-Freya’s POV-
Two spears collide. Bright red-hot lava splashes out because of the shock wave. Jumping from rock to rock, Suzaku and I both have smiles on our faces.
“Hey, this is fun!”
“It’s been a long time since I’ve been this excited fighting. Lately, I’ve only been dealing with a lot of small fry that aren’t even enough as warm up, you see.”
“I’m the same. Just as I expected, you’ve got a great skill!”
We attacked each other by increasing our speed by one level. It’s as if we are dancing at a ball. Every time we exchanged spears, I can feel the heat from my opponent. It’s amusing. He is a worthy opponent who reminds me that fighting is fun.
Our speed once again increased by another level. This time, we clashed with even more force. The rock that served as our scaffolding could not withstand the impact and collapsed.
“Brilliant Flame Thrust!”
“Real Meteor Thrust!”
My position was a little off. The force did not fully penetrate the spear, and I was sent flying into the magma. The sticky liquid clings to my body, warming me slowly. As a god, lava is nothing more than a lukewarm water to me. It’s just the right place for me, I guess.
Thump. The rocks rised up, pushing me upwards. Suzaku was already waiting with his spear drawn.
“Hey, you know what, I’m actually not really interested in the world that Gohma-sama is creating.”
“Oh? Really?”
“The world that he wants to create has no one in it except the gods who swore loyalty to Gohma-sama. There will be no one I can fight against then.”
That would certainly be boring for this guy. A warrior who has lost his adversary has no reason to exist.
“Then why follow him?”
“That’s because I owe Gohma-sama a favor. I also thought that I could fight to the death if I joined his side. That’s exactly what happened.”
Gratitude…… He can’t go back on that then. I understand that feeling all too well.
“Then as your final adversary, I’ll kill you right here.”
“Hahaha, interesting! But you know, I’m the one who will win!”
Heat emitted from my body and Suzaku’s body. The air shimmers like a flame and distorts the scenery. The next moment, we collided violently. The lava was blown away and the rocks were shattered by the impact. He and I kept thrusting in the air.
As if by mutual agreement, the tip of our spears collided and stopped perfectly still. I feel like I’m fighting a mirror. Well, this is as expected from a god who lived for a long time. The techniques that he unleashed are also in the realm of divine work.
“It’s a pity! If I polish you more, you will be stronger than me yet I have to kill you here.”
“Then do you want to be on this side now?”
“I’m glad you’re inviting me, but unfortunately, I swear to share my fate with Gohma-sama!”
“Well, that was foolish of me. I apologize.”
Flames wrap around his spear and he released it up close. However, it was lost due to the large amount of water released from the Spear of the Water God.
“You are using a water spear even though you have fire attribute?”
“I don’t know how it all happened, but for some reason, I ended up taking a liking to this thing.”
The magic jewel glowed blue, and a huge amount of water flowed from the spear to the ground.
Sizzle. Sizzle. Countless amounts of vapors were released as the lava was filled with water, cooling and hardening it. A place similar to the first dimension was created.
“Heh, so you’re trying to steal my heat huh. But that alone won’t take my heat away you know.”
Suzaku increased his heat even more. The water below begins to boil, and a large amount of steam rises in the air. However, there is not enough heat and time for him to evaporate all the water in this different space.
I poured magic into the Spear of the Water God. The spear, which was blue, turned purple due to my magic, and in the end, the magic orb was dyed a dazzling purple. This is a new use of the Spear of the Water God that I have only recently discovered. I mixed my magic power with the magic power of the magic jewel to temporarily create different attributes. The mixed magic power becomes a flame with the properties of water. Purple flames erupted from the spear and surrounded me.
“……What is that flame?”
“I noticed something interesting a while ago. Stones with attributes called magic stones only exist on the planet where I was born and raised. In other words, the completed Magic Jewel is an unknown ore that even the gods do not know about.”
“What are you trying to say?”
“Well, listen. This is the hypothesis I came up with. The magic stones were created by the now deceased Creator God as back up means to fight against Gohma. It makes sense when you consider that the magic jewels were a sacred artifact that was created over a long period of time.”
I believe that the Creator God has left a means of resistance to people, to demons and to the God of Destruction. Perhaps it was an element that was discussed and added by the God of Destruction and the God of Creation when creating the planet. That’s why it’s no wonder that this magic jewel can follow my power without difficulty. This was originally meant to fight against God after all.
