Chapter 4.2 (1/2)

Chapter 4. And so their story begins. (2)

-You’re screwed.

D, don’t say that.

I was unable to even calm down from my surprise. She was actually conscious?

“You were waiting?”

I said this as calmly as I could, but… I’m afraid. Am I gonna die? Is this it for me?

“…O, of course. Did you think a Sword Saint would be beaten by a mere stick?”

The Sword Saint seemed to get p.i.s.sed by my question. But… her voice faltered just now, right?

“Then, just one more hit…”

“S, shut up!”

…My head almost went flying from that taunt. Thankfully, I barely managed to dodge, but I could still feel blood flow down from the new wound on my neck.

“W, who says I got done in by the bat?!”

I need to get her to be agitated. It’s all over once she regains her calm. For now, I took out the bat again.

Shf

Flinch!

“…You seem scared.”

“W… who says I am?!”

The Sword Saint began to run towards me. Her eyes were on the bat, though! I put my left hand in my pockets, and activated Sand Spray!

“W, what the! You unfair b.a.s.t.a.r.d!”

“There is no unfairness in a fight!”

The sand went directly into her eyes! It was super effective!

I just need to get in a single hit like before. I thought this, and quickly ran towards the Sword Saint.

“Haah!”

Shudder!

Bang!

The moment I took a step back out of instinct, the Sword Saint’s Life Sword sliced open the sky.

“…”

As I said, she literally cut open the sky. The roof was gone. There’s nothing above me. I can see the sky. Hoho…  I could see the Sword Saint rub her eyes as she mumbled a few words out of rage. In her right hand was her sword s.h.i.+ning in a blindingly blue light.

-Master, what now? That’s scary.

[Run, of course.]

Fight that thing now? No way. My body right now is in a really bad shape.

-Where to, though?

…I wonder. There is a secret path at the place where the desk used to be, but would the Sword Saint let me run?

“…Die.”

Was it because of the sand in her eyes? Or was it because she was in berserker mode? In any case, her red eyes combined with her killing intent made it hard to use.

Escape through the window? Not possible. It’s covered with steel.

The door? It has traps all over it.

The secret path? The Sword Saint is blocking it.

-Master, I was happy to have met you…

[…No comment.]

I’d have come up with a comeback in the past, but I didn’t really feel up to it right now. The reason why the Sword Saint’s sword was s.h.i.+ning so brightly was because she was circulating energy in her body as well.

The reason why there are more female knights than soldiers is because of the energy. The energy’s power completely transcends that of the human body. If I were to fight the Sword Saint right now, my body would be split in half.

Why not use my sword arts on her? You know, such things can only be used when you can see your opponent. Right now, I could die before I even know it. If the Sword Saint really does go all out, my head would be separated from my body before I even know it.

Like this, my hope for survival began to dim. But right then, behind the Sword Saint, a head popped up from the entrance to the secret pa.s.sage, and made eye contact with me.

The owner of that head, Rein, seemed to be saying this with his eyes.

[Ah, sorry. I think I came to the wrong place.]

I widened my eyes as far as I could, and sent back my message.