Volume 17 Chapter 25 Black-Bladed Female Swordsman
A girl with braided golden hair and a shy look slowly walks closer.
At first glance, she seems like a regular village girl, but the sword hanging at her waist shows she is not just an ordinary villager.
"Oh, it's you all again~!"
She smiles at Bernard and the others.
"What a coincidence~!"
"You are──"
Bernard gasps in surprise.
She combines perfect defense against even Rain's bestowed sword and overwhelming sword skills──he has faced her once before.
Her name is definitely Flora.
"Hmm?"
Razerseid looks at her with interest.
"I see, the holder of the [Barrier] was heading this way, but I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly."
"I am Flora Vermilion,"
Flora bows gracefully.
"Nice to meet you."
"I am Razerseid of the [Violet Vanguard]."
Razerseid turns to face Flora.
With his spear ready, he focuses only on her──thunk!
As if saying Bernard and the others don't matter, he turns his back to them.
"...!"
Bernard feels the open back but can't strike.
Unfortunately, the level of combat ability between himself and Razerseid is too different.
Even if he shot his strongest magic attack now, it wouldn't do any damage.
Instead, it could make his opponent angry and make things worse.
So──he decides to just 'watch'.
"I was originally fighting someone else, but then I suddenly heard a strange noise and found myself teleported to this dungeon."
Flora explains calmly.
"So this is called [The Heart of the Stars]? I planned to gather more information before coming, but I was dragged here forcefully."
"Indeed. This is the First Layer of [The Heart of the Stars]. I am the guardian of this land and the judge for those who visit here."
"I see... Is this the [Arch Legion] that Goldred mentioned?"
Flora smiles.
"You can either kill me or be killed by me──those who visit here have 2 fates."
"Then, I won't hold back."
Flora readies her sword.
Crack!
At the same time, the blade shatters.
"What is that──"
From beneath the broken blade, a new blade appears.
The pitch-black blade, reflecting darkness, curves greatly, looking more like a katana than a sword.
"A legendary sword, [Purgatory]... Shall I unleash its full ability after a long time?"
Flora murmurs.
"And one more thing. If my opponent is [Arch Legion], I need a fitting power."
Holding the black sword in her right hand, Flora touches her left hand.
Click.
A small sound rings out.
"I usually wear this ring. Its power is──'to limit the ability of the wearer.'"
"Limit, you say?"
"I only show my full power against worthy opponents. So, when I fight others, I hold back my strength."
The corners of Flora's mouth curl up, forming a sly smile.
It's different from her earlier graceful smile.
It's a fierce and aggressive smile, like a predator spotting its prey.
"Now, I have released that limit."
Flora positions her sword and leans forward.
"Huh...!"
In that moment, Bernard feels a crushing pressure that makes it hard to breathe.
Instantly, an overwhelming aura spreads from Flora's entire body.
An abnormal pressure that surpasses even Razerseid.
He can't breathe.
His body feels heavy.
(What is this woman...!?)
Bernard can't take his eyes off her.
He can only watch──nothing more.
"You only have defensive relics, so you attack with your sword skills?"
Razerseid murmurs.
"But in the end, you are just human. You can't match my combat ability as [Arch Legion]."
"What do you think?"
Whoosh...!
A black aura envelops Flora's entire body.
"My [Barrier] has this kind of use as well──"
"What?"
Flora gave a faint smile to the puzzled Razerseid.
"Then, Flora Vermilion of the Dark Heavens shall take her leave."
Her body leaned forward a bit more.
──Wham!
It was over in an instant.
All Bernard saw was a flash of black light.
"Wha... huh...!?"
The next moment, Razerseid was suddenly on the ground.
His right arm had been cut off at the elbow, and the halberd in his hand was shattered.
"I, what just..."
The fallen Razerseid gasped in astonishment.
"B, but how... I couldn't see anything with my own eyes..."
"Secret technique: Celestial Flash"
Flora announced calmly.
"A combination of high-speed movement, stealth, and super-fast consecutive strikes. This is the secret art of my ancient swordsmanship style, the Dark Heaven's Retribution."
"Ku... Kukuku..."
"Did you see? I held back a bit on the first strike, just to slow down the speed."
Flora inquired with a cool expression.
"For a human to... to be able to..."
"You're not as strong as I thought you'd be."
Wham!
Next, Razerseid's left arm was blown away.
"It seems you can't keep up with my movements at all."
Too strong──.
Bernard was trembling.
He was like a different person from when they had fought before... No, it was like they were from completely different dimensions.
"Y, yeah, I've heard of the Dark Heavens before... the legendary S-rank adventurer──"
He was truly witnessing that legend.
Bernard stood there, completely stunned.
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