magic formations deployed above the girl's head and was launched
into the sky as countless light arrows.
The
light arrows changed direction in mid-air and, with their tips pointed toward
Nozomu, rained down all at once.
"Uoo!"
A
swarm of light arrows raining down. Nozomu forcibly suppressed the pain that
ran throughout his body, opened his eyes, and instantly saw the trajectory of
the incoming arrows.
At
the same time, he instantly raised his Qi and activated his [Instantaneous
Movement]. He jumped back from the spot and swung his katana at the light arrow
that was about to hit him.
"Guu~!"
The
arrows of light were heavier than they appeared, and each time they hit his
katana, the pressure on Nozomu's arm was as if he had been hit with a hammer.
The
arrows that didn't hit their mark penetrated deeply into the ground, sending up
dust and sand that blocked Nozomu's vision. If he were to take a serious hit,
his soft human body would be reduced to shreds of meat.
Nozomu
was able to avoid a direct hit, but even so, he nearly lost his posture by the
unexpected power of the blow.
The
ground in front of him sank.
The
arrows of light still continued rushing toward Nozomu.
"...
Fuh~!"
Arrows
of light of unusual power. However, Nozomu's skill was also not to be taken
lightly.
He
quickly corrected his body's center of gravity, which was about to shift. With
his extraordinary sense of balance, he brought his body movements back under
control and immediately responded to the situation by rotating his body.
With
his body in a position as if he were about to fall to the ground, Nozomu swung
his katana as if to strike down the approaching arrow of light from above.
The
reaction of the slash caused Nozomu's body to float slightly, and Azel's arrow
of light passed through the space where Nozomu's body had been just a moment
before with great force. A moment later, Nozomu completely regained his
posture.
Nozomu
jumped back and swung his katana to deflect the arrows' trajectory and dodge it
at the same time.
A
technique that he learned in the combat training with Jihad, which allowed him
to avoid his opponent's aggression. He fully utilized everything he had
learned.
"...
You're unexpectedly tenacious"
However,
the girl in front of him was no ordinary person.
While
frowned at Nozomu's ability to handle the light arrows she shot at him, she
immediately redeployed her magic formations. She created twice as many light
arrows as before and fired them at Nozomu again.
"Kuh~!"
Nozomu,
who raised his fighting spirit even more, continued to deflect the arrows of
light.
He
used [Instanoues Movement -Curve Dance-] to dodge and intercept at the same
time, but the army of light arrows led by Azel was too numerous.
"No-,
Nozomu!"
With
Nozomu being pushed into a one-sided situation, Lisa let out an impatient
voice. Lisa was becoming even more confused by the situation happening in front
of her, but she reflexively chanted and constructed a magic technique in the
face of Nozomu's crisis.
Like
Irisdina, Lisa's greatest strength is in close combat, using both sword and
magic. However, she did not bring her weapon at the moment.
Therefore,
she could only support Nozomu with magic.
A
flame bullet appeared in Lisa's hand. Her ability [Niveei's Influence]
multiplied the power of the flame bullet, and it instantly grew in size. She
then attempted to fire the enlarged flame bullet at Azel, but ......
"You're
in my way!"
"Kyaa~!"
However,
before Lisa could release the flame bullet, Azel took the initiative and tried
to destroy Lisa's magic.
An
arrow of light pierced the flaming bullet and exploded.
Caught
in the explosion of the flame bullet, which increased in power at close range,
Lisa was blown away while caught in the flames.
"Ugh……"
Lisa,
who was blown away and slammed against the ground hard, let out a cry of
anguish.
But
Azel did not even look at her.
"I
have no use for you, human woman. Stay quiet and you won't be harmed, but the
next time you tried to lay a hand on me, I'll kill you without
hesitation."
"Lisa!
Damn it!"
Seeing
Lisa blown away in front of him, Nozomu felt his vision turning red.
Still,
he could not afford to miss this opportunity.
Nozomu's
teeth creaked in frustration, but he didn't miss the chance to take advantage
of the moment when Azel's attention turned to Lisa and plunged in.
