Volume 2
Chapter 17
I Fought One
on One
Translator : PolterGlast
Just me, huh...
Apparently,
Chrisya-san has some kind of plan and it's going to take her some time to
prepare... until then, I need to buy some time.
Thinking about it...
the corners of my mouth naturally turned up.
That means... it's
just me and Kakyouin-san, one-on-one, until then!
Kakyouin-san has
regenerated, creating a new swamp and positioning herself opposite us.
I turned my eyes to
her.
"Kakyouin-san"
"What is it? Did
you finally decide to come with me?"
"Well, that's a
bit..."
"Fufu, don't
worry, I'm not asking for your opinion. I'll be sure to take you to the
[Underworld] in the end."
"Hahaha..."
There's only one
element to worry about again... I scratched my head and feigned ignorance.
"………Kakyouin-san"
"What is
it?"
"I'm on my own
from here on out."
"……?"
"A one-on-one
fight. Let's have some fun."
"───!"
She looked surprised
for a moment, as if she understood what I was saying, but then she smiled just
like me.
"………I see."
Kakyouin-san spread
her hands low, and muddy tentacles gushed out from the swamp.
"So from here on
out, I can focus on you."
Kakyouin-san and I
smiled even more deeply───and our battle began.
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【Chrisya's POV】
Kushina powerfully
steps forward and closes the distance with that woman in an instant, punching
through her head. Their battle begins.
That woman is trying
to grab Kushina, extending her tentacles even though her body is damaged.
But as expected,
Kushina is learning. He keeps attacking and retreating. He doesn't seem to be
getting caught because he's much faster than the tentacles are extending. The
number of tentacles is increasing, but... he doesn't seem to be in any danger.
...It's only been a
short time, but... my prediction was correct.
Since we started
fighting that woman, she has always prioritized grabbing Kushina whenever she
had a chance. Even when she was targeting me, she would immediately switch her
target to Kushina when he was nearby.
Now I can take my
time. There's no way Kushina will be easily defeated... now the path to victory
is clear.
Now... it's time to
end this, loser.
□□□
No matter how many
times I punched, the feeling never changed.
Moreover, I can't
afford to be attacked as I was before. If I'm caught, I'll be dragged in.
It's a good feeling to
transcend the concept of death and slay the strong... but this tingling
sensation is also hard to give up. Good... good! You're the best, Kakyouin-san!
There's a feeling like this too! More, more! Teach me more! Let's do more───!
I kick and sever her
legs, then retreat───I punch her head and
retreat───I punch her abdomen
several times and then retreat───I use various attacks and retreat so I won't be caught.
The number of
tentacles has increased, but... it's no problem. I don't think I'll be caught.
As long as the space isn't filled, I won't be caught at this speed.
Come on, Kakyouin-san.
The long tentacles
continue to grow without retreating, chasing after me. But it's not enough to
fill the space. There are still plenty of holes.
I dive through the
hole and go to punch Kakyouin-san again───
"───!!!!"
Suddenly, lightning
struck from above, just before I reached Kakyouin-san.
Because of that
lightning strike right on my abdomen, my body was split into two large parts:
the upper body from below the elbow and the lower body with half of my waist
missing. My skin was scorched, and my muscles were numbed abnormally───I couldn't move my
body properly.
H-How...?
The direction I
retreated was completely random. There was no pattern like going right and then
left. So... how was I hit by such a powerful lightning strike (attack)?
I fell into the swamp
helplessly. The mud of the swamp splashed a little.
I couldn't even turn
my face, but I managed to move my eyeballs to look at Kakyouin-san.
"You look
puzzled, Kushina."
Kakyouin-san looked at
me and sighed while smiling.
"You've
forgotten, haven't you? The one you're fighting is───Kakyouin Runa."
"………"
Ah... I see, that's
how it is.
From that, I
understood.
The previous pursuit
by tentacles───they were good at
extending, but they were neither fast nor numerous enough to catch me. ───For someone like
Kakyouin-san, who prepares even for the most difficult of situations, it was an
incredibly sloppy attack.
It was all a trap. I
was being lured into passing through the gaps between the tentacles.
And the moment I
passed through there───I was hit by a
lightning bolt that she had prepared in advance.
...I've been defeated.
Muddy tentacles from
the swamp wrap around my body. I try to resist, but my body is numb and I can't
move properly. Regeneration has begun, but it's too slow.
I'm being swallowed
up...
Black liquid flows
into my half-open mouth. Sinking into the black swamp is a little different
from the feeling of entering water... it's not painful, but it's eerie.
Even so───I could only be
swallowed.
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