Chapter 14

Chapter 14 – I don’t have any memory that the discussion has passed

What was spreading in front of Theodosia was a room with no shape so far .
It’s a circular shape about 20 meters in diameter, and the floor is covered with soil .  
Since this is the 2nd floor of the tower, it was specially prepared .
It seemed to mimic a stadium since the seats are arranged with stairs around them .

On the opposite side of the entrance where you came in is something like an exit .
It was the door to the 1st floor, which was supposed to be the last trial to judge the points, but before that there was a man and 3 girls waiting .

Theodosia¹ doubted her eyes .
The man is sitting on a big chair like a throne, and the women are depressed as if to flatter him .

Though she thought ‘what a fool’, Theodosia grasped her mind instantly .
She looked around to see if there is anyone else .
There were several people in the audience seats .
However, they were only corpses who had been thrown away inexplicably like garbage .
It seemed that only the people in front of the door were alive .

“What you have done so far is strong as it is, you got to collect points as well?” (Man)

As Theodosia approached, the man at the throne spoke to her .
Although it seemed to Theodosia that it was somewhat stupid, such as sitting on a throne in a stadium, if you say that you can prepare such things in this tower, you probably won’t be a simple person either .

The white jacket with fur that the man is wearing is dazzlingly white and doesn’t have any dirt on it .
It’s just clothing that isn’t magical as it seems, and its appearance tells of the man’s ability .

“Most of the opinion is attached . Isn’t it a quicker way to just wait here?” (Man)

The man thought that going around collecting points was troublesome .
He would hold down the exit and hunt the candidates that came .
From the aspect of this room, it seemed that the act was recommended .

“Exactly . I have finished collecting my part . These minutes are still here . Yup, but a woman . I’ve decided to not kill the women……” (Man)

The man has been staring as if judging my value .
Theodosia has black hair and eyes with mediocre facial features .
Her skin color is white, and although she is taller, there is little undulation of the body .
What she is wearing is a thin and dirty cloak, and she won’t look very beautiful .
It was also conscious to Theodosia that she did not appear to be favored by men .

“Well, because I want to kill it should be okay……” (Man)

It seems that the man intended to bend his own principle .
Alternatively, it was probably judged that she wasn’t in the category of women .

“You have her fight with this guy . She’s white . ” (Man)

When the man urges, one of the girls who was drooping went out ahead timidly .
A beast woman .
Her eyes are red, and between her long white hair, long ears are stretched and sag confidently .
She guessed it was a rabbit beast .
Wearing them at a long length, as they are white fighting clothes, it’s an image of white color .

“Oh, errr . It would be useless if Masaki-sama fought and gave points . ” (Theodosia)

“Isn’t it useless?” (White)

“Well, yes . Masaki-sama is cornered to the verge of death, I mean only to stop it . ” (Theodosia)

White is trembling, but it was cunning to say .

“Hmm, how about that? Hey, what is that junkie?” (Man->Masaki)

A man talks to himself anywhere .

『That’s right . This is a trial to measure combat strength . It might be out of your ability to keep on running well, but I can’t give you points for just stopping like that?』

It was the voice that was heard at the entrance of the 2nd floor .
Theodosia didn’t think about it, but it seems to answer questions if you ask them .

“That’s right . So, rest assured . It’s 1 to 1 . ” (Masaki)

The man speaks to Theodosia .

“There will be no change to overwhelming numbers . ” (Masaki)

Only the next one would come out when she defeated one person .
You can’t find a way to go as long as you don’t knock down everyone after all .

“If you win to this guy, you can go through it?” (Masaki)

She didn’t know if he was serious .
However, if they are going to have a 1 on 1, she can use it .
If there is a gap, there are also hands that will kill the 3 other people first .
Theodosia pulls out a single-edged sword from within her cloak .

“Without warning . Why don’t you declare it?” (Masaki)

Theodosia didn’t feel like answering .
She didn’t intend to get along with the killing person, and she didn’t have a hobby to name herself before killing .

“Well, you know . At the very least, when people ask about yourself, talk about it . I don’t do it . Well, once you give in, my name is Kadzuno Masaki . I don’t really care about Sword Saint . ” (Man)

Theodosia ignored Masaki and focused on White .
Because she is a rabbit beast man, she trembles with a buruburu .
It’s a big deal if it is an act of inviting carelessness, but her standing is as good as an amateur .

“Yes yes . You will be troubled if you don’t have weapons . ” (Masaki)

While saying that, Masaki threw a long sword to White .

“Kyaaa~! Again! Please stop it all of a sudden!” (White)

White dodged exaggeratedly, and the long sword penetrates the ground .
White got the sword while in a state of struggling .
Without having to revive as soon as holding the sword, she held the sword in shaky hand movements .