"Tch~!"
Azel
immediately sent a legion of light arrows toward Nozomu.
A
swarm of lights filled Nozomu's field of vision. However, Nozomu didn't slow
down at all, instead, he stepped forward at once, accelerating further.
"Oooooo!"
Along
with the voice of his fighting spirit, Nozomu thrust his Qi into his katana.
The
[Phantom] he sent into his katana blade strengthened it to the utmost limit and
released its radiance.
At
the same time, Nozomu's vision faded away, and the approaching light arrows
slowed down.
"Sei!
Sei! Sei!"
Nozomu
stepped into the oncoming swarm of light arrows and swung the katana in his
hand. Each time he did so, the light arrows were cut in half and scattered in
the air.
He
then activated his [Instantanous Movement -Curve Dance-]. Quickly, he weaved
through the swarm of light arrows and closed the distance to Azel at once.
"Oh……"
"Haaa!"
Nozomu
finally caught Azel within reach of his blade range. He immediately swung his
katana.
Azel
deployed several barriers against Nozomu's slash and a four-layered barrier
ready to take Nozomu's slash head-on.
Her
expression was still cold and there was hardly any change to her expression at
all. Is she that confident in her barriers, or does she just believe that
Nozomu's power won't be enough to break them?
However,
Nozomu had no time to worry about Azel's thoughts.
Based
on the density and number of barriers deployed, there was no doubt that the
opponent's strength was equal to or greater than that of Rugato.
In
front of Nozomu's eyes, there were multiple barriers reminiscent of Rugato's previous
fight at the Irisdina mansion. The strength of the barriers must be strong
enough.
The
girl's appearance, which showed a glimpse of youthfulnes, was in stark contrast
to her overwhelming strength. However, Nozomu didn't care and swung the katana
in his hand vertically.
"Deeiii~!"
Nozomu's
Phantom] cut through Azel's barrier, and one of the barriers was completely
broken and scattered.
It
was indeed a powerful barrier.
However,
Nozomu understood from his battle with Rugato that this level of barrier could
be cut through with [Phantom].
"~
!?"
Azel's
eyes widen for a moment as her barrier was destroyed by Nozomu.
There
were three barriers left. Nozomu again put his Qi into his katana blade,
quickly overturned his katana, and launched another slash. He shattered the
second barrier.
He
maintained his Qi-blade and tried to slice through the third one.
"Don't
be conceited……"
Azel,
who frowned in displeasure, raised her hand as if to tear the sky apart. Then,
the light of the primordial element
that had dissipated began to gather toward Azel again.
"Wha~!"
Nozomu
leaked a surprised voice. In front of his eyes, the barriers he had just
shattered began to regenerate one after another.
However,
it was no surprise when he thought about it. He did not know what the girl in
front of him was, but what she was using was definitely a kind of spirit magic.
Nozomu
could understand this because he had seen Shīna's spirit magic up close. Once a
contract is made with a spirit, there is no need to chant or form a magic
formation, which is necessary for magic.
"Kuh~!"
Nozomu
kept wielding his katana while biting his lips as the barriers begin to
regenerate one after another.
Repeated
destruction and regeneration.
Continued
use of the Qi technique "[Phantom -Clad-] required a great deal of
concentration and control of one's Qi. In addition, Nozomu's physical
strengthening with Qi was close to its limit.
Azel,
on the other hand, could simply order the spirits to continue setting up the
barrier. From the side, it looked like Nozomu was attacking, but it was clear
which side had the upper hand.
"I
can't spend too much time on this. Let's make another move..."
On
top of this, Azel made another move.
Azel's
hand raised towards the sky once more. Then the barrier that had been deployed
in front of Azel's eyes emitted a slight glow.
What
is she planning? Nozomu, with a nagging feeling in his head, slashed at the
barrier in front of him with his katana that had been infused with a blade of
Qi.
Just
as before, the white barrier was cut in half. The next moment, however, the
shattered barrier did not dissipate and instead became a blade that attacked
Nozomu.
"~
!?"
