The beast tamer exiled from the hero’s party and the cat eared girl from the strongest race meet
I tried to psych myself up, but... I don't intend to take Altera down.
This is enemy territory — we don't know what traps are set. At worst, something like what happened to Luie could happen again.
So the top priority is to get out of here. Even if we have to go the opposite way from the exit, first we have to shake off Altera and the others.
But to do that...
“OOOOOOOOH!!!”
A giant scattering destruction indiscriminately. We have to do something about Gigabrand.
“Iris! Yuki!”
“Yeah.”
“Got it!”
First, Iris sweeps a wide area. She can't stop Gigabrand, but she succeeds in delaying the other demons.
Then Yuki and I rush in.
“Kusanagi — second form!”
I pour magic into Kusanagi. As if answering, the emerald-green blade gleams and splits into twelve.
I control the twelve blades and slice Gigabrand from every possible angle.
“Guh…uuuuu…OOOOOH!!!”
A bewildered sound. It seems we haven't dealt decisive damage — Gigabrand doesn't stop.
Where it's heading... is Tania and the others.
“I won't let you!”
Boldly, Yuki steps in front of Gigabrand. Twin swords in hand, he dances and hacks at the giant again and again.
An ordinary person would have died beneath that storm of blades... but even without reason, this opponent is one of the Four Heavenly Kings. And it's said to be stronger than before.
Gigabrand doesn't falter.
“Damn, what a pain!”
Gray clicks his tongue and moves to support Yuki.
I can see why he'd feel like clicking his tongue. This thing's attack power is ferocious, but even more than that, its defense and durability are insane. Gray slams his prized greatsword, but still it won't fall. Now and then Sora and Luna — who are guarding Tania — launch attacks, but it still won't stop.
It's like facing a cutting-edge siege engine. It might be almost impossible for ordinary bodies to contend with it.
“That said...”
If we let it keep advancing, Tania will be in danger. Unia and Ani will be in danger.
I won't let anyone else be sacrificed!
“Iris, Yuki. Sorry, but buy us a little time.”
“Understood.”
“Leave it to us!”
Iris, of course, and Yuki too — both nodded without saying a word.
In that, I could feel their trust in me.
Yeah… I really have good friends.
“Then, I guess I’ll go all out!”
“Boss, you’re really gonna do that!?”
“If not now, then when!?”
“Good grief… He looks calm most of the time, but when he decides to go reckless, he really goes all in. What a troublesome guy.”
Gray smiled wryly. Seeing that, Iris tilted her head slightly.
“What is Yuki planning to do?”
“Not just buying time — he’s gonna unleash a massive strike strong enough to take that giant down.”
“If it were Lord Rain, I could understand, but… can an ordinary human really do such a thing?”
“Well, we’ll handle the others for now.”
“I am curious, but… understood.”
Gray and Iris turn their attention to intercepting the other demons who attack whenever they see an opening.
Meanwhile, Yuki focuses, gathering his power…
Preparation complete.
“Here I go…!”
Yuki’s twin blades gleam.
I can feel an overwhelming surge of magic.
It’s probably a pair of magic swords that store power and amplify their strength.
I’d suspected Yuki’s blades had some hidden mechanism, but…
To think they simply magnify pure power.
But that simplicity makes them all the more formidable.
There are magic swords in the world that unleash fire or ice — but that’s all they can do.
Maybe you can craft tricky tactics around them, but nothing beyond that.
Yuki’s case is different.
Overwhelming skill, paired with overwhelming blades —
Together, they create…
Incredible destructive force.
“First Sword—Setsugetsuka!!!”
Yuki’s twin blades flashed.
No — it felt like they flashed.
Why I say “felt” is because… I couldn’t actually see it.
I could tell an attack had been launched, but nothing more.
The strikes were so fast they were invisible, layered again and again.
The number of hits — just my guess, but… probably over a hundred.
Like a storm — no, like a natural disaster, the furious assault tore into Gigabrand.
“Guh, gah… OAAAHHHHH!!!?”
Even Gigabrand hadn’t expected such an onslaught.
With a roar of pain, its massive body staggered.
Amazing.
To be able to unleash such a barrage…
Yuki must truly be a genius.
It might not even be an exaggeration to call him the strongest swordsman.
If he hadn’t been royalty and had become an adventurer instead — he’d be A-rank…
No.
Probably S-rank.
That’s how powerful Yuki was.
His full strength overwhelmed one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
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