Chapter 281 Break The Taboo
The battle against over a hundred fake goddesses──this is the beginning.
The 5 members of the "Wood Sword Appreciation Club" were attacking the fake goddesses without mercy!
"Everyone! [Rapid Flash Chaos Dance]!"
"""Got it!!"""
The fake goddesses, covered in pitch black from [Heavy Attribute Bestowal], transformed their arms into sword blades.
Although the fake goddesses were affected by Garon and the others' Union Skill [Iron Wall], which sealed many of their magic and skills, their physical abilities were still high, and their [Space Barrier] was still intact.
Attacking head-on to break through was not easy.
However, the club members showed no fear at all and quickly closed the distance with [Rapid Flash].
And then──4 of them jumped.
The remaining one stopped in front of the fake goddesses and swung their sword.
──[Flying Blade]
It wasn't just one blade that was sent flying. As if aiming at nothing in particular, they swung their sword repeatedly, sending out multiple slashes.
The countless [Flying Blades] released flew slowly, like a hawk circling in the sky, searching for prey on the ground.
Normally, this wouldn't be a problem, but doing it in "this battlefield" was not something an ordinary person could manage.
The influence of Garon's [Iron Wall] also affects the members of the ≪Wooden Sword Way≫. Therefore, when using long-range skills or magic, they must strongly control their aura and magical energy to resist the pulling force of the black aura dome in the center of the battlefield.
If the members of the ≪Wooden Sword Way≫ have any ability that allows them to win against the fake goddesses, it is their teamwork and, additionally, their ability to control aura and magical energy.
Because of this, even if the fake goddesses are unable to use shooting-type magic, the members of the ≪Wooden Sword Way≫ can freely use their long-range skills and magic.
However, it's not that they are completely unaffected.
If they quickly use long-range skills, their control over the aura weakens. The trajectory of the [Flying Blade] they launch becomes distorted. Moreover, if the speed of the flight is slow, it becomes easier to be affected by the [Iron Wall].
However, the many [Flying Blades] launched by the young man from the club completely resisted the influence of the [Iron Wall].
With high control, the [Flying Blades] targeted one of the fake goddesses, approaching from all directions to surround it.
Of course, a mere [Flying Blade] wouldn't cause even a scratch if it hit directly.
But those [Flying Blades] are not meant for attacking.
The 4 teammates who jumped first used the scattered [Flying Blades] in the air as footholds to jump again.
──[Rapid Flash]
Like bullets bouncing off walls, the young men moved in complex paths, quickly closing in on the fake goddess.
Group Battle Technique──[Rapid Flash Chaos Dance]
The members of the club had mastered [Skywalk], but it had the drawback of being slower than Rapid Flash.
When facing a strong enemy, there was a risk of being targeted in mid-air. That's why they developed this [Rapid Flash Chaos Dance].
With this, they could move through the air without losing speed.
The 4 young men approached the fake goddess from all directions, their faces filled with delight as they struck with their swords.
"Ah ha!!"
"────!?"
Only the first sword strike was deflected by the [Space Barrier].
Right after that, 3 swords were deliberately timed to strike, taking advantage of the fake goddess's moment of distraction, and they pierced her body.
The fake goddess's skin was enhanced by [Heavy Attribute Bestowal].
While long-range skills could block even powerful attacks, striking with a sword wrapped in aura was a different story.
As expected, they felt an incredible heavy resistance, but they managed to stab the sword in.
"────."
However, the fake goddess remained calm.
So what if they stabbed her with a sword? That wouldn't cause her any damage. Even if an explosion happened inside her, it was impossible for a weak attack to defeat her.
Instead, it was an opportunity.
If she could hold down these 3, her allies would definitely take them out in the meantime──or so she thought.
The fake goddess manipulated her body, tightening the sword that had pierced her with her muscles, and at the same time, she grew thin tentacles from her body, wrapping them around the arms of the young men holding the sword.
"""────!?"""
──Now they can't escape.
The young men from the club didn't have the skills to kill the fake goddess in one hit. So, her allies closing in from around them would have more than enough time to finish them off.
However.
If the young men were alone.
"""Ahaha!!"""
The young men laughed. At the fake goddess's misunderstanding.
Group sword technique──[Resonance Blast Blade]
The 3 young men who had stabbed the fake goddess with their swords synchronized their breaths, matched their timing, and unleashed the same sword technique at the same time.
It was the Wooden Sword Way-style technique──[Heavy Blast Blade].
There are generally 2 ways to use [Blast Blade]. One is to create an explosion, and the other is to generate a shockwave.
This time, the young men used the latter.
The tremendous shockwave released inside the fake goddess's body merged with other shockwaves, amplifying their power without canceling each other out.
"────!?"
By the time the fake goddess realized it, it was already too late.
She couldn't resist the rapidly rising, bursting force from within.
──Boom!!!
Her body exploded into tiny pieces, scattering a large amount of fresh blood and flesh.
"""────!?"""
Using the smoke as cover, the young men dodged the attacks from the fake goddesses closing in behind them, stepping on the [Flying Blade] in the air to create some distance again.
Along the way, the large spread of blood smoke began to transform into magical energy, changing into particles of light.
"It looks like we can handle this!"
"If we take them on one by one, they don't seem that tough!"
"──But don't let your guard down, everyone!"
"""Got it!!"""
While shouting their words to each other, they moved through the air again with [Rapid Flash Chaos Dance] without ever touching the ground.
