Earth Dungeon 76.2

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Chapter 76.2. Kongou Nioh

"What a tough one! Why did you set this Suwa Koukaku!?"

"Hehe. I don't know. I simply act as instructed."

Shizuku replied enthusiastically, murmuring under her breath how cool-enhanced humans were. But she ignored the fact that the astral Sakimori must be tired.

"I'll defeat you and protest to your boss!"

Suwa Koukaku, or whoever he was, swung his massive sword menacingly. But Shizuku knew this skill well.

[Multi-Body Up]

I circulated my aura through my body, preparing to strike down with the Hazy Water Short Sword I held. But she changed her mind.

"This short sword will probably break again."

It was a fragile weapon. That Nioh was quite sturdy. It would take some time, but there was no helping it.

[Accelerator]

Evading the approaching giant sword by creating afterimages, Shizuku dashed away. The sword, as thick as a utility pole, swung down, creating a bomb-like noise as it shattered the asphalt.

"You're agile!"

"Robot-like power, speed, but low dexterity. It won't hit me."

Koukaku couldn't catch Shizuku, who was accelerating with her leg enhancement. He swung his sword in sweeping motions, but she evaded everything effortlessly.

It was like trying to strike a sprinting mouse with a metal bat. And this mouse had mastered high-level martial arts.

Furthermore, Koukaku prepared to charge her with his sword raised.

"The weakness of Kongou Nioh is the lack of skills like martial arts. It seems they find it unsophisticated to use martial arts alongside its power. Well, I possess martial arts, and my dexterity surpasses yours. What do you think the chances of hitting me are?"

Shizuku's words made Koukaku hesitate. He had thought that a single hit would be enough to defeat her. Even with equipment like a powerful barrier, Kongou Nio's strength was overwhelming, or at least that's what he should understand. It was clear from his skill level that he was a soldier who could grasp that.

"Don't you know fear?"

At his words, Shizuku chuckled.

"No matter how skilled you become or how thick your armor gets, you can't hide a fragile heart."

I leaped, climbed Nioh's body like a wall, and extended my Hazy Water Short Sword like a massive sword. She sliced through Nioh's body, leaving a shallow wound of about one meter. However, the skin quickly healed.

"Automatic regeneration. An impenetrable defense that even withstands tank cannons and instant automatic regeneration. Impressive. I wonder if you can repair this wound with just 4 or 5 units of mana?"

"That's right! You won't win!"

Without considering the meaning behind her words, Koukaku attempted to capture the enemy using the cloth hanging from its shoulder and used a martial technique.

[Binding Cloth]

[Circle Blade]

At the same time, Shizuku also used her martial arts, cutting through the cloth and damaging Kongou Nioh's body. 

Multiple wounds appeared on its flesh, but they instantly regenerated, showing no signs of harm.

However, Shizuku observed this scene with a faint smile and opened her mouth.

"There aren't many skills as powerful as this one. But it has a fatal weakness. While it's active, it consumes mana based on the skill level and has automatic regeneration. [Circle Blade] inflicts about 50 small wounds, right? It used up a tiny bit of mana, didn't it?"

Mischievously giggling, Shizuku's words carried a deeper meaning that Koukaku understood, and it drained the color from his face.

"Newly forged small swords breaking in their first battle wouldn't be good, so I switched to this strategy instead."

[Circle Blade Continuous Strike]

I continued to convert my fighting spirit into martial techniques, pouring it into the attacks. 

Nioh's body was covered in wounds like a tornado, and they were healing instantly with minimal mana consumption.

"Sto... stop it!"

The attacks were having no effect at all, and Koukaku realized that he should ignore them. However, he couldn't stop the automatic regeneration.

In an instant, Koukaku felt his mana getting drained from his body as if someone pulled its cork. Terror overtook him, and he screamed in fear.

But there was no way to resist. His massive form couldn't avoid these pinpoint attacks. 

She had both power and speed. Even if he tried to retreat, she would catch up quickly. Their speed difference wasn't significant, and most importantly, it was already too late.

The Circular Blade attack ended as Nioh's body began to disintegrate like sand, turning into a pile of sand. Koukaku collapsed onto it, and Shizuku watched dispassionately.

"Nioh's weakness is excessive mana consumption. Even continuous fire damage like flames would deplete mana rapidly. Intelligent creatures like monsters quickly notice this weakness, so in the end, it's only good for hunting small fry."

"Heh... who are you? Why do you know so much about my skills? And why do you look at me like that?"

Koukaku, devoid of fighting spirit, questioned the approaching figure. The enemy approaching with glee was a young girl. He considered begging for mercy but saw a merciless glint in her eyes, giving up any hope.

He sensed a ruthless light in those eyes, and her appearance was just like...

"I don't know everything. But I know about your skill. Well then, goodbye."

At that moment, with a swing of the girl's sword, Koukaku fell lifeless.

"Mission complete. I've obtained the equipment. Balloons, collect the armored vehicles, and return to base."

Amatsugahara Corporation had now acquired armored vehicles and nearly 100 guns. Shizuku headed towards the remaining armored vehicles to eliminate the final survivors.