“Lord! Do I need to use this! I think that it’s better to not use it!” (White)

“It’s the trial of the Sword Saint . Please show me the place of a swordswoman . ” (Masaki)

Theodosia was getting better anyhow, even if White had such a stance .
Masaki stood up and leaned his back onto the wall while linking his arms .
The women are still drooping as usual .
He seems like a spectator completely, but the chair he had been sitting in until then had disappeared .
And Masaki surely didn’t have a long sword earlier .

“You……is this person supporting the sages?” (Theodosia)

Witnessing the erratic force, Theodosia first doubted it .
A lot of strong people are crowded in this world, and sages are comparatively casually dispersing their power among them .

“I have nothing to do with the sages or the Sword Saint . It’s gone and it’s just too strong . Because it seems to be interesting, it’s time to participate . ” (Masaki)

You don’t need to fight opposition if you have the power of Sword Saint .
If you let someone go free, Theodosia thought that it might be useful for achieving the purpose, but it didn’t seem to work .

Then, first beat the white rabbit .
Theodosia decided on that resolution .
It’s a 1 on 1 so far as it goes where you can’t hide an escape in the stadium .
There aren’t many tactics available .
If so, then win first .
Theodosia swung her sword with an interval she expected to reach her .

Don!

The sword’s downhill blow slashed the stadium .
The shock wave caused by the sword’s pressure leans straight through while scraping the ground .
White couldn’t react, and the slash attack was received by her body .

“What on earth! What is it! It’s suddenly terrible!” (White)

But White was intact .
Although she got attacked directly from the front, and was blown away, she got up smoothly while rubbing her forehead .
Although she was going easy on her, she wasn’t unprepared .
Theodosia intended to definitely decide this with a single blow .

――Although she couldn’t do her best in that state, if this doesn’t work now…… .

Forcibly pushing doesn’t work .
Scheming would become necessary .

“White . Did you understand? That attack isn’t a big deal . No need to be afraid at all . ” (Theodosia)

“Oh, this, perhaps, even I can do it?” (White)

“It’s decided that we can do it .  Poripori poripori, I thought I had eaten dull seeds . ” (Theodosia)

White is getting close by an uncertain manner of walking .
As she was trying to keep her sword on the upper part, Theodosia calmly brandished and swung there .
But, she is intact .
Clothes were torn to the side, but in spite of that fact, there were no scars on her body .

Without doing anything like Theodosia’s attack, White swings down the sword .
The blade’s edge isn’t rising, it’s an amateur attack .
She wasn’t using magical powers at the same time, so she didn’t feel any threat .
However, Theodosia jumped off exaggeratedly .
White’s sword slashed the floor without any resistance, burying the blade deeply .

“Hey! Please don’t avoid it!” (White)

It is strength that isn’t ordinary .
The attacks here don’t pass as well, and if you even eat a blow you end there .
In this way, Theodosia’s desperate fight has begun .

There are signs of people inside .
Since Mokomoko said so, Yogiri opened the door a little and looked inside .
There were men and women, 5 people in total, and 2 of them were fighting a strange fight .

One is a black-haired woman reminiscent of a mighty warrior wearing a dirty cloak .
She is repeatedly accurately attacking while moving swiftly in the room .


The other person was a girl who grew long ears like a rabbit between long and white hair, and she was swinging around a sword in a staggering form while in a state of nakedness .

“I started trying this tower when the swordsmen are fighting each other!” (Tomochika)

Because of the trials of the Sword Saint, the 2 people were attacked by only colored objects, so it was somewhat of a fresh sight .
However, there was something Yogiri was more concerned about than fighting .

“Is it a rabbit person? You know, round tail?” (Yogiri)

The rabbit girl’s clothes were tattered .
Her hips were mostly outlined, and a tail that looked like a white round rabbit’s tail was visible .

“I don’t care about it right now!? Hey, don’t you stare too much!” (Tomochika)

The rabbit girl was unsteadily wielding the long sword .
Whether or not the sword is heavy, her body turns every time she shakes it .
Of course there was no such attack, and the woman in the cloak was slashing from the blind spots where the sword couldn’t reach to the maximum extent .

Regarding the battle, even the amateur Yogiri could understand the difference in ability of these 2 people .
However, the strange thing about this battle was that there was no indication that it would end, as if there were such capability differences .
The rabbit girl doesn’t get scratched from eating any kind of attack, and she doesn’t care .
It was the appearance of the woman in the cloak who would be a masterpiece that was desperately trying .

