Just as Shutra and the others achieved victory over Rem after a fierce battle, in a land far away, deep within the underground of the White Wing Land’s frontier, a fierce conflict was unfolding between three powerful individuals—Gerard, Sera, and Isabel. This location, the very heart of the floating continent, was hardly a place where a battle should occur. A slight mistake could cause the floating continent to plummet, leading to a great catastrophe, making it the worst possible battlefield.
However, regardless of how terrible the battlefield was, these three showed no signs of holding back, yet they continued their skillful and daring fight without inflicting any damage on the floating continent’s power source. It was a strange space where the entire area was in chaos, but only the power source remained unharmed.
“Hnnngh!”
“Hyaa!”
“Fuh!”
As Isabel leaped into the air, Gerard swung his greatsword from above, while Sera attacked from directly below like she was diving. However, contrary to her appearance, Isabel was also skilled in close combat. Using the tip and base of her staff, she easily defended against both attacks.
“Not yet!”
“Sky Jaw!”
Even though their attacks were blocked, Sera and the others’ assault wasn’t over. Sera transmitted her will through her fist in contact with the staff and activated “Blood Dye.” Gerard, breaking free from the stalemate between his sword and staff, unleashed a slashing attack from his blade.
“—Auditor of Vengeance.”
“—!”
Just as the two’s follow-up attacks were about to manifest, Isabel’s body began to glow with a blue light. The moment Sera and Gerard recognized this, they were sent flying backward with tremendous force, as if they were the ones who had attacked. Propelled by this momentum, Sera and Gerard crashed into the walls, disappearing in a cloud of dust.
“It’s futile. My ‘Auditor of Vengeance’ activates by perceiving my very existence as a boundary, making it an absolute principle. Whether it be slashes, blows, thrusts, magic, or special abilities—whatever kind of attack it may be, if it is recognized as something that harms me, I will nullify it all and return the impact, proportional to its power, back to the attacker. Isn’t it interesting? Though, the force of your ejection was also quite magnificent. I could feel the strength you poured into it to such a moving degree. Therefore, I shall offer this to you as a token of my gratitude. —Crucifixion of the Holy Death.”
Each particle of dust kicked up began to form fine lines, creating a grid pattern that floated in the air. Then, in the next moment, a storm of boundaries was unleashed upon the two once more.
—ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!
Compared to the single attack on the floor tiles, a storm of boundaries, incomparable in number, rained down on them. Such slashes would leave barely any flesh behind; the attack was that savage.
“… Honestly, you sure do go on with your lengthy and helpful lectures! Let me tell you, your attack is useless too!”
“It may be useless, but it’s surprising when attacks come out of nowhere. It’s bad for the heart, you know!”
However, what echoed from within the dust cloud were the spirited shouts of Sera and Gerard. Subsequently, they swung their respective weapons, instantly clearing the dust and revealing themselves. As their words suggested, despite receiving such slashes, Sera had only sustained minor injuries, and Gerard, surprisingly, was completely unharmed.
*“The deployment speed is ridiculously fast and the density is high, but the slashes themselves are still light, aren’t they.”*
*“No matter how many you increase, slashes won’t affect me. This body, which endured the King’s special moves, won’t be cut down by something like this.”*
After confirming each other’s safety through telepathy, Sera and Gerard seemed to be in good spirits. How did they manage to endure that storm of blades? Well, the reason for both was actually quite simple.
In Sera’s case, the moment the boundary blades touched her blood, she commanded them to disappear. The blades vanished instantly, and the damage was reduced to mere shallow cuts on her skin. The cuts sustained at that time were also healed in seconds by the “Natural Healing” skill. Therefore, even minor injuries had completely disappeared by now.
For Gerard, the explanation was simply that he possessed the “Slash Nullification” skill. He had previously withstood Kelvin’s Combined Magic, the “God Sickle Gai Kou Uma.” It was only natural that slashes of this degree would not cause him even a shred of damage.
“…Even more wonderful. My initial attack, the ‘Crucifixion of the Holy Death’, being blocked was certainly not by mere chance. I can see the fruits of your efforts. It’s as if I’m reading a touching story, I’m deeply moved.”
“Yes, yes, be moved all you want later. Besides, why do dust and sand particles floating in the air count as boundaries! They have nothing to do with it, you liar!”
“Liar, how dare you. In my eyes, those particles floating in the air were arranged in such an array. Therefore, I took the liberty of using them.”
“So, as long as it looks plausible, that’s enough? You’ll do anything now, won’t you…”
“Hmph, fine! So, what now? As I said before, attacks of that level are meaningless to us. Aren’t you at a dead end?”
“Hmm, I believe the same applies to you, doesn’t it? I see no way for you to harm me.”
“That’s not necessarily true. Reflecting attacks is indeed a troublesome ability. However, this is not the first time I’ve clashed with opponents of that nature. When facing an enemy who excels at counters, there are appropriate ways to fight.”
“That’s right, Gerard! Tell her more!”
“…Fufu, I see, I see. You two are indeed remarkable. In that case, I shall show you a sincerity that goes a step further beyond a child’s play—”
—Gogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogoggogogogogogogogogogo!!!!
Suddenly, an incredibly loud roar abruptly interrupted Isabel’s words. The sound echoed deep into the underground location, as if shaking the very earth; no, it was likely actually shaking it. Judging by its volume, it was louder than the voice of the Maladjusted King created by Rem.
“…? What is this sound? It doesn’t seem to be from a battle elsewhere, though.”
“Hm, this ground tremor…”
“Yes, it’s that sound.”
Isabel tilted her head. Gerard and Sera, on the other hand, seemed to have figured out the source of the sound.
“This is undoubtedly… the Princess’s stomach rumbling!”
“…Huh?”
Isabel froze with a serious expression. At the same time, she doubted the sanity of her rival.
“What a coincidence, I was thinking the same thing. Mel’s stomach has reached its limit!”
“Wait a minute. Are you two perhaps mocking me?”
Isabel was not just skeptical; she outright denied their words. It was understandable, but it seemed she didn’t believe a word they said.
“Huh? You think she’d do something like that during a serious battle? Are *you* the one joking?”
“Indeed, that’s right. We wouldn’t interrupt a serious match. We know how to read the room!”
“Are you—are you serious? That was your stomach rumbling just now…?!”
For the first time since the battle began, Isabel showed a flicker of panic. She must have wanted to say that it was Sera and Gerard who had ruined the atmosphere. It was only normal to not believe that the sound was someone’s stomach rumbling, whether they were human or a god. In this regard, Isabel was not at fault at all.
“Honestly, have some common sense!”
“That’s right!”
“…”
While she wasn’t at fault, she was being harshly criticized. Her previously stern gaze grew heavier. It was becoming so due to such a reason.
“And, fufu! It’s not the time for you to be making such silly jokes, you know.”
“…What do you mean?”
“Mel’s stomach rumbling so loudly. That’s equivalent to achieving victory on the battlefield! Though I don’t know who she was fighting, I don’t know!”
That was quite an equivalence.
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