Purple flames swirl around Suzaku. Despite the intense burning, the heat was rapidly being taken away.
“Guh-…… my power……”
Suzaku blew away the flames with his spear and lowers his feet on the rock. Immediately afterwards, he got down on one knee.
“……Hey, you’ve done it.”
“I’m no longer just a knight who changes ahead recklessly. I’ll use everything I have. I can do something fair and sneaky to win.”
“Fu,fuhahaha, interesting! I’m getting more fired up!”
A new heat was released from Suzaku. I, in response, trapped the heat inside my body. My new skill, Atomic Energy, takes a long time to start. The engine finally started up and is starting to heat up. Suzaku repositioned his spear and shrouded himself in bright red flames.
“Now I’ll show you the power of the divine artifact gifted by Gohma-sama!”
Boom, boom, boom, boom. Ten Suzaku appeared in a flash of flames. Moreover, the clones are almost identical as the original one. I’ve always thought that Tanaka-dono’s clones were kind of unreasonable, but when the enemy uses it, it seems even more so.
The eleven of them came towards me at once. I use my divine qi to recreate my previous skill, teleportation while repeatedly dodging and attacking. I then instantly created about thirty steel spears, which floated around me and were fired at speeds faster than the speed of sound. As expected, with the eleven of them around me, there were openings.
I finished off three of them with a steel spear while weakening them with purple flames, and then I performed a melee attack on the remaining eight while delivering a barrage of spears at ultra-close range.
Five bodies left.
At this stage, they don’t die easily. Their cooperation has also become skillful and formidable.
“What’s the matter? It looks like you’re having a hard time.”
“I think it would be a waste to end it right away.”
“Ah~, I understand how you feel. I often think that it would be great if the enemy was split up.”
“Then give me that spear. I’ll let you taste it right away.”
“I’ll pass this time. You’re too tough.”
After continuing to quibble, I finally cut off one of them in half. There are four of them left. The fewer they are, the more formidable they become. I jumped backwards and covered my steel spear with purple flames while firing wildly. The other side followed suit, dodging the rocks. Every time he dodged a spear, a pillar of water was created.
This is it.
At the right time, I teleported. I appeared behind one person and catches him for a moment with my divine qi. I quickly pierced his head and left the scene.
Three left.
“This is where I can finally show my true skill! With the three of us, I’m going to show you my real power!”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
The three Suzaku are engulfed in flames and the heat around them amplified. The water begins to boil heavily again.
“Let’s go, Trinity! Secret Technique, Crimson Lotus Annihilation Charge!”
They loomed over me as a giant flaming bird. I see. That’s certainly a powerful move.
—However, it is not enough for me who is now at my maximum power.
Atomic Energy is fully activated. A torrent of fierce power rushes through my whole body. The heat was released at once, enough to burn even the sun.
“Guwaaaaa!”
Suzaku was engulfed in a wave of light and heat and was blown away. The water below evaporated in an instant. The hardened lava melted and turned red hot. Wrong, even the lava was burned to ash. It did not stand the amount of heat I’m emitting.
“What…… look is that…?”
Suzaku, who had been burned, looked at me with a pale face. Apparently, the original one survived because the other two became his shield.
“This is what my real strength is. Now then, let’s fight.”
“–!?”
Suzaku screamed and writhed in agony just because I get close to him. Then, as I passed by, I chopped off his head. His corpse eventually disappeared, leaving no ashes behind. I picked up his spear that was stuck in the rock.
“I’m grateful to be able to use it.”
After unlocking the atomic energy, Pero-sama appeared from the other door.
“It looks like it’s over huh.”
“Pero-sama! You’re safe!”
I jumped into Pero-sama’s long tail and buried my face in it.
Mufufu. Oh, it feels sooo good~. Rubbing. Rubbing.
“Hey, stop it. Let’s go help Liz-san.”
“Oh, I’ll wait then~. But it’s more of a reward for me, being Pero-sama’s adorable servant knight, right?”
“Stop, I don’t want to hear it.”
Covering his ears, Pero-sama flew like a comet to the next door.
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-Liz’s POV-
Kyiin. Sword and giant axe crossed creating large sparks. The fine sand around them flew up, eventually staining their vision yellow.
“Star Cutting Strike!”
“Missed.”