A
swarm of white blades slammed into him. Nozomu frowned at the pain as if having
his entire body ripped open.
"Haaa!"
However,
the wound itself was shallow and there was no problem with his body movement.
Nozomu
continued to wield his katana without regard to Azel's barrier, which had
turned into an offensive barrier.
Every
time Nozomu made two or three slashes, the shattered barrier turned its fangs
on him.
The
wounds caused by the shattered barriers were shallow and were only scratches.
However, if the wound continued to accumulate, it became a different story.
As
he was repeatedly hit by the shards of the shattered glass-like barrier, his
clothes became tattered and blood seeped out from everywhere.
"Guh~!
Damn!"
Even
so, Nozomu had no choice but to swing his katana. He knew that if he stopped
now, he would be overrun unilaterally.
However,
it was also true that even if he continued to attack at this rate, his attacks
would not be able to reach her. After all, this was just a way to buy time.
"Kuh~!
If I keep going like this, I'll run out of steam..."
The
only way for him to overcome this situation was to release his Ability
Suppression.
However,
Nozomu still needed a brief pause to destroy the chains that bound him. And if
he stopped for just a moment now, Azel wouldn't miss that opportunity.
Although
he still did not know who his opponent was, he sensed that she possessed
unfathomable power.
But
more than that, what made Nozomu uneasy was Tiamat, who was still rampaging
inside his chest.
(Gugaa!
Gigigigiggigigigi!)
Along
with a groaning voice that made the teeth chatter, the black dragon tried to
break the cage called Nozomu. She had
been trying to bring down Nozomu in some way for some time, but Nozomu had a
feeling that there was some indescribable sadness mixed in with her voice.
However,
after Nozomu had crossed paths with Irisdina and the others and abandoned the
option of hurting Lisa, Tiamat's murderous intent toward Nozomu had grown even
more dense.
And
after Azel appeared before Nozomu, Tiamat was so angry that she wanted to
destroy everything.
This
fact made Nozomu difficult to step forward.
"...
Damn it! This isn't the time to think about it!"
Nozomu
was forcibly suppressing his anguish.
It
was obvious that it would be a much worse situation if he didn't do something.
He didn't know what would happen if he were to release his Ability Suppression
amidst the continued interference from Tiamat, but if things continued as they
were, he would be tormented to death.
If
so, there was no choice but to bet on it, no matter how small the possibility
was.
At
the edge of Nozomu's vision, he saw Lisa's figure who fell to the ground.
Pushing
aside the slightest hint of doubt in his mind, Nozomu placed his left hand on
the invisible chain that bound him.
He
mustered all his strength to break the chain. However, at that moment, Azel's
mouth slightly lifted up.
"You
fell for it."
"~
!?"
The
moment Nozomu picked the chain with his hand, all the barriers deployed in
front of Azel exploded along with a flash of light.
The
blast enveloped Nozomu, scattering sharp blades in one direction.
"Gaaah!"
Nozomu's
body was blown away by the blast, his entire body was torn apart by the sharp
blades.
Nozomu's
body was blown about ten meters away, hit a tree trunk, and was thrown to the
ground.
"This
is the end!"
"Guu,
gahah~..."
Azel
once again created a huge harpoon of light and pointed its tip at Nozomu.
Nozomu,
who was thrown to the ground, tried desperately to move his body to escape, but
his body, paralyzed from the impact, was unable to move, and he fell to his
knees.
Realizing
that he could not evade it in his current state, Nozomu tried to tear off the
chains that bound him with all the strength he could muster in his arms.
Azel,
however, was clearly quicker to act.
She
raised her hand and the harpoon of light shot towards Nozomu with great force.
"Guguuu!"
Nozomu
twisted his body desperately to avoid a direct hit, but he was clearly too
late.
However,
the next moment, a flame spear struck Azel's harpoon directly from the side.
Along with a burst of flames, the harpoon of light was thrown in another
direction.
"Wha~
!?"
Nozomu
stiffened with a surprised expression. He looked in the direction from which
the flame spear had come and saw a girl with her red hair fluttering and her
whole body overflowing with magic power rushing toward Azel in a straight line.
