Volume 12 Chapter 27 Master And Disciple
What's the biggest threat, you ask? Now, I can say it's when Mung takes the lead.
"Rush in!"
Mung's attack was sharp, and it grasped human psychology. If I had to tell a thrilling story, it would be an attack from a blind spot.
That's why Typhon was easily defeated. Typhon, who had grown huge from the pile of rubble, was crushed like the rubble it was made of, its body turned to dust.
"――――."
"Whoa! It's a pain when 3 of us gather, isn't it? Like this, like that!"
From there, we were further scattered by Jormungand's tail. Clay, Mudi, and I were sent flying in all directions.
We covered a distance of several kilometers from the center of Bazaar to the outer wall of Demon King's city in just a few seconds.
"Uooooo!"
I was crushed to dust while being smashed into the outer wall of Demon King's city. Since my Anahata Chakra wasn't broken, I could regenerate, but this was...
"...Too crazy. What do we do about that monster?"
Even Jormungand from earlier, who was just recklessly rampaging, was an extremely strong opponent.
But now, Jormungand is different. His strength remains, but its intelligence has increased dramatically.
"Mung, as a trainer, you must know how to manipulate people's minds... You didn't have much battle experience, but with that kind of power, you don't need it. Ah, damn it."
I couldn't help but laugh.
"How much can you get me excited...!"
My whole body is trembling with excitement. The greatest enemy of the past. The strongest enemy of the past. Surtr and Fenrir were strong enough to die, but Jormungand is attacking with a completely different kind of strength.
And then, I think. What to do. How to win. Ah, thinking about it is so much fun.
"It's no good to go head-on. I'll only lose. I need to come up with a clever plan. I need a strategy to cut off its head again."
Cutting off his head means winning, and that's a certainty. When I cut off Gand's head earlier, Mung became the master of Jormungand.
In other words, the beheading has been established. Even if his head is cut off, Jormungand is still alive. There's no need to be afraid of his revival.
"So, what to do. How to cut off his head?"
I glare at Jormungand in the distance.
I alone can't do it. I need the body of Typhon, but that would be too big and noticeable.
If there's a possibility, it's that...
"Mudi, are you hiding something, don't you?"
Mudi, my crappy master who has mastered all Yogas. Even I, who have only mastered 3 Yogas, know that he's still hiding something.
"If I have the Siddhi to make Typhon's body go unnoticed, I can win. First, I need to find Mudi."
I nod once and start walking. I activate my Ajna Chakra and search for my crappy master, who was blown away like me.
Well, my crappy master Mudi was buried under the rubble.
"...Why didn't you come out on your own?"
I tilted my head, using my gravity magic to lift a rubble that was about twice my size.
Underneath, Mudi was buried, looking like a blob. After I called out to him, he grunted, scrunched up his eyebrows, and slowly got up.
And then he said one thing.
"Sorry, I passed out."
"What's with you, Mudi!?!?!?!?"
"You stupid disciple, what did you think I was doing? Huh?"
Mudi grabbed my face with one hand as he did so. I tried to get back to the main topic.
"Mudi, after getting blown away, I thought about it a bit. Can't we make Typhoon invisible or something?"
"Huh?"
"Look, Jormungand's going crazy right now, so if we can make it invisible, we can launch a surprise attack, just like how we took down the giant's head earlier."
"..."
"What's wrong?"
Mudi looked at me with a silent, stunned expression. When I reacted, Mudi spoke up.
"You still think you can win against that thing?"
"What? Of course I can win. I'm going to go win."
"...Heh, heh, heh..."
Mudi chuckled, shaking his shoulders, and I couldn't help but stare at him with a weirded-out expression.
"...Hey, Mudi, did you hit your head or something during the blast? You seem different somehow?"
"Hah, hah, hah, hah, hah! You're the one who's crazy, stupid disciple!"
"Huh?"
Mudi stood up, pointing with his finger, "Look." In the distance, Jormungand's head was touching the sky's haze.