“Even if I say barely, it’s a rabbit person, I don’t think that it’s enough to care . ” (Yogiri)

“No no no, she is almost human except for the ears and tail?” (Tomochika)

“So? I don’t want to be discriminating, but I think that it isn’t a human being at the time that animal’s ears and a tail are growing, and I can’t get lusty . ” (Yogiri)

“But, she has boobs! They’re big!” (Tomochika)

“It wouldn’t be nice if she had it . It’s fine if it’s breasts alone, but it’s out of the question if they are attached to rabbit people . ” (Yogiri)

“What’s that, that commitment!? Okay, beautiful girl!” (Tomochika)

“Just thinking about how much pretty girls have unnecessary things is lame . ” (Yogiri)

“Ah, that’s right, we had quite a thin reaction when we saw the children with cat ears . ” (Tomochika)

『Yes . Aside from the commitment of the kid, whatever do you plan to do to get out of here?』(Mokomoko)

Was it frustrating as well, as Mokomoko urged the conversation .

“No, it doesn’t matter . We just have to proceed further . ” (Yogiri)

“It certainly doesn’t matter, but I can’t do it through the room in this state? Can’t you just kill them?” (Tomochika)

A rabbit girl is unsteadily swinging the long sword, and the woman in the cloak is slashing with a small sword while running all over the room .
It seems to be able to be passed through the outer circumference alone, but their attacks sometimes accompany something like shockwaves .
There wasn’t a safe place anywhere, so she could hardly reach the door on the other side .

“Why should I kill them when they get in the way of traffic? I think we should wait a minute . ” (Yogiri)

Although it was indeed an obstacle, Yogiri didn’t plan to kill those who didn’t carry killing intent towards him .

『But, it isn’t going to end . The woman in the cloak is a big deal and aims for all the vital points precisely, but there is no indication that it is effective as it is . It seems that even her eyeballs accept attacks . Oh, that attack on her secret place isn’t effective either . 』(Mokomoko)

As the girl in the cloak slips through the gap in the crotch of the rabbit girl, she pushes the sword up from the bottom, and slides through .
She is probably exploring places where the attacks can go .
However, even attacks on such fragile places seemed like they weren’t working .

“Are you going to get serious? Why can’t we leave it like this? It’s not a time to devote yourself to disguising your strength, right?” (Masaki)

Once the woman in the cloak took some distance, the man in the back talked to her .

“There is no point in sparing excuses if you are balancing . ” (Masaki)

The atmosphere of the woman changed as soon as he said so .
Originally she was showing a fighting spirit, but to Yogiri it looked like she gained more power .
And not only the atmosphere, but her appearance begins to change as well .
Her black hair turns silver .
Her white skin turns brown .

“Well . I thought you were hiding something, but you’re a half devil……” (Masaki)

The woman who had finished her transformation swung her sword in a casual manner .
At the same time, the right arm of the rabbit girl fell .

“Kyaaaaa! Masaki-sama! It hurts! This is painful!” (White)

The rabbit girl was shouting in a somewhat easygoing way for a serious injury .

“If you see this form, it’s a game against time . Let’s go before you get in!” (Theodosia)

The woman spears her sword and puts even more power into it, as if having a manner of finishing it in one blow .
The woman’s sword is clad in darkness .
The black and dazzling blade swells more than twice its size, and the woman releases it’s power all at once .
The sword’s pressure becomes a shadow, running while breaking the floor .

To its overwhelming power, the rabbit girl was made into 2 halves .
It seemed like that to Yogiri, but that vision wasn’t realized .
The rabbit girl was able to suddenly disappear, leaving a long sword .

“What!?” (Theodosia)

Whether or not the woman was able to react, was it training or was it a coincidence?
The rabbit girl’s fist hit herself to the side, and she defended against the woman’s sword .
While being blown away a few steps, she barely stopped the impact .
However, from this moment, the position of the woman and the rabbit girl was reversed .
Because she had broken her arms and threw away the sword, the rabbit girl started moving at an unstoppable speed .

“Somehow, it isn’t likely to end yet . ” (Tomochika)

Tomochika says that while troubled .

“Surely . But, I think we need to manage by discussion in such cases . ” (Yogiri)

He can’t kill, but it wouldn’t kill him to wait silently .
Then Yogiri simply thought they had to talk .

“I don’t have any memory that the discussion has passed so far!?” (Tomochika)

While Tomochika says so while shocked, Yogiri opened the door .

“Sorry, but may you let me run through for a while?” (Yogiri)

And Yogiri, who had entered the room, raised his voice for everyone to hear .

“Takatou-kun, calling out in this atmosphere!? Now, it’s not like that! Because mortal combat is unfolding!” (Tomochika)

Tomochika grasps Yogiri’s shoulder from behind him, jerking and shaking it .
The movement of those who were in the room stopped, and they all gazed at Yogiri and others at once .

Translator’s Notes

¹ – Raws are ‘テオディジア’, so I’m just going to go with Theodosia . If it’s wrong, please let me know and I’ll change it .