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While
feeling the pain all over her body, Lisa could do nothing but watch the battle
between Nozomu and Azel.
Tears
spilled from Lisa's eyes as she watched Nozomu continue to wield his katana
despite his wounds.
The
sight of Nozomu being wounded. It reminded her of her sin, and her body was
consumed with a sense of helplessness.
In
this case, she was simply involved in Nozomu's circumstances, but the sight of
Nozomu being hurt was itself a sight that gouged Lisa's heart to the point of
helplessness.
"Kuh,
uu~ ..."
One
tear after another spilled out and fell on the grayish ground.
At
that moment, what came to Lisa's mind were the words of the elf girl who looked
at her with a dumbfounded expression.
(Good
grief, are you an idiot!?)
An
incident that caused Lisa's reputation at the school to suffer a sudden fall
and she was almost violently assaulted by a group of unscrupulous students.
Her
guilt and remorse towards Nozomu almost made her give up her will to resist, but
it was his current friends who admonished her, who also felt the same way about
Nozomu.
(Since
Nozomu didn't punish you, you at least wanted us to blame you, I wonder?)
The
blue-haired elf girl, who was called Shīna, saw through Lisa's inner thoughts and
sighed in dismay.
On
the other hand, the one who scolded Lisa with fury was the dignified
black-haired classmate who usually seemed free from such words and actions.
(Don't
be ridiculous! Of course, I have a million things I want to say!)
Her
figure, who grabbed Lisa roughly by the collar and stormed off, looked painful,
and above all, full of sadness.
(But
what's the use of saying that!? Even if I were to say those things to you, it
wouldn't make Nozomu wake up! And also...)
Irisdina
went silent after saying that much.
For
her, they were unintentional words that she accidentally released.
For
Lisa, however, they were words that brought her back to her senses.
How
much Irisdina had thought about him, how much she had worried about him, how
much her heart had been hurt because of it.
The
image of Nozomu lying on the bed came to mind. Just thinking about it made her
chest tighten and made her hard to breathe.
(You
don't want to betray him any more, do you?)
Lisa's
mind was filled with their words.
She
had hurt Nozomu so much. That was why she didn't want to hurt Nozomu any more.
And
hopefully, she wanted to reach out to his back once again.
She
knew that she was not qualified to do so. He may no longer have feelings for
her. Even so, she wanted to be as close to him as possible…
But
if she didn't do anything, she wouldn't be able to return anything to him who
had already thought of her this much.
"~
!"
Unbelievable
heat rose up from the depths of her body, which had become weak and cold.
Lisa
slapped her cheeks with all her might, and at once began to rise and refine
magic in her entire body.
"Come,
the crimson blade that pierces the sky..."
Azel's
was now completely focused on Nozomu. There was not the slightest sign that she
was concerned about Lisa.
Lisa
continued to chant while increasing her magic power so as not to be noticed by
them, and looked for an opportunity.
If
she were to release her magic now, it would only hinder Nozomu. The probability
of injuring Nozomu, who had low resistance to magic, was much greater.
With
no weapon, Lisa was limited in what she could do. Nozomu was also acting
strangely and was not using his extraordinary powers as he had done when he
fought Ken.
Azel
was so powerful that it was hard to imagine from her girlish appearance, so
Lisa could not let herself be caught by Azel.
And
then the time came.
"Gaaah!"
Nozomu
was blown away by the barrier that exploded at close range. His movement was
momentarily slowed as he was slammed into a tree trunk with great force.
"Nozo~...!"
She
almost shouted his name and desperately stifled her voice. In the corner of her
vision, she saw Azel, who had created a huge harpoon and pointed its tip at
Nozomu. Now was the opportunity.
"~
! Now!"
The
suppressed magic power was released at once. A spear glistening in crimson
appeared in Lisa's right hand.
At
the same time, her ability [Niveei's Influence] was activated. The flaming
spear appeared, and at once it grew to the same height as Lisa.
