Volume 6 Chapter 14 Wrath
I land on the ground with a jolt.
Dirt swirls and blood splatters. In front of me stands 'Wrath,' a distance of about 10m (≈ 32.8ft) between us. If I get serious, I could close the gap and make him disappear in less than a second.
I ask him,
"Hey, you're 'Wrath,' right? You've already mixed in with the advance team."
"..."
Wrath silently stares at me with disheveled hair and a wild look in his eyes. He opens his mouth awkwardly, takes a breath, and says,
"It's reeeeally..."
"Huh...?"
"Reeeeally annoying...seriously, it's impossible. Black hair, a boy, eyes that start to gleam abnormally before a fight, a crystal sword...you're 'Slow,' right? You lightly fought with our leader, and came out unscathed."
Our leader. The Fist of the Dragon? I blink a few times and ask,
"Am I kind of famous?"
"That's a stupid question...of course you're famous. In Karditsa, you're the only one who has a chance to beat our leader. In other words, it's almost impossible for me to win."
Wrath grumbles on. As I listen to him, I wonder if he's not Wrath but 'Sloth.'
"Ugh, that's why I didn't want to be on the advance team. Young, low-ranked guys are definitely carefree. They quickly come and ruin our plans."
"Our plans?"
"Huh? Why would I say that...oh well, it's too late now. Well, the story is simple."
Wrath wields a greatsword.
"The 'Cursed Thirteen Blades of Victory' I use is strategically tricky. I can only use it when I'm surrounded by people I'm okay with dying. After all, everything in sight becomes an enemy."
Hearing this, I remember what Sandra told me about her 'parents' friends who killed their own allies.'
"Anyway, that's not important anymore. You've already slaughtered everyone. They said to wait until the enemy's reinforcements come, but you're more than enough for the enemy, right?"
As long as we win, there won't be any problems.
Then, Wrath murmured, "Aphorism," and said,
"'Anger is the source of my power.'"
In response to his words, a blood-like red pattern appeared on the greatsword. The pattern ran from the tip of the sword to the hilt, and then spread to Wrath himself.
His expression, which seemed to be a hassle, gradually changed. He was furious about everything. Everything was irritating. As if to say so, Wraths' expression contorted.
"Magic sword Gram."
Wrath muttered with his eyes closed.
"As usual, I'm counting on you."
Then, Wrath roared.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
He looked like a demon. His muscles bulged, pushing off his thin armor and coloring his skin a pale red. The red patterns running all over his body had a ritualistic shape.
"Whoa, that's flashy."
I thought as I gazed at it, summoning a dozen crystal swords with my left hand. I didn't feel any decrease in magic power. The Sahasrara chakra made my magic power endless.
And then Wrath finished roaring. He seemed strangely exhausted. Huh, what's wrong?
As I thought that, he straightened his posture. The bearded face that had been lifeless until a moment ago was now smiling for some reason.
I couldn't help but say,
"...You're not Wrath."
"No, I am."
Wrath said, in a more friendly tone than before, taking a step toward me.
"It's just that we get along. I'm always lifeless, but magic sword Gram fills that lifelessness with anger. I'm always not angry. I don't get angry, I don't get happy, and I don't get sad."
So, Wrath continued, holding the magic sword.
"Even if I want to kill everything in sight, this feeling right now is surprisingly refreshing."
In an instant.
I was being closed in and had a magic sword raised over me.
"――――Ugh"
Evade. Will I make it? Even if I make it, can I connect to the next attack? I won't make it! But what if I don't make it? I'll give up evading. I'll give him a revival limit of one blow. And it's now.
It's time for fun.
"'Brahma'"
I swung my fist with all my might and thrust it out while being cut in half from my left hand to the middle of my body by the magic sword.
If I just increase the weight, it's just a moment. Wrath who is definitely coming to kill me can't avoid my fist.
So, let's start with one trade at a time.
I was cut in half from my left shoulder, and Wrath was blown away by my fist for several tens of meters.
It's hurt. But it's just a moment. My body that was cut in half is instantly regenerated. On the other hand, Wrath who was blown away is completely covered in dust and blood on the side of the road, and it gets dirty with just one blow.
"――――Ugh! Hey hey hey hey! What was that just now! I definitely should have killed you, right?"
However, without worrying about such dirt, Wrath, who was energized by the influence of the magic sword, complained to me with high tension.
On the other hand, I also answered with a smile and a smile.
"Sorry. I'm immortal."
"Geez... Well, it's a stroke of luck that I found out so soon that you're immortal. It's not like I can do anything about it when I'm told to settle the score."
We both laugh. Aggressively, ferociously.
Oh, this guy is good. I can have a good fight. It must be high in natural ability. I chanted a magic on the crystal sword that I had summoned in a tingling sensation.
"Object Point Shift"
I then use both Anti-Gravity, Weight Increase, and Weight Reduce. I'm used to floating sword combat with gravity magic, and all of the crystal sword floats up, pointing its tip at Wrath.
"This time, I'm coming at you"
"Huh? It's obviously my turn to go, right?"
We both jumped forward at the same time. I grasped one crystal sword in my hand, and Wrath swung his magic sword while charging at me.
Clash of swords. We exchanged blows, with my crystal sword shattering after a single strike. "Damn, that's a powerful sword!" I exclaimed, sending the shattered crystal sword fragments towards Wrath.
Wrath crushed my crystal sword with a torrent of sword flashes. In the fleeting moment, all the crystal swords I had prepared were shattered.
"Then, let's try to overwhelm you with sheer numbers."
I said, slapping my left hand. The crystal swords shot out, numbering in the hundreds. Wrath raised an eyebrow and smiled, his veins bulging.
"Hey, hey, do you really think you can win by just preparing a few crystal swords? Do you really think such a simple force can prevail?"
"No, I just thought I'd start here. I'm a 'do whatever it takes' kind of person. Can you just take care of these hundreds of crystal swords for me?"
Surrounding me were hundreds of crystal swords. "Son of a bitch...!" said the bearded man exclaimed, laughing menacingly. "It's getting fun, isn't it?" I retorted with a smirk.
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