[……Crimson-hair, are you a Gremory? Hou, so that must mean that this kid is a servant Devil of the Gremory. Interesting. It certainly seems like I could sell him for a high price if it’s a kid who is a servant Devil of the Gremory.]
His vulgar words were directed at Rias Gremory. Her crimson hair wavered due to her aura of rage.
“High price? Are you trying to sell my cute servant? I won’t forgive you. You deserve death for that!”
……Yes, this tiger beast-man deserved death.
He mocked……my……and my comrade’s graves……!
While I endured the pain that was running through my whole body, I said right at him after I somehow got up with my legs that weren’t listening to me.
“……It doesn’t matter……about whether I’m……being sold or not……that isn’t important right now!……!”
I want to get strong.
Right now. If I can beat this crappy tiger bastard, then I—.
The graves meant for my comrades……was something no one should disrespect……! And more than that—.
I have……no intention of ending my life right here!
“I can’t lose to the likes of yoooou—! I’m going to get stronger in order to liiiive—!”
I realised that something blew along with my shout. Then intense demonic-power erupted from my body which then spread around the surrounding. The next moment, many swords with different shapes started appearing from the earth in my surroundings!
Those swords had different attributes where one would have it enveloped with flames while another one was enveloped with ice.
—All of them were demonic-swords.
I grabbed hold of the demonic-power sword covered in darkness. It’s a good demonic-sword, fitting for a Devil like myself.
The sword that devours light. I’ll name it as Holy Eraser.
I made a stance with the demonic-sword and jumped towards the beast-man. While I headed towards him head on, I pulled out one of the demonic-swords and threw it at the beast-man quickly.
That was the flame demonic-sword. It made a violent flame and headed right towards the beast-man.
[Kuu!]
The beast-man deflected that powerfully with his fist, but I was already in a stage where I had my sword striking down at him.
He responded to that and tried to catch the demonic-sword—however, I made an ice demonic-sword appear at the tip of my foot.
I did that because I remembered master’s words.
—The necessary point for swinging a sword is how you can overcome your opponents guard precisely rather than brute strength.
At the same time I had my darkness demonic-sword sealed, I made a sharp kick with the ice demonic-sword towards the beast-man’s face.
My demonic-sword impaled the left eye of the beast-man who had his guard broken.
[Nugaaaaaaaaaaaah!]
The beast-man who had his eye gouged out screams loudly and squirmed in pain.
I then said it to him while making a sarcastic smile.
“……I don’t think having just power is enough. If you’re a [Knight], and if you’re someone who uses swords, then I think technique is the way to go.”
Yes, it was exactly what my master said. It’s okay even if my strength is weaker than my opponent. That’s because I could cover that up with my technique and break through their guard—.
Hearing my words, the tiger beast-man made an angry expression where he didn’t have even the slightest confidence.
[I don’t give a shit about you anymoooooore! I’ve decided to kill you noooow!]
The beast-man made the claws of both his hands longer and slashed them down at me.
I couldn’t dodge after losing every bit of my stamina with the attack earlier, and—.
It happened when I prepared to receive critical damage. I heard a voice that I was very familiar with.
“—A “Stray” that didn’t realise this was my territory……that explains the low calibre of yours.”
Zaaaaaa…… The trees made a noise.
“I kept you waiting, boy.”
The one who suddenly appeared between me and the beast-man was my master, Okita Souji. He had his usual smile.