Chapter 340 - Amalgamation (1/2)
I know that he is strong but this is just insane. I can barely block his attacks and even if I tried to trick him into a feint, he easily saw through it and avoid it like nothing. He was very strong that even when I am using my katana, it is still not doing quite well enough against him. Even with my knowledge in battle and countless experiences on the battlefield, it seems like it is nothing compared to him.
”I admit you have the skills but you don't have enough power to fight toe to toe with me.”
I grit my teeth as blood spills through my severed right arm. As much as I want to stay in a fight, I am already having a hard time stopping the bleeding on my right arm. I had to bite the hilt of my katana just to properly hold it as my left arm is trying to suppress the bleeding effect of my right arm.
”I guess I went too overboard huh?” He scratches his head as he stares at the injuries that I suffered in his hands.
”From the looks of it... I failed right?” I struggled as the pain is still lingering. It might not be as painful as my head earlier but it was still painful nonetheless and the fact that I lost an arm from the battle, is an automatic F grade and can be already said to be a failure in a trial.
”Fail? No, no. You are mistaken. You passed with flying colors.”
”Huh?”
”You think you failed because you got defeated right? Well, that is an obvious thing, kid. No one can defeat me in combat if not for the curse, I wouldn't have died. Still, managing to fight against me for quite a long time is something else. Anyone who might have fought me the moment I attack them is also the day they might have breathed their last. You on the other hand only lost an arm and a few fatal wounds but other than that, you are still pretty much alive. That is already pretty impressive.”
”I...”
”Since you passed the trial, the amalgamation of my weapon and your weapon will soon be done the moment you wake up. Also, I will be erasing this memory that transpired here. You will only think it's just a passing dream and nothing more. After all, it's still not yet the right time.”
”What do you...” before I can say what I needed to say, my consciousness blacks out and I lost all of the senses I have.
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”Are you sure this is alright?” the guy turned to look at the figure before him.
”Yeah, this is fine.”
”Are you sure he will be the one who will change everything?”
”The world has already done a reset once and the only one who can change everything is him. Our role is just to watch him and see him do his decision, whether he succeeds or not. We are not here to interrupt, we are here to guide him,” the figure stares at the unconscious ”body” of Manato.
”The wheels of fate are already doing their motion. Things won't be as smooth as it is right now.”
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”HA!”
I opened my eyes as I felt like my body has been pulled out from the depths of the abyss. I was so surprised that I didn't get to respond to what happened to me. Then I just remembered, I was suffering from a very bad headache. And from the looks of it, I lost consciousness after trying to hold the pain in my head.
That was the most painful experience I have ever experienced in my whole life including the past timeline. It's just too unforgettable and I don't think I will forget it anytime soon. I tried stretching my body and arms after a long sleep when a pang of pain suddenly crawls on my right arm. It only lasted for a bit but it was something familiar to me. However, for some unknown reason, I don't think I can remember it. My body seems to remember it but my mind seems like it refused to listen.