Manowa - Chapter 407

「Gora is sturdy. My friend.」

The approaching lump of meat Marie said that with a laugh. Her feelings were pure, as if she were boasting about a pet, which made it even more eerie. Louise loathed that creature who talked like a playing child in a battle to the death.

Then the polar bear, who was boxing in Louise and the others on the opposite side of Marie, stood up with a firm foothold despite its destroyed head.

And as it immediately pulled out the two spears it was pierced with due to Lyle's Thunder God Spear, the polar bear's head was being restored like a video being played in reverse. The head destroyed by the blow Lyle made with preparedness for death was almost completely back to normal.

「Brother!?」

On the other hand, Lyle, who had rolled across the ground after he was sent flying by the polar bear, wasn't moving. The ground was being dyed with red liquid. He didn't react to Emily's sorrowful scream either. Seeing that, Louise's face paled, but she had to focus on making a conclusion about the situation.

We can't win... she thought.

Louise acknowledged it. This party couldn't beat the enemies in front of them. They weren't opponents they could somehow manage with a positive mentality. Her many years of adventurer experience distinctly told Louise that. It wasn't whining or negative thinking. It was simply a fact, information that Louise and the others obtained thanks to Lyle, who was dying before their eyes

At this rate, they would be killed. But they wouldn't let that happen. There was no way they could let that happen. In that case, what should they do? As Louise considered, she promptly drew a conclusion.

「Shippuu, grab Lyle and get him away. Quickly!」

Louise instructed Shippuu, who was nearby, and obeying those words, Shippuu broke into a run.

「Emily, you prepare the carriage.」

「O, ok.」

Emily got up on the coachman's seat. Seeing that situation, Marie hastened her steps and said「I'll ride the horsie too!」but Louise ignored her and gave successive instructions to Tiara.

「Tiara, support our retreat with the Flame Knights. Stop Marie with all your power.」

「Understood.」

There was no time for hesitation. When Louise saw Lyle on Shippuu's back, she jumped onto the roof of the carriage.

「Get us out of here!」

「Roger!」

After receiving Louise's order, Emily made the crystal horses start running.

「Ah, wait.」

Marie said, but naturally, Louise didn't listen to her. And as a matter of course, the polar bear charged toward the carriage while roaring. Its head was completely repaired, with no signs that it had ever been destroyed in the first place.

Tatsuyoshi-kun Normal grabbed the polar bear's waist to immobilize it, but its speed didn't fall very much. And the Holy Skull Legion had stopped moving due to Lyle's loss of consciousness.

「Lightning Sphere, stop that thing!」

Louise frantically shouted as she deployed a Lightning Sphere, which flew toward the polar bear. Then the polar bear and Lightning Sphere collided, and lightning flashed in that place.

「GURUooO!」

The polar bear moaned a little, but it endured the electricity running through its entire body and cut the Lightning Sphere into pieces with its claws. It was only stopped for a short time. But that short time was enough.

The Indestructible Carriage passed by the polar bear, and as it passed, the crystal horses fired the spell『Fire Vortex』they had been endowed with by Kazane and caused further damage.

The two attacks gouged out the polar bear's body, and perhaps the Magic Power charge of Tatsuyoshi-kun Normal, which was clinging to the polar bear's waist, was almost empty, since it also fired a point-blank『Fire Vortex』.

「GURUaAAA!」

As might be expected, the polar bear stopped moving after that. It was magic fired at point-blank range. There was no way it wouldn't be effective, and prioritizing destroying Normal rather than the carriage, the polar bar grabbed it and slammed it against the ground.

In the meanwhile, Marie was pinned down by the Flame Knights, but the last one was also eaten by a large mouth, marking the extinction of the Flame Knights. However, they had already gained quite a bit of distance.

「What will we do now?」

And while driving the carriage, Emily asked that to Louise on top of the carriage. Without answering, Louise looked behind the carriage.

She could see the figures of the polar bear running toward them with all its strength and Marie running with insect-like legs that were protruding from her entire body.

(Monsters!)

Louise spit out in her mind. But right now, she had to defeat those monsters. She was the only one in that place who had a means.

「Stop there.」

「Ok!」

While giving that order, Louise held her Thunderclap Staff at the ready. Now wasn't the time to think about reserving her power. Even if that technique actually was their only method of getting through the barrier, she couldn't hesitate.

「Louise-san?」

Emily looked at Louise, and Louise grinned. And she answered Emily's earlier question.

「I'll bring them down with Judgement Bolt. That will end this.」

The magic that was a mixture of Light and Lightning,『Judgement Bolt』.

It was the final anti-devil magic, and even in simple destructive power, that secret technique was overwhelmingly stronger than other spells.

Louise started preparing to fire that.

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『DEYAaAAAA!』

Yumika was using Complete Wolf Transformation, the superior version of the God Wolf Transformation, and she made a bestial roar as she clashed with Assassin's Blade Ijika's katana. Silver light and dark red light scattered when the blades collided.

「Kukuku, you have a superior version? This is fun, young lady.」

『No, not at all. Not even the slightest bit.』

While Yumika replied to Ijika's words, a large two-headed silver wolf attacked Ijika from behind. Since Kuromaru was killed at the beginning, the fused silver wolf only had two heads, but its fighting power was still high.

