Vol 2 Chapter 14 (2/2)

He is General Kielo’s aide, and his naui Merkel von Schlarke

His face was pale as he watched the center get pried open

「Stop them at any cost!」

But Kigui’s voice didn’t reach the front row of soldiers

This was because there were soin

The brawny heavy infantrymen are slowly crushed by the caet closer and closer

Kigui took out a bundle of spirit charms from his uniform pocket and kicked the sides of his horse

「If it’s come to this, I’ll stop them myself!」

One cas his sword up above his head

Straddled atop the cahtly purple skin— It’s the zorosta

「So you’re the zorosta her Highness spoke of!」

The fact that he was holding spirit charement

He should have run away immediately He should have withdrawn

But he stood up against hi a mass of fire appear

「Hah, what is that?」

The large hed and crushed it with his hand

「Absurd…」

Despite being stunned, Kigui continues to throw out spirit charms

Afalls down from the sky

After defending against it all with 「Beben Slave」, Gahda spoke

「Is that all?」

「What? Absurd… Are you a monster?!」

Gahda closed the distance between thereatsword to the side

「I’m a zorosta」

Those becaui heard

Kigui’s head flies high into the sky Perhaps Gahda was uninterested, as he didn’t even look

The now headless body slipped down from the horse’s back

「We’ll continue to break through the center and take the commander’s head!」

As he was about to ride off on his cae number of Grantz cavalrymen blocked his way

They all wore angry expressions as they attacked from every direction

「Orahh!」

「Heh」

He swung 「Beben Slave」 as easily and lightly as if he were si

He swings right, thrusts forward, swings back to the left, then slashes vertically

Five cavalrymen lost their lives in the blink of an eye

Though the Grantz cavalry, they still did not withdraw

This was due to their arrogance as the elite of the Grantz Grand Empire

A number of camel cavalrymen rush the Grantz cavalry to cover Gahda

「… Now, let’s go grab hold of victory! Follow me!」

Right as Gahda shouted, a wo in froht

Her blade, a deeper crimson than blood, spews out flames and scatters the rebel army

No one’s able to stop the girl who see in like a bullet wrapped in flames

Gahda sighed

「… Little girl I can’t hold back like I did yesterday」

「Right back at you」

「How courageous I have no interest in killing children I can still let you go if you—」

Before Gahda is able to finish speaking, Liz disappeared fro a spiral

As she flies above head, she unleashes a slash attack, which Gahda repels with his greatsword

Fireworks scatter between the two then disappear Gahda turned his body around and kicked the back of his camel

He leapt right before Liz the reatsword to the side

Liz barely ap was created between them

「… You’re stronger than you were yesterday」

「I told you, I was holding back」

「So does thatserious?」

「If I were serious, your head would’ve been gone by now」

Gahda shrugs his shoulders and speaks quickly

「You still have time If you want to run, then run I won’t chase after you It’s not your wish to die in a place like this, is it?」

「You’re right That’s why I don’t plan on dying」

Gahda stood there with his eyes on Liz while she shty

That which was being conveyed from her was neither fear nor contempt

It was simply an expression of a determination which was akin to a sense of duty

「… There’s no way you’re unable to assuth between us I believe you to be a clever child, little girl… Was I mistaken?」

「It’s not so bad being praised, but if I ran away, there’d be no one to stop you」

Liz brushed the crimson hair on her shoulder behind her back and readied 「Laevateinn」 once more

「If I run away here, I’ll beco wall That’s why I won’t run I’ll fight until the end, find an opening, and grab hold of victory」

「Is that so? I see… I feel like I understand why you were chosen by a spirit sword at your age」

She is noble and possesses a beautifully pure heart Even when colliding against a difficult situation, she does not consider running as an option

Which is exactly why it’s such a waste Hers is not a life that should disappear in a place like this

But Gahda had his reason for not being able to withdraell

「Then let us settle this」

「I won’t hold back!」

The crireatsword, scattering fireworks

Liz digs her toes into the sand and swings her leg up, causing a cloud of sand to fly in the air and cover Gahda’s face

Sand got in Gahda’s eyes, forcing hiroan

「Trying to blind me are you?」

「I’ve got you!」

Not about to let this chance slip by, Liz ai her sword

「I won’t call you a coward But little girls who have bad habits with their legs deserve a fitting punishment!」

Said Gahda, before dropping his head and evading the blade

Liz was shocked at the way he evaded her attack It was almost as if he could see

While she stood there in shock, Gahda placed his hands on the ground and released his ic

Sand coiled around Liz’s legs This threw her off balance and she fell face forward

Liz tried to get up, but because her legs were buried in sand, she was unable to move freely

