258 256. Forty Trials "Self-Prison".txt (1/2)

”Whirlpool waves...!

All that's left to do is to apply a sealing technique at zero distance and the game is over.

This is the large hall in the center of the second floor of Vyasia Castle.

Although it's a little off the center of the magic circle, it's enough to seal the Ancestor Vortex Wave in its current state.

I'll use my subfluidic technique to grab the Ancestor Vortex Wave's arm and that's it.

If you grab it, you win.

Victory.

Almost there.

Just grab it.

Just grab it.

What--?

It was ten seconds after he had gained the upper hand that he noticed the discomfort.

All the techniques were being heckled and played off - and finally, it was becoming difficult to even touch them.

In other words, they only had the upper hand for ten seconds.

--What's the meaning of this?　What's going on?

In the plan, he was supposed to be able to grab the skill of an ancestor at least once with this 'subfluidic technique'.

However, the reality was too ruthless. He couldn't grab it even once.

On the contrary, he was getting worse with every second.

Fist to fist, fist to fist, I'm being pushed down little by little.

The horrible reality of this chills his spine and he concentrates on the enemy's face instead of his own technique.

The progenitor vortex wave was expressionless, staring at his body.

Eyes like the unfathomable emptiness characteristic of dimensional wizards.

Looking at those pitch-black eyes, I felt a chill in my heart - I was convinced.

Now the founder Uzunami is trying to imitate (copy) his skill of subfluidic arts.

He sensed a disadvantage in the first second and used the next ten seconds to watch and practice - trying to catch up with the value of the skill on this occasion.

And now that my skills are no longer working at all ...... that's what I mean.

The skills that I had gambled over ten years to master have been sucked away in a mere ten seconds or so ......--

”Bah, stupid. ......!　I'm kidding: ......!

He swears and repeats a technique that no longer works at all.

The progenitor Uzura Wave coolly defended it.

No, on the contrary, the 'subfluidic technique' that he had perfected was elevated to a higher level with a few seconds of training, and it was carried out as a new technique.

Forced to retreat with that technique, I felt my face twitch.

--f*cking around.

Are you trying to say that a year for an ordinary person is equivalent to a second for a brilliant person?

Is it just a good stepping stone, such as the techniques you've trained yourself to use?

”f*ck off!　Whirlpool waves!

He becomes enraged and goes to grab it.

However, he was matched by the move and his arm was taken in the opposite direction.

In the end, it was the progenitor Uzurinami who fulfilled his aim first. Following that, a flowing and perfected 'body technique' that I was not even allowed to see was performed, and intense pain rushed through my entire body.

''Ugh, ugh--!

The enemy was moving too fast for me to know what kind of move I had taken.

But I only know my condition thanks to the stabbing pain in my brain marrow.

My right arm was broken.

But I can't stop. Immediately, I try to fight back, letting the trees nestled inside my body grow and use them as a graft for the broken bone.

However, the first step is pushed back by the blows of the progenitor vortex wave.

I could barely see that I had been hit from directly below. I also knew that it was the same fist I had used in the first place.

I can't prevent that attack from happening to me.

If it was the same as my own fist, I could have prevented it, but of course it was faster than my own fist.

There was no way he could prevent it.

Before he knew it, the advantage of the fist fight had changed.

Many times his own arm was taken and broken.

The pain of the blows and the broken bones made me jump in and out of consciousness.

The damage builds up and his body becomes numb and immobile.

They are instantly healed with plants and magic.

The bones are no longer in pieces - the body is somehow moved through the tree instead of the bones. Ruptured blood vessels are held together by the fibers of the tree. The collapsing body manages to keep itself rooted to the ground through the soles of its feet.

He is punched and punched and punched - and at the end of it all, the right fist of the progenitor vortex wave catches the middle of his own face.

The cord holding his long white hair together popped and spread out like a lion's mane.

Still unable to fall, the founder Uzuraha's expression changed.

Through the shattered glasses, he could see his enemy's turmoil.

The fist of the Ancestor Uzumi was slick with blood and the enemy was losing its stance.

If he wanted to fight back, it was now or never.

The chance that he had endured to come to this point - the opportunity that he had endured.

Not yet!

His right fist struck the enemy's side of the face roughly as he was struck.

''Guh!''

The Primordial Vortex Wave must have thought that there was no way to fight back in this state.

He had stolen all of his own 'Subfluidic Technique' techniques and must have been caught off guard.

It seemed to have hit him because it was an attack with no technique or anything else.

''Ahhhh, not yet!　Not yet, Uzumi-iiiiiiiii!

Shouting, he abandoned his defenses and suicide attacked with the trees inside his body.

The Primordial Vortex Wave responds to it.

He ducks under his own telephone-punch and is tackled to hug his waist. Then, with a spiritedness that seems to pull out the big tree, he is shouted back.

