Volume 12 Chapter 36 Beyond Seriousness
Clay was struggling against Fenrir and Surtr.
"Haaaaaaah!"
Surtr's sword strikes easily sliced through Typhon's much larger body.
"Uooorrrrraaaaah!"
Fenrir nimbly climbed up Typhon's body, easily crunching the rubble that made it up.
If it were just Typhon against these two, he would probably have already lost. Even with such a huge difference in strength, they were tough opponents.
The only reason he was still standing and able to fight them was thanks to the 3 protecting Typhon.
"Mudi, Philia, I'm out of magic. I need to rest for a bit."
"Huh? Tch, it can't be helped... By the way, Sandra, did you learn Sahasrara Chakra?"
"Nope."
"Tch, then you can't recover magic with chakra. Well, whatever. You've been relying on thunder because it's convenient, so I'll handle it here."
"Ahhahahahaha! Look at you two! The mist is making it confusing, and Fenrir is attacking the rubble over there! Ahhahahahaha!"
"Philia has bad taste."
"I agree."
"Hey~! No pulling the ladder away~!"
Sandra, Mudi, and Philia.
These 3 were chatting and dodging the enemy's attacks. It seemed like the number of them was just right, and they weren't in a tight spot due to slow recovery for now.
So.
Clay could let Typhon go all out.
'Little brats! Eat my fist!'
Typhon's fist came crashing down.
"Guuh!" "Gaaaah!"
Surtr barely dodged and got hit by debris, while Fenrir grazed past and was sent flying.
Not bad. He thinks so. Normally, attacks that would be fatal have been dealt multiple times, yet the two enemies are still standing――just as Wade had originally expected.
Clay and the others' goal is to overwhelm while avoiding exhaustion, keeping these two occupied for as long as possible.
They're doing well. Thinking that, Clay glanced at Wade.
Above Jormungand. On the head of the extremely massive Jormungand, which is even bigger than the gigantic Typhon, Wade and Loki are fighting right now.
Their leader, Wade, has become incredibly strong at an astonishing speed. On the other hand, the enemy is Loki, the leader of Ragnarok, who has regained her split forms and is at her peak.
What kind of battle are they having――just as that thought crossed her mind, a huge flame burst spread out in a circle high above Jormungand's head.
"Eh?"
At the same time, Jormungand began to move. He shook his head, trying to throw off the people on top. At the same time, a silver flash sparkled.
"...Wade-kun, what kind of battle are you all having?"
Feeling something terrifying, Clay returned his focus to his own fight.
* * *
Loki's fire was burning me.
"Damn it!"
Loki was closing in. She was poised to strike. I could see the approach clearly, so this was an illusion.
So I cursed, wiping the blood from my eyes, and activated my Ajna chakra. Then the illusion of Loki began to fade, revealing the real Loki's movements.
So I was confused.
Even though I activated the Ajna chakra, Loki's figure didn't fade away.
"Ajna chakra is disabled―――No! Did you adjust it to the illusion!?"
"Correct! Hehe~♡."
Loki's piercing hand comes at me. I dodge it to the side.
The fire that follows it is Loki's flame.
"Ouch, it...!?"
The fire spreads, burning my stomach. My burned stomach hardens quickly, making it hard to move my body.
When I look down, my stomach is charred badly. It has turned to charcoal along with my clothes, and even the slightest movement causes pieces to fall off.
Of course, it's a wound that can be easily healed with Anahata chakra.
The problem is that even a single aftershock can definitely limit my movements.
"I love it so much~♡."
Loki clenches her fist. My Ajna chakra is destroyed, and blood bursts from my eyes.
"Damn it, you...! Brahma!"
I chant a mantra to reinforce my Anahata chakra and rebuild my Ajna chakra. The wound heals, but――――the opening she created is still there.
"Boom~♡."
The piercing hand that comes from behind takes my heart, my Anahata chakra. At the same time, I am crushed, and I fall down, spitting blood.
"Hehe~♡ Master, are you in big trouble~?"
Loki lifts my face and gently touches my cheek.
Then she says this.
"Hey, Master. You're still holding back a little, right~?"
"...Wait, brah――?"
I try to chant "Brahman," but I can't because her bloodied finger is shoved into my mouth.
"You can't do that~♡ Just because you love Loki, you can't hold back! Otherwise, I'll just keep interrupting the healing of your second heart and kill you, okay~?"
"...?"
I looked up at Loki, not understanding what she meant.
Loki said this.
"You know, when facing an unbeatable enemy, Master grows and fights to win, right? It was the same with Surtr and Jormungand. So, Master is thinking, 'I want to stop around here.'."
Loki kissed my forehead and whispered.
"But, no way~♡ Can you give it your all for me? More than your best, your absolute best. ――It's okay. To me, you're special~♡."
At Loki's words, I unconsciously opened my eyes wide.
Then, I laughed――and said.
"Is that okay?"
"Yeah, it's good, right...?"
Right after getting Loki's permission, I bit down on Loki's finger that was shoved in my mouth and chanted.
"Brāhma = Ātman."
I revived the Anahata chakra and Ajna chakra, and kicked Loki, who was trembling from losing a finger.
"Ugh, heeheehee! Master, you're ruthless~♡."
"Hey! It's the same for both of us, Loki!"
I let go of Durandal. If I'm going to face Loki, it's better not to swing the greatsword Durandal, which is slower.