Lisa
raised the spear and threw it at once.
[Spear
of Crimson Lotus Flower]
The
flying crimson spear struck the harpoon of light that was about to pierce
Nozomu. With an ear-piercing explosion, the harpoon of light was deflected from
its course.
Lisa
then cast one more magic spell. She applied body strengthening magic to herself
and stepped toward Azel at once.
"Aaaaa!"
"~!
Don't get in my way!"
Azel
shot a rain of light arrows at Lisa in frustration.
Lisa
was swallowed by the rain of light that hit her like a shower. With a
continuous burst of explosions, her body was blown away along with the soaring
sand and soil.
"Kuh~,
gahah~ ..."
Lisa
cowered as she let out a cry of anguish.
Unlike
before, she didn't move at all. Obviously, something was wrong.
The
moment Nozomu saw this scene, his mind went blank.
"~
! You son of a bitch!"
Nozomu
forcibly tore off the invisible chains in his hands.
The
shackles that had restrained him were removed, and a huge storm of Qi was
released from his body all at once.
Immediately
afterward, with an explosive roar, Nozomu activated his [Instanous Movement].
He pounced on Azel just like a beast.
"Tch~!"
Azel's
eyes widen for a moment at the sheer acceleration, but she immediately poured
all the light of the primordial element
she could gather into the barriers that had been deployed.
The
multiple barriers emitted a dazzling light. However, Nozomu did not care and
thrust his katana, in which he had poured an enormous amount of Qi beforehand,
at once.
The
tip of the blade thrust toward Azel, piercing through the two magic barriers
that had increased in strength like paper.
"Tch~,
your strength has increased a lot..., but!"
Azel's
barrier, which should have been shattered, regenerated in an instant.
Apparently, the barriers' regeneration speed had also increased by an order of
magnitude.
The
barriers being created one after another kept blocking Nozomu's path.
Penetrate,
deploy, penetrate, deploy .......
Nozomu's
blade was repeatedly blocked, but he continued to push forward regardless.
However,
the tip of the blade was stopped just as it was one barrier away. Azel raised
her hand and formed countless light arrows above Nozomu's head.
"This
is the end ... Wha~!?"
Azel
was convinced of her victory. However, at the next moment, Nozomu's
Qi-enveloped blade exploded. It became countless spears that pierced through
everything and attacked Azel.
Qi
Technique [Core Piercing]
The
Qi that Nozomu launched burst through Azel's magic barrier in an instant. The
countless Qi blades swallowed Azel and destroyed the forest in the direction it
was going.
"Haa,
haa, haa ..."
Silence
returned to the gray-colored forest.
Amidst
the pieces of crushed wood that had turned to dust, Nozomu was breathing
heavily while arching his back from exhaustion.
Nozomu
was nearing his limit, and frankly, just standing was too much for him.
However, something occurred that pushed Nozomu further into a corner.
Smoke
scattered in the aftermath of the [Piercing Core]. Suddenly, particles of light
began to rise from the smoke.
The
particles, which rose like snow, eventually swirled and converged to a single
point. The gathered light gradually swelled and took shape.
Slender
limbs reminiscent of marble. Its limbs, both delicate and strong, stepped on
the earth, and the wings that spread from its back covered the sky.
The
smooth scales covering its body were as pure white as snow. In its eyes, there
was a reason and a killing intent that was clearly different from that of a
beast.
A
white dragon.
Like
Tiamat, there was a race that had disappeared into legend stood before Nozomu.
"I
thought you were just a human being. I never thought you would be able to
expose my true figure ....... But I will end it now. You cannot defeat 'us' if
you have not mastered the power of the dragon."
Azel
looked down at Nozomu and turned her gaze to absolute zero. But Nozomu pushed
back the spine-chilling murderous intent with simmering anger.
He
readied his katana and glared at the dragon in front of him.
Nozomu's
eyes began to turn red as he realized that he was thinking to kill it.
""……
I'll kill you""
Nozomu
declared so while radiating a murderous intent from his entire body. Along with
a strange voice that seemed to overlap with his inner being.