Evil Avalon

Chapter 94- Dark Shadow

(TL:By Rafael,valhallatls.blogspot.com)

--Kaworu Hayase's point of view -- 

'Then I'll show you ...... the power of the true hero....... power of the true heroes who have vanquished even the demon king."

　The masked adventurer spreads out her hands holding his hammer and spins softly, spinning the name of her skill as if she were singing.

　

"...... 《Shadow Step》."

　

　The hall, which had been reasonably bright, suddenly became dark, and a hazy fog settled around her feet. I feel as if the presence that had been so weak from the start has faded a little further. But that is about the only thing that has changed. It may be a "vision-obstructing" skill that dims the image and makes it difficult to see.

　

"It seems to be a skill I've never seen before, but it doesn't come from a ...... magic tool, does it?"

　Kaga said, staring at the masked adventurer from top to bottom.   The Sorel members watching around them thought the same thing, and began to shout one after the other.

　

"He's bluffing!

"Even if you do something out of spite, it won't work on Kaga-san!"

"You clever little bastard! Hurry up and go to hell!"

　The D class students are also joining in, shouting loudly and sending out jeers. However, there seems to be a hint of bitterness in their voices. The fact that she were able to go toe-to-toe with Kaga, who was expected to win hands down, must have put a lot of pressure on them.

　

　However, the fact that our position is still difficult has not changed. If we were to lose, we, the E class, would be thoroughly beaten so that we would never be able to emerge again, and our future could be cut off. In her case, the worst that could happen would be the loss of her life.

　(TL:So cold....is she really a heroine?)

(But I don't think she will be beaten without incident.)

　

　Even in the face of Kaga's dense killing intent, the masked adventurer shows no signs of fleeing, remaining aloof and unperturbed, not appearing to be in any kind of a corner. And if it is true that she belongs to a legendary clan, it would not be surprising if she is hiding something special. Yes, even that skill, for example: ......

　

"Omiya-san, Do you know what effect it has?"

"It's a skill that makes you very fast. After all, she remembered it too."

"...... what?"

　According to Omiya, it's not a vision blocking skill that darkens the surroundings, but a speed buffing skill. But the way she was talking earlier, she said there are other things that she can remember...

　

"It's starting!"

　Mashima's voice brought me to my senses, and I looked ahead to see Kaga with his center of gravity lowered and the tip of his great sword poised to point at the masked adventurer. The look on his face was not the mocking, mocking look he had earlier, but rather a sharp, steely look in his eyes. Perhaps he sensed that the skill was not a bluff.

　

　The masked adventurer, on the other hand, is not holding her weapon, but rather dancing as if she is flying. The two weapons together are quite heavy, but the way they move so lightly is a testament to their high level of ability. Then Kaga took a big step forward and kicked the ground.

　

"Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!"

　With explosive acceleration, he closes the distance and stretches out his arm to twist the tip of his great sword into the masked adventurer's throat. The gale-like speed drew cheers from the crowd.

　

　The masked adventurer dances a half-turn to avoid the high-speed thrust, then vanishes from the scene...only to appear right behind Kaga, swinging her hammer!

　

　Kaga turns around in desperation to guard against the hammer, but the impact of the hammer striking at such a terrifying speed is too much for him to overcome, and he is sent flying with great force. Ahead of him, the masked adventurer appeared as if she had moved instantaneously once again.

" Did he warp?"

"She's just too fast to see. Her skills are really amazing."

　

　When Mashima asked him about it, Omiya-san explained that it was so fast that she could go very fast while shaking her clenched fist. The standing movements that should have been barely visible just a few minutes ago have become impossible for me to follow with my eyes. If I look carefully, I can only notice the slightest black shadow.

　

　The masked adventurers, who had been blown away, turned themselves into invisible shadows and attacked Kaga in all directions as she braced herself. A loud metallic clash of swords and hammers rings out, sending sparks flying all around her. The position of the masked adventurer changes each time, and my classmates watch with fluttering eyes.

