"This is— Nngh…!"
It seems Kronos realized what those are. He immediately summons another wall at my side, protecting us from the incoming bullets barrage.
The silver threads protecting us from the puppet silhouettes are no more because of the black spears and bullets.
The fortunate thing is, the puppet silhouettes are gone for good as well.
"Kuroyuki…!"
After confirming that Kronos's thick wall is enough to shield us, Persia quickly turned, squatted down while looking at Kuroyuki with a worried expression.
"…I… I'm okay now…" Kuroyuki told me, with her face looking pale. "…Go help them."
"Don't talk nonsense!" Persia scolded Kuroyuki. "The worst two elemental recoils are ice and fire! There's no way you are okay…!"
"H-Huff…"
<'Counter cladding'!BAM— THUNK!"Gahack…!?"'Counter Cladding' is the moment of attack in response to the opponent's attack by receiving a blow. This is just a purely physical attack, unlike 'Offensive Cladding', which could affect even their phasing body.Receiving the blow, I thrust her head simultaneously with the sheathed Black Sword. It broke the black ice helm on her, causing her to stagger from the surprise attack.…It's not enough.But that's okay— I've reached my goal.THUNK!At that moment, an ice spear went through her head.I immediately relaxed as soon as I witnessed how she crumbled and turned to ashes.The pain and damage she caused to me made me kneel.… It's the first time I'd accept Kuroyuki's
"What do you want, Black Sword…!?" I yelled."My name is Night Fury."When she replied, her playful tone suddenly became stern.Did she really care about her name this much…?"Then what do you want, Night Fury…?"When I asked again— Night Fury came closer to me.She was so close enough that her mouth was just right next to my left ear— but I had to pretend that I couldn't see her."That should be my question, my dear master~ Had thou not come here in seek for power?""Mrk…!?"As she whispered to my ear, I immediately backed away while swinging my scabbard at her— which she dodged by backing away."Yet… you don't seem like you want power." She said to me."What if I am… and what if I'm
It's your turn!While lying on the ground, I quickly reach my hands for her ankles, grabbing them."Mmph…!""Wah~"I knew it wouldn't do any damage to her— so I threw her for as far as I could from Kuroyuki."Hah— Hah—"…I'm panting. It was tiring to deal with her.Thankfully I managed to guard it by switching from 'Presence Sensing' to 'Hard-Defensive Cladding'. Or else I would've been finished by those seeming-to-never-end combos…But thanks to those combos, Night Fury dropped her blade. I hurriedly took it and gripped it firmly so that she wouldn't have the chance to get her sword anymore."My master sure is a stubborn person~" She told me."Aren't you the same…""Because I am your servant~" She told me as i
AND WHY SHOULD I GIVE A DAMN ABOUT IT!!? I AIN'T DYING HERE TODAY!!! I firmly gripped on the scabbard in my hand— CLANG—! —and stabbed it to the ground, letting it to act as a support while I mustered my final ounce of strength to lift my exhausted body. "HAH— HAH— HAH— HAH—" It became even harder to breathe than it already was by standing. "Those who had forsaken me from my freedom…… must pay with their lives……." …Night Fury's murmuring is scary. In this darkness, where I can't even see my own five fingers… CLANK—!!! What—!? As if a metal rod hitting a bell, the sound echoed throughout the entire room as the ground shook. That was— the pillar…!? She's trying to smash the pillar open!?
“H-Hey…! Respond if you can hear me…!” I hear a voice— the voice of a young man. The numbing pain right under my nose made me open my eyes from the discomfort. It seems he applied pressure on my radical longitudinal crease with his thumb to wake me up. “W-Wha…?” I murmured in confusion. This voice… I turn back to a boy…? What happened…? Where am I? Is this a forest? Who is this person? …and, is that a baby golden nine-tailed fox on my lap…? When I knew it, I’ve already let myself to a sitting position. The person that talked to me had black hair; he wore an all-black hiking outfit. But for some reason— I can’t seem to see his face. “Geez, you make me worry so much, blockhead.” He naturally lands a chop on my head by saying those words to me. “Owie!? It hurt
Principal got himself a floating chair. He pulled it along with him and sat at my left. “…It did.” He said to me. “You were already dead when I returned. That thing sucked out your life force— that’s why your heart stopped.” “…Huh? Then… why am I still alive?” “I simply resuscitated your heart.” “Wait, what?” I uttered. “Like, normally? A Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)?” “And a little spark with lightning magic.” He said to me. “…It wasn’t easy. For the first two hours… your heart stopped beating after 10 minutes, and I had to resuscitate you for 30 minutes until your heart beats again— for three times.” …I’m surprised I do not have any brain damage. “CPR for thirty minutes…!? You should’ve just—” “—give up on you? NEVER.” He said to me with a glare. “…Tch, so stubborn,” I u
With him mentioning my dad… I just realized that this was the first time I had ever dreamt about them in my sleep ever since my parents disappeared. “…I just dreamt of my dad for the first time,” I said to him. “Lucione…? What was that dream about?” “…About how he saved me from a forest wyvern. It seems I was bitten by it when I tried to save a nine-tailed fox, and he scolded me because of it.” I told him. “He told me I was ‘reckless’ and ‘irresponsible’.” “Haha, you sure are.” He laughed sarcastically. “He also told me that if I needed help… I shouldn’t hesitate to ask for one.” Hearing that, Principal’s gaze immediately softens. “…So that’s the reason for your sudden change of heart.” As soon as he muttered those words, I immediately lowered my head to him while shutting my eyes tight. “…I know I’ve never lowered my head to you before, but— please. Save me, Principal.” I murmured desperately. “Until I could see my parents again… I don’t want to die yet…!” When I knew it, I
“…I… was worried……” She said to me with a shaky voice. “…I thought… you were going to die……”“Sorry to make you worry…” I replied, while patting her head.“…You should’ve abandoned me.”“…!?”Hearing Kuroyuki’s sobbing yet chilling words— I was so surprised that I had to push her away with my hands so that I could look at her face clearly.“…Why didn’t you just let her kill me…!?” She yelled at me, with tears on her.“W-What are you talking about…!?” I retorted. “How could I…!?”“…I’ve never asked for help…!”…I was entirely shocked.I di