Chapter 68 (1/2)
ill say it here first rewinding tiht as well add some prince of persia ref next tiion (thanks to kureyn-san), beastrauaranteed revisions, corrections and edits are periodically done only on raaawl!
An envious spark of lightning and then, the end
hai oshi+ time for a bit
Kanna rush into the cave without hesitation while leaving behind the totally exhausted Real
Chloe could only watch hi off in disbelief
「H-He really went ahead de gozaru」
She never would have foreseen hih both of theht Kanna was a heroicof disappointins to sprout in Chloe's mind
However, as if to chase away the e inside her e of her lips and says…
「Despite his frivolous words, he is a reliable man」
「Real-dono?」
「Don't look down on ued limbs which in the first place was due to the recoil of her support-type spell, Real picks up the greatsword beside her Although her current appearance looks so uniinably frail and a far cry fro in her eyes has not diminish, not in the least
「Since I've known hier than you, I understand his character just as much He is a man who can act upon a decision instantly as soon as he decided that soht now is not to concern himself about me but rather to eradicate the main culprit behind all this」
「B-But…」
「It's true that [Dragonic Rage's] recoil is harsh but even so, I won't fall behind to the likes of Lizard hi tree」
Real takes a step forward
Though there are fewer of them now, the Lizardman still has quite the nuhts and adventurers are resolutely fighting for their lives
「Why……to that extentーー」
Chloe could not find the words to continue
「If I' that needs to be done, accompanied by a desire to do it and the deterh, then there is no room for hesitation」
Real's words as she pass by Chloe were unwavering
「I wished for it and he responded If so, do we need further words?」
An expression of faith, without a single bleh her chest and she unconsciously reach out to the scar that serves as a testimony of the time when she was bound under a spell But it is also a scar she's proud of because that scar gave birth to a connection with [hio on and chase after hi reckless in one way or another」
Leaving behind those words, Real rejoins the battlefield while holding her greatsword in one hand Although she's gru spirit did not decrease at all, rather it increased instead
Chloe's heart is in chaos as she gaze upon Real's back advancing further towards the battlefield
How can she trust him so much?
Why is he so trusted?
『This oneーーI, did I not place my trust in Kannsa the two person who can communicate their intention with the least a overflows froer and hatred that cannot be contained burns within her, intensifying her pain
『…………It's unpleasant』
It is most likelyーーjealousy
The bond of er than the one she had developed with him over the course of the last feeeks However, not once up until thisnausea
Although she was born as a member of the Black Wolf Clan, she was and still is critically lacking in mana Despite her accu clan eneration surpassed her with ease Even though she had the sa aptitude, she could only watch the back of a clan member who had risen to the ranks of rank adventurer in a short period of tier to be jealous at all
And yet, even that is not co
The wound on her chest hurts
She grits her teeth while tightly clutching her wound as if she wanted to claw it off
ーーーgigyaaaaaaa!!
Her consciousness that was in the process of sinking deeply into a quag the cry of a lizard swords and axes are rushi+ng towards Chloe as standing absentcaution and defense
「ーーー! [Thunder Blade]! !」
With a lightning spell coursing through it, the blade shi+nes to an excessive degree In addition to the lightning strike, the blade, heated to a super high teht hand just like a heated knife against butter She press on with its left hand, both its leg next and finally killing it by decapitation
「gaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!」
Chloe hoith fangs bared, slicing any approaching lizarded activation of [Thunder Blade], her incandescent sword is now similar to a white hot skewer but she does not even care about the extreht hand
All of the surrounding lizard had their li a hellish scenery of blood-painted daruma corpses
At thisits prey and leaving it scattered afterwards
Even with that, the pain in her chest does not subside Portraying the very ie of a [beast], Chloe continues to search around for her next [prey]
At that moment, a thunderous roar accoulfs the whole mine
「ーーー! Kannsama!?」
Chloe's eyes which had been clouded by instinct regains its clarity
Along with her clarity, his words before speeding off into theso injured all over? 』
She finally realized at this late hour about her oversight of the danger he insinuated
「Just how much of a fool am I!」
Chloe wants to cry because of her foolishness
If Kanna's assumption proves true, there is a possibility that the [ along someone ould only be a hindrance
She finally understood However, while it e in alone
This is no longer the tiic beasts while driven by emotion Compared to the worn-out Real, Chloe's consumption of mana and stamina was more or less lower So when Kanna rushed into the cave, Chloe should have followed hi happens to Kannsa it, a sense of uneasiness that was gripping her heart surge through her whole body
And then, she felt a freezing-like sensation froh!?」
An unpleasant yelp leaks froained her sanity while still holding the super high teht hand as [painful]
She throw the sword away and checks her hands Her paler and she would have suffered severe burns that will require a significant a healed by a spell
「This is a fitting punish the pain that will cause her to scream should Chloe ever lose concentration, she breaks into a run with a stiff visage
As soon as she enters the cave, her superior beastkin sense of hearing picks up an o brittle………… There's no tins of an ihout the cave wall It was perhaps because of the prior earthquake With its effect in shaking the whole crescent-shaped mine, a cave-in would be a natural result
Chloe desperately sprints through the cave's passageway
As the signs of collapse gradually gets stronger…
「ーーー! Kannsae's end He is leaning against the hile dragging his body towards the exit
「………Chloe?」
「Kannsaht!?」