Volume 2
Chapter 16
Caught in the Crossfire
Translator : PolterGlast
Arrows of light rain
down like rain on the spot where Kakyouin-san had been just a moment ago. It
was probably a covering shot from Chrisya-san. If this continued, I would be
dragged along as well.
I regenerate a short
distance away.
The arrows of light
were still raining down. I don't know how long she intends to keep firing them,
but... by firing them continuously, she prevents the swamp from reforming in
that spot.
If Kakyouin-san can
only regenerate from that swamp, then this can buy us some time for the time
being. That is, if that swamp can only be formed there.
Chrisya-san continues
to fire arrows of light.
───Behind Chrisya-san, a
black swamp begins to spread like a stain.
Kakyouin-san emerges
from it as if crawling out.
"───"
As expected.
I react immediately
and close in on Kakyouin-san.
I knew that
Kakyouin-san could forcibly create a black swamp in this place. And she could
probably revive from the black mud wherever it was.
If the original swamp
was destroyed, she would naturally revive behind the one who destroyed the
swamp, as a countermeasure.
Even the usually
composed Kakyouin-san didn't seem to expect me to react so quickly, and she was
slow to respond, allowing me to easily smash her head. I struck with such force
that I needed a little distance to stop.
Because I hit her
harder than before, Kakyouin-san's body was blown away, from her head to her
stomach. But even then, her body didn't fall.
"───!"
Muddy tentacles emerge
from the swamp again, trying to bind me. It seems that no matter what state
Kakyouin-san is in, it is irrelevant to this mud.
Mud tentacles wrap
around me again and again, trying to swallow me whole.
However, before that
could happen, Chrisya-san reacts. Noticing Kakyouin-san's presence, Chrisya-san
immediately turns around, creates a magic circle in front of her, and creates
arrows of light, erasing the swamp along with me. She continues to fire arrows
continuously.
As expected of
Chrisya-san, she's merciless.
But then, a swamp
appears at Chrisya-san's feet. From that small stain-like swamp, muddy hands
emerge and try to grab Chrisya-san's feet.
"───!"
However, Chrisya-san
notices it immediately and jumps back.
But as soon as
Chrisya-san lands, the stain-like swamp creates a new one and forms arms to
grab her feet again.
Chrisya-san avoids it
again by jumping back.
She repeats this over
and over.
Finally, Chrisya-san
is cornered against the wall. However, although she is staring at the mud with
a spiteful look on her face, she doesn't seem to be in a panic, so I don't
think she's particularly cornered───
"───!"
The moment Chrisya-san
gets closer to the wall, a large stain suddenly appears on the wall, and two
huge hands, about the same size as Chrisya-san's body, appear, sandwiching
Chrisya-san.
If this continues,
Chrisya-san will be caught───to prevent that from happening, I have already finished regenerating,
and I crouch down, putting strength into my knees, and───I leap forward.
I jump to Chrisya-san
in an instant, take her in my arms, and then move away.
While being held by
me, Chrisya-san thrusts her right arm toward the giant hands that had just
appeared and twisted her palm sideways.
Instantly, a crack
runs through the place where the giant hands were, splitting the room in two,
and light leaks from the crack───the amount of light increases instantaneously, and all the newly
appeared hands disappear.
"………"
Oh... that's amazing.
I stop at a certain
distance and put Chrisya-san down.
"………"
Chrisya-san glares at
the place where the mud was.
"...Kushina"
"Hm? What is it,
Chrisya-san?"
She speaks to me while
glaring.
"There's
something I want you to do."
"……?"
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【Chrisya's POV】
How annoying!
Not only did she
invade my sacred realm, but she defiled my realm and even dared to trouble
me... I'm so angry!
...But, nothing will
change if I let my anger get the better of me. Mother always said to stay calm
in times like these.
Her power is real. It
can't be purged with ordinary purification. The fact that I couldn't erase such
a polluted existence... it makes me seethe, but... I must endure.
Watching her battle
pattern, I noticed one thing. If I can use that to buy time until I can fire
that... I can see a chance of victory!
She defiled my realm,
and she impersonated Eletia... for her insolence, she shall atone with her
body.
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