Volume 2
Chapter 31
I Learned
About Wood-Element Attacks
Translator : PolterGlast
Natura-san drew her
elbows back and puffed out her chest.
Then, as she thrust
both arms forward vigorously, numerous trees responded by extending their
trunks haphazardly toward me.
Each one was thicker
than before, so instead of piercing my body, they scraped me heavily. More than
half of my head was shaved off.
Even so, my body began
to regenerate immediately. The flesh that had been scraped away was replenished
by the flesh that gathered from all sides.
Natura-san waved her
left hand from top to bottom.
Instantly, a thick
trunk from above my head bent like a whip and struck my body.
It blew my body away
along with the trees that had scraped me, and the resulting impact scattered
when it hit the ground.
A small crater had
formed in the ground.
"What a shame,
Kushina-san..."
Natura-san looked at
the place where I had been with a sorrowful expression.
"..."
Not yet.
It's not over yet.
"!"
My body began to
regenerate again.
Flesh gathered from
nowhere, creating a mass of flesh, gradually returning to human form.
Fufu... fufufu...
Things just getting
started, Natura-san.
"Haa..."
I was able to breathe
again as my body healed completely.
My physical functions
had also resumed, and everything was back to normal.
"..."
Natura-san was
surprised.
Well, if you saw such
a ridiculous power, that's a normal reaction.
But she quickly
tightened her expression.
"Is that also a
power granted to you by God?"
A power granted by
God?
Ah... well, that's true.
"Yeah."
It wasn't Chrisya-san
who gave me this power, but that person was also a God, right? Then, she is
right.
"……… Tsk, how
disgusting...!! To even steal the momentary brilliance of love...!!"
She seems irritated.
"Die!"
Natura-san thrust her
right hand towards me.
Then, several trunks
also turned towards me, and new branches began to grow, and then they were
fired towards me like needles.
Multiple branches
approached me. I didn't avoid them and took the hit.
"───!"
The moment the branches
pierced my body, they split at the tip like flowers, extended, circled my body,
and pierced my skin all over.
It was an instant.
Since so much happened in an instant, there was no way to avoid it.
My body was riddled
with holes again.
Even I had to kneel on
the ground due to this.
Unlike before, the
branches didn't shrink and come out of my body.
The pierced branches
remained in my body.
This is pretty
painful.
But my power was
unquestionable.
Regardless of the
branches being stuck, regeneration began.
As my flesh
regenerated, the branches were pushed and crushed. When they were shattered,
they were pushed out of my body by the flesh.
Oh, even if a foreign
object remains in my body, it will be expelled like this.
This power is really
convenient.
I felt an unusual
amount of pain as I regenerated, but since it was just pain, it was trivial
considering this effect.
I stood up and looked
at Natura-san.
Natura-san's
expression hadn't changed.
She seemed to know
that I wouldn't die.
Natura-san pulled back
her right hand, turned her body, and thrust her left hand towards me with her
hand open.
Then, again, a large
number of thick trunks grew towards me in a disorderly manner.
That's an incredible
number of moves. And even though she's moving so many trees, she doesn't show
any signs of fatigue. It's also interesting that the trees become incredibly
hard when she manipulates them, even though ordinary trees would never be able
to pierce my body.
It wouldn't be bad to
be attacked like this forever, but... with her offensive power being so great,
I started to wonder about the durability.
At this point, I
started moving too.
I avoided the
approaching trees and squeezed through a small gap to approach Natura-san from
below.
Since I suddenly moved
at super speed, Natura-san widened her eyes in surprise.
While she was
surprised and stopped, I thrust my fist towards her stomach.
My fist pierced her
stomach───and at that moment,
"───!"
Her body shattered
like fine glass. Or rather, it would be more accurate to say it was like a
tree.
I never thought she
would break so easily...
Because I had hit
something so fragile with so much force, the excess impact that couldn't be
offset stretched straight out and blew away the trees that were growing in
front of it.
Behind me, I could
hear the sound of trees moving.
When I turned around,
a wooden doll shaped like Natura-san was growing out of another tree.
Or rather... As soon
as the doll completely emerged from the tree and the connection was severed, it
transformed into the same Natura-san as before.
What's going on...?
"I've caught
you."
"───!?"
A sharp pain ran
through my feet.
What is it?
When I looked down, I
saw several things that looked like plant roots emerging from the ground and
piercing my feet.
The roots were
entering my body.
Hence the pain.
"I wanted to make
it quick for you... but I have no other choice. I have to make sure you perish
here."
Natura-san spread her
arms and looked up at the sky.
"With this love
and pain, descend to the honorable one."
More and more roots
grew into my body.
It doesn't matter.
Like before, I'll
crush them with my muscles!
"……?"
My body... won't...
move?
Why?
□□□
Currently, what the
plant was doing inside my body was not just growing and taking root.
Fine roots were
extending to my nerves and beginning to connect.
It was even trying to
take control of my body.
Moreover, the power of
the roots did not stop there.
Energy drain.
The roots were
absorbing my physical strength, vitality, and even mana, robbing me of my
strength.
The concept that
depriving something of energy prevents it from regenerating, and the absorption
of energy renders regeneration futile.
Stop my movement and
take away my power.
Once rooted, I would
be slowly killed over time.
Taking root anywhere,
taking nutrients, and growing───it was truly a plant-like power.
□□□
(Actually, I know it's
not your fault. You were just being manipulated by God. You're not guilty. To
be honest, I wanted to set you free. I wanted to set you free and walk with
you. Someone who told me they loved me. I wanted to cherish you. But that's
impossible. As a servant of God, you must leave this world as soon as possible.
God is a poison of this world. An existence that should not exist. Even if I
had to set you free, I wanted to set you free instantly. But when the likes of
you, a poison to the world, are the opponent, even the time spent searching for
it is a waste. Consider this a token of my effort. At least, I will end it with
my own hands. I, who love everything, will set you free and guide you to the
afterlife.)
"It's over,
Kushina-san."
Natura-san said
flatly, without expression.
Hmm, I can feel the
roots growing deeper and deeper inside my body.
At this rate, it might
reach my brain.
But well, the fact
that the roots are penetrating through my body means that they are destroying
my body in an ongoing process.
Once destroyed, my
body will regenerate.
Look, even now.
"───!"
Natura-san looked
surprised.
Of course, anyone
would be surprised if their muscles suddenly swelled and moved unnaturally.
As the muscles
writhed, the roots were crushed and shattered.
It's amazing how it
automatically eliminates anything that gets in the way when it regenerates.
The wooden fragments
were expelled from my body again.
Natura-san retreated a
few steps, looking disoriented.
I smiled at her.
I closed the distance
with Natura-san in an instant and swung my fist again.
Once again,
Natura-san's body was easily destroyed, and the pieces of wood scattered in all
directions.
The aftershock of the
attack destroyed the trees behind Natura-san.
I feel like I'm not
really hurting her.
Natura-san appeared
behind me again.
She looked at me with
hatred.
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