328 To put it in Black and White

Well, I knew something like this would probably happen eventually. At the end of the day, we each have our differences in what we are giving top priority to. The Demon King and I prioritise the Goddesss existence. Kuro and the Goddess prioritise the Goddesss will. We are disregarding the Goddesss will in order to save the Goddesss existence. Kuro and the Goddess are willing to allow the Goddesss existence to vanish in order to respect the Goddesss will. So long as those things are in opposition, then its inevitable that we will clash.

But enough already! Even so, I think this is rather cruel!

I roll to the side to avoid Kuros leg that he was swinging down to try to smash me. THUD! That loud sound was Kuros leg caving into the ground where I had been until a moment ago. The perfectly level ground is cracked. Dont look at that lightly merely because the ground wasnt smashed into smithereens. This is a fake world created by Kuro. If you think that the normal laws of physics apply, then youll be in for a world of hurt. Most likely, if that had hit me then all the bones in my body would have been smashed.

While rolling to the side, I spring myself up by pushing my hands against the ground. The bones in my neck are healed. But, stop attacking me already!

I somehow avoid Kuros fist thats approaching my face by bending the top of my body backwards! Ina Bauer! Or maybe The Matrix! I continue leaning backwards and make a bridge by touching my hands to the ground! I scarper by using the running style from The Exorcist! Gross? As if I care about such things now!

Excuse me Mister Kuro, arent you rather lacking in leniency here!? Starting from a surprise attack to pulling me into your domain, followed by aggressive attacks that dont allow me to recover. This is not how a higher ranked person should act like! If youre a higher ranked person then act with self-conceit like a certain Goldy! Youre not a mere king but a god, right!?

While Im legging it away, Kuro catches up to me in an instant and kicks me in the back, flinging me up into the air. GUHHOAW! I heard a sound that human bodies just arent meant to make! This is starting to be no laughing matter you know!?

With my limbs stretched out after being kicked up into the air, Kuro punches at my body. That fist which strikes at the middle of my chest, pierces right through my body. Hah-hah-hah. I had put a defensive barrier up but it made no difference. I can only laugh.

This situation is starting to become genuinely bad. My bodys movement is dull for a start and I can barely defend myself as well. The reason why my bodys movement is dull is because this is Kuros zone. With the exception of Kuro, nobody can make use of their power here. My bodys movement is dull like Im underwater.

In addition, the reason why defence is meaningless is because Kuros barrier is erasing my barrier. This is the true dragon barrier that only true dragons possess. Its a cheat barrier that invalidates all magecraft without exception. You can use it for defence by invalidating attacks and you can use it for offence by invalidating the opponents defence like just now. Its truly a cheat. Unfair.

While having such a cheat ability he still sprung a surprise attack on me, having made perfect preparations to kill me. This is totally not what a self-conceited higher ranked person would do. I had planned to first lure Kuro into my zone when the time came for us to have our showdown, yet isnt this the complete opposite of all that? Nai wa.

Sigh. Complaining will get me nowhere. Theres no point in crying over spilt milk. There were too many unexpected things, but this doesnt change what I have to do.

Beat down Kuro and activate my world rehabilitation plan.

Mnh.

I grab Kuros arm that had pierced my chest. At the same time I change my lower body into spider form, slashing at him with the sickle on my foreleg. Kuro shook off my hands, pulling out his arm and falling back. Due to the effect of the zone dulling the movement of the sickle, he could comfortably avoid it. Since he has the dragon barrier up, he probably wouldnt have had any problems even if he hadnt avoided it though. I guess that goes to show just how on guard he is against me huh.

Well, thanks to that I was able to open some distance between us. But since this is Kuros zone, theres not actually much meaning in opening up some distance. After all, this zone created by a god is sort of like being inside that god. Its advantageous for you, disadvantageous for the opponent. As long as I am here Kuro will have the upper hand.

Well, its not like I can just allow myself to be beaten up the whole time though.

With a rustling sound, many white spiders come crawling out from the shadow beneath me. Many, many spiders. As if they are wearing away space itself, the white spiders warp the zone wherever they come out.

Oh no you dont!

Kuro charges forwards in a stance ready to make a punch, but the white spiders scatter in all directions. Of course, the main body in myself also falls back and avoids Kuros strike. The white spiders that had scattered in all directions begin to summon other white spiders, and those white spiders summon even more white spiders. The white spiders increase in numbers geometrically. They begin to tear into Kuros zone.

So much?

Snicker snicker! Did you think I was just letting myself be beaten silly huh!? Thats a lie. I seriously was being beaten silly, pretty much. However, I had properly arranged for my clones to take action like this to invade Kuros zone from outside! The hole that had opened in my chest is returning to normal. Heh, the real battle starts here! Ill leave me getting beaten silly out from my blog!

Damn!

Kuro clicks his tongue. He rushes towards my main body, but I keep falling further backwards and dont allow him to close the distance. Its a competition between how fast Kuro can attack and how fast I can retreat. The dullness in my bodys movements have now gone.

In a battle between two users of space magecraft, its like a battle to secure territory. Expand your own zone, or protect against your opponent expanding their own zone. Right now, my clones in the white spiders are blotting out Kuros zone at a terrific rate, converting it to my zone.

Muhahaha! I didnt thoroughly research this for nothing! Dont look down on a specialist!

Yeah, I will acknowledge it. Im no match for Kuro in total power. Its also the case that I was in a bad situation with that surprise attack. Or rather, as matter of fact, in that exchange just now I lost quite a lot of my magic power. Kuros surprise attack was highly successful dammit.

But, but still! Ive trained myself thoroughly the whole time since I became a god while focusing on you. It would be embarrassing if I fell so easily.

It also wouldnt be an exaggeration to say that the outcome of this battle will decide this worlds future. Now then, lets settle things here why dont we!

I better take out some insurance though.