「Ugh?!」

A large shadow looms down from above Liz’s head

As she looked up, Gahda with his eyes now open, had his greatsword up in the air

「This is the end」

The Grantz cavalrymen try to race to the Imperial princess to save her from peril, but the camel cavalrymen block their way

A scream that doesn’t quiet come out rises up from the soldiers in the area They try to race over to help her, but slave infantryet in their way and prevent the so

Without asking for any help, Liz stares at the greatsith the light of resolution in her eyes

But it’s not fro for a chance to counterattack

The greatsword co down Everyone has a look of despair on their face

As Liz tightly grips 「Laevateinn’s」 handle—

— A darkness appeared in their world

A shi+ning silver sword stopped the blade of the greatsword

Its oore black clothes which fluttered in the air, and an eye patch which covered half his face

Liz saw the back of this figure and was speechless Gahda was also wide eyed with surprise

「… I’lad I made it」

The young boy— Hiro muttered, then kicked Gahda in the stomach to open up some distance

「Ugh?! Wh-Who are you…?」

「Wow~ you’re sturdy」

The hem of his black clothes, which seem to embody darkness itself, dances in the air as he rushes to attack Gahda while his stance is still broken

「So fast!」

「Ugh!」

The silver blade relentlessly splits open Gahda’s skin and causes blood to flow out

Gahda was unable to defend against the fearsome speed

「I’ who you are!」

Gahda counterattacks Hiro turned his body to the side

The greatsword ca down vertically and simply passed by his nose

「Ah!」

Hiro twisted half his body and got ready to strike with 「Excalibur’s」 blade using all his ht

He moves slower than before Gahda had plenty of time to stop it

Once, twice, thrice they cross blades Each time, a show of red fireworks is scattered about

Gahda gradually becomes unable to keep up with Hiro’s speed

He could tell he was being toyed with by Hiro’s quick paced attacked

Gahda desperately chased after Hiro, but Hiro let loose a kick and struck Gahda in the face

「Gah!」

Gahda goes rolling off along the desert floor which is exposed to the blazing sun Hiro watches him with an icy stare

A nu out around the area

Jeers, cries of death, and the roaring of hooves ether with various emotions, then disappear

The countless nu

Their cloudy eyes are like gri you to the other world

After crashi+ng into a pile of corpses, Gahda stood up

「So an interloper would appear at this stage… I really don’t have any luck, do I?」

After laughing at hily stuck to him with his sweat

His previously hidden forehead becomes visible, and a small, purple crystal embedded there is exposed

Seeing this, Hiro muttered

「I knew it A ic stone possessor」

Hiro released the tension in his body and stood in a natural, daunting pose

He stands in a way to suggest he’s let his guard down and is full of openings

「That sword, and the way you speak of ic stones as if you’re familiar with them… You’re no ordinary person, are you, boy?」

Gahda sensed it He sensed thespirit in which Hiro was clad

It is a dohting and tireless effort

And for this young lad to e

The reality of such a fierce warrior being so h

「Hehe, hahahaha… Is this what they call natural talent?!」

He placed the greatsword, which was alround beneath him

「It seeht you seriously!」

Gahda instantly closed the distance between the 「Beben Slave」, causing the air to howl

Hiro simple lifted his silver sword and responded with a small movement

As blade reatsword slid up over the white blade

「Ohh— You’re good!」

Using the reatsword, he unleashed a palm strike to Hiro’s eyepatch

That should have been a blind spot for Hiro, but…

「That’s not a blind spot I can see」

He said, bending his body backwards and successfully avoiding the attack

But this large

If it were an average person, they may have jumped in at this chance

But it seems Gahda realized this was an invitation

He sunk his toes into the sand and swung his leg up throwing sand at Hiro

A large cloud of sand flew up in front of Hiro’s eyes

Gahda leapt behind hiht arm and looked down

There’s blood dripping down fro wound

「I guess it was good that I didn’t take your invitation…」

As he looks back at Hiro, the cloud of sand which was covering his field of vieas shaken off with a single flash

Gahda lifted his shoulder to wipe off the shich fell from his forehead and slid down his cheek Then, the corners of his mouth lifted up

「Even though you’re my enemy, I applaud you How can one reach such extree I wonder But I can’t just stand here being ie the flow of this battle」

Their gazes intersect

They read one, two moves ahead The one who successfully reads the other’scarelessly A bundle of nerves, Gahda focuses solely on taking the initiative

Excite with joy Pure joy is welling up from deep in his heart

This battle of life and death is so fun he can’t contain himself

「Let us fight to the bitter end, until one of us is dead— How about it 「one-eyed dragon」?! The one still standing in the end is the victor! Nice and siht?」

Gahda’s dry lips are cracked open in a crescent shape He twists his body, readies his greatsword, and digs the tip into the sand

「That’s fine with me」

Again, Hiro raised his right ar his silver sword perfectly level and pointed at Gahda