Volume 3 Chapter 28 (1/2)

Volume 3 Chapter 28: True Colors V

Translator: “Pink Tea” Editor: ”Ryunakama”

The rakshasa tilted his head to my words and furrowed his brows.

「Oh, you, a measly carrier, are challenging me?」

「Yeah. I challenge you.」

「Is that a ploy to let those behind escape by using yourself, who is no longer a dragon knight, as a sacrifice? This is fine by me, in its own way. That is, if they can escape from those black tigers.」

「Nothing of that sort. Rakshasa Bane. I just decided that I’ll do this.」

Those words caused the rakshasa to explode into a fit of laughter.

「Hahaha, are you sure about this? Leaving it to a single carrier who is just a tad bit stronger and quicker than a normal carrier? I’m fine with all of you attacking me at once.」

Is it a provocation or he just looks down on us this much?

I don’t know which is it, but to be honest, I don’t really care at this point.

As I embraced such thoughts, Saki approached.

「Axel… I also…」

She is probably going to say that she will fight.

But, there is no need for that. Soー

「It’s fine. Saki… My goal is set. Please take care of Berzelia and others.」

「…Understood.」

When asked to defend the rear, Saki nodded with a serious expression, completely devoid of her usual smile.

If she’s like this, she surely will manage to protect Berzelia and others.

While I thought so, a laughing voice once again reached my ears.

「Kuku…… So you are really planning to let him attack me alone. Are you sure about this, hero of magic, approving such suicide.」

「It’s fine. You are already in the hands of the god of death.」

Saki gave the Rakshasa those words with a cold look.

「Hmm? Are you begging your gods now? Well, eventually we will annihilate all of the gods as well, so it doesn’t matter. …… Enough of this farce, come already, Carrier Axel. You keep eyeing me all this time, so you surely want to attack? But do you have guts for that?」

「Sure. …Then, let’s do this, rakshasa.」

While saying this, I used the power of my current job to transport a bit of the past.

However, I didn’t transport the power alone.

I also got from the past my previous spirit.

The mindset I had when I fought majin, my movements, emotions, I drag everything from the past and implant it in my heart.

Until now, I was a carrier. My job and actions didn’t differ.

ーHowever, for now only, I will tackle this with the same spirit I had in the old days.

Clenching my teeth hard enough for them to creak and regaining a bit of my calm I take a stance with the sword in my right hand and the spear in my left. That’s the way I fought in the past.

「……Yes. I as the former dragon knight Axel will deliver you, rakshasa Bane to death……!」

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「……tch」

Saki immediately noticed that Axel in front of her began emitting a much stronger bloodthirst.

「So it turned out like this after all. It’s a problem, really…」

「In-indeed, the strength of that rakshasa is a huge problem.」

Sidonius tried to voice his agreement, but he completely misunderstood me.

I wasn’t speaking about the strength that this rakshasa possessed.

「It’s not what I meant. I was talking about Axel.」

「Eh?」

「For the first time in a while, he is truly angry……」

The one to agree with those words was Berzelia, who was lying on the grown nearby.

She also knew Axel well.

「…Ye…ah. It’s Master from the times when he was really scary…」

「Since he became like that there is no stopping him.」

「No stopping…?」

「Literally. Until he achieves his goal…… Until he wins, he will keep going. Until death.」

「What…」

Probably quite surprised by my words, Sidonius kept flapping his mouth for a few seconds.

And when he was finally able to speakー

「That’s just thoughtless……」

He said those dumbfounded words.

「Right now, he isn’t a dragon knight…… There is no way for him to prevail over the majin that fused with an ancient beast…」