Against the fake goddesses that attacked without any coordination, the young men skillfully dodged around, finding openings to launch a simultaneous attack on one fake goddess at a time.
Their movements went beyond just simple teamwork.
Without exchanging words or forming a formation, they attacked all at once with perfect timing when they realized it.
It was like watching a pack of wolves hunting.
However, the fake goddesses were not foolish. They quickly responded to the young men's movements and dealt with them.
All the slashes from the young men attacking from all directions were blocked.
"""────What!?"""
It was nothing special. The attacked fake goddess just activated a [Space Barrier].
Immediately, other fake goddesses approached. The young men had no time to pursue and had to leave the area.
"Hmm... Did they think that was teamwork?"
"It seems like they're learning while fighting."
"But still, it's just a temporary fix!!"
While one person was being attacked by the barrier, the others were attacking, showing a clumsy teamwork.
However, the young men didn't struggle to attack.
After retreating, they quickly repeated the [Rapid Flash Chaos Dance] and charged at the fake goddess from all directions.
"Too bad! I've been taught how to break barriers and seals by my master!!"
The first to slam his sword down while shouting was the young leader of the club who wielded the "Black Moon."
He leaped forward with the speed of a sprint, fiercely swinging his sword.
It was not a slash, but a thrust.
When a part of the barrier or seal is damaged, the magic structure collapses, causing a chain reaction. Therefore, focusing the power on a single point is effective, as said by their Clan Master.
"Haaaaaaah!!"
Using the Wooden Sword Way-style sword technique──[Heavy Fang Blast Blade: Pierce]
The "Black Moon" stabbed into the surface of the barrier──from its tip, a stream of black aura, thin as a needle, burst forth.
The high-pressure released aura concentrated all its power on a single point of the fake goddess's [Space Barrier]──piercing through it.
With a loud crash, the entire barrier shattered in a chain reaction.
"────!?"
In that moment, 3 young men stabbed their swords into the fake goddess again.
Group sword technique──[Resonance Blast Blade]
Even if they understood, they couldn't defend while being stabbed.
With a loud bang!!! the fake goddess exploded into pieces again──.
"""────!!"""
At this point, the fake goddesses changed their actions even more.
They realized that it was impossible to defend against these "enemies" while fighting separately. Even if they tried to attack with a makeshift teamwork, the young men jumped in the air, moving at high speed, easily dodging their attacks.
They also aimed for the young man who was creating the foothold, but that didn't succeed either.
That was a decoy.
If they focused on attacking, it would create an opening. It was just a tiny opening, but these "enemies" would accurately exploit that gap.
However, even if they focused solely on defense or counterattacks, the barrier would be broken, and they would be approached before they knew it. The young men did not move as a group, and their movements were so fast that it was hard to catch them.
Moreover, during their high-speed movements, the attacks launched by the young men to keep them at bay distracted the fake goddesses, creating a vicious cycle that gave the young men more time to move freely.
The fake goddesses varied their tactics to respond to these "enemies" who used cunning teamwork.
They transformed their 12 wings, arms, and legs like tentacles, and formed a back-to-back formation with 4 of them to counter the young men.
──Now there are no blind spots.
With their increased numbers and coordination with their allies, the fake goddesses could no longer let the young men's attacks through.
"...Endurance battle, huh?"
"I think they'll attack if we show any openings."
For a moment, the fake goddesses and the young men stared each other down.
The fake goddesses understood. These young men were stronger than they were. But on the other hand, they also knew that their stamina and magical energy were overwhelmingly superior.
Then they should focus on defense for a while, and take them out when they're worn out.
With that plan in mind, the fake goddesses had a very strong defense. In addition to countless tentacles, they would activate the [Space Barrier] without hesitation if we got too close. Plus, if we attacked one, the other 3 would immediately interfere.
Until now, the young men had been able to easily defeat the fake goddesses because they had been attacking as a group against one.
But now that the fake goddesses were defending together, we couldn't attack the same way as before.
For the first time in this battle, the young men were struggling to attack.
"What should we do, Leader?"
"..."
If they just let time pass like this, it would definitely put them at a disadvantage.
──No, it wouldn't just be a disadvantage.
Glancing at another area, the leader saw that his friends from the ≪Wooden Sword Way≫ were fighting hard. But that battle was always at full power. They were using up a lot of magical energy.
If they wasted time and ran out of their magical energy, the situation would turn around quickly, and they would all die.
──They can't lose.
He hesitated for a few seconds.
The leader lifted his face and glared at the fake goddesses, then opened his mouth with a heavy determination.
The words he spoke were not meant for his teammates. They were for their master, Aaron Gale, who had teleported away.
"I'm sorry, Master... We're going to break the taboo now...!!"
"""...What!?"""
Even though the words were meant for Aaron, the teammates quickly understood what the leader had decided.
──The taboo.
This is a forbidden technique that the members of the "Wood Sword Appreciation Club" have imposed on themselves.
Using it would definitely increase their strength, but their hearts, their very essence, reject the idea of using it.
"We're going to use it, huh...!!"
"Do you think master will get mad?"
"Maybe. But the truth is, we have no choice but to use it to get through this."
However, everyone understood that they had no choice but to use it.
The leader, with a serious expression, spoke to his friends.
"Let's all apologize to Master later..."
"""...Got it!!"""
They nodded, even prepared for the worst, which could mean being expelled from the club.
And finally──the taboo of the "Wood Sword Appreciation Club" was about to be broken.
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