''Aydo oo--!

Apparently, he didn't like the fact that he was rooted to the ground.

As if to tell him to stand on his own feet and fight, his body was plucked from the ground, levitated, and carried straight to the wall of the Great Hall, where he was slammed down.

The back of my head is hit and my vision goes blank as I feel the wall break on my back.

He goes into the guest room at the back of the great hall, breaks another wall, and then goes into a guest room further back - and is taken as far back as he can get.

It's not as if there are any artificial walls when it comes to the battle between the ”stealers of reason”.

I'm going to be able to say that I have become strong and sturdy, and I unconsciously clasp my hands together and raise them in the air.

”Uzuruha!　Ku, ra, ee, ee--!

Then, he dropped his clenched fist as hard as he could onto the enemy's back and stopped moving.

The Sijo Vortex Wave's body was slammed down and cracked the floor of the guest room.

Of course, Shi Zuhafo immediately stood up and challenged him to fight close again.

Not yet.

I'm not done with my 'subfluidic arts' yet.

If it was a fist fight while recovering, he still had the advantage.

My own recovery magic greatly exceeds the recovery magic of the primordial vortex wave. Most importantly, it's great to be able to use recovery without leaking magic power out of your body. It is only the Ancestor Whirlpool Wave that is targeted by the Magic-Sucking Holy Tree de Rifidoux.

Counterattack each other.

Don't be afraid of the enemy's fists.

Eat a hundred fists, and counterattack with a single blow.

If you recover a hundred fists before the enemy's one, you've won.

”I'm not done yet!

I can't keep up with the enemy's body arts anymore. I can't see anything.

My body is screaming in pain. I'm over the limit.

The magic power is being consumed by recovery and repair at a frightening rate. I'm close to being empty.

But I'm almost there.

I just need to do a little more.

I'm begging you--

Your heart.

You can stop.

But just pretend to move for a moment.

Praying to God, I keep fighting.

I keep fighting back despite the beating I'm taking.

Believing that as long as I don't break my heart, I will have a chance to win, I will continue to endure the enemy's attacks over and over again...

At the end of it, it was the Primordial Vortex Wave that retreated first.

I couldn't chase after the retreating enemy and stood there, gasping for breath.

''Gah, haha ......!　Hahahahahaha!

In contrast, the Primordial Vortex Wave twisted his face and complained about his style.

''You fight like a zombie ....... Id .......

Ka, I won: .......

We competed in an exchange of damage and recovery.

Honestly, the difference between their visible appearances to each other is huge.

The first ancestor vortex wave's face remains clean, whereas I am covered in broken bones and bruises and covered in blood.

However, the beautiful face of the Primordial Vortex Wave was pale.

The poison he had planted in advance was taking effect.

The earlier seeds have grown up and are compressing his lungs.

It's doing more damage than the eye can see.

If we keep this up--and I'm sure we'll have a chance--we'll have a chance.

You're not ready to win yet, id: ......

When I am happy with the turnaround in my situation, the primordial whirlpool wave waters me down.

And then he uses a magic that he hadn't used for a long time.

''--Magic 《Distance Mute》!

With a high density of magic power on his right arm, he looked at me and smiled.

''What on earth ....... You proved earlier that that magic doesn't work .......

Yeah, I know. So, I'm gonna change my mind. If you won't go through with it, I'll go through with it.

The First Ancestor Vortex Wave thrusts its pale, luminous right arm into its own chest and explores its body with an unprecedented concentration.

It's hard to believe that it's merely interfering with your body beyond dimensions. It's as if he's performing a treatment that can never fail - I realize the enemy's aim.

''--No way!

Exactly now, the primordial vortex wave is providing treatment.

However, it was no ordinary treatment. It's not a magical recovery, but more of a different method--

'So that's what it is!　If you don't think he's going to use magic, he's been deploying Dimension inside your body for a long time!　Are you going to perform surgery on me right here!

The movement of his hands without any hesitation showed that he already had a healing procedure and a hit on him.

During the fight up to this point, the Primordial Uzura Wave hadn't been fighting only against himself.

First and foremost, he had been using magic on himself, thinking about the removal of what was consuming his body.

''Good!''

First Ancestor Whirlpool Wave let out a few words that reeked of success and took out two magic stones from his body.

The color of the magic stones is green.

I can tell that I'm the 'one who steals the logic of the tree', so I can tell it's faintly obvious.

They are poisonous and seed magic stones.

If there's something that you don't like about the one that steals the logic of the dimension, it will turn into a magical stone without question.

It's not likely to cure all of the state abnormalities, but that haphazard backstory has reproduced the same effect as my own state recovery magic.

''But that magic is gaping!　It's leaking magic, too!　'Sacred Tree of Magic Sucking (de Rifidou)' folks, here we are!

Swearing in my mind, I calmly call the plants from around me.

