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Chapter 94 Rematch
"Failed experiments?"
These unsettling grotesque masses, not even knowing if they were alive, these objects that approached with wriggling tentacles, dripping strange liquids—were they once human...?
"I don't mind if you take them down. In fact, I was just thinking about disposing of them. Hahaha!!"
What is this guy saying?
This was a person, and he was saying he wanted to dispose of them because they were failures.
... Yeah, that's right.
This guy didn't care about human life at all. He ordered the destruction of my village, and even then, he probably didn't feel anything about it, right?
"Hey, Gustav."
"Hahaha, huh? ...Hey, you, lowly girl, who are you calling me by my name?!!"
"It's you that's a piece of garbage. I'm going to kill you now, so wrap up everything you have left to do before that."
Yeah, his quick temper hadn't changed since the day of the audience. His arrogant attitude, looking down on people, only added fuel to the flames of the burning killing intent within me.
"You...! You failures, tear her apart!!!"
So, he thought he could kill me with these masses, huh? These victims of experiments were pitiful, but if they attacked under orders, I wouldn't show mercy.
Did I test out the new Sword Breaker with a trial slash?
The pitiable experimental victims approached me, and Toka was ready with her gauntlets, but...
"Let me handle this."
I stopped her with my hand and then proceeded to cut my way into the crowd.
(I remember, if I slash them, they'll boil.)
gathered magical power from within my body and sent it to my hands, it's the usual sensation, an extension of it. I infused magical power from my hands to the sword.
"Keta wo mitsuke > Mitai > Mitai > ▲ Kishi Ko Mitai※ Jo l Parita Parita"
I swung at the mass rushing in, who was uttering an unintelligible cry. Yellowish body fluid burst out, and then it boiled and burst. The pieces of flesh that scattered around popped and moved, bubbling, then eventually melted into a gooey substance.
"Ka u > Tada※ Mitai? ∞ Mitai?♀ Kaigan ＆ Tabunｓ Tabunｓ"
"NamashiiRu NamashiiRu ⊂ Ru⊂"
The masses continued to attack, a total of ten bodies.
Swiftly showering them with [Boil] magical power-infused slash, they all exploded and were wiped out in an instant. I see, there's no need to cut deeply. Just like when I touched my enemies with bare hands, I could channel magical power by just stroking the surface of their bodies. This ability may be more powerful than I thought.
"Well then. Gustav-san, are you ready to journey to the afterlife?"
"Y-You scummmm!!"
"You can step back."
Finally, she made her appearance. Brushing aside the grinding Gustav, Levia leaped over the window sill.
"It's my duty to kill this gal."
"Oh, I see. But there's no reason for you to kill me."
"You may think so, but I do."
"I'd love to hear it. Let's continue where we left off."
In the royal capital, my arm was slashed off, and it ended in a kind of draw, but it wouldn't be the same this time.
"Hey, sorry to interrupt the excitement, but can I fight this time?"
Looking a bit uncomfortable, Toka stepped forward next to me. I had kept her out of the loop until now, which made me feel a bit bad.
"Sure, let's fight together."
There's no need to have a fair one-on-one fight.
"However, if you think it's dangerous, step back."
"I know. Here, even if we're apart, I can provide support with the magic golem."
"It's not going to work like that."
What?
Gustav interrupted and snapped his fingers with a pretentious attitude.
Annoying.
Gogogogogo...
The entire room shook, and the right wall slid upward. Beyond it was a space the same size as where I was now. That right wall was divided by a partition in the middle, and this space was on the left side. And on the other side were Chimera, Garuda, and Cerberus. Three first-class monsters lined up neatly.
"Hahaha! Did you think I was relying only on pieces of failed meat?
The monsters glared at us, and Gustav, who seemed to be enjoying himself, licked his lips. I wished the monsters would eat Gustav who's laughing so confidently.
"The space over there is part of the Demon Beast Research Building. With my command, I could easily combine both spaces and let you fight these monsters—"
"Sorry, Toka. Really sorry. Can you handle the opponents over there?"
"Sure, sure, it's tough being a big sister. Well, with the gift of the [Mech], I can handle those guys easily."
"You! Don't ignore me! I'm talking here!"
Sighing, Toka turned towards the monsters as if saying, "Oh well." She's a reliable big sister despite being petite.
The irritable old man was noisy.
"I'll take care of these guys. You better not lose."
"Who are you talking to?"
"To the mighty hero, maybe."
The iron sand on the ground created about five machine soldiers. Toka charged into battle alongside the golems, blasting fire from the gauntlet on her arm. It seemed like a tough opponent even for Toka, but I had to trust—
*Clang!*
"What...!"
As soon as Toka went to the other side, the wall came down, restoring everything to its original state. Now I couldn't go help her, and I would have no idea what was happening over there.
"Hahaha! Division is the basics of tactics. Careless fools."
"Gustav... you...!"
"Hey, how long are you going to dilly-dally?"
...That's right. For now, it's this guy. I need to focus on the female demon holding a single-edged sword a bit away from me. She was the opponent I struggled against in the royal capital. I wasn't so naive that I could win while being distracted.
"Isn't the conversation over? Just let me kill you. For my revenge."
"As for that revenge, I really have no idea."
"You don't have to understand. Just die in silence."
Levia's body blurred. But I stayed calm; I now knew the trick. No matter how fast she was, it was a straightforward charging move. Moreover, in my current state, I could somewhat see her. I could vaguely foresee where she was aiming. This was a slash aimed at my right arm. I dodged with a sidestep, rolled on the ground, and swiftly got back up.
"Instead of saying that, why don't you tell me... Is there any connection between you and the reason for being here?"
"——"
Her expression changed. From emotionless to a mix of surprise, anger, and confusion.
I just teased her a bit, but this reaction, did I hit a nerve?
"I knew it. It has something to do with the experiment on the artificial hero."
"Shut up! Just shut up and let me cut you down!"
Oops, she's getting emotional as she charged in.
Two forceful diagonal strikes from the right and left.
Lowering my stance, I swayed my body left and right, evading effortlessly.
"I will avenge my sister! I'll drag you all out of hell, kill you again, drag you out again, and keep killing you forever!"
Then came a horizontal strike aimed at my ankles.
Dodging with a jump, I flipped upside down, clearing over her head. I aimed for her shoulder with a slash, but the blade was blocked and deflected.
"For that purpose, I will kill you, all you heroes, to amass the Gift Spheres...!"
"Oh, I see. That makes sense."
Utilizing the recoil from being blocked, I landed a bit away. I turned to face the enemy and readied my sword.
So, it wasn't some baseless resentment. Even though the whole picture isn't clear yet, thanks to her losing composure and talking, the story was becoming more apparent.
"I might have a rough idea of your goal."
I think I do. Although I was still clueless about how it's related to the research on artificial heroes.
"In other words, you want to resurrect a dead enemy, right? To kill them with your own hands."
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