Vol 4: Chapter 25

Perhaps she judged my words to be a prank, as her sword speed increased.

So fast! Since you were casually swinging the sword earlier, I thought you were completely dependent on the skill orb. But it seems like youre quite skilled at swordsmanship!I said, while jumping over and dodging the incoming slashes.

Tsk! So noisy!

Sumerias sword speed increased further as if she was frustrated.

But it wasnt a problem for me. Her attacks were much easier to dodge than it was to block.

H-Hey!

Sumeria! Are you out of your mind!? Dont aim towards us!

Since I was running around, it seems that some of the slashes flew towards the underground soldiers.

Noisy, shut up, hah hah noisy, hah shut up, hah shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up!

A horizontal slash came my way. I nimbly jumped over, and just as I was about to land

Sumeria rushed at me with a fierce dash.

HAAAAAAAAAAA!!

Her sword swing from an overhead position was pretty fast.

But speed was the extent of her skill. Her handling of the curved sword like a scimitar was quite applaudable, but I have learned swordsmanship by watching the training of the top level knights of the Kruvan Holy Kingdom. And I have also gone through my fair share of life and death battles.

Wow, that guy is amazing!

But Sumeria is called the Sword Prodigy, right?

She was called that before she even got her skill orb. But that guy is dodging her every attack. Who the hell is he even

Her consecutive slashes unleashed one after another were very troublesome due to the nature of dual wield. However, I can still see through her every movement. Her sword reach, stepping-in speed, rhythm by reading those, I dodged around her like performing dance steps.

HA! HA! Hah hahSumeria was running out of breath.

Dont tell me this is everything youve got? Show me your true power!I shouted.

!!

With an agonized look on her face, Sumeria sped up more and more. I had activated theDancing Sword Technique skill. As the name implies, this is a sword technique that is used to fight in a dancing manner. The higher my speed, the sharper my steps.

W-What is going?

What are we witnessing?

I heard the astonished voices of the underground people who couldnt get close to us. And even a few soldiers calling out Marshal!, were mixed in.

Marshaldoes that mean a big-shot of the military has appeared?

(Then, I guess its time to finish this.)

Right when I stepped into her range

!!

I side-stepped the blow of her right hand scimitar that came from overhead, but the moment I dodged it, the sword came to a perfect stop.

Fuh.

Drenched in sweat, Sumeria smiled no, the corners of her lip curled up so very slightly, but she was undoubtedly smiling.

Die!

I wanted to say, is that really a word you should be saying with a smile, but the scimitar in her left hand was already heading towards me, containing her skills powerful slash.

She can unleash a wide range of attacks at this point-blank range. I have no choice but to take the attack directly.

She has noticed that I havent stopped her attack with my dagger since that one time at the start.

My dagger wont survive a second attack.

And I cant stop her with magic either.

(Amazing. This person is smart as she is skilled)

However, as I said to her earlier.

I can clear both the unfortunate things that happened to her

Understanding her ability and being more capable than her.

I can use it too.

Innumerable minute slashes clinging to my dagger were launched as a slash of single mass as I swung it. It was exactly the same as her slash.

!?

Sumerias face was dyed with utter astonishment. The moment the two slashes collided with each other, as if countless explosions occurred at the exact same time, a tremendous shock wave was produced.

The surrounding air trembled following a deafening explosion.

But both of us were already more than 10 meters away from that spot.

Fuh

!?

The gust of air caused by the shock wave blew off my hood and exposed my face.

I stretched an ivy with myFlower Magicand moved to a nearby ruin a warehouse destroyed by Sumeria just before the explosion occurred.

Sumeria had completely let down her guard due to the shock, so it was easy to grab her neck and move her with me.

The girl was standing still in utter shock. I grabbed her head with both hands, and said.

Ready yourself.

I focused all my nerves on Sumeria.

I imagined pulling the skill orb out of her body.

I felt the sensation of having grabbed the skill orb. I thought all I had to do was pull it out.

However

Aa, Aaa, AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

She screamed. Drool dripped from her mouth. The white of her eyes showed.

Hard. Its as hard as pulling out a rooted tree.

AAAAAAHHH!

She dropped her weapon, and tried to wrestle my hands away from her head, her nails sinking into my flesh. It hurt like crap.

Little by little, a skill orb appeared out of her forehead.

It was a rainbow-colored skill orb that looked like it was dropped in a stagnant puddle of oil.

(Sorry. Please endure it.)

I apologized in my heart, and pulled it out further.

A while ago, when I imitated her skill orb and launched a slash I felt the recoil of this crappy power.

I felt sharp pain and intense discomfort, as if someone took a chopstick and stabbed it into my brain.

According toWorld Ruler, it leads to memory loss.

However, because ofWorld Ruler, I have an unforgettable memory constitution. So my body strongly rejected the skill orbs recoil, which led to the pain earlier.

IfWorld Rulerhadnt been present, the skill orb would have given a sense of euphoria it seems.

(A skill which robs the human nature of a person is nothing but poison.)

The more you use it, the stronger you will become. But what would be left of you at that point?

UOOOOHHH!

HAAAAAAAAA!

I completely pulled out the skill orband it was writtenInsane Blade .

The fainted Sumeria slowly fell forward. I supported her body, and laid her on the ground.