NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 155
Sis’s preemptive strike.
Her appearance is unmistakably that of a nun, but she’s also a martial arts-focused character.
Don’t let your guard down, deflect her long staff thrust to the side and close in.
After closing in, go for an upward slash.
However, Sis then releases a shockwave from her palm, colliding with it and getting knocked back.
…Judging by how lightly she came out, it seems like she was just trying to get a feel for things.
Originally, her first move wasn’t always a thrust; she would slightly adjust her grip and swing it in a rotating motion, so I can tell.
Unlike me, she’s not good at improvising techniques on the spot based on the situation and the enemy’s moves, so I know her habits.
I don’t know if she’s fixed those habits over the years, but people tend to solidify their habits in areas they’re good at, so it’s likely she’s still the same.
“…What a ridiculously excessive ability.”
“That’s just who I am. Even if I go on a rampage, there’s a limit, right?”
“Who knows?”
Magical Sis… she seems to have gotten a lot stronger.
To the point where she can affect me even when I’m fully unleashed.
The light from my beam sword is flickering slightly, and my body feels heavier than usual.
But it’s still manageable.
Dodging Sis’s staff swing slightly to the back, I block it with my beam sword, then immediately move forward, grabbing her staff and pushing ahead.
I can feel the cells in my hand holding the staff dying off, but I forcibly regenerate them with recovery magic, shedding the dead cells.
It’s pretty gross, but Sis’s talent is pure absurdity, so I have to endure this much.
“…!”
“You’ve gotten pretty good at martial arts.”
“…I never imagined I still wouldn’t be able to touch you.”
“Of course. I’ve trained specially. More importantly… you’ve gotten stronger. To think you could wreck my hand like this.”
“Well… it’s thanks to my talent. But… if this keeps up, Rampage will lose. What are you going to do?”
“Always so worried. I’ll kill you soon, so don’t worry.”
“If you can, that is.”
While fighting Sis, I’m grateful for being “Rampage.”
If I weren’t, I’d probably collapse and die while fighting her.
Sis’s talent isn’t much, but it’s terrifying.
It’s just… the ability to ‘stop anything from functioning.’
That’s all.
Energy disappears, cells die.
Everything in the body stops functioning, and you die instantly.
Of course, this effect diminishes or becomes null against those stronger or with certain talents, but otherwise, it’s an unstoppable ability.
Yet, even with my talent reducing its effect, it still has this much influence… I can’t even grasp how much stronger she’s gotten.
[Rampage. Focus on recovery magic. If recovery magic can’t handle it…]
[Shut up. I know, so just watch quietly. I can handle this much coordination.]
[…Understood.]
Anyway, under these circumstances, using techniques to deal with her is impossible.
Even if I try to blow her away, it’s hard to inflict meaningful damage.
So, there’s no better way than to directly cut her down.
In this state.
“Rampage… as the name suggests, I wish you’d just go on a rampage…”
“Relying solely on talent in battle is unnecessary. And… if my emotions go out of control, I lose control of myself. I need to avoid that.”
“But, aren’t we in the Demon Realm now?”
“That’s true.”
Sis’s staff and my beam sword continue to clash.
Sometimes I get pushed back, sometimes I cut Sis down.
On the surface, it looks like I’m maintaining the upper hand, but it’s a pretty dangerous situation.
Sis is the type who can kill you just by standing still.
I can’t find an opening to deliver a decisive blow, and Sis is continuously eroding my body, slowly killing me.
I’m barely holding on with recovery magic and my talent, but I don’t know when I’ll reach my limit.
It’s a battle of whether I can kill Sis before my magic runs out.
It’s like a boss fight with a time limit.
“You look like you’re in a lot of pain.”
“Compared to my senior’s training, this is nothing.”
“But, I can see chunks of your cells… falling off?”
“Just endure with recovery magic. Shed the dead cells and replace them with new ones immediately. Even you can’t completely stop my body under the influence of Rampage.”
“…That’s true.”
…I think I need to cut Sis down a bit more.
So, it would be good to create a big opening.
As soon as I think that, I charge my beam sword with “Ether Blast,” slam it into the ground, and create a powerful shockwave.
Then, I throw the beam sword to knock her back, quickly close the distance, grab Sis’s head with my right hand, and slam her into the ground.
And then, a point-blank “Ether Blast” from my palm.
“Guh…!”
Meanwhile, I recall my beam sword to my left hand, charge it with “Ether Blast” again, and fire another point-blank “Ether Blast.”
Thinking she’d dodge, I charge another “Ether Blast” and go for a high-speed thrust.
Sis, unable to properly react, gets my beam sword stabbed into her stomach, and the “Ether Blast” that erupts from it tears her body apart.
“You didn’t think I’d only use swordsmanship, did you?”
“Hah, haha… I was quite surprised, Rampage. I didn’t expect such a violent and barbaric fighting style…”
“That’s what fighting is all about, catching them off guard.”
…I managed to inflict quite a bit of damage, but she’s already recovering with recovery magic.
Not that I have room to talk, but she’s a really annoying opponent.
Still, after all that attacking, she seems a bit tired.
She probably used too much magic power from my onslaught.
Plus, she’s maintaining this ability too.
She’s been keeping a wide area under control with her Third Ability, so her magic power must be dropping significantly.
