Chapter 147.2. Bones
"Sssh!"
[Parry]
Canceling [Storm Sword Dance], Shizuku exhales softly, deflecting and striking back against Seriton's pillar-sized punch. However, although she manages to deflect it, her body shakes, and her flesh creaks.
Seriton had used an enhancement magic to generate shockwaves with its attacks. Even if the attack was deflected, the shockwaves accumulated damage on Shizuku.
Despite being battered, Shizuku deflects Seriton's attacks and raises both arms. Then, as if exhausted, she kneels.
"Well done, leave the rest to me!"
[Accelerator]
[Focused Strong Burst]
Yukihana smiles triumphantly, accelerating and delivering a decisive blow to Seriton's chest, namely, to Serika protruding from its torso.
[Element Shield]
However, when a rainbow-colored barrier appears on Serika's surface, Yukihana's fist is intercepted.
"It's a damage-absorbing shield! Annoying, but I won't lose!"
[Rapid Assault]
Yukihana continued her relentless barrage, attacking without pause, but her high-speed punches hit the rainbow-colored barrier each time, causing it to ripple but not break.
As Yukihana tries to keep attacking, Seriton's arms swing out, striking her and sending her flying. As she is slammed into the ground like a ball, Seriton attempts to follow up with another attack.
"Concentrate on enemies that have generated hate. Serika-chan, enemies without intelligence are no match for us after all."
Shizuku leaps out from Seriton's shadow. She had teleported using Defendor's Shadow Move.
Shizuku had concentrated immense fighting spirit into her sword. Pretending to be exhausted and feigning defeat, she had used Yukihana as bait to buy time to use a powerful, time-consuming technique.
[Enchanted Core Dark Sword]
Using up the last of his mana, Sakimori enchants Shizuku's short sword with a thin blade glowing with deep darkness.
The Core Dark Sword possesses immense power. With this power, Shizuku raises her sword high, causing space to tremble, and unleashes her combat skill.
[Fairy Sword Flash]
With a swish, the dark light passes through Serika, protected by the rainbow barrier.
With a slurp, Serika's body is vertically bisected, and her crystal is severed from Seriton's chest.
"The sword of the enchantress cuts what it desires. No matter what barrier you put up, it's useless before this sword."
With a cold expression, Shizuku mutters, watching as her Mithril short sword crumbles into sand, unable to withstand the power of her combat skill.
"Indeed, Mithril short swords are not durable at all. Too fragile."
"I didn't expect your attacks to be so powerful."
Shizuku looks disappointed, while Yukihana, exasperated, speaks. It was indeed dangerous. We're not going to have consecutive battles, right? In that case, I intend to hop away like a rabbit.
And a serious problem arises. Namely...
"Since we destroyed the core, isn't there no reward?"
"Ugh, the adversity growth didn't activate either."
Looking at the status board, Shizuku seems frustrated. Adversity growth is random, but did we defeat this enemy only to draw the short straw?
And what about the core? What about our reward?
"At this rate, Yukihana and I will lose our short swords and be battered. We'll end up with nothing but broken bones."
"Can't these fragments be absorbed? It's annoying with Serika's corpse mixed in."
"If it turns to ashes, only the crystal will remain."
"Sometimes you all are too ruthless."
While Snowflake sighs with her shoulders slumping, well, you know...
"We don't have the short swords anymore... Oh, it seems it's activated."
Serika's corpse turns into particles, gathers again, and shines brightly, transforming into a naked Serika. She's a beautiful albino girl with flawless skin, without a single scratch. There's no trace of the miserable appearance when she was assimilated.
"I also used the surrogate ring. I'm determined to make them pay the reward without fail."
After all, I saved her life. I'm expecting a blank check, Kamishiro Serika-san from ancient times.
With relief seeing she's safe, I secretly exhale and cross my arms.
Make sure to get the reward, Shizuku-san, or else we'll have to bury the naked Serika in ash.
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