Volume 2 Chapter 88 Hear My Roar, It Will Burn The Earth To Ashes
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
His teeth bared, he was boiling with rage.
In response to his heart’s scream, the flames wrapping around the holy sword were intensifying.
”Give back my sister! Give back my birthplace, Vinci Village! Bring everyone back to life! Return the time you stole! Return my memories! Those golden days and my precious people – give them back!”
”That can’t be helped! The tides of time, the logic of nations, the obligations of armies – the powerful currents sometimes swallow up those caught in between! It just so happened to be you.”
”So you’re telling me to give up?! To forget?! I’m well aware of the logic of nations; I’ve burned villages in military actions myself! I understand this feeling is unreasonable and selfish! But I’m a human with a heart, not just a doll! I can’t forget! This swollen hatred won’t stop until it has burned you all to ashes! Aaaahhhhhh!”
His howl tore through the air.
Even that turned into flames of hatred, scorching Sarah’s cheek.
He touched the source of this unfathomable power.
His burning origin, like the sun, was revenge.
Oswald launched Sarah away and then froze, as if to restrain himself.
The magic power, released like a blazing fire, slightly subsided.
He lifted his face and pointed the tip of the holy sword at Sarah.
”I will become ‘Azrael’s Death Sword User.’ Aiming for the day I bring ‘justice’ and ‘order’ to the world, I will fight to the end to ensure beings like me never appear again! The hopes and thoughts of everyone weigh on these shoulders! Burning you is just the beginning of a long journey!”
”I can’t let a blood-soaked vengeful spirit like you live! Even setting aside that you’re a fake Death Sword User, I’ll put a stop to you here!”
”If you can, then try it! Ooohhh!”
The golden light danced between the trees.
Like the sun born on the ground, Oswald, scattering fierce flames from his entire body, swooped down upon her from above.
He is fuming.
If this continues, he will likely come at her with a powerful attack driven by rage.
She manages to deflect the sword that produces explosive flames, gradually retreating while using the tree trunk as cover.
In a defensive battle, she could hold her ground. But she knew it wouldn’t last.
When she senses the launch of a powerful move──like the sun’s magic sword strike or a Secret Technique──she responds with her own Secret Technique without missing a beat.
It will be a race, either he incinerates Sarah or her Venomous Blade injures Oswald.
”Yah!”
”――――.”
Despite the flame-enriched attack, it was becoming invisible to Sarah.
It’s not just fast.
The orange flames draw circles in the darkness, distorting perception.
When their blades clashed at close range, the overwhelming light made the image in his eyes vanish into white.
When the sunlight disappears, darkness blankets the forest.
She evades his attacks mostly by instinct, gathering minimal visual and auditory information about the forest’s terrain.
In the moment her course of action is decided, the rest becomes mere execution.
She waits anxiously for the moment when he becomes impatient and attacks.
”…Huh!?”
Suddenly, Sarah slows her retreat speed and glances behind her.
”What are you looking at!?”
”……!”
A blinding white light blinds her, and her skin burns from intense heat.
She somehow manages to release her energy while moving her feet backward.
Oswald continues to pursue her at the same speed despite her retreat.
She feels a cold wind from behind gently stroking her scorched black hair.
(This is bad, there’s a gorge behind me.)
If she must retreat, she might as well fall into the valley.
She could die from hitting the rocks, but her body would drift out to sea and likely be consumed by some monster before anyone finds it.
However, Sarah is the ‘Azrael’s Death Sword User.’
Failure on the mission is not an option.
She must succeed at all costs.
(I’ve turned around such dire situations many times before.)
Thrown back, she inspires herself while rolling to absorb the impact.
Oswald does not follow.
He positions the holy sword beside his ear, channeling a vast amount of energy (ki).
”Oooooooh! “
(Secret Technique! Finally here! Then!)
”Haaaah! “
In an instant, she positions the sword horizontally in front of her face, gathering energy (ki).
With innate talent, she gathered the necessary amount of energy (ki) far faster than Oswald.
The enemy comes at her using the Secret Technique ‘Pursuit of the Shadow’.
This is the information received.
To counter the ultra-fast movement of ‘Pursuit of the Shadow’, dodging the first strike and changing direction is crucial.
When changing direction, she must remain fixed, making her an easier target from the outside.
However, for Sarah, who can use the Secret Technique ‘Thunder’, a countermeasure exists: using a Secret Technique to respond to a Secret Technique.
A rush of black wings of energy (ki) erupted from Sarah’s back.
Azrael’s wings of death.
By spreading this around Oswald, preparations are complete.
’Thunder’ activates in an instant, resembling the process of Night Wraith’s spiritual manifestation.
To be precise, rather than manifesting, it tends to ‘become mist’──perhaps.
The technique melts her presence into the space where black energy (ki) spreads, slicing the opponent from all directions.
When she attacks, she materializes, but until then, she possesses the nature to phase through physical attacks in one leap.
Among the ‘Wall’ system Secret Techniques, the one most effective as a counterattack is the Secret Technique ‘Thunder’.
Now, the young man emitting golden energy (ki) is covered by even denser black mist.
Golden eyes burning with rage.
Black eyes lit with killing intent.
The two murderous gazes, vowing annihilation, intertwine.
”Secret Technique────!”
(────Secret Technique!)
Sarah’s body melts into the darkness.
Her form blurs, merging with the shadows.
Just a step behind, Oswald activated ‘Pursuit of the Shadow.’
Perfect timing.
Oswald’s holy sword swung futilely at the spot where Sarah had been.
Conversely, Sarah’s magic sword was supposed to turn Oswald into pieces.
There was a chance to escape.
But if it grazed him even once, victory would be her.
(Please, reach it)
”……Huh…?”
Immediately, something impossible happened.
Oswald stopped the activation of his Secret Technique.
He used the gathered magic power to upheave the ground beneath him.
Sarah had focused on the speed of spreading her energy (ki) within the area for the Secret Technique and had not extended it too broadly.
The ground Oswald dove into was outside the range of the slashing attack of Secret Technique ‘Thunder.’
”…!”
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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