"There, Jormungand is. The world serpent that clashed with Thor, the strongest god in Norse mythology, during Ragnarok."
"Oh."
"He's already over 20 kilometers long, I'm sure. If he curls up and takes a nap, the entire city would be buried. That's how huge he is. And he's still growing with no signs of stopping."
"Yeah, that's right."
"...You think you can beat him when he's right in front of you? You're saying you can win, but what if you lose? Are you not thinking about that?"
"..."
I thought for a moment, then said,
"Can I really win?"
As soon as I answered, Mudi burst out laughing.
"Hahahahahaha! Haaaahahahahaha!"
I made a sour face at Mudi's rare and explosive laughter.
"What's so funny, you stupid master?"
"Hahahahahaha! Heeheehee!"
"Stop laughing already, it's annoying!"
I glared at Mudi, who was still trying to hold back his laughter.
"Hehehe...it's just that, when faced with such a ridiculously huge monster, you're saying 'Can I really win?' with such a calm face...! Such...! Such a pure and innocent gaze...!"
"What's so funny about that?! Yeah, I do think it's an unprecedentedly tough enemy, but...?"
As I said that, I suddenly realized why Mudi was laughing about this.
"...Wait, Mudi, did you think we'd definitely lose this time?"
Mudi turned away, silent.
"..."
Seriously? I thought Mudi wasn't that kind of person, but...
...which means this is the perfect time to tease him.
I spoke to Mudi in a playful, teasing tone.
"Hmm? Isn't it funny? Who was it that always said 'I'm invincible' with such confidence?"
"...No, that's not it..."
"You're saying you enjoy bullying the weak and taking pleasure in slaughter? Who was it that was rampageously destroying everything back then?"
"That's because..."
"You're acting all high and mighty, but you're getting cold feet in a situation like this? You don't have the guts to be a master, got it?"
My head exploded with a powerful punch.
"Oh, stupid disciple. If you want to become a Demon that badly, I'll make you one."
"Sorry... I said too much, it was wrong."
Mudi's fist is shaking. I guess I crossed the line and provoked him. This is getting intense.
"...Tch."
I was knocked out, and when I came to, I was lying on the ground, apologizing with one hand.
Then, for some reason, Mudi squatted down and sat beside me.
"Yeah, that's right. It's infuriating to say this to a stupid disciple like you, but it's true. ...I was intimidated by him, by that Jormungand."
Mudi says this, sitting in a Yankee pose, with a serious face, glaring at Jormungand.
"I'm one of the strongest in the world, a platinum torch adventurer. But even among the strongest, there are those who are unbeatable. Even the Roman Emperor, the strongest of the strong, can be defeated."
Do you understand? Mudi looks at me.
"I'm strong, but I'm not above the strongest. I know my limits. That's why I understand. I acknowledge it. I can't win against him."
"...I don't get that feeling at all."
"So that's how it is... No, you're the one, Wade. You're the one who's caught up in that kind of fate. That's why they're desperate to kill you and only you."
"Huh?"
I glared at Mudi with a suspicious face. Mudi had somehow turned towards Jormungand.
"Well, it's just a story about how I got exhausted dealing with that stupid disciple. Thinking back, I've been running around everywhere investigating for your sake alone, didn't I also get burned out?"
"Huh? What? What kind of investigation did Clay ask you to do so? Was it for my sake? What's going on?"
"Shut up, shut up. We'll talk about that later. It's not what we're discussing now... Anyway."
Mudi stood up and held out his hand to me. I shrugged my shoulders and took his hand.
I was pulled up to my feet. I stood alongside Mudi, facing Jormungand.
"Wade."
Mudi said.
"If you say you can win, I'll believe you. You may be a stupid disciple, but you're still my disciple, after all."
"No way, even if you say that, Mudi, I'm not exactly thrilled."
"Stupid disciple, that's right."
"Damn terrible master, that's right too."
Mudi and I exchanged a light fist bump, then started walking.
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