I clashed my gauntlet Durandal together and closed in on Loki.
"First, it feels like a brawl, huh~? I'll accept that challenge~!"
"Don't regret it!"
The Ajna chakra was already activated. There were no illusions. I wouldn't give her a chance to create illusions or blind me!
At close range, I unleashed a flurry of punches aimed at Loki. Loki wasn't backing down either. She dodged my punches with quick movements.
"Loki! I didn't expect you to be the type to fight barehanded!"
"Heehee~♡ Well, it's just a warm-up for my real skills~! Take this!"
"Yeah! Ugh!"
I dodged Loki's thrusting hand. Loki's fire followed, burning my body. Charred. My movements creaked.
"Hey there~! Master, you still aren't giving it your all~♡."
While I had a moment, Loki readied another thrusting hand.
"This time, I won't wait gently like before~♡ I'm really going to kill you, and then I'll make you all part of my family~!"
To that, I said:
"Don't rush it. This is just the beginning, right?"
I said it casually, bending my stiff body.
The greatsword Durandal attacked from behind me, from Loki's blind spot. Loki's body was pierced by Durandal.
"Gu?!"
"Loki! If you want to make me serious, get me more excited! You're still hiding your true power, aren't you?!"
Durandal pierced Loki with the force of gravity magic, making a dull sound as Loki flew through the air.
"―――I can't help it, master~♡."
With a voice muddied by blood, Loki said. Even though ahe hadn't hit the ground yet, ahe looked at me with a mischievous smile.
And then I noticed.
A red light was shining from her abdomen.
"Then, how about this for a last-ditch effort~?"
It looked like a glowing heat. The light emitted from superheated metal. A sign of high-purity energy.
"I'll call it――'Loki's Inferno'!"
The explosion blew me away.
"―――――――――."
I scattered and was blown away from Jormungand, turning to ash from the fragments. My body quickly reconstructed with Anahata chakra, but I was already in the sky.
"You really messed things up!"
As I shouted, Jormungand began to thrash around.
"That hurtsss! Hey, girl! Don't go causing explosions over my head, you idiot!"
"I'm sooorry~!"
Jormungand looks around and spots me. Oh, oh no, this can't be happening.
"Enough! Even if you want to drag this out, it's not going to work! If it ends up hurting, I'll just have to kill Wade-san myself!"
"Whoaaaa! You! After all the trouble you gave me earlier, just stay quiet for a bit, Jormungand!"
Jormungand opens his mouth wide, trying to swallow me.
I grit my teeth and call back my greatsword, Durandal. I grab it with all my strength and swing it hard.
In a flash. Jormungand's eye gets sliced open, and blood sprays out.
"Ouchhhh! Damn it! Wade-san did this on purpose!"
"No, that was an accident! You were the one who attacked me!"
"Shut up! Don't start with your logic in the middle of a fight!"
"That's true!"
Because we were having that exchange, I didn't notice.
"Hehe, Master~♡."
"Ugh!"
A whisper in my ear. Hands wrap around my neck before I realize it.
Loki is clinging to my neck.
"W-when did you...?"
"I was hanging on when Durandal was going towards you, but I got shaken off halfway~♡ But since you were down there, I fell and grabbed on, so it all worked out, right?"
Loki's hands steal my heart. Crushing my Anahata chakra.
"Ugh!"
"Hehe, now Master is just a regular person until he chants the curse~! And then... I'm going to unleash Loki's flames on you!"
"What!?"
Loki's chest starts to heat up. I feel all the blood drain from my face.
"Hey~♡ This time, you have to go all out or you'll die~♡ Come on~♡ Don't hold back~♡ Just let it out~♡ Do it~♡."
"Y-you, g-gah, ugh...!"
I spit out blood. Think. Think hard. Find a way to escape this situation.
Even when I try to recite the mantra again, Loki interrupts me. Should I use gravity magic to pull away? No, it's too late. Can I seal it with the crystal sword? That won't have enough power!
Then, I hear a chirping sound. A bird made of ice. In its beak, it holds an ice clock―――
"No way~♡ Ice-sama is just watching while Master and Loki are being all lovey-dovey~♡."
Loki's fire melts the ice bird. I can't expect Ice's help anymore.
"Come on~♡ Hurry up~♡ Or else... you know~♡."
Loki's chest is getting even hotter. There's no time left.
I focus even harder. So how do I get through this?
Going beyond my limits. Overcoming this crisis through growth. Even I, who have prepared myself, can't handle this situation.
Ah, damn. I can't do anything with the usual methods. Then, then―――――I have no choice.
Since I have no choice, I'll just do it.
I 'touch my throat' while laughing.
I breathe. My throat swells. I strongly trace that movement in my mind. I let out a slight sound. My throat trembles. I understand the function. I make the mental image even clearer.
Inside me, a strong image of my throat forms. I connect that to the mantra. I whisper "Brahma" in my mouth and clearly build my chakra.
The 4th chakra. The second throat, Vishuddha chakra.
I use it to whisper to Roki.
"[Stop]."
"[Okay, I'll stop~♡]... Huh?"
Loki cancels out her own flames. The red heat disappears, and Loki is confused by what she just did, becoming wide open.
That's when I struck.
"First, I'll land a hit!"
I pull Loki off from where she was clinging to my neck. With her eyes wide in surprise, I slam my fist into her.
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