“You’ve become a witch, but you still haven’t fixed that terrible efficiency.”
“I… don’t have talent in this area. I guess that’s my only flaw.”
“But you still seem to have some leeway?”
“And you, Rampage… even though your cells have fallen off twice and been completely replaced, you’re still fine?”
“Of course.”
But both Sis and I still have some leeway.
If this keeps up… I have a good chance of winning, but I can’t let my guard down.
If she weren’t this type of ability user, it would’ve been much easier…
But well, it’s only because it’s me that I can hold on, otherwise…
[…Rampage. Rampage?]
[What is it, Fairy Queen?]
[Actually… Magical Pretty Heart, Magical Hatred, and Magical Paladin have followed you to the Demon Realm.]
[What…?]
[It’s their decision. They trained in the exclusive training ground just like you to do this.]
[……You’re really going to get it when we get back.]
[Don’t worry. I didn’t send them without any thought.]
[…Fine, think about raising your guard later.]
[……]
No way, I thought it was impossible, but they really came with the senior…
Damn, I hope they don’t hold me back.
…Well, they must’ve come prepared, so at least they won’t die against the witches.
Plus, if they trained in the exclusive training ground, the three of them won’t lose against a witch.
“……”
“Hmm… It seems a bit too much to be distracted by other things.”
Tch, now that I think about it, this guy… gets impatient and angry if you pay too much attention to others mid-fight.
…Huh? But this guy’s expression… it’s like he’s had a good idea?
“Rampage? Are you… worried about those kids?”
“……”
“Hmm… Well, let’s focus here for now.”
“Right.”
“Ugh…!”
I think he’s somewhat figured out who came and their relationship with me, but he doesn’t seem entirely sure.
Still, I don’t know what he’s planning, but I can’t show any openings while talking.
I’ll slice your side again.
“…If this keeps up, I’ll lose without achieving anything. Rampage’s recovery magic, trained to an absurd degree… Honestly, I’m at my wit’s end.”
“Is that so? Then why don’t you just die by my sword right here?”
“No, I can’t do that. Our role is to push Rampage to the absolute limit to draw out her original power… and the power hidden within. If it ends like this, it’s meaningless.”
“…How do you know about that?”
“Pandora has already confirmed it… And didn’t you meet that girl earlier?”
“That kid?”
“The Witch of Fate… Her observational abilities are unparalleled. So… of course, she knew you had it embedded in you. Well, we expected you to embed it anyway. The soul of ‘Child of Heo,’ who once attempted fusion… In other words, the senior’s crystal stone.”
“……”
Wait, all the times she showed her face directly and sent witches to the human world… was it all to check on my condition?
I thought something was off, but sure enough… that’s why she went out of her way to find me and do all that…
“By the way, Rampage. Are you… close with those people? I saw you receiving a separate transmission…”
“None of your business.”
“Is that so? Hmm… Then I guess it’s fine if they get caught up in this?”
“…What?”
“…I’m going to keep expanding my range from now on. Whether the additional magical girls die from my ability or you kill me before that… I want to test it out.”
“You damn bastard…!!”
This guy, suddenly talking about expanding his range, what kind of crazy talk is that…!
…How dare you target those three instead of me… The guy who died right in front of me and left a huge wound!! Are you trying to dig into that wound?!
“…Hey, Sis.”
“What is it?”
“Do you think you have the right to do that? Huh?”
“Hmm… I’m not sure. Right now, my priority is to pull you up… Ugh?!”
“I will never forgive you.”
…It’s been a while since I’ve been this angry.
Probably since Sis and Clock Hands returned as witches.
…But for some reason, while my emotions are boiling and exploding… my sense of self is incredibly cold and calm.
Meanwhile, my body is moving on its own, tearing Sis apart before I can even think.
“Indeed, s-success… huh…”
“……”
“Those with ‘Concepts’ influenced by emotions… the more they’re consumed by those emotions, the stronger they become… cough… and yet, they can control it… a paradoxical state… cough…”
…I can’t hear what Sis is saying.
She’s saying something, but I can’t tell exactly what without looking at her mouth.
More importantly, my condition is too strange.
Just a moment ago, I was completely drained, but now it feels like my strength has returned, and my beam sword, which was flickering and about to go out, is shining more brilliantly than ever, going on a rampage.
Whether I can control this… I don’t know, but right now, the important thing is to kill Sis.
That said, I feel like I’m gradually regaining control over my body, the sensation of movement, and coordination.
So, I’ll quickly deliver the finishing blow before Sis’s ability range expands further.
“「□□□ Blast」.”
Still don’t fully understand this strange technique.
I know it’s a variation of “Ether Blast,” but beyond that, I’m clueless.
But it’s enough power to kill Sis.
“With this, die.”
“…Rampage. With this, my role is done.”
……It’s over.
I killed Sis with my own hands.
But I don’t know how to control this overwhelming, rampaging emotion.
Right now, it feels like I’m controlling two selves at once, which is incredibly awkward, but what should I do here…
…No, it’s all my self, it’s all me.
Then…
“……”
…So, is this what Sis wanted to teach me?
But her method was too extreme.
Well, she was someone I had to kill anyway.
If this is her way of atoning as a substitute… I’ll drag her out of hell and kill her again.