Chapter 149 The First Round of the First Event – The High-Speed Spear User
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After a pause of less than a second, there is a heavy bang! and Kamishiro falls back as if blown halfway out into the air
The next thing that knows, Minamoto is standing there in a posture that suggests he has just swung his spear
”Just a graze, huh? You’re lucky”
He slowly readjusts his spear
In the meantime, Kamishiro had regained his posture. He seems not to have been fatally wounded, as Minamoto said, and after a slight wobble, he stands firmly
”Earlier, it wasn’t like he just disappeared, right…?”
”Hmm, it seems, he accelerated suddenly”
It looked like he disappeared because he was going much faster than he expected
But speed can be converted into power if it can be used to strike without killing. The spearhead of the spear that was swung out at the end must have had a great deal of power
If it was not struck properly, a single blow could have crippled the fighter
It would have been terrible to see such a thing displayed so soon after the opening of the battle. It is really fortunate that it was not a direct hit
――However, the unnatural speed and the attack with it
”Vector Manipulation…?”
”It’s certainly worthy of an absolute ace…”
”If they bring something like that, there’s almost no way to win”
Chihiro’s sister, Kaede, has the ability [Vector Manipulation]
This ability, which has been certified as A-rank, is almost absolutely strong in a one-on-one match format. Of course, it depends on the skill level of the fighter, but if Chihiro’s guess is correct, this fight is doomed
Kamishiro, who has fought directly against Kaede, knows this
”That was a close one”
Kamishiro says, takes a stance, and both of them start to move at the same time
Boom!
Another impact sound
Kamishiro was defending himself against a side swipe from the left side of his body. It seems that he had extended his defensive range by putting his left and right arms out to both sides
But, of course, even if he was protecting himself, he could not kill all the damage
”Ggh…”
”…I understand. You’re really good. Even if you were betting on where it would come from, a normal guy can’t defend himself in time”
Minamoto puts his spear back in his hand in admiration
He seems to be a battle junkie as well, smiling at the presence of a strong enemy
”You too. I wonder what kind of ability is responsible for your speed”
”Isn’t it boring to say that? To both of us?”
”Surely”
”…No, it’s easier if he explains it carefully”
[I agree]
Chihiro thinks exactly what Hana and Marika are saying
It’s too hard to fight against a strong enemy while trying to figure out their abilities
Still, Kamishiro showed a fearless expression
”I’m used to fighting against opponents whose abilities I don’t really know”
”I wonder who are you talking about?”
”…well, who knows…”
While they were saying these things, the boys started to move three times
As expected, the exchanges took a similar turn
Minamoto swung the handle of his spear like a staff at high speed and attacked Kamishiro. Kamishiro blocked the attack with his arm, but this time the attack did not stop there
Kamishiro was left with no choice but to defend himself against two or three more attacks
”You can’t win just by defending!”
Minamoto was right, but he was too fast to attack
Even thought Kamishiro could prevents Minamoto’s spinning hilt strike to his right flank, when he tries to strike with the opposite fist, Minamoto moves out of the one-foot gap with a light step
He then moves to Kamishiro’s left side, turns backward, and strikes from above. Kamishiro raises his crossed arms to block the counterattack, but it’s inevitably delays the counterattack by one move
Prior to that, Minamoto moves out of the way, and then strikes another blow, this time to the side of Kamishiro’s head, as if he is scooping him up from below
The position of his turn and the trajectory of his attack are also different. It is hard to keep up with him when he does this at high speed. And to this, Chihiro has to say that Kamishiro was amazingly able to keep defending himself
In spite of the name “spear,” Minamoto uses it like a walking stick
It is a wooden imitation, so it may not have a blade, but this is probably because there are more variations in its use by swinging it instead of thrusting it
The upper and lower levels can be done as desired, and the reach is wider than with a wooden sword. By using centrifugal force, it is more powerful. Although it is a longer weapon, it requires more muscle strength and skill, but if one can master its use, it can be a deadly weapon
”It’s not a good match for me. I can’t see him while defending myself”
Chihiro can ignore the damage by using [Pain Reduction], [Stimulation Sharing] combo, but it is doubtful if he can deal with Minamoto’s speed this time
All in all, it seems that Kamishiro was the right choice
”If this continues, even Kamishiro-kun’s body…”
”No. It’s time to start the battle”
For the first time in several turns, when it began to become impossible to follow from a distance, it happened
Thuck!
Kamishiro’s left arm firmly caught the handle of the spear that was swung down from the upper left corner. Immediately after that, an uppercut of the right fist struck Minamoto, who just barely dodged the attack
”Finally, my eyes are getting used to it”
”Hmm? You are a good fighter. And you’re also very strong”
”I’ve trained as hard as I can”
Kamishiro’s dynamic vision has been considerably enhanced through repeated combat training
In addition, his [Body Strengthening] makes it possible for him to react while his opponent is moving, or to counterattack while blocking an attack
”Then, I’ll give it a try!”
Minamoto shouts, and resumes his attack
Again, the hilt of the spear attacks in all directions, but Kamishiro guards against it precisely
If it came from above, he held up one arm to block it, while aiming at the shoulder with the opposite fist, and if it came from the side, he aimed at the stomach. If it came from the bottom, he blocked it with the arm closer to the opponent and immediately threw a roundhouse kick
Minamoto also repeatedly hit and away to prevent counterattacks, but finally he struck
”Ugh…”
Kamishiro’s roundhouse kick bit into Minamoto’s side
His well-trained kick was not light. Still, with a cluck of his tongue, Minamoto took a long step back and readied his spear
”I’m surprised”
A sharp look shot through Kamishiro
”No matter how much you defend yourself, you’d be exhausted if you’d been hit that hard”
”Unfortunately, I’ve experienced more unreasonable damage”
Maria’s [Retaliation] returned his attack damage, and Chihiro’s [Stimulus Amplification] hit him with a strangely heavy blow
It’s a terrible thing to think about, but it’s what feeds Kamishiro now
”And your ability is acceleration, isn’t it?”
”……”
Minamoto’s arm moved slightly as he held his spear
”It’s also basically the ability to accelerate your own linear motion. For circular movements, you should make a turn”
”Damn, you know it very well”
Surprisingly, Minamoto acknowledged it honestly
――It seems that it is not Vector Manipulation. If it can only be used for its own movement and cannot deflect an opponent’s attack, it is basically a backward compatibility with Kaede’s ability
If it is just speed, then there is a high possibility that Minamoto is superior to Kaede, although the power of a single blow is not so great
But this can’t be the end of the absolute ace’s hand, can it?
”…then, I’m going to increase the speed!”
Just as he declared
His speed increased
Chihiro and the others could grasp the situation from a distance, but for a moment, it looked as if he had disappeared again
Boom!
”Agh!?”
Kamishiro couldn’t guard himself in time
And the hilt of the spear had dug into Kamishiro’s side, at the same place where Minamoto had been hit by the kick earlier
Seeing this, Minamoto laughed
”Now, the next one!”
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