　

　A jet of intense light shoots from the hammer, further increasing the speed of the attack. From the sound of the hammer hitting the big sword, it seems that the power of each shot has also jumped considerably. Kaga, who had been glued to the sword in order to deal with the countless attacks from all directions, tries to enter a skill motion from a position that is painfully impossible for him.

"Fuck you,  《DELAY SLASH》!"

"Double ...... 《Full Swing》!"

　

　The "Delayed Slash" is a great technique that sends two powerful slashes flying. It is the strongest weapon skill of the vanguard, and is treated as the main firepower even by the front-line strategy clan. The masked adventurer swings her hammer sideways in time and enters the "Full Swing" skill motion.

　

　

　Full Swing" is a one-shot technique. It is a single-shot skill with high firepower, but it does not have the firepower of the Delayed Slash.

　

　However, both the right hand and left hand of the masked adventurer are generating the aura effect of the weapon skill. It's as if she's firing two "full swings" at the same time.

　

　The two slashes, cloaked in undulating wind, are released almost simultaneously, colliding head-on with the two 《Full Swing》 shots, one red and the other purple enchanted makes   shockwave that cut through the entire room, and then - drowned out.

　

　Kaga's eyes widen in surprise, but is that in response to the two slashes being drowned out? Or was it the "Full Swing" from both the left and right hammers?

　

　The skill is hardened and Kaga cannot move for a short period of time. It was the masked adventurer who moved first. The balance is finally broken when the hammer releasing the purple electricity is shot into Kaga's left leg with explosive speed.

　

"Gghhhh ......."

　Kaga's lower body is covered with light alloy armor, but that armor is meaningless when the hammer strikes at such high velocity. The blow bent her leg in an unexpected direction and sent additional electricity coursing through his body. Staggering and moaning, he is on the verge of collapsing.

　

　Still, he manages to avoid falling by using his great sword as a support and tries to open the distance, but the masked adventurer will have none of it. She has already raised her hammer and is in pursuit. A few shots were exchanged, but the sword was sent flying and then his dominant arm was broken as the hammers rained down on him from both sides. Finally, he fainted and was unable to move. ......

　

(Too ...... too strong ......)

　

　To one-sidedly overwhelm the holder of the Order of the Golden Lion, I shudder at the strength that far exceeds ...... my imagination. She didn't really mean it during the fight or when Kaga provoked her with the "Accelerator" skill or whatever it was called. The only way to stop her in that state is to call in the Colors, who are even better than the Brocade Association.

　The haze around her feet converges and the light level in the room returns to normal. What did the girl standing alone in the center of the room is thinking? She pulled out a wire-like object from her magic bag and began to wrap Kaga in it.

　

　His right hand and left leg should be broken and useless, but still strong enough to kill someone like us. I guess she tied him up so that he wouldn't go berserk when he woke up. On the other hand, the Sorel members seemed to be shocked t and were in a state of panic.

　

"It's impossible! That Kaga-san was defeated!"

"It's trying to eat Kaga-san!"

"It's a monster!"

"We're going to get eaten too, hurry up and run!"

"Wait a minute!"

　

　Perhaps thinking that they would be the next target, the Sorrel members, revealing their fears, leave at once, followed by the D class students, who begin to panic and flee in a hurry. But if she is serious, none of them will be able to escape ...... though she doesn't seem to intend to do so.

　

　In the midst of all this confusion, Omiya-san ran straight out.

　

"You should not do anything dangerous."

"......"

　She gently embraced the petite body, and the masked adventurer also hugged back. The appearance of the two is like a pair of sisters who are on the best of terms with each other. She was in the middle of a fight with your weapons out not a long while before. I had so many questions I wanted to ask them, but I decided to leave them alone for now.

　

"I didn't think he'd even come out to attack and capture someone from the brocade association. I'm in awe."

　Mashima-kun spoke to me with a dour look on his face. He had recovered the arm terminal that had been taken from him by the Sorel men and had been in touch with the headquarters of the class competition. He lightly explained the situation up to now, and they said that the teacher could come here directly. Fortunately, he was close to this floor and would be there in 20 minutes.

"Did the teacher say anything to you?"

