Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou Desu yo? - Volume 5 - Chapter 8.3

Part 3 

---Underground City. [Hippocamp Riders] Audience Stands. 

Everyone held their breaths as they watched the scene of the tsunami moving towards the Sea Tree cluster with much intensity in their eyes. All the cheers for Saurian Demon King's entrance had dissipated. 

When Faceless had leapt from the waterfall, someone yelled: 

"Look! She plans to escape by jumping the waterfall!" 

"How can that be! That's too rash a move!" 

"That's just suicide!" 

Groans could be heard from the crowd of audience. Though those who knew of her strength would know that she will not die, they too glued their eyes to the screen while worrying if it would spell the end of her game. 

Shiroyasha had also leaned forward, focusing intently to see Faceless's choice of action. 

[Come on, show us what you will do now, favored one of [Halloween Queen].] 

Would it be the gift of flight? Or water control? Everyone's eyes were glued to the screen watching and waiting for her move to break the pinch and create a miracle. 

Having leapt from the waterfall's edge, Faceless took a deep breath--- 

"…Huuu." 

before taking out two spears while in freefall. 

Even after the jump, she had not shown any sign of wanting to use other Gifts. The masked rider allowed herself to fall with the aid of gravity and at the moment before hitting the water surface----She spun both spears in each hand and SMASHED THEM DOWNWARDS. 

"……Eh?" 

There were gasps of surprise coming from the crowd and it was more than sporadic but almost a choir of gasps. Those who understood what she just did were too stunned for words. 

Kuro Usagi was also one of those who was stumped for a moment as she watched the turn of events. However, she managed to recover her wits and report on the situation. 

"What….What a superb display of spear wielding skills! The moment that masked rider Faceless swung her spears down just seconds before she landed on the water….The force of the impact was dispersed by that downward force of her swing and the resultant equal and opposite force pushes them up a little." 

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooh! 

Upon hearing Kuro Usagi's explanation, the audience broke into applause and cheers! 

None of them could have expected that she would be able to escape that situation without the use of Gifts. 

This was no simple feat that can be executed by wielding spears without high level technique involved. Exerting too much strength would cause the water surface to part while the use of too little strength would be unable to negate the impact. 

Faceless's execution of a stunt that didn't allow any margin for failure caused the audience to be awestruck. 

Though Kuro Usagi was also in awe for having witnessed that moment, she was also worried about Asuka's safety. 

[Asuka-san……Please don't push yourself too much……] 

There was the kind of courage needed to surrender but this would not be an option for Asuka. 

Holding her hands close to her heart, Kuro Usagi prayed for Asuka's safety.