Earth Dungeon 92.2

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Chapter 92.2. Mask

[Accelerator]

Just like Shizuku, the Dragoon came down with a high-speed strike using its claws. But just before it touched her body, she swayed like a willow and evaded, then kicked the ground and ascended the Dragoon's arm like in a triple jump, slicing its neck in the process.

One by one, two by two, three by three, four by four, she danced lightly like a butterfly, cutting throats without mercy, as if stepping on enemies.

With a thud, she landed on the ground and turned her gaze to the other Dragoons. The enemies had already sensed that she had easily defeated their companions and were gathering, trying to crush her in a pincer movement.

"I'm impressed by your coordination without showing any panic. Dragonkind have no weaknesses, so it's fun to fight you."

I grinned fiercely and leaned forward, accelerating.

[Accelerator]

She ran out as if leaping. The afterimages left behind were blown away by fireballs, and the asphalt pavement shattered, with shards flying. But Shizuku moved skillfully in a zigzag pattern, making her opponents unable to target her.

The remaining enemies had already gathered and were attempting to encircle me.

[Dragon Claw]

A slashing attack with claws extended with Aura, like a sword. Each Dragoon attacked with what seemed like unavoidable strikes, one with a downward swing and another with a horizontal sweep, but Shizuku had seen through them all.

"All my stats surpass yours. You can't even graze me."

I extended the two small swords horizontally and swung them while twisting my body.

[Circle Blade Twin]

Countless silver threads ran through the Dragoons, but their attacks only sliced through afterimages. The Dragoons also used martial arts to deal with Shizuku, who had turned into a blade that cut through enemies.

[Accelerator]

The Dragoons avoided the silver threads and attacked Shizuku, leaving behind afterimages. They intersected, filling the space with afterimages, making it impossible for others to know where the battle was taking place. However, this equilibrium began to crumble as the Dragoons got cut apart.

"How many times can you use your [Accelerator]? How many seconds does it last? Two seconds? Or three seconds? My [Accelerator] lasts for eleven seconds."

Shizuku was taking down enemies whose acceleration had worn off. The difference lay in the duration of the effect. Even if they opposed each other with the same martial arts, they wouldn't be a match.

With a smug smile, she crossed her arms and infused her small swords with Aura.

"This is the end. All of you are now within my attack range."

[Storm Blade]

I used a Level 4 martial art at lightning speed. Level 4 allowed for area attacks. It wasn't a pseudo-area attack like the Circular Formation Sword, which was relatively evadable.

Countless silver threads filled the space, creating a whirlwind that blew the enemies away. Their bodies were sliced into tiny pieces, becoming meat fragments.

The Aura sword tore through space like a storm. Surrounding Shizuku became their downfall, and the Dragoons all turned into meat fragments.

Shizuku flicked her blood-soaked small swords to shake off the blood, then exhaled a sigh. She turned her gaze toward Konoha, who was watching in astonishment from the shadows of the building, and shouted, "Captain! How do you think the Jester Knights' first battle went?"

"Oh, me? Um... Well, I guess it went fine?"

"As expected of Captain Taira Konoha, the leader of the Jester Knights, your command skills are magnificent!"

The surviving soldiers stared at Konoha. Konoha waved her hands awkwardly. The soldiers were astonished by the overwhelming combat power of the masked girl but understood that she was part of the Taira family's private army. They looked at Konoha with awe.

Of course, they had even more awe for the girl, but when they turned their gazes toward her, she had already disappeared. She was an incredibly fast girl.

"Th-thank you, Captain Taira?"

"Thank you, Captain?"

"We're saved, Captain?"

They uttered words of gratitude with question marks, confused but following the captain's orders.

"Huh? Oh, right, thank you?"

For some reason, Konoha also waved her hands and replied with a forced smile. The Dragoon Stampede had ended this way.

[Her childlike introduction and masked appearance. Her youthful appearance, calling her senpai, and her seemingly carefree attitude.]

[People probably thought she was a girl who lived in the inner town and attended the academy, especially since she appeared just in time to help Captain Konoha. Be cautious with theatrical incidents. We need to think about her true intentions.]

Sakimori-san commented while watching the scene as if taunting.

Shizuku looked at the scene where cheers were erupting from the shadow of the building with a cold expression. The carefree girl who had made her debut in the inner city was nowhere to be found.

[Amatsugahara Corporation, now, which family is she associated with? Taira? Minamoto? Or Ashikaga? We should be vigilant and counterbalance each other. While searching for the ghost living in the academy.]

Sakimori-san in his astral form also smirked and spoke with cunning. The dwarf girl might think that after Shizuku's careless debut in the inner city, she might not be connected to the Amatsugahara Corporation at all. The people around her might also be obtaining that information.

It was alright to waste a bit of time. At the very least, it should divert some attention away from Amatsugahara Corporation.

Sakimori-san crossed his arms with a cynical smile, and Shizuku also chuckled softly.

Then, they both disappeared into the shadows of the building.