Chapter 16.3 - Thousand Blade Academy and the Big Five Holy Festival [6] – part 3 (1/2)

Thousand Blade Academy and the Big Five Holy Festival [6] – part 3

Sid waited for the exhaustion of that『something』which controlled Allen’s body.

However,

「Aa-… I’ve had enough.」

That strategy never came to fruition.

Suddenly, a black sword appeared in Allen’s right hand.

The blade and hilt – everything was black; it was the black of the abyss that makes you feel uneasy just by looking at it.

(What… the hell is that… Doesn’t that look way too dangerous…!?)

Sid’s instinct warned him to「get out of here right now」.

That black sword was so anomalous in nature, that it was hiding otherworldly powers.

However,

(I? Running away …? Against that trash? No way…?!)

His pride did not allow him to escape. It was a heavier choice than death for him, who possessed innate natural talent, to run with his tail tucked between his legs against a swordsman he once looked down upon.

And then,

「Well then, goodbye.」

Allen said that carefreely as though parting with his friend – he projected the black sword forward and launched a『thrust』of explosive speed.

In front of a thrust that could possibly blast the human body into atoms, Sid pushed out〈Vanargand〉to the front and countered it with his ultimate defense technique.

「-Close the time of eternity〈Ice Wall〉!」

At that moment, a huge wall with 100 million layers of thin ice appeared between the two. Each layer was harder than iron, and there wasn’t a single swordsman who was able to break through this wall of absolute defense. However, Allen’s thrust does not stop. The black sword broke through the ice wall as if it were cutting through a piece of paper.

「Gu- again, Close the time〈Ice Wall〉!」

As a desperate measure, he developed a double – 200 million-layer wall. The mental power consumption is considerable, but if he doesn’t stop this blow, he will surely die. Sid was convinced he could stop it.

And after breaking through 100 million and tens of thousands of layers – Allen’s thrust finally stopped.

(…Shit! Just how powerful is that thrust…!)

Sid’s heart was relieved only for a brief moment.

「Three…」

Allen’s voice echoed throughout the venue. At that moment, the wall that protected Sid began to tear with a sound again. Allen slowly began to put his strength into it.

「Two…」

The speed at which the ice walls were destroyed increased with each count.

「One…」

The referee, who understood the meaning of this count correctly, immediately jumped onto the stage.

「W-Wait! That’s enough!」

The referee declared the match to stop, but Allen did not stop.

「Get lost…!」

At that moment, the thrust that penetrated through 200million layers of ice wall, flew in a straight line towards Sid’s heart.

「!?」

Sid managed to twist himself at a godly reaction speed and avoided a direct hit on his heart. However, the black sword pierced deep into Sid’s right shoulder, and he was blown to the wall of the venue by the impact.

「Gahaa…!」

All the air in his lungs was knocked out and he banged the back of his head – completely losing consciousness.