Volume 4 Chapter 30 Eiosnight, The Crystal Master
Eiosnight swung his iron lump sword and escaped from the rubble mountain.
There, Eiosnight stood with a smile on his face. Suddenly, Sandra was standing next to me as well.
"Your fighting skills were impressive."
Eiosnight said.
"You swiftly defeated lions, fairies, dragons, and giants with powerful strikes. You easily overpowered my strongest heroes."
Eiosnight's smile deepened as the glow of his crystal eye intensified.
"I can't wait for our battle. The shining fragments of combat will be exhilarating!"
Numerous crystals emerged from the rubble, saturating the area with their presence.
Eiosnight smiled gently.
"Let me showcase my grand power. Don't show me a boring ending by dying here, okay?"
Then, a blinding light emitted from the crystals enveloped us.
"―――――――――――――――――――――"
It was an overwhelming attack that surpassed the realm of evasion. Autonomous beams of light or crystal bombs were strategically placed throughout the space, detonating simultaneously.
There was no way to avoid it. The powerful beams had enough force to completely disintegrate a human body.
However, my Anahata Chakra denied my death.
I turned into dust, but my second heart, the Anahata Chakra, remained untouched. It continued to beat steadily.
Blood flowed back around my heart, veins regenerated, and flesh and bones were restored.
I stood there unharmed.
"...Oh no, even my clothes returned."
Yoga was magic, a magic not bound by laws. In other words, it was akin to a divine miracle, heavily influenced by one's imagination.
Beside me, Sandra exclaimed in amazement at our unscathed state, a reaction fueled by the Chakra. It seemed we had unconsciously avoided the unavoidable attacks.
"Marvelous."
Eiosnight applauded.
"You endured the impossible, escaping certain death. You stood on equal ground with me."
Enough with the warm-up. Eiosnight pointed his sword and twirled his staff.
"Let's settle this. Transcendents."
In an instant, Eiosnight's sword swiftly beheaded me.
Sandra reacted swiftly.
"Thunderbolt."
A thunderbolt struck Eiosnight. As I regenerated my head, I wielded my iron lump sword.
The thunderous clash of metal resounded. Sandra felt the impact, but I knew better.
Eiosnight effortlessly parried Sandra's thunderbolt with his sword and intercepted my attack with his staff.
"Is that all? Transcendents."
Eiosnight taunted. With a swift motion of his staff, my sword was deflected, throwing me off balance. Eiosnight's crystal sword closed in.
"I won't let you."
"Too slow."
I was impaled by the crystal sword, and Eiosnight blocks Sandra's lightning with an automatically deployed shield.
"Explode!"
The crystal sword extended explosively within me, piercing me from the inside.
"ARGH!"
"Wade!"
"Well, well... You've created an impenetrable core with magic. In that case――――"
"I'll not let those thorns rampage inside me forever!"
I shattered the crystal sword with a kick, then created distance, enduring the pain as I constructed an image in my mind. I imagined all the thorns inside me being sucked up through my throat and accumulating in my mouth.
My Anahata Chakra supported my imagination.
"Ugh, blegh, ugh! ...Damn it...!"
I expelled all the crystal shards that had pierced my body, leaving Eiosnight astonished and delighted.
"Hmm, impressive. It's a common strategy to leave foreign objects inside the body when facing a monster with strong recovery abilities, but it seems ineffective against you."
"Well... Unfortunately, I'm the one controlling my body. I can do that."
"Ku-kuhahaha! Excellent. This battle is truly enjoyable. Please continue to please me, transcender."
"You're too careless."
Sandra had slipped into Eiosnight's bosom. I, who was glaring at Eiosnight, didn't notice it until the last moment.
"...When did you――"
"Spark."
A flash burst. Eiosnight was sent flying. Sandra said,
"I guess if I'm not seen, I won't be noticed."
Because it's unconscious. Sandra closed her eyes as she spoke.
And then, she vanished into the air. I rubbed my eyes, astonished by Sandra's disappearance.
"Haha...! I see. I thought my focus was only on the transcender of resurrection, but it seems different. I couldn't perceive the transcender of faint presense with my consciousness."
But, there was a plan once I realized. As Eiosnight stood up, he snapped his fingers.
The crystals floating around sparkled and projected Sandra's figure into space.
"There she is."
Eiosnight backed away and aimed his staff at Sandra, who was running away. So, I rushed over and struck with the iron lump sword.
Combining gravity magic and the Anahata Chakra.
The crystal sword and the crystal shield deployed in the air intercepted my blow. Yet, I was pushing slightly.
"Oh, you..."
"Good. It seems my full power is more effective after all!"
I pushed through. Eiosnight was repelled and sharply retreated. I launched a fierce attack there.
Now, it's a swordplay. I swung the iron lump sword forcefully multiple times, charging at Eiosnight. Eiosnight first blocked with the iron lump sword using his shield, then supported it with the crystal sword to counter me.
"Don't get cocky!"
"That's your specialty, crystal guy!"
The iron lump sword clashed with the crystal sword. Sparks flew, and crystal shards scattered. A deadlock occurred.
"That shield is annoying!"
I directly applied [Weight Increase] with gravity magic to the floating shield. However, it had no effect on the shield. Wondering why, I aimed at Eiosnight, but he dismissed it, saying, "Such minor tricks won't work on a me."
It seems that direct action magic is countered by his sorcery (Majutsu). I clicked my tongue and returned to direct attacks.
As the deadly swordplay continued, the acceleration increased rapidly. Eiosnight and I clashed swords with intense focus, pushing each other to our limits.
Sandra didn't miss this opportunity.
"Thunderbolt."
A lightning bolt struck Eiosnight. Eiosnight shattered.
The crystal that was Eiosnight shattered and scattered on the spot. Sandra, breathing heavily, asked, "Did it work?" But I shook my head.
"...No, definitely not. That guy self-destructed and warped away when we first met."
"Indeed."
Looking around, laughter echoed from somewhere, "Kuhahah, hahaha...!" about ten meters away.
There, Eiosnight reappeared from the crystal shards.
"As expected, we are both immortal transcenders. Isn't that right? Transcender of resurrection. Even if we shatter, we will return from the fragments. Whether we turn to dust or not, and――"
"We have a limit to 'resurrection'."
Eiosnight laughed.
"You understand well. Indeed, transcenders have a critical point where they lose their transcendence. It could be magic power, mental strength, concentration, or physical strength. It varies."
In my case, it's concentration. If my concentration breaks and I can't imagine my heartbeat, then the Anahata Chakra will end. I will lose my immortality. Sandra's evasion ability is the same.
On the other hand, Eiosnight also has some form of energy source. Whether it's magic or mental.
However, the conclusion was the same.
I held up my iron lump sword, and Sandra once again blended into the surroundings, disappearing from view. Eiosnight also equipped his sword, staff, and shield once more.
"Shall we continue, transcender?"
Eiosnight spread his arms wide.
"A battle between those who cannot be killed."
Hahaha. Eiosnight laughed loudly.
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