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Chapter 95 Avenge my sister's death
"…You, why would you…!"
Bingo. I hit the nail on the head. I deduced it just based on circumstantial evidence and her words. Perhaps it was because she was in a unique position that I could understand.
"I kind of figured it out because of your thought patterns."
Even though it felt somewhat distasteful, we might be similar in certain aspects, she and I.
"Don't compare me to you, or to heroes! Don't lump me in with youuu!!"
Oh, it was the first time she raised her voice like that. She quickly closed in on me at an incredible speed, attacking diagonally. It grazed past my face, throwing off my balance just a bit.
"To say we're alike is revolting! Just stay silent and let me kill you!"
"I won't stay silent, and I won't let you kill me."
Following that was a forceful horizontal slash from her right. Somehow adjusting my stance, I evaded it with a backward somersault to create some distance.
"I might have a rough idea of your goal. But there's one thing that doesn't quite sit right with me."
She was quite formidable, just as I suspected. Even with my current power, it seemed like I'd have a tough time.
"You mentioned your sister being killed by a hero, but what were you doing at that time?"
"Blabbing in the middle of a fight!"
Here comes a high-speed charge. After adopting a posture with one leg trailing behind, at the moment her form blurred, I seized the opportunity and dived to the side to evade. I rolled on the ground and quickly got back up to face the enemy.
"Your sister was killed, but you didn't do anything even if you're this strong even without a Gift? Isn't that a bit foolish?"
"Shut up! I wasn't there at that moment! I wasn't on the battlefield where my sister died!"
I thought that by provoking her, she might reveal more, but it was beyond my expectations. Also, her fighting style had become more violent. She charged in without using her Gift, vigorously swinging her sword.
"I wasn't a soldier at that time! So when I learned about my sister's death, I..."
"You aimed to become a soldier?"
Her swordsmanship and footwork were completely out of sync. Even with the brief training sessions from Leader and Gilius, I could tell that she was quite disturbed.
"But, but... When I was sent to the front lines, it was already..."
"The hero was already defeated. Your revenge was gone from this world."
If Brutogyu, Gustav, and Judas had already died, I wonder how I would have dealt with the lost sense of revenge.
...No good, I found myself somehow sympathizing. I had to focus because she was undoubtedly an enemy to be defeated. I kept evading her reckless and wide swings with minimal movement. She was wasting energy unnecessarily, which made me wonder if I had already secured a victory in that battle.
"So, I will kill the hero! I will unleash my pent-up anger on the next hero! That's what I thought...! But, the next hero didn't come! You didn't come...!"
...Oh, could it have been?
Was she seeking revenge against the previous hero?
I had heard the name of the Gift that person used before. I was sure of it...
"So, I accepted the invitation—no, I won't say anything more. I will turn you into minced meat with my inherited Gift, [Godspeed]."
Yes, [Godspeed]. It was from the previous generation, and it was rumored to be one of the top Gifts in the history of heroes. Even an ordinary village girl like me knew about it. It allowed the hero to move at super high speeds, swung the sword at an invisible rate, and if used correctly, the mere movement could cut through the air.
"Huh!? Your Gift is [Godspeed]!?"
"Why are you surprised? Do you know this Gift?"
Was she unaware of it? Did she not know that the Gift of her sister's killer, the previous generation hero, and her own Gift was the same as that hero's...?
"It doesn't matter even if you knew. It would only increase your despair. I'll show you my full mobility now."
Uh-oh, she's going all out. Maybe I provoked her too much.
"Renki - Moon Shadow Feet, and also, Divine Hawk Eye!"
Maybe I was just comforting myself, but I enhanced my vision and leg strength. Levia lowered her posture, taking a forward-leaning stance lower than the high-speed charges so far. With a much lower center of gravity, she readied her sword.
"Godspeed - Instantaneous First Strike!"
She disappeared, or at least it seemed that way. Thanks to the enhanced vision, I could somehow see her blurred figure traveling at a speed that made the previous high-speed charges seem slow.
She readied her sword and charged straight at me. I understood her intention in my head, but my body's reactions couldn't keep up.
Zbash!
"Aggh...!"
I managed to avoid a direct hit by falling backward. However, my right arm was deeply slashed, the cut reaching the bone, and blood spurted out like a fountain.
"Iii...tahhh!!!"
The enemy finished the super high-speed charge, raising dust as she abruptly stopped. Uh-oh, I needed to get up quickly...! But the pain was so intense that my vision flickered, and I felt nauseous.
"...You dodged?"
"I'll give you my right arm twice!"
With gritted teeth, I sprang back up. Now, what should I do? Even if I created magma from the ground and shot it, I couldn't hit her at that speed. If I put up a barrier around me, it would just be shattered by the force of her sword pressure.
"You have quite the spirit, but..."
Zbam!
"Ughhh!"
Another super high-speed charge. This time, my leg, my thigh, was deeply slashed.
"That alone won't let you win."
"Don't get too cocky...!"
Even if I complain, there's nothing I can do.
"Gather Qi, Fortify Body!"
I added Renki to my body to increase my defensive capabilities. It was just a desperate attempt to buy some time, but if I didn't do something, I would really be cut into pieces.
"Don't waste your energy... I'll finish this."
Taking a low stance, she initiates the [Godspeed Final Dance.]
A rapid series of high-speed charges commenced—coming from the right, left, front, back, and even from above. Slashes rained down from all directions, and with no way to guard or evade, my body accumulated more wounds. If it hadn't fortified my body, I would have died a long time ago.
"Pain, aaahhhh!!!"
It hurt, it hurt, but something felt off. Her attacks seemed random, slashing not only at vital points but also at less critical areas. Could there be a reason that she hadn't used this super high-speed charge until now...?
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