The giant axe was swung down and an invisible slash was fired in a straight line. As I dodged it at the last minute, I immediately throw shurikens made of dark matter.
Dark Matter Shuriken has the effect of restraining the opponent in darkness. I’m not sure if he knew it or not, but Byakko kicked up the sand and disappeared from the spot.
Zuza! He emerges from the sand behind me and then he quickly swings his axe. I parried it with my sword. I used the force to spin in the air and deliver a roundhouse kick into his face. Byakko, who leaned back slightly, grinned with his eyes glaring at me. I wonder if he’s happy to be kicked or it’s because he’s just a pervert.
I’ve heard somewhere that there are people who enjoy being beaten. They are often called masochists, I think.
“Do-M?”
“Yes. Give me more kicks like that.”
“You are the real deal huh.”
Whether he’s do-M or do-S, the fact that we’re fighting to death won’t change. If he wants it, I’ll give him as much as he wanted.
When I slashed down with my sword, he caught it with the handle of his giant axe.
“Won’t you take the attack?”
“My sole interest is on blows. I don’t get excited being slashed, you see.”
“Do-M is hard to please.”
It’s really troublesome that I can’t slash him. If it feels good to be in pain, I feel like it’s the same way either way. I leaped backwards and threw a large shuriken made of dark matter at him.
“Axes, shurikens, anything goes. I’m curious to see how far you can go.”
Clang! He deflected the shuriken with his giant axe, and then his huge body came hurtling towards me like a missile. I caught the large shuriken that came back with my left hand and parried his horizontal slash with the sword in my right hand.
“Kukuku, I can’t believe that your small body can withstand my blows. You seem to have risen from a human, but your arms are quite powerful huh. They’re comparable to those of a high-ranking god.”
I deflected the giant axe that was swung to me again, sending sparks flying as we go. I didn’t show it in my face, but inwardly, I’m struggling to prevent it with one hand.
Just as his looks, he has tremendous power. I melted the large shuriken in my left hand into a liquid and let it flow under his feet. The puddle-like darkness stuck out a number of black arms to catch his two legs.
“Muh!?”
“Headhunting.”
A flash of the blade aimed at his neck. However, Byakko reflexively blocked the attack and smiled fearlessly.
“Hey, I think you should just go kick or punch me now.”
“That will only make you happy.”
“You’re right. That will make me happy.”
“I think it’s better to hide it a little.”
I move straight up with black water and slashed downwards at him. That was also easily blocked. After landing on the ground, I clicked my tongue.
“It’s about time. It’s over, little girl.”
Byakko thrust out his left arm, and then I felt a chill run down my spine. I quickly left the place I’m at. Just as I did, a transparent box appeared where I was. The box then shrunk and eventually disappeared.
“It is the power of the Divine Weapon given to me by Gohma-sama. It isolates and crushes space. It’s simple, but it’s powerful.”
“It’s like Shinichi’s isolation space then. I’m convinced.”
He took aim and created boxes over and over again. I kept my distance from him, and I keep on moving so that I don’t get hit.
“If you’re going to be my master, I will not kill you.”
“Isn’t Gohma your master?”
“He is my king, so to speak. My master is one who abuses and tramples on me in my private life.”
“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
It might be time to decide whether to close the distance or get away from here all at once. He might get irritated and use his power over a wide area. If that happens, I’ll be finished.
“I refuse.”
“There is no other way then.”
Here it comes. A wide-area attack.
I retreated to a few hundred meters using black water. And as expected, a huge box covering about 50-square meter area appeared.
“You missed. Next, I’ll kill you.”
“Kuku. Nope, you’re the one who’s going to die. I’m getting bored so I’m going to erase you for real.”
While he was getting complacent, I created dark matter and filled this space with it at maximum speed. A dark world where there is no light was created. It is almost impossible to see the surroundings visually.
“What is this!? Damn it! In this case I’ll use that skill! ….I-Impossible!? I can’t see anything even with that skill!?”
“As far as I know, dark matter cannot be penetrated by any material or skill. You should die trembling in fear in this darkness.”
Byakko tried every trick in the book to somehow erase the darkness. When all his efforts were in vain, he threw down his axe and he fell to his knees.
“I’m going to kill y—”
“Headhunting”
A flash of light came from behind him. His head rolled on the sand with a thud.
“……I’m worried about Erna.”
I turned off the darkness and then I head to the door.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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