[WN] Three Skills : Volume 2 Chapter 37

Volume 2

Chapter 37

Swallowed

Translator : PolterGlast

A blinding white light instantly filled the area.

『Gale of Life』 - a technique that converts the life force of countless plants directly into energy and releases it.

The energy transformed into light, obliterating everything in front of the magic circle.

Since it uses the life of plants, it could also be called a technique that clashes souls.

No matter how resistant an opponent is to energy, it's basically a heavenly ultimate technique that reduces everything to nothing.

The 『Gale of Life』 unleashed by Natura-san reached a range of about ten kilometers from the magic circle, erasing everything within it.

 

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【Natura's POV】

 

"Haa... haa..."

 

I've given everything I have.

I don't have a single ounce of fighting strength left.

 

After I released the 『Gale of Life』, a lot of smoke filled the area, so I couldn't confirm the result.

It's always like that after releasing the 『Gale of Life』. Because a very strong impact is generated, there's always a lot of smoke afterward.

 

If I couldn't destroy Kushina-san's physical body... no, his soul with this attack, then I've lost.

 

Forcing my exhausted body, I moved my neck to check the outcome and turned my face forward.

 

"......"

 

Nothing seems to be happening yet.

The smoke is still thick and I can't see anything.

 

"......───!"

 

I heard something stepping on the ground in the smoke.

 

"......Ah"

 

The footsteps were getting closer and closer.

 

"......I knew it"

 

And finally, it emerged from the smoke.

 

"As expected of you, Kushina-san"

 

What emerged from the smoke was a satisfied Kushina-san.

 

It seems that my final blow didn't reach Kushina-san's life after all.

 

"Somehow... I thought this might happen"

 

"Is that so?"

 

Kushina-san listened to my words with a smile.

Even though we were just trying to kill each other... really, this person...!

 

"Kushina-san's power is more like creation than regeneration. To be able to restore even souls... it's cheating"

 

"Eh?"

 

Kushina-san makes a surprised expression.

Apparently, he himself doesn't seem to understand his own abilities.

To be able to fight so recklessly without even knowing the full extent of his abilities... there are no words to describe it.

 

I smiled at him.

 

"Kushina-san, did you have fun?"

 

"Hm? Yeah! It was a lot of fun"

 

"I see... that's really good..."

 

I've confirmed that that battle wasn't just my selfish desire.

Even though I was convinced of it, I was still a little uneasy. It's reassuring to hear it from him.

 

I try to get up.

But I can only tremble slightly and can't get up at all.

...I don't even have the strength to move a little bit anymore.

 

Ah... it's over.

The love is over.

Such an intense time is over.

 

It's sad... I'm so sad.

It's very, very sad.

I never thought the end of love would be so empty.

 

It's painful... so painful.

I can't stand this.

Do I have to die feeling this way?

 

...But.

 

At least, let me make amends.

 

Ending things with just empty words to someone I've loved so much would be incredibly rude.

 

I know that at the end of this battle, one of us will die. There's no other outcome.

 

That's why, at least, let me express my deepest gratitude to you. Please... receive my true feelings...

 

"Kushina-san..."

 

I managed to hold back my tears and said,

 

"I love───"

 

Suddenly, something hit my body.

Huh, ah, no... it's piercing my body... wait, am I being pierced?

 

"Ugh..."

 

A large amount of blood spurted out of my mouth.

 

What is this...? This black... thing?

 

I realized that something black was piercing me from behind, and I managed to turn my face back to see what it was.

 

And there, I saw───

 

"No more. Further than that, I won't allow it."

 

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What... is happening?

 

Suddenly, a black swamp appeared behind Natura-san, and then, Kaikyōin-san appeared out of nowhere. Kaikyōin-san grew a black tentacle from the black swamp and pierced Natura-san.

 

Why suddenly... more like, wasn't Kaikyōin-san supposed to have retreated?

 

"W-Why... why...!?"

 

Natura-san, confirming the identity of the one who had pierced their body, contorted her face in agony.

Her expression seemed to be a mix of anger and sadness.

What kind of emotion was that...?

 

Natura-san somehow grabbed the black tentacle with their right hand and raged.

 

"Why!? You!!!"

 

To that, Kakyōin-san replied with a smile.

 

"He's mine. No matter what you say, I won't allow it anymore."

 

Kakyōin-san's expression, though smiling, seemed somehow distorted.

Or rather, those two knew each other.

 

"And... that's enough. You've done well so far, but your strength won't be enough to keep up with any more battles... I'm done with you now."

 

"───!"

 

The moment Natura-san heard those words, her face became even more sorrowful.

 

"Eletheaaaaaaa!!!"

 

"Goodbye. And goodnight, Natura."

 

Suddenly, a large amount of water splashed up from the black mud that had spread beneath Natura-san, and eventually, it swallowed Natura-san whole.

 

It happened in an instant, and things were over before I could understand what was happening.

What on earth is going on?

 

But...

 

Even though it was just a moment, I could see.

 

Through the gap in the black water.

 

Natura-san's figure reached out to me, pleading for help.

 

"..."

