Chapter 71 (1/2)

IMPORTANT: Empire (noun) will be changed to Imperial (noun).

VS Suzaku

A bright-red-haired man who carries numerous swords on his back, Suzaku or something, descended from the sky. Although the soldiers around were initially surprised, they cheer when that fellow reveals his appearance. It's somebody who's that famous huh. Well, he's saying ‘Sword Saint' or something like that after all.

“Not only did you kill my country's precious Imperial citizens, that act of desecration on the corpses; I will absolutely not forgive you! Prepare yourself!”

Suzaku who rouses and approaches as he pleases. This fellow, he's the type that I hate; a fellow who doesn't listen. Well, what this fellow is saying isn't necessarily incorrect though. But still, his one-sided remark p.i.s.ses me off. If you're going to attack me

“You better be prepared to be killed!”

I release shortswords at Suzuka who approaches. All 10 shortswords head towards Suzaku, but Suzaku repels all of them with the sword he holds in his hand. And then, I don't know what he's thinking, but he threw the sword he holds in his hand at me.

I immediately intersected 2 shortswords and blocked, but the moment the sword's tip made contact, the shortswords broke and vanished. I didn't expect it since it didn't break when they were repelled just now so I forcibly twisted my body to dodge, but my shoulder was slightly grazed.

Just as I slightly lose my balance, the figure of Suzuka who draws the 2 swords on his back approaches. I immediately return 2 shortswords to my hands, hold them in a backhand grip, and catch the swords that were swung down.

And the moment I put my strength in, in an attempt to push back through the difference in strength, Suzaku lets go of his swords once again. Naturally, I, who stepped forward in an attempt to put in more strength, lost my balance because the strength had nowhere to go. Suzaku, who aims at that, swung a sword, that he newly drew, horizontally at me again.

I roll forward so as to dodge it and keep my distance. It's my first time going up against somebody who fights like this and it messes with my rhythm. It's because until now, there hasn't been anybody who releases their weapons.

As I'm watching Suzaku, who lets go of his weapons in that manner, I understood why he lets go of it. It's because the swords return to Suzaku's side on their own.

I don't know whether the swords themselves are being imbued with magic or whether it's Suzaku who's using magic, but I understood the reason he lets go of his swords.

I'm left with the fact that my shortswords that were created with sorcery were broken through that bothers me, but since I understood Suzaku's fighting style, I have a way to deal with it.

I once again release my shortswords. Firstly, 10 shortswords. Suzaku repels it as he did previously, but I add on another 10 shortswords over there. A total of 20 shortswords a.s.sail Suzaku.

I guess Suzaku still has some leeway since he repels those too and tries to head over here. If that's the case, I can still increase it further huh.

Aside from the shortswords, I create spears, axes, swords, and launch all of them at Suzaku. I guess there are probably about 100 in total. As expected, it's tough for me to go more than this. However, Suzaku is also frantically blocking the weapons that approach from all directions.

“Kuu!”

And then a sword he hurls over here in desperation. However, this time, I avoid it without blocking with my shortswords and grab the handle the moment it pa.s.ses by me. I'd been watching since just now; this sword has been endowed with magic that has a destruction effect.

It seems when it makes contact with something at where the magic power is poured into, it's able to slice and penetrate it without fail. It's why when I blocked it with the shortswords just now, the shortswords were penetrated effortlessly.