I put even greater strength into my hands that were swinging the sword as if saying my ears no longer wanted to hear his baffled voice.
This round was different than just before. I didn’t fall behind in speed and my number of attacks were greater. The power of the attack was also enough to pierce him.
Perhaps he was shocked, but Rajas flailed his arms around randomly. It was random and inaccurate attacks, but luckily, Rajas spotted a chance for a critical strike. If it landed, it wouldn’t end at a mere injury. Of course, that was based on the assumption it would find its mark.
― So I became like the colour of light which surrounded me, a crimson flash.
No one could watch my movement to the end. The crimson wind surpassed all speed and left no shadow. The swiftness was wonderous. With speed fast enough to mistake for a teleportation, I moved behind Rajas’ back as if I was sliding.
“You wench, when did you―”
By the time he noticed and turned around, it was too late. At the same time I finished materializing, a precise strike slashed Rajas’ chest.
“Kuup. Kuaaaaahhh!”
Rajas’ boulder like chest split open. It was not a fatal blow, but from the wound, the source of mazoku’s power, which had tormented her until now, steamed out.
This was the perfect opportunity.
“Gala varna!” (Basan)
I swung the greatsword above my head and struck like a flash with all my strength. With my posture so low I was almost touching the ground, a crimson flash erupted, taking the form of a gigantic strike and cut through the sky and earth.
Then the attack hit Rajas, who was surrounded with steam like source of power―but
“You’re tough.”
Rajas was still alive and well despite having received Basan’s attack head on. There were cuts everywhere on his body with steam sprouting everywhere, but he was standing. He was struck with Suimei and my attack consecutively. Just how strong was this mazoku?
“Kuhhp….!!”
While my face was frowning with anxiousness and tiredness from consecutive attacks, Rajas suddenly took a huge step back.
I was tense wondering what his plan was, but his gigantic body turned around.
Was he planning to cut and run?
“What― stop right there!”
“... We’ll push back this duel to next time. Swordsman of Noshias.”
He probably decided that it was disadvantageous for him to continue. Rajas, who spoke as if he was outraged, attempted to escape. It seemed he had some strength left as he flew and moved far away in a blink of an eye.
“Hyaaaaaaaa!!”
I launched a torrent of attack towards Rajas as if I would cut his backside whole. But the speed of the red wind couldn’t match Rajas’. Crimson flash that couldn’t close the distance became weaker and turned into a normal breeze.
― He got away. There was no way to land an attack with that kind of distance. The story would be different if I could fly like Rajas, but I couldn’t.
That was why it ended here. I could finally get here thanks to Suimei. He helped me, but the enemy I needed to defeat managed to get away from the place where I was suppose to defeat him.
“Damn it…..”