 

I understand. I can't put it into words, but in that mud, it feels incredibly disgusting.

I don't want to stay there for a long time.

I guess that's what it feels like to feel nauseous.

 

"......"

 

Since she's asking for help───I have to help.

 

I lowered my center of gravity and got into a stance.

 

"..."

 

Kakyōin-san noticed my actions.

To me, who was showing a fighting spirit───for some reason, she smiled.

 

"Long time no see, Kushina"

 

"Huh?"

 

Long time no see?

 

"...Ah, I see. It hasn't been that long from your perspective."

 

"......?"

 

What... what is Kakyōin-san saying?

 

"......"

 

Kakyōin-san stretched her right arm towards me.

 

"───!"

 

Eh?

 

Hearing the sound of water and looked downward.

There, a black swamp had formed.

 

Oh, no.

 

While I was distracted by that,

 

"───!!!!"

 

Suddenly, something heavy fell on me from above.

Such a huge mass!

And the swamp was also trying to drag me in from below, this is───!

 

I was dragged into the swamp with almost no time to resist.

 

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【Runa's POV】

 

"Hey, Kushina. Do you think you can crawl out of the mud on your own like before? Do you think you can escape just by stopping the muddy tentacles falling from above?"

 

I asked while looking at the multiple thick tentacles that were still advancing into the swamp.

 

"It's useless. You can't climb up this time. Do you know how many hundreds of years I've spent preparing since you rejected me? ...Or was it thousands of years?"

 

I smiled, bringing my right hand to my mouth.

 

"Although I still don't fully understand why you were able to crawl out of the mud, even though you weren't fully familiar with your powers yet... well, it doesn't matter. I can just find out the reason for that later."

 

I closed the black swamp that had been spreading in the sky.

In response, the tentacles ceased, and I confirmed that the tentacles that had already come out had entered the black swamp that had spread on the ground, and then I closed the ground swamp as well.

 

"Phew... first one down. ...Don't worry, I know. I won't be drowning in love anymore. I have to help you with your love too. And when we both get the person we love...fufufu, yes, that's right. At that time, we can drown in the mud together."

 

I walked, laughing in the empty space.

 

Ah... the day of achieving my goal is near.

 

Don't worry.

 

There's nothing that I and I, with our combined power, can't do.

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[WN] Three Skills : Volume 2 Chapter 36

Volume 2

Chapter 36

Fighting the Plant-Manipulator

Translator : PolterGlast

How much time has passed since I started fighting Natura-san?

Since there's no day and night in this world, my sense of time is all messed up.

 

Well, anyway, since then, my body has been destroyed countless times.

 

It was extremely difficult to avoid the massive barrage of leaf bullets, multiple trunks that approach like whips, and roots that pop up from anywhere, and even though I've been killed hundreds of times, I still haven't been able to attack Natura-san, let alone get close.

 

"Hahaha..."

 

But strangely, it's not bad.

 

"Hahahaha...! "

 

Rather, it's fun, I can't help but enjoy it.

 

"HAHAHAHAHA!!!"

 

This destruction, this movement, this battle! It's so much fun, so much fun, I can't help it!

 

『Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!』

 

While fighting, while being destroyed, while regenerating, I laugh.

Natura-san must feel the same way I do. She's always fighting me and laughing too.

 

That's right, that's right, there's no way this isn't fun! I don't understand other people's feelings, but for the first time, I understand hers (Natura-san's).

 

It's just fun. It just feels good.

This impulse, this excitement, this state of being! It's incredibly amazing!

I don't know why. I don't care about the logic.

The only thing that matters to us right now is the fact that we feel that way, and nothing else matters.

We don't have time to worry about anything else!

 

I charge at Natura-san again and am blocked by another explosion.

 

But... in the midst of all this destruction, something is changing little by little.

It's the time between when I charge and when I'm hit by the explosion of that white plant.

A fraction of a second. I've noticed it because I've been destroyed so many times.

It's not that I'm getting better at avoiding. I'm just going all out, there's no way I could get better at that.

It's just that, purely, very slowly, but with each regeneration, my body is getting stronger.

 

Chrisya-san said that my body had reached its growth limit... but I felt a little uneasy about those words.

Certainly, the speed at which my body gets stronger has slowed down compared to before.

But I felt that my body was still changing, even if it was only very slightly.

 

And that feeling was right.

 

My body is still growing. It's slowed down considerably, but it's still continuing its progress.

As long as I don't stop, my body will keep up with me.

 

So, I'll keep going no matter what.

Since I don't want my body to stop, I'll keep moving impulsively.

 

I charge again and again, and I'm blocked again and again.

I am destroyed over and over and over again, and each time, I regenerate over and over and over again.

I keep moving forward over and over and over, and I keep attacking over and over and over.

 

All of this is driven by this impulse.

To get this excitement, this exhilaration, this high.

 

Over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again... I will... keep doing it.

 

To feel this life... I...!! Because I am here!!

 

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【Natura's POV】

 

How much time has passed since then?

 

I'm still engaged in this murderous love with Kushina-san.

 

It's quite simple. He charges at me, and I block him.

