Vol 2 Chapter 6.2 (1/2)

2nd Volume, 6th Chapter 【The Blow of Resurrection】 2nd Part

「……Gu……ubue」

However, my hand couldn’t touch the body of the opponent.

For a moment, I didn’t know as to what had happened, but the vacuity of thought ended in an instant.

……Because my sense of pain was still functioning.

While my hand met but the empty air, my abdomen met the opponent’s knee.

If I said it punctured my body, it wouldn’t be metaphorical as my body had caved in.

「Albeit only slightly, your movement was unnatural, but I was alert……when you touched my body, did you find it fascinating?」

No good……this fellow……is too strong.

The opponent pulled her leg out of me, a.s.sumed a swaying posture——no sooner, she launched a lightning side kick on the spot which didn’t differ a tiny bit from the previous one.

Unable to mitigate the impact, I tumbled unsightly on the ground.

「A……ga……gu」

It was impossible to breathe. It was too painful……to die.

L-Light Magic, heal……

「……Fuu……haa……gu」

While slowly raising my body, I turned my gaze with the same hostile intent as before.

The opponent, who had turned around to deliver the final blow, stopped walking as an expression of surprise floated up her face.

「Hou, you really can use healing magic. Since you displayed brilliant swordplay, I was certain you were lying when you said you could use healing magic, but……」

「N-Now that you know I wasn’t lying, will you please leave quietly if I treat that mount……?」

「Fumu……」

Surprisingly, she fell silent as if contemplating.

However, there was no gap at all.

「I have a proposal, but.」

「What is it?」

「Earlier, I said I had no intention of accepting charity. If you let me keep you as a pet, you can keep your life intact, too. You must already know the difference in our abilities.」

「Keep me……as a pet?」

「You are quite young. A human who is so strong at such a young age is rare. It will be fun to keep you.」

「Keep me……like that mount?」

「That’s a friend, not a pet.」

「Then, I would be treated even lower than that?」

「What I’m saying is, if you become my pet, I’ll let you treat my friend.」

Pet……of a demon? How laughable.

I would be treated lower than even a mount.

You just want to make me cry, don’t you?

「That beastkin girl seems to be important to you. Then, if you want to be my pet, you have to kill her.」

「Wha……」

「So, how about it?」

No, absolutely not!

A human- no one wanted to die.

「Err……yeah. I have two things to say.」

「Speak.」

「First, although I may not look like it, I’m 18 years old. I’m not much younger than you.」

「But you look so young. I want you to tell me your secret.」

Even though it was cramped, it was a baby face nonetheless.

「Second……my answer is the same as before.」

「……」

「——How about you become my pet?」

「Ku……ahahahahaha! You’re one amusing human. Fine. In exchange for your making me laugh, I’ll keep my earlier words. I won’t do anything if that girl doesn’t turn her hands to me. You can die——in peace.」

The opponent stabbed the spear, which she was holding, into the ground.

While I was thinking as to what she was doing, she raised her hand to the sky.

On top of her palm, a ma.s.s of fire came into being and continued to grow.

……Huge.

And dangerous.

The 《Ball of Fire (Fireball)》 that I could create was not a match.

The Fireball that was as large as a human could easily burn me to death.

The air about the Fireball vibrated intensely.

So hot……even my bones wouldn’t be left if I were hit.