Chapter 80 - Darkness and Sword King Festival [11] (1/2)

80. Darkness and Sword King Festival [11]

Idol-san finally brought out her soul-dress〈Neba Glome〉.

(The battle thus far was just a prelude, so to speak. From here on out, it’s a real battle with everything we’ve got!)

I focused on Idol-san with fighting spirit burning in my heart.

The moment I blinked, Idol-san, who was in the center of my vision, suddenly disappeared.

「What?!」

As I widened my eyes in surprise,

「-Over here.」

I heard her calm voice from behind.

I reflexively crouched as low as possible on the spot, and a side sweep flashed over my head.

And in succession, she delivered a powerful front kick.

「-This is going to hurt a little.」

I crossed my arms in front of my chest while turning around, and defended against the kick from the front.

However,

「Guh…!」

A violent impact, which was released from her thin leg, blew me away.

(What… power!)

While being blown back, I backflipped in mid-air to kill the momentum, and performed ukemi to land safely.

Idol-san slowly lowered her slender right leg, which she delivered the kick with, and assumed a unique stance of Two-Sword style – no,『Two-Lance Style』.

I spoke while maintaining Seigan no Kamae.

「…You’ve gotten even faster.」

「Thank you. But I’m still getting started!」

The next moment,

「Flying Thunder God – 20 Million Volts!」

A bluish light was emitted from her whole body, and a crackling lightning sound rang out.

(Is she electrifying herself?!)

Powerful electric current flows through her body to stimulate her cells.

This greatly improves muscle strength and reaction rate, which makes the superhuman speed she demonstrated just now feasible.

(The ability to manipulate electricity, huh… This is going to be tough…)

As I was analyzing Idol-san’s abilities,

「Thirty Million Volts -〈Lightning Strike〉!」

From the tip of her azure lance, a raging lightning was released in a straight line.

「First Sword – Flying Shadow!」

My flying slash was drowned out by the azure lightning.

(As expected, it is difficult to intercept with Flying Shadow…)

After confirming the difference in output, I immediately jumped to the left.

When I safely avoided the lightning strike and looked up, Idol-san was standing right in front of me.

「Thunder Style -〈Thunder Clap〉!」

Waves of consecutive attacks descended on me like a storm, not allowing me to catch my breath.

「GUOOOOOOHHHHH!」

Thrust, Slash, Mow down – Just when I somehow managed to defend the first three consecutive attacks,

(No good! Her attacks are too fast!)

It is impossible to defend all the consecutive attacks.

Having made a quick decision from my previous experience, I jumped back while bracing to suffer some damage.

The sharp edge of the lances cuts off my flesh, on the side and left foot slightly.

「Guh…」

I somewhat managed to swallow the searing pain.

Immediately upon landing, I ran towards her to close the distance.

「-HAAAAAAAAAA!」

(The situation will get worse if I’m just stuck on defending…)

I have to keep attacking Idol-san so as not to give her the initiative to attack!

「Eighth Sword – Yatagarasu!」

「Thunder Style – Heavy Thunder!」

Both of our slashes intertwined and disappeared.

「UOOOOOHHHHHH!」

「HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!」

Sword and lance clashed fiercely, as sparks flew and dull metallic sound echoed again and again.

However,

(Kuh… Too far…)

I can’t completely close the distance between me and Idol-san.

The difference in reach between a sword and a lance is roughly『twice』as much.

Too far – Too hopeless of a distance.

Before my sword reaches her, her lance will surely reach me first.

(Shit…)

One by one, lacerations on my body increased.

Unable to endure anymore, I jumped back and took distance temporarily.

「50 million volts -〈Lightning Bird〉!」

Idol-san fired a huge lightning bolt which transformed into small birds with immense force.

The number was slightly more than a hundred.

「Kuh, Eighth sword – Yatagarasu!」

The eight slashes were spread in all directions as a barrier to protect myself.

However,

「Ga, ha…!」

In the face of a flock of more than a hundred birds, the barrier was too small.

Almost all the lightning strikes showered on me, and I involuntarily knelt on the spot.

(This is… bad…)

It is different from being cut, burned, or blown up.

I guess this is called『Electric Shock』.