TEASER
Volume 4 Chapter 4.1
With the Strength of Our Bonds Part 1
Jihad stepped forward and completely killed the distance that had been open in an instant.
An ultra-fast flash
step, reflected in his enormous amount of Qi. A perfect step with no hint of
any movement.
The great sword swung
downward from above and fell toward Nozomu's head at such an extraordinary
speed that it was hard to believe it was being controlled with only one hand.
Nozomu twisted his
body and shifted himself out of the sword's trajectory. The sword strike flew
past him and grazed his cheek.
In the next instant,
the muscles in Jihad's arm bulged, and the blade of the great sword slashed out
horizontally.
"~!?"
As soon as he could,
Nozomu bent his upper body while leaning backward.
The blade grazed his
chest, popping the buttons of his clothes and leaving a single tear in his
uniform coat.
With cold sweat
running down Nozomu's cheeks, Jihad drew back his great sword, which he had
flung out further, and released a thrust.
A gust of wind
accompanied the thrust, and in an instant the tip of the sword was right in
front of Nozomu's eyes.
Nozomu, however, did
not show any signs of weakness. He relaxed his knees as he crouched down.
Jihad's great sword passed right over Nozomu's head. Nozomu slammed the sheath,
which still held the katana within, into the belly of the great sword. Then,
while Jihad's right arm was still fully stretched out, Nozomu slid into his
feet.
"Hm......!?"
"Sei!"
Nozomu unsheathed his
katana and drew it. He ran past Jihad and delivered a sharp slash to Jihad's
exposed flank.
*Clang!* Along with a
high-pitched metallic sound, a hard feeling was felt back on Nozomu's arm.
His slash was blocked
by the tower shield that Jihad deftly slid into place.
The tower shield is a
huge curved shield. It boasts overwhelming defensive power, but because of its
weight and poor maneuverability, it was not originally intended for use in such
one-on-one battles.
Despite using such a
shield, Jihad's defense was surprisingly swift.
"Nuuun!"
Jihad rushed forward
with his shield at the ready. He swung his greatsword at Nozomu with a mighty
force befitting his outward appearance. Nozomu, although in an unstable
posture, attempted to deflect Jihad's slash by raising his katana.
"Gah!"
The moment the katana
and the greatsword made contact, a powerful shock struck Nozomu's entire body.
It was a pressure he had never felt before. He managed to prevent the blade
from making a direct hit, but there was no way that Jihad's offensive would end
with just a single sword strike.
"Ugh......!"
A huge shadow loomed.
Nozomu, still staggered backward, was directly hit by a blow from the tower
shield.
While his vision was
distorted by the impact of being hit and slammed to the ground, Nozomu
desperately moved his body and jumped back. Immediately afterward, Jihad's
greatsword pierced the ground where he had fallen.
"You dodged it
well."
"Haa, haa......
I'm used to being blown away......"
This is just a teaser.
The full chapter is currently only available for my Patrons.
This chapter will be available for free on June 3, 2024.
