Chapter 53 (2/2)

The shadow that nods to my words. This is a monster called Devil's ShadowDoppelganger that was created by my sorcery. It's something like another me that I created with my magic power and blood, it's able to freely change its shape.

I created it beforehand as a bodyguard in the case of a worst-case scenario when Liscia is away from me. Its strength is certified by Liscia. To see how far this fellow can fight is also an objective this time around.

The shadow that faces Cancer on my words. Cancer gives a slightly surprised look but, he immediately pulls himself together and attacks me. I'd seen it just now as well but, slas.h.i.+ng attack that is released each time he swings his arm, numerous slas.h.i.+ng attacks that are released at his surroundings, there are various kinds of it but, it might be ill-suited for the shadow huh.

Cancer scorns as he releases slas.h.i.+ng attacks at the shadow that charges straight at him. He takes a look at the shadow that was easily beheaded, and he's already looking at me but, the shadow doesn't stop walking and closes in on Cancer.

“Tsk, what's with this fellow!”

Cancer shows confusion at the shadow that walks even though it has no head. The shadow sharpens its hand sharp like a spear before anyone knows and stabs at Cancer.

Cancer uses both hands to avert the shadow's hand. I suppose the reason that there is a clanging noise each time he touches the shadow's hand is that the sharply sharpened arm is lightly repealing the slas.h.i.+ng attacks.

Cancer who releases slas.h.i.+ng attacks even while he's dodging the shadow's stabs. Not just his arms, he also releases it from his legs and tears the shadow to pieces but, it immediately goes back to how it was. Uーn, he's said to be one of the twelve strongest people of the Holy Kingdom so I was wondering what kind of person it is but, I guess it's a let-down? I thought he'd be slightly more capable though.

“Annoying! Haa!”

I place such feelings of mine aside, Cancer uses the technique that mangles the surroundings and turns the shadow into small pieces. If it's under normal circ.u.mstances then its core would be destroyed and it would die like the Opus Killers but, this Devil's ShadowDoppelganger‘s core isn't on the surface. Because it's hidden at a certain place, it won't die from ordinary means. If one doesn't realise this, they will just simply be using up their strength and so forth.

The shadow that returns to how it was from small pieces. Cancer's face stiffens at the mysterious shadow as he mangles it even more. He sees an opening and tries to head towards me but, because the shadow skilfully gets in between us, he can't come over here.

I thought for a little that he might have realised it but, from the looks of it, he didn't realise it. I thought about it just now as well but, it might have been my overestimation.

“……Haa, even if it's a let-down, it's making me laugh if it comes this far. The Sun Of ErosionEclipse Sol”

I point my right index finger towards Cancer and activate sorcery. A small, round, and black sphere appears at my fingertip. I release it, towards Cancer and……the back of the shadow that confronts him.

The sphere that's released at a considerable speed pierces the shadow, and it also easily pierces Cancer. Perhaps it's because he couldn't see it due to the shadow, he made a surprised look while he was pierced. I miss the vitals so that he won't die. Since it won't be interesting if he dies that easily.

“Gaa……haa…… sh, it, you b.a.s.t.a.r.d! I'll kill you! Sacred ScarStigma Activate!”

When Cancer who glared angrily at me tore off the clothes on his right shoulder, something like a scar appeared over there. And then, Cancer mutters something and, that scar starts to radiate and his magic power begins to amplify.

The magic power wells up as though it's a different person from the Cancer from before. The magic power that is to the extent that it's visible, coils around Cancer.

“Carcinus・Zodiac……I won't let you live now that you've seen this, brat”

“What are you on about at this point in time……you will be the one to die”

It seems, I can still have some fun huh. I suppose it's about time for me to fight as well.

Originally, it's この俺: Kono ore. It means 'this me' if translated word for word. It's something along the lines of someone like me. So, I instead use capital letters to put emphasis on the 'me'.

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