Chapter 462 Last Performance

Maria, stunned by the unexpected turn of events, gradually narrows her wide-open eyes.

Deris, I will ask just in case are you serious?

Yeah, Im serious. As you can see, I and Alezel are in no condition to fight anymore. Then, Haru is the only one who can help us, right? Its a natural conclusion.

Kuh, if only my stomach is in perfect condition!

The way Alezel is acting is like a ham actor no matter how you look at it. Looking at her heartfelt smile, it seems that she welcomes Harunas intrusion.

Just stop with the acting. Deris, you were planning to do this from the beginning, werent you? You made me fight Nell, saying that it was a match to continue what we left off several years ago but in the end, you were planning to let your disciple settle it when Im exhausted, werent you?

No, it was just an insurance. You have to take all possible measures to be prepared, right? Well, since its Marias trial, I think this way is the best. After all, Haru, whos the origin of this trial, will be the one to beat you directly.

Youre so obvious to the point of being refreshing. But, I see. I finally understand what Deris is thinking, oops..!

In the middle of the conversation, part of Marias charred body crumbled down. It seems that her regeneration ability is no longer working, and she has reached the point where she continues to take a small amount of damage just by standing.

Haru.

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Yes!

Marias condition is like that, but she is definitely still stronger than you are right now. Can you do it?

Shish, its so unlike you to ask such a question. I will just do my best as usual! Please let me do it!

Haruna looked at Deris with eyes full of confidence. Seeing her, Deris laughed lightly, saying that it was a foolish question.

In this battle with Maria, Deris had predicted dozens of possible outcomes and had prepared countermeasures for all of them. Regardless of the course of events, Deris had carefully planned and adjusted so that the final step would always reach to Harunas assistance.

Originally, Haruna would have never been able to defeat the powerful enemy, Maria, no matter how hard she tries. But as her master, Deris and the others shaved the fighting power of the enemy to a reachable place, and at the very end, he let his beloved disciple take the most delicious part Deris continued to work in secret in order to reach such a scenario.

F-Fufu. AHAHAHAHAHA! Good, this is the best! To think that the calculating and cunning Deris would put so much trust in his disciple! Im really happy! Then, I have to change into an appropriate figure

Appropriate figure? Hey, are you still going to transform even though youre in such a state? After all the hard work Ive put into this plan, youre going to make me cry if you do that.

Thats not what I mean. Wait, so you really planned it! If I win, I will tell Nell about it! I dont care even if you get divorced! After that, I will make you marry Lily-chan officially!

Dont worry. She might explode me, but she will never divorce me.

Deris said so with an expression of a man whos prepared to be exploded.

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How should I put it well, never mind. If I defeat your disciple, I will still crush you, okay? You too, Alezel.

Eh?

Kuku, do whatever you want. Id rather be crushed by you right now than exploded by Nell.

Eh?

Hmph, you can act tough while you can now! Curtain Call.

The change was instantaneous. The surface of Marias charred body peeled off at once, revealing an unscathed Maria with her clothes in the original state. Alezel, who has just been sentenced to execution, is terribly surprised at this transformation, which seems to have completely recovered Maria in an instant.

Haa!? Her appearance and clothes are back to normal!?

No, thats not where you should observe. Hey, Maria. Arent you much weaker than when you were in a tattered state?

Maria is in an appropriate figure, but Deris is observing inside her, not her glittering appearance. After all, the life force and magic power inside Maria have deteriorated even more than before. Far from Alezel, her status is now on par with Harunas.

Isnt it obvious? Its a transformation that put everything into repairing my appearance after all. In other words, its just a cosmetic makeover. This arm look looks like it has regenerated, but its actually powerless. The arm that looks like it has regenerated is just a scrapped piece of meat, and the poison is left as it is. My fighting strength is dropped as compensation for putting on airs like this. I havent used this in hundreds of years, you know?

Um, why did you do that?

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Haruna is a little dissatisfied, perhaps because Maria has dropped her power. It seems that Marias actions, which seem like shes not giving her all to win, are difficult for Haruna to understand. Also, shes the type who wants to scrape off the power of a superior enemy with her own hands.

Its because the last stage is very important for an idol. And its to make Deris, who thinks you can beat me if we are close in combat strength, feel very embarrassed . Well, actually, its to fight you fair and square. Im still very interested in you, you know? Deris is betting on you, who always give your all in everything, in this last battle. I think that fact alone is worth it for me to face you directly. But

Marias eyes suddenly lost their color, and the air around her turned cold as if frozen.

dont think that you can win even if Ive fallen to the same level. I have lived for thousands of years, and I have never run away or hide. No matter what the enemy was, I always defeated them with my own hands. Just as Deris and you want a complete victory, I also want a complete victory. I wont leave any room for dirty excuses because of the difference in strength. I will win completely even in this situation where I have the same strength as you. I will settle it with one blow.

Wow, I am so honored that you think of me that much! Then I will do my very best to pierce Maria-sans heart both physically and mentally! I will also settle it with one blow!

Haruna said so cheerfully, but the light disappeared from her eyes immediately. This is evidence that she is completely in hunting mode. When both approached a certain distance, they took a stance on the spot. For the first time in a while, a moment of silence descends upon this devastated space.

(Ooh, my disciple is scary. Still, judging from Marias remaining power, it seems that shes really trying to settle it with one blow.)

Deris decided to stop looking at Haruna and Maria, and he looked at the empty sky above him. Nothing can be done anymore, and praying wont change the outcome. If so, he decided to rest his weary head even a little, which was a very Deris-like action.

(The backlash to my body and my wifes anger, theres no end to it if I think about what will happen later. I wont have the time to rest. Okay, lets sleep while I can now. Lets believe in Haru and sleep. Yeah, I believe in Haru, so lets just sleep.)

Maybe he was very tired, the sleepiness came immediately. He felt like he heard a fierce collision sound outside of his consciousness, but his head was too exhausted. Deris went to the peaceful dream world, and the long battle with Maria came to an end.

Hee, not bad.

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Harunas fist accurately pierced Marias heart, soaked in her few remaining blood.