Chapter 99 (2/2)

Riku would parry against the attacks and then strike back When Riku would go in the offensive, Rook would then deflect it and turn it around into a counter attack All that could only be described as a continuous exchange of blows

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There were no space for outsiders to step into that battle It was as if they were dancing with swords

However, with both previously having fought battle after battle, they were already at the peak of their exhaustion

Thesped up There was not one spot on the smooth and tender skin of both that ithout wounds They were bleeding frohout their bodies, but even so, with their gaze fixed only on the eneht

The one to first lose his focus was Rook

Perhaps it was the act itself of keeping his eyes on Leivein right at the corner of his field of vision to be sure whether he would join Riku on the fight thatat Rook’s sword, Riku rotated her halberd on the palm of her hand, and stabbed its handle onto Rook’s stoainst the attack that came on the span of tirip of his sword loosened as he received the attack He spat out foaside blood

“With that it is your end, Rook Barusak”

Following that, now using the spearhead of the halberd, she stabbed Rook Fresh blood flowed along the blade Rook’s body started to convulse

“No-not yet… I won’t… In a place like this…”

“No, with that it will be our farewell”

Being a target of revenge to Riku, it was very regrettable to her that she was going to be able to turn Rook into her toy

Despite her wishes, she couldn´t afford to do so due to the current circumstances She should end his life at once and offer his blood to the coffin the Dehts and was about to rip Rook’s stomach open… It was at that moment

It sounded as if the roo Before one’s notice, the s around The tremor beca of an earthquake

“This is…!?”

Could it be that the De hih Riku still didn’t sacrifice Rook? While Riku was being confused, Rook tiredly moved his pale lips

“…As expected… of Raku-ane’s explosives”

“Explosives…?”

“With… these many explosions… In such a small cave… There is no way it won’t collapse”

Rook’s smile seemed to have a hint of triumph

The tree crack on the ground The crack then spread to the walls The e boulder ca from above Riku

“That’s bad!”

Moving away her halberd fro boulder

Rook re onto the wall He couldn’tceiling separated Riku and Rook froly,dust

“Captain! Are you ok!?”

Riku her eyes and shouted with all her strength

“Riku Barusak Stop worrying about useless matters and use your blood on the coffin at once!”

Riku heard Leivein’s voice nearby

Once she strained her eyes to see through the dust, she confir, with his hands covering his shoulder Behind hiht of the torches shi+ning upon the coffin really made the coffin feel out of the place, as if it was illusionary

“Understood, Captain”

Now that she couldn’t make use of Rook’s blood, she could only use her own

Without any hesitations Riku headed towards the coffin Her field of vision was restricted due to the darkness and dust; there was also the unceasingly treh her whole body and the resounding noise of the crack spreading through the rooh she was in such a bad predicament, she ran towards the coffin as fast as it was viably possible

However… Riku ended up catching a glimpse of it…

The glie boulder that was about to fall

Below the boulder was Leivein

“!?”

In just a few steps she would be able to get to the coffin and sacrifice herself to it

However, if she were to go back a few steps, she would be able to save Leivein However, if she were to do that, the way to the coffin would be shut off, and it would become impossible to resurrect the Demon Lord

“Go forward, Rinkus Barusak!!”

The feeling of having her soul binded assaulted Riku the instant Leivein shouted her true naination was telling Riku to go forward In the corner of herher true nah she had already experienced that tyrannical power, she had never felt it being thisIt felt as if her soul would become shackled even more so to the point it would be squeezed into pieces if she were to try defying it

“!!”

Strongly gripping onto her halberd, she kicked the ground with all she had

Forward!

As the impulse to advance continued to pressure her