It's nothing but a plain, simple attack and defense.

Usually, I would be bored by such a repetitive action.

 

But... why is that? Despite repeating the same action, I don't feel bored at all this time.

On the contrary, I have a growing desire to continue.

 

Kushina-san's eyes, his expression, his will... everything is so endearing.

Even though hours must have passed, his emotions don't fade at all. He still directs strong emotions towards me.

How much this... this love, excites me...! Kushina-san, who receives my attacks over and over again, and directs such strong feelings toward me over and over again... How... how, how! Endearing!

 

Ah... what a blissful time. How fun, and how pleasant.

 

This is the time I've been looking for.

 

If only this time, this love, could last forever.

 

However, I know best that it won't be.

 

I can say with certainty that Kushina-san will never be able to dodge my attacks and get close to me as things are now.

Certainly, Kushina-san is getting stronger as time goes on.

However, this attack is... no, it should be called a barrage. This barrage never creates a gap for a person to pass through.

Physically, it's impossible to avoid this attack and come before me.

 

So, unless Kushina-san gives up, this time seems like it could last forever.

But that won't happen.

 

The power I'm wielding now is, after all, borrowed power.

It's a special power obtained by sacrificing the lives of plants, different from the energy my body can generate.

 

In other words, it's limited.

 

Kushina-san's regeneration... judging by how his body is getting stronger and stronger, it seems endless.

However, the more I use my power, the more energy I consume, and eventually, I will no longer be able to wield this power.

What will happen is clear as day.

 

I've heard the saying that human emotions are finite... and it's true.

No matter how much love you have, if you don't have the power to express it, it's the same as not having love.

Eventually, I won't be able to spew out attacks in the name of love.

Eventually, my body will reach its limit, decay, and this love of mine will disappear.

 

Someday, I will wither away...

 

I didn't want to know such a reality.

I wanted to believe that love was eternal and persevere.

 

But that's impossible.

 

The person I most wanted to believe that with has told me, "That's impossible."

 

As it is, my power will gradually wither away, and this murderous love will slowly come to an end.

 

"……..."

 

That...

 

...is unacceptable!!

 

My love affair with Kushina-san was intense!

He showed me what love was, giving me a new light when I had a vague idea of love.

He gave me new love when I was starving for it...!

This encounter! This battle!! This love! It can't end like this!!

 

Unacceptable... I won't allow that...!!

 

This encounter was intense.

 

Then───

 

The end must also be intense!!

 

I spread my arms out to the sides.

Then, the white glowing plants that had been protecting me until now disappeared.

 

Kushina-san's eyes widen in surprise.

However, it's only for a moment, and eventually, he starts running straight towards me.

A truly unwavering determination, no matter what happens.

 

He quickly closes the distance between us and then thrusts his fist hard into my abdomen.

 

"───!!"

 

My body bends slightly.

 

"Hard..."

 

Kushina-san exclaimed in surprise.

 

However, I was the one who was surprised.

With the power I gained by sacrificing the lives of plants, I'm confident that I have superior strength than even the Gods who are said to have the best bodies.

To be able to damage me like this...!

 

But if it ends here, I'll just be a fool.

In this love (battle), there's no room for wasteful actions.

 

I push my surprise deep down and grab Kushina-san's right arm, which he had thrust into my abdomen, with both hands.

And then, I put my strength into it and held it in place.

 

"───!"

 

Perhaps sensing something strange about my actions, Kushina-san tries to break away immediately.

However, my body, which has gained power by sacrificing the lives of countless plants, is superior to Kushina-san's current body.

 

I won't let him escape.

 

"...Kushina-san"

 

This is something I won't... let him avoid.

 

"I love you"

 

"───"

 

Kushina-san's eyes widen again at my words.

Ignoring Kushina-san, who is confused, I began to grow several more white glowing trees from the ground.

And then, I wrapped those leafless trees around Kushina-san's body.

Gradually, Kushina-san's limbs were restrained and he was unable to move.

 

These white glowing plants, you might not have noticed because they always explode, but they're actually quite hard, you know?

 

Kushina-san struggles to break free from the restraints.

However, the trees don't budge at all and continue to restrain Kushina-san.

 

In front of Kushina-san, I───began to concentrate all the energy dwelling in this body into one point.

 

A faintly blue glowing magic circle appears between Kushina-san and me.

A kaleidoscope-like patterned magic circle. They overlap each other, and each one rotates in different directions───

 

If the beginning was dramatic, then the end must be dramatic as well.

 

If I've been given the highest level of love, then it's only polite to return it with the highest level of love.

 

I'm going to treat Kushina-san with everything I have.

 

"Die, Kushina-san"

 

With clear intention and a hint of hope in those words.

 

I cast my spell.

 

This is a privilege only those who love plants can obtain.

This is the ultimate achievement of those who manipulate plants, an honor only those who know plants completely can perform.

This is the power of abundance that unifies the will of all plants.

 

A divine act that erases, purifies, and nourishes all things with new life.

 

The only and greatest deed to repay the love given.

 

Blow, scatter───

 

───The gale of life.

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