I have to interfere before all the poisons and seeds are extracted.

Without a doubt, the magic called 《Distance Mute》 is the highest level of dimensional magic. In order to use it, there must be an opening inevitably.

''--I'm sorry, but there's no gap. I'm using magic because I thought it was safe to do so. This one.

In contrast, the Primordial Vortex Wave did not release the 《Distance Mute》. On the contrary, he inserted his right arm inside his body again and avoided the trees that were approaching from the surrounding floor and walls as it was.

Naturally, if I'm also calling out to the plants, I'll approach them to hit them with the 'Subfluidic Technique'.

Even so, the attack on the primordial vortex wave, not at all--

Oh, no?

Countless plants and my own two fists - all of which are not hit.

What should have worked just a few minutes ago has become meaningless after only a few minutes.

He was astonished at his unreasonable learning ability, to which our founder, Uzura Wave himself, answered the reason.

''After the battle up to this point, I have a general idea of how to fight you. And how to deal with these plants.

Impossible!　I may not be able to handle myself yet, but I can't handle the plants that live here!　That's how I prepared it, and I've spent many years building it--

Sputtering - the plants that surrounded the primordial vortex wave were cut off at once.

''--Huh?''

The left arm of the primordial vortex wave with the right arm plunged into his body - the treasure sword was held there before he knew it. In addition, the blade that seemed to be a skill 'Magic Power Materialization' was extended.

That crystal-clear blade attacked me as well.

Flicking it with his cuirass, he hurriedly retreated in a hurry.

''Nonsense!　Why does the magic power of the progenitor vortex wave pass through the trees!　Master Nosfi's technique should be written down!

The founder Uzura Wave did not answer to that.

The previous light-hearted exchanges of words are over, and he has a serious look on his face from here on out.

I had no choice but to search for the cause myself.

Then I noticed that the color of the blade that the Primordial Vortex Wave extends is not pale purple, but colorless.

''The attributes of the magic power have changed ......?　No, not only are the attributes changed, but the quality and color of the magic power as well!　No way, I messed with my soul and changed the attributes of the magic power I generate!　What a terrible thing to do!

From the arm stuck in the body of the progenitor vortex wave and the altered magic power, he arrived at the answer to this situation.

However, it was too unbelievable. I know this because I have become 'the one who steals reason' and my understanding of souls and magic power has deepened.

I'm not going to be the only one who can do that.

If you make one mistake, you will face a destruction more terrifying than death.

''You won't be able to use one arm, but ...... now you can fight with a sword. It's already okay if that thing called 'Magic Sucking Holy Tree (de Rifidou)' and 'Stone Eating Ivy (Terrieria)' come at the same time.

'd*mn, that's crazy: ......!

”It's all about beating you at ......!　Id!

And the founder, Uzura Wave, swings his sword at himself.

Against himself - he is going to fight head-on, utilizing all of his talents with all of his might, without letting his guard down at all.

You will be able to feel happy or sad, angry or dismayed, an inexplicable emotion (or things) rising from your chest.

But you quickly push it down and take stock of the situation.

Before you know it, the movement of the ”Holy Tree of Magic Absorption” (de Rifidou) has slowed down.

I don't know what kind of means it's using, but it seems that the Primordial Vortex Wave is imitating its own response and giving it magical power ahead of time.

There is no longer any point in raiding the plants.

The advantage brought by Master Nosfi has also crumbled.

Forcibly, the poison has been neutralized, and both sword and magic have been lifted.

We must keep our distance.

Don't lose heart.

The possibility that my 'subfluidic arts' wouldn't work should have been predicted.

Just move on to the next strategy as originally planned.

''--[Wood Spears]!

The back hand that I had prepared in front of the central grand staircase of Vyasia Castle - the magic stone ”Wooden Drop” is crushed and a great magic of the wood attribute is released.

The wooden staircase changes shape and it is a magic that stabs the enemy with countless long and sharp thorns.

However, the Primordial Vortex Wave leisurely sews in between those thorns.

The only time that the country's highest magic stone consuming depths brought to him was a second, which was either enough or not enough time.

The Ancestor Vortex Wave Sword continued to attack him from a long distance without any disturbance at all.

Although he managed to prevent it with his armor, including his cuirass, he could see that it was being chipped away little by little. At this rate, even the armor made from the divine tree won't hold up.

This sword distance is no good.

I can't run away or get close, and I'll be cut to pieces.

Immediately I run up the stairs myself. Along the way, I crush a number of expensive magic stones I had prepared, stalling and doing my best to keep my distance.

However, it was synonymous with teaching the Primordial Vortex Wave that his schemes were running out.

Seemingly convinced that there was no longer much of a trap, the Primordial Whirlpool Wave wielded its sword lively.

The great magic of the wood attribute was dispelled like a piece of paper.