Chapter 43.2 - Battle For The Bond (1/2)

Chapter 43.2 : Battle For The Bond

「Sorry…….. Electric-type attacks won’t work on me anymore.」

I already prepared a counter measure against that kind of attack. Maybe things would have gotten really dangerous if I hadn’t prepared that countermeasure.

When I thought that she used that kind of dangerous skill on me without even a shred of hesitation a shiver ran through my spine.

The woman called Kaya was tottering on her feet. With this, she wouldn’t be able to do anything for a while.

I had to go to that confectionary castle immediately so I left her behind and ran.

「W……….Waai-……」

I wouldn’t stop just because the woman called Kaya told me to do so.

Please, please keep her safe. I ran as I prayed for her safety.

◆Sword Maiden, Shirone

「FLYING SHADOW BLADE! ! 」

Several magic blades produced by her scythe chased after me.

I erased them all with the swing of my sword.

「Not bad, Shirone! ! Then, how about this, VOIDLESS BLADE! ! 」

And now she used teleporting magic blades. But, this technique was too easy to dodge as long as I paid attention since there was a time lag between the moment she created the blade and when it made its move.

This was like a seesaw game.

Despite her stupidly high defensive power, the Silver Witch seemed to have limited means of attack. For this reason, none of her attacks could finish me off.

But, my attacks were also unable to penetrate her solid defense.

And yet, the one being chased around was me. I was bound to be defeated if things kept going on as they were.

「FLAME BLADE! ! WINGS BLADE, BLAZING SWALLOW!」

I sent my attack towards her but it stopped by one of the Silver Witch’s magic barriers.

The magic barrier power varied in accordance to the power of its user. Despite not being as powerful as Rena’s, the Silver Witch’s magic barrier was still quite a powerful one.

「What a tough magic barrier…….. Reiji-kun should be able to tear through this magic barrier, but it’s simply impossible for me.」

Reiji-kun’s sword was fast, and heavy. He could easily tear even Rena’s magic barriers if they were just one or two. But, unlike Reiji-kun’s, none of my attacks could reach her.

Despite slightly lacking in the power department, my swinging speed was around the same as Reiji-kun’s. So the main reason I couldn’t tear through her barrier must have been just that – my lacking power.

「None of your attacks can reach me, Shirone! ! 」

The Silver Witch swung her scythe again as she yelled, sending several magic blades towards me again.

The magic blades with auto-tracking function chased after me like my own shadow, so I couldn’t just dodge them. Since I had no choice I intercepted all of those magic blades, while the Silver Witch controlled another magic blade to attack me. I flew past the magic blades to leave my previous position in a hurry.

I could somehow avoid her attacks for now, but dodging them became increasingly more difficult each moment.

「It seems you realized that you’re slowly driven into a corner, Shirone. With this, Kuroki will be MINE and MINE alone. Your existence is just an eyesore. So BEGONE!」

The Silver Witch yelled as she swung her scythe. [ED: Damn Yandere, you scary!]

「KUROKI ISN’T YOURS! ! 」

I replied while stopping her slash with my sword.

You can’t treat a person like a thing. And most of all, manipulating a person will with a magic drug makes it even worse.

「Then, does that make Kuroki yours? ! 」

「He isn’t MINE! ! 」

「Then just shut your mouth and begone, you’re just an eyesore! ! 」

I deflected her scythe with my sword and then took some distance from her. We were glaring at each other.

「Fuh」

I started laughing.

「What are you laughing for? 」

「I see now………. In short. You can’t make Kuroki completely yours, is that it? 」

When I said so, the Silver Witch’s cute face became sullen.

It seems my remark was a bull’s eye.

I was convinced. Kuroki wasn’t completely under her control yet. There was still a chance to save him.

「Certainly, sometimes………… Kuroki is leering at Regena’s butt.」

The Silver Witch said with a vexed tone.

I was astonished to hear her say those words.

What the hell is that closet pervert doing in Nargol. It seems he needs to receive strict re-education in his conduct.

「BUT! ! MOST OF THE TIME, HE’S PEERING AT KUNA’S BREAST AND BUTT! ! THERE’S NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! ! 」

Saying so, she charged at me and then swung her scythe again.

Though her attacks became faster than before, her movements were sloppier.

I could cope now, with her attacks becoming sloppy.

I dodged her slash and then chanted sending a counter as I said the name of my skill.

「THOUSAND SWALLOW WINGS BLADE! ! ! 」

「KUH！ ! 」

But, the Silver Witch’s barriers repelled my attacks.

The momentary delay in erecting her magical barrier allowed me to seal her movements.

NOW! !

I forcibly fixed my stance and charged towards her. My body was screaming in pain, but I couldn’t let go of this chance.

I charged my entire magic power in to the sword on my shoulder.