The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet
"I did it!"
With Chiffon's attack, Lin not only lost her barrier but also suffered a fatal blow.
This should significantly shift the tide of battle.
"Nyan! I'll take that!"
Kanade launched a follow-up attack, but—
"You damn... stupid cat!!!"
"Nya!?"
A furious shout was followed by a blast of magic.
A hellish inferno appeared, as if to incinerate everything in its path.
It formed a wall separating Lin and Kanade, blocking any intruders.
Anything that approached would be reduced to ashes.
It was an absolute domain of both offense and defense.
Even Kanade had no choice but to retreat.
She leaped back alongside Chiffon, observing the situation.
Seeing this, Lin's face twisted into a victorious grin.
Kanade specialized in physical combat.
Even in her awakened state, that didn’t change.
Judging from Chiffon's fighting style, she also seemed to excel in close-quarters combat.
It would be difficult for them to get close.
But… we are here.
"Nina!"
"Mm!"
Responding to Kanade’s cue, Nina spun her hands in the air.
Five vertical holes opened, linking to a subspace.
They pierced through the wall of flames, creating a path leading to Lin.
Not only did they block enemy attacks, but they even consumed defensive measures.
Only Nina could pull off such a feat.
"Unyan!"
With the path to Lin now open, Kanade dashed forward.
"Take this!"
"Blood Shoot!"
"Giga Bolt!"
Rifa and Chiffon provided cover.
A barrage of blood bullets and lightning bolts zipped past Kanade’s sides, narrowly missing her.
It was a dangerous situation, but Kanade remained unfazed and kept running.
She must have had complete trust in them.
She hadn't known Rifa and Chiffon for very long.
But she was the kind of person who could wholeheartedly trust her allies.
"Guh, ggh… damn it!"
Forced into defense by Rifa and Chiffon's assault, Lin had no choice but to focus on blocking.
She deployed multiple barriers, shielding herself from the blood bullets and lightning.
But by that time—Kanade was already upon her.
"Higya!?"
Multiple barriers? What even are those?
With that attitude, Kanade shattered them effortlessly and punched Lin hard.
Her small body was sent flying once again—
"Finia!"
"Y-yes!"
Elfin and Finia unleashed their follow-up attack.
A massive surge of flames engulfed Lin, raging wildly as if to devour her whole.
Lin struggled, desperately resisting.
She countered the fire with ice magic while trying to escape into the air.
"That’s…"
"We saw that coming."
"What!?"
As she realized that Shigure, Sakura, and I had circled around her, Lin's face contorted in shock.
Right after Kanade shattered her barriers, Lin was now completely defenseless.
Sakura was the first to strike.
"Grrrrr! Gahhh!"
She let out a ferocious snarl—completely unlike her usual adorable self—and sank her sharp fangs into Lin.
Nice.
Hold her down just like that.
"Shigure!"
"Got it."
"Boost!"
I charge in right after Sakura.
Since I can't fly through the air, I use Shigure’s outstretched palm as a foothold, kicking off to adjust my angle and accelerate.
From the heavens to the earth.
I unleash a strike from directly above.
"Ughii!!?"
A full-force blow—no holding back.
Kamui's blade cuts deep, slicing through Lin’s shoulder down to her abdomen.
Shigure follows up with another attack.
Turning her body into an arrow, she accelerates to the max and crashes into Lin.
Lin lets out a scream, her face contorted in pain. She collapses to her knees, unable to bear it.
We've won.
Even in her demonized state, Lin likely won’t die from this. She might even be able to heal.
But even considering that possibility, I’m certain of our victory.
Lin isn’t used to pain.
She’s rarely fought against enemies stronger than herself. As a rear guard, she’s usually protected by the front line.
And given her personality, she’s likely avoided unnecessary injuries whenever possible.
That’s why she’s not accustomed to pain—and why she can’t endure it.
For an ordinary person, that strike would have been fatal.
Even if she’s still alive, there’s no way she can stand back up.
That said, we can’t afford to let our guard down.
We have to make sure she has no chance to struggle. We have to end this completely.
"Kanade!"
"Yeah!"
I grab Kanade’s hand, and an intense, powerful energy surges through me—something I’ve never felt before.
So this is Kanade’s awakened power… incredible.
I take in that strength and firmly pull the trigger of Kamui.
"This is the end!!!"
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