"He said that everyone here should stop their activities and stand by. Well, if it gets this big, the teacher will have to go out and make a decision. He also has to decide what to do with the man who is lying there.

Behind Mashima-kun's gaze is Kaga, who is bound face down. We were able to escape the difficulty because of the presence of the masked adventurer, but originally it was not something we could have handled once such a fierce person intervened. How is the school going to take this time?

　

Well, however, it was a relief to see the panicked faces of the D class students.

"Hmmm. I guess so."

　

　We had been through a lot, but we were not going to stay down forever. The actual D-class is really a very good place to start out our journey to top.

　

(TL:Classroom of the elite vibes)

　After that, Omiya-san, Mashima-kun, and I discussed what we would do. The results of the other events in Class E were not good enough, so our score in the Total Magical Stone group would be crucial for us to make a comeback from this point on. We must not fail, so we need to carefully calculate how many magic wolves we can hunt in the remaining time.

　

　But this time it is not only a bad thing. We now know that Omiya is strong, and behind her is a masked adventurer who has even defeated a member of the Brocade Club. Now that we have more safety, we will be able to hunt more aggressively, and if we work hard, we should be able to reach class D well.

　

　Kaga wakes up as we are discussing our opinions and making a detailed hunting plan. Although it is safe ...... because she has already taken away his armor and tied it tightly with wire, I am still afraid.

　

"Ggh ...... me, aren't you going to kill me?"

　

"We will hand you over to the teachers. She's not Oboro,  and she doesn't want anything to do with you anymore."

"Well,  we'll leave it at that. ...... Someone's here."

　Looking back, I see people running at great speed from far away. In the lead is Murai-sensei or better known as Dr Murai , the teacher in charge of the ......E class. He has a long, thin sword in his hand and is cutting down the entangling demon wolves with a single blow.

　

　With that momentum, he quickly enters the room and walks toward Kaga, who is tied up, and the masked adventurer. Even though he has been running at that speed for this long, he is not out of breath.

"My name is Murai, and I am a teacher at the School for Adventurers. You must be Daigo Kaga of the Brocade Club. Please arrange for him to be taken to the emergency room as soon as possible. Also, you are wearing a mask and are not registered as a ......E class assistant, but do you have an adventurer ID?"

　Dr. Murai tries to find out the identity of Kaga and the masked adventurer while operating the screen from his arm terminal. His tone is not his usual instructive, but rather polite, as if he were dealing with a superior guest. He is concerned about the word "Oboro..." even though he feels uncomfortable with it.

　

"Ah, I'm sure you have your own positions and you don't have to present them to us. ...... but you guys."

　He looks back at me and his voice changes to a low, cool tone.

"Are you aware that if you  get  outside help that are not listed on the auxiliary personnel roster , you will be  immediately disqualified......?"

'Wait a minute. I have not heard of such a rule. What is it?

"We weren't even told that helpers were allowed!"

　Asking for help from unregistered people is a disqualifying subject ...... to which Omiya-san and Mashima-kun vehemently protest. We weren't even told that helpers were allowed, and there was no way we could have known that there was a registration requirement. Although I bite back from saying that this may be too unreasonable, nonetheless the teacher's attitude is as cold as ever.

　

 "We are now going to deliberate on the treatment of the Total Magical Stone Group. But don't expect any  favourable results. All students present here are ordered to move to the administration headquarters located in the plaza in front of the guild as soon as possible and wait there.

"But—"

　There are only two days left for the class competition, including today. We are on the 6th floor of the dungeon. If we go outside and come back in now, we will have very little time left to hunt. ...... If we stop, our chance of an tunirng the table will be completely wiped out, even though the interference from Class D is gone and we are just getting started.

　

　But why didn't Dr. Murai teach the helper rule? Did he think that even if he taught us, we wouldn't be able to call in any significant helpers? And disqualification? ...... This makes it sound like he was setting us up so that we wouldn't win.

　Dr. Murai looks down at us with eyes that seem to have a terrible bottoming out effect. The Total Magic Stone Quantity Group group had no choice but to leave the place in a state of doubt and disbelief.

TL Note- Damn this game is rigged , We can only count on Souta now.

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