「Haha, that won't work.」

However, the large two-headed silver wolf's fang attack was repelled by Ijika's hard body. At the time of contact, its mouth was also sliced, and the large silver wolf cried「Kyaun!」as it got away from that place. Now that his entire body had become a blade, it seemed half-hearted attacks wouldn't have any effect on Ijika.

『Tch』

Seeing that, Yumika tutted, and Ijika laughed.

「Hahahahaha. What a nice expression.」

『You're very different from last time.』

When Yumika previously faced Ijika in Crimiona City, Ijika was an ordinary human being. Yumika felt that compared to that time, his current fighting ability was abnormal.

「Well, it's used for work. I can't use it for private...!」

While dodging Yumika's rush, Ijika said that. Ijika's current state of having his body transformed into a sword was actually the ability of『Masamune』, one of the katanas growing from Ijika's body.

That katana's ability was called『Blade-body Unity』, and it unified the katana with a body. It was controlled by Madoru, the leader of the Borgiana Clowns, and Ijika wasn't its owner. Thus, he was only permitted to use it for work.

『Good grief, how troublesome.』

Yumika swung her spear, and the katana blocked.

(Fast!?)

His slashes were faster than before. His reflexes were also fast. And his defensive power went without saying. The blades he unleashed towards her also appeared to possess some kind of power.

『IyaA!』

Then Yumika fired the spear technique『Shake』. That was a vibration destruction technique. It was one technique to deal with a sturdy opponent like the current Ijika. However, Ijika blocked it with his katana.

A muffled sound resounded.

「Ku!?」

『It rebounded!?』

Simultaneously, Yumika's spear and Ijika's sword were repelled. It seemed Yumika's『Shake』and Ijika's attack of the same nature rebounded.

「Kukuku. We have good compatibility. Will you become my woman, young lady?」

『Be in time!』

Yumika's words made Ijika laugh again. And while avoiding the charge technique『Silver Bullet』that was fired by the large silver wolf to his side, he once again turned his katana toward Yumika.

However, immediately after that. A strange phenomenon occurred.

「What!?」

Light was overflowing from the ground. Ijika looked at it with a surprised expression. Yumika judged an irregularity had occurred that affected even the side that started the fight, and the next moment, she understood what it was.

(This is Louise-san's!)

The ground cracked. Lightning and light was emitted from the depths of the earth. It formed a pillar of light that headed toward the red moon in the heavens. Ijika stared in wonder at the sudden incident, but Yumika was smiling.

『We finally meet.』

Yumika naturally remembered that light. It was the light that had saved Yumika and the others many times in the past: Louise's spell『Judgment Bolt』.

The world broke. Then, Yumika saw what was ahead.

In that place were the figures of the Indestructible Carriage, crystal horses, and her companions.

Name: Yuihama Kazane

Occupation: Summoning Fighter

Title: Ogre Killer, Dragon Slayer, High Beast Summoner, Rea King, Liberator, Guardian

Equipment: Staff 『White Blaze』, Draghorn Tonfa x2, Dragon Eating Ogre Army Armor (True), Indestructible Cloak, Mysterious Pouch, Crimson Saint Coffin, Heroic Spirit Summoning Ring, Circlet of Wisdom, Aim Bracelet, White Magic Accumulator (Revised) ×2, Rainbow Necklace, Rainbow Dragon Ring, Angel Bracelet

Level : 40

Health: 156+20

Magic Power: 378+520

Strength: 81+45

Agility: 83+39

Endurance: 45+20

Wisdom : 75

Dexterity : 53

Spell : 『Fly』『Torch』『Fire』『Heal』『Firestorm』『Healer Ray』『High Heal』『Golden Dusk「Dragon Exclusive」』『Mirror Shield』『Rabbit Speed』『Flare Mirage』

Skill : 『Kick Devil』『Kick Decapitation Wave』『Warrior's Memory: Lv2』『Night Vision』『Crushing Blow』『Dog's Sense of Smell: Lv2』『Golem Maker: Lv4』『Aegis Shield』『Fire Principle: Third Chapter』『Healing Principle: Fourth Chapter』『Air Jump: Lv2』『Killing Leg: Lv3』『Fear Voice』『Invisible』『Tiger Eye』『Wall Walking』『Intuition: Lv2』『Cheat Death』『Nimble』『Charge』『Material Shield: Lv2』『Information Link: Lv2』『Optical Camouflage』『High Dash』『Bloodsucking Blade』『Dragonization: Lv3「Dragon」』『Regenerate』『Soul Breaking Blade』『Stealthy Hand Placement』『Thunder Chariot: Lv2』『Sturdier Teeth: Lv2「Dragon」』『Crystallization: Lv2「Dragon」』『Devil King's Intimidation』『Stone Minotaur: Lv2』『Mega Beam: Lv2』『Space Expansion』『Pseudo-Silver Creation』『Poison Claw』『Fireball「Dragon」』『Cuticle「Dragon」』『Arms Creation: Black Flame』『Ingredient Connoisseur: Lv3』『Dragon Pheromone「Dragon」』『Boost』『Monkey's Strong Arm』『Two-sword Style』『Boobies Plus』『Living Armor』『Alarm』『Six-sword Style』『Mental Attack Complete Protection』『Spider Web』『Wire Cutter』『Flexible』『Magic Power Absorption』『Red Body Transformation』『Friendship Tag-team』

Kazane: 「My Skill level rose?」

Naoki: 「Aneki, you got bigger?」