TEASER
Volume 4 Chapter 4.3
With the Strength of Our Bonds Part 3
Unaware that his
friends were trembling with fear at the killing power of the [Core Piercing]
they were being exposed to, Nozomu simply let out a sigh of exasperation.
"He is unharmed,
huh?......"
Jihad emerged from the
dancing remnants of Qi and shattered pieces of metal. Although there were
numerous scratches and cracks on the greatsword in his hand, he himself has no
noticeable wounds.
Due to its nature, the
penetrating power of the [Core Piercing] was reduced when the Qi-Blade
exploded. In fact, Nozomu's[Core Piercing] exploded in front of the greatsword
raised by Jihad, and as a result, it was unable to penetrate his defenses.
"My shield was
pierced, and even my sword was shattered, huh? Looks like I'm getting
old."
Nevertheless, the
damage done to the greatsword was serious. The Qi-blade that exploded at close
range had deeply gouged its thick blade.
Jihad threw away the
greatsword, whose blade had been cruelly gouged out.
The blade, which had
reached its limit, snapped in half the moment it fell to the ground.
Jihad, who looked
apologetically at the now-shattered greatsword, suddenly looked down at the
armor he was wearing. The silver-white mithril armor had numerous scratches on
it caused by the aftermath of the [Core Piercing].
"Moreover, it's
been a while since someone scratched this armor to this extent."
With a wry smile on
his face, Jihad patted his armor. The clacking sound drifted through the quiet
Martial Arts Garden. Jihad himself probably did not expect to have his weapons
shattered and his armor scratched by a student. In fact, not only Irisdina and
the rest of her classmates, but also the distinguished guests in the spectator
seats, the upperclassmen, and even the teachers were not entirely prepared for
this outcome.
"I never expect
you to go this far......."
"Look, you're
totally unscathed, so what are you talking about? Aren't you being a little too
unreasonable?"
Nozomu, on the other
hand, was already using one of the most powerful techniques in his arsenal. He
had unleashed three different types of Qi-jutsu in a row, and yet Jihad was
able to survive unscathed. As expected, Nozomu was feeling a little depressed.
To make matters worse,
Nozomu had consumed a lot of Qi in the battle so far, and he was beginning to
feel a sense of weariness in his body.
He cursed in his mind
that it would be nice to at least inflict a scratch on his face, but then he remembered
that he was dealing with a master-class monster and let out another sigh.
"I'll have to
find a suitable weapon if this is the case......"
Jihad's gaze turned to
the huge black sword [Jaw Drop] that was thrust into the ground.
Shivers ran through
Nozomu's body. The sense of urgency that he felt in his body made him shake off
the weariness that enveloped his entire body, and he moved toward Jihad at
once. He then swung his katana without hesitation.
However, just when it
seemed that his katana would reach Jihad's body, his figure suddenly
disappeared from Nozomu's vision.
A flash cut through
the air.
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