Volume 6 Chapter 14 Goddess Holy Church Seven Heaven Apostles' Order Of Love' Rapucel Dreadnought ⑧ - Rules Carved Like A Curse
"Elk, you're definitely the strongest, okay? But... too strong, you know?"
"...That's ridiculous."
In the 'border between life and death,' Elk was receiving 'guidance' from Pipina.
Today, Elk was killed more than ten times. He didn't actually die, but Pipina's Telekinesis crushed his heart and organs completely. It didn't hurt, but he was definitely dead.
Elk lay flat on the ground.
Pipina squatted next to him and poked his nose.
"Listen, Elk? No matter what you do, you can never, ever win against me. Because I'm using less than 1% of my power... Hmm, that's hard to explain. It's like half of half of half of 1%──anyway, it's a super weak power, and I'm still beating you up."
"...Haha, I'm really weak then."
"No, it's not that. The fact that I have to use my 'super weak power' against you means you're strong."
I don't get it.
Pipina's Telekinesis, which can't even give me a scratch, is strong?
Elk gets up.
"I don't really understand, but if Pipina says so, I'll believe it."
"Yep, yep. But Elk... if you're too strong, it'll get boring for you, okay? So, try to hold back in battles. Got it?"
"Eh~~~? I don't get it, though."
"Hehe, it's fine, it's fine. Elk, the 7 techniques I named, you should only use 3 of them when your life is in danger."
"When my life is in danger..."
"Yep, yep. Now, let's practice holding back~."
"Oh, okay."
This exchange became a 'curse' that limited Elk's power.
* * *
Elk wrapped his hands in energy and shot it towards the King and Queen.
It was a test strike── the King and Queen ignored the energy bullet and charged at Elk.
The King ran with a greatsword in one hand, while the Queen floated in the air.
Rapucel stayed still.
Elk snorted and said to Miguel, who was still trapped by Telekinesis,
"Shut your mouth."
"Huh?"
Elk covered Miguel with Telekinesis and swung him around.
Then, he launched Miguel like a cannonball at the King.
"Whoaahhhhhh!?"
The King sliced at Miguel without hesitation──but he couldn't cut through the Telekinesis that surrounded him.
In fact, the greatsword was deflected.
Then, the Queen gathered ice and fire in both hands and shot them at Elk and Miguel.
Elk used Telekinesis to lift the stage of the Cathedral and block the flames and ice.
He smashed Miguel into the stage, shattering it, and controlled the broken pieces to throw at the King.
'───!!'
The King, hit by all the debris, stopped moving and fell over.
Then, 2 arms sprouted from the Queen's back, and this time, lightning and wind were unleashed.
Elk pulled out his short bow, set an arrow, and shot it.
The lightning was drawn to the iron arrow... like a lightning rod.
The wind collided with Miguel and canceled each other out.
"Ahhhhhhh!?"
Ignoring Miguel, Elk shot him towards the Queen.
The Queen, hit by Miguel, was blown away and crashed into the wall.
Elk quickly closed the distance using 'Terpsichora: Telekinesis Dance' and simultaneously extended both blades, stabbing them into the Queen's face.
'*Tremble, tremble*!'
"Break apart!!"
Then, he smashed the cracked face with his right fist. Suddenly, cracks appeared all over the Queen's Full Body, and she shattered into pieces.
"Hey, behind you!!"
"!!"
Elk jumped to the side. Just then, the King swung down his greatsword.
Elk floated several long benches from the Cathedral and shot them at the King. He didn't care about the wooden chairs, but Elk hid behind one and kicked the King's right hand.
'!!'
"I'll borrow this."
His target was the greatsword the King was holding. He used Telekinesis to launch the greatsword with all his strength, piercing through the King's body. Then, cracks appeared on the King's body──he shattered into pieces.
Elk unfolded his short bow, quickly set an arrow, and aimed it at Rapucel.
"So? ──Are you next?"
"Hehe... as expected, you're strong. By the way, my servant... what do you mean by helping Elk?"
"Eh?"
"Oh, thanks for earlier. Because you called out to me, I was able to dodge."
"...ah."
Miguel finally realized he had helped Elk. Rapucel smiled with a loving expression.
"This calls for purification."
"N-No! I mean, I had to say that or I would have been in danger too!"
"Then──goodbye."
"Eeek!"
Rapucel disappeared.
In an instant, Rapucel, who had been by the piano, was gone.
Elk was shocked... and then he noticed.
Rapucel was right next to Elk.
She placed her hand on Miguel's chest.
"'Ripple Palm'!!"
"Buuh!?"
Boom!! Miguel's body 'exploded.'
Rapucel's palm strike broke through Elk's telekinesis and destroyed Miguel's heart.
Elk was stunned.
Rapucel took a graceful and quick stance.
"Wha..."
"Surprised? Actually, I have the skill of the 'Champion'."
Skill: 'Champion'
The highest level of fighting skills. A master skill.
Throughout history, only a handful of people have this skill.
Those who have mastered all martial arts using their limbs as weapons.
Rapucel took her stance.
"Now, shall we begin?"
"...This is interesting!!"
Elk also took a stance, covering his whole body with telekinesis.
Then, using 'Terpsichora: Telekinesis Dance' to manipulate himself, he challenged Rapucel head-on to defeat her.
The curse placed on Elk... was to always hold back in battle.
Defeating Rapucel would be easy. He could just crush her heart with telekinesis.
But... that would be too easy. Elk's life would be boring. So Pipina placed a curse-like restraint on the too-strong Elk.
Elk's enhanced punch was narrowly dodged.
Then, Rapucel's fist pierced Elk's stomach.
"Gu, buh...!?"
"It's hard. But it seems you're not invincible."
That's wrong.
Even when all the skills in the world hit Elk at the same time, Elk easily defends against them.
But, because of the curse, the weakened defense barely let Rapucel's punch through.
Elk holds his stomach and clicks his tongue.
"It hurts, but I can take it!! This is just the beginning!!"
"Alright then... the 8th traitor, 'Scarecrow'... I will send you off."
The battle between Elk and Rapucel finally began.
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