[No, I just thought I’d check up on the amount of credibility “The Liberator’s” stories had? After all, to me, both sides are still just suspicious people]
Nointo’s eyebrow twitches when she heard that her master was called a suspicious person. However, Hajime didn’t worry about it and continued talking with a smile.
[Na~a, if I’m in the way why don’t they just send me back to my former world? Also, the heroes as well, if the Kingdom is to be wiped out already wouldn’t that mean that they didn’t have much of a role at all?]
[Your request is rejected, Irregular]
[Can I hear the reason?]
[It’s because the master wishes for it. The master desires your death, Irregular. Eliminating all difficulties, obtaining immense power and strong comrades…..and then, completely ruining the balance. My master absolutely wishes for your death. That’s why, in a way that you’ll suffer the most, lamenting your choices, then finally ending you while tasting regret and despair. To the maximum amount in order to give my master the highest delight possible. Ahh, about the heroes….there was quite an elaborate and interesting idea, rather the master’s become very interested. Therefore, while you’re still here as a piece, continue dancing around to please my master.]
Hajime wasn’t worried at all and agreed within his mind, he shrugged his shoulders as the answer was roughly what he expected it to be after hearing what Miredei Raisen had told them before. In other words, [Those fellows were certainly trash].
However, rather than himself, those last words made him anxious.
[......An interesting idea?]
[It’s not necessary for you to know as you’ll be dying very soon]
The talk had ended, Nointo immediately shot out countless magics and silver feathers to resume the battle.
More over, it’s power was on a whole different dimension from a while ago. The power that a single feather had was roughly comparable to the railguns and every magic attack was near infinite levels of power. If you looked closely, every part of Nointo’s body was clad in silver magic and it came with an overwhelming intimidation. It looked just like the “Limit Breakthrough” that Hajime and Kouki used.
[~!]
While holding his breath against the extreme waves of attacks that consisted of overwhelming power, Hajime held Metsurai in his right hand and Schlagen in his left and continued to fight back. Metsurai roared and shot out 12,000 bullets per minute which completely negated the silver feathers and magic attacks, meanwhile Schlagen’s bullets pierced through in a single-file line towards Nointo.
However, Nointo’s movements while clad in the silver light was incomparable to what it was before. The moment Schlagen’s bright red bombardment pierced through Nointo, her body vanished like haze and appeared several meters away.
Nointo had caused a mirage of afterimages due to her shear speed of dodging the bullet and her body continued to slightly blur as is.
Hajime “Read Ahead*I dono if this is supposed to actually be a skill or not however it was in quotes, if it is then I probably could have named it Foresight, 先読*” and used cross bitts to shoot exploding slug bullets, however once again they only shot through her afterimage. Nointo who completely disappeared ~Zazazazazaza~ created afterimages in the next instant and appeared behind Hajime. And like a spinning top, she swung her twin large swords and spun along with its centrifugal force that contained immense power.
[~!?]
Nointo’s last movements far exceeded Hajime’s perception with “Light Speed” active, it was a complete surprise attack. Though he just barely managed to lean his body back to avoid a direct hit, Schlagen which was used as a shield was cut into two. It’s built-in energy discharged by accident and a huge explosion erupted in between Hajime and Nointo.
That momentarily caused Nointo to delay her pursuit. however it allowed Hajime enough time to counterattack. Hajime’s body became clad in bright red magic. He had used “Limit Breakthrough”.
Towards Nointo who was advancing, Hajime also advanced a step. Metsurai was no longer in his hands, instead he held onto Donner and Schlag. From that point on it was going to be super close combat.
[Tsuaaa~!!]
[Haaaaa~!!]
Immediately after Hajime dodged the half-swung large sword, both large swords were swung at his body with exquisite timing. Using Schlag he repelled one sword by shooting a railgun at its center and the other was deflected with the upperside of its barrel, Donner in his right hand was aimed directly at Nointo’s heart. A bright red flash shot out but Nointo dodge while rotating and left an afterimage, with its momentum she swung her large swords with increased power.
In order to oppose the decomposition, Hajime applied a heavy concentration of “Intensive Strengthening” from “Vajra” onto Schlag which was several times it’s normal density, rather than going against the full brunt of the attack he used Schlag to deflect the first sword upwards.
And towards the 2nd large sword that was swung horizontally, he received it’s blade with the muzzle while still clad in “Intensive Strengthening” from “Vajra” and fired as is. With a flash of light, an explosion sounded out and the 2nd large sword flew away.
They were both within point-blank distance and while dodging and diverting their opponents weapons, they forgot to breath as their fierce attacks continued without being able to deal a fatal blow.
[Ooooooooo~!!!]
[Haaaaaaaaa~!!!]
Unaware, Hajime and Nointo began to shout out.
One tendon or a nerve line, with just one misstep, death would settle in at the next moment. There was no time to pay attention to each others attacks, they only relied on their experiences and instincts while swinging their sword and firing their guns which shaved off their lives a little bit at a time.
The silver sword left a trail of light through the dark night and the bright red flash flew in all directions like blood spraying. If both attacks were being compared to the sun, their storm of attacks would be considered a flare. In one second, in order to continue surviving they dodge each others attacks and their speeds rose without bounds.
In proportion, if they were slightly grazed blood would be stain everywhere. Hajime had shallow cuts everywhere on his body, Nointo was dripping blood from where she was gouged.
Hajime and Nointo’s abilities were equal. The way things were going, the battle of offense and defense was thought to continue on for eternity, however Hajime was being cornered. No, to be accurate, he was going to be corned.
Hajime had already understood. Because none of Nointo’s magical power has been consumed since the start of the battle.
Needless to say, Hajime had a time limit on using “Limit Breakthrough”. It’ll forcefully cancel itself and leave him in a weakened state for a while. Although Hajime’s magical power was huge, it wouldn’t be able to keep up indefinitely.
On the other hand, Nointo was apparently gaining a supply of magical power from somewhere else which allowed her to continue her strengthening and was virtually unrestricted. Hajime’s