Volume 1
Chapter 53
I was Forced
to Use My Trump Card
Translator : PolterGlast
【Runa's POV】
Faith's greatsword
shattered the stone road as he swung it down, and dust swirled.
"───!"
However, as if
noticing something immediately, Faith's eyebrows twitched.
"Haa, haa"
That's right—I hadn't
become a prey for that greatsword. I was running a little distance away from
Faith to put some distance between us.
It was a teleportation
magic circle that I had set up throughout the city just in case. One of my
secret weapons that I had prepared in case of an emergency.
This magic allows me
to instantly move to a place that has been marked with a magic circle in
advance. That's why I was able to avoid Faith's attack—by using this.
I could easily escape
from Faith (this guy) using this.
However, I'm not
planning on that. That would mean I've lost to this guy.
Kakyouin Runa cannot
afford to lose.
So I won't run away. I
won't use the teleportation magic to escape until I defeat this guy.
For now, I'll put some
distance between us. Then I'll start over.
"Well done. I
didn't expect you to dodge that blow."
Faith twisted the
corners of his mouth as he spotted me. What is he laughing at?
I ran while pulling
Akana-san's hand.
Anyway, it's dangerous
if that guy catches up to me. If I had been hit directly by the attack, I would
have gone to the other side in an instant.
Although I can avoid
it by teleporting, there is a risk that if I overuse it, Faith might predict
where I will place the magic circle. Especially since I don't know where Tekiru
(that guy) is hiding.
As I ran, I could see
a crossroads ahead. Great, if I keep changing directions and obstructing his
vision, I can buy some time.
Before reaching the
crossroads, I created several high-temperature light orbs that I had made earlier.
I glanced back and gave instructions, and the orbs flew toward Faith,
scattering slightly.
An explosion occurred
behind me. The shockwave of the explosion and the smoke reached me as I ran
forward.
However, as expected,
Faith was unharmed and continued running without even making a move to guard
himself. ───But that's fine.
The smoke obscured his
vision.
I continued to fire
multiple light orbs.
The repeated
explosions and increasing smoke made my vision worse and worse.
It would be a bonus if
I lost sight of him.
I reached the
crossroads and changed my course to the left. Then───I felt a chill down my
spine.
I leaned back almost
reflexively. At that moment,───something passed through the place where I was about to go at a
considerable speed.
What?
I turned my eyes
towards the object that had been thrown. The object had left a trace on the
stone road and came to a stop a little distance away.
It was a greatsword.
The greatsword that Faith had been swinging just a moment ago.
He threw it───his own weapon.
Even if he could kill
me with one blow, would he throw his weapon in the middle of a battle? That's
not normal.
No, I guess this is
what they call flexible thinking. Indeed, with Faith's strength, he could
beaten me to death even without a weapon. So, he decided to use it as a
deterrent before I could move freely, is that it?
"Tch"
I immediately changed
my course to the right. I didn't forget to aim a light orb at Faith.
It was the same thing
over and over. I would fire a continuous stream of light orbs, creating
explosions as I ran, and Faith would take the explosions head-on without
guarding, all while hindering my progress.
Clearly, I was at a
disadvantage. No matter how much mana or magic I had for casting spells, my
stamina wasn't infinite. And since I was constantly using my imagination to
cast magic, my physical exhaustion was even greater. Even though my basic
abilities had been improved by magic essence, I was starting to get out of
breath.
On the other hand,
Faith seemed to have plenty of energy to spare. Despite switching his attacks
from quality to quantity, creating explosions one after another, he showed no
signs of damage and continued to intercept me directly in my path. It was
incredibly annoying.
But, after being
hindered so many times, I realized Faith's intention.
I was being led
around.
I thought I was doing
a good job of maneuvering───but in reality, I was just being played by Faith.
But, even so, if I
stopped and let Faith close in, I would be finished. Akana-san and I would be
mercilessly crushed right there.
"───!!!"
I couldn't help but
grind my teeth at the humiliating situation.
There was no doubt
that Faith was controlling this situation. It was simply frustrating, and my
anger grew. So───
"Haa, haa...
Enough!"
I turned around and
thrust my palm out at Faith, who was approaching.
In response, a magic
circle unfolded on the right side of my Faith.
Light gathered in the
center of the magic circle due to the magic.
"Already!!!"
I released the
accumulated light straight at Faith.
The moment the light
was released, an explosion of a different magnitude engulfed Faith.
A heat ray that
annihilates everything, an attack method used by the golem that Kushina fought
in the ruins. It was a useful attack method that had become one of my secret
weapons. I wanted to save it for when I didn't know what else I could do,
but... there was no other way. If I didn't use it, I would be finished before I
could even try.
I proceeded to hide
around the right corner ahead, just in case Faith was still alive.
And then───
"S-Seriously?"
I widened my eyes at
the man standing at the end of the corner.
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